Fwd: [Husker] UAB 73, Nebraska 72

[NUStLNorris at aol.com]

In a message dated 12/4/2005 10:34:35 PM Central Standard Time,  
answerman1 at hotmail.com writes:

I heard  something about a 
thumb or hand injury to Maric in the Marquette game. Is  this still an issue? 


Has to be, Gerald.  He DID jam a thumb or do something to his hand  during 
the game against Marquette.  He was shaking it and it was bothering  him 
noticeably toward the end of that game.  I didn't hear a thing prior to  UAB and 
haven't heard he or Collier mention a thing about it since; and I can  appreciate 
them not wanting to use it as an excuse.  It would be  a legitimate reason to 
limit Maric down the stretch of the UAB game.   I can't think of any other 
reason why he wasn't in there ... I think he had only  two fouls, three tops.  
He's crucial to us.  We cannot lose him for  any significant amount of time due 
to injury (or foul trouble, for that  matter).
 
I have a feeling a lot of people are going to be hopping on the  
bandwagon this year. Now do me a favor and go have a talk with McCray.
 
I think it's pretty impressive that NU has shown as much as they have this  
year while getting relatively nothing from Joe McCray.  I'd say he's been a  
non-factor, except he has factored in.  Lots of turnovers ... lots of  missed 
shots.  I hope he can turn it around.  NU needs him.  It's  been painful to 
watch, to be honest with you.  He knows he's struggling,  but to give him some 
credit, you didn't see him pouting against UAB.  I  think the "team" attitude is 
there for NU.  But they DO need Joe to step  up.
 
I hope some people will be boarding the bandwagon this year.  The  crowds 
have really been non-existant.  Even with the loss to UAB (and that  one still 
hurts), I saw a lot of upside to the NU hoops team.  Need to  learn how to win 
those close, last-possession-type-of-games.
 
Dave Norris