COLLEGE BASEBALL

It's funny how nice some people can be, people you've never met except through the words typed here or in the paper.

Specifically I'm talking about the people who've sent me emails concerning my trip tomorrow to Omaha.

Us sports fans – and I'm including myself in that group even though so much of my life has been spent as a disinterested observer of sporting events I have trouble clapping or cheering anymore even when I'm sitting in the stands – are a motley crew actually.

We spend our time obsessing about this pitcher or that quarterback or this coach. We live and die with the success or failure of whatever team or individual we have an affinity for. And then we do it again the next day.

But we also have a soft spot for others like us. We understand. We care. And we want to help. That was brought to my attention again this week when some of you reached out with suggestions for the College World Series.

And I wanted to take the time today to thank you publicly for the suggestions. I'll try as many of your spots as possible, as many of the activities as I can. And, win or lose, I know I'll leave Nebraska deeply in debt (anyone need a kidney, highly used?) and with a heck of a lot of memories.

We'll continue to keep you updated on Inland Northwest sports – who Eastern's new coach is, any Cougar news we hear, how local golfer Alex Prugh is doing at the Open and whatever else happens – and we'll share our adventures, which in my case might just be falling asleep at 9:23, but Central Daylight Time, not Pacific. Talk about exciting.

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