[NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest 1/4

Wed Jan 4 10:06:35 CST 2006

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Big 10 Opener Edition

Men start the Big 10 Conference season, plus a look at both Purdue and
Minnesota's roundball teams. More Sun Bowl stories, along with Miscellany and
even some Alumni/NFL 
speculation...

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BASKETBALL

     Men:
     'Cats Open Big Ten Play vs. Purdue Wednesday Night
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/010406aaa.html
     + Initiation day is upon NU freshmen

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-060103nu,1,1892419.sto
ry?coll=cs-college-headlines
     + NU's Hachad out 2 games

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs-060103nui
tem,1,1698516.story?coll=cs-college-nwestern-print
     + Cats begin Big Ten season with overhauled starting lineup

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/01/04/43bb942c3e1b8
     $ BKB Pregame Intel: Purdue Boilermakers
      http://northwestern.scout.com/2/485324.html
     + Random Thoughts: Basketball Color Commentary
      http://northwestern.scout.com/2/484689.html

     Next up: Purdue Boilermakers [Wednesday]
     Men's Basketball Game Notes

http://purduesports.collegesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/010306aaa.html
     + Big Ten peers believe Painter will fix Purdue

http://www.boilerstation.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060104/SPORTS02010201/
601040342/1122/BOILER
     + Freshmen forced to grow up fast

http://www.boilerstation.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060104/SPORTS02010201/
601040338/1122/BOILER

     Then its at  Minnesota Golden Gophers [Saturday]
     Some Player background stories:
     + A Critical Choice: Junior Forward Zach Puchtel

http://www.gophersports.com/feature/feature_release.asp?news_id=579&sport_id=mba
sket
     +The Love of the Game: Sophomore Ryan Saunders

http://www.gophersports.com/feature/feature_release.asp?news_id=578&sport_id=mba
sket

     Coming together takes more time than usual
      http://www.startribune.com/512/story/161737.html
     + Gophers' backcourt trio just getting started
      http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/sports/colleges/13525969.htm
     + Gophers display Big Ten intensity
      http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/sports/colleges/13525967.htm

     Other Big 10
     Myslenski Izzo creates elite monster

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-060102myslenski,1,6611
322.column?coll=cs-college-utility
     + Big Ten race to be a battle
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/sportsstory.asp?id=138748

     Vaden's late surge lifts IU

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060104/SPORTS0601/601040418
/1004/SPORTS

WOMEN's BASKETBALL

     Next up is Ohio State
     No. 10/10 Ohio State Remains on Road at Northwestern Thursday

http://ohiostatebuckeyes.collegesports.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/010306aaa.ht
ml

FOOTBALL

     The Daily's take on the sun bowl
     Burned!

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/12/31/43b6d462b51e3
     + Sun-burned

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/01/04/43bb7eb54d6a8
     + Sutton slowed by nation's worst rush defense

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/01/04/43bb96be716de
     + Special teams strikes again: More at kicking, punting troubles slow Cats

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/01/04/43bb98fd8c48a
     + Ganguli: Despite disappointing loss, NU should build off its successes

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/01/04/43bb95c7d7f74
     + 'Cats Kicking Themselves After Returns Spoil Comeback
      http://sports.wnur.org/football/2005sunbowlpage.html

     Future Opponents:
     JoPa can't find a kicker either...
     Penn State's Kelly finally a hero in 3rd OT
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-orange04.html
     + JoPa bests Bowden; Big Ten 3-4 in Bowl games

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/01/04/43bb9520b34a1

     Ohio State returns plenty of firepower for '06
      http://www.dailysouthtown.com/southtown/dssports/pro/042sd3.htm

     Purdue football remains busy since last game

http://www.purdueexponent.org/index.php/module/Issue/action/Article/article_id/2
250

     Post Season All Star Games:
     East West Shrine: Basanez, McGarigle -
     Las Vegas All-America Classic: Basanez

RECRUITING

     Three Pompano Beach Recruits May Visit
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=485305

     Derek Hall D-End Commits Blind

http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=485070&nid=1898459&fhn=1&refid=4742
     Landry Fields Upcoming Official Visit

http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=485050&nid=1677956&fhn=1&refid=4742

MISCELLANY

     Murphy's Mark: Great Showing By NU Fans in El Paso
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/genrel/010306aae.html
     Northwestern Names Hilton Garden Inn Athletes of the Week
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/genrel/010306aac.html
     NBA lifestyle relaxes Keady

http://www.boilerstation.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060101/SPORTS02010201/
601010320/1122/BOILER
     Clarett let go after posting $50K bond
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-crep04.html

Alumni

     Looking towards the draft
     Scouting the Sun Bowl

     Joe Girardi: Young Marlins face uphill climb in 2006

http://florida.marlins.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20051216&content_
id=1283316&vkey=news_fla&fext=.jsp&c_id=fla 

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