Husker Hardwood: Co-Ed Edition/ Game thread
by Brian Speers on Feb 10, 2010 7:37 AM CST
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So, recently within the Corn Nation, a revelation was made.
We have an abundance of coverage for these men who play ball, but where are the ladies at? Are they not part of the Cornhusker family? I mean, heck...they are ranked #3 in the nation for pete's sake!
So here we go. Gonna try something new out here, and start posting previews for both teams. Combining the two previews today seemed more efficient at first glance, since both the grunts and the gals are playing on Wednesday night. Please bear with me on the length, we have a lot to cover. Once we get familiar with our female compatriots, the posts will shorten up again.
So...can anyone guess who Nebraskans will be watching on Wednesday night? Okay, not a fair question. The ladies are away at Kansas, so the men will get their 3,000 standard against Baylor...as hardcore fans wait for that second conference win at home. Something tells me that more people will watch the men lose, than to tune into womens basketball. Something about that fact seems askew, when a 13-10(1-7) team can still draw attention away from the undefeated and #3 ranked Husker ladies. Now...when the ladies are at home,that's a whole different deal.
More oddities after the jump..
How hard is it to get into womens hoops? Associate Athletic Director Marc Boehm states that the womens basketball program will fall short of a profit this season, despite unprecedented success and drawing 10,000+ crowds in each of the last 3 games. Surprisingly, the $1 million in revenue will be twice the projected profit, yet only half of the projected expenses. In contrast, the mens program looks to make a profit of $200,00-$300,00 despite a 1-7 league record and a last place slot in the Big 12 this year. Fair? Not really.
But hey, who cares about dollars? The women have a chance to accomplish something the men never have. To throw a "Big Red wrench" into the winning regularity of teams like Conneticut and Tennessee, even if only driving deep into the post season tournament. We dare not mention the words "National Champions", but after tossing aside the #13 ranked Aggies in a physical battle..it's hard not to think about it. One of only two remaining unbeaten teams left, the ladies are obviously shooting for much more than middle of the pack.
Graham Hays of ESPN was quoted as saying " I'd vote for Nebraska's Kelsey Griffin as player of the year if ballots were due today." Considering Hays resides in the heart of Husky - not Husker-land, I'd say that's not bad.
Griffin averages more points and more rebounds than the flashy duo of Maya Moore and Tina Charles from Conneticut. Of course we can't forget about the rest of the Huskers, and their contributions. Dominique Kelly stepped up with two huge plays in the closing minutes against Texas A+M, helping squash a comeback bid. In addition to Griffin and Kelly, senior Cory montgomery also chipped in 18 points. This appears to be a gritty bunch of gals, banging with the best of 'em. (Why did that sound dirty?) The Big 12 is a tough league, and Griffin seems to take the brunt of the abuse with a smile on her face. What else would you expect out of a tom-boy from Alaska? While the supporting cast for Kelsey Griffin has been essential, I thought ESPN's Hays summed things up nicely..."Although Maya Moore and Tina Charles are the best players in the country...the Player of the Year is a Cornhusker."
First up: The women:
Kansas hosts the #3 Cornhuskers (21-0), following 3 straight conference wins over Colorado, Mizzou, and Kansas State. Senior guard Danielle McCray led the Jayhawk charge averaging 19.8 ppg and 7.2 boards, before wrecking her knee at practice last Thursday. The Jayhawks persevered with a win over K-State on Saturday, despite the season ending ACL injury to McCray . However, at 4-4 in the Big 12, Kansas has yet to tack up an impressive win, losing each of 2 games versus ranked opponents. Losing McCray was huge. This was the pre-season Big 12 Player of the Year, and you can't just replace that. If Nebraska keeps doing what they're doing, it could be a blood-bath.
Nebraska is riding Kelsey Griffin all the way to the bank this year. Griffin took a redshirt in 08-09 due to injuries to her foot. This year she seems to be making up for lost time, burning through Big 12 defenses and staking her claim as the nations most valuable player. Nebraska is operating as a team, and with impressive efficiency despite the presence of a star player on the team. The lady-Cornhuskers have toppled #5 LSU, #9 Baylor, traditional powerhouse Texas Tech by 42 points, #10 Okie State, and most recently #11 Texas A+M. With the 20th ranked Cyclones coming into Lincoln on the 17th, the only real threat to an undefeated regular season is on the road at #12 Oklahoma.
Next up: The Husker men.
I have two toddlers at home. These beautiful creatures find new ways every day to amaze, frustrate, surprise, anger, melt, and lastly teach me. The most recent lesson? That despite how much positive energy and enthusiasm they have at any given moment, the inevitable outcome is that after all of the running and jumping is done...crying, puking, and fighting will take over. Then they all get baths and go to bed. Wake up, and repeat.
They remind me a lot of this Husker team. How many games have we witnessed, wherein the Huskers jump on the opponent and look to have no fear. Leading or staying close into the second half, the Huskers always seem to hit a critical point in the game where the energy in their young bodies leaks out like a seive..and the puking and fighting starts. Not literally, but you get the point. When that moment arrives, the opponents stay up..while we go flat. By the final buzzer, players and fans just feel worn out, and are ready for a bath before sleeping off the loss.
In both scenarios, I add a gray hair or two on my head and hope that tomorrow we can last a bit longer.
Baylor comes in with a #24 ranking, and a guy named Tweety. Seriously? I would make fun, but thanks to our senior guard, Mr. Henry, we have to hear Kent Pavelka say the word "sex" at least four thousand times per game. (Dry heave) Playing in Lincoln on Wednesday evening may give the Huskers one of their last shots at a second conference win. The glaring comparison for this game is the Bears offense versus the Huskers defense. Baylor will send it's 78 ppg average on a collision course with Nebraska's defense allowing only 61 ppg. The Bears have a slightly less potent lineup than what NU has seen in the past few games, but they get contributions from the whole bench. The depth scares me, as I pointed out in the colorful analogy above. If the Huskers can somehow manage not to turn the ball over 84 times, stay focused, and hit some shots down the stretch...they can easily win. If they fold again?....just turn on the radio, as there is a pretty damn good womens team playing at the same time.
Womens Prediction: Jayhawks for dinner. Nebraska 66 Kansas 45
Boys Prediction: Nebraska 70 Baylor 65
Tipoff: Men - 8:05pm CST Women - 7pm CST
Venue: Men - Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE Women - Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS
Radio: Women - IMG Husker Sports Network (98.1 FM - Lincoln, 93.3 FM - Omaha, 880 AM - Lexington)
Radio: Men - IMG Husker Sports Network (Kent Pavelka and Matt Davison) Satelitte: Sirius-122
Television: Women - Fox Sports Midwest Men: - ESPN2
Internet Radio/Stats: www.Huskers.com
Live Game Thread: www.CornNation.com
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Let Me Help Further Everyone's Knowledge Of the Women's Team
There’s more to this team than Kelsey Griffin. It’s really a “pick your poison” deal.
This is a wacky analogy, but here goes; If Griffin is the Lady Huskers’ version of Michael Jordan, then Cory Montgomery is Scottie Pippen, a perfect second fiddle. Want to pack the paint to defend those two, no problem. Just dish it off to either Vonnie Turner or Dominique Kelley and it’s “bombs away” from 3-land.
The cool thing about women’s hoops is that it’s still an “under the rim” game. You have to be fundamentally sound. It’s old-school John Wooden basketball, but it’s fun to watch when the team is really clicking.
"No 00:01 Chances!!"
Agreed.
Like Jordan, she seems to be the most visible figure by far. I also like the under-the-rim play, mainly because of the fundamentals
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
by Brian Speers on Feb 10, 2010 7:33 PM CST up reply actions
Hey
I guess the Huskers website has the womens video for free
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
Anyone following the radio for the girls?
I’m trying the video feed, and I bet there is a delay…
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
ahh...cool man
I’ll have the ladies on radio, and the men on tv
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
by Brian Speers on Feb 10, 2010 7:44 PM CST up reply actions
20-14 Nebraska
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
19-14 rather...
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
Dangit
Video is choppy and slow. Switching to radio…
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
This is my first womens game
on radio or whatever. I had a crash course last night on these gals. So much nicer to listen in when there is something at stake isn’t it?
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
Go ahead and post score updates Dave
if you want to. The television is ahead of this radio broadcast…
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
that's cool, just if you wanted
you posted that score before…and it took forever before I heard it happen
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
by Brian Speers on Feb 10, 2010 7:52 PM CST up reply actions
did they say she's a 14% free throw shooter?
geez…that’s like twice as bad a shaq!
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
Halftime?
What was the score?
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
Nice...a couple of blocks?
Griffin leads with 8 points and 6 rebs…in only 9 minutes.
Impressive
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
Hey Dave..
Can you post the womens scores for us? I’m gonna give men updates. Too hard to listen to one game and watch another…
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
Dang!
Sorry lost connection for a bit..
Let’s go ladies!!!
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
by Brian Speers on Feb 10, 2010 8:26 PM CST up reply actions
The FSU game went late on ESPN2
The Huskers are on now…
13-12 Baylor
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
WOW!
Miles Holley just flushed on some guy in a major way!!
Huskers up 16-13
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
well...yeah kind of
Baylor’s defense looks really porous for some reason. we are getting a lot of open shots aren’t we?
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
by Brian Speers on Feb 10, 2010 8:32 PM CST up reply actions
My womens feed isn't working...
score?
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
Men up 18-15
7:27 left
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
Holley with another dunk!
20-15 Huskers…where has Miles Holley been, damn…
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
Are the women starting to press the Jayhawks?
Sounds like they might be putting it into a second gear a bit…
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
Okay, for a few seconds there...
I could hear the fight song on the radio for the womens game…and on TV for the mens…awesome!
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
Okay...I know that this is a balanced team..
But seriously…Griffin just got 3 rebounds and the finish while getting fouled. She sounds amazing..
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
Holley again...
24-23 Husker men ahead
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
Booyah...Jeter for 3
1:45 left..Husker up 27-23
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
Halftime
Husker men up 27-23
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
Let's see if they can just pour it on now
get a double digit win here
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
by Brian Speers on Feb 10, 2010 8:58 PM CST up reply actions
Kansas shooting...
6-23 1st half
18-25 2nd half
that’s a turn around!
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
GO BIG RED!!!!
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
Now let's get a win for the men...
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
in
from running kids around.
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Welcome sir...
Women got the win…pulled it out late.
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
by Brian Speers on Feb 10, 2010 9:09 PM CST up reply actions
what
about the men????
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by Jon Johnston on Feb 10, 2010 9:10 PM CST up reply actions
Halftime on ESPN2
Lookin good. Baylor has LOTS of holes…we could be up by 15 easily if we’d hit our 3 pointers.
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
by Brian Speers on Feb 10, 2010 9:11 PM CST up reply actions
Miles Holley has been great
Sek Henry looks weak and ineffective
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
27-24 Huskers up
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
31-28 Huskers
Should be up more…
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In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
good lord
that guy stepped right in front of Jeter. That wasn’t even close.
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technical foul
on Baylor….. must have said the magic word
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What is..... the magic word?
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
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by Brian Speers on Feb 10, 2010 9:22 PM CST up reply actions
holy cow
how old are you and you don’t know the magic word?
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by Jon Johnston on Feb 10, 2010 9:23 PM CST up reply actions
Please?
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
by Brian Speers on Feb 10, 2010 9:24 PM CST up reply actions
well
yeah…. but not to a ref.
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by Jon Johnston on Feb 10, 2010 9:25 PM CST up reply actions
I know..I just quote old 80's movies out of habit
So I couldn’t resist..
Holley again. Huskers up 35-33
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
by Brian Speers on Feb 10, 2010 9:26 PM CST up reply actions
Sorry...Ghostbusters quote there
Got excited earlier today when I heard they were doing a third movie
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
by Brian Speers on Feb 10, 2010 9:24 PM CST up reply actions
bratwurst
is in the game
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Tied at 35
13:15 left
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
Bear Jones for 3
38-35
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
Well....Bratwurst has a facebook
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
He should probably tone down the partying pics...
..this isn’t Berlin
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In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
by Brian Speers on Feb 10, 2010 9:38 PM CST up reply actions
40-39 Huskers ahead
10:55 left
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
man
it’d be nice to get a lead on these guys…..
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Damn...
Baylor takes the lead 42-40
This is where we start to tire out….same story every game.
Come on you guys…
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In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
crap
another Baylor three….
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Diaz
has improved this year, hasn’t he…???
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I think so..
He shows glimpses at times on offense. He needs to improve on defense and bulk up, but he has 3 more years to do that.
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In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
by Brian Speers on Feb 10, 2010 9:45 PM CST up reply actions
Richardson will be a junior next year
Jeter a senior…and then 3 Sophmores will start
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Huskers
back within one 45-44…. play defense here…..
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decent ball movement
just can’t make a shot. geez
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47-46 Baylor
4:59 left
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In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
you're ahead of me
on ESPN360…..
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oh..sorry
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
by Brian Speers on Feb 10, 2010 9:51 PM CST up reply actions
no apologies
I should just turn on ESPN2…..
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by Jon Johnston on Feb 10, 2010 9:51 PM CST up reply actions
Looks like a decent crowd?
I can’t tell…
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In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
Holley!!!
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
tie game
at 49……
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man
do we get any breaks from the refs in basketball? all ball there, called foul
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So, we definitley have some young talent
Holley, Gallegos, Diaz, Richardson, Jones….
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
Fishing in Idaho...looks nice
We’re buried in Iowa…snow everywhere
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
50 all
at 3:00
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2:40 left
Tied at 50
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
Richardson!!!
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
all right
three by Richardson – nice penetration by Jeter, with kick out
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shoot..Anderson fouls out
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
Ryan Anderson
just fouled out….. crap. need him as a shooter don’t we?
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still
he leaves with zero points, what’s up with that?
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yeah...but I think he's had a tough game..
so we may not miss him with only a minute left
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In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
by Brian Speers on Feb 10, 2010 10:04 PM CST up reply actions
wow...zero points for Anderson!!!
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
nice
job by Richardson to get the shot off, him the rim, reset, and get the ball back.
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If we get a basket here, we win.
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
one minute
come on guys…..
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yeah
Udoh scores for Baylor…..
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Should
Richardson have taken that shot, or waited a bit longer?
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dammit dammit
no…good timing
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
Oh my god
"Not the victory but the action; Not the goal but the game;
In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
that
sucked…. but like you said, they’re young, they have to learn.
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yep....
we had em. Dammit.
A few good passes would have given us a good shot, but everyone stood around…no wonder he blocked it
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In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
Alright...1-8
Later Husker fans…maybe next time
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In the deed the glory"
GO BIG RED!
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