2024-25 Husker opponents

[millerhusker]

44 minutes ago, millerhusker said:

UCLA is handling North Carolina right now. They might be NET top 10 when they come to Lincoln in two weeks. Will be a big opportunity. 

Welp, UNC came back and won. UCLA kinda pissed it away, but that second half was unwatchable. Nearly 50 fouls called in the game. The last 3 and a half minutes, there were only two shot attempts from the field. Everything else was just free throws. 

[LincecumFan]

On a different note, any coach that would knowingly agree to play Auburn in this "Battle in Birmingham" game is an absolute fool. IMO there is no bigger scum bag in men's college basketball than Bruce Pearl. 

Edited December 21, 2024 by LincecumFan

[49r]

44 minutes ago, LincecumFan said:

On a different note, any coach that would knowingly agree to play Auburn in this "Battle in Birmingham" game is an absolute fool. IMO there is no bigger scum bag in men's college basketball than Bruce Pearl. 

 

You are not wrong about Pearl, but also it is unquestionable that he produces results.  I would be over the moon if the Huskers had him as coach and produced the same results as he has at AU.

[Huskerpapa]

48 minutes ago, LincecumFan said:

IMO there is no bigger scum bag in men's college basketball than Bruce Pearl. 

...yet he wins and wins.

 

I don't know, there are quite a few scum bag college coaches out there.  But I agree, Pearl is right up there on the list.

 

[LincecumFan]

34 minutes ago, 49r said:

 

You are not wrong about Pearl, but also it is unquestionable that he produces results.  I would be over the moon if the Huskers had him as coach and produced the same results as he has at AU.

I might learn to live with it, but I definitely would not accompany you on your trip to the moon.

[hskr4life]

Rutgers lost again today to Princeton. #3 class in the nation and 2 5* players.

[hskr4life]

Perusing some opposing teams forums today and the Rutgers board is very akin to this board during the Bryce McGowens year. Big expectations, a faltering start, and despair about a season not yet half over.

[millerhusker]

7 minutes ago, hskr4life said:

Perusing some opposing teams forums today and the Rutgers board is very akin to this board during the Bryce McGowens year. Big expectations, a faltering start, and despair about a season not yet half over.

Programs who aren’t used to having 5 star talent seem to think one or two 1-and-done players will solve everything. Washington (Markelle Fultz), LSU (Ben Simmons), Georgia (Anthony Edwards) and many others have learned the hard way that’s just not how it works.

[hskr4life]

36 minutes ago, millerhusker said:

Programs who aren’t used to having 5 star talent seem to think one or two 1-and-done players will solve everything. Washington (Markelle Fultz), LSU (Ben Simmons), Georgia (Anthony Edwards) and many others have learned the hard way that’s just not how it works.

This post summed it up well and Fred has done a much better job recruiting to a system.

Edited December 22, 2024 by hskr4life

[MichHusker]

Their portal class has done next to nothing for them. Tyson Acuff (22 ppg at EMU), Jordan Derkack (17 ppg), PJ Hayes (11 ppg), Zach Martini (8 ppg) are getting them about 18 ppg combined this year

[LincecumFan]

In addition to all the comments regarding Rutgers, I think Princeton deserves a good deal of credit too. I was quite impressed with how hard they played defense, their hustle, and how fundamentally well they played. And it wasn't just the starters. Every player that came off the bench played that way. If their PG hadn't made a couple of mistakes late in the game trying to do too much they might have had a (somewhat) comfortable win.

Edited December 22, 2024 by LincecumFan

[hskr4life]

3 hours ago, LincecumFan said:

In addition to all the comments regarding Rutgers, I think Princeton deserves a good deal of credit too. I was quite impressed with how hard they played defense, their hustle, and how fundamentally well they played. And it wasn't just the starters. Every player that came off the bench played that way. If their PG hadn't made a couple of mistakes late in the game trying to do too much they might have had a (somewhat) comfortable win.

Princeton definitely deserves credit and are always a fundamentally solid team. Remember when they were competing for an at large spot a few years back.

 

Bad news for Rutgers is they get a 10-1 Columbia team next Monday before going to Indiana. Then they host three straight home games against… checks schedule… Wisco, Purdue, and UCLA.  Ouch!

 

They could visit Lincoln at 8-9 or 7-10

Edited December 23, 2024 by hskr4life

[hskr4life]

A MUST win 

[Dead Dog Alley]

On 12/22/2024 at 12:14 PM, hskr4life said:

This post summed it up well and Fred has done a much better job recruiting to a system.

They should solve this guy's problem by bringing back Eddie Jordan

[millerhusker]

Pulling for UCLA today. Last non-con chance for the Big Ten to boost its reputation. 

[LincecumFan]

4 hours ago, millerhusker said:

Pulling for UCLA today. Last non-con chance for the Big Ten to boost its reputation. 

I like how Jason Benetti described the game as "Greco-Roman" basketball.

[millerhusker]

1 hour ago, LincecumFan said:

I like how Jason Benetti described the game as "Greco-Roman" basketball.

Great win for the Bruins today. It's going to be a rock fight on 1/4. 

[B-town hoopsfan]

On 12/28/2024 at 6:01 PM, millerhusker said:

Great win for the Bruins today. It's going to be a rock fight on 1/4. 

They got a ton of big calls/no calls in this one including the zebras throwing out one of Gonzaga’s top 3 players halfway through the first half and then not reviewing an elbow to the face under a minute to go after earlier in the game calling a Gonzaga elbow to the face a flagrant 1. 

[HuskerFever]

9 minutes ago, B-town hoopsfan said:

They got a ton of big calls/no calls in this one including the zebras throwing out one of Gonzaga’s top 3 players halfway through the first half and then not reviewing an elbow to the face under a minute to go after earlier in the game calling a Gonzaga elbow to the face a flagrant 1. 

 

It doesn't help that Gonzaga got boxed out at LAX:

 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/stop-stop-stop-air-traffic-203430466.html

[hskr4life]

 

[Huskerpapa]

1 hour ago, hskr4life said:

 

Ummm.

[B-town hoopsfan]

Somebody better tell Cassidy to check the schedule I fondly remember a wire to wire loss they had right before thanksgiving 

[hskr4life]

North Florida started the season 3-0 with wins over South Carolina and Georgia Tech.

 

Today they fell to Austin Peay and sit at just 7-7.

 

Sucks because that could have easily been a Q3 win.

[hskr4life]

Oregon State is about to drop one to an 8-6, 0-2 LMU squad.

 

Murry State lost to Illinois State 

 

Couldn’t have scripted a worse day for our non conference opponents.

[Navin R. Johnson]

Tuned in at about the six and a half minute mark just in time to see Wil Breidenbach foul out but Washington knocks off Maryland.  It is tough to win on the road in college hoops.  (except for Illinois who drills Oregon in Eugene 109-77!)