[Husker] Husker Baseball Article

[jonlists at cbsol.com]

husker-bounces at tssi.com wrote on 06/12/2007 02:14:08 AM:

> For those who adopt the Cub's attitude of wait until next year, what do 
you 
> base any hope on? If you posit that we had a lack of talent this year, 
the 
> talent we did have will not be back. I am afraid the poor showing we 
have 
> had the last two years will not make us an attractive option to the 
elite 
> recruits.

Our showing the last two years was no worse than Texas. In fact, when the 
season ended for us, it ended no worse than Texas, Vanderbilt, San Diego, 
Florida State, or Arkansas - all teams for whom expectations were much 
higher than they were for us. Given the way the season ended, it wasn't a 
bad year for Nebraska baseball, it's just that it could have been a little 
better. 

> 
> Anderson can bemoan the lack of talent, but ultimately he evaluated and 
> recruited these players. Lack of talent also doesn't explain the 
disturbing 
> downward trend that began the middle of last season and continued this 
> season. Last year there was no excuse with pitching like Joba, Dorn and 
> Watson. We had Christy and Gorsett. That was a talented team that under 
> achieved. Who should be held accountable for this trend?
> 
> I guess my opinion would be if Anderson believes the fan's expectations 
are 
> unrealistic he should go to a school that has a little less pressure. 
> Nebraska has put a lot of money into the baseball program and I do not 
> believe the athletic administration will allow it to be consistently 
> mediocre.
> 
> Gerald 
> 

Wow. Consistently mediocre? What about the program makes you believe it's 
mediocre? Does not making the CWS every year make it a mediocre year? And 
do you really believe that the CWS is a realistic expectation every year? 

Jon Johnston
http://www.cornnation.com