HuskerHoopsCentral http://huskerhoopscentral.com Your source for Husker Basketball Wed, 02 May 2012 22:57:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 April 2012 Coach Miles Twitter Roundup http://huskerhoopscentral.com/2012/05/02/april-2012-coach-miles-twitter-roundup/ http://huskerhoopscentral.com/2012/05/02/april-2012-coach-miles-twitter-roundup/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 22:41:04 +0000 HHC Dimes http://huskerhoopscentral.com/?p=900 Continue reading →]]> Been off the grid for a while?  Not a Tweep?  Here is a run down of the extensive twitter action of Coach Tim Miles during the month of April.  He so well known for his use of social media that you’ll notice his first tweet of May was about him being featured in a story about Twitter at ESPN.com

As always, you can follow Coach Miles yourself here: @CoachMiles

]]> http://huskerhoopscentral.com/2012/05/02/april-2012-coach-miles-twitter-roundup/feed/ 0 Nebrasketball Radio Podcast Roundup http://huskerhoopscentral.com/2012/04/25/nebrasketball-radio-podcast-roundup/ http://huskerhoopscentral.com/2012/04/25/nebrasketball-radio-podcast-roundup/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 03:44:04 +0000 HHC Dimes http://huskerhoopscentral.com/?p=906 Continue reading →]]>

From L-R (Doc Sadler, Deverell Biggs, Tim Miles-Darin Erstad, Mikki Moore)

 

Various Tim Miles Interviews via Huskers.com

1480 the Zone (Lincoln)

93.7 The Drive (Lincoln)

Doc Sadler Interview Part 1

Doc Sadler Interview Part 2

]]> http://huskerhoopscentral.com/2012/04/25/nebrasketball-radio-podcast-roundup/feed/ 0 Deverell Biggs is “N” http://huskerhoopscentral.com/2012/04/15/deverell-biggs-is-n/ http://huskerhoopscentral.com/2012/04/15/deverell-biggs-is-n/#comments Sun, 15 Apr 2012 16:27:46 +0000 HHC Dimes http://huskerhoopscentral.com/?p=879 Continue reading →]]> Biggs is the first in-state scholarship commit in a decade and joins KC stars Parker and Shields for 2012-13 season

Biggs is bringing his clutch game back to the state of Nebraska

Nebraska had a potential Chicago dream team visit campus this weekend but really the biggest new for Nebrasketball is the anticipated commitment of Deverell Biggs.  While we simply don’t have the population base in order to carry an all-Nebraska team and compete at the highest level, we absolutely need to sign the best of the best from the state and Biggs represents that.  He also represents the potential for the rebirth of Nebrasketball…his leadership and charisma in addition to his skills on the court are essential for not only pushing his teammates but in insisting that the high school stars he played with need to come here as well.

You can follow Deverell on twitter here.  We’re ecstatic  to have him back home and happy that his mother will be able to watch her son open the brand new arena next year!  You can chat about the signing here on our message boards.

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He sort of looks like the love child of Jimi Hendrix and David Cross

Just in case you missed the whirlwind of media surrounding the hire of the artist known as Tim Miles, fear not as we’ve compiled them all in this mega-collection, the “Tim Miles Experience.”  40 (FORTY!) different podcasts featuring talk about the new face of Nebrasketball or in some cases the man himself.

Tim Miles Comes Alive: Interviews featuring Miles

Clips from Sports Nightly and Yahoo

1620 the Zone (Omaha)

Miles The Announement: Unsportsmanlike Conduct

Clips from Schick and Nick

Clips from The Drive and Gaskins & Stephens

]]> http://huskerhoopscentral.com/2012/03/30/the-tim-miles-experience-are-you-experienced/feed/ 0 March 2012 Coach Miles Twitter Roundup http://huskerhoopscentral.com/2012/03/30/march-2012-coach-miles-twitter-roundup/ http://huskerhoopscentral.com/2012/03/30/march-2012-coach-miles-twitter-roundup/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 02:32:43 +0000 HHC Dimes http://huskerhoopscentral.com/?p=832 Continue reading →]]> Just in case you missed any of them or aren’t into the Twitter thing.  As always, you can follow Coach Miles yourself here: @CoachMiles

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If you’ve been following Brian Rosenthal on Twitter today, @HuskerExtraBR, you’ve known all about how Tim Miles visited Lincoln today.  Apparently he liked it so much we’ve convinced him to stay.  Let’s give a warm welcome to the 27th coach in Nebraska Basketball history.

In case you’re looking for more info on Tim

The video feed of the hire, barring travel issues, should begin a little before 11:30.  You can check it out at either The Big Ten Network or the Journal-Star.

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This coaching search thing apparently has Danny Nee in high demand.  Listen to him courtesy of 93.7 the Ticket and 1480 ESPN Huskers Illustrated here in Lincoln.  As you might expect, it’s an interesting listen.

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We all wished that it had ended this way.

If you ever wondered how badly Doc Sadler wanted to win in Nebraska for Nebraska, his emotional address to the press after his release from the University served as a reminder.   Regardless of whether or not you felt Doc could eventually take the Huskers to the next level or not, the almost universal agreement among Nebraska fans was that Doc was a likable guy and a great ambassador for the school.

A few site members put together some thoughts that serve to highlight this feeling.  First there was Doc’s sense of humor:

I probably went to 100+ Doc practices in my time at UNL and after, you were guaranteed a quote worthy experience each time – no doubt. My favorite: Heading into the trip to the Bahamas, it was clear that Doc wanted to have a lot of fun, but he was very serious about using those 10 practices to get the team better. The guys, however, were not entirely jacked about practicing for essentially nothing. It took a day or two to get the guys minds right to practice, and he was very tough on a few guys at first. Anyways…. Tony McCray was not in “top shape” to say the least, and Doc was riding him hard. Well, Mike Fox, regardless of how well he was playing or had prepared, had a pretty perfect tan developed from an obviously “very difficult” summer (I imagine he had some tough days out at the lake). Well Doc had enough of Tony one day and said, “God Da**** McCray, if you had worked as hard as Mike Fox did on his tan this summer you’d be an all conference player!!!” I almost fell over laughing in my seat… All of the assistants glared at me and the players were giggling over it, I was so embarrassed. Once practice got going again Doc walked underneath were I was sitting and said, “like that one?” and smiled and walked off. 

Doc really didn’t coddle his players, often times scheduling crack of dawn practices if they hadn’t given enough effort.  However, all that coaching often times not only made his guys better players…they made them better men:

I watched basically McCrays’s entire freshman year while he was redshirting. I’ve never seen a coach ride an individual as hard as Doc did with Toney. Everything he did was criticized, he criticized him as a person, player, man, everything. Well, when I saw Toney walk out on the floor on his senior night, with his son in his arms, looking like a MAN – I knew what Doc was all about. 

While this was also on the court, Doc’s ability to make you feel like you were old friends was yet another enduring quality:

Back when Doc was hired he provided a free coaches clinic. Being a 1st year teacher and being the new 9th grade coach at my school I jumped at this opprotunity. At the coaches clinc Doc was great. He was very open with the coaches and answered every question. The thing that I’ll always remember was before the clinic got underway Doc was walking around and talking with all the coaches. He even stopped and chatted with me, making me feel like I was one of his old friends. The next year I went back to the Clinc again and it was much the same. Now I know that this is probably something that most coaches do with HS coaches, but I thought he went out of his way to talk to everybody, even a freshman coach like myself.

Finally, Kenneth “Doc” Sadler is simply an upstanding man.

Back in July (2007), my dad was diagnosed with leukemia/lymphoma. He was initially in the hospital for ten days and began his first round of chemotherapy. After that, he went home and was able to live a relatively normal life (all things considered) for a couple of months. Then, in mid-September, he was rushed to the hospital after collapsing in the kitchen one morning while making breakfast. My mom was there to break his fall to prevent him from hitting his head. He had passed out due to complications from the cancer.

He had his ups and downs for the next six weeks in the hospital. During the ordeal, we had been asking for prayers from everyone we knew, and even people we didnt know. Obviously, things were really serious. My dad was hanging in there.

During the 4th or 5th week of him being in the hospital, my brother and I had this idea to put together a video made up of my dads friends, former co-workers, golf buddies, and church friends, with all of these people sending a get well message to him on camera. I got this idea to contact some of the NU coaches of teams that he supports. (My dad was a long-time season ticket holder for football, mens basketball, womens basketball, and volleyball. He was also a booster for golf and gymnastics.) We thought it would be cool if we could get some of the coaches to send him a get well message as well and be on the video.

I received an overwhelming amount of support from every coach we contacted. Coach Cook, Coach Yori, and Coach Kendig (gymnastics) all responded right away and said that they would love to do something, even something involving their entire teams.

The next day, I received a phone call from Chris Croft, the Director of Mens Basketball Operations. He said that he thought that it could be arranged to get Doc to do something as well. (Keep in mind that this was the week before the first exhibition game this season.) Unfortunately, that same day, my dad was not doing so well, and we werent sure what kind of time he had left. So, I told Mr. Croft that I would get back to him about it.

I called Mr. Croft back a few days later after my dads condition had improved a little bit. And, I wanted to set up a time to come down with the video camera and get a quick message from Doc. He then told me that Doc didnt want to do the video thing. Instead, he wanted to swing by the hospital and visit my dad personally. I was completely floored by this. Again, this is now the week of the first exhibition game, and I was told that Doc had a recruiting trip to take later in the week. So, its not like he had a lot of spare time. And, he doesnt know my dad personally or anything like that. My dad was just a fan like the rest of us. And, this was just an offer out of the kindness of Doc’s heart. This was October 29th when we talked.

It had pretty much been arranged that Doc would come by the hospital the next night to say hello to my dad on his way home.

(On a side note, our whole family are big fans of Husker basketball, always have been. But, my aunt was there, too, all the way from El Paso, Texas. And, she has been a season ticket holder for UTEP basketball for 40+ years. She thinks the world of Doc. Small world, huh?)

The next morning, I received the call that I had dreaded. My mom called me to let me know that my dads time was just about over. So, I rushed to the hospital. On the way there, Mr. Croft happened to call me to see if Doc could come over to the hospital during his lunch break around 11:00. Unfortunately, I had to decline because it was going to be over soon. And, at 11:28 a.m., my dad left this life and began his new one in Heaven.

I didnt share this with you to be a downer. But, I wanted to let you know of how special of a person we have with Doc Sadler and his staff. Although it didnt work out in time, Doc went above and beyond the call of duty to try to reach out to one of his fans and supporters, someone whom he had never met. His willingness to come down and visit my dad was much more than we were asking for. Its something that we’ll never forget. And Chris Croft was extremely helpful in putting this on his list of things to do during a very busy time with the basketball season getting ready to get under way.

Thanks for taking the time to read this. GO BIG RED!!! 

Be it in the announcer’s booth or on the sidelines, we’re rooting for Doc….except if he ever ends up having to face the Huskers.

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Game Time: Thursday, March 8th, 2012 7 pm @ Indy

Follow the game in the forum game thread

Will the drink be smoother this time?

Huskers on TV/Radio/Internet

Television: Television: ESPN2 (Ch. 35 on Time Warner Cable, Ch. 30 on Cox Cable;  Ch. 209 on DirecTV; Ch. 144 on Dish Network)
Play-by-Play:  Eric Collins
Color: Dan Dakich

Internet: ESPN3

Radio: IMG Husker Sports Radio Network (including KLIN 1400 AM in Lincoln; KFAB 1110 AM in Omaha; KRVN 880 AM in Lexington)
Play-by-play: Dave O’Brien
Color: Matt Davison

Internet Radio/Stats: Google it dude
Satellite Radio: XM 190, Sirius 92

bullet Big Ten Tourament Release
bullet Live Audio

Mascot: Boilermaker
Shirt color not to wear: Old Gold and Black

Opposing player to watch:  Robbie Hummel

Purdue had a great season last year led by a couple of future NBA draft picks in JaJuan Johnson and E’Twaun Moore ending with a 26-8 record in the 2nd round of the tourney.  It’s possible they might have gone further had Hummel not torn his ACL during the preseason.  RH has made a full recovery and is now leading the team in scoring and rebounds.  At 6-8 the senior is also one of the tallest Boilermakers on the team.

Opposing player to watch:  Lewis Jackson

The leading assist man for the Boilers is not only the second leading scorer on the team but also noted as being one of the best defenders in the conference.  Bo Spencer just dropped 27 on an Illinois team not caring on defense.  Is he going to be reduced to taking low percentage NBA 3ptrs in this game?

Opposing player to watch:  Ryne Smith

The other senior in Purdue’s starting lineup, Smith is a fairly proficient 3 pt shooter currently hitting at a 41.5% clip.  While not the best long range shooter on the team, Smith has the green light and leads the team in attempts behind the arc.  Current 3pt% leader D.J. Bird is coming off a one game suspension for allegedly assaulting a bouncer while former starter Kelsey Barlow is simply off the team.

Mission Impossible

Last time the Huskers faced Purdue, Robbie Hummel personally tore apart the Huskers during the first half and the Boilermakers didn’t look back.  While this game is technically at a neutral site this time, it’s a quick drive down to Indy for the Boilermakers.  The only way that the Huskers win this game is by shutting down either Hummel or the 3pt line along with winning the boards.  Considering the season the Huskers have had, this is going to be quite difficult.

One silver lining is that the game is played around 7 so you have that going for you.  Should the Huskers hang on up next is Ohio State….oof.  Might this be the last game of the Doc Sadler Era?  I don’t think we’ll have to wait long to find out.

Prediction:  Purdue 74 – Nebraska 60

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Game Time: Wednesday, February 29th, 2011 8:00 pm @ the BOB

Follow the game in the forum game thread

Huskers on TV/Radio/Internet

Television: ESPNU (DirecTV Ch. 208, Dish Ch. 141, Ch. 235 on Time Warner Cable; Ch. 220 on Cox Cable)
Play-by-Play:  Mitch Holthus
Color: Miles Simon

Internet: BTN.com

Radio: IMG Husker Sports Radio Network (including KLIN 1400 AM in Lincoln; KFAB 1110 AM in Omaha; KRVN 880 AM in Lexington)
Play-by-play: Kent Pavelka
Color: Matt Davison

Internet Radio/Stats: Google it dude
Satellite Radio: Sirius 128

bullet Game Notes vs. Iowa
bullet Live Audio

Mascot: Hawkeye
Shirt color not to wear: Yellow/Black/feathers

Commentary courtesy of huskers.com 

Player to watch:  Toney McCray

Toney McCray has overcome several injuries to play some of the best basketball of his career in 2011-12. He comes into the matchup with Iowa ranking second on the team in both scoring (9.8 ppg) and rebounding (4.5 rpg) and has been in double figures 13 times. After serving as a backup in his first two seasons at Nebraska, he ranked among the Big 12 leaders in 3-point percentage and steals as a junior, including a career-high 23 points at Baylor.

Opposing player to watch:  Brandon Richardson
Brandon Richardson has been a regular in the lineup for the past four seasons and is expected to make his 70th career start on Wednesday. He has played 116 games in his Husker career and ranks in the top 10 in school history in career steals (141, ninth) and free throw percentage (82.5, third). This season, Richardson ranks in the top 10 in the Big Ten in steals (1.9, third) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.8, sixth). In the first matchup with Iowa on Jan. 26, he had a career-high 25 points, including six 3-pointers, en route to becoming the first Husker to be named Big Ten Player of the Week. 

Player to watch:  Bo Spencer

Bo Spencer has made the most of his season at Nebraska after transferring from LSU, ranking among the Big Ten leaders in scoring (15.1 ppg), assists (3.4 apg) and 3-pointers per game (1.9). He has seven 20-point games, including a career-high 29 points against Creighton and his scoring average is the highest by a Husker guard since the 2004-05 season.

Player to watch:  Caleb Walker

Caleb Walker has been a starter in the Husker lineup in both of his seasons at Nebraska. As a junior, he led Nebraska in rebounding (4.5 rpg), including three games with at least 10 rebounds. This season, he has started 26 games and is 6.6 points per game. He has been in double figures six times, including a career high 17 points on 8-of-9 shooting against Rhode Island.

It’s Senior Day

The season hasn’t quite turned out like we might have hoped but there is always a chance for redemption on Senior night.  Iowa brings in the sort of no-defense, no-big man type of team and style that should at the very least make it a fun game to watch and should give our four seniors a great chance to go home with the W.

Prediction:  Huskers 68 – Iowa 64

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