[Husker] Husker Baseball

[jonlists at cbsol.com]

I've been following Husker baseball pretty closely on my blog..... 

- I don't think there's anything wrong with the program. There might have 
been something wrong with the team, however. With regards to Hamerlink and 
Wehrle's dismissals, I think you see a clear message from Mike Anderson 
that he won't tolerate the kind of BS that was happening with these guys, 
and so they're gone. 

- After looking like hell, they came back and pounded Baylor on Saturday, 
and beat them on Sunday (suicide squeeze in the fourth/fifth inning was a 
thing of beauty). After being an issue all season, the relievers had a 
great weekend. Result - series win over Baylor. Final series is against a 
Kansas team that needs to win to get into the Big 12 tourney, so it will 
be interesting. 

- Big 12: Texas *IS* all that. If I had to pick a team to win it all, it'd 
probably be Texas. 
Mizzou has really had a great season, coming out of nowhere, and Oklahoma 
State just has a lot of offense. They haven't played near the schedule 
that we have, and that might be reflected in their tourney seed, we'll see 
what happens. Texas A&M - well, Bill Byrne's influence is really showing 
up there, isn't it? 

- Interesting that there has been some comments about getting rid of Mike 
Anderson. I guess that's proof that people want the baseball program to 
succeed and that expectations are high. 

- They're not out of the playoff picture. I doubt they're even close. The 
problem with not winning the series against Baylor is that it most likely 
would have damaged their confidence and the season might as well have been 
over. That didn't happen. In fact, the opposite may have happened - time 
will tell, and maybe this Nebraska team will pull it together at the right 
time of the season. 

Jon Johnston
http://www.cornnation.com

husker-bounces at tssi.com wrote on 05/12/2007 01:34:57 PM:

> Dave Mennenga wrote:
> >
> > Anyway, like I said I bristled a bit at the statements being made. I'm
> > not saying that fans aren't entitled to their expectations, but I feel
> > that unless you're realistic you'll be disappointed!
> 
>      Everyone is entitled to their opinion and I certainly respect 
> yours.  However, I can't think of anything that was posted by me or 
> anyone that should have made one bristle.  It is not complaining or 
> whining when I said they are virtually out of the playoff picture.  That 

> is simply fact.  They are in that position.  They are not officially out 

> but they are effectively painting themselves into the proverbial 
> corner.  I also believe something is wrong in the program.  I think that 

> is very realistic.  My expectations for the team this year wasn't CWS. 
> I figured it would be a little bit of rebuilding year.  I thought we 
> could contend for the Big 12 regular season title, make a good showing 
> in the Big 12 tournament, and with some luck and good play possibly make 

> our way into a super regional.  I didn't believe the Huskers would be 
> fifth with a below .500 conference mark.  To that end I AM a little 
> disappointed.
> 
> 
> 
> >   Also, I can't help
> > but draw comparisons in my mind between the expectations that some 
fans
> > now have for the baseball program after a few CWS appearances and 
those
> > expectations that were prevalent for the football program after our 
60-3
> > record over five years from '93-'97.  I think we just need to enjoy 
the
> > games, support the team on the field, and be proud of the program that
> > we now have.  I think we all know that it hasn't always been like
> > this...
> > 
> 
>      Now we have gone full cycle.  How I feel the team has performed or 
> what else I feel about the team has nothing to do with whether I support 

> the team or not or affects my enjoyment.  I certainly am proud of the 
> program and remember it wasn't all that long ago the games were at the 
> Buck with maybe 100 people attending.   I  have never believed that to 
> be a fan and support means  you can't tell it like it is or at least as 
> one believes it is.
> 
> 
> Bob Beach
> 
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