I didn’t need morphine. Or any other pain killer.
I used my mind to block out the weekend sports pain.
I begin with Friday night. Nebraska Volleyball was hosting Kansas in the NCAA Tournament’s regional semifinals. The game was available on ESPN2. Husker Sports Network audio was available on the Huskers.com web site.
The Alliance girls’ and boys’ basketball teams were hosting North Platte.
Not available on KCOW Radio. Instead, our local hometown was airing Husker Volleyball.
My aggravation level rose instantly. Out the window went my plans to watch NU Volleyball and listen to Bulldog Basketball at the same time.
And to be honest, I would have listened to Husker Volleyball on KCOW and watched the video of Alliance basketball on my laptop – but I am not going to suffer through John Baylor’s self-absorbed nauseating voice vomiting through my radio when one of the best high school sports play-by-play announcers in Jake Schrantz of KCOW is silenced.
As of this writing, I am inquiring from some of the Eagle Media decision makers as to why this brain drop occurred.
I have joked about Santa being responsible for delivering a national title to Nebraska Volleyball.
The joking is over. Texas A&M whipped Nebraska. A&M was the better team. Sunday’s NU loss to A&M does not hurt as much as last year’s semifinal loss to Penn State. NU led 2-0 in that match and then was reverse swept. The Aggies just kicked us.
More pain to endure.
My KC Chiefs have not qualified for the NFL Playoffs for the first time since 2014. The L.A. Chargers beat the Chiefs on Sunday, 16-13. To make matters worse, KC quarterback Patrick Mahomes suffered a season-ending knee injury.
Maybe I do need an epidural.
If so, the Nebraska men’s basketball is the injection. The still undefeated Huskers blasted Wisconsin last week, 90-60, and then upset #13 Illinois, 83-80, on Saturday afternoon.
I don’t believe I have ever had more fun listening to Kent Pavelka announced a basketball game than I did Saturday from Champaign.
On second thought, I’ll have a bang-a-rang red beer instead.
The perfect medicine!