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TheKamdyMan

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Serg played about the same amount of minutes last year as Walter played for Florida as a freshman.  Just saying...wait...did I just say that...yikes. :wacko:

 

Final 4 team > Sitting at home for post season team

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Biggs. He is short but his name Biggs. He isn't getting enough love.

I don't know if Biggs is my prediction per the original reason for this thread, but he is thee most forgotten man coming into this season it seems.

Norm Peterson

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Biggs. He is short but his name Biggs. He isn't getting enough love.

I don't know if Biggs is my prediction per the original reason for this thread, but he is thee most forgotten man coming into this season it seems.

 

Actually, that's why I started the thread and posted about David Rivers.  He started for us last year on a team that wasn't horrible.  A team that won a first round B1G tourney game.  And people are talking all about the freshmen and transfers and, of course, Shavon Shields.  But David Rivers isn't getting any love and I'm thinking, hey, the kid started nearly (?) every game last year.  He's not chopped liver.  All those minutes have probably made him a better player than we really stop to think.  He could be pretty good, actually.  Don't forget about him.  He's the only returning starter from last year who basically gets no love at all.

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Very good point Norm.   I've tended to forget about David for sure.   When I said what I said about Biggs, I wasn't even thinking about David and he's an even better example b/c we know more about him.  So yea, full circle...very good example.  

 

It seems pretty natural that his minutes will be less this year.   That doesn't mean he can't take a step up however and we'd all be thrilled at that.

jimmykc

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You know, after reading this morning's LJS, I'm beginning to think that MIke Peltz may garner a lot more minutes than most of us think. He is seriously strong, has been very diligent in his rehab, is a hard nosed competitor, and a favorite of coach Miles since high school days. Since he does not have much need to be an offensive force this year, he might have a role to play. Maybe he could annoy Aaron Craft into committing a few fouls, for example.

Norm Peterson

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Great article in the LJS today.  If you were looking for a reason to increase your "GEEKED!!!" level, reading that article is one way of doing it.  The team is leaner, stronger and faster than last year.  Sounds like significantly so.  Players apparently really bought in to the strength and conditioning program.  The S&C coach said it was the most committed group of players he'd seen in 30 years of doing this.  Several players increased their squat by 90 pounds or more.  From the article: “We’re in way better shape right now than we were last year,” said Terran Petteway, a sophomore transfer from Texas Tech. “Way better shape.”

 

If you want to get exited about Shavon Shields, there's plenty of reason.  He's grown half an inch, gained 10 pounds, and won the "tough guy" test, which is a combo of strength and speed.

 

In the conditioning drill (running lines) Peltz was fastest, followed by Biggs, Petteway, Shields and Webster.

 

That would suggest to me that Shields is pretty fast for a guy his size.

 

Gallegos has a 43 inch vertical (that's Jordanesque.)  Three other players had 40s, including Pitchford, Biggs and Benny frickin' Parker.  (Yep, he's got a shot to win the dunk contest with a vertical like that.)  I remember when Tom Wald had the best vertical on the team at, like, 36 inches.  This year, we have 4 players with verticals in the 40s. That's darn good.  Especially when one of them is 6'10".

 

http://journalstar.com/sports/huskers/mens-basketball/stronger-leaner-huskers-ready-for-hoops-scrimmage/article_2835273a-d39d-596b-930f-a3bfeb51dfc6.html

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IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO PUMPED SUNSHINE, PLEASE BE ADVISED YOU SHOULD SEEK COVER IMMEDIATELY!  ADDITIONALLY, THE PUMPED SUNSHINE FORECAST CALLS FOR AT LEAST 6 WEEKS OF ADDITIONAL SUNSHINE WITH FEW, IF ANY, BREAKS IN THE CURRENT CONDITIONS.

 

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OMG 49r that may be post of the year right there.:). And that is my first OMG ever!:):)

Cybrrmonky

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After seeing the scrimmage.  Hawkins without a doubt. 

Seems to be ready to go.  Thought he looked the best of the 3 Freshmen.  Webster of course has the most upside but Hawkins appears to be a guy that can do a little of everything & doesn't have the look of a wide eyed freshman.

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