Creigthon Week is here

[hhcmatt]

Creighton at Tulsa on Wednesday.  Tulsa is a poor man's Nebraska: Good D, so-so offense, relies on penetration and FTs, not a ton of size. 

[AuroranHusker]

Creighton at Tulsa on Wednesday.  Tulsa is a poor man's Nebraska: Good D, so-so offense, relies on penetration and FTs, not a ton of size. 

 

Kind of surprised that Creighton would play an away game at Tulsa then 4 days later go to Nebraska on Sunday. Here's to 0-2...

 

 

 

Gotta root for a poor man's Nebraska, as well as several relatives living in the Tulsa area so Go Golden Hurricane!!

[49r]

So, AuroranHusker, are you saying you have faith in Haith?

[AuroranHusker]

So, AuroranHusker, are you saying you have faith in Haith?

 

Honestly, I forgot that Frank Haith was there. The coaching carousel goes forward & backward, doesn't it???

[hhcmatt]

 

So, AuroranHusker, are you saying you have faith in Haith?

 

Honestly, I forgot that Frank Haith was there. The coaching carousel goes forward & backward, doesn't it???

 

 

Haith is a guy who knows when he's worn out his welcome. Coaching Danny Manning's recruits for a couple of years has to beat never being good enough in Columbia.

[49r]

I think Mizzou fans are wishing they had Haith back right about now...

[Nighthawk]

BTW if anyone cares got this off one of their boards: "By the way, if you are coming to Lincoln for the game Sunday, the pregame party is at Brewskys basement in the Haymarket. UNL is having theirs at Barrys bar and grill from what I'm told."

[atskooc]

I just noticed the misspelling in the title...it's been up for how long.  :)

 

Somehow, it seems fitting.

[Handy Johnson]

Came out of a blackout and saw 38 - 8 on my TV last season, we need to make this one sting.  I like the "No Shit" Sunday idea. As in we're gonna whupp their Ass, no shit!

[huskerbaseball13]

Predictions for Miles halftime tweet for Krayton? I say..."I've never seen so many white guys on the court."

[hhcmatt]

They're not the same shooting team they've been for the last 3 years where they led the nation in eFG% and have changed their style somewhat. They're still more 3 point heavy than most but not nearly as much as last year...instead drawing a lot more contact and making it to the FT line.  Our guards should be quick and disciplined enough to avoid a lot of the penetration fouls. We're going to get beat on some passes inside as they're a good passing team...just no silly fouls and be in position next time. 

 

Maybe they dial it in from outside this game but so far "Shooter U" has been shooting a pedestrian 34.5% from 3 this year

 

3pt Shooting

2014 - 34.5%

2013 - 41.5%

2012 - 41.4%

2011 - 42.4%

2010 - 36.9%

[AuroranHusker]

^^^^ No Lumberjack or Dougie McBuckets...

[Norm Peterson]

They're not the same shooting team they've been for the last 3 years where they led the nation in eFG% and have changed their style somewhat. They're still more 3 point heavy than most but not nearly as much as last year...instead drawing a lot more contact and making it to the FT line.  Our guards should be quick and disciplined enough to avoid a lot of the penetration fouls. We're going to get beat on some passes inside as they're a good passing team...just no silly fouls and be in position next time. 

 

Maybe they dial it in from outside this game but so far "Shooter U" has been shooting a pedestrian 34.5% from 3 this year

 

3pt Shooting

2014 - 34.5%

2013 - 41.5%

2012 - 41.4%

2011 - 42.4%

2010 - 36.9%

"Shooter" could mean a lot of things.  Could be intended to imply that their assistant coach is a struggling alcoholic who falls off the wagon during games.

 

And I knew a woman once -- can't call her a friend -- who nicknamed her adolescent son "shooter" for his frequent and nasty habit of ...  Well, let's just say he wasn't the King of his own castle or the master of his domain and leave it at that.

[Norm Peterson]

Predictions for Miles halftime tweet for Krayton? I say..."I've never seen so many white guys on the court."

"Would have played an Egyptian if I'd had one."

[meerkat68901]

#nositundaypartdeux?

[Silverbacked1]

Tulsa 77

Creighton 64

Is this a surprise or not?

[trickey]

Tulsa 77

Creighton 64

Is this a surprise or not?

 

Vegas had the jays as 1 1/2 point dogs...so while I wish they would have won...no surprise.

[Bugeaters1]

Seen A Jaysker at the women's game tonight and I started chanting JAYSKER JAYSKER.

[hhcmatt]

Tulsa 77

Creighton 64

Is this a surprise or not?

 

I watched the game off and on while also trying to watch all the B1G/ACC games.

They struggled to score on a Tulsa team without a lot of height but plays good D...sound like anyone you know?

The three big men are ok...they definitely know how to finish if one of the guards draws a double team...they're not nearly as formidable as the Seminole's rotation so I think we'll see our guards/wings attack the rim more.  Brooks and Chapman did a good job at penetrating and initiating the offense...throttle these guys and it's gonna be a real ugly offensive game. 

 

That Oklahoma win they had seems like one of those games we had last year at the Pinnacle where the arena ate up the other team....like us overcoming Indiana last year. I'm not sure they find that sort of energy during their first trip to the PBA. They're an average shooting team that's going to have to win #Nebrasketball ugly this year in a lot of games.

 

This team isn't going to fold and they're still a 3 point shooting team playing against a Nebraska squad yet to play a complete game so any thoughts about blowing out these guys are akin to Jim Tressel walking in at halftime.  As long as we don't hack these guys into a ton of points we should be able to hold them to a low enough score where we don't need to be lights out on offense to win comfortably.

[Norm Peterson]

I'm guessing CU won't be ranked when they come to town.

 

I was hoping they would be ranked, but two straight losses will kind of do that to you.

[hhcmatt]

I'm guessing CU won't be ranked when they come to town.

 

I was hoping they would be ranked, but two straight losses will kind of do that to you.

 

In terms of basketball, the only ranked show in the state just beat Duke tonight at home.

[Norm Peterson]

 

I'm guessing CU won't be ranked when they come to town.

 

I was hoping they would be ranked, but two straight losses will kind of do that to you.

 

In terms of basketball, the only ranked show in the state just beat Duke tonight at home.

 

And that was suh-weet! 

 

Crazy to think our basketball programs might end their seasons ranked higher than volleyball and football. 

[Handy Johnson]

Rachel T. MIGHT just be the best pure shooter in the State...

[49r]

 

Tulsa 77

Creighton 64

Is this a surprise or not?

 

I watched the game off and on while also trying to watch all the B1G/ACC games.

They struggled to score on a Tulsa team without a lot of height but plays good D...sound like anyone you know?

The three big men are ok...they definitely know how to finish if one of the guards draws a double team...they're not nearly as formidable as the Seminole's rotation so I think we'll see our guards/wings attack the rim more.  Brooks and Chapman did a good job at penetrating and initiating the offense...throttle these guys and it's gonna be a real ugly offensive game. 

 

That Oklahoma win they had seems like one of those games we had last year at the Pinnacle where the arena ate up the other team....like us overcoming Indiana last year. I'm not sure they find that sort of energy during their first trip to the PBA. They're an average shooting team that's going to have to win #Nebrasketball ugly this year in a lot of games.

 

This team isn't going to fold and they're still a 3 point shooting team playing against a Nebraska squad yet to play a complete game so any thoughts about blowing out these guys are akin to Jim Tressel walking in at halftime.  As long as we don't hack these guys into a ton of points we should be able to hold them to a low enough score where we don't need to be lights out on offense to win comfortably.

 

 

The commentators kept mentioning that Tulsa was getting into the paint on nearly every possession, and that was the difference in the game and I kept thinking to myself, "great...that's exactly what we want to do".  Plus, we won't be playing in a mausoleum like they did last night, so we got that going for us as well.

[huskerbaseball13]

 

Tulsa 77

Creighton 64

Is this a surprise or not?

 

I watched the game off and on while also trying to watch all the B1G/ACC games.

They struggled to score on a Tulsa team without a lot of height but plays good D...sound like anyone you know?

The three big men are ok...they definitely know how to finish if one of the guards draws a double team...they're not nearly as formidable as the Seminole's rotation so I think we'll see our guards/wings attack the rim more.  Brooks and Chapman did a good job at penetrating and initiating the offense...throttle these guys and it's gonna be a real ugly offensive game. 

 

That Oklahoma win they had seems like one of those games we had last year at the Pinnacle where the arena ate up the other team....like us overcoming Indiana last year. I'm not sure they find that sort of energy during their first trip to the PBA. They're an average shooting team that's going to have to win #Nebrasketball ugly this year in a lot of games.

 

This team isn't going to fold and they're still a 3 point shooting team playing against a Nebraska squad yet to play a complete game so any thoughts about blowing out these guys are akin to Jim Tressel walking in at halftime.  As long as we don't hack these guys into a ton of points we should be able to hold them to a low enough score where we don't need to be lights out on offense to win comfortably.

 

 

JT rumors starting up again.  I hope this means a blowout on Sunday!  Unfortunately I'm having a hard time seeing Tressel as the guy although it would be great.