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The tv announcer made a good point that she might have been getting away with this all season. That seems extremely likely. Her "move" is probably to get that push off after lifting her foot. Season leader in steals. The cat's out if the bag. Whoops. I was a fierce competitor in all sports back in the long ago times, and I would pull any and every trick to get away with fouls or cheats. One time I got decked behind the net in a hockey game after I dumped the puck in the corner, and I literally took the puck I saw laying in front of me and plopped it over the net into the goalie's back...and the puck went into the net for a goal. I recall a stunned defender looking at me and saying, incredulously, "you're not allowed to do that!" I got up on my skates and just said "I know, that's why I did it."

I read the rule and came to the same conclusion as the replay official. Kai begins her momentum to leave the bag when she lifts her foot, leaning into her steal. The rule says she has to maintain contact with the bag until the ball leaves the pitcher’s hand. Her jump start violates the plain meaning of the language. the second time she was on the way, off the bag when the pitcher released the ball. They will have it fixed by tomorrow.

"Pitcher, pitcher, pitcher, not an underwear snitcher!"

The rule I found was that a runner MUST REMAIN ON THE BAG whenever the pitcher is near the mound and then can run after the pitch leaves the pitcher's hand. Stupid rule. The runner ought to be able to do jumping jacks on the base but be on the bag when the pitcher releases the ball.

Oregon goes for the Sweep.

Apparently ridiculous loophole that Liberty exploited. It is not spelled out in the rules that a runner can re-establish contact with the base.

Even though I'm closer to 50 than 40, I still refuse to not sleep in on the weekends. Thankfully I have no children. You couldn't even pay me to watch a game on TV at 10am unless the US is playing in the World Cup somewhere overseas, so 7am? Ha! I'm sorry, but the UO and Nebraska should have protested this. The final should have been moved to Monday- not many people will be working anyway. Of course, I am more than sure there were set contingencies in case of rainouts, and we simply got unlucky. That said, how many sports would you see a double header in a semi final, especially of one team had to wake up to play at 9am local time? That's insane. What a joke.

I totally disagree with the 2 stolen base call outs in this game. Her foot clearly is back on the bag before the pitch. Need rules committee to reevaluate in off season. Very bad calls.

5:57 am sunrise local 9:00 am game time local (7:00 am Pacific Time) Well, at least there is time to milk the cows and feed the hogs and still make it to the baseball game. I know, you can't predict rain. But, scheduling so your No. 1 seed isn't playing until Thursday/Friday is B.S. to begin with. They need to ditch the pods/pools and get it back to 1 vs 12, 2 vs 11, etc. with game times during the week that benefit your seeds 1-4.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 23, 2025 Schedule Changes Made to Big Ten Baseball Tournament Presented by IFS.ai Friday’s game postponed, three games slated for Saturday OMAHA, Neb. – The Big Ten Conference has announced schedule changes to the 2025 Big Ten Baseball Tournament Presented by IFS.ai. Due to inclement weather, tonight’s pool play game between Oregon and Nebraska, delayed by rain, will move to Saturday with first pitch at 9 a.m. In addition, the order of Saturday’s semifinals will be switched with new start times. The revised schedule tomorrow at Charles Schwab Field Omaha is: Saturday, May 24 9 a.m. CT — No. 1 seed Oregon vs. No. 8 seed Nebraska (pool play) 1 p.m. CT — No. 2 seed UCLA vs. No. 3 seed Iowa (semifinal #1) 5 p.m. CT — Oregon-Nebraska winner vs. No. 9 seed Penn State (semifinal #2) Sunday’s championship game is still slated for 2 p.m. CT.

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As expected, the B1G and the SEC had to spread some sugar to the G6 and Notre Dame, for straight seeding to happen before 2026. College Football Playoff moving to straight seeding for 2025-26 postseason, but what does future hold? SPORTS.YAHOO.COM The future format of the College Football Playoff is still uncertain, but the sport's brass has made a major change to this year's postseason. Also, the idea of a presidential College Athletics is over. Texas Tech's ultra booster and potential committee member, Cody Campbell, first idea would have had the B1G and the SEC marketing their sports inventory with the ACC and the B12. No way the Power 2 was going to go with a collective approach. If this happens some day, it will only be the B1G and the SEC combining their inventory.

Mendoza has crossed the NFL draft line. No. 1 QB? NFL Draft: QB1 at this early stage is Indiana's (yes, Indiana's) Fernando Mendoza, who has a world of potential SPORTS.YAHOO.COM Mendoza is already a proven passer with a streak of toughness, and his transfer to Indiana from Cal might be a match made in coaching heaven.

The heck of it is...Oregon has played in a lot worse rain than this! Once I know something--I will post it, but I'll bet it won't be until 7:00 PM PST....you know...the same time as Softball!

John Gruden loves OBD's fashion sense. https://athlonsports.com/college/oregon-ducks/jon-gruden-reveals-college-football-kings-of-fashion-in-latest-unboxing Yes, it's a long off-season.

"...advocate for a restructured college season that starts and ends a month later than its current February-to-June regimen. An opening weekend in March and a CWS built around the MLB All-Star break in July ..." Not sure how that would work? Seniors playing that late? Underclassmen who would normally be in semi-pro summer leagues starting early June? It would impact all college teams playing late June and not just a few that currently qualify to go to Omaha the third week of June.

Omaha weather cams. yes, it is raining as we approach 7:00 pm local. Saturday's semi-final is scheduled for 2:00 pm local. Weather Cams WWW.3NEWSNOW.COM

So...we have a double-header tomorrow! (Confidence!) Grayson Grinsell agrees...

Let's go with this: Since Bittle wasn't invited to the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago, this workout with the Warriors could just be being used as a sort of tool to figure out what he needs to continue to work on or improve in his final campaign with Oregon. Hearing from the likes of Golden State coach Steve Kerr and general manager Mike Dunleavy will leave some constructive criticism on what it will take for him to succeed at the next level down the road.

Here is a preview of today's game from a Nebraska site...some good stuff, and do see the end of it! On Deck: Nebraska Baseball vs. Oregon in Big Ten Baseball Tournament It's win or go home for the Husker baseball team on Friday against No. 1-seed Oregon in the Big Ten Baseball Tournament. After winning in improbable fashion over Michigan State in the opener on Tuesday, the Huskers now face an Oregon team with Top-8 national seed aspirations and firmly in the mix to host a regional. The Huskers will face an Oregon team with few blemishes. They can pitch it well (3.95 team ERA entering Friday night's game), slug it (107 homers as a team, with five different players with double-digit dingers this season) and field it (.978 fielding percentage to tie for third in the Big Ten this season). Here's a look at the first-ever matchup on the diamond between the Ducks and Huskers with first pitch set for 6 p.m. CT, though that time could be affected by forecasted weather. Scheduled Pitching Matchup: LHP Jackson Brockett (3-3, 3.62 ERA) vs. LHP Grayson Grinsell (9-2, 2.33 ERA) The Matchup: >>> Nebraska will turn to Jackson Brockett on Friday night against the Ducks. Brockett is no stranger to big games in Omaha, having started the team's Big Ten Championship appearance last season against Penn State. In that game, the veteran lefty went 8.0 innings, allowing one run on four hits while striking out five. The pressure will be high, but the task taller against Oregon's lineup, which has five players with double digit homers, led by Mason Neville's 26 long balls. Oregon Needs Mason Neville to be Headed for Home Again... Five different Duck regulars hit .299 or better on the season, so Brockett will need to be dialed in from the first pitch and limit free passes. Brockett has been quietly steady during Big Ten play, going 3-2 with a 2.98 ERA in 10 starts. Oregon has set a program record for home runs in a season in four of its last five seasons. >>> The Husker bats will see one of the Big Ten's top arms for the second consecutive game, this time it's lefty Grayson Grinsell, who also made a strong case for Big Ten pitcher of the year this season. The lone marks on Grinsell's record this season came when he was out-dueled by Michigan State's Joseph Dzierwa, and an early season matchup against Rhode Island, where Grinsell exited with the score tied at two and runners on base. The Oregon bullpen then gave up a pair of three-run homers, falling 12-11. Nebraska is going to have to show good plate discipline on Friday, but take advantage of their opportunities when they come, because they're unlikely to be frequent with Grinsell in the game. >>> Nebraska could have a pair of its better hitters available for Friday's game. Ty Stone hasn't played since taking a pitch on the hand/wrist against Michigan, and Max Buettenback hasn't played since May 2 because of a long-term illness. Matchups could keep the left-handers out of the lineup initially on Friday evening, but both could be pinch hitting options in Friday's must-win game. >>> Nebraska used a good number of its high-leverage arms in Tuesday's win over Michigan State, with Tucker Timmerman, Drew Christo and Luke Broderick all throwing multiple innings to back up starter Ty Horn. For all the faults of the Big Ten Tournament format, and there are many, one benefit is that Nebraska was able to rest each of those arms the past couple days and all will be available for Friday's game if needed. >>> If Nebraska has to find late-inning magic once again on Friday, it will fly in the face of how Oregon's bullpen has operated this season. The Duck bullpen allowed just 11 earned runs in 52.2 innings pitched for a 1.88 ERA over the final 15 games of the regular season.

Shoot. The Nebraska starter, Jackson Brockett, has a pretty good ERA at 3.62, and a lefty as well. To me...this game is critical, because if we were to lose in the semis or finals...the pundits would see that the Ducks went 2-1 or 3-1 for the week. And with a 12 game winning streak, (if we beat Nebraska) and we finally lose one--I'd like to think we keep our national seed. If we were to win all four--a national seed is assured, and we might very well rise. I hope to see a TON OF... Home Run Huddles!

Phil Kilkenny is a massive supporter, and I'd like to think will continue the program.

Charles, your terrific post has me pondering what effect, if any, will direct payments to athletes pursuant to the House settlement have on the non-revenue sports. The direct payment cap in year one is $20.5 million. The majority of the estimates have 75% going to football, 15% to Men's Basketball, 5% to Women's Basketball, and 5% for all of the other varsity sports. This will not be the split in the Big East, for example, where football is often a club sport and takes a back seat to basketball. Will this split pass the inevitable Title IX challenges? So, where will the baseball money come from? NIL deals are not shut down by House, but every NIL deal over $600 (not a typo) will be reviewed to see if the dollar amount falls within 'fair market value.' At least until said reviews are set aside by a court. The intent, of course, is to stop NIL from being a recruiting tool. It will be very interesting post-House to see how much SEC schools are allocating to baseball and to see the NIL deals for baseball players across the country. There will be no guessing in regard to NIL transactions which could help establish a floor. I love baseball. I think it's great that Oregon is competitive in baseball and in the majority of the sports where OBD fields varsity teams. But what post-House will be the fate of not only baseball, but all nonrevenue sports? HUSK THE HUSKERS!