It seems as though the Nebraska baseball program has fallen a notch or two since Dave Van Horn left a few years ago. The team generally hasn’t performed as well since Van Horn’s departure, and they lost their pitching coach to Texas A&M a couple of years ago as well. Additionally, when you throw in all the off-the-field problems that have transpired recently in Lincoln, Husker baseball fans should have quite a bit to be concerned about. For those who will say that Nebraska performed well in 2005 with a College World Series win behind the pitching of Joba Chamberlain, they should remember that the 2005 Nebraska team was primarily comprised of players and recruits from the Dave Van Horn era. As a Longhorn alumnus and fan, I don’t mind Nebraska’s demise too much. It just makes it a little easier for Texas to win another conference championship and/or conference tournament championship. Hook ‘em Horns!