Huskerpapa Posted October 2, 2015 Report Posted October 2, 2015 I am anxious to see what his BMI will be after one year on campus. With work ethic, nutrition and weights this kid could be just want the doctor ordered. The skills are there. Quote
Norm Peterson Posted October 2, 2015 Report Posted October 2, 2015 Dimes, I wasn't disagreeing with you at all. I'm furthering the point and the discussion by saying, basically, whatever you get, they need to be players. Players make plays. So I'm saying, whether they're 6'7" or 6'11", we need to be able to field a team of guys who can make plays. AuroranHusker 1 Quote
Fullbacksympathy Posted October 2, 2015 Report Posted October 2, 2015 I know we're recruiting bigs, but what constitutes a "big"? 6'9"? What about 6'7" with a 7' wingspan like Morrow? Is he a big? What about 6'8" Jacobsen? Is he a big? These are genuine questions--not being contentious. I'm just wondering if the definition has changed. I with you on the weight. I'm just not sure height (i.e. a traditional center) is as important as it used to be given the speed of the game. Keep in mind, I continue to be a Hammond guy too... I think he'll be just fine as our functional center for years to come. AuroranHusker 1 Quote
Norm Peterson Posted October 2, 2015 Report Posted October 2, 2015 I know we're recruiting bigs, but what constitutes a "big"? 6'9"? What about 6'7" with a 7' wingspan like Morrow? Is he a big? What about 6'8" Jacobsen? Is he a big? These are genuine questions--not being contentious. I'm just wondering if the definition has changed. I with you on the weight. I'm just not sure height (i.e. a traditional center) is as important as it used to be given the speed of the game. Keep in mind, I continue to be a Hammond guy too... I think he'll be just fine as our functional center for years to come. I think Miles has said anyone taller than 6'9" is pretty much a big. Not sure whether that's with shoes or not. Quote
Norm Peterson Posted October 2, 2015 Report Posted October 2, 2015 All kidding aside, LK1, that's a good question. One thing that you have to factor aside from standing vertical reach -- a 6'7" guy with a short neck and really long arms might be able to reach as high as a 6'10" guy with a really long neck and not so long arms -- is overall body mass. These guys are throwing their bodies into one another all game long and mass matters in such situations. If you're leaning against a 210# guy and you weigh 250#, you're eventually going to wear him out no matter how strong he is. Hell, Aleks Maric was like 270# at his peak and was strong as an ox, to boot. There weren't a lot of dudes out there who could body up against him all game long. I don't care if your 6'7" kid has a 15 foot wingspan. If he doesn't weigh a good 240-250#, he's going to have a tough time holding down the paint. Typically, the taller the person, the more mass they can carry and still maintain good basketball conditioning. When I talk about a center or a big man, in my mind, what I'm thinking of is a guy with basically Moses Abraham's dimensions or larger: 6'9" and 250#. He needs to carry that weight and still be athletic and strong. As an added bonus, it'd be nice if he had soft hands and some skill, which Moses was a bit short on. Fullbacksympathy and bobcat402 2 Quote
Norm Peterson Posted November 11, 2015 Report Posted November 11, 2015 Apparently, we can now unpin and remove the VC label: Jeriah is N!!! Quote
Hooper Posted November 11, 2015 Report Posted November 11, 2015 Horne is official. Roby signs tomorrow. http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=20&SPID=24&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=210488659&DB_OEM_ID=100 Quote
Silverbacked1 Posted November 12, 2015 Report Posted November 12, 2015 Apparently, we can now unpin and remove the VC label: Jeriah is N!!! Need to hear it from Rosenthal first before I can be okay and know he is "N" Quote
Huskerpapa Posted November 12, 2015 Report Posted November 12, 2015 http://www.circuitstats.com/roster_players/7764961?subseason=205850 Quote
ShortDust Posted November 12, 2015 Report Posted November 12, 2015 Got ya covered silver Silverbacked1 1 Quote
49r Posted December 4, 2015 Report Posted December 4, 2015 Jeriah Horne wins 41 5 Star Athlete of the Week - KSHB.com (video) http://www.kshb.com/sports/local-sports/high-school-athlete-of-the-week/jeriah-horne-wins-41-5-star-athlete-of-the-week KANSAS CITY, Mo. - When you see Jeriah Horne, you know he's going to put on a show! The Barstow Academy senior is making his mark and doing it with authority. At 6’7”, he's averaging more than 20 points and 10 boards a game. Now he's taking his game to Nebraska. It was a tough choice, but the Huskers offered everything he needed to get better at the next level. "I like the Big 10 Conference, the competition the academics as well as the player development," said Horne. Offer letters have come in from all over the country including K-State, Wichita State and Pepperdine University. Quote
Huskerpapa Posted December 4, 2015 Report Posted December 4, 2015 Sounds like a bright young man...and good for us, he looks big and athletic! Quote
49r Posted December 4, 2015 Report Posted December 4, 2015 Well, he's 6' 7", just like the rest of our team. So, he'll fit right in!!! Quote
Norm Peterson Posted December 5, 2015 Report Posted December 5, 2015 Sounds like a bright young man...and good for us, he looks big and athletic!Plus he can shoot. Quote
throwback Posted January 11, 2016 Report Posted January 11, 2016 Found this game on TIme Warner Sports' web site - but I'm not sure if it works, as you have to be a TWC subscriber to view it. Looks like it's the entire game and it looks like you could log in with a Lincoln TWC account, so hopefully it'll work for someone - Horne had 17 pts to lead all scorers for Barstow. Dec. 19 Barstow 61, Eudora 40 https://www.twcsportschannel.com/videos/2015/12/19/mo-eudora-vs--barstow Quote
hhcmatt Posted January 12, 2016 Author Report Posted January 12, 2016 Found this game on TIme Warner Sports' web site - but I'm not sure if it works, as you have to be a TWC subscriber to view it. Looks like it's the entire game and it looks like you could log in with a Lincoln TWC account, so hopefully it'll work for someone - Horne had 17 pts to lead all scorers for Barstow. Dec. 19 Barstow 61, Eudora 40 https://www.twcsportschannel.com/videos/2015/12/19/mo-eudora-vs--barstow I downloaded this...gotta remember to re-up it somewhere Quote
colhusker Posted January 17, 2016 Report Posted January 17, 2016 Horne's team is currently is 10-1. They beat one of the three big high schools from Columbia today. Didn't realize this was a private school until I looked for stats and realize they recruit kids from both KS and MO. Quote
Dead Dog Alley Posted January 17, 2016 Report Posted January 17, 2016 Shea Rush (JaRon Rush's son) is listed at 6'6". Quote
colhusker Posted January 17, 2016 Report Posted January 17, 2016 Shea Rush (JaRon Rush's son) is listed at 6'6". Rush family has produced some basketball talent in the KC area. Quote
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