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Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Eric Bird should start against Eastern llinois!

Nebraska starts its regional this Friday. This writer's pick to start game one is Eric Bird. Bird is NU's fifth starter but in reality is number two or three. Why start Bird?
1. Bird has been pitching well and is well rested.
2. Eastern Illinois is a 500 team and will be somewhat intimidated by the crowd.
3. Weber needs extra rest.
4. If we don't win with Bird on Friday, we are in deep trouble anyway.
5. Johnny Dorn is one of the best pitchers in the nation and we need him against Oral Roberts or UC-Irvine who will be using their #2 pitcher.
6. Left-handed Jennings will be available for Saturday or Sunday. He might be our best bet to start Sunday if the starters in the first two games can go quality innings.
7. That will leave us with Pribanic or Weber for Monday. We have a good chance of playing on Monday.

Why Dorn might start on Friday. Nebraska has a history of always starting the #1 pitcher? Quinten Robertson started a couple of years ago ahead of Marsden but normally NU goes with number one in the first game.

Eastern Illinois is not very good and to get to the CWS in Omaha we have to go with Bird Friday!! If it doesn't work, then we probably weren't going to make it anyway.

Thank goodness this writer is not the manager, but it is fun to pretend. What is your prediction?

The Harlan County Lake hit an elevation of 1946.74. Normal pool is 1946. Just crazy!! The lake is up over ten feet from this time a year ago.

Also Robert Sallie is NOT coming to Nebraska to play basketball. The Big 12 voted not to allow him to join any team in the Big 12. Academics? So now we have two scholarships available. Sallie was looked to as a player who could change NU's future. Bad news for basketball fans!

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