Will Roby be back next year?

[nustudent]

Maybe not watching this BUtler game

[Huskerpapa]

Isaiah just had his best game of his Nebraska career 

[uneblinstu]

That was perhaps as much about Butler not having anyone remotely capable of defending him as much as it was Roby playing his best game. Probably needs to show a little consistency vs. B1G defenses.

[colhusker]

CH-III said he saw a recent mock draft in which Roby was the 28th pick.

[Handy Johnson]

He’s certainly been a lot more aggressive, driving, pulling up for the 3, and like I said in another post that “spin move” has become a polished part of his repertoire. Hopefully we can build the roster around him, Burke & Green next season.

[nustudent]

I’d be shocked if he’s back.   I hope I’m wrong 

[B-town hoopsfan]

1 hour ago, nustudent said:

I’d be shocked if he’s back.   I hope I’m wrong 

Yup w miles being gone I’d say he’s gone as well

[Dead Dog Alley]

1 hour ago, nustudent said:

I’d be shocked if he’s back.   I hope I’m wrong 

 

Georges Niang averaged over 20 as a senior in essentially Hoiberg's offense (the first year after Hoiberg left, but they kept things pretty similar).  Roby has a lot more natural ability than Niang, and he could really put up some numbers offensively if he's mentally tuned in all year.  Maybe, possibly, hopefully, he could dramatically improve his professional options by coming back.  That doesn't mean he will, of course.  Good luck to him either way.

[hhcmatt]

Just to clarify if this hasn't been said a bunch before the new rules mean you can declare for the draft and then come back if you are not drafted.

Assuming he doesn't get an agent and he doesn't get drafted does he come back, grad transfer, or go pro?

[tcp]

what happened to Copeland will probably factor in, too. You have to account for that possibility if you're on the margins. Returning to build your draft position can, in fact, backfire spectacularly. It's a consideration. 

[Blindcheck]

1 hour ago, B-town hoopsfan said:

Yup w miles being gone I’d say he’s gone as well

Could be the other way around, too...

 

He might Grad Transfer if Miles comes back...he might want another perspective on his game...

 

The mind inside young adults is tough to decipher.

[Huskerpapa]

Interesting speculation.  Pointed question, has anyone spoken to Isaiah or a member of his immediate family?  Has anyone heard directly from the "horses mouth?"

[thrasher31]

4 minutes ago, Huskerpapa said:

Interesting speculation.  Pointed question, has anyone spoken to Isaiah or a member of his immediate family?  Has anyone heard directly from the "horses mouth?"

He didn't comment on it after the Wisconsin loss when approached about it. 

 

I still think it's up in the air personally. Could see it going either way. 

[bleujay]

where would roby go if he leaves? i still think he needs to develop his game before signing an agent and forgoing his last year of eligibility.

[northwillriseagain]

I want him back, but I do not want him to have a Copeland issue and screw himself(not that Copeland was being drafted).

[MichHusker]

He’s fighting age at this point. If he came back and was like a 20ppg, 10rpg, 2bpg kinda guy then yea, it would be worth it. If his numbers were just slight improvements, then that extra year did no good. The NBA is in love with youth and potential. 

[hhcmatt]

28 minutes ago, MichHusker said:

He’s fighting age at this point. If he came back and was like a 20ppg, 10rpg, 2bpg kinda guy then yea, it would be worth it. If his numbers were just slight improvements, then that extra year did no good. The NBA is in love with youth and potential. 

 

Is he fighting age? He still comes off as a project at this point doesn't he?

[nustudent]

10 hours ago, B-town hoopsfan said:

Yup w miles being gone I’d say he’s gone as well

I think he was probably gone regardless.   No info, but I think Hoiberg is/was probably our only chance of keeping him.

[AuroranHusker]

Roby should be back, he'd be the dominant force in the Big Ten. Possibly big-time honors coming as SR, his time to shine on Nebrasketball.

 

He's a unicorn in the B1G. He's the only dude with 65+ assists and 65+ blocked shots.

 

 

Edited March 22, 2019 by AuroranHusker

[MichHusker]

9 hours ago, hhcmatt said:

 

Is he fighting age? He still comes off as a project at this point doesn't he?

2019 Mock- 3 seniors in first round (19th, 24th, 29th)

2018 draft- 2 (21st, 22nd)

2017 draft- 2 (29th, 30th)

2016 draft- 5 (6th, 12th, 14th, 20th, 25th)

2015 draft- 4 (9th, 20th, 21st, 27th)

2014 draft- 5 (11th,  15th,  24th, 28th, 29th)

 

A current slight down-tick in 1st round seniors as the years have gone. He is probably still a "project", but seems to be viewed as a late 1st round pick. Does staying another year help push him into the teens or higher? Perhaps, but that means senior years like Buddy Hield (25 ppg, 6 rpg), Taurean Prince (16 ppg, 6 rpg),  Denzel Valentine (19 ppg, 8 rpg, 8 apg),  and Frank Kaminsky (19 ppg, 8 rpg). He probably has better measurables than all those guys, but unless he comes back and averages something like 18/8 with a couple assists and blocks a game it might not be worth it

[uneblinstu]

12 hours ago, bleujay said:

where would roby go if he leaves? i still think he needs to develop his game before signing an agent and forgoing his last year of eligibility.

On pace to graduate. Grad transfer could be on the table.

[khoock]

11 hours ago, hhcmatt said:

 

Is he fighting age? He still comes off as a project at this point doesn't he?

NBA teams love drafting off of potential. 

[Navin R. Johnson]

Isn't Roby young for his grade? Many Seniors are 23 plus. I think Roby is younger than that, thus could still be viewed for his potential even if he stayed another year in college.

[uneblinstu]

IDK where this falls in the range, but he turned 21 in February which is a pretty normal age for a college junior.

[Norm Peterson]

12 minutes ago, Navin R. Johnson said:

Isn't Roby young for his grade? Many Seniors are 23 plus. I think Roby is younger than that, thus could still be viewed for his potential even if he stayed another year in college.

 

I think he's about the same age as Donovan Williams. Perhaps a bit younger. Just from looking at them. I might not be the best judge of age.