Sports shorts

Tom Shatel wrote today "Nebraska beat Missouri 34-20 in a game the program, and the coach, really needed." His articles every week are centered around whether the coach should go or not and he is hot or cold depending on whether we won that week or not. If we win, the coach is great and if we lose, he should be fired. Same stuff as when Solich was coach. It gets old. Many fans do the same thing, which I think shows their ignorance and knowledge about football or any sport. We always want to blame the coaches or the referees.

What has happened to Iowa and Iowa State. Iowa State has been a major disappointment. They have had injuries and players suspensions, but they are still not playing very well. I suppose I should say they need to get rid of Dan McCarney but he is a great coach and they will be back.

The receivers were great on Saturday. Except for one dropped pass by a tight end, the NU receivers made some unbelieveable catches. Nate Swift was awesome and the TD from Purify to Nunn was perfect.

NU started one freshman, three sophmores, and a junior in the offensive line on Saturday. Do you suppose they will continue to improve? Yes, they will.

Texas A & M will be very tough this week. It would be a great victory but they will be tough away from home. I am sure if we lose that the cry will go out to fire Callahan. Sad.

Frank Solich is now 7-3 and they are looking at a winning season for one of the few times in the last twenty some years.

Turner Gill and Buffalo slaughtered Kent State yesterday. They continue to improve.

Joe Dailey had a good day with three TD's and almost 300 yards passing.

Bo Ruud made some huge plays vs Missouri. He is a gamer.

NU seems to struggle most against teams with excellent WR's. It is impressive how we held down TEs Rucker and Coffman.

This writer enjoys watching Cody Glenn play. Hopefully he will get a few more snaps next week.

Another player fun to watch is Suh. He makes things happen. Barry Turner makes big plays also. Moore and Carriker will be in the NFL next year.

Patrick Deuel has lost over 700 lbs. He was in the crowd close to where this writer sits. Congrats.

Josh Freeman of K-State continues to improve. He will be a fine QB. That's why NU wanted him.

NU is 25th in the nation and back in the polls.

NU BB starts tomorrow night in an exhibition game against UNK. I hop Doc Sadler can field a team because he has a bunch of injuries. Sounds like they will be fun to watch.

Wishing the Loomis and Holdrege football teams well in the playoffs on Monday night. Holdrege plays a very tough Crete team. Waunita-Palisade has upset Arapahoe and Axtell to get to the quarter-finals vs. Loomis.

Millard North is some kind of playoff team. They have three losses but upset Lincoln Southwest in five overtimes. When the playoffs start every year, they are there.