[NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest for 9/27

Wed Sep 27 10:27:02 CDT 2006

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Lots of Football News, but its not about Northwestern, its about our next
opponent, Penn State. There's also Soccer, Basketball, 
Volleyball and Alumni news....

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FOOTBALL

     Leg injury may keep Kafka from starting
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/northwestern.asp?id=231507 
     Rice player's death weighs on NU coach
      http://www.nwherald.com/SportsSection/college/293420372152116.php 
     Football Foundation to honor Murphy, Walker and others

http://www.southbendtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article%3FAID%3D/20060926/NDSports
02/609260434/-1/Sports&cid=1109824318&sig2=DSiZDiG3PfNCmq1yth-Frw 

     Next up for the Cats:
     9/30 @ Penn State Nittany Lions 2:30 PM ABC
     Northwestern-Penn State matchup

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs-060925nor
thwesternpennstatematchup,1,4805026.storylink?coll=cs-college-nwestern-print 
     Manningham Forced to Face His Fears - JoPa fine

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/news/2006/09/27/Sports/Manningham.Forced.To.Fac
e.His.Fears-2310743.shtml 
     + FOS Audio: Paterno Press Conference
      http://pennstate.scout.com/2/572927.html 
     + Offense begins to surge against Great Lake foes

http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2006/09/09-26-06tdc/09-26-06dsports-03.asp 
     + Big Ten teams bring renewed focus for Penn State

http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2006/09/09-26-06tdc/09-26-06dsports-column-
01.asp 
     + Hunt still under the radar

http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2006/09/09-26-06tdc/09-26-06dsports-04.asp 
     + After taking hits from heavyweights, PSU at crossroads
      http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06270/725315-143.stm 
     + Fiutak  Cavalcade of Whimsy: The Positives
      http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/6003848 
     + Smith, Buckeyes too much for Nittany Lions
      http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/5994950 
     + JoePa: Red-zone issues plague PSU offense
      http://rss.cnn.com/%7Er/rss/si_ncaaf/%7E3/27958285/index.html 
     + Hildenbrandt Paterno's future an issue again at Penn State
      http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/Foxsports/rss/CFB/%7E3/27849259/6002696 

     Big 10
     Big Ten Weekly Football Release - Sept. 25
      http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092506aaf.html 
     + Four Teams Still Perfect Through Opening Weekend of Big Ten Football
      http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092306aaa.html 
     + Big Ten Report
      http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=502855 

RECRUITING

     Sampson casts eye on Region - New IU coach seeks to win area, in-state
recruiting battles in future

http://nwitimes.com/articles/2006/09/27/sports/college_sports/b99c93f12901241186
2571f600121adb.txt 

BASKETBALL

     Benson Cats will win this year
      http://sports.wnur.org/analysts/benson20060927.htm 

SOCCER

     Men
     Q & A Brad North

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/news/2006/09/27/Sports/Q.A-Brad.North-2310759.s
html 

     Win, Close Loss in Big Ten play Breed Confidence

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/news/2006/09/27/Sports/Win-Close.Loss.In.Big.Te
n.Play.Breed.Confidence.men.Soccer-2310736.shtml 

     No. 26 Northwestern Takes On Loyola Wednesday Night
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/092606aab.html 

VOLLEYBALL

     Filling Big Shoes No Trouble for Freshman

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/news/2006/09/27/Sports/Filling.Big.Shoes.No.Tro
uble.For.Freshman-2310748.shtml 

MISCELLANY

     Murphy's Mark: Big Ten Action In Full Swing For Fall Teams
      http://nusports.cstv.com/genrel/092606aab.html 

     Fasting Doesn't Slow Down Muslim Athlete

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/news/2006/09/27/Campus/Fasting.Doesnt.Slow.Down
.Muslim.Athlete-2310805.shtml 

     Good wrapup of NU's Baseball Cats here...
     Purple Ponderings v. 3 no. 7
      http://www.mopsquad.com/artman/publish/article_7584.htm 

Alumni

     Joe Girardi Last (home)stand for Baker?
      http://www.dailysouthtown.com/sports/73790,1SD4-27.article 

     Barry Cofield Defensive Line Coach Mike Waufle
      http://www.giants.com/news/transcripts/story.asp?story_id=19215 

     Todd Martin Courier grinds out title
      http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/sports/15601700.htm 
     [Thanks WW]

     PGA - Ryder Cup Stars Lead World Class Field To The Grove

http://www.europeantour.com/default.sps?pagegid=%7BECF87964%2DDF48%2D4851%2DBB50
%2D27C15CC10DEE%7D&redirectorid=tournament_page&infosid=3&eventid=2006078&report
id=53979 
     Luke Donald
     Europeans poised to make their point again
     http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/h046 

     Nationwide Tour has a week off before the Mark Christopher Charity Classic
     Jess Daley 
     Tom Johnson

   2006 Football Opponents

     10/7@ Wisconsin Badgers
     Kamoku hit addressed
      http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/sports/index.php?ntid=100482&ntpid=2 
     + His mind on the game
      http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/sports/index.php?ntid=100481 
     + Mike Lucas: When UW visits Indiana, it's father pitted against son
      http://www.madison.com/tct/sports/uw/football/index.php?ntid=100237 
     + Hubbard looks to silence critics
      http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=503737 
     + Notes: Internal reaction
      http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=503681 
     + Bielema warns Badgers to beware
      http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=503102 
     + Persistence in the running game doesn't pay off
      http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=502858 

     10/14 Purdue Boilermakers [Family Weekend]
     10/21 Michigan State Spartans 11 AM [HC]
     10/28 @ Michigan Wolverines 11 AM ABC/ESPN
     11/4 @ Iowa Hawkeyes
     11/11 Ohio State [Lasalle Bank Day]
     11/18 Illinois Fighting Illini [Senior Day]

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