Nebraska (5-5) vs. Auburn (7-1) Game Thread

[tcp]

someone can just hand this bunch the keys to the B1G basement novv. 

 

plenty of time to move in and get cozy and all. 

[Huskerpapa]

Part of the issue is character.  I don't expect the players to be stupid and throw punches, but I do expect them to have pride in how they look and play.  It is disappointing watching the shoulders slump, the lack of hustle and the failure to figure things out.  Be a teammate at the very least.

Edited December 11, 2021 by Huskerpapa

[cornfed24-7]

  On 12/11/2021 at 6:23 PM, Handy Johnson said:

Only 18 B1G games to go…

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THANK YOU SIR! MAY I HAVE ANOTHER!!!

[Husker Hoops Penitent]

I see NU is literally the worst Power Six school when measuring the basketball and football programs (in the last five years). Well, someone has to be. I like Frost and Hoiberg in spite of the dismal records. Why not sign them for life and then forget the silly expectations? 

[unl]

Selfish.  

[Bugeaters1]

Well I missed the spread by 1

[cornfed24-7]

Don't let up Auburn. This team deserves back to back 100 pt games.

[Red Don]

Final Stats:   Scores missing to protect the innocent!  (but we still led for 47 sec)

 

[hhcmatt]

At least we got killed by a great team today instead of a pretty good team like Michigan

[huskerbaseball13]

Held Auburn under 100 points. That’s progress

[Cowboy Kermit]

In less than 3 years under Hoiberg his Nebraska teams have allowed 90+ points 10 times, 3 of those 10 (1 point away from being the 4th time today) have been 100+ points, including the 4OT game against NC State. 

 

For reference, in the previous 7 seasons under Tim Miles and Co, Nebraska Basketball allowed 90+ points 9 times, and never gave up 100+

 

What a difference ideology can make in coaching. 

[Huskerpapa]

  On 12/11/2021 at 6:34 PM, hhcmatt said:

At least we got killed by a great team today instead of a pretty good team like Michigan

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Here is the deal though, as a coach you have to put players in a position to succeed against any team; and you have to set expectations, and require players to meet or exceed those expectations.  Right now, because our style of play (the last two games) we are not holding players accountable nor are we adjusting our game plan (offensively or defensively) for the players to succeed.  

[Bugeaters1]

 

[hskr4life]

We’re not even competing.  We’re not even close in these games.  This is what I expected to do to other teams this year.  By other teams I mean WIU and Tenn St.  Gosh, this is just disappointing.

[hhcmatt]

  On 12/11/2021 at 6:39 PM, Huskerpapa said:

Here is the deal though, as a coach you have to put players in a position to succeed against any team; and you have to set expectations, and require players to meet or exceed those expectations.  Right now, because our style of play (the last two games) we are not holding players accountable nor are we adjusting our game plan (offensively or defensively) for the players to succeed.  

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I wasn't complimenting the performance 

[GoBigRed]

We have no clue on offense. We have no clue on defense. Years ago we couldn't have imagined a scenario where we had this type of talent on the same team at one time: 

 

Bryce McGowens ESPN #26

Keon Edwards ESPN #41

Wilhelm Breidenbach ESPN #77

CJ Wilcher ESPN #81

Alonzo Verge ESPN 4 star

Derrick Walker ESPN 4 star

 

And yet these guys would get their ass beat by Miles' 6-man team of Palmer, Watson, Roby, Borchardt, Thor and Trueblood that won 2 Big Ten Tournament games and was 4 points shy of the semifinals. 

 

 

[Milk]

If you are a 5 star talent like Bryce you gotta think he’s wondering, why the heck did I choose to come here.   Especially after seeing the night and day difference in talent level against Auburn 

[cornfed24-7]

  On 12/11/2021 at 6:54 PM, GoBigFred said:

And yet these guys would get their ass beat by Miles' 6-man team of Palmer, Watson, Roby, Borchardt, Thor and Trueblood that won 2 Big Ten Tournament games and was 4 points shy of the semifinals. 

 

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Bouchard vs. Walker would be a great match up to watch though. 

[Bugeaters1]

  On 12/11/2021 at 7:09 PM, Milk said:

If you are a 5 star talent like Bryce you gotta think he’s wondering, why the heck did I choose to come here.   Especially after seeing the night and day difference in talent level against Auburn 

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Isn't some of that on Bryce though?

 

[jason2486]

  On 12/11/2021 at 6:54 PM, GoBigFred said:

We have no clue on offense. We have no clue on defense. Years ago we couldn't have imagined a scenario where we had this type of talent on the same team at one time: 

 

Bryce McGowens ESPN #26

Keon Edwards ESPN #41

Wilhelm Breidenbach ESPN #77

CJ Wilcher ESPN #81

Alonzo Verge ESPN 4 star

Derrick Walker ESPN 4 star

 

And yet these guys would get their ass beat by Miles' 6-man team of Palmer, Watson, Roby, Borchardt, Thor and Trueblood that won 2 Big Ten Tournament games and was 4 points shy of the semifinals. 

 

 

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Don't forget however that Palmer, Watson, Roby, Allen, and Copeland were all 4 or 5 star Top 150 guys. And the year before that, we also had top 50 4* Anton Gill to go with them. Hell, Nana was a top 150 guy.

 

Miles brought in as much talent as Hoiberg IMO. 

[Bugeaters1]

  On 12/11/2021 at 6:48 PM, hhcmatt said:

 

I wasn't complimenting the performance 

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Look like we are in a pissing match on the down arrows.

[hskr4life]

  On 12/11/2021 at 9:21 PM, jason2486 said:

Don't forget however that Palmer, Watson, Roby, Allen, and Copeland were all 4 or 5 star Top 150 guys. And the year before that, we also had top 50 4* Anton Gill to go with them. Hell, Nana was a top 150 guy.

 

Miles brought in as much talent as Hoiberg IMO. 

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Miles did a great job of identifying kids before they "blew" up.  It lost us some recruits that we were in pretty good on, but also led to situations like you mentioned above. We never really had a ton of top 50 guys because most of the Miles recruits would "sneak" into the top 150 during their senior years it seemed like.

[Nighthawk]

I'm seeing a lot of Miles discussion.  Let's go back further. I heard a lot before the season that these guys are up there with some of Nee's teams.  Would these guys be that good if Nee was coaching them?  Or would Nee be having the same issues with them that Coach H is having?