Nebraska 8-7 VS. Purdue 10-5 Game Thread

[GoBigRed]

Guys anyone who has watched practice and has seen this team up close knows that tim and staff teach the right things. I have heard it plenty of times up close. Some of these guys have really bad habits and it gets magnified in these games. Ray has taken that shot off of a screen his whole career.

Maybe so, but they have clearly not gotten through to the players how critical every possession is in the Big Ten. You can't just go 4 minutes jacking up shots and throwing the ball to the other team or out of bounds and ever win a game. Don't me get started on defensive lapses. Miles is a very patient coach, and sometimes I think to a fault.

[huskerbaseball13]

 

 

 

 

Pathetic coaching. We jack up an off balance three with 1:30 left down five, then foul with 11 seconds on the shot clock.

. Are you so sure that's coaching?

 

I would saw some of it is for sure.........although, can't blame Miles for Shields missing two free throws.  Although, he does seriously need to consider cutting Shields minutes at this point if thats even possible.  Shields has been pretty mediocre for awhile now.

Who is he going to play?

Vooch, Rivers or Hawkins. take your pick.

 

 

 

If Shields isnt healthy....then he should not be getting the minutes he is getting.  Especially with the way he is playing. 

[hskr4life]

Well kiss a fat lady right on the behind... Shields needs to sit... Period.

[colhusker]

Well ding dang dong, let another one we should have won slip away.  Going to take Christmas tree down and then chase bald eagles.

[Silverbacked1]

Much of this is execution.  We still breakdown, perhaps it is that the players try to hard.  This is a good coaching staff.  We are close.  Very close.

Close only counts in hand gernades and well you know what I mean.  These are games we should win.

And back seats at an outdoor movie.

[49r]

Wow.  Did someone call the Whaaaaaaambulance today?

 

[nuled2dance]

It's the hand he is dealt at this time some of these transfers miles had to take a chance on. Imagine where we would be without them have you seen out bench? Tim is building a program from the basement up...not even the ground. Doc crushed this program. We will get there just takes time. Losing is frustrating but this team is a few years away. Debate it or not its a fact. Gotta gel ice him time we all want to win now but we signed tim to build a program and no matter how nice a building we have it takes time. We need to get some wins though to help recruiting

[GoBigRed]

I don't feel it's coaching. Tim miles doesn't draw that up. We still have some guys with selfish tendencies

Coach's job is to teach his players how to handle these situations. Gallegos doesn't take that shot any other time in the game, down 5 with 1:30 left you still run your offense to get a good shot.

Are you watching games? Most of his shots are like that. Petteway is by far the worst offender of bad shots. Just because a few go in, doesn't mean it was a smart shot. I see his selfish tendacy hasn't left. I hate to say that because without him, we have a few more losses.

Every game. He takes shots off screens but mostly in the flow of the offense and with his feet set. That was early in the shot clock with two Purdue defenders right up on him at a time when we especially needed a good shot. I realize Petteway does the same crap but he's bad about it all game long, I generally don't have a problem with Rey's shots.

[HuskerFever]

"There's always next year..."

[Silverbacked1]

Wow.  Did someone call the Whaaaaaaambulance today?

 

Oh no you didnut.

[doc1394]

Disappointing game to say the least.

I know miles said there would be a roller coaster ride, but you just wonder when we'll get a high point again.

[huskerbaseball13]

It's the hand he is dealt at this time some of these transfers miles had to take a chance on. Imagine where we would be without them have you seen out bench? Tim is building a program from the basement up...not even the ground. Doc crushed this program. We will get there just takes time. Losing is frustrating but this team is a few years away. Debate it or not its a fact. Gotta gel ice him time we all want to win now but we signed tim to build a program and no matter how nice a building we have it takes time. We need to get some wins though to help recruiting

 

 

And in a few years there will be no Biggs or Smith...and Petteway, Shields, Pitch are seniors.  If not then....when? Rebuilding again?  From what I gather from our current recruits Hammond and Pinder we should not expect either one to come in and contribute much right away.  The next round of recruits are going to be very critical.  

[49r]

Disappointing game to say the least.

I know miles said there would be a roller coaster ride, but you just wonder when we'll get a high point again.

 

February's gonna be a much better month.

[HuskerFever]

 

Disappointing game to say the least.

I know miles said there would be a roller coaster ride, but you just wonder when we'll get a high point again.

 

February's gonna be a much better month.

 

 

...because there's only 28 days in that month?

[hskr4life]

Next win chance at Penn State

[HuskerFever]

Would've, could've, should've... but if we squeezed out a win in those last 2 games, we would have been 7th in conference play.

[nuled2dance]

Recruiting cycle is very critical. Always great to be 0-4 with the buckeyes coming to town lol

[The_Vault]

Sit Shields and don't take Biggs out with 5 to play. In the michigan game and this game when Tim pulled Biggs things fell apart

[brfrad]

Next win chance at Penn State

Heck with that. Our next win chance is Ohio State.

[HuskerFever]

 

Next win chance at Penn State

Heck with that. Our next win chance is Ohio State.

 

 

Last 3 years v. Ohio State:

 

71-40 (31pt loss)

79-45 (34pt loss)

70-44 (26pt loss)

63-56 (7pt loss)

71-50 (21pt loss)

84-53 (31pt loss)

 

With that said...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMRrNY0pxfM

[brfrad]

Next win chance at Penn State

Heck with that. Our next win chance is Ohio State.

Last 3 years v. Ohio State:

71-40 (31pt loss)

79-45 (34pt loss)

70-44 (26pt loss)

63-56 (7pt loss)

71-50 (21pt loss)

84-53 (31pt loss)

With that said...

That's exactly what I am saying!! :-)

[Ron Mexico]

Two major problems with this team right now:

1. We seem to play out of sync at times.

2. There is a lack of mental toughness.

 

Both of these issues are always magnified in games when the situation is tight. We need a score(Michigan game), a rebound or a defensive stop. Not going for the flashy ally oop dunk but instead taking the easy layup. Not having mental lapses that turns a 2 point deficit into an 8 point deficit(Purdue). Do these things and we are 2-2 in the conference play.

[colhusker]

Two major problems with this team right now:

1. We seem to play out of sync at times.

2. There is a lack of mental toughness.

 

Both of these issues are always magnified in games when the situation is tight. We need a score(Michigan game), a rebound or a defensive stop. Not going for the flashy ally oop dunk but instead taking the easy layup. Not having mental lapses that turns a 2 point deficit into an 8 point deficit(Purdue). Do these things and we are 2-2 in the conference play.

I would add not enough size inside

and no pure shooters.  Some will point to Ray but he far from consistent.