Fred’s Pi**ed...

[Handy Johnson]

If you heard Hoiberg’s Presser after the game, he was visibly upset & understandably so. It certainly wasn’t your typical “we’re gonna roll up our sleeves” & get back to work on Monday routine. He was HOT, & as he tries to establish “his” template for success , It was refreshing to see. A lot of things regarding Wins/Losses are out of your control, but NOT your effort, that’s why he was so bent out of shape. Go Big Fred!

[Husker4theSpurs]

He definitely seemed as bothered as I've heard/seen him. I suppose it's disappointing when your "leader" is late again for a team function and then felt like a no show for the game as well. Keep building the culture, but this felt like a step backwards tonight.

[AuroranHusker]

Cam Mack wants to be The Man, but doesn't seem to want to pay the price. That's disappointing.

 

 

[Handy Johnson]

Hard to say if Mack was in full-on “pout mode” since he didn’t start, but it was easily his poorest performance of the year. And as others pointed out in the game thread, when he “checks out” mentally, we’re REALLY in trouble...

[AuroranHusker]

2 minutes ago, Handy Johnson said:

Hard to say if Mack was in full-on “pout mode” since he didn’t start, but it was easily his poorest performance of the year. And as others pointed out in the game thread, when he “checks out” mentally, we’re REALLY in trouble...

 

He played like hot garbage. Yeah, it was that bad.

 

 

[tcp]

play who wants to be there. 

 

if you're going to lose anyway.....

 

 

[HuskerFever]

 

[Huskerone]

Jury is still out with me on Cam Mack.  His defense is, not consistent, to be nice.  Free throws, 3 pt shot (flat), finishing at the rim, and apparently time management, all need work.  He can dish it though, and shoots a mean "air" arrow into the crowd when he makes a shot.  He's got a long way to go.  Hopefully he commits to doing so, he has a great opportunity and coaching staff to get him there.

 

I'm glad Hoiberg is setting program expectations and following through.

[Art Vandalay]

Cam was responsible for 3-5 wide open 3s when he just totally lost where his man was. He was clearly not in the game last night. Hopefully he gets back to his normal self

Edited February 2, 2020 by Art Vandalay

[Bugeaters1]

Maybe his mom is in his head.

 

[aphilso1]

I'm a Cam Mack fan.  He is the only guy currently playing on our team that is a true game changer.  And unfortunately, that also means that when he's not playing at 100% then the game changes the wrong direction.

 

The ceiling is extremely high with Cam, and as such it is absolutely worth giving him multiple chances to grow (both personally and on the court).  I trust that Fred knows when Cam needs grace vs tough love much better than us fans do, so I'm absolutely willing to give both Fred and Cam the benefit of the doubt.  Go Big Red, Go Big Fred, and Go Big Mac!

 

P.S. to Cam's Mom -- if you are reading this, know that we still love your son!  We are a passionate bunch of fans and LOVE our Husker student-athletes, even when we offer criticism.  

Edited February 2, 2020 by aphilso1

[kleitus]

Jeez, if anyone and I mean anyone thinks we are being hard on cam they need to ask scott frost how insanely and absurdly hard we were on him.  If this is going hard, scott got ran over by a semi.  And that was just the first week after Arizona state.

 

And 20 years later we were ecstatic he came home.  Ok, he won a title.  But still... We were way, WAY beyond brutal.

 

Our fan base demands effort and results in that order.  If you give the effort, trust me, well the rest matters... but the respect level goes up and the edge comes off.  If you're just going to pout and cry, well... the fan base doesn't take it well.  And you know what?  No one else will either in professional or college.

Edited February 2, 2020 by kleitus

[thrasher31]

This week of practice will be interesting. Make or break for some guys. Really optimistic on Mack. He's truly an all big ten level talent. 

 

Hopeful akol gets some minutes this weekend. This is a kind of matchup for him. Iowa has bigs but they've been staring 4 guards lately. 

 

Hopefully some guys take this week to heart and compete for all 5 days

[thrasher31]

No clue what to think here. But not exactly ideal. And it was deleted

[dustystehl]

Cam liked Kaden's GIF.

[AuroranHusker]

4 minutes ago, dustystehl said:

Cam liked Kaden's GIF.

 

What does that particular GIF mean? (I only see someone smilin')

[Huskerpapa]

Yeah, Fred sounds and feels similar to how I sound and feel.

 

Here's the deal, this program has been stuck in the mud, well, forever.  I thought  I saw a glimpse, just a glimpse of us moving to the next level the past couple of years due to an increase in talent.  Then...this year is happening.  The PBA is a tremendous venue.  The practice facility is second to none.  We have, what appears to be, a good staff, although, I am waiting to see how we recruit.  Can we bring in high level talent.  This talent must display the work ethic that seems lacking this year.  

 

I am all for having fun, after all, basketball is a game.  But having fun without focus, without intensity, without consistency, results in losses.  A lot of losses.  And losses are not fun.

 

So yeah i am with Fred, i am disappointed, I am concerned and I am frustrated. 

[OmahaHusker]

17 minutes ago, AuroranHusker said:

 

What does that particular GIF mean? (I only see someone smilin')

 

Its a gif of that lady just waving and saying “bye”

[dustystehl]

17 minutes ago, AuroranHusker said:

 

What does that particular GIF mean? (I only see someone smilin')

The person in the GIF is waving "bye".

[FredsSlacks]

this just isn't the year. allen and banton will be huge upgrades next year. and we have a lot of guys that will benefit greatly from another offseason of development.

[busticket]

This is not the year to be concerned.  We brought in 12 new guys, most of the top end guys are sitting out in my opinion.  Chemistry was always going to be an issue year 1 as this is a total rebuild.

[HuskerBB]

I agree with the comments that Cam Mack has the talent to be a really special player.   He can do things on the floor that are all-conference caliber and is the best passer we have had since Brian Carr.

 

At the same time his lack of an interest or intensity on the defensive side of the court is infuriating.    While his indifference to trying to play any defense may have peaked vs. PSU I would not agree with the comment that said his defense needs to be more "consistent" - frankly that has been the most "consistent" part of his game - unfortunately though it has been consistently lacking.  (Drives me crazy also the way he constantly motions for the crowd to get more intense when we are on D - but then fails to play defense with any intensity at all.)

 

From my perspective he has been given more of a pass from Hoiberg and the NU crowd for his play and behavior than he would have gotten anywhere else - where his talent and positive attributes might not stand out as much.   He should consider himself lucky to be playing here where we know we need him on the floor - but at the same time he needs to dedicate himself to improving all aspects of his game and learn what it really takes to succeed at this level.    Reminds me of all the stories we have been hearing in the last week about the work ethisc that Kobe Bryant had about basketball and the intensity that he had for all aspects of the game.  Kobe Bryant had more talent for basketball than virtually anyone else on the planet - but he knew that did not give him a pass - but instead he dedicated himself to try to work harder at his game than anyone else did as well.   Cam could learn alot from paying attention to those stories about Kobe.

 

[hskr4life]

1 hour ago, busticket said:

This is not the year to be concerned.  We brought in 12 new guys, most of the top end guys are sitting out in my opinion.  Chemistry was always going to be an issue year 1 as this is a total rebuild.

 

I would say that that, in terms of results, this is correct.  However, I think it's fair to be concerned about chemistry this far into the year.  Especially since it seems as though the biggest issue is with a PG who we hope will be here for 2-3 years.  The team should be gelling at this time, not fading away.  It's concerning to me, not that we are losing, but how we are losing.  It's concerning to me that our PG who we want to be a leader is making the same mistakes as earlier this year.  This was always a year that wins were going to be hard to come by.  However, Cam shouldn't be having these problems this late in the year.

[Huskerpapa]

4 hours ago, busticket said:

This is not the year to be concerned.  We brought in 12 new guys, most of the top end guys are sitting out in my opinion.  Chemistry was always going to be an issue year 1 as this is a total rebuild.

I am concerned because the players do not appear to be buying into the coaching...or so  it seems.  Some do, but certainly not all.  Hopefully the players sitting out and those coming in will indeed be saviors.  Then I will breathe again.

[busticket]

I hear you papa.  Cam is kind of the critical piece here.  If Fred can get him to fully buy in to the team first mentality we are in pretty good shape going into year 2.  To me the rest of the team is auditioning for a role in year 2.  

 

Banton, Shamiel, Walker, Teddy Allen, and Lat have a very good chance to be in the top 8 next year.  That leaves 2-3 spots in the rotation.

 

Thor is the only lock to me.  Cam with a good attitude is obviously a lock.  Cross has a chance.  Dachon has a chance.  If Easley can figure out his three point shot he has a chance. That’s 5 guys for 2-3 spots.  

 

i think our team looks a lot different next year.  On top of the additional players, it is huge that only 2 players will be new to our system.  12 new guys who have never played together trying to learn a new system...that is tough.  From what’s I have seen from Fred’s coaching...his system will get his guys looks.  We just need guys who can make the plays.