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Was at the ohio state game and got a great surprise at half! No, I'm not talking about the acrobats although they were very good! My wife slipped down to the Husker store and surprised me with a Coach Miles autographed ball! How awesome is that? She's too good to me!

Silverbacked and I certainly don't have any idea what you're talking about...maybe Lil' Red had an "accident"?

BENNY and his jets there

Buglem's wife or the 86 year old gymnast?

Up to 146 today. In other items of interest, Southern Cal continues to be a better win for us all the time, they may end up being our best non conference win. Northwestern has moved into 9th in the B1G order (Iowa, Illinois and Purdue are trending down). Colorado State is ranked 16th, right between Creighton and Michigan State. Future league mate Maryland is at #55 and Rutgers is at #103. Kenpom rankings as of 2-3-13. ============================== B1G (2-8): 2. Indiana 3. Michigan - L 8. Minnesota - L 11. Ohio State - L, L 14. Wisconsin - L 17. Michigan State - L 47. Iowa 56. Illinois - L 84. Northwestern - W 86. Purdue - L 146. Nebraska 192. Penn State - W Non-Conference (9-4): 133. Southern - W 82. Valpariaso - W 321. UNO - W 143. Tulane - W 138. Kent State - L 149. @Wake Forest - W 89. Southern Cal - W 15. Creighton - L 37. @Oregon - L 203. Jacksonville State - W ---Sun Bowl Invitational-- 246. Central Michigan - W 105. UTEP - L 283. Nicholls State - W

Dylan Talley cross over that knocked over OSU center Amir Williams

I don't post much but I really like this board. I wanted to let people know about a friend of mine and her amazing Nebraska Basketball story. Today is her birthday and she turns 93. She has been a season ticket holder sense back when they were in the Colosseum. She still goes to games, although I'm not sure if she will be there today because of the snow and some recent health issues. But she is no quiet 93 year old. She knows the ref's names and knows which ones don't like Nebraska and yells at them. She doesn't leave early and makes it to as many games as she can each year. My earliest memories of Nebraska basketball games are going with my grandparents and their friends to the game and then to Denny's afterwards for a milkshake. While my grandfather has died and my grandmother no longer wishes to go to games we still make sure that my grandma's friend makes it to games that she can. So if she is at the game today lets get her a win for a 93 years young, but if she can't make it out today I know she watches all the games on TV. She is an inspiration to me because she has seen a lot in her life but she always has a smile on her face and always keeps going. Go Big Red!

I hear what you're saying Norm, but we hoisted up 26 3's. 26!?! That's more than double what OSU attempted. It's a different mentality or perhaps skill set that draws fouls. We don't have it or play it right now. I think Miles wants to do more of that, but right now until we have guys that can do that more often, it's the reality of how this team is constructed. They let a lot go tonight on both sides. If they call it on Andre, for instance, like it's been called much of the season, he'd have fouled out by halftime.

What to say. Hmmm. I don't think the foul disparity can be explained just on the basis of them being more aggressive or whatever. It was more about what uniform each team was wearing. I hate to beat this drum again but we just don't get calls. Not even at home. Really, we never have. But it's frustrating enough when Ohio State knocks down a long ball dagger at the end of the shot clock. But please, refs, let the players decide the game. It's tough enough for Nebraska to play against Ohio State straight up. It's impossible when we have to go 5 on 8. The refs did Ohio State a HUGE favor by not calling a T on him toward the end of the game. Hard to justify a technical in just about any other situation if you don't call one there. But that would have put a Husker on the line with a chance to cut the Ohio State lead to 3 and then the ball out of bounds. How could they not call that T? Unbelievable. Might not be a more clear example of how far out of their way the refs were going in order to give OSU an advantage. Well, besides the free throw disparity. But, hey, we played a very good OSU team to single digits after getting blown out at their place earlier this season. We have the least talent and the least depth of any team in the B1G and there's no way we should be in this game. No reason we should have been able to be within 2 possessions in the last minute. No way. Yet, there we were. This team should be proud of the effort even if the outcome was not what they hoped for. Take away the freethrow disparity and the outcome is different. David Rivers player of the game? That's what Tim Miles said after the game and can't say that I disagree. But he also said Andre was the Husker MVP for the first half. How about that? We lose a lot when this senior class graduates. Gonna be tough to replace these two bigs and I think Talley is a bit under-rated by some people around here. What we have signed and sitting out won't necessarily fill the empty spaces left behind by Ubel and Almeida. Trouble is that the bigs on this roster aren't exactly a strength of the team. Adding Pitchford certainly fills the hole a little bit but we still need another big, IMO. And a big who's ready to play and contribute right away next year.

From the OWH... NOTES: Freshman center Sergej Vucetic (minor knee strain) didn't dress but should be ready for Saturday's home game against Penn State.

Perhaps we should focus on the fans who stayed, rather on the "fans" who left. I am pretty convinced that we are not going to stop that four minute flow...at least this year. That said, I get really, really pissed when they leave and then hesitate and stand in my site line...if you are going to leave, get your ass out the door so those of us remaining to support the team...CAN. (Sorry about my language, but in this instance, I kind of want to exclaim my raised dander.

How Aaron Craft can do so much mugging at midcourt and not get called for a foul is absolutely ridiculous! Because he's Aaron Craft™. Point guard for THE Ohio State© Buckeyes®! That's how.

Well 49r and I can help injure anybody "if you know what I mean" ;) ;)

Oh yeah Mabel it's time to go, need to beat that crowd.

THEY CAN'T STOP ANDRE FROM FOULING, THEY CAN ONLY HOPE TO CONTAIN HIM!!!

I'm a bit lazy right now, but here'e the link to check out your question: http://www.ncaa.com/stats/basketball-men/d1 Just fill out "Division I", "01/31/2013", "Team", "Blocked Shots Per Game", and "HTML"

However, I do just generally want to punch Aaron Craft's smug ass right in the face every time I see him, so there is that.

Shields more. I am only forced to watch Craft twice a year.

...of course, nobody expects the Almeida.

Hey Cip we won the last 5 minutes!!!!!!!