2024 Portal Watch

[bobcat402]

I hope I’m wrong, but I don’t think we’re getting either of Kyle or Fidler, Kyle wants to take a visit to Wake Forest, and Fidler

im guessing goes to either the evil empire (flying blue-rats) or the first order (wiscansin). I was hopeful but the vibes are off. I hope we can get the Rutgers transfer, and than figure it out from there. 

Edited April 10 by bobcat402

[hskr4life]

Just now, bobcat402 said:

I hope I’m wrong, but I don’t think we’re getting either of Kyle or Fidler, Kyle wants to take a visit to Wake Forest, and Fidler

im guessing goes to either the evil empire (flying blue-rats) or the first order (wiscansin). I was hopeful but the vibes are off. I hope we can get the Rutgers transfer, and than figure it out from there. 

Can I ask what vibes?

[bobcat402]

9 minutes ago, hskr4life said:

Can I ask what vibes?

I have zero inside info, but Kyle looks like he’s wanting something bigger, and Fidler seems like its east omaha, or a reunion with chucky. Idk im hoping wrong, but I feel likes it’s the Sallis deal all over again

[hskr4life]

7 minutes ago, bobcat402 said:

I have zero inside info, but Kyle looks like he’s wanting something bigger, and Fidler seems like its east omaha, or a reunion with chucky. Idk im hoping wrong, but I feel likes it’s the Sallis deal all over again

Sounds good— portal still open for a few weeks so if Fidler does choose here, chance Chucky could enter and also come here.  

[hugh42]

3 hours ago, AuroranHusker said:

 

How many players are on the court at once... 5.

 

How many are in Freddy's rotation by season's end.... 7.

 

So, it boils down to who can NU get that fills those 7 spots BEST!

 

Not to nitpick but the rotation was 8 at the end of the year and I'd argue if Ulis would have been available it would have been 9. Depending on who we land, I would anticipate being able to go 9 deep next season, maybe 10. At least that's what I hope we will be capable of. 

[Art Vandalay]

2 hours ago, hugh42 said:

 

Not to nitpick but the rotation was 8 at the end of the year and I'd argue if Ulis would have been available it would have been 9. Depending on who we land, I would anticipate being able to go 9 deep next season, maybe 10. At least that's what I hope we will be capable of. 

You could even say 8.5 till Rice got hurt. He was normally getting a few minutes in the first half of games

[AuroranHusker]

6 hours ago, hugh42 said:

 

Not to nitpick but the rotation was 8 at the end of the year and I'd argue if Ulis would have been available it would have been 9. Depending on who we land, I would anticipate being able to go 9 deep next season, maybe 10. At least that's what I hope we will be capable of. 

 

Okay, I'll argue.... lol.

 

If you look at Hoiberg's 5 years, it's basically 7 dudes who dominate the minutes. Add in walk-on Sammy Hoiberg and it's 8. So, technicalities abound, I was referring to dudes on scholarship, and the minute disparity actually drops off after 6. Eli Rice could have been involved in the numbers crunch but he only competed in 17 games before bolting... it's an interesting research project, if anyone wants to check out the +/- for each of these 8 dudes, who all deserved P.T., as that's where the rubber meets the road for dudes on the court to see how they all fit together. I, too, hope for 10 dudes next season, but it hasn't happened yet under Hoi-ball, but it would be a welcome sight! GBR Always.

 

Minute (avg. played per game) distribution:

 

Brice Williams 1010 / 34 = 29.7 min/gm

Rienk Mast 951 / 32 = 29.7

Juwan Gary = 757 / 28 = 27.0

Keisei Tominaga 856 / 32 = 26.8

Josiah Allick 785 / 33 = 23.8

Jamarques Lawrence 798 / 34 = 23.5

*Sam Hoiberg 669 / 34 = 19.7

CJ Wilcher 591 / 33 = 17.9

 

{The rest of the roster 471 / 34 = 13.8}

 

Edited April 11 by AuroranHusker

[TourneyBound]

Also need to consider we were very lucky on the injury front last year...  Need to have some depth in case we sustain a major injury.

[hskr4life]

1 hour ago, TourneyBound said:

Also need to consider we were very lucky on the injury front last year...  Need to have some depth in case we sustain a major injury.

Our injuries seemed pretty on par, but the longer duration seemed to affect the back end of the rotation more so than the front end which is why I think it was less noticeable.

 

Keisei missed time to start, Mast missed multiple games.  Sure. But the long duration injuries seemed to happen to our backend of the rotation.  Rice, Kieta, maybe Ramel if that was an injury.

[millerhusker]

59 minutes ago, hskr4life said:

Our injuries seemed pretty on par, but the longer duration seemed to affect the back end of the rotation more so than the front end which is why I think it was less noticeable.

 

Keisei missed time to start, Mast missed multiple games.  Sure. But the long duration injuries seemed to happen to our backend of the rotation.  Rice, Kieta, maybe Ramel if that was an injury.

Something I was really impressed and happy with during the season is how our play as a team wasn't really affected when 1 or more of our rotation guys were out. Keisei, Juwan, Mast, Josiah, CJ all missed at least one game. It didn't matter, we kinda just looked the same regardless. Still put a quality product on the floor. Kansas looked like a dang mid-major team when one or both of their two best players were out. That type of piss poor roster construction should never happen at Kansas. Bill Self may continue to struggle now that everyone else can pay players too. 

[Navin R. Johnson]

Another player who was better than anyone the Huskers had on their roster, according to Tom Shatel

 

 

[hhcmatt]

30 minutes ago, Navin R. Johnson said:

Another player who was better than anyone the Huskers had on their roster, according to Tom Shatel

 

 

 

Assuming this along with Kaulkbrener not appearing on mock drafts would indicate he's back. 

[HuskerFever]

 

[Art Vandalay]

12 minutes ago, hhcmatt said:

 

Assuming this along with Kaulkbrener not appearing on mock drafts would indicate he's back. 

Some are worried with Trey and Baylor gone Kalk might take a portal look himself, for a huge payday. Would love to see it.

[nustudent]

Just now, Art Vandalay said:

Some are worried with Trey and Baylor gone Kalk might take a portal look himself, for a huge payday. Would love to see it.

I know it has been speculated but has Trey officially said he was gone?

[Art Vandalay]

3 minutes ago, nustudent said:

I know it has been speculated but has Trey officially said he was gone?

No, not yet. They just all assume so since he was so close last year and it is a weak draft. Hopefully he doesn’t stay 

[nustudent]

Just now, Art Vandalay said:

No, not yet. They just all assume so since he was so close last year and it is a weak draft. Hopefully he doesn’t stay 

Hopefully he'll drag it out until the last possible moment before leaving

[royalfan]

Not sure Alexander is very likely to get drafted at this point.  

[millerhusker]

17 minutes ago, royalfan said:

Not sure Alexander is very likely to get drafted at this point.  

I’ve seen him anywhere from late first to late second 

[Chuck Taylor]

2 hours ago, Art Vandalay said:

Some are worried with Trey and Baylor gone Kalk might take a portal look himself, for a huge payday. Would love to see it.

Calling hated foes by first names and nicknames just kind of 

 

[MitchMcGaryMunchies]

48 minutes ago, millerhusker said:

I’ve seen him anywhere from late first to late second 

 

A small, low-efficiency combo guard that is turnover prone and struggles to get to the FT line.  What's not to like? 

 

Definitely a second-rounder, two-way contract kinda guy.  Baylor is at best the same.  Kalkbrenner has zero chance of getting drafted.

[hskr4life]

 

Huge addition!

[thrasher31]

4 minutes ago, hskr4life said:

 

Huge addition!

I'm honestly not a fan. Very low shooting %, and turnover prone. A guy we may look at in the first few years of Fred's tenure 

[HuskerFever]

12 minutes ago, thrasher31 said:

I'm honestly not a fan. Very low shooting %, and turnover prone. A guy we may look at in the first few years of Fred's tenure 

 

Oh, come on! He knows how to put up 25 points, 8-14 FG (57%), and 7-10 (70%) against Nebraska.

 

He would be great for our practice/scouting squad! 

[OmahaHusker]

Wade Taylor is asking for a million at minimum for his services. Unreal.