EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon coach Mike White awoke before dawn Friday morning, after a fitful night of sleep.
His UO softball team, the No. 1 overall seed in the country, playing in arguably the best home atmosphere in the country, had dropped its NCAA Super Regional opener to No. 16 Kentucky. The Ducks hadn't allowed a single run during the regional round, but were pounded by the Wildcats on Thursday.
Even the most effective sleeping pill wasn't going to be able to muffle the thoughts bouncing around White's head that night.
"You ask a lot of questions of yourself, and how your team's doing," White said.