Same Sad Song Thursday, March 29, 2007

The Huskers were bit hard by the injury bug on Wednesday.
Zack Bowman Out AgainAfter sustaining a season-ending ACL injury in his left leg last August, Zack Bowman was determined to come back stronger than ever. In just five Spring practices, Bowman’s playing health went from 90% to about 2% after he ruptured the [...]

Long Time No Post Monday, March 26, 2007

It’s been a fairly uneventful week in Nebraska. Unless, of course, you’re a Husker football fan, in which case the world almost ended.
Keller Instinct
Quarterback Sam Keller was cited for disturbing the peace on Thursday, after he allegedly yelled at a woman for taking a parking spot that he was waiting for at a campus [...]

How do Your Brackets Look? Monday, March 19, 2007

Since ESPN.com gives you a chance at multiple brackets, I did multiple brackets. Five to be exact. I may or may not have created a fake identity in order to fill out ten. I will not tip my hand, though.

In my best bracket so far, I’ve got 12 of the Sweet Sixteen left, with Oregon [...]

Now What? Sunday, March 18, 2007

That was the question another sports reporter asked me after Creighton lost the NCAA Tournament. It’s always an interesting time, when one sports season ends and another begins. The Bluejays are done. The Huskers are done (well, the women will be within two days).
On the docket now:
Nebraska Baseball (/softball)Creighton Baseball (/softball)Knights HockeyLancers HockeyHigh School Spring [...]

One-and-Done… Again Saturday, March 17, 2007

For the third straight time, the Creighton Bluejays will play only one game at the NCAA Tournament. A 77-to-71 overtime loss to Nevada means the Jays are one-and-done. Again.
Every Chance in the World
Creighton had the ball with a four-point lead with four minutes to go. They didn’t get the shot they wanted, and Nevada took [...]

NCAA Tournament Begins Thursday, March 15, 2007

Serves us all right. Seems like everytime we search for upsets and force the issue, the higher seeds play true to form. Eight games into the NCAA Tournament, we have no upsets.

Anyone’s Cinderella now in rags?

I filled out five brackets on ESPN.com and have Louisville winning it all in one of them. After one day, [...]

Beautiful Day… Should be a Beautiful Weekend Wednesday, March 14, 2007

It was 80 degrees in Omaha on Tuesday. What a day. It’ll be gorgeous this weekend, too. I’m not talking about the weather… it’s tournament time.
Creighton as a #10 SeedDespite being a #10 seed, the Jays are getting a little bit of love from the national media. Doug Gottlieb of [...]

Weather is Perfect — but Controversy Still Abounds Friday, March 9, 2007

Last week’s start to the girls state basketball tournament was shrouded in controversy. The blizzard-like conditions made travel dangerous, yet the tournament went on as scheduled.

Thursday there was no shortage of controversy… and the weather was actually pretty nice.

Prep Wins — But Not Really

Creighton Prep trailed #1 Omaha Bryan 49-48 with 11.3 seconds left. Matt [...]

Order Restored Monday, March 5, 2007

Dust off your dancing shoes and grease back your hair — the Jays are going dancing. After a 67-61 win over #11 Southern Illinois, Creighton is back in the NCAA Tournament.
The Bluejays have now beaten the Salukis in each of their last six meetings in the MVC tournament — the longest winning streak by [...]

Creighton is Back Sunday, March 4, 2007

The Bluejays simply played Creighton basketball on Saturday — with the seniors leading the way. The Jays will play Southern Illinois in Sunday’s MVC Tournament Championship game.
Senior-Laden, Senior-Leadin’Nate Funk, Nick Porter and Anthony Tolliver combined to score 65 of Creighton’s 75 points, propelling CU to a 75-58 win in the MVC semfinal matchup with Missouri [...]