Tyron Criswell Omaha Benson 2012

[khoock]

Since a lot of Husker fans like to talk about misses in in-state talent here's a good one. TC went to Benson (as did I during the same time) who spent two years at a JUCO and spent his last two seasons at Neveda. He is a 6'3 SG and this year he averaged 13 points 6 rebounds 2 assists and 1 steal per game and shot just over 50% from the field for the season.

His team won the CBI and TC was named Tournament MVP.

[khoock]

This is more of an under the radar miss just bc gaurd play wasn't a huge problem for us this year. But that's a pretty solid stat line bc the MWC is no slouch in basketball.

[basketballjones]

Man, I'm "why aren't we recruiting Nebraska guys!?!?!?" King of the board - but Criswell, out of high school, was noooo where near the player he became his last year of JUCO. I don't blame "us" for missing on him.

Marty Levinson deserves a ton of credit for the player he turned Criswell into. And, TC deserves a ton of credit to be willing to work that hard.

[Norm Peterson]

Now that we know how he turned out, we can say Miles and Doc both dropped the ball in not recruiting him.

[khoock]

Right. I agree. I never thought he was that great in high school but he definitely blossomed into a solid player.

[Chuck Taylor]

Now that we know how he turned out, we can say Miles and Doc both dropped the ball in not recruiting him.

Give it a rest, huh? 

[Red Don]

Actually I took it as Norm's sly way of suggesting that maybe the entire Topic deserves a rest.     It seems like its something akin to hitting yourself over the head with a hammer because it feels so good when you stop! (or maybe there's an agenda?)

 

Looking at it another way; with only 15 or so scholarships to allocate there are bound to be some obvious (in hindsight) misses; as well as hits.  Even if All the scholarships went to in-state kids, I don't believe there would be any shortage of misses.   

[AuroranHusker]

Congrats to TC for fulfilling his potential at the collegiate level. Way to go!

[Norm Peterson]

Now that we know how he turned out, we can say Miles and Doc both dropped the ball in not recruiting him.

Give it a rest, huh?

Hey, I'm just having fun. Don't take me too seriously.

[Norm Peterson]

Actually I took it as Norm's sly way of suggesting that maybe the entire Topic deserves a rest. It seems like its something akin to hitting yourself over the head with a hammer because it feels so good when you stop! (or maybe there's an agenda?)

Looking at it another way; with only 15 or so scholarships to allocate there are bound to be some obvious (in hindsight) misses; as well as hits. Even if All the scholarships went to in-state kids, I don't believe there would be any shortage of misses.

Have to call atskooc in for a ruling on your use of semicolons. We're going to have to check the monitor.

[Red Don]

Yeah, I thot about that. Probably not correct to have two semi-colons in the same sentence; but, in my defense they do separate different lines of thought (see, I'm dyslexic and have trouble concentrating on a singe thought; just look at my avatar )

[AuroranHusker]

Yeah, I thot about that. Probably not correct to have two semi-colons in the same sentence; but, in my defense they do separate different lines of thought (see, I'm dyslexic and have trouble concentrating on a singe thought; just look at my avatar )

 

Singe thoughts tend to burn. 

[Red Don]

Ugh!  Flunked spelling And grammar!  

[AuroranHusker]