NU Sports News Digest for 6/30

If you are of "normal" height, it was easy to look NU Coach Randy Walker in the eye, unlike most coaches, who seem to tower over we fans. But Randy Walker made up for his lack of altitude by providing a lot of attitude -- an attitude that was both demanding, and in the final analysis successful for both his Cats and himself.

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All the News that Fits We Link
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Northwestern University Athletics

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FOOTBALL

Football Coach Randy Walker Dies Suddenly of Apparent Heart Attack
+ NU football coach dead at 52
+ NGN Statement
+ NU football coach Walker dies
+ Head Football Coach Dies Of Apparent Heart Attack
+ College football world shocked by death of NU coach Randy Walker
+ Head Coach Randy Walker Dead at 52
+ Walker dies of apparent heart attack
+ Randy Walker, Northwestern Football Coach, Dies
+ Northwestern community reacts
+ NU Football Coach Randy Walker Dies
+ NU football's future cloudy
+ Northwestern Stunned by Death of Coach
+ Northwestern football coach Randy Walker dies at 52

Randy Walker Picture Gallery

Send Condolences thru NU Sports

Remembering Coach Walker
Memorial Service Information

Commentary:
Dodd Maybe Walker's death will scare other coaches straight
Dienhart: Walker's legacy: the way he touched lives
Iyer: Walker will be missed

Randy Walker is the best Big Ten coach

I'm sure there will be more -- I'll keep looking

RECRUITING

Good linemen hard to find

2007 prospect commits to Badgers
+ Jarmusz receives another Big Ten offer

MISCELLANY

What's to Love About Women's Sports

Alumni

Mark Loretta Sox' infield has provided a whole lot of glove
+ E’s now are silent
PGA -
Luke Donald - Next up [July 13-16]  The Barclays Scottish Open
Poor opening round comes back to haunt Luke Donald
Nationwide Tour -  Peek'n Peak Classic
Tom Johnson - [Live Scorecard]
Canada - Times Colonist Open
Josh Habig Round 1 scores

2006 Football Opponents

@ Miami of Ohio Red Hawks 6:30 8/31 ESPNU/C
New Hampshire Wildcats 1 PM 9/9 No TV
Eastern Michigan Eagles 1 PM 9/16  No TV
@ Nevada Wolf Pack 7 PM 9/22 ESPN2
@ Penn State Nittany Lions 9/30
+ Nittany Lions now more than a nice story

@ Wisconsin Badgers 10/7
Purdue Boilermakers 10/14
Michigan State Spartans 11 AM10/21 [HC]
@ Michigan Wolverines 11 AM 10/28
@ Iowa Hawkeyes 11/4
Ohio State Buckeyes 11/11
Illinois Fighting Illini 11/18

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