[NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest for 11/3

Sat Nov 4 06:33:35 CST 2006

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FOOTBALL

     NU has some real team players plus updates on a couple of injuries...
     Andrew Brewer Brewer willing to do 'slash' role

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-061101colfootnu,1,3011
437.htmlstory?coll=cs-college-headlines
     Sherrick McMannis: Freshman's play has been special

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs-061103019
9nov03,1,6450203.story?coll=cs-college-nwestern-print
       November a no-lose situation
     + Young blood

http://www.pioneerlocal.com/evanston/sports/120490,mg-nufbl-110206-s1.article
     + Northwestern at Iowa
      http://www.nbc5.com/sports/10209860/detail.html
     + Wildcats still feisty

http://www.dailyiowan.com/news/2006/11/03/Sports/Wildcats.Still.Feisty-2437230.s
html
     + Third QB a charm for Wildcats

http://www.dailyiowan.com/home/news/2006/11/03/Pregame/Third.Qb.A.Charm.For.Wild
cats-2437249.shtml
     + 'Cats can scratch (scouting report)

http://www.dailyiowan.com/home/news/2006/11/03/Pregame/cats-Can.Scratch.scouting
.Report-2437193.shtml
     + Northwestern coach says his team is playing better

http://www.radioiowa.com/gestalt/go.cfm?objectid=811388F5-1F0E-4B4D-B5E5D79240AD
167C&dbtranslator=local.cfm
     + Winless but still enthusiastic
      http://gazetteonline.com/2006/11/03/Home/sportssection/wildcatscoach.htm

     Commentary:
     Random Thoughts: Irritating the Hawkeyes
      http://northwestern.scout.com/2/585970.html
     Fishbain: Coaching staff owes an apology
      http://www.wnur.org/sports/analysts/fishbain20061027.htm
     + Northwestern Couldn't Escape Cold, Hard Facts

http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&ct=us/3-0&fp=454b5d92492e88b4&ei=A01LRd2mB4
zMHPeb6cMG&url=http%3A//feed.insnews.org/v-cgi/feeds.cgi%3Ffeedid%3D144%26story_
id%3D2286152&cid=1110865553

Next up for the Cats:

     11/4 @ Iowa Hawkeyes ESPN+
     Memory of loss in '05 still stings for Ferentz

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061102/SPORTS02050
2/611020397/1003/SPORTS
     + Brooks Visits with Christensen inside Hawkeye All-Access
      http://hawkeyesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/110206aaa.html
     $ NU Week: Christensen Transcript
      http://iowa.scout.com/2/585417.html
     + Hawkeyes hope to continue November dominance
      http://www.timesrepublican.com/sports/articles.asp?articleID=4089
     + Mattison Mr. Predictable for Iowa defense

http://www.hawkcentral.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061102/HAWKS0104/6110203
33/1053/HAWKS
     + Meltdown in 2005 still hurts

http://www.hawkcentral.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061101/HAWKS0104/6110103
33/1053/HAWKS
     + Tate's new splint 'not akward or cumbersome'

http://www.hawkcentral.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061101/HAWKS0104/6110103
07/1053/HAWKS
     + Iowa football notebook
      http://www.thehawkeye.com/daily/stories/sp2_1102.html
     + Q&A with Matt Kroul

http://www.dailyiowan.com/home/news/2006/11/03/Pregame/Qa.With.Matt.Kroul-243717
9.shtml
     + Kicking hits 'blip' on radar

http://www.dailyiowan.com/home/news/2006/11/03/Pregame/Kicking.Hits.blip.On.The.
Radar-2437151.shtml
     + Herding 'Cats

http://www.dailyiowan.com/home/news/2006/11/03/Pregame/Herding.cats-2437158.shtm
l
     + Should Tate start at quarterback on Saturday?

http://www.dailyiowan.com/home/news/2006/11/03/Pregame/Should.Tate.Start.At.Quar
terback.On.Saturday-2437219.shtml
     + Not a numbers game for Hawks
      http://gazetteonline.com/2006/11/01/Home/sportssection/numbersgame.htm

Big 10etc.

     Too many L's doom John L.
      http://www.suntimes.com/sports/colleges/120982,CST-SPT-nation02.article
     + Smith was under pressure early at Michigan State
      http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=ncf&id=2646693
     + MSU's Smith done after season
      http://rss.cnn.com/%7Er/rss/si_ncaaf/%7E3/43921482/index.html
     + Report: Smith expected to be fired
      http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/Foxsports/rss/CFB/%7E3/43919517/6125310

BASKETBALL

     Women
     Wildcats pick up hoops transfer

http://www.pioneerlocal.com/evanston/sports/120411,ev-eckhart-1102006-s1.article
     + Wildcats Acquire New Player, Prep For Regular Season

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/home/news/2006/11/03/Sports/Wildcats.Acquire.Ne
w.Player.Prep.For.Regular.Season.womens.Basketball-2437944.shtml

     Big 10
     Illini rely on fierce 'D' to get job done

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-061101illinigamer,1,37
28921.story?coll=cs-college-headlines

FIELD HOCKEY

     Big Ten Announces Field Hockey All-Conference Teams and Individual Honors
      http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/w-fieldh/spec-rel/110206aag.html
     + Two Wildcats Garner All-Big Ten Honors
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-fieldh/spec-rel/110206aab.html

     Coach Living Up Dream Job With First Tourney

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/home/news/2006/11/03/Sports/Coach.Living.Up.Dre
am.Job.With.First.Tourney.field.Hockey-2438102.shtml

SOCCER

     Men
     NU Ready For The Big Ten

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/home/news/2006/11/02/Sports/Nu.Ready.For.The.Bi
g.Ten.mens.Soccer-2434558.shtml
     + Penn State Eliminates Northwestern From Big Ten Tournament in Double
Overtime
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/recaps/110206aaa.html
     + Flight Home Leaves Early

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/home/news/2006/11/03/Sports/Flight.Home.Leaves.
Early.mens.Soccer-2438093.shtml
     Big Ten Announces Men's Soccer All-Conference Teams and Individual Awards
      http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/110206aba.html
     + Four Wildcats Receive All-Big Ten Honors
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/110206aaa.html

     Women
     Listen to Coach Erickson preview the Big Ten Tournament

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     + Cats Chase The Upset Where It Counts

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/home/news/2006/11/02/Sports/Cats-Chase.The.Upse
t.Where.It.Counts.womens.Soccer-2434572.shtml

     Big Ten Announces 2006 All-Conference Teams & Awards
      http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/w-soccer/spec-rel/110206aad.html
     + Shannon Schneeman Earns ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Honor
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-soccer/spec-rel/110206aai.html
     Wildcats Edged by No. 1 Seed Penn State at Big Ten Tournament
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-soccer/recaps/110206aaa.html
     + Penn State Ends Cats' Postseason Fun Early

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/home/news/2006/11/03/Sports/Penn-State.Ends.Cat
s.Postseason.Fun.Early.womens.Soccer-2438097.shtml

SWIMMING

     Wildcats Return Home to Meet Boilermakers
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-swim/spec-rel/110206aaa.html 
     Sibling Coaches Rising Stars Thanks To Some Solid 'Family Ties'

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/home/news/2006/11/03/Sports/Sibling.Coaches.Ris
ing.Stars.Thanks.To.Some.Solid.family.Ties-2438108.shtml 

VOLLEYBALL

     Junior Lindsay Anderson Reaches 1,000-Career Kills, 'Cats Best Illini, 3-1
     + NU Gets Revenge On Illini In Four-Game Showdown

WRESTLING

     Big Ten Wrestling Takes to the Mats This Weekend
      http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-wrestl/spec-rel/110206aaa.html
     Herbert Promising To Leave No Doubts

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/home/news/2006/11/03/Sports/Herbert.Promising.T
o.Leave.No.Doubts.wrestling-2438124.shtml

MISCELLANY

     Stewart Mandel: After nearly disbanding, Big East flourishing again
      http://rss.cnn.com/%7Er/rss/si_ncaaf/%7E3/44139013/index.html
     the Cubbies on the block?
     Cubs among Tribune Co. subsidiaries for sale
      http://www.post-trib.com/business/122515,CUBS.article
     Anothr "problem" in Iowa
     NCAA penalizes men's swim team

Alumni

     PGA
     Luke Donald -
     Nationwide Tour  Nationwide Tour Championship at The Houstonian - starts
Nov 6th
      http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/h045
     Jess Daley - Will Play in the Tourney

   2006 Football Opponents

     11/11 Ohio State [Lasalle Bank Day]
     Tressel time at Ohio State - Buckeyes 15-3 in November under current regime

http://nwitimes.com/articles/2006/11/03/sports/college_sports/b9703fb7a39f433e86
25721b001313de.txt
     11/18 Illinois Fighting Illini [Senior Day]
     Illini rely on fierce 'D' to get job done

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-061101illinigamer,1,37
28921.story?coll=cs-college-headlines
     + Frosh produce for Zook's Illini
      http://www.suntimes.com/sports/colleges/120975,CST-SPT-ill02.article

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