B10 Title on the Line: 11am BTN
11am on BTN: (4) Michigan vs (2) Nebrasker.
Neb went 2-0 over M the 1st weekend of the conf. season in March. However, they never played Northwestern (the reg. seasons champs who M beat in dramic fasion last night).
Expect Storako in the circle, she didn't pitch yesterday against the 'cats. However, Hutch may go off the board depending on how she feels about the results against the Huskers and who was in the circle for those two losses. /hedging
A win might lock in a 2 seed for M in the NCAAs, but this likely doesn't matter much since a 3 seed is probably already locked in and the 3s plays the 2s anyway in the opening rounds. More important is the draw against the host (top 16 national sees).
In other news, M W lax beat the snot out of ND to advance to the NCAA 2nd round against NW. Tough draw against the 'cats but that was a big win for the program and the Director's Cup so if that's the way it ends for WLax (beating ND in the tourney) so be it. Men's Lax did not make the NCAA tourney.
Baseball lost by one to Maryland. They need to win the B1G Tourney to make the NCAAs. Long shot with limited pitching depth.
M & W T&F are in the back half of the B10 standings after day 1 of the conf championship.
I think I figured out the decoder ring... You have some more studying to do under Ghost of Jermaine's tutelage before you're ready for prime time - but this was a good effort!
So softball is going for the B1G Tourney Championship this morning. Women's lacross is into the 2nd round of the NCAA Tourney. Baseball lost again and needs to win its B1G Tourney to get an NCAA invite as fodder for southern teams. And both track and field teams are not doing well in the B1G Tourney.
So, basically, our Director's Cup hopes are relying big time on Hutch's ladies and the women of lacross. They can bring it home - I have faith in them!! GO BLUE!!!
There are some other sports as well. Mens tennis is currently #5 and in the Super Regionals. The women just lost in the 2nd round of the NCAAs, but that still brings points in the Director’s Cup.
Water Polo had a top 8 finish last week, although Stanford won the national championship there.
Women’s golf just advanced to the NCAA Finals alongside 23 other schools.
Softball and Baseball both at least making the tournament brings much needed points to hold off Stanford’s spring sports run. A deep run would do wonders.
The athletic department is thriving. Outstanding results for all of the U of M student athletes. Go Blue!
WD is a Ghost of Jermaine.
Did they move the game up to 11am due to incoming storms?
That's the #1 reason. Lansing is usually in the bulls eye for storms. Beat's me why this happens, they must be cursed.
A busy day. Go Blue! Go Blue! Go Blue! Go Blue!
Beat, among others, Nebrasker.
I wonder. if Nebrasker is a distant cousin of Nebuchadnezzar.
Momentum is on the side of the Lady Wolverines. It was fun watching Taylor Bump hit the top of the 7th inning 2R-HR off NW last evening. Go Blue!
EDIT: The big HR came in the top of the 7th with 2 outs.
Who is Dramic for $100 Pat???
Damn, nice D by the Nebraska pitcher to get outta that inning unscathed
It's Nebrasker, according to Michigan Arrogance the OP... Arrogance is ignorance, after all....
Way to make it happen on the bases!!!
Lexie Blair with a walk, then steals second and ends up on third when the throw trickles away from second---we've got an opportunity to tie this one up.
...and then 'technical difficulties' on BTN.
Honestly. Wtf. Btn has been amateur hour since day one.
honest to christ, the BTN is a GARBAGE bag full of incompetents
Amazing that they are having technical difficulties but they can miraculously run never ending commercials
Anyone know what's happening in the game?
Somehow we didn't score and apparently the play-by-play team haven't made it back yet from the concession stand or from taking a big dump at the spartie dump
I didn't know they have this many different commericals. Oh yeah, nice feed BTN you life wasting fuck ups
It's back, no announcing, dark camera, clown show all around. Oh, and no clue what happened but Nebraska is up. Tuck coming
BTN, I mean WTF? Thanks for your technical difficulties and then finally explaining what happened in the B4th way later after 10 commercials.
Widra gets beaned in the head, pops up pumped, swipes second by a hair. I'm officially a fan of hers
This fucking ump too man, keeps giving Farrell the outside corner pitches that are way outside, sigh.
Maybe she sang happy birthday to him at her restaurant.
Big hit!!! Tie game
YESSSS!!
Run-scoring double by LeClair!
6" high and 6" outside is a ...strike??!
that's what she said.
Come on Storako, keep them from scoring here.
She did and we're still 1-1 heading into B6th.
If Livingston was a leftt handed batter that pitch would have been called a strike by this stupid ump.
Let's walk off this baby!
1-1 going into the bottom of the 7th... let's do it!
a HBP and a BB and right away 2 on and nobody out...as Bob Ufer loved to say, "hang on to your kilocycles here!"
"Our maize and blue dawbers are sky high!!!!"
Ok if you can't tell by now it's inconclusive
She was safe, but do the umps screw us?
why yes, yes they do.
What a BS call, fuck these umps.
Bullshit call, watching the shadow on the ground, there's clearly sunlight between the runner and the attempted tag!
Unfortunately can we expect anything less from the Big 10.
Go Blue!!!!
That call was so bad, it changed the complexion of that inning.
How could they make that call, it was so inconclusive.
what was the call on the field on that tag DP?
I think it was a delayed out call
With the hard hitting broadcasters in the booth, I have no idea what was called on the field or why they called her out after the review. I was assuming they called her safe on the field but then called her out for going out the baseline - that was my assumption as there is no way they could have called her out for being tagged after looking at the replay. Whoever those two ladies were in the booth, they offered up absolutely nothing for an explanation or even a guess at what happened.
I can only conclude that it was either she was called out for going out of the baseline or that the initial ruling was that the tag was made and it wasn't conclusive to overturn.
How with video review can the umps get things so wrong? I've had it with B1G umps being so piss poor. Maybe it was the shitty little screen they use on the field. Video reviews should be done in a studio.
Damn, Nebraska with a 2 out rally in the 8th to go up 3-1. Still 2 outs and a runner on 1st
Damn, total lapse in focus not having a relay set up to go home
Man, of all the luck to get screwed by the umps in B7th.
Storako gets the 1st two batters out with no problem and now gives up a walk and 2 doubles.
Fuck you BTN and your shitty ass officiating across the board.
3 outs left, heart of the lineup. Let's Go Blue