NCAA Tournament

SWEET 16

PITTSBURGH REGION
#1 Pittsburgh def. #4 Oregon (25-19, 24-26, 25-16, 21-25, 15-12)
#3 Kentucky def. #7 Missouri (25-20, 25-20, 16-25, 25-13)

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LOUISVILLE REGION
#1 Louisville def. #4 Purdue (25-17, 25-18, 25-18)
#2 Stanford def. #6 Florida (24-26, 25-17, 26-24, 29-27)

Merry Christmas Eve, everyone!

“Former Nebraska men’s basketball standout Eric Piatkowski played for what four teams during his 14 seasons in the NBA?”

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Answers:

Los Angeles Clippers, Houston Rockets, Chicago Bulls and Phoenix Suns

The penultimate DNT/F of the year!!

“Long-time Nebraska football and basketball play-by-play announcer Kent Pavelka was elected to the Nebraska Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame in 2021.”

“Entering the 2022 college football season, Nebraska was tied for sixth among all FBS schools in all-time bowl game appearances. The Huskers had appeared in 53 bowl games. Name the other three programs Nebraska was tied with up to that point.”

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Answers:

USC, LSU and Ohio State

Holy crap, what a great first episode. I’m not a big DC/Marvel/superhero guy. Can’t suspend belief long enough to enjoy.

This was about as far from a superhero flick as it gets. Far closer to “The Sopranos”, than a Batman spinoff.

Can’t believe that’s Colin Farrell playing the Penguin. Great acting, and amazing makeup job.

Absolutely loved episode one! Hope the rest are on par…


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Where is everyone staying?

I have a room near Power/Light right now but no idea if that is good or bad. FWIW - I'm a little old.

Coming here for opinions because I haven’t quite figured out if I’m right or wrong.

local Y league. Have coached 9 seasons there of youth basketball (in addition to sellect basketball I coach). Won both championships there last season and am the most requested coach in their league.

I’ve been in the championship game there every season. My older sons team lost the previous 3 seasons to another great coach’s team by ONE point each time in the championship game. Last season the good coach (ex college player) was their assistant due to other coaching obligations and I won in the Championship by ONE point - ironically.

have always had a good relationship with both the head and assistant coaches of that team.

last Saturday we played. They were in first and we were in second place going in. We were down our leading scorer and two other players. Didn’t have subs. Their head coach was out and the assistant was leading them (guy I beat last year).

my son ran the point and they doubled him at half court. They built a 15 point lead at halftime and were up 20 in the third and 30 early in the 4th. we didn’t have the horses or bodies to hang with them and that was fine. Knew we weren’t winning going into it.

In the 4th quarter, up 30, he is imploring his kids to push the pace yelling “outlet outlet!!” He didn’t do that the first time we played. When the refs made a foul call in the 4th where my son got knocked to the ground during another double team he yells “ref! Call it as is happened NOT based on the score!!” I shoot him a look and he looks over at me but I don’t say a word.

after the game I approach him in the hall and ask if we could chat. I said “coach we’ve had some great games over the years and I’ve always had respect for your team. But today I saw some things in the game that might change my opinion of you and I wanted to get your take because maybe I’m
Missing something.”

I explain what I saw and he basically gives me a “you do what you guys do and we do what we do and I only did it because of the respect I have for you and your team”.

then I go “coach you were up 30 points though and running it up against a team with no subs”. He just walks away.

I’m dumbfounded and walk down the hall and say “coach are you just walking away mid discussion or did you want me to follow to talk out here?” He goes “I think we are done here”.

I just had bicep surgery (ruptured bicep from a 360 dunk on hoop the week before) and am in a sling. I look down at the sling and go “You’ve never shown this type of disrespect to me or my teams in the past. If it’s because I’m in this sling and you feel emboldened, just know I’m not disabled. This sling isn’t forever”.

not once did I raise my voice. Didn’t curse at him. The head of the Y program is standing 7-8 feet away during the conversation completely unaware of it.

he goes “are you threatening a pastor?!” I go “I don’t care what you do for a living. I’m a man and I’m old school and just letting you know this sling isn’t permanent”.

he runs over to the girl who runs the program and tells her I’m threatening him.

we go meet in her office. During the meeting he tells her to rip up whatever notes she wrote down. She said she couldn’t and has to report it.

I go in Monday for another meeting and am told I can’t coach my 6th grade team the rest of the season.

my parents are pissed. Four of the Y refs heard about it and came up to me today and said it’s ridiculous and that I’m the one coach that NEVER questions their calls or gets upset. They all said they are in disbelief.

One parent is an attorney for the state and wants to go after the Y. I’ve told them to let it go.

How do I feel about it? Not sure. Part of me is disgusted for doing anything that got it to this point. The other part of me is angry at the other coach for going full beta male when I didn’t touch him. No finger pointing. No raised voice. No “when this heals I’m going to.....”. Angry that he got me out of the league and I won’t be able to finish as coach for my older son (something I’ve done there at the Y for 4 seasons). I’m a youth sports coach in town with a spotless record. I’m just irritated that this beta took my opportunity. But maybe I’m at fault. Ugghh

just want to get your guys thoughts on it all. If anything share a good story.

After his 30-point, 6-board, 5-assist night against Indiana, Brice Williams was named Big Ten Player of the Week.

Williams is the first Husker to earn the Big Ten’s Weekly Award since Alonzo Verge Jr. on March 7, 2022.

Is Andrew Morgan eligible to return as 6th year guy? I was thinking of Mast (if he doesn't hang it up) and him next year with Berke and there is size/match up/shooting problems for other teams. Also, is Meah eligible to come back for a 6th year? He serves his purpose.

Pitt takes the first set after some late drama - they play tremendous defense like we do but tend to make more errors in the serve/receive IMO

Kentucky is incredbily athletic but operates rather uncoordinated - so when Pitt gets them out of system they've been cleaning up in the chaos

10-7 Pitt set 2 though ...

“Name the former Nebraska rifle coach who was hired five years ago, is a former Husker student-athlete and is a seven-time U.S. champion.”

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Answer:

Rachel Martin

As many of you know, 11 years ago "Wannie" was diagnosed with Stage IV cancer. I posted a prayer thread on this about that time asking for your guys support. You guys responded like Nebraskans always do. I appreciated it then and I again thank you once more.

Today, my love passed on to be with her Lord. She was 51. At the age of 14, she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She was not supposed to make it. 37 years later, the love of my life finally lost her battle with cancer.

I met Wannie through my friend and co-worker, Rhonda. She lived at my apartments and introduced Wannie to me. It was obvious that Wannie liked me right away, as I did her. When she left, I was mad that I didn't ask her out right then. I vowed to ask her out as soon as I saw her again.

Our first date was the date I officially joined the Navy. We met at my favorite Chinese restaurant. She wore a little red dress. I thanked her for the date, gave her a hug and a peck and walked across the street to the Navy recruiting station, got on the bus and headed for the airport on my way to boot camp.

While I was at boot camp in Orlando, she was the one who kept writing me. She sent me a package of about ten full-sized candy bars which I was supposed to share with everyone. I greedily ate every last one of them. Haha!

After boot camp, we dated some more while I was on leave. Even though it was only a week, I knew by the way she carried herself and handled adversity that she was the right one for me. So, I asked her to marry me over the phone from my "A" school in Meridian, Mississippi. Of course she said yes and we were married close to a year later.

While I was deployed she finished up her degree back home in Texas. She would later go on to have a career in teaching. She also was a Stephen Minister in our church, bringing the church to shut ins and those that were in the hospital.

If you met Wannie, then you made a friend. She was kind, thoughtful and respectful of all. Even through her years of suffering, she was always thinking of others.

Goodbye Wannie. Until we meet again, my love.

December 14
#1 UCLA 102, Long Beach State 51
#11 Ohio State 87, Youngstown State 39
#16 Kentucky 82, Purdue 52
#20 Michigan 100, Detroit Mercy 54
Utah 67, Washington 57

Standings
1. Nebraska (9-1, 1-0)
1. Indiana (7-3, 1-0)
1. Maryland (10-0, 1-0)
1. Michigan (9-1, 1-0)
1. Ohio State (10-0, 1-0)
1. UCLA (10-0, 1-0)
1. USC (9-1, 1-0)
1. Wisconsin (9-2, 1-0)
9. Iowa (9-1, 0-0)
9. Michigan State (9-0, 0-0)
11. Illinois (8-2, 0-1)
11. Minnesota (11-1, 0-1)
11. Northwestern (4-4, 0-1)
11. Oregon (7-3, 0-1)
11. Penn State (9-2, 0-1)
11. Purdue (5-5, 0-1)
11. Rutgers (5-4, 0-1)
11. Washington (7-4, 0-1)

Games for Sunday, December 15
#21 Iowa at #17 Michigan State (11:00 AM - BTN)
Chattanooga at #24 Nebraska (12:00 PM - Nebraska Public Media / BTN+)
Southern Indiana at Illinois (1:00 PM - BTN+)
Wagner at Rutgers (1:00 PM - BTN+)
Bellarmine at Indiana (1:00 PM - BTN+)
Elon at #5 USC (2:00 PM - BTN+)
Penn State at Kansas (2:00 PM - ESPNU)
Bradley at Northwestern (2:00 PM - BTN+)