Football and academics, earlier signing date and cheerleading uniforms - Sep 25, 2008 | 10:28:24
posted by: Howard Smith
- Northwestern, Vanderbilt and Wake Forest have several things in common - they are three of the best academic schools in the country and each has the smallest student enrollment in its respective conference. This season, there is something else they all share...undefeated football teams. The three teams are a combined 11-0 this season with Vandy and Wake Forest making appearances this week in the top 25.
- Matt Bowman, an Augsburg soccer student-athlete, collapsed on the field during a scrimmage last month. It was later identified as a rare and often fatal coronary artery heart defect. Bowman had surgery earlier this month and made his return to campus to see his team defeat St. Olaf, 3-0. Bowman will rehabilitate this year and expects to play again next season. Best of luck to Matt.
- As we mentioned in yesterday's Morning Coffee, the roof of Indianapolis' RCA Dome was deflated. The dome was the site of five Men's and Women's Final Fours, including one of the tournament's more historic games in 1991 when Duke upset defending champion and heavy favorite UNLV in the national semifinal on the way to its first title.
