[NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest for 8/23

Wed Aug 23 09:03:44 CDT 2006

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Midweek Edition

Tuesday was Media Day. Lots of quotes and stories from the NU Campus, plus Golf,
Soccer and volleyball along with the PGA Cats in our midweek edition.

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FOOTBALL

     Injury to Bacher opens door for Kafka
     Injury makes freshman No. 1 QB at NU

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs-060822nu,
1,2545799.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + Kafka has edge in Cats' QB derby
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/northwestern.asp?id=219520 
     Wildcats Hold Annual Media Day
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/082206aag.html 
     + Coach Fitzgerald's opening statement.

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     + talks about the offense.

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     + talks about his coaching style.

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     + NU Media Day News Conference Transcript -- Coach Fitzgerald

http://www.collegesports.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/nw/sports/m-footbl/auto_p
df/2006mediaday 
     + Northwestern football tries to move forward
      http://www.nwherald.com/SportsSection/college/322947050585896.php 
     + Fitzgerald hopes to be part of another rebirth at Northwestern
      http://www.mopsquad.com/artman/publish/article_7309.htm 

     Player Quotes:
     Shaun Herbert talks about all the players returning on offense.

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     Tyrell Sutton discusses the season opener at Miami (Ohio).

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     Trevor Rees  talks about the leadership on the offensive line

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     + describes the impact Coach Walker had on the players.

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     + talks about how the team came together this summer

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     Marquice Cole discusses the state of the defense.

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     Kevin Mims Playmaker Mims knows improved 'D' starts up front
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-nu23.html 
     Media Day Photo Gallery
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/082206aam.html 
     Northwestern tries to move on without Walker
      http://www.macon.com/mld/macon/sports/colleges/mercer/15335233.htm 
     Big Ten football preview: Northwestern Wildcats

http://www.postcrescent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060823/APC0201/60823069
0/1892 
     Tyrell Sutton Named to Walter Camp Foundation Player of the Year Watch List
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/082106aaa.html 
     Monday's Chalktalk - August 21
      http://www.footballfoundation.com/news.php?id=932 
     Miami to Honor Randy Walker Prior to Aug. 31 Northwestern Game
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/082206aab.html 

RECRUITING

     Jeffrey Jordan Attracting Major Interest
      http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=559804&nid=1151921&fhn=1 
     Jack Freeman Houston ATH staying patient
      http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=559380&nid=2527988&fhn=1 

GOLF

     Alice Kim Featured on Golfweek TV
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-golf/spec-rel/082206aaa.html 

SOCCER

     Stephanie Erickson featured on Big Ten Website
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-soccer/spec-rel/082106aaa.html 
     NU 2006 Preview

http://www.fansonly.com/schools/big10/sports/w-soccer/spec-rel/082206aai.html 

VOLLEYBALL

     Big Ten Volleyball Opens 2006 Season This Week
      http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/w-volley/spec-rel/082106aaa.html 

MISCELLANY

     Little League is latest to be 'infected'

http://nwitimes.com/articles/2006/08/22/columnists/al_hamnik/9be5364af1b7184a862
571d20003427b.txt 
     Wildcat Women's Sport Weekend and the Women Who Inspire Awards
      http://nusports.cstv.com/genrel/082206aab.html 

Alumni

     J.A. Happ Phillies to send seven to Arizona Fall League

http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060821/SPORTS/6082100
4 
     + Scouting Report: J.A. Happ

http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060821/SPORTS/6082100
4 

     PGA - WGC-Bridgestone Invitational
      http://www.worldgolfchampionships.com/tournaments/r476 
     Luke Donald  - is at the WGC
     True tales from this Tiger hunt

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/columnists/cs-060820downey,1,4910792.column
?coll=chi-sportscolumnistfront-hed 

     Nationwide Tour  National Mining Association Pete Dye Classic
      http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/h086 
     Jess Daley  [Live Scorecard] -
     Tom Johnson  [Live Scorecard]  -

     Canadian Tour - Next is the Fallsview Casino Pro Am Classic
      http://www.cantour.com/events.php?id=186 
     Josh Habig - Tied for 14th at Par

   2006 Football Opponents

     @ Miami of Ohio Red Hawks 6:30 8/31 ESPNU/C
     New Hampshire Wildcats 1 PM 9/9 No TV
     Eastern Michigan Eagles 1 PM 9/16 No TV
     EMU's Walker eyes big season

http://www.mlive.com/eagles/aanews/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/115625776461490.xml&
coll=2 
     + Eagles picked to finish last in MAC West Division; players believe
they'll do better

http://www.mlive.com/eagles/aanews/index.ssf?/base/sports-1/115444335533730.xml&
coll=2 
     @ Nevada Wolf Pack 7 PM 9/22 ESPN2
     Pack tries to develop future without sacrificing present

http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060823/SPORTS06/608230310/1053 
     + Status quo for Pack's season opener

http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060823/SPORTS06/608230316/1053 
     + Pack practices under the lights

http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060822/SPORTS06/608220365/1053 
     + Ault doesn't like what he sees from Pack offense

http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060817/SPORTS06/608170336/1053 
     + Johnson Getting It Done In Class, On Field
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=351&p=2&c=559775 

     @ Penn State Nittany Lions 9/30
     Nittany Notes: Defensive Line Work
      http://pennstate.scout.com/2/559753.html 

     @ Wisconsin Badgers 10/7
     Top 50 Badgers
      http://wisconsin.scout.com/2/559882.html 
     + Starting fullback injured
      http://www2.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=486291 

     Purdue Boilermakers 10/14
     Big Ten preview: Purdue

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-060821colfootpurdue,1,
3758920.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + Purdue's Painter planning to get Boilermakers back on track

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/bigten/2006-08-22-purdue-painter
_x.htm?csp=34 
     + NOTEBOOK: Ryan, Stanton named captains
      http://michiganstate.scout.com/2/559759.html 

     Michigan State Spartans 11 AM 10/21 [HC]
     Baldwin wants more points in redzone
      http://michiganstate.scout.com/2/559657.html 
     $ Pressure sensitive: Defensive line wants more
      http://michiganstate.scout.com/2/559042.html 
     + MSU defense wants a return to '03 performance

http://www.mlive.com/spartans/stories/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/115620722123310.x
ml&coll=1 
     + MSU names 4 captains

http://www.mlive.com/spartans/stories/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/1156120808227410.
xml&coll=1 
     + MSU's new starters expect to jell on offensive line

http://www.mlive.com/spartans/stories/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/115585800860720.x
ml&coll=1 

     @ Michigan Wolverines 11 AM 10/28
     Varsity still looking for right stuff along line

http://www.michigandaily.com/news/2006/08/14/Sports/Varsity.Still.Looking.For.Ri
ght.Stuff.Along.Line-2205017.shtml 
     @ Iowa Hawkeyes 11/4
     Ohio State 11/11
     No. 1 Buckeyes have questions on defense

http://www.mlive.com/sportsflash/college/index.ssf?/base/sports-11/1156211648130
080.xml&storylist=bigten 
     Illinois Fighting Illini 11/18
     Big Ten preview: Illinois

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-060820illinipreview,1,
6647096.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + Leman preaching to choir about Illini
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-ill22.html 
     + Illini QB's success is no snap

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/illinois/cs-060822illini,
1,5123536.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + Illini get set against Eastern

http://www.dailyillini.com/news/2006/08/23/Sports/Illini.Get.Set.Against.Eastern
-2237583.shtml 
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