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If we’re being honest - I’m still not 100% sure Miles can pull it off. Do I like him? Yes. Has this year gone well? Absolutely. Does this year end with an NCAA appearance/win? God I hope so, but I still have my doubts. Maybe I have battered fan syndrome. 

 

Also differing opinions should be encouraged on a message board - it adds to the discussion. That’s not to say there isn’t some completely outrageous posts out there. But I understand people saying they want to see this season play out before they form an opinion one way or another. 

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4 minutes ago, The Polish Rifle said:

If we’re being honest - I’m still not 100% sure Miles can pull it off. Do I like him? Yes. Has this year gone well? Absolutely. Does this year end with an NCAA appearance/win? God I hope so, but I still have my doubts. Maybe I have battered fan syndrome. 

 

Also differing opinions should be encouraged on a message board - it adds to the discussion. That’s not to say there isn’t some completely outrageous posts out there. But I understand people saying they want to see this season play out before they form an opinion one way or another. 

You can put me in the I want to see the season play out camp. We have had our hearts crushed so many times, that at some point you became gun shy. 

 

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5 minutes ago, The Polish Rifle said:

If we’re being honest - I’m still not 100% sure Miles can pull it off. Do I like him? Yes. Has this year gone well? Absolutely. Does this year end with an NCAA appearance/win? God I hope so, but I still have my doubts. Maybe I have battered fan syndrome. 

 

Also differing opinions should be encouraged on a message board - it adds to the discussion. That’s not to say there isn’t some completely outrageous posts out there. But I understand people saying they want to see this season play out before they form an opinion one way or another. 

 

I fully support differing opinions.

 

What I don't support is being constantly trolled by clueless a-holes who go around saying things like "What's your excuse going to be THIS year? Huh? What's it going to be this time, all you Miles apologists?"

 

Those people don't support differing opinions.  Those people just want to beat into submission anyone who isn't ready to lower the axe on Miles' coaching tenure.

 

I'm looking forward to giving those people one giant "up yours" at the end of this season.  I've been taking names.  Just sayin.

 

 

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8 minutes ago, Bugeaters1 said:

You can put me in the I want to see the season play out camp. We have had our hearts crushed so many times, that at some point you became gun shy. 

 

I have no problem at all w/ people who want to see this season play out.  But there are too many people who made up their minds 3 years ago and belittle posters who think there are some reasons for holding off on the tar-and-feather brigade.  Saying you want to see the season play out is different than saying you want to run Miles out of town on a rail yesterday and that anyone who thinks differently -- including those still waiting and seeing -- just harbor a "losers mentality."

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1 minute ago, Norm Peterson said:

 

I have no problem at all w/ people who want to see this season play out.  But there are too many people who made up their minds 3 years ago and belittle posters who think there are some reasons for holding off on the tar-and-feather brigade.  Saying you want to see the season play out is different than saying you want to run Miles out of town on a rail yesterday and that anyone who thinks differently -- including those still waiting and seeing -- just harbor a "losers mentality."

I've been a Pro Miles guy on this board from the get go. I too get tired of the Miles negativity. He's our coach let's support him and the team.

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I am totally pro-Miles but I will say this:   When I go to my battered fan place I think, how are we any different (better) than last year's team?  Just that we figured our "line up of death" earlier?  Everyone is a year older?   I have been pleasantly surprised at the play of Nana and some of our bench but we get thin awfully quick.  I feel like you can play Nana and one other non-starter at the same time (Borchardt, Heiman, Harris) but if you get two non-starters in other than Nana it can become very scary, especially offensively. 

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I have a question about the playing floor. hope I can explain this, okay you have the half court line then you have the two lines not quit half way down from the half court line. then there are two line lines on the base line. like at E in Nebraska and the other one at the S I think. what in world are those for?

 

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1 minute ago, Bugeaters1 said:

I have a question about the playing floor. hope I can explain this, okay you have the half court line then you have the two lines not quit half way down from the half court line. then there are two line lines on the base line. like at E in Nebraska and the other one at the S I think. what in world are those for?

 

 

You talking about the coach's box?

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16 minutes ago, HuskerPower #nato73 said:

I am totally pro-Miles but I will say this:   When I go to my battered fan place I think, how are we any different (better) than last year's team?  Just that we figured our "line up of death" earlier?  Everyone is a year older?   I have been pleasantly surprised at the play of Nana and some of our bench but we get thin awfully quick.  I feel like you can play Nana and one other non-starter at the same time (Borchardt, Heiman, Harris) but if you get two non-starters in other than Nana it can become very scary, especially offensively. 

2017-2018:

James Palmer Jr. 33 31.0 17.2 4.4 3.0 1.0 0.5 2.2 .444 .738 .309
Isaac Copeland Jr. 33 30.7 12.9 6.1 1.2 0.8 1.0 1.0 .472 .702 .369
Glynn Watson Jr. 33 29.7 10.5 3.3 3.2 1.4 0.2 1.5 .347 .780 .291
Isaiah Roby 32 24.0 8.7 6.3 1.7 0.6 2.0 1.5 .565 .724 .405
Anton Gill 31 24.5 8.1 1.9 1.1 0.5 0.1 0.7 .399 .829 .378
Evan Taylor 33 25.8 6.4 3.4 2.2 1.0 0.5 1.2 .428 .716 .444
Jordy Tshimanga 31 13.6 4.0 4.6 0.5 0.3 0.5 1.2 .455 .564 .000
Thomas Allen 32 9.9 3.2 1.0 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.6 .395 .800 .354
Jack McVeigh 14 7.5 1.9 1.1 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.4 .345 1.000 .333
Nana Akenten 7 3.0 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 .222 .500 .250
Tanner Borchardt 20 5.9 0.9 1.8 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 .462 .429 .000
Thorir Thorbjarnarson 9 2.1 0.9 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.1 .429 .000 .400
Duby Okeke 28 7.0 0.8 1.8 0.1 0.2 1.0 0.6 .450 .400 .000

 

2018-2019:

James Palmer Jr. 8 30.3 18.3 4.3 2.6 0.9 0.9 2.6 .406 .787 .240
Isaac Copeland Jr. 8 31.0 15.1 5.9 1.8 1.5 1.1 2.3 .581 .683 .292
Glynn Watson Jr. 8 29.6 14.6 4.8 3.6 1.0 0.1 1.1 .512 .889 .477
Isaiah Roby 8 25.3 8.3 5.6 2.0 1.6 1.3 1.9 .479 .773 .250
Nana Akenten 8 13.6 7.1 2.5 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.1 .444 .571 .406
Thomas Allen 8 27.5 6.8 2.3 2.1 1.9 0.1 1.1 .408 1.000 .333
Brady Heiman 7 11.0 3.4 4.0 0.0 0.3 1.1 0.4 .647 .222 .000
Thorir Thorbjarnarson 4 9.3 2.3 1.5 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.8 .375 1.000 .200
Tanner Borchardt 8 12.3 1.8 3.4 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 .556 .571 .000
Amir Harris 8 12.4 1.6 2.9 1.0 0.5 0.4 0.6 .667 .167 .000
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39 minutes ago, HuskerPower #nato73 said:

When I go to my battered fan place I think, how are we any different (better) than last year's team?  

 

Many of these have been said.

 

1.  Glynn is a heck of a lot better.

2.  Copeland is a lot better.

3.  Last year we had guys like James and Copeland that were playing their first game for the huskers... their first game in quite some time... and we were getting to know each other.

4.  We are better than last year's team because we know what we can be earlier.  We didn't have a St. Johns.  We have beaten Clemson on the road and are 7-1.  Last year's team isn't 7-1 right now nor do we beat Clemson on the road.  I would say we are 6-2 or 5-3 right now if we were talking last years team.  Experience matters.  Playing together matters.

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Here's the thing... we went 4-0 last year against Iowa and Wisconsin... Two teams currently ranked in the NET top 20.

 

Sure they're better this year.  The entire conference is better.  So are we.

 

But do you think for one second that watson ,etc is going to go into those places with an ounce of fear? HELL NO.  We may not win, but they're going to have to beat us.  And they couldnt do that last year.

 

I see no reason we cant win 13 games again.  At minimum.  Harder schedule and more games makes 13 reasonable.  With the way the conference stacks up that should give us a 3 or 4 seed in the conference tourney.  That is also probably a 3 or 4 seed or so in the tournament given how ridiculously strong the B1G is in the NET.

 

At which point, we will be favored to win.  Possibly two or more games.

 

And frankly on top of that this is conservative IMO.   We just beat a sweet 16 team with 4 returning starters and 85% of their production back on the road.  That was no crap win.  Period.

 

Dont get me wrong.  We need to play ball.   But it is all right in front of us if we reach out and take it.

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1 hour ago, 49r said:

Speaking of the playing floor at PBA, does it look a little yellow and worn out to anyone else this year?  I think we may be due for a refinish soon.

Just please don’t refinish it like the eyesore that is Williams arena. They’ve taken one of my All-time favorite gyms  and gave it a “white out” treatment that should sadden every Gopher from Willie Burton to Dave Winfield. Just wait til you see it Wednesday.

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