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[Navin R. Johnson]

OWH article said Walker is not sure if he is going to play two more years or just one. It said the coaches were open to him playing two if he wanted.

[hugh42]

Derrick Walker was one of 11 new scholarship players that joined #Nebrasketball in 2019-20.

Now he’s the only one still in the program. @derric__k explains how his patience and persistence have made him one of #Nebrasketball’s key leaders.https://t.co/ZJtrVvKlqk

— Robin Washut (@RobinWashut) July 29, 2021

[Norm Peterson]

I really like this kid, Walker. He's a good teammate. Hope he worked on FT shooting in the offseason. But very mature, veteran, good attitude kind of answers in that video.

[Norm Peterson]

First of all, I'm really starting to love this kid. Seems to have a great attitude. Puts out effort.

 

Second, can anyone read lips? Anyone make out what he says at about the 16:05 mark in the Maryland game?

 

Shamiel has just plowed into a guy and luckily drew a blocking foul rather than a turnover on a charge. But Derrick  ain't happy. He seems to be getting after Kobe Webster.

 

"Hey, we got to get the _uck back (indistinguishable) back up (something)." And then he's off camera and keeps going.

 

You need guys who aren't afraid to hold other players accountable. I like this Walker kid.

 

 

[Norm Peterson]

Re: the above: I think he says "Hey, we got to get the _uck back to (indistinguishable) to back." And then Kobe Webster responds and he says "No it wasn't, bro." And then he's off camera but you can still hear him going on about whatever it was. Coach on the floor. I half expect to hear him yell "YOU'RE SOFT, ANDERSON. SO FRICKIN SOFT, I CAN'T BELIEVE IT. ANDERSON, I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW SOFT YOU IS." (Doc Sadler reference. If you didn't go to any of his practices, you might not have a frame of reference.)

[HuskerActuary]

What I heard was "Hey we got to get the ____ back to match up"

[kldm64]

1 hour ago, HuskerActuary said:

What I heard was "Hey we got to get the ____ back to match up"

 

That what I heard as well

[hhcmatt]

After watching the clip he's probably yelling at Sham.

 

 

Everyone is guarding someone

 

 

Kobe switches to the guy at the top of the key. We are switching, not playing man. Sham decides to follow his man who is cutting instead of popping out to the 3 pt line.

 

Sham is guarding no one and Derrick has to go out to contest a 3 by a guy who was hot last game and buries one.

 

After making the FTs, Sham goes to the bench.

[Navin R. Johnson]

 

[hugh42]

On 5/15/2019 at 3:33 PM, Norm Peterson said:

This one is a bit of a head scratcher.  His best season was freshman year when he shot 40% from the free throw line, scored 1.9/game and rebounded 2.2. Downhill from there.  But he's big, so there is that.

 

Season Averages

season Team 2017-18 TENN 2018-19 TENN

GP GS MPG FG FG% 3PT 3P% FT FT% OR DR REB AST BLK STL PF TO PTS 34 0 8.8 0.8-1.4 59.6 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.3-0.7 40.0 0.9 1.4 2.2 0.3 0.2 0.1 1.3 0.6 1.9 30 0 5.3 0.3-0.6 52.6 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.2-0.6 26.3 0.3 0.8 1.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.9 0.2 0.8

 

Not a jab Norm, but your original take on DW was similar to the reactions from fans when we took Petteway and Palmer. He certainly has turned into a nice player.

[Norm Peterson]

56 minutes ago, hugh42 said:

Not a jab Norm, but your original take on DW was similar to the reactions from fans when we took Petteway and Palmer. He certainly has turned into a nice player.

 

That was May of 2019 before I saw him play. After I saw him play, I was like ...

 

On 8/5/2021 at 11:54 PM, Norm Peterson said:

First of all, I'm really starting to love this kid. Seems to have a great attitude. Puts out effort.

 

Second, can anyone read lips? Anyone make out what he says at about the 16:05 mark in the Maryland game?

 

Shamiel has just plowed into a guy and luckily drew a blocking foul rather than a turnover on a charge. But Derrick  ain't happy. He seems to be getting after Kobe Webster.

 

"Hey, we got to get the _uck back (indistinguishable) back up (something)." And then he's off camera and keeps going.

 

You need guys who aren't afraid to hold other players accountable. I like this Walker kid.

 

 

 

[Navin R. Johnson]

#3 on this interesting I did not know they could chart this stuff stat