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I'm around. Just haven't had much time recently. But I'm absolutely elated. I don't really even have the words. What Miles has done has been nothing short of amazing. The last month and a half has been almost a dream come true. 16 long hard years of frustration of standing by following this program and it was finally re-paid. The scary thing is.....just how close we are to having an even better record this year and just how much better we look for next year. It's simply a marvelous feat by Miles at this point and I'm in awe as to what he has accomplished.

UMass fan here. I visited this board back in November during the Charleston Classic when UMass played Nebraska. After that many UMass fans followed Nebraska. It's not unusul to follow a team somewhat after you play them, the better they look the better you look but more than usual attention was paid to Nebraska by UMass fans. You had a lot of fans rooting for Nebraska all season and tonight during the selcetion show a bunch of UMass fans were at a bar watching it, when Nebraska showed up in the dance everyone clapped. Good luck!

if you were going to pick any coach to play against of all the tournament teams, it just might be that little worm Scott Drew.

First of all, I am firmly in the camp of disliking the Creighton Blue Jays (Yes, spelled "Bluejays" wrong intentionally). From 1999-2000, when Terrell Taylor was a hot dog and talking trash more than any opposing player I had seen (and this was backed by former players I was friends with at this time - I was in college). Add in Rodney Buford and you had quite the special duo come through that program, along with guys who couldn't even read (literally). From 2003-2004, when we ended their season, on their home floor, in the NIT, and we were told "Well, that game doesn't matter. Only the regular season matters. NIT is for losers." From 2005, when something like 12 of 16 schools on our schedule would work with us (HHC) in doing interviews, sending out media guides, etc. The Creighton SID (Rob something) was completely rude to me, lectured me on my grammar (which is pretty spot on the majority of the time) and informed me they wouldn't be doing anything or sending out a guide. This is back before media guides were standard on-line and 10 of 12 Big 12 schools sent them without a problem, as well as allowing access. Little dick syndrome even back then. From DBAG Perrault, the biggest fraud of a media personality in the country, and a career bush league radio guy with no future (BTW, Mike Welch, you DO have a future. I need to reach out to you soon). From the last 15 years, when there's NO DOUBT they have had more basketball success. Nobody here is arguing that. But they seemed to revel in calling us "Little brother" (which makes zero sense), have fans like LincolnJay who would end every post with "BE LOUD!!! BE PROUD!!!" and multitudes of others who would do ANYTHING to belittle Nebraska, a program with an all-time winning record head to head and a program who saw basketball as its (for the majority of that time) 5th best athletic program. You see, basketball is Creighton's marquee sport. Pretty much always has been. Basketball has NEVER been Nebraska's marquee sport. And never close. Is some of that incompetence from AD's, coaches, players, etc? Of course. But a lot is that there was NEVER an emphasis placed on basketball in a serious manner until recently. Flash forward to tonight. I head over to the Creighton site for the second time this year (First since back before and after we played them) and I see constant mocking of Nebraska, how Baylor is a lock, they don't even CONSIDER US a possible opponent. Are you joking? A 3.5 point underdog? The 4th ranked Big 10 team versus the 7th ranked Big 12 team? Two conferences that are VERY comparable RPI wise? There's two possibilities for this reaction - both very much possible (and probable). 1. They're clueless basketball fans and seriously think we couldn't defeat a Baylor team no better than Ohio State, who we split with in the regular season and no logical person would say we didn't "have defeated" last Friday. They don't understand a team +3.5 has a better than 2:1 chance of winning, meaning odds are pretty good, and they don't understand we've already defeated teams better, such as the aforementioned Ohio State, Wisconsin and Michigan State (on the road). 2. They're scared shitless. They know that their All-American player, Dougie M, is gone, and that Daddy wasn't ever able to cut it at BCS level leagues in the past and will never be able to recruit that caliber of athlete again. Luckily for Daddy, the Big East is only 25% better than the Valley in its peak years, so he has a fighting chance of competing in the middle of that league and avoiding the "pathetic" NIT in half of the years. They know that their 26 year old point guard will soon have to get a real job, unless he gets into UFC Fighting, which I would advise or even better, cock fighting (hey, it fits, doesn't it?). They also know this "team of a lifetime" and "dream season" couldn't even finish 1st place in a watered down, slightly above mid major status league during the regular season, and choked away a conference championship in the tournament against a team that (GASP!!!) has the same seed as "little brother" Nebraska in the NCAA's (11 seed - thanks to Creighton's incompetence in getting them that high). What's even funnier is that they wouldn't even have won the Valley this year, clearly a non Top 8 league, and they've only gone one round further than Nebraska in the NCAA. So why are they scared? Well, with all of the above in mind, they see that right down the road, for the first time in program history, FINALLY Nebraska is dedicated to fielding a basketball team. No more forcing a coach out after the school's first NCAA appearance in 1986. No more forcing a coach out in the 90's who put the program to a new level. No more old facilities. No more stupid administrative mishaps. They see "little brother" finally putting its money where the fans' mouths have been. In Creighton's defense, a lot of us HAVE been claiming things are getting better, with little evidence (other than hope) to back that for years. However, nowadays, it would take a mental midget to not clearly SEE the differences in: 1. A top 5 practice facility in America. 2. A top 5 basketball arena in America. 3. A top level basketball coach that has won over almost every heart he's crossed that has a beat. 4. A first team All Big 10 performer with two years left; a former huge recruit to Florida who is going to become a second team All Big 10 performer by his senior season in two years; a sophomore All-Honorable Mention B1G as a sophomore; a big time point guard prospect who is a freshman; and a Top 25 caliber recruiting class brewing for 2015. 5. A much better basketball conference (and ten times the network than the conference formerly called the Big East). 6. A completely sold out season ticket fan base. 7. Fans who get into the game (unlike the old days). 8. National attention (gobs of it). And last but not least: 9. A program that SHOULD be TWO YEARS AWAY from the NCAA Tournament. Yet here we are, in year two. I don't blame them for being scared shitless. Times are changing. They always will. What's funny though is that looking back, I see we were going to lose to MSU. Then at Indiana. Then to WISC. And miss the tourney. I'm reminded that we were never going to make the NIT and if we do, its a loser tournament. And now "little brother" is TWO YEARS ahead of schedule, with more momentum than Rodney Buford had going through security with his marijuana inside his tin foil at the airport, and you know what, Creighton can't stand this. This is THEIR year. Their "Final 4 run" (which is still posted on their site even today and talked about like its normal - you should read it, its quite adorable). And here we are, one win away from playing them, and they can't STAND to think of it. "Little Brother" taking the headlines and becoming even with them in their DREAM SEASON. TWO YEARS before we are supposed to do anything. They can't stand getting beat by "little brother', let alone being in the same tournament and same bracket. UNL is a bunch of peasants who are not near as good at basketball as the almighty Creighton, don't you know?!? The same Creighton whose power sport has never seen a Sweet 16 in modern times; the same Creighton whose power sport, in its best season ever, can't win its regular or conference tournament; the same Creighton that is so superior to "little brother." So in short... Nebraska may very well lose to Baylor. I read posts on this site and I see NOBODY mocking Baylor... taking them lightly... saying it'll be easy... Are we ribbing Creighton and hoping to play them? Of course - that's normal. But these morons take it to a new level, and its very fun to watch happen. Its like watching Jose Valverde try to close out a baseball game during the 2013 season. You see, NU very well MAY lose before Creighton, even TO Creighton. But if it happens, you know what??? This is your best year in program history. Daddy loses his shiniest toy, his 26 year old whack ass frat boy PG and "little brother" down the street, TWO YEARS EARLY, has all the momentum building in the world. And that makes "little brother" awfully difficult to deal with.

You're right. You should let this go.

RPI IS A THING? What in the Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational Tournament are you guys talking about?!?!?

congratulations, Nebrasketball! March madness!!!!!!!!

I would wonder which came first NeeBrasketball or Nebrasketball I think it started wtih them using Neebrasketball - and then it got shortened when Danny was not here anymore. I would credit Nick Joos who was the director of basketball operation when Danny was here. Nick use the Neebraska or Neebrasketball for promotional things back then. The annual golf fundraiser was the Neebraska Classic. I wonder if the association with Danny Nee has been why the University hasn't embraced it until lately. Or because the University didn't embrace anything to do with the basketball program for about 15 years.

I am going and taking my 16 year old son. About 3-5 years ago when we were driving home from a gut punch of a game I told them that they were going to make it someday and that we were going to be there. Was not planning on it being this year, but glad they did not wait until he had a family of his own.

I think it is the perfect storm with Miles and his ability along with the move to the Big Ten and the new facilities. Miles has went on record saying that he thinks fan support comes before success. Think about it. What motivates a 20 year old kid? Lethargy amongst the fanbase and 6,000 butts in seats certainly doesn't. The program and fanbase have completely energized each other. This perfect storm allowed us to win 15 games at PBA which essentially got us to the tourney. I think that people are starting to realize what the diehards over here at HHC have known for a long time. Fans DO make a difference. Now let's keep it rolling.

Because I teach high school students...I don't need my twitter feed filled with the ramblings of more high school students. Not even the tweets of the # 1 kid in his class? Not even.

We'll kick the Nittany Lions asses!

Just got a call from the Ticket Office and I got a ticket! I'M GOING TO SAN ANTONIO! WOOO!!!

Because I teach high school students...I don't need my twitter feed filled with the ramblings of more high school students. Not even the tweets of the # 1 kid in his class?

Because I teach high school students...I don't need my twitter feed filled with the ramblings of more high school students.

I have a t-shirt that was given out to students leaving a game in the early-mid 90s when I was a student that has Nebrasketball in white letters on a red shirt. Still have it and still wear it with pride. I am sure it was in the Nee years. I have CRS syndrome, but believe the Nee and the Ne spellings were used around the same time.

I have that problem everytime I go swimming.

This isn't some blind squirrel finding a nut. This is a coach who is proven, and a coach who has done this at every single school along the way. I think almost everyone one here including Coach Miles would admit that this is probably happening a little quicker than anyone anticipated. What you fail to mention in regards to Shields/Petteway/Pitch is that these guys were essentialy nobody's a year ago. I don't think Miles got "lucky" that their skills have developed into what they are. I'm not sure if Miles will every be lighting up the recruiting world but we have a coach who has proven can identify AND develop talent which is huge.

If you're talking about my recent exchange with JohnnyOneNut, I apologize for coming off harsh, if that's the way I came off. However, Johnny is (without the benefit of comparing IP addresses) almost certainly the same poster who was previously banned on our old board (after only 24 posts) under the nickname "JohnnyRedHoopster." And, at the time that JohnnyRedHoopster was banned (shortly after he arrived) I noticed some eerie similarities and coincidences between JohnnyRedHoopster and Bradguru, who was also banned. And, of course, most of us thought Bradguru was a reincarnation of the previously banned Kidney, whom many thought was a reincarnation of Whiteknuckle, who had also been banned. So, I got a little cross-wise with Johnny when he crapped on a thread I started by invoking a very Kidney-esque rant about pathetic coaching, pathetic decisions and pathetic administrators paying money to coaches who should have been fired. That crap got old and tired before the first iteration of JohnnyOneNut was banned and it didn't become more palatable just because we've been winning. The other possibility was BadBrad. I think Bad was exposed as a probable Creighton troll. Don't know what became of him. Did he get the axe? And is Kidney version 5.0 still around or did he get the boot, too? Dean, if those are the ones you're talking about, then I think it's just a couple of folks who are aberrations and you can rest assured that success has not spoiled us.

I try to remind myself that not all Creighton fans are like Matt Perrault and the caustic jackwagons who populate le Bleujay Underground. It's tough because I don't come into contact with many Bleujay fans other than the ones I happen to find on the internet. I'm sure they're decent folks, otherwise. Cousin Mose is good folks. And there've been others who could at least discuss things reasonably. We've had a few of them join us on our board. I try to remind myself that most Creighton fans are probably more like Cousin Mose and less like Lincoln Jay. And I also try to remember that a few of our number have given us a bad name as well. Bottom line is I don't like the magnitude of negativity involved in this rivalry. I blame much of that on Matt Perrault, although it was headed that direction before he came to town. My first experience with internet trolls was with Creighton fans who wanted to rub our noses in the excrement any time one of Collier's teams lost, no matter who the opponent was. But, having said all of that, I like this bracket. I dreamt of drawing them in a Round of 32 match-up and giving us another shot to shut some of those snot-nosed brats the hell up. I think we have some tools this year. Some weapons. We're not coming to this fight unarmed. Not saying we will beat Baylor, but I do think we can. And I'm not saying we will beat Creighton, but I don't think it's a foregone conclusion that we lose to them either. And I want it if for no other reason than to muzzle some of the more obnoxious internet posters within le Bleujay fanbase.

If you only casually follow sports/just Husker football you might think about Creighton the same way you think about UNO....especially if you don't live in Omaha. I'm perfectly fine with Creighton not losing every single game...it's going to be a lot more satisfying beating Creighton teams in the future that way and it doesn't mean a RPI hit. Once again, this game on ESPN means a lot more to us nationally than it appearing on NET. I'm even more fine with us beating them so consistently they want to get out of playing us every year. I get the Crayton Hatin though...I personally feel it a lot more towards Iowa. I'm not one who hates Creighton, and I wouldn't mind it if they make run (if we bow out). It's probably because I moved out of state in 2002 and hadn't lived in Omaha since 1997 so I didn't have to deal with all the obnoxious fans.

I thought Sip really nailed it, btw. Pretty good for a hack http://journalstar.com/sports/huskers/sipple/steven-m-sipple-ever-the-entertainer-miles-also-gets-it/article_0a68e9eb-cbdb-5ea9-b715-4bc3e427867a.html

I'm stuck at work Friday, although my last patient of the morning leaves at 11:45 a.m. and then I have lunch until 1 p.m. I might have to see if that 1 o'clock patient can move back to 1:45. You know, for therapeutic purposes.

Working on the Thursday or Friday of the big dance? Rookie mistake.

Looks like you're really enjoying our selection!

I have played this game out in my head over and over. I see Nebraska beating Baylor. Party on the river walk. As far that other school in Nebraska goes. Depends on Doug. If he goes off, they beat anybody. If he doesn't, Huskers dominate. I want that game to happen SO bad!

The conventional wisdom was that it was easier to convince seniors to come to a team with a shot at the tourney, well...

This is were I was looking to put that picture. It's not cursing if you are talking about a hat

I heard a rumor that he had Notre Dame stuff hanging in the family basement...

Keeping track of NU's opponents and local teams in the post season - I think I found them all... NCAA Tournament - B1G teams Wednesday - 8:10 pm, TruTV - IOWA (11) vs Tennessee at Dayton ... (Pick 'em) Thursday - 11:15 am, CBS - OHIO ST (6) vs Dayton at Buffalo ... (OSU -6) Thursday - 11:40 am, TruTV - WISCONSIN (2) vs American at Milwaukee ... (WISC -13) Thursday - 3:40 pm, TNT - MICHIGAN ST (4) vs Delaware at Spokane ... (MSU -14) Thursday - 6:10 pm, CBS - MICHIGAN (2) vs Wofford at Milwaukee ... (MICH -16) Friday - 11:40 am, TruTV - NEBRASKA (11) vs Baylor at San Antonio ... (BAY -3.5) NCAA Tournament - NU opponents Thursday - 1:10 pm, TNT - Cincinnati (5) vs Harvard at Spokane ... (CINN -3) Friday - 1:45 pm, CBS - Massachusetts (6) vs IOWA or Tennessee at Raleigh Friday - 2:10 pm, TruTV - Creighton (3) vs Louisiana-Lafayette at San Antonio ... (CREI -14) NIT Tournament Tuesday - 6 pm, ESPN2 - Florida Gulf Coast (8) at Florida St Tuesday - 7:15 pm, ESPN3 - High Point at MINNESOTA (1) Wednesday - 6 pm, ESPN2 - ILLINOIS (2) at Boston U Wednesday - 7 pm, ESPNU - Vermont at Georgia (2) CBI Tournament Wednesday - 6 pm - Hampton at PENN ST Wednesday - 6 pm - South Dakota St at Old Dominion CIT Tournament Wednesday - 7 pm - North Dakota at UNO

WHY NOT US? Ya never know, that's why ya play the games....

Have to give Doc credit for bringing in an important part of the current team; esp. Shields, Gallegos and Parker. Obviously, getting Petteway and Pitchford here were huge accomplishments for TM but both had track records that were easier to assess. I, for one, did not have a clue that Petteway would be as good as he is. (Good thing I'M not recruiting!) In many ways, this year's phenomenal run puts Miles at some risk. Achieving as much as we did this year has raised the bar of what we expect. If they had ONLY made the NIT, no one would be crying. Now that we've reached the Dance, reaching it again will be the standard. Miles' ability will now be judged more quickly and stringently by how his first and second classes develop. The good news is 1) the team that accomplished this will mostly return next year so those classes have a chance to develop and 2) TM's track record is really good.

Why? Or don't. You know...It's your choice. I happen to think it's a nice way to show support for a kid who commits to play for our favorite team. But that's just me.

Brian Rosenthal ‏@HuskerExtraBR 1h Tarin Smith, by the way, is a 4.0 student. #Nebrasketball Expand

I took the whole week off, just in case!

BTW, Benny looked to have a good and quick recovery from his injury in the OSU game, if you saw him jumping around after the announcement. He looked to be the most excited of the bunch. I would have to say his injury will be a non-factor Friday. Also, this was the first time Tim Wagner did not have a boot on. Hope he can go next year.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYtiowolctQ Zombie, zombie, zombie-ie-ie Sorry, it's all I could think of when I read that.

Suicide watch? Really? A little much. Not a joking matter. Very true....some of has to deal with suicide...my girlfriend for example committed suicide just over a year ago. I don't see much humor in the topic. This kind of talk is wearing thin on me as well. It's a game. It's silly to generalize about our fan base and other schools fan bases. Both schools have good people. It's just a few from both schools who are taking their fanaticism to a disfunctional level.

Suicide watch? Really? A little much. Not a joking matter.

I along with 5 other students will be making a detour through San Antonio on our way to spring break in Panama City Beach! It was awesome how the timing lined up for us to be able to make it to the game. It's only adding about $100 more to the trip for each of us, everything included.

They don't want to cheer for us, so be it. I will go on record as saying I will be one wearing red NOT cheering for them.

I'm one of those heretics that roots for Creighton when they're not playing us. I think we'll get some solid support from them, as well as ISU fans who will root against Baylor and for us for old time's sake. We won't be hurting for support, I think.

That's not typically how we win games

Austin only has 1 eye.

I do believe they are overseeded as a 6, but at the same time, I'm not a huge fan of the matchup.

This has always been a very classy board as I have been a long time lurker of it. I think as with anything, something like Nebrasketball gets more popular and brings in all kinds of people good and bad with it. (I realize the irony of this statement coming from me as I just joined the board last month) I love all of the attention Nebraska is getting and the excitement in people around our communities lately. Of course the bandwagon is also going to attract the "meathead crowd", Internet tough guys, and your typical message board trolls. Take the good with the bad I suppose.

Agreed, although sometimes people like to point at the post count as if it has anything to do with what is being discussed. I've never liked that about message boards.

We're not that desperate ... yet? I truly think if they strike out about 10 times with transfers (graduate and ones that will have to sit out) AND give Vuc the boot he would be the replacement.

Based on the first video that was posted, I don't think he does (see 4:38). If we are trading this guy for Vooch, then I'm OK with it. But if we keep Vooch and sign this guy, I'll be pretty disappointed. We need someone with some size who can play right away. Hopefully a senior or JUCO transfer. They don't need to be 7'0. I'll take an athletic, skilled 6'8 guy over a slow uncoordinated 7'0 guy any day.