BigTexHusker

GOD I HATE MY IPAD WHEN I TRY TO GIVE POSITIVE POINTS. I totally agree with what you are saying did not mean to give you a negitive. No worries

I think we, as fans, will love the brand of basketball played in the end. As long as the NCAA and the conferences remain vigilant in holding the refs accountable to the new standards, the game will ultimately morph back into what it was originally designed to be . It was never intended to be as physical as it's become. It should be a game of flow and movement, and should be played and executed with anticipation and adjustment, rather than force and leverage. With player evolution to a point where even the 18 and 19 year old kids are long, strong, and athletic, the offensive angles and lanes are constricted far more than when I played, based strictly on the physical attributes of the players. The way the game was being called, allowing defenses to redirect offenses consistently, there were points where it was almost impossible to get any look at the basket that wasn't 22 feet and out. That's NOT basketball. I agree with other members above who are saying the players will figure it out, and will ultimately learn to play defense the right way. Teams like Miles has typically put on the floor throughout his career, will excel and thrive in an environment like that, I think. Precision offense and disciplined execution will be rewarded far more than the standard fare isolation and out-athlete-the-opponent type will. All of this is exciting to me, and I believe should be for Nebraska fans in general. We're well-suited to take advantage of this because we've got pretty skilled players, and it will serve to make the games more enjoyable to watch - if not immediately, at least eventually. GBR!!

Started 10 min ago. Not many questions so far.

+1 I totally agree with Norm on this one. At the D1 level, as well as the next one, position is almost always dictated by what position a player can consistently defend without help. With the exception of requiring PG/SG be able to handle the ball under heavy man pressure, offensive skill-set rarely dictates position by itself.

I know he was in the metroplex as late as yesterday. Was told he was seen out and about.

I believe he landed here. Probably headed to San Antonio at some point early, amongst other stops, in this first week.

This!!!!

Doesn't Harriman have AAU connections? Didn't he arrange for the team from Indiana to visit? Chin certainly had AAU connections, but the rest of them have AAU connections of thier own. We didn't go for 10 to 0 in that regard, not even close. Every basketball coach in American has some AAU connections. The issue is the caliber and strength of those connections. Harriman's forte is international recruiting. He has plenty of contacts in the US, but I feel that's his specialty. Johnson has good contacts in Minnesota in particular. I'm not exactly sure where Smith's AAU connections are. What I'm saying is that Coleman had very strong AAU connections, especially in the Chicago metro, which walked out the building when he left and haven't been replaced. Coach Smith has made large inroads in the Texas AAU community. Since his beginnings at CSU, he has been a mainstay in TX and there are plenty of elite level programs here that I've seen him around. Coach Miles as well, has been here numerous times and seems to have a little juice in the TX ranks. Obviously, that only increased with the move to a high major, with the facilities and B1G calling cards, and will continue to rise with winning. Another thing that helps us going forward is TV exposure. When you can tell a recruit every game is on national TV, it's a lot easier to convince mom to let her baby go

must not have seen Andrew Wiggins play yet. He is graduating HS a year early just so he can get to the NBA draft a year early. Draftexpress.com said he would've been the #1 pick last year as a sophomore in high school, especially after destroying Team USA at the Hoops Summit. Having watched him 3 times in person I can agree. Oh and kentucky is in his final 4 with UNC, KU< and FSU where his dad went Thanks for the vid and short bio Kamdy, but I'm very familiar with Mr. Wiggins, and have seen him play as well. I'm assuming you're implying that you disagree about JR being the closest thing to the physicality of LBJ? I also assume you believe AW is the closest thing physically to LBJ? If so, I guess we'll have to agree to disagree, because I don't see AW the same way I see LBJ. They do have similar skill sets; however, they utilize them in different ways IMO. AW is silky smooth. LBJ is power personified. Both are hellacious athletes; however, I don't think LBJ is as fluid in his hips as AW, and I don't think AW will ever be as broad and powerful as LBJ. In my humble opinion, AW reminds me more of Vince Carter. But I've definitely seen AW, and fully considered him when I made the above statement. Wiggins reminds me of Kevin Durant His game or his body, or the combination of the two? Durant is 6'10" maybe even 11". Wiggins is 6'7" or 8" at best - I've stood next to him. Wiggins can definitely guard the perimeter and hang with guards. Durant cannot. AW is also not nearly as diverse or consistent as Durant was offensively at the same age - especially on the perimeter, IMO. I mostly just meant how he has a lanky build, long arms and how he finishes. I'm sure this kid will need to improve to be the next Durant, but from the short video it looks like he can attack the rim, shoot 3s, dunk at will and even hit some short hook shots after post moves. I think Wiggins is truly special! Without significant injury, I think he has the chance to be a milestone type player in the league - just like I think Durant and LBJ are.

must not have seen Andrew Wiggins play yet. He is graduating HS a year early just so he can get to the NBA draft a year early. Draftexpress.com said he would've been the #1 pick last year as a sophomore in high school, especially after destroying Team USA at the Hoops Summit. Having watched him 3 times in person I can agree. Oh and kentucky is in his final 4 with UNC, KU< and FSU where his dad went Thanks for the vid and short bio Kamdy, but I'm very familiar with Mr. Wiggins, and have seen him play as well. I'm assuming you're implying that you disagree about JR being the closest thing to the physicality of LBJ? I also assume you believe AW is the closest thing physically to LBJ? If so, I guess we'll have to agree to disagree, because I don't see AW the same way I see LBJ. They do have similar skill sets; however, they utilize them in different ways IMO. AW is silky smooth. LBJ is power personified. Both are hellacious athletes; however, I don't think LBJ is as fluid in his hips as AW, and I don't think AW will ever be as broad and powerful as LBJ. In my humble opinion, AW reminds me more of Vince Carter. But I've definitely seen AW, and fully considered him when I made the above statement. Wiggins reminds me of Kevin Durant His game or his body, or the combination of the two? Durant is 6'10" maybe even 11". Wiggins is 6'7" or 8" at best - I've stood next to him. Wiggins can definitely guard the perimeter and hang with guards. Durant cannot. AW is also not nearly as diverse or consistent as Durant was offensively at the same age - especially on the perimeter, IMO.

Kenny Troutt is the billionaire in question. He has two sons (Preston 2013 and Grant 2015). He created two travel teams when Preston's "AAU" team wasn't providing the results he anticipated in the fourth grade. He called on a close friend who had been a college basketball head coach in the past, and who he had recently been in non-basketball related businesses with, and recruited him to help start these two teams. The Texas Titans program was nothing more than a dad using his money and relationships to start two teams for his two sons. The fact that he could afford to pay for everything and to bring in "real" basketball guys to coach, teach skills, work on speed agility and quickness, diet, and weight training, are really the only differences between him and any other dad who has created a team for his sons. All of those boys were/are treated equally in that none of them have to pay for anything, from the time they join through the time they exit. With Randle and others, the training and coaching really paid off in the end.

must not have seen Andrew Wiggins play yet. He is graduating HS a year early just so he can get to the NBA draft a year early. Draftexpress.com said he would've been the #1 pick last year as a sophomore in high school, especially after destroying Team USA at the Hoops Summit. Having watched him 3 times in person I can agree. Oh and kentucky is in his final 4 with UNC, KU< and FSU where his dad went Thanks for the vid and short bio Kamdy, but I'm very familiar with Mr. Wiggins, and have seen him play as well. I'm assuming you're implying that you disagree about JR being the closest thing to the physicality of LBJ? I also assume you believe AW is the closest thing physically to LBJ? If so, I guess we'll have to agree to disagree, because I don't see AW the same way I see LBJ. They do have similar skill sets; however, they utilize them in different ways IMO. AW is silky smooth. LBJ is power personified. Both are hellacious athletes; however, I don't think LBJ is as fluid in his hips as AW, and I don't think AW will ever be as broad and powerful as LBJ. In my humble opinion, AW reminds me more of Vince Carter. But I've definitely seen AW, and fully considered him when I made the above statement.

Randle is a monster. Doesn't have the same game as LeBron, but is equally imposing and dominant at the HS level. Don't get all twisted when I say this, but he's the closest thing I've seen to a physical specimen rivaling LBJ. I know he's NOT LeBron, and I don't think his ceiling is as high, but d*** this kid is off the charts impressive. Been around him and watching him play since he was in the fourth grade. I know "one and done" and "future lottery pick" are monikers that routinely get hung around the necks of nearly every 5* player in every class, but mark my words, he IS every bit each of those. If we can ever become a traditional contender in the B1G, I'm not so sure we can't start to lure some of these type guys to Huskerland. Lincoln and Lexington are very similar, our facilities are very similar, and our fan base has the potential to be very similar. Not out of the realm of possibilities given the right set of circumstances. Aside from dealing money under the table, we could be attractive to a prospect in much the same way as UK is to prospects, given the right dominoes falling.

Not sure how tongue in cheek you are with this Norm, but I'm not so sure you're not right on with this. At minimum, I think it's a distinct possibility (see my post in another thread referencing Georgia Tech and Bobby Cremins). If you're being reasonably serious, I'll jump on this bandwagon with you. Sweet 16 in 2016!

I 100% agree with this! I also wish you the health you had 3 years ago.