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It looks like he's already made it out to Spain a month earlier than the team:

Lee B was at Big 12 media days last week & had a wrap-up in Sunday's OWH: -Big 12 media folks in general think their league is doomed inside of a decade -Behind the scenes the B1G has vetted Kansas & Oklahoma as potential future members Obviously this is football driven, but throwing KU & OU hoops into what the B1G already has would be pretty crazy. Showing my age but for me there were/are no better two series in Nebraska athletics than NU-Oklahoma football and NU-Kansas hoops. Obviously it's a long shot & a lot of things would have to happen over the next several years, but If this actually came true down the road, I'd be very much in favor. And if they keep the Shorthorns out of the equation, all the better.

I would imagine the problems with KU/KSU and OU/OSU splitting would be dealt with at the state legislative level. There would be a battle to ensure the "little brother" public schools don't get left in the dust. I'm sure it would get nasty, which is probably why it won't happen. May depend on whether the governor at the time this would come about is a KU/OU or KSU/OSU fan. As someone mentioned earlier, I've always assumed Delaney's ultimate plan is to continue marching southward down the East Coast, but if the Big 12 does get to the point (again) where it's on the verge of falling apart, the B1G certainly would be smart to look at adding a couple of Midwest teams and KU/OU make as much sense as anyone. Who knows with the Big 12 though? There will be a new rumor in a few weeks. After all "Tejas is a powerful player." I miss playing the old Big 8 teams, and there was nothing quite like Big 8 hoops on Saturday afternoons on Raycom but so glad to be out of that bunch of misfits.

Would be nice to know if Morrow and Bakari are going to be able to give it a go....the 10 practices are going to be crucial for the freshman as we are going to need 2-3 of them to give major minutes this year.

Ok. Good for the Jays. But . . . optimism always abounds in the summertime when every team is still undefeated. That's true for the Jays. It's true for the Huskers. And it's true for everyone else. Yet, I can't imagine the grief Huskers would be receiving if a 2.5 star Composit Rating freshman is our "best defender" and a juco "no one has ever heard of" is probably "the most athletic guy on the team." What about that nearly-five-star seven footer; and what about those sat-out transfer world-beaters? But, hey, that's why they play the game. And that's what keeps us all coming back. And that's what keeps message boards like this humming. I don't think you can put a lot into rankings when it comes to Khyri Thomas. The fact of the matter is that everyone knew he wasn't going to be eligible coming out of high school, which kept several evaluators, not to mention potential suitors, away. Add to that very big strike one, the fact that he is from low population Nebraska (strike two) and his chance to get evaluated goes down even more. Look at the difficulty TreShawn Thurman had getting any exposure for further evidence of this. Having seen Thurman a great deal last year, I feel comfortable saying that he could easily be a rotation player with either the Jays or Nebraska. I think Khyri Thomas is the same situation - the kid is high major talent, with an incredible work ethic and a strong desire to get better. I've known Thomas for a long time and he is a natural leader and really, really good kid.

Strong showing by a couple of Nebraska teams in the Kansas City Hardwood tournament. Omaha Elite (Arop' s team) won the 60 team 16U division. Norfolk went 3-1 and was in the final 16. Nebraska coaches were watching some of the games.

If you want to take a stroll down memory lane, check out Sam McKewon's blog from June 11th. It takes some time to read, but it goes into depth about Nebraska's move to the B1G 5 years ago. I had forgotten what a weasel Dan Beebe was, and how much I despise Texas....

There's been discussion that Delany wants to go to 16 soon & then possibly to 20 to form a super-conference. In that regard, it's not out of the realm that KU & OU could join along with the likes of Duke, UNC, Virginia & Georgia Tech. Nothing is impossible when $$$ is involved.

How about we get this thread back on track? Does anyone know if any of these games in Spain will be televised or available to watch streaming or archived? I know we're not a big name like Kentucky or Duke, so ESPN won't likely be televising any of the games, but obviously we'd all love to get a look at this year's team, and I don't plan to fly to Spain. I'm really hoping something will be available to see. I can't wait to get a look at the new guys.

Win or lose, my disdain for Creighton will always be the same.

David Rivers is one of the best dudes out there. Congrats to him.

How does Grant Gibbs look this year?

Two major issues with Oklahoma and KU switching leagues...those issues are Kansas State and Oklahoma State...just saying.