Nebraska Bison White

[AuroranHusker]

 

Event held near Milwaukee July 15-19. Nebraska Bison White team had a familiar face coaching them (Trevor Menke, back row at far right) for their 16U Silver Championship squad.

[basketballjones]

For Nebraska having bad basketball and being an unrecruitable state, we sure are kicking some rear end this summer of the AAU circuit. At a minimum, we're very competitive.

[Norm Peterson]

For Nebraska having bad basketball and being an unrecruitable state, we sure are kicking some rear end this summer of the AAU circuit. At a minimum, we're very competitive.

Guys who aren't being heavily recruited might have a greater desire just to win and, therefore, more of a tendency to play defense on the AAU circuit.  Just a guess.

 

I can just imagine some 4-star kid from Cleveland telling one of the Bison guys, "C'mon, man, this is AAU.  Why're you guarding me like that?"

[AuroranHusker]

 

For Nebraska having bad basketball and being an unrecruitable state, we sure are kicking some rear end this summer of the AAU circuit. At a minimum, we're very competitive.

Guys who aren't being heavily recruited might have a greater desire just to win and, therefore, more of a tendency to play defense on the AAU circuit.  Just a guess.

 

I can just imagine some 4-star kid from Cleveland telling one of the Bison guys, "C'mon, man, this is AAU.  Why're you guarding me like that?"

 

 

Probably true as Nebraska kids likely play for 'team' over me, myself & I.

[Navin R. Johnson]

In the same age division (16U) as the Bison whites, two Nebraska teams made the finals of the Sioux Falls summer slam. The Omaha sports academy crusaders beat Norfolk High.

[hhcmatt]

Event held near Milwaukee July 15-19. Nebraska Bison White team had a familiar face coaching them (Trevor Menke, back row at far right) for their 16U Silver Championship squad.

 

 

A not quite as familiar Nick Krenk on the far back left

[AuroranHusker]

 

Event held near Milwaukee July 15-19. Nebraska Bison White team had a familiar face coaching them (Trevor Menke, back row at far right) for their 16U Silver Championship squad.

 

 

A not quite as familiar Nick Krenk on the far back left

 

 

Thanks, that KRENK smile looked somewhat familiar.

 

 

An all-star game in Lincoln tonight that may be of interest:

 

[AuroranHusker]

[Norm Peterson]

 

Event held near Milwaukee July 15-19. Nebraska Bison White team had a familiar face coaching them (Trevor Menke, back row at far right) for their 16U Silver Championship squad.

 

 

A not quite as familiar Nick Krenk on the far back left

 

And would that be Trevor Menke on the far right?

[AuroranHusker]

 

 

Event held near Milwaukee July 15-19. Nebraska Bison White team had a familiar face coaching them (Trevor Menke, back row at far right) for their 16U Silver Championship squad.

 

 

A not quite as familiar Nick Krenk on the far back left

 

And would that be Trevor Menke on the far right?

 

 

Yes, Normy...

[HuskerFever]

 

 

 

Event held near Milwaukee July 15-19. Nebraska Bison White team had a familiar face coaching them (Trevor Menke, back row at far right) for their 16U Silver Championship squad.

 

 

A not quite as familiar Nick Krenk on the far back left

 

And would that be Trevor Menke on the far right?

 

 

Yes, Normy...

 

 

Is that Nick Krenk on the far left?

[atskooc]

Now that we know Menke can coach...I smell assistant!!!!!

[Red Don]

Not that he wouldn't be welcome in the coaching ranks, I thought t read Menke was headed to Wash DC, along with his fiance, after graduation (with honors) to begin a career in government? 

 

Maybe coaching is just an interim thing during the summer?

 

(My Bad!  Menke majored in education with the aim of teaching & BB coaching.  It was his finace who has a degree in Poly Sci and in DC.

 

Menke caught the bug for helping others early, which is why he majored in education. He wants to become a high school social studies teacher and basketball coach.

http://www.dailynebraskan.com/sports/husker-senior-basketball-player-s-selflessness-makes-him-invaluable-teammate/article_5b7ee68a-bb04-11e4-8378-dbaf302e27f7.html)

[basketballjones]

For Nebraska having bad basketball and being an unrecruitable state, we sure are kicking some rear end this summer of the AAU circuit. At a minimum, we're very competitive.

Guys who aren't being heavily recruited might have a greater desire just to win and, therefore, more of a tendency to play defense on the AAU circuit. Just a guess.

I can just imagine some 4-star kid from Cleveland telling one of the Bison guys, "C'mon, man, this is AAU. Why're you guarding me like that?"

Probably true as Nebraska kids likely play for 'team' over me, myself & I.

Yeah, that must be why the amount of Nebraska AAU teams about doubles every summer. Nebraska kids have just as selfish motives for hopefully playing in college as kids do from any other state.

[AuroranHusker]

 

 

 

For Nebraska having bad basketball and being an unrecruitable state, we sure are kicking some rear end this summer of the AAU circuit. At a minimum, we're very competitive.

Guys who aren't being heavily recruited might have a greater desire just to win and, therefore, more of a tendency to play defense on the AAU circuit. Just a guess.

I can just imagine some 4-star kid from Cleveland telling one of the Bison guys, "C'mon, man, this is AAU. Why're you guarding me like that?"

Probably true as Nebraska kids likely play for 'team' over me, myself & I.

Yeah, that must be why the amount of Nebraska AAU teams about doubles every summer. Nebraska kids have just as selfish motives for hopefully playing in college as kids do from any other state.

 

 

Don't recall calling players from other states selfish, so not sure where that came from, honestly. "Team ball" is harder to accomplish in an AAU setting, IMHO; Nebraskans seem to have that part figured out better than many... obviously it's a generalization on my part. And, on that note, many others are not as adept at 'team ball' also does not imply that they're patently selfish on the basketball court by joining/organizing/playing-for an AAU squad.

[basketballjones]

 

 

 

 

For Nebraska having bad basketball and being an unrecruitable state, we sure are kicking some rear end this summer of the AAU circuit. At a minimum, we're very competitive.

Guys who aren't being heavily recruited might have a greater desire just to win and, therefore, more of a tendency to play defense on the AAU circuit. Just a guess.

I can just imagine some 4-star kid from Cleveland telling one of the Bison guys, "C'mon, man, this is AAU. Why're you guarding me like that?"

Probably true as Nebraska kids likely play for 'team' over me, myself & I.

Yeah, that must be why the amount of Nebraska AAU teams about doubles every summer. Nebraska kids have just as selfish motives for hopefully playing in college as kids do from any other state.

 

 

Don't recall calling players from other states selfish, so not sure where that came from, honestly. "Team ball" is harder to accomplish in an AAU setting, IMHO; Nebraskans seem to have that part figured out better than many... obviously it's a generalization on my part. And, on that note, many others are not as adept at 'team ball' also does not imply that they're patently selfish on the basketball court by joining/organizing/playing-for an AAU squad.

 

I'm not saying all kids playing AAU ball are selfish and play selfish, I am saying that every kid who is playing AAU ball (and paying to do so), is doing so to explore their own college basketball options, an inherently selfish desire. It's not wrong for them to do that, it just is that way. 

 

To say that, "Nebraska kids likely play for 'team' over me, myself, and I," is just entirely inaccurate and a gross-generalization of a "state's attitude." Which is not a thing. Each kid who goes and plays for an OSA team (for example), has the same intentions and wants than some kid from California who also joined a team to play AAU ball over the summer. There's no difference in how they are playing the game. One kid isn't screening harder for a teammate because he's from Nebraska, and one team isn't playing any less defense because they're from New Jersey. 

[AuroranHusker]

 

 

 

 

 

For Nebraska having bad basketball and being an unrecruitable state, we sure are kicking some rear end this summer of the AAU circuit. At a minimum, we're very competitive.

Guys who aren't being heavily recruited might have a greater desire just to win and, therefore, more of a tendency to play defense on the AAU circuit. Just a guess.

I can just imagine some 4-star kid from Cleveland telling one of the Bison guys, "C'mon, man, this is AAU. Why're you guarding me like that?"

Probably true as Nebraska kids likely play for 'team' over me, myself & I.

Yeah, that must be why the amount of Nebraska AAU teams about doubles every summer. Nebraska kids have just as selfish motives for hopefully playing in college as kids do from any other state.

 

 

Don't recall calling players from other states selfish, so not sure where that came from, honestly. "Team ball" is harder to accomplish in an AAU setting, IMHO; Nebraskans seem to have that part figured out better than many... obviously it's a generalization on my part. And, on that note, many others are not as adept at 'team ball' also does not imply that they're patently selfish on the basketball court by joining/organizing/playing-for an AAU squad.

 

I'm not saying all kids playing AAU ball are selfish and play selfish, I am saying that every kid who is playing AAU ball (and paying to do so), is doing so to explore their own college basketball options, an inherently selfish desire. It's not wrong for them to do that, it just is that way. 

 

To say that, "Nebraska kids likely play for 'team' over me, myself, and I," is just entirely inaccurate and a gross-generalization of a "state's attitude." Which is not a thing. Each kid who goes and plays for an OSA team (for example), has the same intentions and wants than some kid from California who also joined a team to play AAU ball over the summer. There's no difference in how they are playing the game. One kid isn't screening harder for a teammate because he's from Nebraska, and one team isn't playing any less defense because they're from New Jersey. 

 

 

You couldn't be more wrong when it comes to many kids from this great state as many are from small towns & villages and are more adept at teamwork as they likely work on their family farm. So, quite frankly, not every kid playing AAU does so for selfish reasons (which were your words, not mine). Also, I noticed that the entire point I was making has been taken completely out of contest for the scenario I presented.  As it were, it appears that "jones" is the one who has taken gross generalizations to a whole new level. Way to go, you could have left mine as as a stand-alone comment, and then you totally blew it!    

 

So, in conclusion, 'team ball' = good. Conversely, not playing 'team ball' = not good. Nebraska good.

[royalfan]

 

 

 

 

 

For Nebraska having bad basketball and being an unrecruitable state, we sure are kicking some rear end this summer of the AAU circuit. At a minimum, we're very competitive.

Guys who aren't being heavily recruited might have a greater desire just to win and, therefore, more of a tendency to play defense on the AAU circuit. Just a guess.

I can just imagine some 4-star kid from Cleveland telling one of the Bison guys, "C'mon, man, this is AAU. Why're you guarding me like that?"

Probably true as Nebraska kids likely play for 'team' over me, myself & I.

Yeah, that must be why the amount of Nebraska AAU teams about doubles every summer. Nebraska kids have just as selfish motives for hopefully playing in college as kids do from any other state.

 

 

Don't recall calling players from other states selfish, so not sure where that came from, honestly. "Team ball" is harder to accomplish in an AAU setting, IMHO; Nebraskans seem to have that part figured out better than many... obviously it's a generalization on my part. And, on that note, many others are not as adept at 'team ball' also does not imply that they're patently selfish on the basketball court by joining/organizing/playing-for an AAU squad.

 

I'm not saying all kids playing AAU ball are selfish and play selfish, I am saying that every kid who is playing AAU ball (and paying to do so), is doing so to explore their own college basketball options, an inherently selfish desire. It's not wrong for them to do that, it just is that way. 

 

To say that, "Nebraska kids likely play for 'team' over me, myself, and I," is just entirely inaccurate and a gross-generalization of a "state's attitude." Which is not a thing. Each kid who goes and plays for an OSA team (for example), has the same intentions and wants than some kid from California who also joined a team to play AAU ball over the summer. There's no difference in how they are playing the game. One kid isn't screening harder for a teammate because he's from Nebraska, and one team isn't playing any less defense because they're from New Jersey. 

 

So Nebraska is having success on the circuits because we are overwhelming them with ability?  Come on man. 

[Silverbacked1]

Wait is the Trevor Menke on the right?

[Red Don]

You seem to have missed a few posts, Silver!       (#9 -and Yes, it is  )

[King James]

For Nebraska having bad basketball and being an unrecruitable state, we sure are kicking some rear end this summer of the AAU circuit. At a minimum, we're very competitive.

Guys who aren't being heavily recruited might have a greater desire just to win and, therefore, more of a tendency to play defense on the AAU circuit. Just a guess.

I can just imagine some 4-star kid from Cleveland telling one of the Bison guys, "C'mon, man, this is AAU. Why're you guarding me like that?"

Probably true as Nebraska kids likely play for 'team' over me, myself & I.

Yeah, that must be why the amount of Nebraska AAU teams about doubles every summer. Nebraska kids have just as selfish motives for hopefully playing in college as kids do from any other state.

Don't recall calling players from other states selfish, so not sure where that came from, honestly. "Team ball" is harder to accomplish in an AAU setting, IMHO; Nebraskans seem to have that part figured out better than many... obviously it's a generalization on my part. And, on that note, many others are not as adept at 'team ball' also does not imply that they're patently selfish on the basketball court by joining/organizing/playing-for an AAU squad.

I'm not saying all kids playing AAU ball are selfish and play selfish, I am saying that every kid who is playing AAU ball (and paying to do so), is doing so to explore their own college basketball options, an inherently selfish desire. It's not wrong for them to do that, it just is that way.

To say that, "Nebraska kids likely play for 'team' over me, myself, and I," is just entirely inaccurate and a gross-generalization of a "state's attitude." Which is not a thing. Each kid who goes and plays for an OSA team (for example), has the same intentions and wants than some kid from California who also joined a team to play AAU ball over the summer. There's no difference in how they are playing the game. One kid isn't screening harder for a teammate because he's from Nebraska, and one team isn't playing any less defense because they're from New Jersey.

You couldn't be more wrong when it comes to many kids from this great state as many are from small towns & villages and are more adept at teamwork as they likely work on their family farm. So, quite frankly, not every kid playing AAU does so for selfish reasons (which were your words, not mine). Also, I noticed that the entire point I was making has been taken completely out of contest for the scenario I presented. As it were, it appears that "jones" is the one who has taken gross generalizations to a whole new level. Way to go, you could have left mine as as a stand-alone comment, and then you totally blew it!

So, in conclusion, 'team ball' = good. Conversely, not playing 'team ball' = not good. Nebraska good.

Those comments seem to have racist undertones. Also, the O in OSA stands for Omaha...

[AuroranHusker]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For Nebraska having bad basketball and being an unrecruitable state, we sure are kicking some rear end this summer of the AAU circuit. At a minimum, we're very competitive.

Guys who aren't being heavily recruited might have a greater desire just to win and, therefore, more of a tendency to play defense on the AAU circuit. Just a guess.

I can just imagine some 4-star kid from Cleveland telling one of the Bison guys, "C'mon, man, this is AAU. Why're you guarding me like that?"

Probably true as Nebraska kids likely play for 'team' over me, myself & I.

Yeah, that must be why the amount of Nebraska AAU teams about doubles every summer. Nebraska kids have just as selfish motives for hopefully playing in college as kids do from any other state.

Don't recall calling players from other states selfish, so not sure where that came from, honestly. "Team ball" is harder to accomplish in an AAU setting, IMHO; Nebraskans seem to have that part figured out better than many... obviously it's a generalization on my part. And, on that note, many others are not as adept at 'team ball' also does not imply that they're patently selfish on the basketball court by joining/organizing/playing-for an AAU squad.

I'm not saying all kids playing AAU ball are selfish and play selfish, I am saying that every kid who is playing AAU ball (and paying to do so), is doing so to explore their own college basketball options, an inherently selfish desire. It's not wrong for them to do that, it just is that way.

To say that, "Nebraska kids likely play for 'team' over me, myself, and I," is just entirely inaccurate and a gross-generalization of a "state's attitude." Which is not a thing. Each kid who goes and plays for an OSA team (for example), has the same intentions and wants than some kid from California who also joined a team to play AAU ball over the summer. There's no difference in how they are playing the game. One kid isn't screening harder for a teammate because he's from Nebraska, and one team isn't playing any less defense because they're from New Jersey.

You couldn't be more wrong when it comes to many kids from this great state as many are from small towns & villages and are more adept at teamwork as they likely work on their family farm. So, quite frankly, not every kid playing AAU does so for selfish reasons (which were your words, not mine). Also, I noticed that the entire point I was making has been taken completely out of contest for the scenario I presented. As it were, it appears that "jones" is the one who has taken gross generalizations to a whole new level. Way to go, you could have left mine as as a stand-alone comment, and then you totally blew it!

So, in conclusion, 'team ball' = good. Conversely, not playing 'team ball' = not good. Nebraska good.

Those comments seem to have racist undertones. Also, the O in OSA stands for Omaha...

 

 

Nope, no intentions of that at all. I suppose it's a matter of perspective, which is why I related to my own knowledge on this and no one else's (which appears to be an 'issue' with some). Sorry, but my commentary had nothing to do with OSA directly in any way as it's clearly about "AAU" which seem to be scattered about the entire state of Nebraska and not exclusive to the metro.  I've known about AAU's in NE for a very long time, so it's not from a lack of knowledge on the subject.

 

And, for the record, striking me with the "racial undertone" seems like kind of a cheap shot, IMHO, and it's not acceptable to assume you know me or my perspective, particularly sweeping me with a broad brush like that.

[basketballjones]

For Nebraska having bad basketball and being an unrecruitable state, we sure are kicking some rear end this summer of the AAU circuit. At a minimum, we're very competitive.

Guys who aren't being heavily recruited might have a greater desire just to win and, therefore, more of a tendency to play defense on the AAU circuit. Just a guess.

I can just imagine some 4-star kid from Cleveland telling one of the Bison guys, "C'mon, man, this is AAU. Why're you guarding me like that?"

Probably true as Nebraska kids likely play for 'team' over me, myself & I.

Yeah, that must be why the amount of Nebraska AAU teams about doubles every summer. Nebraska kids have just as selfish motives for hopefully playing in college as kids do from any other state.

Don't recall calling players from other states selfish, so not sure where that came from, honestly. "Team ball" is harder to accomplish in an AAU setting, IMHO; Nebraskans seem to have that part figured out better than many... obviously it's a generalization on my part. And, on that note, many others are not as adept at 'team ball' also does not imply that they're patently selfish on the basketball court by joining/organizing/playing-for an AAU squad.

I'm not saying all kids playing AAU ball are selfish and play selfish, I am saying that every kid who is playing AAU ball (and paying to do so), is doing so to explore their own college basketball options, an inherently selfish desire. It's not wrong for them to do that, it just is that way.

To say that, "Nebraska kids likely play for 'team' over me, myself, and I," is just entirely inaccurate and a gross-generalization of a "state's attitude." Which is not a thing. Each kid who goes and plays for an OSA team (for example), has the same intentions and wants than some kid from California who also joined a team to play AAU ball over the summer. There's no difference in how they are playing the game. One kid isn't screening harder for a teammate because he's from Nebraska, and one team isn't playing any less defense because they're from New Jersey.

You couldn't be more wrong when it comes to many kids from this great state as many are from small towns & villages and are more adept at teamwork as they likely work on their family farm. So, quite frankly, not every kid playing AAU does so for selfish reasons (which were your words, not mine). Also, I noticed that the entire point I was making has been taken completely out of contest for the scenario I presented. As it were, it appears that "jones" is the one who has taken gross generalizations to a whole new level. Way to go, you could have left mine as as a stand-alone comment, and then you totally blew it!

So, in conclusion, 'team ball' = good. Conversely, not playing 'team ball' = not good. Nebraska good.

Sorry for taking your quote "out of contest."

And I have absolutely no idea what you're saying anymore.

[AuroranHusker]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For Nebraska having bad basketball and being an unrecruitable state, we sure are kicking some rear end this summer of the AAU circuit. At a minimum, we're very competitive.

Guys who aren't being heavily recruited might have a greater desire just to win and, therefore, more of a tendency to play defense on the AAU circuit. Just a guess.

I can just imagine some 4-star kid from Cleveland telling one of the Bison guys, "C'mon, man, this is AAU. Why're you guarding me like that?"

Probably true as Nebraska kids likely play for 'team' over me, myself & I.

Yeah, that must be why the amount of Nebraska AAU teams about doubles every summer. Nebraska kids have just as selfish motives for hopefully playing in college as kids do from any other state.

Don't recall calling players from other states selfish, so not sure where that came from, honestly. "Team ball" is harder to accomplish in an AAU setting, IMHO; Nebraskans seem to have that part figured out better than many... obviously it's a generalization on my part. And, on that note, many others are not as adept at 'team ball' also does not imply that they're patently selfish on the basketball court by joining/organizing/playing-for an AAU squad.

I'm not saying all kids playing AAU ball are selfish and play selfish, I am saying that every kid who is playing AAU ball (and paying to do so), is doing so to explore their own college basketball options, an inherently selfish desire. It's not wrong for them to do that, it just is that way.

To say that, "Nebraska kids likely play for 'team' over me, myself, and I," is just entirely inaccurate and a gross-generalization of a "state's attitude." Which is not a thing. Each kid who goes and plays for an OSA team (for example), has the same intentions and wants than some kid from California who also joined a team to play AAU ball over the summer. There's no difference in how they are playing the game. One kid isn't screening harder for a teammate because he's from Nebraska, and one team isn't playing any less defense because they're from New Jersey.

You couldn't be more wrong when it comes to many kids from this great state as many are from small towns & villages and are more adept at teamwork as they likely work on their family farm. So, quite frankly, not every kid playing AAU does so for selfish reasons (which were your words, not mine). Also, I noticed that the entire point I was making has been taken completely out of contest for the scenario I presented. As it were, it appears that "jones" is the one who has taken gross generalizations to a whole new level. Way to go, you could have left mine as as a stand-alone comment, and then you totally blew it!

So, in conclusion, 'team ball' = good. Conversely, not playing 'team ball' = not good. Nebraska good.

Sorry for taking your quote "out of contest."

And I have absolutely no idea what you're saying anymore.

 

 

Thanks, or whatever. This thread is a bit of comedy at this point.  That my attempt at humor must have been lost on you on that last post, my apologies.

[HuskerFever]