Looking ahead and daring to dream.

[Norm Peterson]

As fans, we don't have to focus on just the next game.  As fans, we can look ahead.

 

There are a few games in the non-conference schedule I'd like us to definitely get as feathers in our cap.  One of them, for example, is that I'd like to beat Cincinnati on the road.  I'd also love to get Miami at home.  And let me just throw this out there:  The last time we won a regular season match-up against Creighton on the road was December 6, 1995.  We have not won a regular season contest on the road against Creighton in 18 years. 

 

I'd love to see that streak end this year.

 

I don't think it's a foregone conclusion that they win that game.

[Ron Mexico]

I've been thinking about that as well. As we all know road wins are huge for RIP and when it comes to post-season selection. I'd also like to see us steal a few road conference wins this year. We only won one conference road game last season and that needs to improve.

[big red22]

You are forgetting the 2004 NIT Tournament... Edit: nevermind you said regular season

[Huskerpapa]

I worry and dream only about the next game.  We need to win and continue to improve. 

[hhcdave]

I worry and dream only about the next game.  We need to win and continue to improve. 

 

Coach Miles... is that you???

[Handy Johnson]

Watched the Bluebirds play on TV last night, we can run Rivers, Shields, and maybe Petteway at the Golden boy all night and walk out with a win. Nobody else on that roster scares me, and they'll discover quickly that they CAN'T hang.

[Norm Peterson]

Watched the Bluebirds play on TV last night, we can run Rivers, Shields, and maybe Petteway at the Golden boy all night and walk out with a win. Nobody else on that roster scares me, and they'll discover quickly that they CAN'T hang.

No one else SCARES you, BUT ... McDermott certainly does and, though the other guys don't scare you they are still certainly competent players.

 

Having said that, I cautiously agree with you.  McDermott is out of this world, but he's only one guy and you play the game with 5.  At a time.

 

What do you bet that with the new officiating rules that Doug won't play defense? 

 

Can't pick up a bunch of ticky-tack fouls if you play like a matador.  That's what the help D is for, right?  To keep Doug out of foul trouble?

 

The best player on the floor when we play Creighton this year will be Doug McDermott, far and away.  But the next two or three best players will probably be wearing red.  (Or black, maybe?)

[Cousin Mose]

 

Watched the Bluebirds play on TV last night, we can run Rivers, Shields, and maybe Petteway at the Golden boy all night and walk out with a win. Nobody else on that roster scares me, and they'll discover quickly that they CAN'T hang.

No one else SCARES you, BUT ... McDermott certainly does and, though the other guys don't scare you they are still certainly competent players.

 

Having said that, I cautiously agree with you.  McDermott is out of this world, but he's only one guy and you play the game with 5.  At a time.

 

What do you bet that with the new officiating rules that Doug won't play defense? 

 

Can't pick up a bunch of ticky-tack fouls if you play like a matador.  That's what the help D is for, right?  To keep Doug out of foul trouble?

 

The best player on the floor when we play Creighton this year will be Doug McDermott, far and away.  But the next two or three best players will probably be wearing red.  (Or black, maybe?)

 

 

I don't mean to start anything here, but this got me thinking and I found it interesting that without Doug the Jays are scoring 74.5 pts per game thus far.

 

This thought that the Jays are a one trick pony isn't new and I haven't done enough research to know if that is entirely accurate or not, but in the small sample size they "other" guys have done alright so far.

[ajb5856]

Watched the Bluebirds play on TV last night, we can run Rivers, Shields, and maybe Petteway at the Golden boy all night and walk out with a win. Nobody else on that roster scares me, and they'll discover quickly that they CAN'T hang.

No one else SCARES you, BUT ... McDermott certainly does and, though the other guys don't scare you they are still certainly competent players.

Having said that, I cautiously agree with you. McDermott is out of this world, but he's only one guy and you play the game with 5. At a time.

What do you bet that with the new officiating rules that Doug won't play defense?

Can't pick up a bunch of ticky-tack fouls if you play like a matador. That's what the help D is for, right? To keep Doug out of foul trouble?

The best player on the floor when we play Creighton this year will be Doug McDermott, far and away. But the next two or three best players will probably be wearing red. (Or black, maybe?)

I don't mean to start anything here, but this got me thinking and I found it interesting that without Doug the Jays are scoring 74.5 pts per game thus far.

This thought that the Jays are a one trick pony isn't new and I haven't done enough research to know if that is entirely accurate or not, but in the small sample size they "other" guys have done alright so far.

And without Vooch, the Huskers are averaging 77 points a game. The rest of our guys can play as well. Let's take McDermott off the floor, out of the game completely and see what the Jays offense can put up. Doug is opening up the floor, drawing the double, triple teams that allows the rest of the guys to be successful.

[hhcmatt]

 

I don't mean to start anything here, but this got me thinking and I found it interesting that without Doug the Jays are scoring 74.5 pts per game thus far.

 

That's against some RPI killers.  If they can put up against St Joes and ASU then you're onto something.

Doug McD can almost always beat one guy and the rest of the team can shoot.  It's a recipe for success.

[Norm Peterson]

 

 

Watched the Bluebirds play on TV last night, we can run Rivers, Shields, and maybe Petteway at the Golden boy all night and walk out with a win. Nobody else on that roster scares me, and they'll discover quickly that they CAN'T hang.

No one else SCARES you, BUT ... McDermott certainly does and, though the other guys don't scare you they are still certainly competent players.

 

Having said that, I cautiously agree with you.  McDermott is out of this world, but he's only one guy and you play the game with 5.  At a time.

 

What do you bet that with the new officiating rules that Doug won't play defense? 

 

Can't pick up a bunch of ticky-tack fouls if you play like a matador.  That's what the help D is for, right?  To keep Doug out of foul trouble?

 

The best player on the floor when we play Creighton this year will be Doug McDermott, far and away.  But the next two or three best players will probably be wearing red.  (Or black, maybe?)

 

 

I don't mean to start anything here, but this got me thinking and I found it interesting that without Doug the Jays are scoring 74.5 pts per game thus far.

 

This thought that the Jays are a one trick pony isn't new and I haven't done enough research to know if that is entirely accurate or not, but in the small sample size they "other" guys have done alright so far.

 

AFAIC, all viewpoints are welcome.  Throw it out there.

[Cousin Mose]

 

 

I don't mean to start anything here, but this got me thinking and I found it interesting that without Doug the Jays are scoring 74.5 pts per game thus far.

 

That's against some RPI killers.  If they can put up against St Joes and ASU then you're onto something.

Doug McD can almost always beat one guy and the rest of the team can shoot.  It's a recipe for success.

 

I understand that and understand that Doug opens up opportunities for others.  I'm just saying that the guys around him can actually put the ball in the basket

[ajb5856]

I don't mean to start anything here, but this got me thinking and I found it interesting that without Doug the Jays are scoring 74.5 pts per game thus far.

That's against some RPI killers. If they can put up against St Joes and ASU then you're onto something.

Doug McD can almost always beat one guy and the rest of the team can shoot. It's a recipe for success.

I understand that and understand that Doug opens up opportunities for others. I'm just saying that the guys around him can actually put the ball in the basket

And the guys around Vooch can put the ball in the basket too!

[Norm Peterson]

 

 

 

I don't mean to start anything here, but this got me thinking and I found it interesting that without Doug the Jays are scoring 74.5 pts per game thus far.

 

That's against some RPI killers.  If they can put up against St Joes and ASU then you're onto something.

Doug McD can almost always beat one guy and the rest of the team can shoot.  It's a recipe for success.

 

I understand that and understand that Doug opens up opportunities for others.  I'm just saying that the guys around him can actually put the ball in the basket

 

Sure.  To an extent.  They didn't much last night against UMKC, though.  Take away Doug's 37 pts (which I know you can't do because, without Doug, they probably pick up some though not all of his scoring) and the rest of your guys chipped in 59 pts on 20 of 43 shooting.  You had two other players in double figures and no one else was really all that close.

 

Listen, Doug is clearly the best.  Far and away.  No one would even seriously argue otherwise.  But as good as Doug is, no one else on your roster really puts the fear of God in you.  And I would say we have a broader array of weapons.

 

Which is NOT to say we beat you.  But, as I've been saying for several weeks now, I don't think it's a foregone conclusion that Creighton wins this game and your team better come ready to play or it could be a long night.  Just sayin.

[Badgett Fan]

 

 

 

 

I don't mean to start anything here, but this got me thinking and I found it interesting that without Doug the Jays are scoring 74.5 pts per game thus far.

 

That's against some RPI killers.  If they can put up against St Joes and ASU then you're onto something.

Doug McD can almost always beat one guy and the rest of the team can shoot.  It's a recipe for success.

 

I understand that and understand that Doug opens up opportunities for others.  I'm just saying that the guys around him can actually put the ball in the basket

 

Sure.  To an extent.  They didn't much last night against UMKC, though.  Take away Doug's 37 pts (which I know you can't do because, without Doug, they probably pick up some though not all of his scoring) and the rest of your guys chipped in 59 pts on 20 of 43 shooting.  You had two other players in double figures and no one else was really all that close.

 

Listen, Doug is clearly the best.  Far and away.  No one would even seriously argue otherwise.  But as good as Doug is, no one else on your roster really puts the fear of God in you.  And I would say we have a broader array of weapons.

 

Which is NOT to say we beat you.  But, as I've been saying for several weeks now, I don't think it's a foregone conclusion that Creighton wins this game and your team better come ready to play or it could be a long night.  Just sayin.

 

I agree that the outcome is not etched in stone.  It rarely is in this series, even if on paper this is one of the more lopsided CU v. NU matchups we've seen in a while, considering the differences between the two teams and the fact that the game will be in Omaha.

 

I disagree with you about the "next 2 or 3 best players" and "broader array of weapons" comments, but there's no question that Doug carries this Creighton team.  I think if you followed Creighton as closely as you follow Nebraska you'd have a different perspective about weapons.  Even if you look solely at both team's first games, and take McDermott and Shields out of the box score, there was more evidence of weaponry from the Bluejays than the Huskers.  51 points for other Huskers vs. 87 for other Bluejays.  Dunk City's much better than Alcorn State, but neither opponent provided a great test.

 

Anything's fair game in a topic called "looking ahead and daring to dream", and maybe after each team plays another half dozen games, your Creighton vs. Nebraska thoughts will be more obviously justified than they seem to me right now.  It's so tough to tell anything after a couple of November home games against inferior opposition.

[Norm Peterson]

Well, after the game tonight, I'm thinking we better get our poop in a group soon or we'll be a three-loss team before we even set foot in the Century Link Center this year.  That was a let-down game tonight against Western Illinois.  Big performance against FGCU.  Really got us up emotionally.  Hard to sustain that kind of focus and intensity and I think second half tonight was where they just hit a wall.  But Creighton, right now, is the least of my worries.  These kids need to quickly learn to play as a team.  That was not evident tonight.

[Huskerpapa]

This is what you get when you look ahead Norm...just saying. 

[Norm Peterson]

This is what you get when you look ahead Norm...just saying. 

Especially if you're a player or a coach.  Just saying.  

[Huskerpapa]

 

This is what you get when you look ahead Norm...just saying. 

Especially if you're a player or a coach.  Just saying.  

 

I look at it this way Norm.  Three years ago, if we played this team...it is either close or a possible loss.  This game was NEVER in doubt.  We got the lead, and then became a bit lazy.  But Coach Miles said after the game that instead of playing the motion offense, he called sets.  I am not sure what that does to the players mindset, but we seemed to be going through the motions instead of running the motion.  We will be fine.

[huskerbaseball13]

 

Watched the Bluebirds play on TV last night, we can run Rivers, Shields, and maybe Petteway at the Golden boy all night and walk out with a win. Nobody else on that roster scares me, and they'll discover quickly that they CAN'T hang.

No one else SCARES you, BUT ... McDermott certainly does and, though the other guys don't scare you they are still certainly competent players.

 

Having said that, I cautiously agree with you.  McDermott is out of this world, but he's only one guy and you play the game with 5.  At a time.

 

What do you bet that with the new officiating rules that Doug won't play defense? 

 

Can't pick up a bunch of ticky-tack fouls if you play like a matador.  That's what the help D is for, right?  To keep Doug out of foul trouble?

 

The best player on the floor when we play Creighton this year will be Doug McDermott, far and away.  But the next two or three best players will probably be wearing red.  (Or black, maybe?)

 

Live by the 3....die by the 3 for cu again this year. They will not beat us with athleticism in which their team lacks. We will just have to hope that night cu is off...if so, we will have a shot. And I do agree....while their fans may not want to admit it a Mcdermottless cu and these two programs are pretty similar in talent...in fact, I'd give the edge to NU in that regard. Of course...this year barring injury or Mcdermott fighting another player because he stole their GF we will see Mcdermott on the floor. One thing I will be worried about is we are a very young and inexperienced team and that will be their first true road game. I know cu's crowd is notorious for being dead but its still tough to go into a different environment and play well.

[tcp]

so this is already another creighton thread? that didn't take long.

[ajb5856]

I hate Creighton and the threads they transform.

[hhcmatt]

so this is already another creighton thread? that didn't take long.

 

I hate Creighton and the threads they transform.

 

I encourage anyone to start negative repping posts that bring up Creighton in the Husker section before December....especially those ones where it's completely out of context and turns into thread killers. 

[Cousin Mose]

Sorry, I'll go away, I didn't mean for that to happen.  Norm and others were talking Jays.  Congrats on the start to the season, see you all in December.

[hhcmatt]

Sorry, I'll go away, I didn't mean for that to happen.  Norm and others were talking Jays.  Congrats on the start to the season, see you all in December.

 

If it didn't attract the "Tonys" and the "Creighton Fans" of the world it wouldn't be a problem.  You're always welcome here.