2024 Pre-Season

[Vinny]

51 minutes ago, basketballjones said:

Not sure what thread this was best for…… but I spoke to someone today who definitely has some connections, and they said this is about as confident Fred and Co. have been going into a season since being here. Will be a different type of team than maybe we’re all imagining. Idk what that means. 

You have no idea what I can imagine.

[cornfed24-7]

53 minutes ago, basketballjones said:

Not sure what thread this was best for…… but I spoke to someone today who definitely has some connections, and they said this is about as confident Fred and Co. have been going into a season since being here. Will be a different type of team than maybe we’re all imagining. Idk what that means. 

If it's anything less than winning the whole  damn thing than his confidence is less than mine has been 37 years and running.

 

Edited August 25 by cornfed24-7

[cornfed24-7]

2 minutes ago, Vinny said:

You have no idea what I can imagine.

Same time

[hhcmatt]

19 hours ago, basketballjones said:

Not sure what thread this was best for…… but I spoke to someone today who definitely has some connections, and they said this is about as confident Fred and Co. have been going into a season since being here. Will be a different type of team than maybe we’re all imagining. Idk what that means. 

 

[Vinny]

Gonna be making everyone pancakes after we beat them.

[basketballjones]

On 8/24/2024 at 8:31 PM, basketballjones said:

Not sure what thread this was best for…… but I spoke to someone today who definitely has some connections, and they said this is about as confident Fred and Co. have been going into a season since being here. Will be a different type of team than maybe we’re all imagining. Idk what that means. 

So, I got a little clarification on "different type of team." 

Sounds like we're just really big and bruising. Might be a little more emphasis on post play? Not exactly hammering it down into Meah by any means, but it sounds like they have worked a lot on mismatches and exploiting different guys in the post. Even guys like Rollie have posted up (similar to Sam G.). We'll shoot a lot of 3's because that's what they all believe in, but it does really sound like there's quite a bit of emphasis on using the size of this team to our advantage and putting ourselves in position to get O rebounds. Little bit more grinding it out offensively to beat you down. But who knows!

[hhcmatt]

10 minutes ago, basketballjones said:

So, I got a little clarification on "different type of team." 

Sounds like we're just really big and bruising. Might be a little more emphasis on post play? Not exactly hammering it down into Meah by any means, but it sounds like they have worked a lot on mismatches and exploiting different guys in the post. Even guys like Rollie have posted up (similar to Sam G.). We'll shoot a lot of 3's because that's what they all believe in, but it does really sound like there's quite a bit of emphasis on using the size of this team to our advantage and putting ourselves in position to get O rebounds. Little bit more grinding it out offensively to beat you down. But who knows!

 

Last season I thought that would be the best rebounding team Fred had rolled out which was not a high bar to hit.  We were on pace at the beginning of the season but we seemed to putter out once we got into B1G play and Mast wearing out.  Once again I'm going to be under the assumption that this will be Fred's best rebounding team here which is still not a high bar.

 

Let's get Tropical!

 

[Huskerpapa]

28 minutes ago, basketballjones said:

So, I got a little clarification on "different type of team." 

Sounds like we're just really big and bruising. Might be a little more emphasis on post play? Not exactly hammering it down into Meah by any means, but it sounds like they have worked a lot on mismatches and exploiting different guys in the post. Even guys like Rollie have posted up (similar to Sam G.). We'll shoot a lot of 3's because that's what they all believe in, but it does really sound like there's quite a bit of emphasis on using the size of this team to our advantage and putting ourselves in position to get O rebounds. Little bit more grinding it out offensively to beat you down. But who knows!

Thank you for the update!  

This does not shock me.  This team has the depth to play that style.  I would take it one step further though.  The team can/will still run when the opportunities are there; but will be able to pound the rock as well.

Flexibility is the key.  We will not need to be one dimensional, which is great when it is working; but when it is not...yikes.

Once again, thanks for the information basketballjones!

[basketballjones]

32 minutes ago, hhcmatt said:

 

Last season I thought that would be the best rebounding team Fred had rolled out which was not a high bar to hit.  We were on pace at the beginning of the season but we seemed to putter out once we got into B1G play and Mast wearing out.  Once again I'm going to be under the assumption that this will be Fred's best rebounding team here which is still not a high bar.

 

Let's get Tropical!

 

Meah/Morgan/Berke should be an upgrade in rebounding over a banged up Mast. Not to mention you're also replacing Tominaga, Lawrence, Wilcher with Griffin, Rollie, Uhlis, Essegian - who I think all are better athletes/rebounders/defenders as a group. 

[hhcmatt]

 

[Art Vandalay]

45 minutes ago, hhcmatt said:

 

Last season I thought that would be the best rebounding team Fred had rolled out which was not a high bar to hit.  We were on pace at the beginning of the season but we seemed to putter out once we got into B1G play and Mast wearing out.  Once again I'm going to be under the assumption that this will be Fred's best rebounding team here which is still not a high bar.

 

Let's get Tropical!

 

I agree and also think the defense has a good chance to be better too. Replacing Jo’s Def is tough but overall I think we will take another step on that end of the court.

[AGHANSEN]

We were 3pt centric last year, so I think we won't see as many threes.  I would expect a lot of pick and rolls especially when Rollie is on the floor. I wonder if we will still play the 5 man out system on offense. It will depend on the different lineups we use I suppose.

[thrasher31]

8 hours ago, basketballjones said:

So, I got a little clarification on "different type of team." 

Sounds like we're just really big and bruising. Might be a little more emphasis on post play? Not exactly hammering it down into Meah by any means, but it sounds like they have worked a lot on mismatches and exploiting different guys in the post. Even guys like Rollie have posted up (similar to Sam G.). We'll shoot a lot of 3's because that's what they all believe in, but it does really sound like there's quite a bit of emphasis on using the size of this team to our advantage and putting ourselves in position to get O rebounds. Little bit more grinding it out offensively to beat you down. But who knows!

Morgan is going to be getting a lot of looks in the post, as well Berke, so this doesn't shock me. Having an actual PG to run P&RS will be helpful also. 

 

I think the way they can attack teams is much more diversified vs last year. 3 ball, p&r, post work and perhaps mismatch hunting. The lob threat to meah is also something we haven't had in a long time. Duby was the last one, but iirc, he had brick hands. It'll be interesting how it all meshes together, because if it does properly, I am super excited. 

[AGHANSEN]

I found a good video on YouTube about what Nebraska will likely run on offense and defense this year.

This guy puts out a lot of good videos about Big Ten Basketball.

 

 

[Jacob Bigelow]

Hopped on with Joe Jackson to give my version of a “way too early” season preview for Nebraska this coming season. It’s up on YouTube and podcast platforms.

[Jacob Bigelow]

Morgan is going to be getting a lot of looks in the post, as well Berke, so this doesn't shock me. Having an actual PG to run P&RS will be helpful also. 

Morgan on P&Rs will be very present.

[AuroranHusker]

My wife heard Fred Hoiberg speak yesterday morning at the Special Olympics Breakfast in Omaha. She said he had an incredible story-telling of his own heart condition and how he learned about it 19 years ago. The only tidbit I recall that she shared is that Fred seemed confident that NU will have a great team this season. I didn't ask if anyone defined what 'great' meant. 

 

[lang]

On 8/28/2024 at 9:49 AM, hhcmatt said:

 

I don’t see Andrew Morgan and who’s the guy to coach Hoiberg’s right ?

Edited August 31 by lang

[Huskerpapa]

4 minutes ago, lang said:

I don’t see Andrew Morgan and who’s the guy to coach Hoiberg’s right ?

Jacobson is to Fred's right.  Morgan is in the trees.   He really had to go.

[lang]

I figured out Cale ( too late ).  But Morgan not there, right ?

Edited August 31 by lang

[Huskerpapa]

24 minutes ago, lang said:

I figured out Cale ( too late ).  But Morgan not there, right ?

I don't see him either.

[Handy Johnson]

On 8/29/2024 at 8:45 PM, AuroranHusker said:

My wife heard Fred Hoiberg speak yesterday morning at the Special Olympics Breakfast in Omaha. She said he had an incredible story-telling of his own heart condition and how he learned about it 19 years ago. The only tidbit I recall that she shared is that Fred seemed confident that NU will have a great team this season. I didn't ask if anyone defined what 'great' meant. 

 

Well, if you finished THIRD last season & hope/expect to be improved & the FIRST place team lost their Best Player from last season (whom you beat btw) your expectations I would say should be High. Maybe even Great  

[AuroranHusker]

4 minutes ago, Handy Johnson said:

Well, if you finished THIRD last season & hope/expect to be improved & the FIRST place team lost their Best Player from last season (whom you beat btw) your expectations I would say should be High. Maybe even Great  

 

I'm sure it was more "coach speak" than 'expectation,' but it still made me pause to consider a potential championship-level squad may be percolating. And, quite frankly, that would be an incredible development in Lincoln after how the first 3 seasons of Hoiberg & Co. went. I hope for a great season, with big-time wins in the Big Dance. It ought to be a fun ride.

[nuhusker7]

Husker football coming back has me getting excited for husker basketball!

 

No insight, just excited for the season

[thrasher31]

Would have underlying effects here in the future. The NLI thing I don't love though