sports stuff.....

Bye Bye Barry........
It's always a little sad to see a coach leave Nebraska, especially one who is as nice as Barry Collier, but with that said, YAY he's gone! I am not a huge NU basketball fan, but I am so sick of the Huskers not playing well in the Big 12 and not making it to the NCAA tourney. I realize that since NU is a "football" school the excuse is that a school can not be both a football & basketball school, but I think that excuse is ridiculous. Other schools, like Texas, UCLA, & Florida all have high profile basketball and football teams, so there is no reason that Nebraska, with the incredible fan base NU has, to have a stellar football program and a respectable basketball program. That being said I hope AD Steve Pederson will commit to the basketball program and rebuild the facilities and hire a Big 12 caliber coach. It will be interesting to see who gets the job. I think a great candidate that no one is talking about is Kevin McKenna. He was the former coach of UNO and is now an assistant at Creighton. I realize he may not have the experience to coach a program in a major market, but I still think with university support he could be an incredible pick up. Just my thoughts. I was just really impressed with him at UNO. Anyway-I hope Collier does well at Butler and here's to hoping NU has a decent basketball program someday!

Fantasy Football.......
The KingCobraKillers are back! Kevin has once again started a Fantasy Football league. If anyone is interested in playing let him or me know! So in a month from now I will be thoroughly engulfed in football! Please do not contact me if the Huskers lose.

"Special K".........
Former Nebraska starting pitcher, Shane Komine, had his first major league start last week for the Oakland A's. He ended up with a no decision, but only allowed 4 hits in 6 innings pitched and had one earned run, which was a home run. Still not bad for the first start, plus he is starting again next Tuesday against the Rangers.

Nebraska Football........
Only 29 days left until the first game! It could not come soon enough!