2024 Portal Watch

[bobcat402]

1 hour ago, B-town hoopsfan said:

Hear me out here, and I realize not everyone will return next year but the athleticism upgrades might already be on the bench aside from a 6’8 PF that can shoot the rock 

I think rice is gna make a big jump, and ik he had some defensive lapses and he had minimal playing time but Diop had some nice moments and I would mind him getting some run. But I areee we need a big, another athletic big 6’8 to 6’10

[Faux Mike Peltz]

We need a big, enforcer/rebounder presence on the inside. 2 if Blaise can’t get healed.

 

We need a solid, even above solid option at PG. maybe it’s Uhlis, maybe not. 
 

My gut says CJ may be done at NU, just a gut feel, no info behind that.

 

If CJ moves on, arguable our top 2 3pt shooters are departing. Need to find some outside shooting.

[huskercabby]

1 minute ago, Faux Mike Peltz said:

We need a big, enforcer/rebounder presence on the inside. 2 if Blaise can’t get healed.

 

We need a solid, even above solid option at PG. maybe it’s Uhlis, maybe not. 
 

My gut says CJ may be done at NU, just a gut feel, no info behind that.

 

If CJ moves on, arguable our top 2 3pt shooters are departing. Need to find some outside shooting.

Hopefully, we get some clarification on Blaise, Uhlis, Lloyd, and Rice. Rice just disappeared. Lloyd never played. Uhlis’s status for next year is still undetermined. Blaise never recovered from ankle surgery. Will he? Too many guys on the team who were nonexistent

[jdw]

15 minutes ago, huskercabby said:

Hopefully, we get some clarification on Blaise, Uhlis, Lloyd, and Rice. Rice just disappeared. Lloyd never played. Uhlis’s status for next year is still undetermined. Blaise never recovered from ankle surgery. Will he? Too many guys on the team who were nonexistent

Rice was injured.

[huskercabby]

32 minutes ago, jdw said:

Rice was injured.

A high ankle sprain that lasted 50 days.

Edited March 24 by huskercabby

[Faux Mike Peltz]

I half jokingly thought the new AD from Washington was a package deal with Wilhelm Breidenbach -

[Huskerpapa]

40 minutes ago, huskercabby said:

A high ankle sprain that lasted 50 days.

Blaise's high ankle sprain has lasted a year and a half...just saying.

Edited March 24 by Huskerpapa

[thrasher31]

41 minutes ago, huskercabby said:

A high ankle sprain that lasted 50 days.

https://www.sportsmd.com/sports-injuries/foot-ankle-injuries/high-ankle-sprain-syndesmotic-sprain/high-ankle-sprain-recovery-time/

 

This article and most research says high ankle sprains take 6-8 weeks. Much much different than regular ankle sprains. He was just ramping up to practice this week, which lines up in my opinion 

[huskercabby]

16 minutes ago, thrasher31 said:

https://www.sportsmd.com/sports-injuries/foot-ankle-injuries/high-ankle-sprain-syndesmotic-sprain/high-ankle-sprain-recovery-time/

 

This article and most research says high ankle sprains take 6-8 weeks. Much much different than regular ankle sprains. He was just ramping up to practice this week, which lines up in my opinion 

You’re right! I just  did some research right after I posted. Maybe, I should do the research before I post.

[huskercabby]

23 minutes ago, Huskerpapa said:

Blaise's high ankle sprain has lasted a year and a half...just saying.

He needed surgery. Hopefully, Rice won’t.

[Cookie Miller Wasn't Dirty]

I don’t love the quotes from our guys who are eligible to return. I wouldn’t lose any sleep if we lost CJ… in fact I think we should seek to replace him with a more well rounded player anyways. But man we really need the other three to come back.

 

Mast:

“I haven’t made a decision yet. Probably going to see what opportunities are out there this offseason. I’ve been around enough offseasons and been around enough teams where you never know what happens in the offseason. I’m just going to explore my opportunities, but I definitely love this place and team. I’ve met a lot of great people here, but I’m not going to say a for sure thing. I’m just going to see what’s out there and then make a decision.”

 

Brice:

“No, I haven’t thought about that yet. I’ve just been focusing on the Huskers.”

Gary:

“I haven’t made a decision yet. But I’m always going to be grateful to come back here and play for Coach Fred. He’s the reason I’m here; the coaching staff is the reason I’m here. Without those guys, there wouldn’t be Juwan Gary at Nebraska. So I’m grateful for the coaching staff, the players, the G.A.s, even the equipment managers. Everybody that bought into this team this year, I’m all grateful for it. Like I said, I don’t know what’s going to be my next step, but I’m always going to be grateful to come back here for sure.”

 

Wilcher:

“I haven’t really thought too much about that. I just want to be present with these guys and bask in the ambiance a little.”

[k3s3i]

2 hours ago, Cookie Miller Wasn't Dirty said:

I don’t love the quotes from our guys who are eligible to return. I wouldn’t lose any sleep if we lost CJ… in fact I think we should seek to replace him with a more well rounded player anyways. But man we really need the other three to come back.

 

Mast:

“I haven’t made a decision yet. Probably going to see what opportunities are out there this offseason. I’ve been around enough offseasons and been around enough teams where you never know what happens in the offseason. I’m just going to explore my opportunities, but I definitely love this place and team. I’ve met a lot of great people here, but I’m not going to say a for sure thing. I’m just going to see what’s out there and then make a decision.”

 

Brice:

“No, I haven’t thought about that yet. I’ve just been focusing on the Huskers.”

Gary:

“I haven’t made a decision yet. But I’m always going to be grateful to come back here and play for Coach Fred. He’s the reason I’m here; the coaching staff is the reason I’m here. Without those guys, there wouldn’t be Juwan Gary at Nebraska. So I’m grateful for the coaching staff, the players, the G.A.s, even the equipment managers. Everybody that bought into this team this year, I’m all grateful for it. Like I said, I don’t know what’s going to be my next step, but I’m always going to be grateful to come back here for sure.”

 

Wilcher:

“I haven’t really thought too much about that. I just want to be present with these guys and bask in the ambiance a little.”

Doesn’t every player who has eligibility left say some iteration of this? 

[Cookie Miller Wasn't Dirty]

48 minutes ago, k3s3i said:

Doesn’t every player who has eligibility left say some iteration of this? 

I wouldn’t say so. I think a lot of guys would say, “Of course I’ll be back.” But in this NIL and free transfer era, I get that kind of answer will be less common.

[huskerbill85]

3 hours ago, Cookie Miller Wasn't Dirty said:

I don’t love the quotes from our guys who are eligible to return. I wouldn’t lose any sleep if we lost CJ… in fact I think we should seek to replace him with a more well rounded player anyways. But man we really need the other three to come back.

 

Mast:

“I haven’t made a decision yet. Probably going to see what opportunities are out there this offseason. I’ve been around enough offseasons and been around enough teams where you never know what happens in the offseason. I’m just going to explore my opportunities, but I definitely love this place and team. I’ve met a lot of great people here, but I’m not going to say a for sure thing. I’m just going to see what’s out there and then make a decision.”

 

Brice:

“No, I haven’t thought about that yet. I’ve just been focusing on the Huskers.”

Gary:

“I haven’t made a decision yet. But I’m always going to be grateful to come back here and play for Coach Fred. He’s the reason I’m here; the coaching staff is the reason I’m here. Without those guys, there wouldn’t be Juwan Gary at Nebraska. So I’m grateful for the coaching staff, the players, the G.A.s, even the equipment managers. Everybody that bought into this team this year, I’m all grateful for it. Like I said, I don’t know what’s going to be my next step, but I’m always going to be grateful to come back here for sure.”

 

Wilcher:

“I haven’t really thought too much about that. I just want to be present with these guys and bask in the ambiance a little.”

With NIL it's probably a good decision to say you're undecided to ramp up your price. The new reality of college athletics.

[Fullbacksympathy]

Yeah those answers are ambivalent.  Not alarming.  We just need to recruit who we want to play for us and pay them accordingly whether they are currently on the roster or in the portal.  If we’re doing it right it will be a combination and we’ll have a better team next season. 

[Faux Mike Peltz]

Lots of smoke around Chucky entering today…..

[cornfed24-7]

27 minutes ago, huskerbill85 said:

With NIL it's probably a good decision to say you're undecided to ramp up your price. The new reality of college athletics.

This was my thought too. Every year is contract year. Man do I hate this

[thrasher31]

8 minutes ago, Faux Mike Peltz said:

Lots of smoke around Chucky entering today…..

There was last year too, and I think he was close to entering last year. We'll see ultimately 

[Silverbacked1]

1 hour ago, Faux Mike Peltz said:

Lots of smoke around Chucky entering today…..

BOOOOOO!!!!!

 

Getting him ready for the student section!

 

oh wait you mean he could transfer here?

[Faux Mike Peltz]

Well, Frankie posted this a few moments ago. So Frankie could go to Wisconsin. They could both come to Nebraska.

Or, they could end up taking the sweater vest money and end up at Creighton. Then could start dating our volleyball players. 

[millerhusker]

15 minutes ago, Faux Mike Peltz said:

Well, Frankie posted this a few moments ago. So Frankie could go to Wisconsin. They could both come to Nebraska.

Or, they could end up taking the sweater vest money and end up at Creighton. Then could start dating our volleyball players. 

That’s William Kyle on the right. He would not be a fit in Wisconsin’s offense. 

[Handy Johnson]

23 minutes ago, Faux Mike Peltz said:

Well, Frankie posted this a few moments ago. So Frankie could go to Wisconsin. They could both come to Nebraska.

Or, they could end up taking the sweater vest money and end up at Creighton. Then could start dating our volleyball players. 

Make it SO Number One  

[AuroranHusker]

21 hours ago, Faux Mike Peltz said:

We need a big, enforcer/rebounder presence on the inside. 2 if Blaise can’t get healed.

 

We need a solid, even above solid option at PG. maybe it’s Uhlis, maybe not. 
 

My gut says CJ may be done at NU, just a gut feel, no info behind that.

 

If CJ moves on, arguable our top 2 3pt shooters are departing. Need to find some outside shooting.

 

C.J. could do a few things, but he's cement-in-boots slow... I'd advocated for bringing in Cliff from R.U. and was resoundingly trolled for it. It was rather obvious after being in Memphis that BIG dudes that the likes of A&M and Houston both had, NU clearly doesn't. Brice is the only guy the Huskers had who could get to the cup.... it was OBVIOUS that the Huskers will need a sizeable athletic upgrade to go with elite shot-making of KT. Skill is nice, but you gotta have the Jimmys and Joes to compete in big-time basketball. I hope a good mixture of guys who can play soild D and make buckets, both qualities mastered by the same dude!!

 

 

Edited March 24 by AuroranHusker

[hhcmatt]

1 hour ago, Faux Mike Peltz said:

Well, Frankie posted this a few moments ago. So Frankie could go to Wisconsin. They could both come to Nebraska.

Or, they could end up taking the sweater vest money and end up at Creighton. Then could start dating our volleyball players. 

 

Can tell you they're not going to Creighton 

[AuroranHusker]

20 hours ago, thrasher31 said:

https://www.sportsmd.com/sports-injuries/foot-ankle-injuries/high-ankle-sprain-syndesmotic-sprain/high-ankle-sprain-recovery-time/

 

This article and most research says high ankle sprains take 6-8 weeks. Much much different than regular ankle sprains. He was just ramping up to practice this week, which lines up in my opinion 

 

It kinda sucked big-time, Eli Rice could have sorely helped NU when teams D'ed up C.J. hard. He would have been a nice change-of-pace.... oh well, next year. Always lookin' to next year. Cubbies fans know how that wound up in '16. There's always hope, Big Red. Keep Grindin'!!!