So are we all good with Benny sticking around

[Shuttlesworth]

... for the remainder of his eligibility? He's turned into a pretty good role player for us. I'm happy for him.

[TomEadesSucks]

I've said since the beginning of the season, you can't replace experience in the Big Ten. Benny is a solid player, when the game is on the line, as of right now, Benny should be our primary ballhandler.

[Huskerpapa]

Always have been...he has improved his handles and he is our best on ball defender.  He is a good change of pace guard.  He needs to continue to work on his game, but he is a good role player for this team.

[Stiltz Guy]

Benny is actually a liability on defense. Just too small, no fault of his own, but not capable as a defender. Do you see another guy his size anywhere of significance in the conference?

Always have been...he has improved his handles and he is our best on ball defender.  He is a good change of pace guard.  He needs to continue to work on his game, but he is a good role player for this team.

[throwback]

Benny is actually a liability on defense. Just too small, no fault of his own, but not capable as a defender. Do you see another guy his size anywhere of significance in the conference?

You could not be more wrong. 

[Huskerpapa]

Benny is actually a liability on defense. Just too small, no fault of his own, but not capable as a defender. Do you see another guy his size anywhere of significance in the conference?

Always have been...he has improved his handles and he is our best on ball defender.  He is a good change of pace guard.  He needs to continue to work on his game, but he is a good role player for this team.

 

Really?  I guess I am looking at a different on-ball defender than you. 

[royalfan]

Played great today.  Good matchup for him to cause havoc against awful ball handling team with no point guard.  Still think we are very limited with a guy out there they dont have to worry about.  Very fine line Miles needs to walk with him.  Some games where we get killed with him in there not being respected. 

[lanigan123]

I don't think he is here for 2 more years. He had a good game today.

[Norm Peterson]

Benny is actually a liability on defense. Just too small, no fault of his own, but not capable as a defender. Do you see another guy his size anywhere of significance in the conference?

Always have been...he has improved his handles and he is our best on ball defender.  He is a good change of pace guard.  He needs to continue to work on his game, but he is a good role player for this team.

 

No.  But that's not a point.  What's the average size of a player in the B1G?  Like 6'5" maybe?  Where's Husker Actuary on this one?  I mean, statistically speaking, the further away you get from the mean the fewer individuals there are, right?  So, you'll find a lot of guys 6'5".  Fewer guys 6'2".   Even fewer 5'11".  Etc.  So, yeah, probably not a lot of guys 5'9".  Doesn't mean the 5'9" kid can't play.  You don't see a lot of 7'1" players around here either.  

[tcp]

I've been good with Benny pretty much the whole time. I still think he can score more. I'm hoping he's beginning to find his groove. Nice 8 or 9 option.

[hskr4life]

Benny is actually a liability on defense. Just too small, no fault of his own, but not capable as a defender. Do you see another guy his size anywhere of significance in the conference?

Always have been...he has improved his handles and he is our best on ball defender.  He is a good change of pace guard.  He needs to continue to work on his game, but he is a good role player for this team.

What!?

[doc1394]

Always a spot on the roster for someone who can play defense

[huskerbaseball13]

Given how Tai has been playing he should probably get the nod at point. Only thing Tai has over him at this point is size.

[Silverbacked1]

According to some on this board we will have what 5 openings next year?

How about we just get behind who is here right now and not worry about dumping some guys later?

Too much of a fantasy league mentality for me.

Just my $.02 worth nothing more, nothing less.

[lanigan123]

Silverback check this out... It's the new NCAA wave.

http://mweb.cbssports.com/ncaab/eye-on-college-basketball/22007798/transfer-list-first-edition

[lanigan123]

Benny is such a liability on the offensive end. He is good in spots. He will be here as we don't have another legitimate option.

[Silverbacked1]

Yeah 123 I get it but why bitch about it now?

Won't we know at the end of the year?

Guess what I'm saying is they are here now so I am happy with that. If at the end of the year they leave because hey want to or are shown the door so be it.

Not going to complain about some KID who is willing to come here and play for my team, not even going to see his short comings. Just me.

[Busch Light]

Ready for a bold and premature prediction? 

 

Two years from now, as we are conversing about how high of seed we are going to receive in the NCAA's, we are going to be darn glad we have a kid coming off the bench who's not afraid to get in someone's jock. 

 

Benny's a weapon, fellows.  Very limited offensively?  Sure.  There's all different types of weapons though, and Benny is worth his 160 lbs in gold as a perimeter defender.  The more he continues to improve as a ball handler, the better.  In the next two years, if the kid gets better at hitting a jumper, he will be a good role player on a pretty good team. 

[colhusker]

Benny is such a liability on the offensive end. He is good in spots. He will be here as we don't have another legitimate option.

 

IF we could get a couple guys that could knock down a jump shot consistently Parker would be great, penetrate and kick it out.

 

That also said, he is not the only liability we have on the offensive end.

[FredsSlacks]

As of now, neither Tai or Benny look like a B1G point guard.

 

Biggs was the best point guard on the team, and it is a shame he couldn't get his act together.

 

We need to get a lot better at the point guard spot because Tai and Benny's stats combined don't even equal 1 average point guard.

[Huskerpapa]

As of now, neither Tai or Benny look like a B1G point guard.

 

Biggs was the best point guard on the team, and it is a shame he couldn't get his act together.

 

We need to get a lot better at the point guard spot because Tai and Benny's stats combined don't even equal 1 average point guard.

 

I know it is all a matter of opinion, but I do not believe Deverell was the best PG on this team, in fact, I would say that the team may agree with me.  Biggs had some terrific skill sets including his ability to create with the ball and his quickness.  But he was a selfish rather than a selfless PG.  He turned the ball over at critical times, he broke down defensively and his outside shot was average. 

 

On this team, when the offense boggs down, we go to either Shavon or Terran to create...Biggs did not like those options, or so it seemed.  He wanted the ball, which is not always a bad thing, but it seemed to create issues on this team.

[hal9000]

Benny is actually a liability on defense. Just too small, no fault of his own, but not capable as a defender. Do you see another guy his size anywhere of significance in the conference?

Minnesota's Deandre Mathieu is doing pretty good in the conference.

[FredsSlacks]

 

As of now, neither Tai or Benny look like a B1G point guard.

 

Biggs was the best point guard on the team, and it is a shame he couldn't get his act together.

 

We need to get a lot better at the point guard spot because Tai and Benny's stats combined don't even equal 1 average point guard.

 

I know it is all a matter of opinion, but I do not believe Deverell was the best PG on this team, in fact, I would say that the team may agree with me.  Biggs had some terrific skill sets including his ability to create with the ball and his quickness.  But he was a selfish rather than a selfless PG.  He turned the ball over at critical times, he broke down defensively and his outside shot was average. 

 

On this team, when the offense boggs down, we go to either Shavon or Terran to create...Biggs did not like those options, or so it seemed.  He wanted the ball, which is not always a bad thing, but it seemed to create issues on this team.

 

I don't know how you can say biggs was selfish. He was shooting the ball at a higher percentage and had a higher assist rate than shavon shields. He took more shots than our other point guards, but that was because he was capable of getting his own shot off the dribble. The only critical turnover i remember him making was in the penn st game. His outside shot was far superior to tai and benny. Tai is shooting 19% from 3 and Benny is shooting 0% from 3. I don't think biggs getting kicked off the team had anything to do with shavon and terran having the ball in their hands.

[ajb5856]

As of now, neither Tai or Benny look like a B1G point guard.

Biggs was the best point guard on the team, and it is a shame he couldn't get his act together.

We need to get a lot better at the point guard spot because Tai and Benny's stats combined don't even equal 1 average point guard.

I know it is all a matter of opinion, but I do not believe Deverell was the best PG on this team, in fact, I would say that the team may agree with me. Biggs had some terrific skill sets including his ability to create with the ball and his quickness. But he was a selfish rather than a selfless PG. He turned the ball over at critical times, he broke down defensively and his outside shot was average.

On this team, when the offense boggs down, we go to either Shavon or Terran to create...Biggs did not like those options, or so it seemed. He wanted the ball, which is not always a bad thing, but it seemed to create issues on this team.

Ding ding ding! Biggs was not the best PG on the team because the team suffered as a result of having Deverell on the floor period regardless of what position he occupied on the court. Despite his attitude and off court troubles/drama, the deciding factor in letting him walk was Miles watching all game film from this season after the Minnesota game both when Biggs was in the game and on the pine. Miles' suspicions were confirmed in that the offense became stagnant, efficiency down, assists way down when Biggs was in the game. There were a lot of factors to consider in the Biggs saga, but this was the deciding one where Miles was okay with taking him off the team.

[Section_316]

Why are we talking about Biggs? He didn't care enough about his teammates or coaches to stay out of bars and get to team events on time. Give me the other two any day. Both are and will continue to improve.

Good riddance deverell Biggs.... 3-1 since he left