Nebraska (23-9) vs. Illinois (24-8) Game Thread

[Bugeaters1]

 

 

Born in 1947, Riperton grew up in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood on the South Side

[brfrad]

Remember when a win would match the other team's record.  Let's make that happen again.

[Bugeaters1]

 

[hskr4life]

 

[jason2486]

I ventured over to illinoisloyalty.com. Here's my favorite game thread message for tomorrow 

[AuroranHusker]

1 hour ago, jason2486 said:

I ventured over to illinoisloyalty.com. Here's my favorite game thread message for tomorrow 

 

'EVERYONE LOVES KEISEI TOMINAGA!!!

 

[Handy Johnson]

 

[arliepro]

3 hours ago, Handy Johnson said:

 

Our family saw them at Stir Cove outdoors (Council Bluffs) on Labor Day weekend in 2013. One of the best concerts we've ever seen!

[hhcmatt]

 

[hhcmatt]

The last time a Husker made a all-tourney team was 1998

 

[Huskerpapa]

4 minutes ago, hhcmatt said:

 

Wowser...sorta like the A-team

[hhcmatt]

In some ways Shannon, Domask, and Hawkins remind me of Petteway, Shields, and Pitchford

[hhcmatt]

I'll see lots of people call Brad Underwood a good coach but often times I can't shake the feeling that he's the Illinois version of Danny Nee.

[jayschool]

12 hours ago, Bugeaters1 said:

 

 

Born in 1947, Riperton grew up in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood on the South Side

Maya Rudolph's mother!

[Ron Mexico]

14 minutes ago, hhcmatt said:

I'll see lots of people call Brad Underwood a good coach but often times I can't shake the feeling that he's the Illinois version of Danny Nee.

Interesting take. I've watched very few Illinois games over the years and he sticks out the way Izzo does in that he is always working the refs.

 

[hhcmatt]

22 minutes ago, Ron Mexico said:

Interesting take. I've watched very few Illinois games over the years and he sticks out the way Izzo does in that he is always working the refs.

 

 

Recruiting well and bullying the refs can make you a fairly successful coach which isn't necessarily the same thing as being a good coach.  I think most people would consider Danny more successful than he was good.

[HuskerFever]

2 minutes ago, hhcmatt said:

Recruiting well and bullying the refs can make you a fairly successful coach which isn't necessarily the same thing as being a good coach.  I think most people would consider Danny more successful than he was good.

 

I'll keep that in mind when I have my next performance evaluation with the boss 

 

"You might not think I'm good at my job, but actually I'm just really successful."

[Ron Mexico]

3 minutes ago, hhcmatt said:

 

Recruiting well and bullying the refs can make you a fairly successful coach which isn't necessarily the same thing as being a good coach.  I think most people would consider Danny more successful than he was good.

Now that you've brought it up I'm going to be looking for it. 

Agree about Danny, although he was also immensely likeable. Don't know if that is the case with Underwood?

Danny is the sort of Northeastern personality that Nebraskan's really liked. Not sure if it was the accent, how he dressed or how outgoing he was or a combination. 

 

I'm going to be paying very close attention to Brad today.

 

Our basketball program has not won much over the years but I've always liked the character of all  our coaches from Moe to Nee to Fred and everyone in between.

I've often felt bad for them as it seems like coaching at Nebraska is a career killer.

When we win our 1st NCAA tournament game, and we are winning our first NCAA tournament game this season, I'm going to think of all of those guys. I imagine twitter will be blowing up with congratulations by lots of former players and coaches.

 

FYI, I know there where more before Moe, however before 1984, growing up in San Antonio, I didn't even know we had a basketball program.

 

[millerhusker]

21 minutes ago, hhcmatt said:

 

Recruiting well and bullying the refs can make you a fairly successful coach which isn't necessarily the same thing as being a good coach.  I think most people would consider Danny more successful than he was good.

Yep. Bill Self is the ultimate example. Clueless when it comes to in-game X’s and O’s and just having a feel for the game. And that comes straight (paraphrased) from a former player who loves Self and started a lot of games for him. 
 

Calipari would be another example. He stole his dribble drive motion offense from Vance Walberg, then kind of claimed it as his own. But there is no direction in his offense. It’s solely reliant on individual talent making plays off the dribble. Which is probably why his teams chronically underachieve. 
 

Fred Hoiberg might not be good or great at some of the things that go into being a head college basketball coach, but he is an offensive genius who has inherent feel and vision that very few have. And that’s why I hope he never leaves. Even when we suck, I love watching the stuff he designs.

Edited March 16 by millerhusker

[hhcmatt]

21 minutes ago, HuskerFever said:

 

I'll keep that in mind when I have my next performance evaluation with the boss 

 

"You might not think I'm good at my job, but actually I'm just really successful."

 

Highlight your positive traits. For Underwood, he's gotten as much out of resting bitch face as anyone.

[PimpMario]

1 hour ago, hhcmatt said:

I'll see lots of people call Brad Underwood a good coach but often times I can't shake the feeling that he's the Illinois version of Danny Nee.

 

Danny Nee is this programs high mark.... what are you trying to communicate?

[Raidsker]

2 hours ago, hhcmatt said:

 

 

 

I want all the onions!

 

 

[hhcmatt]

11 minutes ago, PimpMario said:

 

Danny Nee is this programs high mark.... what are you trying to communicate?

 

The difference between being good at Xs and Os and running a college program.  Part of the reason that Fred Hoiberg was the worst coach in Nebraska history for a while is because he wasn't very good at running a college program.

[hhcmatt]

1 minute ago, Raidsker said:

 

 

I want all the onions!

 

 

 

The only way you could get more is if they had a cameo from B1G play by play man Connor Onions

[throwback]

I think CBS owes Kent Pavelka residuals after using so many of his call highlights today.