SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Listening to the Texas Tech coaches and players pronounce the first name of freshman Baard Skogen (sounds like bored), you’d think the Norwegian wasn’t very lively.
It’s actually the opposite.
The Red Raiders had a 6:35 a.m. start time for Friday’s opening round of the NCAA Championship, so it was an early wakeup call for head coach Greg Sands’ bunch. Understandably, things were a bit quiet on the 20-minute van ride to Grayhawk Golf Club – that is until Skogen broke the silence.
“Man, it’s like D-Day in here,” he said. “Let’s get the music going.