[Husker] KANSAS is coming!

[RHartsock at aol.com]

OK !!! That's enough you guys! We can't have intelligent Hoops  conversations 
on this list! Now, back to uniform changes...

 
 
Rich



> Saturday morning, Kansas comes to town, ranked #3 and  undefeated in Big 12 
> play. Nebraska has typically played well against  the Jayhawks in Lincoln
> 
> It will be great if we can pull off a  win against KU, not just because 
> they're undefeated and ranked highly,  but because of where everyone is in 
> the conference standings. If we got  the win, we'd be at .500, and we could 
> rise above the bottom half of  the conference with a nice streak of home 
> games coming up. There are  three of us (NU, A&M, and KSU) with three wins. 
> A&M plays  Mizzou this Saturday, while KSU plays Colorado. KSU is the only 
> one in  this group above us, so a win would give us a chance to gain ground 
> on  a couple teams ahead of us, and place space between those below us. 
>  Texas is at 4-3, and vulnerable since they now only have eight scholarship 
 
> players (too bad we didn't play them at home BEFORE this happened).  
> 
> Lately, our free throw shooting has been better, but our young  leader, 
> McCray hasn't been scoring as much - let's hope he steps up in  a big game. 
> Muhleisen finally had a big game against A&M.  Obviously, everyone is going 
> to have to step it up a notch to beat KU.  
> 
> Unlike others, I don't find this season a disappointment.  We're about 
> where I thought we'd be - we gave up some early victories  to get our 
> younger guys experience, and now it's starting to pay off in  conference 
> play. Whether or not the rest of the season is a  disappointment - well, I 
> don't want to go so far as to say  this  game against KU could make or 
> break us,  but if we can win it, we  have a darned good shot at finishing 
> in the upper half of the  conference. 
> 
> ESPN, 11:00 am Saturday. Watch it and comment on  the game, otherwise keep 
> your 'fire the coach' posts to yourself.  <G> 

"Make or break" MIGHT be the appropriate words here,  Jon.  It's huge for NU 
... for just the reason you mentioned.   Beginning with KU, four of the next 
six 
in conference are at home.  The  chance would still exist for an 8 and 8 
conference season and the upper-half  finish -- IF we beat KU (and continue 
to play 
well ... OSU and OU to follow  later, among others).  Sold out, like you said 
-- with an ample supply  of KU fans on hand.  Let's hope the Husker crowd is 
up 
for it and the  Devaney Center DOESN'T live up to it's nickname -- "The 
Library."  (sshhhhhhh!!!!).

I walked right by Joe McCray last night as I was walking  into WalMart last 
night, Jon.  He's every bit of 6-foot, 5.  And  not a thin guy.  Big and 
physical 
for a shooting guard.  Against  Utah Valley State Tuesday night, I saw him 
put 
the ball on the floor and  penetrate more than I had all year.  5 assists and 
no turnovers, I  believe.  Showed an instinct for dishing off -- one that 
he'll 
need in  the coming years when defenses overload.  But you're right, his 
overall  production is down the past couple, few games.

I think a key against KU  is the big freshman, Maric, being healthy.  Missed 
the non-conference  game Tuesday night with the flu.  Gotta' have those big 
bodies to pound  against KU.  

Dave  Norris


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