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I agree, Jim "Pancakes" Wiesen does not have the same panache. However, James "Poutine" Palmer might work if he dines with Jordy on occasion.

Fun Baseball Palmer fact of the day: He was known as Jim Wiesen until age 9 when he took his stepfather, Max Palmer's name.

And liked to eat pancakes?

Nebraska 72 Illinois 62

Two quick thoughts: 1. This team seems to play better in the second half than the first 2. Nice to see Neebrasketball's BTN recycled poster make a prominent appearance at the end of last night's telecast!

Random St. Bonaventure thought of the day: I wonder if Bob Lanier's shoes are still on display at the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass.?

Impressive display of recycling. I'll be watching for it on the telecast tonight.

My tribute to Ole Miss A.D. (and Thor). Hope it doesn't describe tonight's Pinnacle atmosphere. https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Bjork+song&view=detail&mid=E2446A03BAE9624AB209E2446A03BAE9624AB209&FORM=VIRE

While awaiting the game today I randomly pushed the "full" version of the neat little dial in the corner of the HHC front page and was pleasantly surprised with the info available. For anyone , like me, who hasn't already done this I will recommend it

Trying to jinx me, I see.

Not to mention the number of Big Blue followers who would be in the same boat.

Yes, it will be very difficult to maintain a decent bracket this year. The problem is there are no really "elite" teams, and small and mid-major programs also look a bit weak. At least twenty teams will have a legitimate shot to win the tourney depending on the draw and who gets on a hot streak. May be a good time to pick a "Cinderella" (cough, cough).

I will be the first to say that both KU and Duke are overrated here. Looks like past records may be considered by someone.

Nebraska 75, Maryland 70

There will be many more opportunities with the way he appears to be developing this year.

A good sign when not much to disagree with on the follow-up comments. Hopefully I will say the same after Maryland. At least no snowstorm is expected for the 6 p.m. Tuesday game so that should minimize the leaving early crowd. We will need a raucous crowd for that one so be sure to bring your lungs.

He was there for the aforementioned P.O.Pears soiree. He lived in Seattle and worked for Boeing but that was a decade or so ago. As an interesting sidelight, I was ripped off by Danny Nee once when I bought a genuine Rich King warmup suit at an auction. When I got it home and looked closely I realized it was made for someone who was about 6 feet tall! But Danny was as much a huckster as a husker so I wasn't surprised.

If the first one had the HHC portion at P.O. Pears on the night before, I was there. Anyone else ? I remember visiting with Jose Ramos that night. Also Rich King.

I hearken back to the endless hours I spent outside BDSC waiting for the seemingly endless trains which were always planned to coincide with the end of games. Usually the postgame radio show was over before we crossed the tracks. Can't say I miss that part of the experience.

Just so I understand this right: St. John's beats Villanova and Duke but is still considered a very bad loss for us since they beat us badly on their home court on our first road game early in the year. I guess I understand this since they are such a terrible team. Maybe someone could explain it to Jay and Mike.

NU 71, Rutgers 59

Since we are now in the Sweet Sixteen, which team would you rather meet in the first round, Connecticut, Arkansas, Western Kentucky, Xavier, Baylor, New Mexico State, or Penn? Let's think about that for a while

Careful, let's be sure not to put the cart before the jackwagon here.

The urban dictionary defines jack wagon as a "loser", or "someone who is totally worthless". Thank you, Kent, for adding to my vocabulary.

Reading this thread is always a nice way to pass a snowy morning after a win. This is one of the first times I can say that everyone who played contributed to the win and none of them had a "down" game. And I would also like to add kudos to the Big Ten Network. While I realize that they are paid to hype the league which signs their paychecks, Bardo and Crispin seem genuine in their appreciation for our team. Since humans still make the ultimate calls on the selection committee and it is impossible to watch every NCAA team play, I would guess that any committee member wishing to see at least a portion of a live NU game might turn to the B10 channel. Those positive comments have to carry a tiny bit of weight to the casual viewer.