Coach Miles Radio Hour - Dec 16

[throwback]

I just realized I won't be anywhere near a computer and/or radio again this week to take any notes on the Coach Miles radio show tonight - sorry - 

 

For those of us who will miss the show, anyone who wants to take some notes would be greatly appreciated!

[Norm Peterson]

Thanks for the heads up, throwback.

[MandRHusker]

What time does the show start? Is it on Sports Nightly? I've missed Coach Miles show so far and would love to listen in!

[Norm Peterson]

7 p.m.

[MandRHusker]

Thanks Norm!

[Hooper]

Did no one listen to this who could provide a few tidbits? I forgot again and am really bummed that no one seems to have watched it. Anyone?

[jimmykc]

They were all watching the Voice.

[Silverbacked1]

I was watching Prep & Landing, and Prep &Landing II last night.

All by myself because my boys think they are too old I guess.

[hal9000]

Bullet points of broadcast--

Last time for TM show at Carlos O'Kelly's

 

Arkansas State Game

• Had good week of practice
• Good first half, players played with each other and for each other
• Got some good 3 point baskets in transition
• 29 points and 19 assists is really good.  Said part of reason why assists to points ratio is sometimes low is because he often puts his player in isolation situation.  But still likes to see around 1 assist for every 2-3 baskets
• Played good defense against Marvin Wilson, Benny especially
• Wishes he could have put them away but we're not there yet.  Have to get there, players have to learn how to put teams away
• Team had a good rhythm in first half, but he messed it up by switching up offense because he wanted them to get used to having to do that in a game.  Thinks in Big 10 they'll see a lot of defensive looks in same game sometimes.  Glad he did it although he admits to messing w/ their rhythm, thinks they could have scored over 90 and gotten everyone double Runzas

On some of the players

• Lee Barfknecht made comment that we have 4 players who could score 30 on a given night.  He's not sure that isn't true.
• On officiating, its getting better.  Thinks scoring is up because of more possessions.  Says Big 10 officials do a good job considering they're officials ("I'm not gonna get fined for that am I?")
• Shavon's scoring up in last couple of games because we're running more motion, which suits his game.  Other players need to adapt to motion offense. On Shavon dancing:  "Stick to your day job."
• Says Pitchford scoring a three from the right wing on the opening possession is never by design, it just has worked out that way.  If he ever called it, it would never happen.
• Nate Hawkins a smart player, can play 2, sometimes the 3, and maybe even the 1.  Was asked if Hawkins surprised him with how good he is.  Miles said in a one on one situation he's not that great, but in a 5 on 5 environment he's tremendous
• Gotta have Ray hit his threes.  Team needs to make more threes.  We only make 5.7/game, which is almost last in league.  Would like to see 7 or 8 / game
• Fuller could help them in threes but says he's just behind.  10th spot on roster no guarantee of playing time.  Some games hard to get a 9th guy in, let alone 10th
• Rivers doesn't mainly because of defensive rebounding.  Hates giving up his length on defense, but trade off for only 1 rebound every 11 min. and just overall quickness
• We're 2nd in league in steals.  Minnesota presses on ever possession make or miss and has 8.6 steals / game, we have 8.3

Jayden Olson

• Jayden Olson, Director of Operations spoke for part of the time.  He is in charge of making sure players are on top of their grades, also has responsibilities in scheduling and recruiting
• Talked about challenges of making schedule.  Hardest thing is getting quality games
• Spoke with every Big XII school, the SEC, and the Pac XII, and said we'll come out to your place next year because we're looking for a road game.  Most of them wouldn't even talk to us.  One place said "We need to play a more notorious school."
• Hard to get opponents head coach to commit.
• We were all set to play a school, we sent contract and at last minute they backed out.  We ended up getting Florida Gulf Coast.
• Future matchups include a tournament next year in Hawaii, Creighton contract will be renewed, Cincinnati comes here next year Dec. 13th, 
• We're looking for home and home with "high majors".
• We want to get games scheduled with Texas schools, partly to help with recruiting
• Says Miles will play anyone

 

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[Silverbacked1]

Thanks Hal

[Hooper]

Thanks for the summary!

[HB]

Thanks, Hal.  Great job. 

[throwback]

Thanks!

[Nighthawk]

Man....didn't Colorado used to be a bottom feeder? They are now #20...and KU was willing to play them? We must have said something to burn so many bridges. We seem to be the only team that left the big 12 that no one in that conference wants to play us. Is it going to take a NCAA victory to start getting these teams and other conferences to play us? Exactly who is the "notorious" school that we need to play?

[jimmykc]

The KU-Colorado matchup may have been helped by having a Buff coach who was an ex KU captain. Although if that is the case why are they not playing Tulsa or Maryland?

[49r]

KU scheduled Colorado for two reasons only.

 

1).  Because for years and years, the Coors Events Center was pretty much a home game for them.  The Colorado KU alums would snatch up tickets and outnumber the home fans.  So this was viewed originally I'm sure as a way to get an easy road win against a top 6 conference team.  It just so happens that Colorado has their version Danny Nee right now and are actually winning some games in basketball, and are still in their honeymoon period with him, so fans are actually buying tickets and showing up to basketball games out there right now.  I'm sure it won't last.

 

2).  To stick it to Mizzou.  When Missouri made their move to the SEC, it wasn't like when we moved to the Big Ten.  They spent weeks making public statements and having public meetings of the board of curators, televised statewide, and making speeches about how they planned to continue to have games in KC and play against KU once they left.  Basically it was like they were saying, "Hey, the Big XII sucks and we're so much better than you.  You're gonna miss us when we're gone because we were the glue that held this conference together and once WE leave, this whole mess is going to burn to the ground and you guys are going to end up in the Mountain West or some crap like that, but hey, no hard feelings right?  We're still totally gracious enough to throw you a bone, KU, and we'll let you play us still if you want."  Kansas declined to play Missouri, and scheduled this CU series as a giant middle finger to Missouri.  I have no problem with them doing that.