[Husker] Baylor Shocks K-State; Texas, OU Win
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Thu Feb 2 21:08:49 CST 2006
I agree with most everything said in this post. Let's start with a win
against Baylor, take care of the home court. Just start with the next win.
GO BIG RED!
Steven J.
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Subject: Fwd: [Husker] Baylor Shocks K-State; Texas, OU Win
>
> In a message dated 2/2/2006 10:09:53 AM Central Standard Time,
> reich at inetnebr.com writes:
>
> Baylor's win will likely be helpful beyond the moment too. I have
> no idea what SP's thoughts are about Collier, but I guess my view
> is that if Collier can't get a finish in the top half of the conference
> (which might get an NCAA berth), then it is probably time to get
> another coach (something I think in general shouldn't be done too soon).
> For NU to finish in the top half of the Big 12, it is probably best
> if both the worst and best teams win, figuring that NU will finish
> ahead of the worst teams and behind the best teams. So, it is good
> that Baylor (which looks to finish behind NU) beat KSU (one game
> behind NU and Texas (which looks to finish ahead of NU) beat Missouri
> (which falls 1.5 games behind NU). The OU win over A&M is a closer
> call wrt NU.
>
> NU really needs a win against Baylor. After that, the home games
> are Kansas, Texas Tech, CU, and K State. I think NU could win
> each of the four, but a win against Baylor and three other home
> wins would give NU eight conference wins. Road games are at
> Texas, Iowa State, A&M, and Missouri. The way the Big 12 is this
> year, NU chould have chance in all, with wins probably more likely
> against Missouri and A&M. Add a win against Baylor, three more
> home wins, and a win on the road, and NU gets to 10-6. That is
> clear progress for Collier. Even 9-7 would be encouraging. On the
> other hand, if Baylor wins in Lincoln it would likely require going
> 4-0 at home and 2-2 on the road to get 10 wins (each of which would
> be difficult) and 9-7 likely would require either 4-0 at home or 2-2
> on the road (again, either is difficult).
>
> In the other games this weekend, it probably is good for NU if Texas
> beats A&M and Oklahoma St beats Kansas St and doesn't much matter
> whether Missouri or Texas Tech wins.
>
>
>
> I'm glad I'm not the only one who's enjoyed watching the
> jockeying-for-position that's going on in conference play. When I saw
> the Baylor final, I too,
> thought that it was a gift for NU. I personally think that Iowa State is
> the
> most equipped team to finish strong, among those currently sitting below
> NU
> in the standings. Looking up at Oklahoma, we DO have a tie-breaker
> advantage
> on them with the head-to-head win.
>
> The speculation can be fun. What the heck, we're usually out of it by
> now.
> I don't care if the conference is down this year ... it's not like the
> trophy they play for is any smaller because of it.
>
> Obviously, a four-game losing streak about now would have my interest in
> conference hoops waning right along with the Huskers' chances ... so I'm
> going
> to enjoy it while it's here to be enjoyed.
>
> More speculation: If NU takes care of Baylor on Saturday (and we'll be a
> heavy favorite to do so) and if Iowa State beats CU in Ames (toss-up
> game?
> I'll take the 'Clones), NU will be tied for third place in the conference
> at the
> half-way point, no matter what happens in the KU-OU game on Saturday.
>
> For a team that's had it's well-documented problems, with a coach on
> seemingly everybody's "hot seat," the fact is that the Huskers are in
> position to
> control their destiny and play their way into the NCAA Tournament. They
> obviously can also play their way right out of it. But I like the way
> they've
> looked over the past two games. It's literally, a different team.
>
> Wes Wilkinson needs to keep going like he's in the stretch drive of his
> senior year and I'm trying to control my enthusiasm over freshman Jamel
> White
> (and trying to remember that he's still just a freshman). Nebraska needs
> to get
> more from Walker and Walker (6'9" junior forward B.J. and freshman point
> guard Marcus) than they've seen in the last few games. Marcus Perry is
> showing
> signs of being capable of replacing some of McCray's outside capabilities
> ...
> hasn't shot consistently yet, but hit a huge trey against OSU on Tuesday.
> And even though I wonder about his conditioning at times (although he's
> played
> about a hundred games over the last 365 days), Aleks Maric is the kind of
> player that NU has that not all teams in the league are equipped with.
> Derek
> made some good points about the big Aussie in a previous post. He
> (Maric, not
> Derek) drives you batty with some of the missed chippies around the rack,
> but you can't coach 6'11, 270. You can recruit it, but recruiting
> season's
> over and nobody's going to be making any trades. He's a rock and,
> potentially,
> a force. Better than the 57 percent that he's shot from the line this
> year,
> as he showed against OSU on Tuesday.
>
> The Baylor game is a must win. I hate to speculate on this (and to use
> such
> a painful analogy for some), but lose that one and it could be for Barry
> what the 2003 K-State football game in Lincoln was to Frank. Beat Baylor
> and NU
> is 5 and 3 at the halfway point and 15 and 6 overall. The fact that 5 of
> the 6 losses have been relatively UGLY? Finish strong and the N.C.A.A.
> selection committee always says that they put a lot of emphasis on a
> team's last 10
> games. And logically, they should factor in the McCray issue right along
> with it, just like they would an injured player returning. Yes, I
> realize I
> used "logic" and "NCAA" in adjacent sentences. Sorry.
>
> Dave Norris
>
>
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