Throwback Uni's

Nebraska has announced that on September 26th when the Huskers play Lousianna-Laffayette, the team were the uniforms that the 1962 Huskers wore to recogonize the 300th consecutive sell out which started in 1962. I think this is AWESEOME!!!

I have an appreciation for the throwback uniforms no matter what sport it's in. There's something about the connection to the history of the team that makes me like the throwbacks. There were some UGLY uniforms in the past the should never be worn for every game ever again. But it's nice to see the players were the old time uni's once every few years. It brings back memories. It connects people to the past. It reminds the players that there's more that you're playing for than what you think. There's a history and players that came before you that need to be honored.

So, bring back the throwbacks (but only once every five years)!!!

Remember This Place?

I was looking around and I found an old picture of what is now Rosenblatt Stadium. These are wild.

Michael Jackson Is Dead

Everybody is giving their reaction to the death of Michael Jackson, so I think I should give mine. What wasted talent! Imagine if the picture on the left never would have become the picture on the right. What would a 50 year Michael Jackson been if he would have stayed who he was (and never had an obsession with little boys). He could have had MANY more albums sold. He could been an amazing producer developing young talent they way that Quincy Jones did for him.

But you know what . . . now we will never know.

BE CAREFUL!!!

If you are going out to the College World Series or if you're doing anything outdoors today, tonight or tomorrow, PLEASE be careful and stay hydrated! It is nasty out there!

WOW!

What a game! The LSU Tigers take game one of the championship series over the Texas Longhorns in extra innings with a final score of 7-6. This is exactly what I was hoping for. To GREAT teams giving it everything. I hope that Texas wins tonight so that we get a winner take all game 3 on Wednesday night! There is nothing better in sports than a game 7 (or in this case a game 3) when players know it's their last game and they just leave their blood, sweat and tears on the field just so they can raise the trophy and say they are the best!

GO LONGHORNS (just for tonight)!!!!

This Is Going To Be Fun!

I don't know about you, but I am really looking forward to this College World Series match up between the LSU Tigers and the Texas Longhorns. Don't get me wrong, we've had some good CWS games in the last few years, but Oregon State's back to back wins and Fresno State's underdog win don't have the big name and power that an LSU - Texas showdown does.

No matter what the sport, if you have two of the best programs in the history of the sport in a head to head match up to win a championship, then you have yourself one hell of a game. You have two outstanding teams that carved their way through their respective brackets in the CWS to play today, to amazing programs that have history and are no stranger to the national championship stage, two great coaches that know how to lead a group of young men. That's a recipe for fireworks tonight, tomorrow and maybe on Wednesday (imagine that, a one game winner take all scenario . . . WOW!).

Not only are these two teams amazing on the field, but they have some of the best fans off the field as well. No matter if you're a die hard Nebraska fan and you hate the Longhorns in football, you know that a small part of you is rooting for your fellow Big 12 team (it might be a small part, but it's there . . . admit it). Then there's the LSU fans and that GLORIOUS food that they share with us. Would you have two enormous fan bases here for the final series pushing for their team or a couple tiny but loyal fan bases here for the final games. I would rather have the large die hard crowds creating electricity in the second to last final series for Rosenblatt Stadium (and I know that the Omaha economy would rather have it this way as well).

So, let's hope that we see a game tonight, tomorrow and Wednesday so that 10 years from now we'll be able to say, 'I remember the second to last year of Rosenblatt Stadium when Texas and LSU played each other and . . . . (fill in the blank).'

Great Games!

Last night's 4 hour and 4 minute marathon of a game added to the great games of this years college world series. There have been a few stinkers, but for the most part we have been treated to some great games. There was the pitchers duel on Sunday followed by the an extra inning game Sunday night.

And last night we had two teams with Texas and Arizona State that looked great at times and horrible at times. Arizona State jumps out to an early lead and ESPN mentions that ASU coach Pat Murphy has 999 career wins and this could be his 1,000th career win. They were rolling in the 3rd inning. Texas looked like a little league team, but Augie Garrido called the troops together and gave them some wise words of encouragment and the team took these words and turned them into and incredible six run 4th inning to tie the game. With those words, momentum shifted to the Longhorns and never swayed back to ASU as Texas scored 10 unanswered runs.

It was a bad game, a great game and a long game, but these are the types of games that you will see at the College World Series.

Man . . . I love the CWS!!