North Dakota is a must win

[PimpMario]

My father kept telling me this year was going to be the year and that we have all this new talent.

 

After the first 3 games this team doesn't feel any different to me than any other Miles team.  Maybe it is time to admit Miles can't coach offense very well?

 

Anyway, looking at our schedule and the B1G this year I think if we don't get the ND win we will struggle mightily trying to get to 16 wins.

[atskooc]

I hate that this thread exists. 

[HuskerActuary]

"Must win" tends to have a variety of definitions, but I agree, we have to beat North Dakota. A loss could start to raise questions about whether Miles will even make it to the end of the year let alone continue into 2018-2019.

[Chuck Taylor]

I disagree, a loss would cause a lot of hysteria for fans, but this team needs time to get it together. Guys just haven't played together enough.

[HuskerActuary]

1 minute ago, Chuck Taylor said:

I disagree, a loss would cause a lot of hysteria for fans, but this team needs time to get it together. Guys just haven't played together enough.

Heavy roster turnover cannot continue to be an excuse for Tim Miles. In year 6, this is completely his program - both the good things and the bad things.

[PimpMario]

39 minutes ago, atskooc said:

I hate that this thread exists. 

 

Me too.  But you guys are my Nebrasketball therapists.  

[hhcmatt]

Yes, we should expect to beat all of the teams we pay to come in here

[PimpMario]

12 minutes ago, hhcdimes said:

Yes, we should expect to beat all of the teams we pay to come in here

 

That is a sound metric!

[Handy Johnson]

If we don't win this one you might as well board up the PBA and just get it over with...

[Chuck Taylor]

1 hour ago, HuskerActuary said:

Heavy roster turnover cannot continue to be an excuse for Tim Miles. In year 6, this is completely his program - both the good things and the bad things.

No, it's not an excuse, it's all on Miles' shoulders. I'm just saying it's too early to declare the season a disaster with a loss. A loss to any of the three cream puffs at the end of December? Yeah,  that's inexcusable.

[colhusker]

It was a must win the minute it was put on the schedule. 

[hhcmatt]

 

1 hour ago, hhcdimes said:

Yes, we should expect to beat all of the teams we pay to come in here

On the flip side given that college basketball is 30 games and you can overcome the loss of any one game stating that any game is a must win, especially early in the season, is an overstatement.

[Handy Johnson]

Gardener-Webb, Samford, Incarnate Word, Maryland -Eastern Shore (where ever that is) are on a short list that doesn't need any additions.

Edited November 19, 2017 by Handy Johnson

[skerbball]

39 minutes ago, Handy Johnson said:

Gardener-Webb, Samford, Incarnate Word, Maryland -Eastern Shore (where ever that is) are on a short list that doesn't need any additions.

In Nebraska’s defense Cookie Miller didn’t play in the Maryland Baltimore County game. 

[Handy Johnson]

27 minutes ago, skerbball said:

In Nebraska’s defense Cookie Miller didn’t play in the Maryland Baltimore County game. 

God bless you for remembering that, for you kind Sir have spoken like a true Husker fan. Of COURSE we would have beaten MBC if we would - have - JUST - had Cookie Miller! I love it. The Basketball gods had yet again aligned against us, North Dakota will not be granted the same good fortune tomorrow. 

[WestOHusker]

According to my ESPN app, the line is only 1 somewhere out there


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[unl]

This is as good of thread I've seen as any to ask this: how good or bad can this be going into December 3?

 

Success at home and Orlando and could be seeing each game in December as a shot. More losses by then and Michigan State, Minnesota, Creighton, and Kansas are looking at 0-fer. 

 

Get through November alright and 1-3 in the above four games isn't horrible, 2-2 is succcessful, and 3-1 is peak excitement. 

 

One game at a time as @huskercwg always says. We can do this. 

[throwback]

I am seeing NU -9.5 right now for Sunday

Edited November 19, 2017 by throwback

[HuskerFever]

This might be a tough one to watch...

 

http://journalstar.com/sports/huskers/mens-basketball/huskers-anemic-offense-seeks-kick-start-against-north-dakota/article_7f144eaa-ddbd-5746-abdf-cc53eafeae5a.html

 

"Nebraska's field-goal percentage ranks 335th out of 351 Division I teams while the three-point percentage ranks 308th. The Huskers are also in the bottom 60 nationally in assists per game."

[Handy Johnson]

Take a deep breath and remember it's a small sample size, and a 28% shooting night is REALLY going to skew your numbers.  

[FredsSlacks]

need jordy, watson, copeland to have big games. they've been disappointing so far.

[dustystehl]

11 hours ago, Handy Johnson said:

Take a deep breath and remember it's a small sample size, and a 28% shooting night is REALLY going to skew your numbers.  

 

It may be a small sample size for THIS season, but it is unfortunately in line with where we've been the past few seasons. Shooting (or lack thereof) is a systemic issue.

[Handy Johnson]

32 minutes ago, dustystehl said:

 

It may be a small sample size for THIS season, but it is unfortunately in line with where we've been the past few seasons. Shooting (or lack thereof) is a systemic issue.

I respectively disagree, Petteway and Pitchord's shooting has no relation or bearing on the way Palmer or Watson shoot. You can only "Coach 'em Up" so much,  then raw ability and talent have to take over.

[uneblinstu]

On 11/18/2017 at 7:02 PM, Handy Johnson said:

Maryland -Eastern Shore (where ever that is)

It's on the east shore of the State of Maryland.

[Handy Johnson]

4 minutes ago, uneblinstu said:

It's on the east shore of the State of Maryland.

That was me being "ironically" funny, like a hipster mustache.