Fwd: [Husker] NU is #4

[NUStLNorris at aol.com]

In a message dated 12/23/2005 10:49:33 PM Central Standard Time,  
slimmer37 at hamilton.net writes:

I was  shocked at this. Somebody must think we will be good. Or are we over 
rated  ? i would like to start the year out like we did last year and sneak 
up on  people.



Heading the pitching rotation with Jaba Chamberlain and Johnny Dorn and  
closing games with Brett Jensen is what most of the prognosticators are looking  
at.  That alone will get you noticed going into a season.
 
Losing Alex Gordon to the play-for-pay league, an injury to his likely  
replacement Bohannan and rumored grade concerns of another starter makes me  think 
that we've got some holes to fill ... but those returning hurlers are  enough 
to make you think that you've got a chance.  That and the fact that  
Nebraska's an established program now ... you've got to have some faith that  Anderson 
can fill out his squad.  On the other hand, both Van Horn and  Childress are 
long gone now.  Seems like they just got here.  It'll be  interesting to see 
how it goes with new assistant coach Dave Bingham.
 
I have no clue how NU is going to do this year.  They've got some  issues.  
But you could do worse than starting the season with Chamberlain,  Dorn and 
Jensen.  And left-hander Tony Watson looks like he'll be ready for  the third 
weekend starting slot.  Pitching should be good, and that is THE  most important 
part of a baseball team at any level.
 
Dave Norris