In the next 8 months ...

[Norm Peterson]

In the next 8 months ... Coach Miles needs to find and sign an immediately-eligible center who can come right in and be that rebounding rim protector who can defend the post without needing a double-team.

 

Failing that, Jake Hammond needs to add at least 15 pounds of muscle and develop a move and counter-move from each side of the lane.

[Norm Peterson]

In the next 8 months ... Ed Morrow needs to develop a reliable jump shot out to at least 15 feet and work on dribble drive skills.  (In addition to continuing to lift weights.  Be nice if he could add another 10-15 pounds of muscle.)

[Norm Peterson]

In the next 8 months ... (fill in your own blanks.)

[MandRHusker]

In the next 8 months we need to find another reliable 3 point shooter, preferably a guard.

[Jugular]

In the next 8 months ... Jack needs to make big improvements in his quickness/speed/athleticism

[Huskerpapa]

In the next 8 months the Cubbies will win the World Series...

 

Oh yes, and MK needs to continue to refine his outside game.  Because he can play in the post and create a match up nightmare IF he can be like Frank the Tank and open up the middle by taking the opposing big man out on the perimeter with him.

[HuskerCager]

In the next 8 months, we will be replacing another assistant coach.  Just like early roster attrition, this happens too.

[huskerbaseball13]

In the next 8 months ... Ed Morrow needs to develop a reliable jump shot out to at least 15 feet and work on dribble drive skills.  (In addition to continuing to lift weights.  Be nice if he could add another 10-15 pounds of muscle.)

 

We have to retain him or it won't matter. This concerns me right now with some rumblings I heard over the weekend 

 

I would like to see Watson get this three point % up to mid 30's next year.  If he can become a threat from deep he will be very tough to stop. 

[jimmykc]

In the next eight months 95% of the sports coverage in Nebraska newspapers will be devoted to football.

[hskr4life]

In the next 8 months ... Ed Morrow needs to develop a reliable jump shot out to at least 15 feet and work on dribble drive skills. (In addition to continuing to lift weights. Be nice if he could add another 10-15 pounds of muscle.)

We have to retain him or it won't matter. This concerns me right now with some rumblings I heard over the weekend

I would like to see Watson get this three point % up to mid 30's next year. If he can become a threat from deep he will be very tough to stop.

Care to elaborate? Any reason why he wouldn't stay?

[hal9000]

In the next 8 months Jack McVeigh needs to bring his 3 point shooting up to a more consistent level.  His three point shot can be a thing of beauty one trip down the court, then the next can miss horribly.  I would attribute it to conditioning and experience.  I think he'll get there. 

[Donkey]

 

 

In the next 8 months ... Ed Morrow needs to develop a reliable jump shot out to at least 15 feet and work on dribble drive skills. (In addition to continuing to lift weights. Be nice if he could add another 10-15 pounds of muscle.)

We have to retain him or it won't matter. This concerns me right now with some rumblings I heard over the weekend

I would like to see Watson get this three point % up to mid 30's next year. If he can become a threat from deep he will be very tough to stop.

Care to elaborate? Any reason why he wouldn't stay?

 

 

I have heard the same "rumblings" and am not concerned.

[AuroranHusker]

Maybe Ed needs a Snickers. Those "rumblings" could be hunger pangs.

[ajb5856]

In the next 8 months ... Ed Morrow needs to develop a reliable jump shot out to at least 15 feet and work on dribble drive skills. (In addition to continuing to lift weights. Be nice if he could add another 10-15 pounds of muscle.)

We have to retain him or it won't matter. This concerns me right now with some rumblings I heard over the weekend

I would like to see Watson get this three point % up to mid 30's next year. If he can become a threat from deep he will be very tough to stop.

Care to elaborate? Any reason why he wouldn't stay?

I can share some things. Info comes directly from someone who knows Ed/Morrow family, we'll just leave it at that. They have frequent contact with Ed and have lengthy discussions (ie actually know Ed/Morrow family not just here-say or saw him at the mall once and said hi).

Ed is struggling with going from high school where he played every minute and was 'the guy' to having to earn minutes/work hard to see the floor. As is probably the case with most guys his age he feels like he should have played more this year (despite being injured). He also had some school issues which probably led to decreased opportunity toward the end of first semester. So injuries/grades probably kept him from playing as much as he might have, which is obviously frustrating to him, but he stills feels he was shorted for playing time. He also feels like he lacks a true relationship with any of the coaches.

Right now Ed is kind of questioning whether he should return or transfer and give it a go elsewhere. He's wavering back and forth. The good news is that he doesn't know or even have a plan on where he would transfer to.

To me it sounds like freshman frustrations (magnified by injuries), and I truly hope for his sake that he gives it another go here at Nebraska. He really has the potential, raw ability and talent to be a special player here. One of those that succeeds so much that his name is remembered amongst the Husker greats. Even more so if he can help the program achieve new heights. If I had to guess right now I'd say he would be back...but you never know what goes on in these young minds...he's got good people guiding his decisions...

More info in about a week...

[Silverbacked1]

To me it sounds like freshman frustrations (magnified by injuries), 

 

What just about every freshman who isn't one and done goes through.

 

Either he stays or goes, sounds like his choice.

[ajb5856]

To me it sounds like freshman frustrations (magnified by injuries),

What just about every freshman who isn't one and done goes through.

Either he stays or goes, sounds like his choice.

My thoughts exactly. Hopefully he's back.

[khoock]

If he chooses to stay, assuming he is actually considering transferring, I hope he's ready to strap it up and compete. Playing time isn't going to be given to him, especially if McVeigh, Horne, and Jacobson have anything to say about it. Once again this is assuming any of the things above are actually real problems Ed Morrow is dealing with.

[Silverbacked1]

I would believe the school part, I think he was the only freshman not on the dean's list.  And being injured and playing just plain sucks.  I played and practiced a whole season in football with a torn ACL, the head trainer didn't think anything was wrong and that I was faking it.  

 

So understand these things.  The missed injury and meeting my now wife and grades were all reasons I transferred after the football season of my soph. year.  (Never missed a practice and played in every game.)

[Cazzie22]

In the next 8 months everyone in the program, coaches, players etc., need to improve in all facets of the game.  I would again caution giving a scholarship to a player who happens to be 6'9 or taller just because they are 6'9 or taller.  I doubt at this stage there are any major impact big men left to recruit.  I'd rather focus on bringing in a good player of any size.  

[AuroranHusker]

[Norm Peterson]

Anyone know what the "news" is?

 

[hhcmatt]

 

 

 

60% of the time you can believe what you read on the internet all of the time

[ajb5856]

Anyone know what the "news" is?

https://twitter.com/RobinWashut/status/713380019574153217

The Tunnel Talk is available to paid Rivals members. But, I will say that the "news" is nothing really new or earth shattering that hasn't been discussed on here already. Robin has a public tweet putting to bed the Ed Morrow transfer rumors and talks about that a bit more. Nothing super substantial is really added to that in TT. I do still stand by all of my information about the Ed Morrow situation that I gave out earlier. It would still be very surprising to me for him to transfer, but that is still very much up in the air, and those discussions I shared were feelings he had after his post season meetings with Miles and staff were wrapped up but prior to him talking in depth with his family about his issues/frustrations. I very much expect him to return.

[hhcmatt]

 

 

 

In the next 8 months ... Ed Morrow needs to develop a reliable jump shot out to at least 15 feet and work on dribble drive skills. (In addition to continuing to lift weights. Be nice if he could add another 10-15 pounds of muscle.)

We have to retain him or it won't matter. This concerns me right now with some rumblings I heard over the weekend

I would like to see Watson get this three point % up to mid 30's next year. If he can become a threat from deep he will be very tough to stop.

Care to elaborate? Any reason why he wouldn't stay?

I can share some things. Info comes directly from someone who knows Ed/Morrow family, we'll just leave it at that. They have frequent contact with Ed and have lengthy discussions (ie actually know Ed/Morrow family not just here-say or saw him at the mall once and said hi).

Ed is struggling with going from high school where he played every minute and was 'the guy' to having to earn minutes/work hard to see the floor. As is probably the case with most guys his age he feels like he should have played more this year (despite being injured). He also had some school issues which probably led to decreased opportunity toward the end of first semester. So injuries/grades probably kept him from playing as much as he might have, which is obviously frustrating to him, but he stills feels he was shorted for playing time. He also feels like he lacks a true relationship with any of the coaches.

Right now Ed is kind of questioning whether he should return or transfer and give it a go elsewhere. He's wavering back and forth. The good news is that he doesn't know or even have a plan on where he would transfer to.

To me it sounds like freshman frustrations (magnified by injuries), and I truly hope for his sake that he gives it another go here at Nebraska. He really has the potential, raw ability and talent to be a special player here. One of those that succeeds so much that his name is remembered amongst the Husker greats. Even more so if he can help the program achieve new heights. If I had to guess right now I'd say he would be back...but you never know what goes on in these young minds...he's got good people guiding his decisions...

More info in about a week...

 

 

Morrow has a lot of potential but he's also a guy who doesn't have his defensive assignments down + was lifting weights on his own. To me these are signs that he believes he knows (or hears from non-staff members) what it is that he needs to do to play more instead of following what the coaches want him to do. Now is a time of year to stew about not playing enough last year and imagine that it's going to be the same thing next year...not particularly productive.  Putting the question "What do I need to do to start next year?" to the staff, getting a detailed list, and then following it seems a lot more useful to accomplish his goals.

 

Most every guy on our roster and most every roster is going to have thoughts about whether they should transfer. For Ed maybe there are reasons why playing with a bunch of family around him is a bad idea...it certainly wasn't the best for Deverell Biggs. For instance, Bakari Evelyn is potentially going through a similar process but because he doesn't have family around here there isn't a 'bunch of smoke' floating around about what he's going to do.

 

At the end of the day though we're in one of the top conferences in the country and a team lacking in post players and it doesn't seem like lack of talent or physical ability is a problem. Maybe this place isn't ultimately the best for him but it would seem extremely short-sided to make that decision after just one injury plagued year when that option will still be available if he felt the same way next year (if he even feels like this at all)

[ajb5856]

In the next 8 months ... Ed Morrow needs to develop a reliable jump shot out to at least 15 feet and work on dribble drive skills. (In addition to continuing to lift weights. Be nice if he could add another 10-15 pounds of muscle.)

We have to retain him or it won't matter. This concerns me right now with some rumblings I heard over the weekend

I would like to see Watson get this three point % up to mid 30's next year. If he can become a threat from deep he will be very tough to stop.

Care to elaborate? Any reason why he wouldn't stay?

I can share some things. Info comes directly from someone who knows Ed/Morrow family, we'll just leave it at that. They have frequent contact with Ed and have lengthy discussions (ie actually know Ed/Morrow family not just here-say or saw him at the mall once and said hi).

Ed is struggling with going from high school where he played every minute and was 'the guy' to having to earn minutes/work hard to see the floor. As is probably the case with most guys his age he feels like he should have played more this year (despite being injured). He also had some school issues which probably led to decreased opportunity toward the end of first semester. So injuries/grades probably kept him from playing as much as he might have, which is obviously frustrating to him, but he stills feels he was shorted for playing time. He also feels like he lacks a true relationship with any of the coaches.

Right now Ed is kind of questioning whether he should return or transfer and give it a go elsewhere. He's wavering back and forth. The good news is that he doesn't know or even have a plan on where he would transfer to.

To me it sounds like freshman frustrations (magnified by injuries), and I truly hope for his sake that he gives it another go here at Nebraska. He really has the potential, raw ability and talent to be a special player here. One of those that succeeds so much that his name is remembered amongst the Husker greats. Even more so if he can help the program achieve new heights. If I had to guess right now I'd say he would be back...but you never know what goes on in these young minds...he's got good people guiding his decisions...

More info in about a week...

Morrow has a lot of potential but he's also a guy who doesn't have his defensive assignments down + was lifting weights on his own. To me these are signs that he believes he knows (or hears from non-staff members) what it is that he needs to do to play more instead of following what the coaches want him to do. Now is a time of year to stew about not playing enough last year and imagine that it's going to be the same thing next year...not particularly productive. Putting the question "What do I need to do to start next year?" to the staff, getting a detailed list, and then following it seems a lot more useful to accomplish his goals.

Most every guy on our roster and most every roster is going to have thoughts about whether they should transfer. For Ed maybe there are reasons why playing with a bunch of family around him is a bad idea...it certainly wasn't the best for Deverell Biggs. For instance, Bakari Evelyn is potentially going through a similar process but because he doesn't have family around here there isn't a 'bunch of smoke' floating around about what he's going to do.

At the end of the day though we're in one of the top conferences in the country and a team lacking in post players and it doesn't seem like lack of talent or physical ability is a problem. Maybe this place isn't ultimately the best for him but it would seem extremely short-sided to make that decision after just one injury plagued year when that option will still be available if he felt the same way next year (if he even feels like this at all)

Great post. Lots of potential here and hopefully an attitude check and the learning experience this year are all he needs to understand that he doesn't want to experience the same frustrations in year 2.