[NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest for 3/29

Thu Mar 29 08:18:09 CST 2007

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March not going out like a lamb Edition - Plus Spring Practice Central
All the News that Fits We Link -- Your Original Index to online News about
Northwestern University Athletics Plus The Big 10 Spring Practice Central...

Spring Practice has started around the Big 10 - you can follow stories on the
spring down below

LACROSSE [#1]

     No. 1 Wildcats Open Six-Game Homestand This Weekend
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-lacros/spec-rel/032807aac.html 
     + NU Comes Home With Top Ranking

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/home/news/2007/03/29/Sports/Nu.Comes.Home.With.
Top.Ranking.womens.Lacrosse-2812018.shtml 

SOFTBALL [#7/#12]

     No. 8 Northwestern Opens Home Schedule Against No. 10 Michigan, Michigan
State
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/032807aaa.html 
     Alan's College Softball blog
      http://collegesoftball.blogspot.com/ 

FOOTBALL

     The DAILY Blogs Spring Football

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/home/news/2007/03/27/Sports/The-Daily.Blogs.Spr
ing.Football-2807485.shtml 
     + McGee avoids DUI, still under microscope

http://wildcatswatch.blogspot.com/2007/03/mcgee-avoids-dui-still-under-microscop
e.html 

     SportsXChange Inside Slant
      http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/bigten/nwestern.htm 
     + Notes & Quotes

http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/teamReport?categoryId=86065&type=NotesAndQuotes 
     + Strategy and Personnel

http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/teamReport?categoryId=86065&type=StrategyAndPersonn
el 

RECRUITING

     + Focus '08: Drew McGowan
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=630647 
     + Focus '08: Willie Hayes
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=630643 
     + Focus '08: Alex Misialek
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=630635 
     + DE Quentin Williams: Northwestern Offer Makes It Seven
      http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=630656&nid=2325699&fhn=1 
     + WR Trey Fairchild: Picks Up Another Offer
      http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=630847&nid=2950312&fhn=1 

     ...and the painted ponies go up and down...
     Rumors, strange moves sweep ranks of college basketball coaches
      http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/sports/16990254.htm 
     + Alford's contact with recruits in question UI official says action
against ex-coach unlikely
      http://www.hawkcentral.com/ 
     + Iowa recruits say Alford is contacting them

http://www.hawkcentral.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070328/HAWKS0102/7032800
3/1053/HAWKS 

     Foster Izzo might listen but won't go

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070326/SPORTS08/703260330/11
32/SPORTS0202 

BASEBALL

     Cats Focus On Big Ten

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/news/2007/03/29/Sports/Cats-Focus.On.Big.Ten-28
12027.shtml 
     + One Powerful Mulé

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/home/news/2007/03/29/Sports/One-Powerful.Mul.ba
seball-2812035.shtml 

GOLF

     Wildcats Draw Inspiration From PGA Mentors

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/home/news/2007/03/29/Sports/Wildcats.Draw.Inspi
ration.From.Pga.Mentors.golf-2812041.shtml 

TENNIS

     Women [#10]
     No. 10 Northwestern Ready to Host Illinois and No. 50 Purdue in ...
      http://www.cstv.com/sports/w-tennis/stories/032807aau.html 
     Men
     NU Picks Up Big Ten Win
      http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-tennis/uwire/032807aab.html 

MISCELLANY

     Snowboarder Excels Nationally

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/home/news/2007/03/29/Sports/Snowboarder.Excels.
Nationally-2812023.shtml 

Alumni

     PGA
     Luke Donald will be at the Masters Tournament
      http://www.golfsurround.com/masters/2007/index.html 
     Tom Johnsn - at the SHELL HOUSTON OPEN
      http://www.pgatour.com/players/01/21/95/scorecards/2007/r020.html 

     Nationwide Tour- Livermore Valley Wine Country Championship at Wente
Vineyards
     Jess Daley - Scheduled
      http://www.pgatour.com/players/02/49/37/scorecards/2007/h089.html 

   Spring Practice Central

     Illinois Fightin Illini [4/21]
     Excitement Surrounding 2007 Football Season Boosts Ticket Sales
      http://fightingillini.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/032807aab.html 
     + Illinois Football Starts Spring Off Right

http://www.dailyillini.com/news/2007/03/29/Sports/Illinois.Football.Starts.Sprin
g.Off.Right-2810162.shtml 

     Indiana Hoosiers[ 4/21]

     Iowa Hawkeyes [4/14]

     Michigan Wolverines [4/14]
     Coach Lloyd Carr Comments (Spring Practice Day One)
      http://www.mgoblue.com/document_display.cfm?document_id=24269 

     Michigan State Spartans [4/21]
     Spring Football Game, Youth Clinic Scheduled For April 21
      http://msuspartans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/032807aab.html 
     + Ringer intends to chuck knee brace in fall

http://www.mlive.com/spartans/stories/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/1175047804289300.
xml&coll=1 
     + Holmes is comfortable back on offense

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070328/SPORTS0202/703280397/
1132 

     Minnesota Golden Gophers [4/7]
     Linebacker Mike Sherels to Hold Live Chat at Gophersports.com on Thursday

http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=38605&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=840
0&ATCLID=835829 
     + Coach Brewster Goes In-Studio With KFAN's Mike Mo

http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=38605&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=840
0&ATCLID=835578 
     + Gophers football: Brewster says quarterback race still pretty even
      http://www.startribune.com/512/story/1083874.html 
     + Gophers Want To Be Golden
 Once Again
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=176&p=2&c=630322 

     Ohio State Buckeyes [4/21]
     Football Quotes - March 27, 2007
      http://ohiostatebuckeyes.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/032707aaa.html 
     + OSU football: Wait is nearly over for Boeckman

http://www.dispatch.com/dispatch/content/sports/stories/2007/03/29/osufoot0329.h
tml 

     Penn State Nittany Lions [4/21]
     $ Nittany Notes: Defense
      http://pennstate.scout.com/2/630605.html 

     Purdue Boilermakers [4/21]
     Seniors continue teamwork, brotherhood on the field
      http://www.purdueexponent.org/?module=article&story_id=4998 
     + Boilers bulking up

http://www.boilerstation.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070329/SPORTS020101/70
3290319/1122/BOILER 

     Wisconsin Badgers [4/21]
     Swan: Practicing For Chess Match

http://www.uwbadgers.com/sport_news/fb/headlines/story.html?sportid=111&storyid=
10685 
     + The Drill: Whatever happened to Tarek Saleh?
      http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=583939 
     + Bielema dives into special teams
      http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=583489 

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