Adding to the great @_robanderson obscure CWS stats/notes. The 2 AD's from the 2 co-hosts of the CWS, Creighton and Omaha, each have master's degrees from West Virginia @MarcusBlossom@AceDowells. Adrian has 2 from his time in Morgantown.
Gary Sharp and Sam McKewon talk Nebraska football's big recruiting weekend, the controversial Brendan Sorsby ruling and the College World Series lineup. huskerextra.com/news/footbal…
After 41 years, Ross Jernstrom is going into the Omaha Press Club Hall of Fame. Wife Julie deserves recognition, too, and will be there — in spirit. omaha.com/sports/huskers/sha…
Was just saying to @GarySharp_ : If you gave Nebraska and Troy fans a choice -- win the NCAA hoops game OR go to the CWS -- my guess is NU fans would have taken the hoops win and Troy fans would have taken the CWS trip.
NU fans: Tell me if I'm wrong!
Adding another layer to what a great person @EPorter35 is, he talked to new Omaha coach @RobFournierUNO for over 2 hours about the job as the new head baseball coach.
Western Kentucky assistant Rob Fournier is the new Omaha baseball coach. Has spent the past four seasons with WKU, as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. Was a heralded JUCO head coach at Wabash Valley. Former IWCC HC Marc Rardin is the Hilltoppers head coach. @omavs
‼️ DOWN GOES NUMBER ONE ‼️
Makoa Sniffen WALKS IT OFF in the 10th for @SMC_Baseball to eliminate (1) UCLA and advance!
#RoadToOmaha x 🎥 ESPNU / @WCCsports
Progress is 3 straight trips to NCAA, hosting a regional for the first time since '08, but need to break the glass ceiling of beating a name program on regional weekend. The '21 team beat Arkansas, but not enough of those.