The weekend that was the weekend

You didn't turn off the MN - NE game early, did you? - If you heard swearing and furious keyboarding Saturday night, that was the myriad sportswriters having to change their story from "Gophers sweep Huskers" to "Uh...something's happening!", as the Huskers swept the next three.

Welcome back, Cook! - Speaking of Nebraska, everyone's favorite punching bag, Coach Cook, can't really say anything right these days without people getting furiously outraged, so returning to Madison was a minefield he was never going to navigate successfully...but they won in three straight, so that's something.

Is the Gold Medal Unsquared? - Washington goes O-fer in NorCal. Not enough pancakes?

This whole 5-game thing blows - NC State can't buy a five-game win, after falling to Va Tech in 5, the fifth such loss in a row for the Wolfpack. The mixed it up the next day, though, losing to UVA in 4. Yay...?

Meanwhile in the Big Lonesome -- I mean Big 12... - Still a conference, right? Just checking. It's like being at a party with the two coolest kids in school, only one of them left about a half hour ago, and now everyone else is kinda looking at each other, wondering if anyone's going to dance, and who's the new dude in purple with the horns?

Wildcats slowly driving their coach insane - Kentucky beats Tennessee, then loses to Mississippi State in three. Being a UK fan must like being a "Mad Men" fan; for every awesome episode, you get one that leaves you saying, "I'm never watching again."

So I take it jet lag wasn't a problem? - Hawaii travels allll the way to Louisiana Tech to watch their hosts hit -.074 and in a 9, 9, and 14 for the Wahine. Louisiana Tech had 15 total kills for the match. Hawaii had 8 errors for the match. Every player for Louisiana Tech that had 6 or more kills hit negative for the match.

Beth Launiere knows three things - 1. They beat Colorado, 2. They beat Washington State, 3. They beat Arizona State. It's not much, but it's better than what Colorado and WSU know.

On the other hand, Jason Watson knows one thing - They snapped their 11-match losing streak by beating Colorado. Gotta start somewhere.

Schlemiel / Schlimazel nips Lombardi Land - Wisconsin-Milwaukee beat Wisconsin Green Bay in 5, 15-12 in the fifth in the annual Horizon Conference Cheese Showdown.

Toreros' post-USF funk nonexistent - USD has won 7 in a row since losing to the San Francisco Treat, including a 4-game win over LMU where Chloe Ferrari hit .652.