Who we didn't get

[HuskerCager]

Recruiting is a funny game.  I remember feeling quite let down when we didn't get the guy below and signed Leslee Smith instead.  Remember what a drawn out affair this was?  All I can say is, I'm thankful Leslee ended up in Lincoln!

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/66246/matthew-atewe

Looks like Sai continues to struggle for playing time as well.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/56671/sai-tummala

And of course the former Central Eagle is spending more time on the bench than off.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/66591/akoy-agau

 

Being a first year player can be tough.  I wish these guys all the best when they aren't playing the Huskers.

[HB]

Helps put what Tai is doing in perspective--some folks have been on him pretty hard, but he's playing big minutes at a demanding position as a first year player, and doing OK.

[doc1394]

Still would have taken Agau. 

[hhcmatt]

I wonder how many minutes Atewe would have played for us.

He can't score and he's a foul magnet but can block shots and rebound.

[TomEadesSucks]

Fahro is putting up decent but not amazing numbers for UAB.

[Silverbacked1]

Fahro is putting up decent but not amazing numbers for UAB.

yeah but we hate him remember

[TomEadesSucks]

 

Fahro is putting up decent but not amazing numbers for UAB.

yeah but we hate him remember

 

 

Can't stand the dude. What kind of name is Fahro anyway? Sounds like a girl's name.

[FredsSlacks]

this was probably our biggest miss:

 

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/67497/kevin-thomas

[TomEadesSucks]

Hey, anybody remember the name of that coach that everybody wanted 2 years ago? I think it was something like Grass or Gross, pretty sure it started with a "G". How's he doing wherever he's at?

[PimpMario]

Hey, anybody remember the name of that coach that everybody wanted 2 years ago? I think it was something like Grass or Gross, pretty sure it started with a "G". How's he doing wherever he's at?

 

Groce has certainly had a better two years than Miles?  What are you getting at?

 

As for the original post, if Agau were here he would be playing at least 20 minutes a game and probably more since he has pretty good endurance.  We need him.  We need strong forwards and big men.

[bball23]

 

Hey, anybody remember the name of that coach that everybody wanted 2 years ago? I think it was something like Grass or Gross, pretty sure it started with a "G". How's he doing wherever he's at?

 

Groce has certainly had a better two years than Miles?  What are you getting at?

 

As for the original post, if Agau were here he would be playing at least 20 minutes a game and probably more since he has pretty good endurance.  We need him.  We need strong forwards and big men.

 

Groce had a pretty darn good roster to take over in his first year and still went 8-10 in the B10.  I know he made the tourney, and I get that.  But his cupboard was FAR from empty when he arrived at Illinois.  He has now lost 7 straight games in the B10 this season.  

[cjbowbros]

Recruiting is a funny game.  I remember feeling quite let down when we didn't get the guy below and signed Leslee Smith instead.  Remember what a drawn out affair this was?  All I can say is, I'm thankful Leslee ended up in Lincoln!

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/66246/matthew-atewe

Looks like Sai continues to struggle for playing time as well.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/56671/sai-tummala

And of course the former Central Eagle is spending more time on the bench than off.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/66591/akoy-agau

 

Being a first year player can be tough.  I wish these guys all the best when they aren't playing the Huskers

 

With Agau I bet you would have said the same thing about Walt in his freshman year. IMO it seems like the same sort of deal.

[busticket]

Certainly? Illinois is in last place in the B1G. Miles' trajectory is much better than Groce's at the present.

[GATA]

I stop at Illinois boards and they still are complaining that Weber left a terrible roster with well below average talent for a B1G team. Groce has also done quite well in recruiting and with transfers.

I think we both will end up quite pleased with our hires.

[Swan88]

I stop at Illinois boards and they still are complaining that Weber left a terrible roster with well below average talent for a B1G team. Groce has also done quite well in recruiting and with transfers.

 

Gross inherited a roster last season with four Rivals four-star players on his team. 

This season, Gross has three freshman on his roster that were Rivals four-star players (Nunn, Colbert & Hill).

Would love to see what Tim Miles could do with a handful of Rivals four-star payers on his roster! 

Illinois is, currently, hovering around the bottom of the league standings.

[throwback]

There's no hovering after today's results 

 

Michigan State 8-1 19-3

Michigan 8-1 16-5

Iowa 6-3 17-5

Northwestern 5-5 12-11

Ohio State 4-5 17-5

Wisconsin 4-5 17-5

Minnesota 4-5 15-7

Indiana 4-5 14-8

Nebraska 3-5 11-9

Purdue 3-6 13-9

Penn State 3-6 12-10

Illinois 2-7 13-9

[BjoeHusker]

Makes me sad that we lost to Penn State and Purdue. 5-3 would be pretty amazing right now

[Section_316]

And michigan :/

[Norm Peterson]

Makes me sad that we lost to Penn State and Purdue. 5-3 would be pretty amazing right now

At least they were on the road and we have a chance to play them both again at home.  The Michigan home loss also is one you'd like to have back.  5-4 would tie us for 4th in conference with Northwestern, right now.

 

Need to go on a run and beat some teams.  Beginning Wednesday night at Michigan.