kldm64 Posted April 12, 2023 Report Posted April 12, 2023 Great news so far today on the recruiting front. Now we have 2 spots currently open and 3 players still on our wish list with Hunter Sallis, John Hugley and Javian McCollum. I'd love to end this thing with Sallis and McCollum but always nice to have another force down low with Hugley. I guess I'd be happy land any 2 of these 3 players. huskerbill85 1 Quote
Navin R. Johnson Posted April 12, 2023 Report Posted April 12, 2023 I wish they would announce them soon. I'm kind of getting bored. kldm64, cornfed24-7, MontanaHusker and 6 others 2 7 Quote
millerhusker Posted April 12, 2023 Report Posted April 12, 2023 Will probably be more than 2 spots left. I’d be surprised if Hugley ends up here at this point. Kind of hoping we use one scholarship on a project like the LSU big to give our rotation guys a 7 foot body to maneuver around in practice every day. Quote
hhcmatt Posted April 13, 2023 Report Posted April 13, 2023 In terms of roster spots, we don't know if we will have any more attrition and/or if Keisei will return. One observation i'd make is that Sam Hoiberg ended up being a better version of a backup guard than I'd imagined we'd have with a healthy McPherson this last season. If QM is a plus in the chemistry department he's fine but it's not hard to fault him if he wants playing time and moves to get it. thrasher31 1 Quote
Norm Peterson Posted April 13, 2023 Report Posted April 13, 2023 18 hours ago, millerhusker said: Will probably be more than 2 spots left. I’d be surprised if Hugley ends up here at this point. Kind of hoping we use one scholarship on a project like the LSU big to give our rotation guys a 7 foot body to maneuver around in practice every day. Chances are someone will enter the portal that we haven't even heard of yet and maybe even a better fit than anyone we've already been talking about. And then he'll have like a heart issue and our medical staff won't clear him. And then the medical staff will get fired and we'll sign the kid and everyone will be stoked about what a huge upgrade we just got. So, just be patient. Lots could happen here. millerhusker 1 Quote
Huskerpapa Posted April 13, 2023 Report Posted April 13, 2023 I also am aware that about 15 players from our football roster will soon be looking to play elsewhere. Perhaps one or more of them can play basketball at a high level Quote
Chuck Taylor Posted April 13, 2023 Report Posted April 13, 2023 Torkik now has us up to 42 in preseason computer rankings with addition of Williams and Mast: https://barttorvik.com/rosters24.php?team=Nebraska&year=2023 millerhusker and aphilso1 2 Quote
49r Posted April 13, 2023 Report Posted April 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Chuck Taylor said: Torkik now has us up to 42 in preseason computer rankings with addition of Williams and Mast: https://barttorvik.com/rosters24.php?team=Nebraska&year=2023 ...which is good for 9th in the Big Ten and just ahead of Iowa Quote
Chuck Taylor Posted April 13, 2023 Report Posted April 13, 2023 5 minutes ago, 49r said: ...which is good for 9th in the Big Ten and just ahead of Iowa I prefer to look at it this way: NUtball and 49r 1 1 Quote
thrasher31 Posted April 13, 2023 Report Posted April 13, 2023 as others have mentioned, I expect more attrition on the roster. Unsure where from, but it probably is 1 or 2 more. One thing that made me raise my eyebrows a bit was on the HuskerOnline podcast this week, when Robin was talking about potential additions/portal in general, he mentioned "I would keep my eyes on Blaise Keita here. His ankles aren't healing like we thought they would." I didn't expect him to be mentioned honestly with outgoing players, so I found that very interesting. Point blank however, we need a PG and another off guard. It makes complete sense for Wrightsell and Sallis to come aboard, and I almost expect it to play out that way. McCollum feels like an OU guy personally, without any knowledge. From there work on Blue Cain and Brady Dunlap, get on aboard (I prefer Cain, but would take Dunlap). If the Keita smoke is real, then another portal big on the younger side is a priority. That's my thousand yard view of everything at this piont. Tallbaby21 and jayschool 2 Quote
hhcmatt Posted April 13, 2023 Report Posted April 13, 2023 6 minutes ago, thrasher31 said: as others have mentioned, I expect more attrition on the roster. Unsure where from, but it probably is 1 or 2 more. One thing that made me raise my eyebrows a bit was on the HuskerOnline podcast this week, when Robin was talking about potential additions/portal in general, he mentioned "I would keep my eyes on Blaise Keita here. His ankles aren't healing like we thought they would." I didn't expect him to be mentioned honestly with outgoing players, so I found that very interesting. Blaise Keita doesn't really tweet. Thought this retweet was interesting when i saw it a couple of weeks ago Quote
HB Posted April 13, 2023 Report Posted April 13, 2023 40 minutes ago, thrasher31 said: as others have mentioned, I expect more attrition on the roster. Unsure where from, but it probably is 1 or 2 more. One thing that made me raise my eyebrows a bit was on the HuskerOnline podcast this week, when Robin was talking about potential additions/portal in general, he mentioned "I would keep my eyes on Blaise Keita here. His ankles aren't healing like we thought they would." I didn't expect him to be mentioned honestly with outgoing players, so I found that very interesting. Point blank however, we need a PG and another off guard. It makes complete sense for Wrightsell and Sallis to come aboard, and I almost expect it to play out that way. McCollum feels like an OU guy personally, without any knowledge. From there work on Blue Cain and Brady Dunlap, get on aboard (I prefer Cain, but would take Dunlap). If the Keita smoke is real, then another portal big on the younger side is a priority. That's my thousand yard view of everything at this piont. Neither Wrightsell or Sallis are a point guard. And from what I've been told, we aren't getting both of them. One at most. Quote
Cazzie22 Posted April 13, 2023 Report Posted April 13, 2023 3 hours ago, hhcmatt said: Blaise Keita doesn't really tweet. Thought this retweet was interesting when i saw it a couple of weeks ago Ish Massoud hit some big shots for the Wildcats. Quote
Art Vandalay Posted April 13, 2023 Report Posted April 13, 2023 3 hours ago, HB said: Neither Wrightsell or Sallis are a point guard. And from what I've been told, we aren't getting both of them. One at most. Don’t know if he is but Sallis wants and thinks he can be an NBA point guard. Wrightsell not so much Quote
HB Posted April 14, 2023 Report Posted April 14, 2023 3 hours ago, Art Vandalay said: Don’t know if he is but Sallis wants and thinks he can be an NBA point guard. Wrightsell not so much Agree with that Quote
busticket Posted April 14, 2023 Report Posted April 14, 2023 I may be in the minority here but I don’t want a PG in training. Hunter may very well develop into a playmaking PG but I’d really like to see another established PG as well. cornfed24-7 1 Quote
Huskerpapa Posted April 14, 2023 Report Posted April 14, 2023 One thought to the "point guard" debate. So much depends upon the offense being run. In Fred's offense it does not appear necessary to have the prototypical point guard. An initiator of the offense is not an individual responsibility. Rather it is predicated upon numerous factors and situations. I guess the biggest roles of a PG is being the eyes, ears and voice of the coach on the floor. A genuine leader so-to-speak. To me Verge and Mack were failures in that role, where players like Sam and Jeter were more successful. So long story short, Sallis could be successful. QM and Ramel could be successful as well...time will tell. And oh yeah, if we worry about breaking a press; a dribbling point guard, flittering through a press is somewhat archaic. A point forward (such as Walker or Pike) seems more successful, or at least it has worked best for us. Or, schematically busting a press is back breaking to a pressing team. Seems like Fred knows what he wants, and I hope he finds the right mix. thrasher31, roscoe, millerhusker and 3 others 3 3 Quote
kldm64 Posted April 14, 2023 Author Report Posted April 14, 2023 Coming from one of the NU assistant coaches, it sounds very promising we might get Javian McCollum. As far as Hunter Sallis, he is 60/40 to come to NU. Sounds like he wants to commit but his mom is against it and wants him to go to a bigger name school. NU staff thinks if they can get Javian to commit, it might help get Hunter to commit after that. Stay tuned as things could get very interesting especially if we have more than 2 kids wanting to come to NU as we'd need to have a current scholarship player leave. cornfed24-7, Art Vandalay, MichHusker and 4 others 2 1 4 Quote
49r Posted April 14, 2023 Report Posted April 14, 2023 10 hours ago, Huskerpapa said: One thought to the "point guard" debate. So much depends upon the offense being run. In Fred's offense it does not appear necessary to have the prototypical point guard. An initiator of the offense is not an individual responsibility. Rather it is predicated upon numerous factors and situations. I guess the biggest roles of a PG is being the eyes, ears and voice of the coach on the floor. A genuine leader so-to-speak. To me Verge and Mack were failures in that role, where players like Sam and Jeter were more successful. So long story short, Sallis could be successful. QM and Ramel could be successful as well...time will tell. And oh yeah, if we worry about breaking a press; a dribbling point guard, flittering through a press is somewhat archaic. A point forward (such as Walker or Pike) seems more successful, or at least it has worked best for us. Or, schematically busting a press is back breaking to a pressing team. Seems like Fred knows what he wants, and I hope he finds the right mix. These are my thoughts as well. Quote
Minnesota_Husker Posted April 14, 2023 Report Posted April 14, 2023 Coming from one of the NU assistant coaches, it sounds very promising we might get Javian McCollum. As far as Hunter Sallis, he is 60/40 to come to NU. Sounds like he wants to commit but his mom is against it and wants him to go to a bigger name school. NU staff thinks if they can get Javian to commit, it might help get Hunter to commit after that. Stay tuned as things could get very interesting especially if we have more than 2 kids wanting to come to NU as we'd need to have a current scholarship player leave. Curious why Javian coming here would help get Hunter? Doesn’t Hunter want to play PG? Or does he prefer to play more off guard next to Javian?I know Hugely has question marks but part of me thinks another big could be crucial.I would love all 3 and would be ok to see someone like Breidenbach or Wilcher move on.. if they add another PG, I could see Quaran bounce.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Five 1 Quote
HB Posted April 14, 2023 Report Posted April 14, 2023 Hugely is not gonna happen; no longer visiting. Huskerpapa, B-town hoopsfan and MichHusker 1 1 1 Quote
MichHusker Posted April 14, 2023 Report Posted April 14, 2023 13 minutes ago, HB said: Hugely is not gonna happen; no longer visiting. Would think we will target a younger big Quote
kldm64 Posted April 14, 2023 Author Report Posted April 14, 2023 1 hour ago, Minnesota_Husker said: Curious why Javian coming here would help get Hunter? Doesn’t Hunter want to play PG? Or does he prefer to play more off guard next to Javian? I know Hugely has question marks but part of me thinks another big could be crucial. I would love all 3 and would be ok to see someone like Breidenbach or Wilcher move on.. if they add another PG, I could see Quaran bounce. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk They have been friends for a long time and have talked about playing together in college. So they think if they can get Javian to commit, it might help get Hunter to join him Huskerpapa and BigTate 1 1 Quote
Five Posted April 14, 2023 Report Posted April 14, 2023 They have been friends for a long time and have talked about playing together in college. So they think if they can get Javian to commit, it might help get Hunter to join himAre you referring to McCollum or Wrightsell?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
Nebrasketball1979 Posted April 14, 2023 Report Posted April 14, 2023 2 minutes ago, Five said: Are you referring to McCollum or Wrightsell? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk From the OWH BigTate 1 Quote
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