[NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest 2/16

Thu Feb 16 11:13:01 CST 2006

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Tough loss Edition

Basketball loses a tough one, lots more changes in big 10. Women have Senior
night tonight, Football Assistant coaching changes [but not ours] Swimming,
Softball, Recruiting and Alumni stuff too...,

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BASKETBALL

     Men
     Minus Vukusic, Wildcats Fall on Road to No. 14 Illinois, 63-47
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/021506aaa.html 
     + Illini don't back down

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs-060216031
1feb16,1,2457064.story?coll=cs-college-nwestern-print 
     + No Vedran, No Win NU 47 ILL 63
      http://northwestern.scout.com/2/500076.html 
     + Great Scott: Center has best game of conference season

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/02/16/43f42bb0d6144 
     + Star-less NU can't keep up

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/02/16/43f42cad75a42 
     + Northwestern's effort falls short
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/northwestern.asp?id=156414 
     + NU's Vukusic sits out defeat
      http://www.nwherald.com/SportsSection/college/290426199044795.php 

     Tao: 'Just tired' does not excuse loss

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/02/16/43f42af0e6137 
     Lamberton: Random Thoughts: A Team without VV?
      http://northwestern.scout.com/2/500096.html 
     Watts: Postseason still possible for Wildcats

http://www.pioneerlocal.com/cgi-bin/ppo-story/sports/current/ev/02-16-06-830308.
html 

     Vedran Vukusic Day to Day for OSU [and beyond?]

http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=500066&nid=1899365&fhn=1&refid=4742

     From the Illinois Fighting Illini
     No. 14 Illini Defeat Northwestern, 63-47

http://fightingillini.collegesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/021506aaa.html
     + 2nd Half shooting Stymies Northwestern
      http://illinois.scout.com/2/500054.html
     + Illini don't back down

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-060215nuillinigamer,1,
5074211.story?coll=cs-college-headlines
     + Guess who's Dee spark for Illini
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-ill16.html
     + Weber wary of backed-into-corner opponent
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-illnt16.html
     + Weber's message works for Illini
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/illinois.asp?id=156415
     + College Basketball: No. 14 Illinois 63, Northwestern 47
      http://www.dailysouthtown.com/southtown/dssports/pro/161sd1.htm
     + Weber unsure of what to expect from Indiana
      http://www.dailysouthtown.com/southtown/dssports/pro/161sd2.htm
     + To Scream for
      http://www.nwherald.com/SportsSection/287924846824956.php
     + Brown takes out 'Cats
      http://www.sj-r.com/sections/sports/stories/78960.asp
     + Brown's late run speaks for itself

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/sports/stories.nsf/illini/story/57B39222FCADB32
E8625711700219D0F?OpenDocument
     + Weber keeps Illini aloft

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/sports/stories.nsf/illini/story/3DF3E964695DBB8
F8625710F001E947F?OpenDocument
     + Finally finding what they're looking for

http://www.herald-review.com/articles/2006/02/16/sports/mark_tupper/1013120.txt
     + Illinois Pulls Away Late to Beat Northwestern
      http://chicago.comcastsportsnet.com/view_content.asp?ID=25090

     Saturday its at dOSU
     Badgers Upend No. 12 Buckeyes In Madison

http://ohiostatebuckeyes.collegesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/021506aaa.html
     + OSU Falls At Wisconsin, 78-73
      http://ohiostate.scout.com/2/499962.html
     + Wisconsin holds off Ohio State
      http://www.cantonrep.com/index.php?ID=269633&Category=17
     + Buckeyes Fall to Badgers in Wisconsin
      http://www.10tv.com/Global/story.asp?S=4510263&nav=LUEU
     + Wisconsin rallies past No. 12 OSU

http://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/content/shared-gen/ap/College_Sports_Game_
Stories/BKC_T25_Ohio_St_Wisconsin.html

     Statements From The Ohio State University Regarding O'Brien Decision
      http://ohiostatebuckeyes.collegesports.com/genrel/021506aaa.html
     + O'Brien happy with ruling, sorry court fight necessary

http://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/content/sports/osu/daily/0216obrien.html
     + How does ruling affect ex-assistant, current WSU coach Biancardi?

http://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/content/sports/wsu/daily/0216biancardi.htm
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     Other Big 10
     IU's road slide continues

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060216/SPORTS0601/602160457
/1004/SPORTS

     Report: Davis on his way out at Indiana
      http://www.nwherald.com/SportsSection/college/287924848330493.php
     + Mike Davis resigns

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060216/SPORTS0601/602160474
/1004/SPORTS
     + Make no mistake: It was time for Davis to go

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060216/COLUMNISTS01/6021604
62/1004/SPORTS
     + Vitale criticizes IU for Davis situation

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060216/SPORTS0601/602160456
/1004/SPORTS

     WOMEN
     Wildcats Set for Final Home Game of 2005-06 Season
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/021506aac.html
     + Cats counting on home court to provide edge against Illini

http://www.pioneerlocal.com/cgi-bin/ppo-story/sports/current/ev/02-16-06-833342.
html

     Grateful NU bids 'Foamy' farewell

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/02/16/43f429c632507

FOOTBALL

     Purdue promotes Legg to offensive coordinator
      http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/5334234?CMP=OTC-K9B140813162&ATT=24
     Michigan promotes one assistant, hires two

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/rssclick/2006/football/ncaa/02/14/bc.fbc.michig
an.coaches.ap/index.html?section=si_ncaaf
     Wilson & Dunbar on this list
     20 coordinators you should know for 2006
      http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/5334446?CMP=OTC-K9B140813162&ATT=24
     UW football could play a game at Lambeau

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/rssclick/2006/football/ncaa/02/14/bc.fbc.wiscon
sin.lambeau.ap/index.html?section=si_ncaaf

RECRUITING

     Pittsburgh OL: Three Junior Days, Incl. U-M
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=500039
     Aaron Nagel Keep the offers comin'

http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=500093&nid=2241621&fhn=1&refid=4742

SOFTBALL

     Drohan charts rugged slate for softball squad

http://www.pioneerlocal.com/cgi-bin/ppo-story/sports/current/ev/02-16-06-831279.
html

SWIMMING

     Day Two prelims underway at 2006 Big Ten Women's Swimming and Diving
Championships
      http://bigten.collegesports.com/sports/w-swim/spec-rel/013006aaa.html
     + Live Stats [click your favorite event]
      http://ohiostatebuckeyes.collegesports.com/livestats/m-swim/
     Big Ten Championships Under Way in Columbus
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-swim/recaps/021506aaa.html

Miscellany

     Murphy's Mark: Fund-raising Effort Underway
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/genrel/021506aab.html
     Panel considers college standardized testing
      http://www.dailycolonial.com/go.dc?p=3&s=2192
     Crowley finishes 22nd

http://www.pioneerlocal.com/cgi-bin/ppo-story/sports/current/ev/02-16-06-830910.
html

     not our problem, is it?
     NCAA aims for tougher position on 'diploma-mill' schools
      http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/UsatodaycomCollegeFootball-TopStories?m=528

Alumni

     Missouri has 10 sacks in 3 games...
     Dwayne Missouri: Week 4 Soul Game Notes vs. New York
      http://www.philadelphiasoul.com/documents/SOUL%20Notes%20-%20Week%204.pdf
     But scores last week
     SOUL DROP FIRST GAME OF THE SEASON, 47-33 TO THE ORLANDO PREDATORS
      http://www.philadelphiasoul.com/news/current_news/506927.html

     Luke Donald
      http://www.pgatour.com/players/scorecard/291587/r007/2006
     Tee Time 8:45 PT at the Nissan Open
      http://www.pgatour.com/players/scorecard/291587/r007/2006

     Then the next week Accenture Match Play Championship
      http://www.worldgolfchampionships.com/

     from last week's tourney...
     Oberholser breaks duck

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml;jsessionid=RYDSWT1C0IEOHQFIQMFCFF4AV
CBQYIV0?xml=/sport/2006/02/13/sgarts13.xml&sSheet=/sport/2006/02/16/ixgolf.html
     + 12 February 2006: Rocks keep Donald rolling along in third place

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2006/02/12/sgus12.xml

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