[NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest for 10/5

Thu Oct 5 12:33:21 CDT 2006

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FOOTBALL

     Brewer remains starter at QB as Kafka heals

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/chi-0610050311oct05,1,5807105.story?coll=ch
i-sportsnew-hed 
     + Brewer to get 2nd start at QB
      http://www.suntimes.com/sports/colleges/84474,CST-SPT-local05.article 
     + Brewer to start, Heinz hurts foot? (Football)

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/news/2006/10/05/Sports/Brewer.To.Start.Heinz.Hu
rts.Foot.football-2333669.shtml 

     Northwestern-Wisconsin matchup

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs-061002nor
thwesternwisconsinmatchup,1,4027794.storylink?coll=cs-college-nwestern-print 
     + Injuries, Inconsistency Blocking O-line

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/news/2006/10/05/Sports/Injuries.Inconsistency.B
locking.OLine.football-2333673.shtml 

     Cats' success starts with six-inch push

http://www.pioneerlocal.com/mortongrove/sports/83466,mg-nufbl-100506-s1.article 

     Garcia: Don't hit the panic button
     http://www.wnur.org/sports/analysts/garcia09282006.htm 

Next up for the Cats:

     10/7@ Wisconsin Badgers
     Schreiner's No. 80 Unveiled Saturday

http://www.uwbadgers.com/sport_news/fb/headlines/story.html?sportid=111&storyid=
9302 
     $ Youth Is Served - UW vs. Northwestern
      http://wisconsin.scout.com/2/576075.html 
     $ Centering the Ball with Derek Engler Part II
      http://wisconsin.scout.com/2/575683.html 
     + Point / Counterpoint
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=193&p=2&c=575667 
     + Smith giving sneak peek
      http://badgerherald.com/sports/2006/10/05/smith_giving_sneak_p.php 
     + Success Stocco's hallmark
      http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/sports/index.php?ntid=101768 
     + Staying cool on the hot seat
      http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=509929 

     Mike Lucas: If we're going to have a 12th game, why not a playoff?
      http://www.madison.com/tct/sports/lucas/index.php?ntid=101584 

     Big 10
     October 3 Teleconference

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RECRUITING

     PSU and the Cats offer a Junior
     Holley adds a pair of Big Ten Offers
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=575997 

     National View
     Jamie's Mailbag
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=575866 

     Michael Bolden Bolden carries Kits to OT win

http://www.pioneerlocal.com/evanston/sports/83702,ev-nwevfootball-100506-s1.arti
cle 

     Scout's series on how previous classes rate today...
     $ Defense: NU's Class of 2003
      http://northwestern.scout.com/2/576109.html 
     + Class of 2003 Defense
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=575741 
     + Class of 2003:The Teams
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=576080 

     Top 10 Uncommitted Basketball Prospects From The Class of 2007 In The State
Of Illinois
      http://www.chicagohoops.com/articles1/uncomoct.html 

BASKETBALL

     WNUR Guys  - argue among yourselves....
     Breaking down the Men's Basketball schedule
      http://www.wnur.org/sports/analysts/benson20060927.htm 
     + Garcia: Benson isn't your best basketball analyst
      http://www.wnur.org/sports/analysts/garcia09292006.htm 

SOCCER

     Women Waiting For Another Shot At Pros

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/news/2006/10/05/Sports/Women.Waiting.For.Anothe
r.Shot.At.Pros.womens.Soccer-2333664.shtml 

     'Gusts' Of Offense Push Cats Past Losing Streak With Victory

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/news/2006/10/05/Sports/gusts.Of.Offense.Push.Ca
ts.Past.Losing.Streak.With.Victory.mens.Soccer-2333666.shtml 
     + Northwestern Blows By Valparaiso, 4-2
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/recaps/100406aab.html 
     + Will Nicholas Suffers Season-Ending Knee Injury
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/100406aaa.html 
     + Crusaders Fall 4-2 at Northwestern
      http://www.valpo.edu/athletics/index.php?a=s&a2=vnr&sid=5&nrid=2885 

TENNIS

     Wildcats Set to Begin Play at All-American Championships
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-tennis/spec-rel/100406aab.html 
     Alexis Prousis Ready to Represent Northwestern at All-American
Championships
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-tennis/spec-rel/100406aaa.html 

VOLLEYBALL

     Northwestern's First Big Ten Road Trip Features the Michigans
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-volley/spec-rel/100306aab.html 
     Nobilio really digging her role with Wildcats

http://www.pioneerlocal.com/evanston/sports/83876,ev-nobilio-100506-s1.article 
     Scouts enjoy a great night at Welsh-Ryan Arena
      http://nusports.cstv.com/genrel/100406aab.html 

MISCELLANY

     Tech Explosion Injures 2

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/news/2006/10/05/Campus/Tech-Explosion.Injures.2
-2333615.shtml 
     NCAA's tax-exempt status questioned
      http://www.dailysouthtown.com/sports/85169,2SD8-05.article 
     New NU Alumni Web Site
      file:///C|/Documents and Settings/rsl/My
Documents/PurpleReign/www.development.northwestern.edu, 

Alumni

     Joe Girardi Cubs candidate: 'I can get along'

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/cs-061004cubs,1,3166524.story
?coll=chi-sportstop-hed 

     PGA
     Luke Donald
     Nationwide Tour h Mark Christopher Charity Classic
      http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/h046 
     Jess Daley - Full Scorecard
      http://www.pgatour.com/players/scorecard/285331/h046/2006 
     Tom Johnson - Full Scorecard
      http://www.pgatour.com/players/scorecard/466839/h046/2006 

   2006 Football Opponents

     10/14 Purdue Boilermakers [Family Weekend]
     Lack of televised games inconveniences Purdue fans
      http://www.purdueexponent.org/?module=article&story_id=2310 
     + Drew Tate could pose threat for Boilers
      http://www.purdueexponent.org/?module=article&story_id=2308 
     + Purdue shrugs off pink room

http://www.boilerstation.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061004/SPORTS020101/61
0040346/1122/BOILER 
     + Powell's development pivotal to Boilers

http://www.boilerstation.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061004/SPORTS020101/61
0040347/1122/BOILER 
     + Former walk-on earns starting role

http://www.boilerstation.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061005/SPORTS020101/61
0050318/1122/BOILER 