NU Sports News Digest for 7/2
Randy Walker at Wildcat Alley pregame
for, Purple Reign
Posted Jul 2, 2006
Coach Roy


Here's a longer list of stories about the late Northwestern Head Football Coach Randy Walker, plus updates from around the country on other NU Alums. Its amazing the number of people who were touched by Coach Walker - many news outlets have taken the original story and added quotes from people who knew our coach...Its amazing.


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From the Trib:
NU's Walker leaves 'tremendous legacy'
+ A look back at Randy Walker's career
+ `Had time for everybody'
+ Illinois' Zook shaken
+ Future coach may be nearby
+ July 4 weekend has sad history for Wildcats
+ Man of many notes
+ Parallel pain

Sun Times
'A devastating loss' for NU
+ Recruits still committed to Wildcats
+ Remembering Randy
+ 'A devastating loss' for NU
+ Replacement may be no stranger to NU
+ Program's quality will be part of Walker's legacy
+ Wheeler's death was heavy load for Walker
+ Coach somehow always said it best

The Daily
Dorsey Walker Was More Than A Coach

Daily Herald
A devastating loss
+ Coaches, players react to death of Wildcats coach

Daily Southtown
Walker's death leaves Northwestern stunned, saddened
+ Walker known for generosity

other sources:
Northwestern football coach Randy Walker's death shocks team
+ Randy Walker: Former UNC assistant, Northwestern coach dies of heart attack
+ Inside Slant
+ Walker's death leaves NU players lost
Munster's Kwateng finding it difficult to cope
+ CBS Sports Release, June 30
+ Looking back: a column featuring Coach Walker from the Summer 2001 Northwestern Magazine
+ Wildcat coach altered former Spartan's life
+ Death hits hard for EMU coaches
+ Another NU tragedy
+ Walker left lasting impression on players, teammates
+ Walker remembered for lifting Wildcats, friendly nature
+ Hoeppner ´Shocked´ by Death of Northwestern Coach
+ NU Football Coach Randy Walker Dies
+ NU's Walker dead at 52
+ NU coach's death shock to nation, El Pasoans
+ Big Ten Conference Statement on the Passing of Northwestern Head Coach Randy Walker

[Thanks HailToPurple.com for a few of these links]

More commentaries:
Couch: Another tragedy that defies explanation
Morrissey: Coach's wisdom was corn-fed, can't-miss
Greenstein 'Had time for everybody'
Lamberton: Random Thoughts: End of an Era
Stewart Mandel  When impartiality is an impossibility
  Pete Fiutak Walker will get much-deserved credit now
 Ivan Maisel  Walker leaves behind legacy of hard work, passion
TelanderMentor, friend won't ever be out of Cats' lives
Krug July 4: More than firecrackers, beer
Conrad: Walker's importance spanned generations
Zilka Death of coach shocks university

Friday's Links: NU Sports News Digest for 6/30

medical stories
+ Only Autopsy Can Explain Coach's Premature Death
+ Myocarditis 'very possibly' contributed to death
+ Sudden Cardiac Death More Common Than Expected

RECRUITING
Camping Part of Process for Pa. Wiz

Cody Endres Commits to UConn

MISCELLANY
Northwestern Finishes 29th in Directors' Cup Standings For Second-Consecutive Year

they had to ask her...
Mother's focus still 'justice' for her son

Alumni
Mark Loretta: Boston sets record for errorless defense

Joe Girardi Marlins challenging 'experience counts' notion

PGA -
Luke Donald - Next up [July 13-16]

Nationwide Tour -  Peek'n Peak Classic
Tom Johnson - [Live Scorecard] Tied for 33rd at -1

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
@ 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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Coach Roy's Comments on the stories are in Italics:
Remember that I try to only get one copy of an AP story.
$ before a story means its from a source requiring a subscription.
Opinion Columns usually have the name of the writer in bold at the front of the headline.
Yes, we use Google News, First Headlines and Yahoo as part of our serach for Wildcat stories.

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