Pryce Sandfort is N

[Vinny]

1 hour ago, big red22 said:

Honest questions

 

Dix the only player on that Iowa team I would of been "ok" with getting.  Although the truth is I didn't want anybody from that team.  So why is picking up Gavin Griffiths 2.0 such a good get?  Not only that he is from freaking IOWA people.  I am not okay with this pick up for that reason alone.  His brother single handedly started our 6 game skid.

 

The other question is who are we going to get to replace Brice Williams?  You know the most important replacment.  These role players at Pryce Sandfort level are a dime a dozen IMO

 

 

 

 

Haven’t read any further but you don’t replace Brice Williams. And you shouldn’t expect to. We need to build a team, not replace a star. And if you think this is Griffiths 2.0, that’s on you.

[hal9000]

I was enjoying those highlights until the :58 mark.

[cozrulz]

Great!  I really wanted to see this guy in Hoiberg's offense.  Plus he is doing what the Herbie logo should look like in his photo.

[big red22]

4 hours ago, Vinny said:

Haven’t read any further but you don’t replace Brice Williams. And you shouldn’t expect to. We need to build a team, not replace a star. And if you think this is Griffiths 2.0, that’s on you.

I guess it will be, but this get is as exciting as watching paint dry.  He is the one Creighton didn't want basically so we got him.  Downvote me all day, it doesn't take away we are recruiting NIT/Crown talent.  I guess we'll see who is right around this time in March 2026.  I am hoping I am wrong, but we need to do better

[hhcmatt]

3 hours ago, big red22 said:

I guess it will be, but this get is as exciting as watching paint dry.  He is the one Creighton didn't want basically so we got him.  Downvote me all day, it doesn't take away we are recruiting NIT/Crown talent.  I guess we'll see who is right around this time in March 2026.  I am hoping I am wrong, but we need to do better

 

Fred Hoiberg recruited Pryce out of HS.  Much like Fred, his family is from Nebraska and happened to move to Iowa. He came to Nebraska because Creighton didn't want him like those are the only two options of schools for people to attend?  It's not really about whether or not you're right about how Sandfort is going to pan out as much as your arguments seem to simply be belligerent. Make a rational explanation as to why Pryce can't duplicate the sort of production we've seen out of Connor Essegian despite him putting up the same sort of numbers in the same conference with an even bigger build or why we don't need that skill set here. WHY is he NIT/Crown talent other than irrational hatred or your friends who are Jayskers are sending you mean texts or whatever?

[big red22]

7 hours ago, hhcmatt said:

 

Fred Hoiberg recruited Pryce out of HS.  Much like Fred, his family is from Nebraska and happened to move to Iowa. He came to Nebraska because Creighton didn't want him like those are the only two options of schools for people to attend?  It's not really about whether or not you're right about how Sandfort is going to pan out as much as your arguments seem to simply be belligerent. Make a rational explanation as to why Pryce can't duplicate the sort of production we've seen out of Connor Essegian despite him putting up the same sort of numbers in the same conference with an even bigger build or why we don't need that skill set here. WHY is he NIT/Crown talent other than irrational hatred or your friends who are Jayskers are sending you mean texts or whatever?

When it comes to Creighton athletics, especially basketball.  There’s no reason Nebraska should be settling for lower-tier athletes. Creighton might be the trendy pick right now, but Nebraska, as a Big Ten school, brings in significantly more athletic revenue and should be leveraging that advantage.

 

Maybe it’s a little jealousy, sure. But it’s frustrating to see a program like Creighton outperform Nebraska in a major men’s sport when we have the resources to compete at a higher level. I’m not even saying we should be going after Iowa’s players, but there’s no way Creighton should be landing guys like Dix or Freeman over us.

[big red22]

7 hours ago, hhcmatt said:

 

Fred Hoiberg recruited Pryce out of HS.  Much like Fred, his family is from Nebraska and happened to move to Iowa. He came to Nebraska because Creighton didn't want him like those are the only two options of schools for people to attend?  It's not really about whether or not you're right about how Sandfort is going to pan out as much as your arguments seem to simply be belligerent. Make a rational explanation as to why Pryce can't duplicate the sort of production we've seen out of Connor Essegian despite him putting up the same sort of numbers in the same conference with an even bigger build or why we don't need that skill set here. WHY is he NIT/Crown talent other than irrational hatred or your friends who are Jayskers are sending you mean texts or whatever?

Also, it is not about duplicating Conner Essegian.  Is that the standard now?  How about we get more all around versitile players instead of a bunch of role players that we keep our fingers crossed they are hot one night.  Like take Dix for example... he is a great 3 point shooter like Sandfort, but also can create his own shot.  It really is more about getting a leader type player to motivate the team, and until we get that I'm not going to be happy

Edited Saturday at 01:39 PM by big red22

[bball23]

Just now, big red22 said:

Also, it is not about duplicating Conner Essegian.  Is that the standard now?  How about we get more all around versitile players instead of a bunch of role players that we keep our fingers crossed they are hot one night.  

First off your obsession with what Creighton does is fun.  I know that's the "rival" school down the road, and maybe you live in Omaha and have to have your feelings hurt a little bit when they talk trash.  

 

With that said, Jays also have a bit of an advantage in the NIL department.  I was reading an article where they said some of the Schools like Marquette, UCONN, Jays, St. John's may have a bit of an advantage down the road with NIL due to the fact that basketball is their cash cow.  

 

With that said, NIL isn't the only factor as to why teams win, but it certainly helps lure in certain players.  KU had I believe the highest NIL this past season and lost in the 1st round.  Money can also cause issues in the locker room.

 

Portal season has just begin.  Let's sit back and see where we end up.  Sure the Jays as you said went out and got Dix and Freeman.  Those are two guys that helped lead a team to a 17-16 record and a 12th place finish in the B10.  Not saying they can't be good, but if so great, maybe they would have produced more in the wins column?  

 

Let's sit back and wait and see where else we go.  

 

GBR!!

 

 

[big red22]

1 minute ago, bball23 said:

First off your obsession with what Creighton does is fun.  I know that's the "rival" school down the road, and maybe you live in Omaha and have to have your feelings hurt a little bit when they talk trash.  

 

With that said, Jays also have a bit of an advantage in the NIL department.  I was reading an article where they said some of the Schools like Marquette, UCONN, Jays, St. John's may have a bit of an advantage down the road with NIL due to the fact that basketball is their cash cow.  

 

With that said, NIL isn't the only factor as to why teams win, but it certainly helps lure in certain players.  KU had I believe the highest NIL this past season and lost in the 1st round.  Money can also cause issues in the locker room.

 

Portal season has just begin.  Let's sit back and see where we end up.  Sure the Jays as you said went out and got Dix and Freeman.  Those are two guys that helped lead a team to a 17-16 record and a 12th place finish in the B10.  Not saying they can't be good, but if so great, maybe they would have produced more in the wins column?  

 

Let's sit back and wait and see where else we go.  

 

GBR!!

 

 

Yes... jayskers annoy the hell out of me.  That is true 100%

[millerhusker]

26 minutes ago, big red22 said:

there’s no way Creighton should be landing guys like Dix or Freeman over us.

We didn't recruit Freeman. Regardless, there are a total of $4.25 million reasons why those two chose Creighton over other schools, not just Nebraska. 

Dix's price was $2.5 million and a lot of schools just aren't able to spend that on one player. Kansas wouldn't even do that for him, and they have no roster right now. 

[millerhusker]

As a sophomore at Tennessee, Derrick Walker averaged 0.8ppg

As a sophomore at NDSU, Sam Griesel averaged 6ppg,  4rpg, 1.5apg

As a junior at Nebraska, Keisei averaged 5.7ppg, 1.5 rpg, 0.6apg

As a 4th year junior, Brice Williams was the sixth man for an ok Charlotte team.

As a 3rd year sophomore at Alabama, Juwan averaged 6.5ppg, 3.4 rpg, 0.3apg

As a sophomore at Iowa, the highly coveted Josh Dix averaged 8.9ppg, 2.2rpg, 1.7apg

   Pryce averaged 8.8ppg, 2.9rpg, 1.3apg

 

In today's world of the portal and NIL, it seems like people forget that players develop over the course of their career. Under this staff, the players who have stuck around for at least two years have developed very well. You're not going to bring in a roster full of 5th year guys who all averaged 15+ppg at their previous stop. I'm not saying Pryce will end up being all-conference like DW, KT, BW.  But I wouldn't rule it out. 

Recruiting rankings don't matter, but Pryce was more highly ranked and recruited than his brother out of high school, and production-wise he is currently on the same career trajectory.  I'm more skeptical when a player in his role produces with low efficiency. But Pryce's very high efficiency metrics suggest he'll have a big jump in production with a higher usage rate. Just like all those players listed above. 

Edited Saturday at 02:28 PM by millerhusker

[hhcmatt]

28 minutes ago, millerhusker said:

We didn't recruit Freeman. Regardless, there are a total of $4.25 million reasons why those two chose Creighton over other schools, not just Nebraska. 

Dix's price was $2.5 million and a lot of schools just aren't able to spend that on one player. Kansas wouldn't even do that for him, and they have no roster right now. 

 

I bet that $2.5 number for Dix was valid for a school like Indiana and that Creighton likely got some sort of hometown discount with discount being a very relative description of what is happening in college basketball. Word on the street is that Dix's mother is fairly ill so him playing in Omaha isn't some surprise. 

[millerhusker]

9 minutes ago, hhcmatt said:

 

I bet that $2.5 number for Dix was valid for a school like Indiana and that Creighton likely got some sort of hometown discount with discount being a very relative description of what is happening in college basketball. Word on the street is that Dix's mother is fairly ill so him playing in Omaha isn't some surprise. 

Makes sense. Sipple said he spoke to an assistant coach at "another school" who was recruiting Dix and that coach said 2.5 was the number. 

[hskr4life]

Someone briefly mentioned it above, but I think it’s worth hammering home that schools with no football team (or schools whose football team wear a different color) will have way more advantage in the NIL and especially revenue sharing departments. 
 

As it’s been discussed on here, football will probably command 70+% of our revenue share. With each school getting the same amount of revenue share, that greatly boosts schools with no football obligation.

 

So do we realllly have the resources to compete at a higher level when everything is taken into account?

[big red22]

18 minutes ago, hskr4life said:

Someone briefly mentioned it above, but I think it’s worth hammering home that schools with no football team (or schools whose football team wear a different color) will have way more advantage in the NIL and especially revenue sharing departments. 
 

As it’s been discussed on here, football will probably command 70+% of our revenue share. With each school getting the same amount of revenue share, that greatly boosts schools with no football obligation.

 

So do we realllly have the resources to compete at a higher level when everything is taken into account?

This info is from 2023, but I am sure it still holds true

 

1. Overall Basketball Revenue

- Nebraska: $17.5 million (2022–23)

- Creighton: $14.7 million (2022–23)

 

This $2.8 million gap suggests Nebraska starts with a larger financial base for basketball operations, including potential NIL support.

 

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2. Surplus After Expenses

- Nebraska Men’s Basketball Surplus: $7.1 million

- This shows Nebraska not only generates more, but also retains more cash after expenses—money that could indirectly benefit NIL, such as through collective contributions.

 

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3. NIL Infrastructure

- Nebraska: Has an official collective (The 1890 Initiative) that works in tandem with the athletic department, creating a streamlined, donor-friendly NIL ecosystem. This level of integration and coordination can drive more targeted NIL fundraising, especially from wealthy alumni and businesses tied to athletics.

 

- Creighton: Uses a marketplace (Opendorse) and donor campaigns like the Champions Circle, which raised $1.9 million total across the year—not exclusively NIL.

 

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4. Donor Culture and Fan Base

- Nebraska’s donor base and fan culture are much larger and more invested in athletics overall. Even though football drives most of the total athletics revenue, this fan enthusiasm spills over into other sports like basketball—especially when the program is showing promise.

 

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5. Facilities and Investment Signal

- Nebraska’s recent investment in a $165M "Go Big" athletic facility—while football-driven—signals the scale of athletic fundraising capability, which often supports other sports like basketball through shared donor networks.

 

Conclusion

 

While exact NIL dollars per program aren’t published, Nebraska’s higher basketball revenue, larger surplus, integrated NIL collective, and bigger donor/fan base all suggest it has a greater capacity to support basketball players with NIL opportunities than Creighton. The infrastructure and momentum are simply operating on a larger scale.

[HB]

1 hour ago, big red22 said:

This info is from 2023, but I am sure it still holds true

 

1. Overall Basketball Revenue

- Nebraska: $17.5 million (2022–23)

- Creighton: $14.7 million (2022–23)

 

This $2.8 million gap suggests Nebraska starts with a larger financial base for basketball operations, including potential NIL support.

 

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2. Surplus After Expenses

- Nebraska Men’s Basketball Surplus: $7.1 million

- This shows Nebraska not only generates more, but also retains more cash after expenses—money that could indirectly benefit NIL, such as through collective contributions.

 

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3. NIL Infrastructure

- Nebraska: Has an official collective (The 1890 Initiative) that works in tandem with the athletic department, creating a streamlined, donor-friendly NIL ecosystem. This level of integration and coordination can drive more targeted NIL fundraising, especially from wealthy alumni and businesses tied to athletics.

 

- Creighton: Uses a marketplace (Opendorse) and donor campaigns like the Champions Circle, which raised $1.9 million total across the year—not exclusively NIL.

 

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4. Donor Culture and Fan Base

- Nebraska’s donor base and fan culture are much larger and more invested in athletics overall. Even though football drives most of the total athletics revenue, this fan enthusiasm spills over into other sports like basketball—especially when the program is showing promise.

 

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5. Facilities and Investment Signal

- Nebraska’s recent investment in a $165M "Go Big" athletic facility—while football-driven—signals the scale of athletic fundraising capability, which often supports other sports like basketball through shared donor networks.

 

Conclusion

 

While exact NIL dollars per program aren’t published, Nebraska’s higher basketball revenue, larger surplus, integrated NIL collective, and bigger donor/fan base all suggest it has a greater capacity to support basketball players with NIL opportunities than Creighton. The infrastructure and momentum are simply operating on a larger scale.

 

We can't just transfer athletic department funds (public money) to 1890.  

[Huskerpapa]

3 hours ago, big red22 said:

When it comes to Creighton athletics, especially basketball.  There’s no reason Nebraska should be settling for lower-tier athletes. Creighton might be the trendy pick right now, but Nebraska, as a Big Ten school, brings in significantly more athletic revenue and should be leveraging that advantage.

 

Maybe it’s a little jealousy, sure. But it’s frustrating to see a program like Creighton outperform Nebraska in a major men’s sport when we have the resources to compete at a higher level. I’m not even saying we should be going after Iowa’s players, but there’s no way Creighton should be landing guys like Dix or Freeman over us.

Simple question, how much is your donation to NIL?  I can say my donation is a bit south of $1K.  It is what my fixed budget allows.  Jayskers historically give to our football program; but dump their basketball $$$ into the Creighton program.  So when we are talking basketball resources, we pale in comparison to Creighton.  And yes, that also frustrates the crap out of me...especially since my brother-in-law and sister fall into that Jaysker camp.

[Art Vandalay]

2 hours ago, millerhusker said:

As a sophomore at Tennessee, Derrick Walker averaged 0.8ppg

As a sophomore at NDSU, Sam Griesel averaged 6ppg,  4rpg, 1.5apg

As a junior at Nebraska, Keisei averaged 5.7ppg, 1.5 rpg, 0.6apg

As a 4th year junior, Brice Williams was the sixth man for an ok Charlotte team.

As a 3rd year sophomore at Alabama, Juwan averaged 6.5ppg, 3.4 rpg, 0.3apg

As a sophomore at Iowa, the highly coveted Josh Dix averaged 8.9ppg, 2.2rpg, 1.7apg

   Pryce averaged 8.8ppg, 2.9rpg, 1.3apg

 

In today's world of the portal and NIL, it seems like people forget that players develop over the course of their career. Under this staff, the players who have stuck around for at least two years have developed very well. You're not going to bring in a roster full of 5th year guys who all averaged 15+ppg at their previous stop. I'm not saying Pryce will end up being all-conference like DW, KT, BW.  But I wouldn't rule it out. 

Recruiting rankings don't matter, but Pryce was more highly ranked and recruited than his brother out of high school, and production-wise he is currently on the same career trajectory.  I'm more skeptical when a player in his role produces with low efficiency. But Pryce's very high efficiency metrics suggest he'll have a big jump in production with a higher usage rate. Just like all those players listed above. 

Same logic applies to Berke. Get in the gym and get stronger/quicker, work on post moves and consistency in your jump shot. As others have said, stay here and put in the work

[millerhusker]

9 minutes ago, Art Vandalay said:

Same logic applies to Berke. Get in the gym and get stronger/quicker, work on post moves and consistency in your jump shot. As others have said, stay here and put in the work

If Berke had one of these Youtube transfer portal highlights tapes from this season's film, people who didn't watch Nebraska this year would be really impressed. They would note a player that's 6'10" 250 with a 7'+ wingspan who switches on the perimeter and can be disruptive defensively. Good rebounder. At times flashed good post moves and the ability to finish with either hand. 

When he's bad, he can be real bad. But the ceiling is pretty high. Whether he reaches that ceiling or not is up to him. Hopefully it happens. 

  vs St. Mary's -  15 pts, 5 reb, 3 blk, 3 stl

  vs Creighton - 12 pts, 9 reb, 2 stl

  vs Oregon St - 16 pts, 6 reb

  vs Ohio St - 15 pts, 6 reb, 3 ast

Was very efficient offensively in these games and played within himself.  The majority of the rest of the games, he was erratic and tried to do way too much, really in all aspects of the game. Needs to take Fred's advice and just make the simple play, be solid and sound. 

Edited Saturday at 05:21 PM by millerhusker

[millerhusker]

 

[NUtball]

1 hour ago, millerhusker said:

 

 

I refuse to click this link for the fear of being Rick Rolled!

[hhcmatt]

25 minutes ago, NUtball said:

I refuse to click this link for the fear of being Rick Rolled!

 

I fixed it. You would have been just Miked Up!

[Ron Mexico]

On 4/4/2025 at 2:28 PM, big red22 said:

 

 

The other question is who are we going to get to replace Brice Williams?  You know the most important replacment.  These role players at Pryce Sandfort level are a dime a dozen IMO

 

 

 

 

Moneyball, Husker basketball version.

Edited Sunday at 04:44 AM by Ron Mexico

[hskr4life]

16 minutes ago, Ron Mexico said:

Moneyball, Husker basketball version.

So we just need to find guys who get on base? Got it.

[nustudent]

We’re not replacing Brice with one guy.   If we do it, it’s with multiple productive guys.   Not with a haul like last year, but with guys who were productive.   The collective core has to get better 

Edited Sunday at 05:10 AM by nustudent