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Huskerpapa

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http://www.news-sentinel.com/sports/Butler-assistant-makes-questionable-career-move

 

Mr. Davis believes that it is his job to be honest with us, and not to wave a pom-pom.  And he certainly is not waving a Nebraska pom-pom.  I provide a short segment of the article below, and you can click on the link for the entirety. 

 

I don’t understand the rationale, but I will say this:

 

* Lewis has succeeded in everything that he has ever done, so perhaps I shouldn’t question it, and

 

* It’s not my life or career, so Lewis doesn’t owe me an explanation for this career choice

 

When it comes to serving as an assistant basketball coach at Nebraska it takes an overwhelming amount of confidence for anyone. Current Nebraska head coach Tim Miles needs some confidence to lead a program that has no recruiting base (the current roster features players from seven states and two countries) and almost no tradition (quick, name five Nebraska players. Ever.). But at the end of the day, if the story doesn’t end well – and history shows that it rarely has in Lincoln when it comes to hoops – Miles is going to walk away with enough money that he never has to work again a day in his life. The future for his assistants, however, is an entirely different matter. If a coaching change ultimately is made, and since 1980, every Husker coach has been told to leave, not chosen to, those assistants, in this case Lewis, will be left scrambling professionally.

 

Of course there are a couple points that are true...they hurt, but they are true.  But I do not believe Butler's very own Barry Collier was told to leave, he chose his path back to Butler.  But let's not let untruths get in the way of a good story. 

HB

HB

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Well, SP did all but tell Barry to leave.  He didn't extend his contract, the death knell of a coach, while  he waited for the right timing to get Majerus on board.  But Barry thwarted it by departing in August, leaving SP in a lurch.   Literally it is true Barry wasn't told to leave at that moment in time, but he was done at the end of that year and he knew it.  

AuroranHusker

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Sometimes the truth hurts, but it seemed more like a guy who lost his buddy who moved on to a war-torn country. I'm no Bulldog historian, but just off the top of my head the only Butler guys I can name are Andrew Smith (who recently died, tragically) and Gordon Hayward. Hayward nearly won a national title for them over Duke, and now plays in the NBA for the Jazz.

 

But, hey, Hoosiers featured their nice lil' auditorium in the acclaimed movie 30 years prior, so the Bulldogs have a world of tradition and the bastion of collegiate hoops knowledge not known to mankind elsewhere (sans this writer, it seems). Okay, then; no need to continue, I feel no ill will toward Butler. Moving on...

 

Here's a view from the horse's mouth in the Indy Star:

49r

49r

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Nothing to earth shattering shared there by that writer. Frankly, it was my initial reaction as well. At minimum, I was pretty surprised to take an assistant from Butler. Very happy about it, however.

 

More surprised than you were about taking one from Georgetown?  Or Florida?

 

What about a D-I head coach leaving his job to take an assistant position at NU?

basketballjones

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Nothing to earth shattering shared there by that writer. Frankly, it was my initial reaction as well. At minimum, I was pretty surprised to take an assistant from Butler. Very happy about it, however.

More surprised than you were about taking one from Georgetown? Or Florida?

What about a D-I head coach leaving his job to take an assistant position at NU?

Nope. Was pretty surprised by those also. And similarly excited.

I can handle putting my own foot in my own mouth, if you could not imply thoughts for me also - I'd really appreciate that.

tuxino

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Can't believe that I have a chance to say something positive. He looks like a winner and does have bigger dreams than being a one and done assistant. I can tell Tim Miles sees someone who is used to preforming at a high level with little to no resources. Familiar territory for both. Compares also to the assistant who left, some on here allude to being the program. Time will tell but I finally have had the chance to feel good about the program. tux

AuroranHusker

AuroranHusker

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Can't believe that I have a chance to say something positive. He looks like a winner and does have bigger dreams than being a one and done assistant. I can tell Tim Miles sees someone who is used to preforming at a high level with little to no resources. Familiar territory for both. Compares also to the assistant who left, some on here allude to being the program. Time will tell but I finally have had the chance to feel good about the program. tux

 

I concur, tux. This is very good news. Many thought Lewis would have a understudy's track ascending to the Head Coach of Butler at some point in time. Instead, though, he figured he's get out of his comfort zone in the state of Indiana to come to Lincoln to build a winning Big Ten program with Miles & Co. Kudos to Michael Lewis for taking a chance on Nebrasketball to make it as good as or better than NU in the 90's.

Nighthawk

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McBuckets • 18 hours ago

No comment on Lewis, but as a Husker follower since 1982 I can tell you this column is spot-on regarding the desperate position of the Husker basketball program. Butler should circle the wagons around any good post players or recruits they might have, because Miles has been unable to land a big man in his four years in Lincoln.

 

I don't know...this guy sounds more like a Creighton fan than a Husker Follower.

AuroranHusker

AuroranHusker

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McBuckets • 18 hours ago

No comment on Lewis, but as a Husker follower since 1982 I can tell you this column is spot-on regarding the desperate position of the Husker basketball program. Butler should circle the wagons around any good post players or recruits they might have, because Miles has been unable to land a big man in his four years in Lincoln.

 

I don't know...this guy sounds more like a Creighton fan than a Husker Follower.

 

 

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Brett Baker • 15 hours ago

I won't take exception with Tom's description of Miles & the job at hand, other than to say this reads very much like the critical analysis of teenager that's been dumped for someone else. What I will take exception with is his description of Nebraska fans and what we value. While football is the unquestioned heavyweight champ when it comes to the state's obsessions & loyalties, it's not the only act in town & fans respond accordingly.

Nebraska & Creighton basketball games are among the most well attended in the NCAA. In 2015 both schools finished in the top 10 for attendance. Husker fans care immensely about Nebraska basketball. The dollars put into the program and spent by the fans are an easy measure of that. They back Miles & are excited about this coaching addition.

Beyond that, when basketball ends the talk is about baseball. While Darin Erstad is working to match the success enjoyed by Dave Van Horn's squads in the 2000's, the team's popularity has never wavered. Hawks Field is always packed. Proof of the dedication of the Nebraska fan to baseball can be seen in the Big Ten's decision to keep the conference baseball tournament in Omaha for the foreseeable future. Why? Because in 2014 Nebraskans smashed Big Ten tournament attendance records every day. For four days running.

I haven't even mentioned our national championship volleyball team. The one that's sold out for three decades, despite moving from a 4,000 seat venue to an 8,000 seat arena. On top of that virtually every imaginable NCAA volleyball Final Four attendance record is owned by the C-Link in Omaha.

So say what you will about Coach Miles and the basketball program, but if you're going to compare Nebraska to Notre Dame you need to check yourself. As I recall the ND faithful were more than happy to sellout their squad and allow Huskers to turn Notre Dame Stadium into a defacto home game for the Big Red in 2000.

And know this, Coach Lewis will receive as much, if not more, love and appreciation during his time on the Big Red's bench than anywhere his career is likely to take him. Lastly, listen to yourself. It's not your life or your career. So stop feeling jilted or, more to the point, baffled.

GBR!

AuroranHusker

AuroranHusker

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After listening to Lewis' presser he seems like a guy who puts a lot of thought into anything he does.

Besides, everyone knows that with the exception of this site that all comment sections are complete crap.

 

Opinions are everywhere. Actions speak louder. Lewis wants to get some things done!

Silverbacked1

Silverbacked1

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Well this would have to look good on your resume, Butler is a good one and we are a B1G school.  Plus if he does help turn this around he can name where he wants to go next.

 

Also for us guys that notice these things, his wife must be hot because his two little girls are cute as bug ears. :P

Red Don

Red Don

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I dunno tux.  I've felt pretty good about the program all along since Miles has been here. :)  (then again, I've only just started paying attention since Miles arrived. ;))

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