Fullbacksympathy Posted March 14, 2019 Report Posted March 14, 2019 Bring back Miles. That's two seasons in a row on the bubble. Every metric says tomorrow is a play-in game. The defensive effort in the first half was the best defensive half of basketball I've ever seen from a Nebraska team. We played 6 bad weeks of basketball with a devastating injury to our best player. In the grand scheme of the season, including this tournament, it ain't that long. Feel however you want to feel about it, but we're now in a better position to make the NCAA tournament than we were last year at the same spot of the B1G tournament. Let that sink in. Handy Johnson, Meltor1, LNKtrnsplnt and 5 others 3 3 2 Quote
Huskerpapa Posted March 14, 2019 Report Posted March 14, 2019 I'm in the vast minority, but at the very least, it has become a bit more interesting. Quote
Faux Mike Peltz Posted March 14, 2019 Report Posted March 14, 2019 We beat wiscy and I think it puts Moos in a real tough spot... Quote
MichHusker Posted March 14, 2019 Report Posted March 14, 2019 (edited) Where would everyone be at if we had 2 more wins and two less losses? We feel good and think we are in comfortably? Edited March 14, 2019 by MichHusker Fullbacksympathy, Rawesome79 and Red Don 3 Quote
Popular Post HuskerFever Posted March 14, 2019 Popular Post Report Posted March 14, 2019 I'm just going to suppress my comments on this topic and just enjoy these final days. It's just so refreshing to have fun again. Husker4theSpurs, aphilso1, CanadianHusker and 8 others 3 4 4 Quote
rr52 Posted March 14, 2019 Report Posted March 14, 2019 4 minutes ago, MichHusker said: Where would everyone be at if we had 2 more wins and two less losses? We feel good and think we are in comfortably? 2 more conference wins gets us out of Wednesday game so who the heck knows. But Indiana and Ohio St. each had 8 conference wins and they were considered on the bubble. So who knows? :) Quote
The Polish Rifle Posted March 14, 2019 Report Posted March 14, 2019 Consistency has been an issue during the Miles era. Effort was amazing today, but also not too long ago we were getting questioned on national TV if we even wanted to play the game. Look, I get that some want Miles back, and some don't - but that decision wasn't gonna be based on a crap game against PSU or a nice tourney run - Its gonna be based on 7 years of work and if that is the direction we want to continue to go. I think constantly pondering Miles future after each tournament game is gonna take away from the fun. Enjoy the ride! Rawesome79 and kldm64 2 Quote
Silverbacked1 Posted March 14, 2019 Report Posted March 14, 2019 Just now, The Polish Rifle said: Consistency has been an issue during the Miles era. Effort was amazing today, but also not too long ago we were getting questioned on national TV if we even wanted to play the game. Look, I get that some want Miles back, and some don't - but that decision wasn't gonna be based on a crap game against PSU or a nice tourney run - Its gonna be based on 7 years of work and if that is the direction we want to continue to go. I think constantly pondering Miles future after each tournament game is gonna take away from the fun. Enjoy the ride! Okay not going to throw a kid under a bus, but things have changed in effort since one kid has needed to study and not be at games or practice. Some times small things matter. Norm Peterson, Bugeaters1, CanadianHusker and 2 others 1 4 Quote
Rawesome79 Posted March 14, 2019 Report Posted March 14, 2019 Can we at the very least stop with the "you just can't expect a good team to win" type stuff that was thrown around so much early in the slide? I have had a feeling for a couple weeks that they struck out on candidates, and will bring him back. This run has been nice. It's good to see a team play together instead of 7 years of hero-ball. Quote
The Polish Rifle Posted March 14, 2019 Report Posted March 14, 2019 3 minutes ago, Silverbacked1 said: Okay not going to throw a kid under a bus, but things have changed in effort since one kid has needed to study and not be at games or practice. Some times small things matter. I've noticed as well. Wish maybe that would have come sooner! Bugeaters1 1 Quote
MichHusker Posted March 14, 2019 Report Posted March 14, 2019 6 minutes ago, rr52 said: 2 more conference wins gets us out of Wednesday game so who the heck knows. But Indiana and Ohio St. each had 8 conference wins and they were considered on the bubble. So who knows? :) I guess what I’m saying is there is far less heat on miles. Say we don’t collapse vs Maryland the first time and we beat Rutgers in the regular season. We are probably in like OSU rr52 1 Quote
Bugeaters1 Posted March 14, 2019 Report Posted March 14, 2019 19 minutes ago, Silverbacked1 said: Okay not going to throw a kid under a bus, but things have changed in effort since one kid has needed to study and not be at games or practice. Some times small things matter. Guess we know where the cancer was!! Quote
Norm Peterson Posted March 14, 2019 Report Posted March 14, 2019 24 minutes ago, Silverbacked1 said: Okay not going to throw a kid under a bus, but things have changed in effort since one kid has needed to study and not be at games or practice. Some times small things matter. You aren't the only person I've heard this from. The other ... knows stuff. Red Don 1 Quote
HuskerFever Posted March 14, 2019 Report Posted March 14, 2019 27 minutes ago, Silverbacked1 said: Okay not going to throw a kid under a bus, but things have changed in effort since one kid has needed to study and not be at games or practice. Some times small things matter. What does Deverell Biggs have to do with any of this? Bugeaters1, thrasher31, Red Don and 1 other 1 3 Quote
cipsucks Posted March 14, 2019 Report Posted March 14, 2019 3 minutes ago, Norm Peterson said: You aren't the only person I've heard this from. The other ... knows stuff. Silverbacked, maybe you should change your name to blind squirrel. Silverbacked1 1 Quote
hskr4life Posted March 14, 2019 Report Posted March 14, 2019 25 minutes ago, Silverbacked1 said: Okay not going to throw a kid under a bus, but things have changed in effort since one kid has needed to study and not be at games or practice. Some times small things matter. Same thing started our first tourney run. Hello Biggs! Silverbacked1 1 Quote
Silverbacked1 Posted March 14, 2019 Report Posted March 14, 2019 1 hour ago, cipsucks said: Silverbacked, maybe you should change your name to blind squirrel. I like blind pig better, truffles are better than acorns! Red Don, Ron Mexico, ladyhusker and 1 other 2 2 Quote
Red Don Posted March 15, 2019 Report Posted March 15, 2019 On 3/14/2019 at 2:49 PM, Faux Mike Peltz said: We beat wiscy and I think it puts Moos in a real tough spot... Not Really. I think it is better to end up Hanging Tough with a fresh Wisconsin, losing by only two buckets despite playing with tired legs, than winning and possibly losing in a subsequent blow-out to MSU on really tired legs that would give Moos and even better excuse. mwm89, Bugeaters1 and Silverbacked1 1 2 Quote
hskr4life Posted March 15, 2019 Report Posted March 15, 2019 Seeing the team battle. Battle in the face of adversity. Just wow. The past 3 days is credit to the players AND Miles. ladyhusker, Brick, Red Don and 1 other 3 1 Quote
Fullbacksympathy Posted March 15, 2019 Author Report Posted March 15, 2019 (edited) Shouldn't last year's season count in our minds as an NCAAT caliber coaching and recruiting job? In my mind, it does and we were screwed. So in 7 years, we get 2 NCAAT caliber seasons and one NIT. Is that enough given the dumpster fire Miles inherited? Looking like no possibility for Lue, Matta, Hoiberg, or Sampson. Do we really want to gamble against the most success we've seen since Nee? Had Miles actually lost the team this year, I'd feel differently. But he didn't. I feel like he figured out a few cultural things that could carry into a very interesting roster next season. Edited March 15, 2019 by LK1 ladyhusker, jason2486, Handy Johnson and 3 others 5 1 Quote
ladyhusker Posted March 15, 2019 Report Posted March 15, 2019 Not that I'm not all in favor of Miles coming back (I for sure am), but I keep seeing Hoiberg being mentioned as off the table. Did I miss something there? thrasher31, Red Don and Cowboy Kermit 1 2 Quote
huskerbaseball13 Posted March 15, 2019 Report Posted March 15, 2019 1 minute ago, LK1 said: Shouldn't last year's season count in our minds as an NCAAT caliber coaching and recruiting job? In my mind, it does and we were screwed. So in 7 years, we get 2 NCAAT caliber seasons and one NIT. Is that enough given the dumpster fire Miles inherited? Looking like no possibility for Lue, Matta, Hoiberg, or Sampson. Do we really want to gamble against the most success we've seen since Nee? Had Miles actually lost the team this year, I'd feel differently. But he didn't. I feel like he figured out a few cultural things out that could carry into a very interesting roster next season. We were what...1-9 in quad 1 games last year? Definitely not screwed..unless you are talking about our Big 10 schedule. It’s not rocket science. The committee values quality wins. We lacked that last year. Keep Miles and we are likely in the same position now, next year. Talking about his job status after he finished 11th in the Big Ten. Quote
hskr4life Posted March 15, 2019 Report Posted March 15, 2019 So I remember a lot of people’s goals were being on the bubble every year with a dance here and there. We’re on the bubble this year and last. So 1 dance, 2 bubble teams that made the NIT in 7 years. A very interesting year setting up next year. Quote
Fullbacksympathy Posted March 15, 2019 Author Report Posted March 15, 2019 1 minute ago, huskerbaseball13 said: We were what...1-9 in quad 1 games last year? Definitely not screwed..unless you are talking about our Big 10 schedule. It’s not rocket science. The committee values quality wins. We lacked that last year. Keep Miles and we are likely in the same position now, next year. Talking about his job status after he finished 11th in the Big Ten. The B1G performed well in the NCAAT last year. The metrics only give credit to the non-con. They still have no way of measuring the unbelievable coaching in the B1G from the start to the end of a season. We beat the shit out of the runner up. 4 of the 9 Q1 losses were to ranked teams, not just Q1. We beat two ranked teams at home and barely lost to KU. This season, the B1G had coaching and talent/experience across the board. Every win was a good win and no loss was a bad loss. But I'll bite. Who do you recommend we hire? Quote
HuskerFever Posted March 15, 2019 Report Posted March 15, 2019 Just now, hskr4life said: So I remember a lot of people’s goals were being on the bubble every year with a dance here and there. We’re on the bubble this year and last. So 1 dance, 2 bubble teams that made the NIT in 7 years. A very interesting year setting up next year. Define "on the bubble". Because we had more than 8 teams ahead of us in most pundits brackets. And this season, it'll probably shake up the same way. NeeandMe 1 Quote
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