A Breath of Fresh Air Monday, March 31, 2008

With the stars aligned (and my work schedule making it imperative) I attended my first Pelini-run spring practice on Monday.
Even as a member of the media, you walk into the Hawks Championship Center and immediately feel more at ease. Under Bill Callahan, I can recall entering the compound wondering if I would be vaporized [...]

Spring Fever Tuesday, March 25, 2008

When the boogeyman goes to sleep, he checks his closet for Bo Pelini.
Husker football players would be well-served to check themselves before crossing their coach.
Pelini’s mantra: I am the boss. Those who don’t agree with that will immediately be consumed by a ball of fire.
Okay, maybe there won’t be any flames.   But he [...]

NCAA, We Hardly Knew Ye Tuesday, March 25, 2008

The sports scene around these parts does not lend itself to too many quiet days. The NCAA Tournament barely had a chance to roll the buses out of town before we shifted gears to Nebraska football.
Before we talk Huskers, a last thought about the madness that was.
Omaha did a fabulous job with its tournament [...]

Let the Madness Begin Thursday, March 20, 2008

The Qwest Center was made for this.
The basketball epicenter (well, one of eight epicenters this weekend) is right in our own backyard. And it’s pretty sweet.
Thursday I ventured down to Qwest to watch Kansas State and USC. Less than five minutes into the game I was wondering why I only picked Kansas State [...]

Prelude to a Dance Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Maybe it wasn’t the biggest game of the week. Maybe the Jays are being shown up in their own house by temporary tenants. But Tuesday night, Creighton was determined to extend its season, just as the NCAA Tournament is about to set up shop.
The 7,948 fans who attended the game (including members of [...]

Time to Dance Sunday, March 16, 2008

The field is set, and Omaha is getting ready to party.
Here are the matchups at Qwest Center:
1 Kansas vs 16 Portland State
8 UNLV vs 9 Kent State
6 USC vs 11 Kansas State
3 Wisconsin vs 14 Cal State Fullerton
This is not one of the most compelling groupings for the first and second round of the NCAA [...]

Moral Victory Saturday, March 15, 2008

Some sports fans don’t like hearing that phrase. But I’m here to tell you that’s exactly what Nebraska earned Friday night in the Big XII Tournament. The Huskers may have lost 64-54 to Kansas, but they have plenty to hang their collective hat on going into the postseason, and next season.
Using a never-back-down [...]

Signs of Progress Thursday, March 13, 2008

I asked Coach Sadler this week if his team needed to gain a postseason bid for any sort of season validation. He said that was more for the fans, that his team had accomplished a lot.
The Huskers are no doubt feeling a little more validated after Thursday night’s win over Missouri.
Nebraska beat the Tigers [...]

Shooting From the Hip Monday, March 10, 2008

But not when I play basketball… I actually have a textbook shooting style.
Depending on what country you’re in.
Center of Attention
Sunday was appropriately dubbed “Senior Day” for the Huskers. There was only one senior to be honored. Aleks Maric had yet another double-double in his home-court finale for Nebraska. The Aussie took apart [...]

Sit Down and Shut up Thursday, March 6, 2008

According to an article by Andy Boyle in the Daily Nebraskan, a chunk of student seats will be moved from the Memorial Stadium sideline to the skyline.
Here’s a snippet:
Fewer students will have front-row seats in the south section of Memorial Stadium starting on the date of Nebraska’s first home game against Western Michigan. In addition, [...]