[NU Sports] We now interrupt this soccer discussion ...

[SjT (Stephen J. Truog)]

> Next week's Texas game may give a better reading on
> T-Magic, but right now the Big XII
> is on a steady course for a Nebraska-Oklahoma finale, which
> seems fitting.  

That would be a nice final chapter - especially since it would give folks a chance to point out how this USED to be a great rivalry before the Big XII placed them in two divisions and didn't protect the game. I'd definitely tune in to a Huskers-Sooners finale over Slick Nick's round two thrashing of St. Urban's Gatorthugs.

> The folks on the ESPN blog were looking forward to next
> year's Nebraska-Michigan
> game, with two great running QBs.  

I still want to see Robinson against an actual defense (Notre Dame doesn't count), but he certainly has the Maize and Blue back in the excitement discussion again. But next year's just going to be loaded with great "firsts" like Michigan - Nebraska, Buckeyes/Huskers, PSU ... Iowa ... etc. Can't wait!

> No, we could be talking about basketball or professional
> hockey.  :-)

Hey, watch it there with hockey, buddy (GO PENS!) ... but unfortunately, basketball seems to be mirroring baseball with 2-3 megamarkets sucking up all the stars and no reason for 25 teams to even play this season. I mean seriously, if you were a sports fan in Kansas City or Pittsburgh, your baseball team has no shot as long as the Yankees are there to buy up your players ... but your football team can compete with the Giants or Cowboys - hence the NFL's nationwide popularity while the NBA has become a sun-belt-only sport and baseball only matters on the coasts.

GO CATS!!!
-SjT