[Husker] Sweet Sixteen --- Kansas City here we come!

Fri Mar 26 08:42:00 CDT 2010

Just because some of us don't post about the Husker women doesn't mean  
we don't care about them.  I've been following them as best I can this  
year.  The recent tournament game on ESPN was only my second chance to  
see them on TV.  The other was a Husker Nside "broadcast" where the  
screen was about the size of a pack of matches.  It's been a busy past  
few months and I haven't made it to a game.  I was traveling for the  
first two tournament games, and thought about going to KC, but work  
schedule won't allow it.

So, I'm one who is thoroughly enjoying this season and very much  
"thirsting" for news, but not really able to contribute much to the  
discussion, other than:  "Way to go girls!  Keep it up!"

Jealous of all of you who have seen them in person,

Rod W.
Sioux City, Ia.

On Mar 26, 2010, at 7:50 AM, Jon Johnston wrote:

> In this case, however, we have the best team in school history and  
> people don't even bother jumping on the bandwagon.
>
> Not shocking. First of all, it's women's basketball, which doesn't  
> get a lot of coverage regardless of what team you are. Women's  
> basketball fans think that people want big names, but when someone  
> like UConn runs through a season destroying everything in their  
> path, it lessens the interest, not increases it.
>
> Second, It's not ego building. Let's face it, sports fans like to  
> live vicariously through their sports teams. That's especially true  
> for men. There is nothing in this team for these types of guys,  
> nothing.
>
> I went to the Husker games here in MInneapolis. It was much much  
> fun. Any time I can be around other Husker fans and scream at the  
> top of my lungs, it's a good time.
>
> Jon Johnston
> Corn Nation
>
> On Mar 26, 2010, at 7:15 AM, Tony lambert wrote:
>
>> Bob look at how the baseball took off when Van Horn was here and  
>> the couple of years after he left you could not get a ticket unless  
>> it was in the out field. But now you can walk up and get very good  
>> seats, it will be the same way for WBB give a couple of years after  
>> they fall back to being not so good and the crowds will be back to  
>> the 2500 or that they had before they beat LSU KSU. I guess I'm  
>> calling all those people bandwagon jumpers.
>>
>> Tony Lambert
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Christensen" <fourbox at nctc.net 
>> >
>> To: "Husker" <husker at tssi.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 11:12 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Husker] Sweet Sixteen --- Kansas City here we come!
>>
>>
>>> I am amazed at the number of Husker fans that seem oblivious to  
>>> the success of the Lady Husker basketball team.  Even when I have  
>>> been talking about the how much I enjoy watching them play, they  
>>> will make a comment that is obviously regarding the men's  
>>> basketball team.  Devaney should have been packed for all the Big  
>>> XII season, yet it was only the last couple of games that were  
>>> close to sellouts.  All I can say is they missed a great  
>>> basketball season and a great bunch of Lady Huskers.
>>>
>>> Bob
>>>
>>> Brown, Laura D. wrote:
>>>> My guess is the late hour of the game ending the other night (for  
>>>> all but us west coasters) probably contributed to the lack of  
>>>> posts.  I was just savoring getting to actually see them on TV  
>>>> for the better part of the game.
>>>>
>>>> Laura We are not here merely to make a living. We are here to  
>>>> enrich the world, and we impoverish ourselves if we forget this  
>>>> errand.  - Woodrow Wilson
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: husker-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:husker-bounces at tssi.com] On  
>>>> Behalf Of Lynette Tillner
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 20:49
>>>> To: Husker
>>>> Subject: [Husker] Sweet Sixteen --- Kansas City here we come!
>>>>
>>>> Can't believe that Women are in the Sweet Sixteen for the first  
>>>> time EVER and no comments!
>>>> At work, there is a Husker Alum who tells me "Lynette, I keep  
>>>> telling you, I don't watch women's basketball. I'd rather watch  
>>>> paint dry!"
>>>> Very sad because this year's team has been extremely  
>>>> entertaining. I do think they play "rough." Lots of bumping and  
>>>> contact.
>>>> We were down to UCLA by 9 and up to 11 points early in the game  
>>>> and came back to lead by 5 at the half and win by 14 or 16  
>>>> points! This team just finds a way to win.
>>>> So telling when the TV announcers posted the matrix of the number  
>>>> one seeds, previous Sweet Sixteen appearances, Final Four  
>>>> appearances and National Championships - UConn, Stanford and  
>>>> Tennessee have numbers in each category. Nebraska had goose eggs  
>>>> in each category! Now they have a "1" in the Sweet Sixteen column.
>>>> Connie Yori called the Huskers a "Cinderella" team. That's true.  
>>>> Even though they are a number one seed. They are making history  
>>>> for themselves and the UNL Women's Basketball program.
>>>> You guys are missing a LOT of fun!
>>>> Go Big Red - Women's Basketball team - all the Way! Lynette  
>>>> (Tillner) Peavey
>>>> ltillner at yahoo.com
>>>>
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