If this team has a surprise star, who's it going to be?

[Handy Johnson]

1 hour ago, NUdiehard said:

 

Wasn't sure where to put this, but found it interesting (humorous?) enough to share.

 

On a recent Pick Six Pocast, Sam McKewon asked Tom Shatel how many players do you have to go down Creighton's roster before you get to Nebraska's best player (in other words, how many Creighton players are better than Nebaska's best player). 

 

Shatel said . . . . 10

 

 

Shatel is such an unabashed Creighton A** kisser what else would you expect? Remember they’re only THREE ahead of us in the All-time series and that’s after throwing up a 9-1 in the last 10. The tables can turn back in our favor just as fast…

[aphilso1]

2 hours ago, NUdiehard said:

 

Wasn't sure where to put this, but found it interesting (humorous?) enough to share.

 

On a recent Pick Six Pocast, Sam McKewon asked Tom Shatel how many players do you have to go down Creighton's roster before you get to Nebraska's best player (in other words, how many Creighton players are better than Nebaska's best player). 

 

Shatel said . . . . 10

 

 

 

Tom's answer is either completely disingenuous or idiotic.  In the modern era of annual roster turnover and immediate transfer eligibility, it just isn't realistic for one power conference team's entire bench to be better than the best player on another power conference team.  Maybe there are a couple exceptions when you talk about the top 2-3 most talented rosters in the country, but generally speaking you just can't hoard talent like you could in the 80's and 90's. 

 

No, Creighton's 10th best player is not better than Walker and Griesel.

Edited October 26, 2022 by aphilso1

[jimmykc]

Kudos to Tom for the great bulletin board quote.

[hhcmatt]

2 hours ago, jimmykc said:

Kudos to Tom for the great bulletin board quote.

 

Derrick Walker is going to be upset when he hears this podcast while he's hauling corn to Blair

[Norm Peterson]

7 hours ago, NUdiehard said:

 

Wasn't sure where to put this, but found it interesting (humorous?) enough to share.

 

On a recent Pick Six Pocast, Sam McKewon asked Tom Shatel how many players do you have to go down Creighton's roster before you get to Nebraska's best player (in other words, how many Creighton players are better than Nebaska's best player). 

 

Shatel said . . . . 10

 

 

 

Well, who are our best three players? Who on our team would be in contention for a roster spot at Creighton? Or any other high major program?

 

I remember a year when Tim Miles said he had 4 guys who anyone else in the league would take. And not just take but would have probably started for at least half of the Big Ten.

 

Do we have anyone who would start at any other Big Ten program? If so, who?

[Cazzie22]

5 hours ago, Norm Peterson said:

 

Well, who are our best three players? Who on our team would be in contention for a roster spot at Creighton? Or any other high major program?

 

I remember a year when Tim Miles said he had 4 guys who anyone else in the league would take. And not just take but would have probably started for at least half of the Big Ten. SMU?

 

Do we have anyone who would start at any other Big Ten program? If so, who?

I believe we hope that the collective will overcome the lack of individual standouts.  Not sure if any of our players start for another team but didn’t Bandoumel start for SMU?

Edited October 27, 2022 by Cazzie22
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[Art Vandalay]

Griesel went head to head with Scheierman and more than held his own. Gary was 6th man part time starter on a sweet 16 team. Walker was in the rotation on a great Tenn team. I’m guessing they would be wanted by a lot of teams and were recruited by many P5 teams in the portal. Lloyd, WB, Kieta were all recruited by a lot P5 teams.

 

We may not have a guy that would start for anyone but we are not void of talent. Shatel is an idiot if he thinks that (well he is an idiot anyway to be fair)

[millerhusker]

So Juwan Gary could be a part-time starter for 6 seed Alabama but couldn't have a roster spot at Creighton or any team in the Big Ten? 

McDermott tried to get Griesel this past offseason. Baylor is a better player, but Griesel certainly outplayed him in the Summit League championship game. I believe he would get playing time on just about every Big Ten team. Ohio State was after him hard. 

Every Big Ten team would gladly take 6th year senior Derrick Walker who knows his role and shot 68% from the field last year. 

I'm not sold on Bandoumel yet, but he did start for SMU. 

Keita and Lloyd would still be on a Power 5 roster if they didn't come to Nebraska. 

Unless Shatel is assuming every one of Creighton's freshman is better than all of our players, I have no idea how he came up with that. I do think Creighton has 4 players that are probably better than all of our players. But Shereef Mitchell's 3 ppg would not translate to being our best player. 

 

It's also not about the best or most talented player. It's about the right player. That's why Kevon Looney, who's 6'9 220 lbs, can't jump over a phone book and can't shoot or dribble, starts over prototypical NBA big man James Wiseman. Derrick Walker is the type of guy that would start and average 6 and 6 on a championship contending team. 

Edited October 26, 2022 by millerhusker

[Milk]

Shatel is just being foolish and stirring the pot.   Walker, Wilcher, and Griesel are solid ball players 

[Huskerpapa]

My perspective hasn't changed yet.  We have a lot of proving to do yet.

I can be hopeful, and I sure the heck will be supportive...but this is a question to be answered at the end of the year, not before the first tip.

[Dead Dog Alley]

5 hours ago, hhcmatt said:

 

Derrick Walker is going to be upset when he hears this podcast while he's hauling corn to Blair

 

There's some long lines to unload at the ethanol plants this time of year.

[busticket]

Creighton’s starting 5 is very good.  But I personally think Walker, Griesel or Gary would be their 6th man is they were on that roster.  They have some good young talent on their bench but today I think any of those three would play over them.

[royalfan]

Not saying Griesel is as good as Scheierman but he certainly got the better of him in a landslide in the conference championship game to go to the dance.  If only Baylor came here, this would be a lot more interesting season.  If we got him and that Kansas St. kid we really would have had something.  But I digress.  This is Nebrasketball after all. 

Edited October 28, 2022 by royalfan

[nustudent]

4 hours ago, royalfan said:

Not saying Griesel is as good as Scheierman but he certainly got the better of him in a landslide in the conference championship game to go to the dance.  If only Baylor came here, this would be a lot more interesting season.  If we got him and that Kansas St. kid we really would have had something.  But I digress.  This is Nebrasketball after all. 

Even just Scheierman and things are pretty different.

[Handy Johnson]

How many more games before Denim Dawson is Starting…? 

[huskerbill85]

Trev will be the star when he ends this disaster tenure 

[HuskerFever]

3 hours ago, huskerbill85 said:

Trev will be the star when he ends this disaster tenure 

 

I don't think anybody wins here.

[tcp]

a season long power outage has potential. 

 

otherwise, I got nuthin'

[hskr4life]

*If you are under the impression that Keisei doesn't deserve a spot on this team, stop reading here*

 

 

Don't know about a "star" so to speak, but my goodness has he been a nice bright spot.  Actually, I have loved how Fred has handled him this year.  Against UNO, he wasn't firing and Fred went a different direction.  

 

He's doing exactly what we need him to do though.  Happy with him so far this year.

 

11.1 PPG

1.3 RPG

54.5 FG%

42.9 3FG %

1 TO/Gm

18 Min/Gm

[cornfed24-7]

7 minutes ago, hskr4life said:

*If you are under the impression that Keisei doesn't deserve a spot on this team, stop reading here*

 

 

Don't know about a "star" so to speak, but my goodness has he been a nice bright spot.  Actually, I have loved how Fred has handled him this year.  Against UNO, he wasn't firing and Fred went a different direction.  

 

He's doing exactly what we need him to do though.  Happy with him so far this year.

 

11.1 PPG

1.3 RPG

54.5 FG%

42.9 3FG %

1 TO/Gm

18 Min/Gm

Tootin' my horn here. He was my choice

 

* Clarification I deemed  "star" a relative term with this roster

Edited November 19, 2022 by cornfed24-7

[Handy Johnson]

Here’s your Starting 5:

Walker

Greisel

Gary

Bandoumel

Dawson 

 

 

 

[Art Vandalay]

3 hours ago, Handy Johnson said:

Here’s your Starting 5:

Walker

Greisel

Gary

Bandoumel

Dawson 

 

 

 

‘Where’d you see that? Great news if Walker is back

[Handy Johnson]

2 hours ago, Art Vandalay said:

‘Where’d you see that? Great news if Walker is back

That’s who I think the Starters SHOULD be once Walker is back. It’s time we play the “hand we’re dealt” so to speak. Go with our Big Lineup & try to put as many athletes on the floor as we can at the same time. What we might lack in outside shooting they can hopefully make up for with Defense, Hustle Plays, & Put Backs. 

Edited November 20, 2022 by Handy Johnson

[NUdiehard]

 

Congratulations to those who picked Keisei. 

[49r]

Juwan and Bando were the right choice until about mid January though.