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Hopefully, but these kinds of decisions are made every day at portal time. How far to go on NIL with each player/agent, figuring out what's real, drawing a line knowing that's effectively letting a guy go. I'm probably stating the obvious, but this is so much about money now, rather than a better fit at a new program, etc. And on the program end, there comes a point where the price is higher than the player is good, and you have to keep some dry powder. The good news is in the play for pay era, our new AD is totally committed to that, and will overtly support 1890 until the system changes and allows direct institutional participation or changes to an employee model. Fred is very pleased with Dannen so far. Fred has almost double what he had to work with on the pay players budget from a year ago. We're all in on the current system. We're really trying to get a visit from Payne, but the NIL demands are very, very high. We're getting a visit from Essigian, assuming he doesn't commit to Indiana on his visit there. Kyle supposed to come next weekend but concerned about Wake giving him a huge number, like they did Sallis.14 points
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Swan88 and 12 others reacted to GhostOfJoeMcCray for a topic
-We're trying hard to get William Kyle, who would be one of if not the best athletes on the team. -If you watch Milicic tape, he's got a lot more to his game than Allick did and he is not unathletic in the least. Based on his frame and shooting numbers you might assume he's Brian Conklin, but that he is not. He blocked 35 shots last year. Our highest on the team was 21 (Brice and Juwan). We haven't had a player with 35 blocks since 2018-19 (Roby had 66). Those two guys would be instant, huge upgrades and impact players. Now looking at what we already have: -Griffiths is more athletic and 6-8 compared to Keisei's "6-2" and, try as he might, was a big liability on defense. Griffiths blocked 13 shots in 571 minutes last year. For comparison, Allick blocked 12 shots in 785 minutes. Keisei and Lawrence each blocked 1 shot in 800+ minutes. -Eli Rice and CJ Wilcher were not athletic. Essegian isn't Lebron James but he's no stiff out there. -Morgan is more athletic than Mast, especially if Mast is hobbling out there. -Ulis and Worster will give us way more at the PG spot than Lawrence did. We haven't added any high fliers or anything but I think sneakily we've gotten more athletic, and if we can get Kyle and Milicic (please!!!), I will be expecting us to be a Top 25 type of team throughout the year.13 points -
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BjoeHusker and 11 others reacted to hhcmatt for a topic
Nebraska lands former Rutgers transfer Gavin Griffiths from the transfer portal. The 4 star 6'8" sharpshooter was a big commit for the Scarlet Knights but struggled during his freshman year until the end of the season. Despite the size look for Griffiths to slot at either the 2 or 3. Griffiths will have 3 years of eligibility left and is the 3rd known commitment for 2024-25. Nebraska currently has 4 scholarships remaining. View full article12 points -
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KarlHessEatMy.... and 8 others reacted to millerhusker for a topic
Per Washut: William Kyle canceled his visit to Iowa State. Still visiting Wake Forest Sunday-Monday, then back in Lincoln for spring game weekend. Nebraska staff visited him again earlier this week. Milicic decision coming as soon as this weekend.9 points -
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thrasher31 and 7 others reacted to HuscurAdam for a topic
After Friedrichson, Sallis, and now Kyle, I'm starting to think Steve Forbes' recruiting strategy is just "see who Fred offers, then offer them a big bag."8 points -
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thrasher31 and 7 others reacted to HB for a topic
Didn't turn him down directly, but indirectly, we declined to dig deep and come close to what Xavier was willing to pay.8 points -
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huskerkid21 and 7 others reacted to Huskerpapa for a topic
Think about this. We now have two legit point guards that are penetraters, pass first, and strong defenders. And oh yeah, Brice has shown he can play point guard; and then there is that kid named Sam.8 points -
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cornfed24-7 and 6 others reacted to Fullbacksympathy for a topic
A better one. We're adding a big PG with elite passing and solid defense in addition to Ulis who is a good PG. We're adding a 6'8" guard who has an NBA future and will undoubtedly find his shot with Fred. We're adding a skilled, athletic 6'10" center who was all conference and can stretch the court. We're likely adding another solid 6'4" guard from Wisconsin who is a 3pt specialist. We're likely going to get Kyle to help with our front court athleticism. We have a chance to land Milicic as another versatile weapon at 6'10" who can play the 4-5. In all seriousness, I think the most important thing Fred is looking for is skill. All of these guys outside of maybe Kyle (who is tremendously skilled defensively) can handle the ball and shoot. Typically skilled players have learned a lot and worked on their game on their own a lot, which probably means they have a high IQ and work ethic to match their skills. Coach's dream. Defensively, our system requires smart players but it's so help heavy it's basically a zone which typically makes up for some lack of athleticism. I think Fred is looking for long players who can fill it up on offense with the hope that their length creates problems in our hybrid defense. Brice is like this. Mast is like this. Gary is probably the only player left that doesn't quite fit this mold exactly but he has really worked on his offense, and he was already an elite defender, so he still fits in very well. I'm intrigued.7 points -
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Fullbacksympathy and 6 others reacted to HB for a topic
We don't need to sell our soul or completely change course, but we do need to get more athletic to successfully compete on an ongoing basis. It's not an all or nothing thing.7 points -
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jason2486 and 6 others reacted to GhostOfJoeMcCray for a topic
This. And I'm glad we're not selling our soul to just go get the most athletic guys out there just to try and beat 2024 Texas A&M that shot unbelievable from 3 and would have beaten almost anyone on that night. We have to continue doing the model that has won us Big Ten games over the last 14 months, which is smart, hard-working, unselfish, experienced dudes who can shoot and will give max effort on defense. You can't win a tournament game if you can't get to the tournament. After the A&M game, some fans seem to think we should be getting athletic freaks and that those same players will also be great shooters and super effective in Fred's 5-out offense and will also have the discipline, work ethic and attitude of a Sam Griesel/Sam Hoiberg. Newsflash: if you are all of those things you are in the NBA or getting offered by UConn/North Carolina/Kansas/Duke.7 points -
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HuscurAdam and 6 others reacted to REDZONEDAN for a topic
I really like this kid’s potential and think he’ll be a perfect fit for Hoiberg’s offense. I remember watching him play against Nebraska thinking I’d love to have this kid on our team. Big get IMO.7 points -
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HuscurAdam and 6 others reacted to hhcmatt for a topic
Nice that we have enough PG depth that someone will have to be the backup7 points -
Holy crap I hope this guy really likes Brice because dang he checks a lot of boxes in what we want to run7 points
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cornfed24-7 and 5 others reacted to hhcmatt for a topic
We simultaneously have too many and not enough scholarships available6 points -
4 schollys left. Who you want?
HuscurAdam and 5 others reacted to hskr4life for a topic
I wouldn’t necessarily call a multiple year starting PG at Utah, a former top 25 SG, and a big man who we beat another B1G team (who was closer to home than us) underwhelming. Especially when we’ve basically upgraded/equaled out each position we’ve lost. Lawrence - Woosley Diop/Keita - Morgan Rice/Tominaga - Griffiths and we still have 3 ships to fill.6 points -
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Cowboy Kermit and 5 others reacted to hhcmatt for a topic
The connection to note for Eli Rice to Penn St is that Rice was heavily recruited by VCU who at the time was coached by now Penn St coach Mike Rhodes.6 points -
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Silverbacked1 and 5 others reacted to millerhusker for a topic
And can we all agree to not get too overexcited about the token 6’11” high ceiling 17 year old we bring in this summer to be on the scout team next season6 points -
Malique Ewin. We're still in the mix6 points
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HuscurAdam and 5 others reacted to hhcmatt for a topic
We have 6 more spots to fill. But if you're making this type of comparison, Keisei wasn't a PG so it's more like allick/Boogie/lawrence with worster/morgan/uhlis6 points -
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B-town hoopsfan and 5 others reacted to Fullbacksympathy for a topic
Last two seasons Worster has averaged 5+ assists to <2 TO. That’s a very big deal. If he can get his 3pt shot above 30% it sure would be nice. But he gets to the rim really well in P&R and is a deadly passer. Do-it-all player everywhere else. 5rbs a game from your PG adds up and helps the team a ton in offensive transition. Great get. Put 4 other shooters on the court with this kid and it really is pick your poison.6 points -
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HuscurAdam and 4 others reacted to Vinny for a topic
Put both feet out the door, then stepped back in to audition against us and go 4/7 from deep in 12 minutes.5 points -
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HuskerMB and 4 others reacted to Silverbacked1 for a topic
Also doesn’t these last couple of guys balance the classes some. I know nobody will stay the whole time. But you also don’t want to have knowingly have to bring in 7 new players each year because of one and dones.5 points -
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HuscurAdam and 4 others reacted to hugh42 for a topic
Tominaga shouldn't be listed as he is out of eligibility, whereas Rice made a choice and I wish him the best of luck at PSU. As for Rice over Griffiths, I have to disagree there as GG's ceiling is a lot higher than ER's IMO. He has a better overall skill set, can defend multiple positions and has better length. He was pretty impressive at times in our game at home against Rutgers, especially when he was matched up with Gary. Blocked Gary's shot twice when he tried to take him to the bucket, rebounded over Williams down low and drew a foul and scored over a taller defender taking the ball to the basket making a difficult finish look easy. I think we really got a good one.5 points -
What about a team with two point guards?5 points
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Dude is an absolute legend and his fame continues to grow!5 points
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ReidStag and 4 others reacted to Huskerpapa for a topic
I sort of look at it this way; Keisei's replacement is already on the roster. His name is BRICE WILLIAMS.5 points -
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thrasher31 and 4 others reacted to HB for a topic
We have moved on from Joseph. Griffith got the nod over him. Joseph rebounding stats poor.5 points -
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Montana_85 F and 4 others reacted to hal9000 for a topic
Goggles 2, Electric Boogaloo.5 points -
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HuscurAdam and 4 others reacted to millerhusker for a topic
Good luck to Jamarques. I’ll be rooting for him.5 points -
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ReidStag and 4 others reacted to basketballjones for a topic
I really like his potential5 points -
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NUtball and 4 others reacted to GhostOfJoeMcCray for a topic
The more I read about and watch this guy the more I think he may actually be our starter this season. But we need to get some shooters. I didn't realize CJ ended the year 50-127 (39.4%) and Brice ended at 50-129 (38.8%). Nearly identical. Would not have guessed Brice was as accurate from 3 as CJ was, but CJ did struggle quite a bit down the stretch. Keisei was only 37.6% (76-202). Milicic was 56-149 (37.6%). We need at least 1, ideally 2 shooters. I want that to be Milicic and Griffiths.5 points -
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Montana_85 F and 4 others reacted to KZRider for a topic
Adding a 2nd PG, whether Worster starts or not is not terribly relevant in my mind, frees Brice Williams to play more like the scoring threat he can be without the responsibilty of running the offense. The fact that Worster seems pretty productive in the PG role is just icing on the cake. Happy to have him!5 points -
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B-town hoopsfan and 4 others reacted to GhostOfJoeMcCray for a topic
Say what you will about recruiting rankings, but Griffiths was a top 40 recruit by Rivals, by ESPN, by 247 Sports and by ON3. He played one season of college basketball and has three years remaining and is a 6-8 shooter. If Fred helps this kind find his stroke (which he will)...5 points -
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Montana_85 F and 4 others reacted to redsteve for a topic
Here's her stats. Has played quite a bit in her 3 years at Florida, and will be a seasoned player. ....but is not the high minuets like Jaz usually played. Has good percentage at 3's, but doesn't look like she might go off for 20 pt. game, ....in the Gator system anyway. In ours it could be a different story, Looks to be a perimeter guard. https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/player/stats/_/id/4898610/alberte-rimdal VIDEO https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/395527125 points -
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HuscurAdam and 4 others reacted to Dead Dog Alley for a topic
They had real good players last year, too.5 points -
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huskerkid21 and 3 others reacted to hskr4life for a topic
We also have to trust that Fred knows what he’s looking for now. He’s got the formula to the secret sauce that works for him. I don’t think he’d go away from that just to get more athletic. I’m going to go out on a limb and say Fred was completely transparent and honest with what he expected and envisioned for each player we’ve recruited. I would hope, much like Boogie, that each player took that to heart before committing and they know that we expect ‘we over me’.4 points -
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roscoe and 3 others reacted to Huskerpapa for a topic
This dude appears to be that sixth or seventh man who is a specialist. Sort of a CJ type of player. The hope is that he can come in and light it up from three point line and provides a hard driven 15 to 16 minutes a game. I may be totally off base; but that is my initial reaction.4 points -
4 schollys left. Who you want?
HuscurAdam and 3 others reacted to GhostOfJoeMcCray for a topic
FWIW: Gavin Griffiths was a top 50 national recruit with offers from UCONN, Alabama, Creighton and others. Nick Janowski was a top 130 national recruit with offers from Marquette, Wisconsin, Iowa State and others. Eli Rice was a top 300 recruit with offers from Georgetown and St. Bonaventure. Jamarques Lawrence was a top 200 recruit with offers from Wake Forest, Cal and DePaul. At least on paper, this is a serious upgrade in talent at guard over Rice and Lawrence. Now, Keisei's clutch shots and momentum changing shots will certainly be missed, don't get me wrong. At the end of the day he provided 15.1 ppg and was a 37.6% three point shooter. I think Griffiths/Janowski and the increased volume for Williams can make up all that difference, and we'll be better defensively just by not having Keisei out there.4 points -
Wouldn't think so until we dot our i's and grapheme our c's4 points
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We're still very active. Believe a couple of guys are visiting today. Shooting guard and big post player. Somehow the post player has been under the radar.4 points
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ReidStag and 3 others reacted to Dead Dog Alley for a topic
If Frankie and Chucky both play at UNO next year they might win a tournament game before we do4 points -
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Art Vandalay and 3 others reacted to hhcmatt for a topic
If you can get PGs that can hit 3s or post players that can hit threes, great. However at some point it's important to value defending and rebounding as well given they're factors to winning. As long as Fred has self-starting guys, he's more than capable of adjusting his gameplan.4 points -
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Art Vandalay and 3 others reacted to roscoe for a topic
Griffiths reminds me of former Terp Kevin Huerter. And that's meant as a compliment.4 points -
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Silverbacked1 and 3 others reacted to bobcat402 for a topic
We can agree (as I know that I will not uphold this agreement when we sign some 7’1 young man from England by way of Nigeria, and I blow his highlights way out of proportion, and talk myself into him being all conference in 3 years, as I forgot all prior evidence that these rarely stay 3-4 years)4 points -
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BjoeHusker and 3 others reacted to HuscurAdam for a topic
If Mast has to be sit out either way, he is better of staying at DONU on our "payroll" and taking advantage of our world-class sports medicine.4 points -
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Nebrasketball1979 and 3 others reacted to GhostOfJoeMcCray for a topic
Kyle completes the starting 5. We need some Meh's too though.4 points -
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Silverbacked1 and 3 others reacted to hskr4life for a topic
Didn't have Chucky transferring to UNO on my bingo card though. LOL4 points -
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Five and 3 others reacted to HuscurAdam for a topic
If Hoiberg can land Milicic, William Kyle, and Connor Hickman we're not just talking about going to the tournament and winning a game...we're talking about more. Potentially *much* more!4 points