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Regardless of whether Eades makes good calls our bad calls, he should still be fired. Because the guy is a dick.

The 2016 class, I suspect, will be pretty good.

Eades just needs to get fired. If I was half as bad as him at my job, I would have been gone a long time ago.

To bad once again, the officials will not be held accountable.

Game ball to the team in this one Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

Does Connie have the team practice FTs? Good golly 8 of 22 is pathetic.

y Sam McKewon / World-Herald staff writer LINCOLN — Rachel Theriot sits just outside the interview room of Pinnacle Bank Arena. Her hands fiddle with a red foam stick that Nebraska women’s basketball fans wave during games. Her team has just lost badly to Purdue, in part because Theriot didn’t play, because the shooting pain below her left ankle was too severe. “Running’s fine,” Theriot said. “Walking’s fine. Going in different directions? No.” Hours earlier, the senior leaned against a railing in the arena during warm-ups, distraught over not being able to play while coach Connie Yori patted her gently on the back. With a three-game homestand, NU had to win all three games to firm up its NCAA tournament résumé. Without Theriot, the Huskers are 0-2 in that homestand and rudderless on offense. So a lengthy interview occurs at a low moment for one of the best passers in Husker history, and at perhaps an odd time for Theriot to reminisce about her four-year career. Theriot, who sees on a basketball court so well that her coach thinks she’s two or three steps ahead of the action, can’t easily see, on this padded chair in an empty hallway, just how good her career has been. The painful present, in these quiet minutes, blots out the past. “I haven’t had the greatest four years basketball-wise,” Theriot said, meaning it. This from a four-year starter. A Big Ten tournament MVP. A two-time All-Big Ten player. An honorable mention All-American in 2014. A player with a career nearly every Husker would love to have. Still ... “It’s hard,” she said. “You know how you can be — and what you’re capable of — and sometimes an injury like this, you have restrictions. You’re limited. It’s hard to get past that point where, you know you can’t do things you used to do. It’s one of the hardest things. The simple stuff — going up and shooting — doesn’t feel like it used to. Or stopping and going. It may seem little, but it’s a big deal.” Because of the pain — which Theriot said stems from the bones in her feet being “structured differently” — she hasn’t practiced in more than a month, a situation that Yori calls awkward. If Theriot weren’t a senior, and weren’t so smart, she probably wouldn’t have played at all. And, for the last two games, she hasn’t. Theriot shut it down last Sunday. The coaches shut it down on Wednesday in a loss to Indiana. Now, Theriot has one last home game. Sunday. Senior day. Northwestern. She wants to play. Her foot has to let her. Will it? “We’ll see,” Yori said, adding that NU’s trainer has to sign off on Theriot playing. “It’d be a shame if Rachel couldn’t play.” As good as Theriot has been over her career — she’s easily passed the 1,000-point career mark, she’ll finish third in career assists, and she has a school-record 12 games with double-digit assists — these lingering injuries have even vexed Yori to some small degree. Theriot has been healthy for only one season — her sophomore campaign, when she averaged 14.1 points and 7.1 assists and won that tournament MVP award. The 6-footer from Middleburg Heights, Ohio, was slowed for most of her freshman season. She tore up the ankle halfway through her junior year. And she’s been off her game this season, especially since Big Ten play started. “You just always wonder what she could have done if she wasn’t injured throughout her career,” Yori said. “Where would she fit into some of the best players in the history of our program? Unfortunately, she got bit by the injury bug and was never fully able to shake that.” Theriot’s senior campaign, Yori said, “hasn’t been what any of us wanted,” Theriot included. “Shots in the past where you’d say, ‘That’s pretty much money,’ those shots weren’t going in at the same rate this year,” Yori said. “She couldn’t go game speed in practice situations. She could do some light shooting, but not game speed — as you’d like it to be.” Last season, NU still made the NCAA tournament after Theriot got hurt because of four seasoned seniors. This year, Theriot became the most experienced player on the roster, and, implicitly, she was called on to be a leader of many sophomores and freshmen. But rehab from the ankle injury kept Theriot on the sideline for a summer trip to Australia. She went on the trip but she didn’t play. And Theriot, a true introvert, doesn’t see herself as a vocal leader. She’s plenty insightful — in a one-on-one setting. In larger groups, she relies on her craft, her skills, her knowledge of the game. Not her voice. So trying to lead several freshmen, she said, was “very tough.” “It’s a lot of pressure, when you’re holding everything together,” she said. The role felt unnatural to her. “But, at that point, what do you do? You try to aim to please,” she continued. “I do a lot of my work on the court. I’m not going to come at someone, yell in their face and say, ‘Hey, you do this and that.’ I’m more of a teaching person, more than I will demand it or yell at you.” As Yori puts it, her senior guard is “not afraid of her own shadow anymore, but she might be afraid of other people’s shadows.” “She’s still pretty quiet and reserved,” the coach said. “She isn’t a rah-rah leader. But she’s someone who, early on, could not step in front of a group and speak without feeling very anxious about it, and now she’s capable of doing that and willing to do that.” Foot injuries haven’t limited Theriot’s mind for the game one bit. She has every pass in her arsenal. Her best might be a deft drop-off when a post darts for the basket after a pick. It’s not fancy, but what makes it special is where Theriot leaves the ball — right where freshman center Jessica Shepard can catch and shoot in one motion. Shepard is a lock for Big Ten freshman of the year. She might be the top freshman in college basketball. But in the first game Theriot missed, Shepard had two points. Theriot’s basketball IQ “is off the charts,” Yori said. “She sees three steps ahead of the play, and most players are lucky if they can see one step ahead of the play. And some players play from behind. Rachel always sees what’s in front of her.” Said Theriot: “I get more joy out of getting my teammates involved and seeing them succeed — especially now that I’m injured and can’t do as much as I think I can. Sometimes it’s good to be selfish — and sometimes it’s good not to be.” Which is why, when plugged again for a favorite memory, Theriot picks the 2014 Big Ten tournament. She had 18 assists in a quarterfinal game against Minnesota. The Huskers won the Big Ten tournament title, and, for three nights, Theriot was the best player in the league. Nebraska sent off senior Jordan Hooper as the hero that Theriot thought Hooper was. That Nebraska team was effortless on offense — it could score from anywhere — and Theriot set NU’s season record for assists with 234. She was unselfish in a way that allowed everybody to win big. She’d like for her feet to let her play one last game at Pinnacle Bank Arena. And she’d like to play for years to come. Theriot wants to pursue pro basketball — stateside, overseas, wherever she can. She smiles at the thought of that. “I don’t want to get a job yet,” she said. “C’mon now. Who wants that? Play the sport you love, right? It means that you’re really not even doing a job. 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NU just does not match up well with Northwestern. It would be great to get a victory but I'm doubtful. Rachel Theriot has been an incredible player. It is very sad that injuries have robbed her of much of her ability. She is very deserving of a fine send-off today.

I'll let someone else add the punch line.

Make our shots, guard the three point line, control the boards and make your free throws. Keeping our turnovers to a minimum will be key they have a point guard who is excellent at coming up with a steal due to sloppy ball handling and sloppy passes. If you have a ticket to this game or even if you don't, get one, it's senior day. These seniors need to go out with a bang. Especially Rachel! Her four years with this program has been such a huge asset for the Huskers and she deserves all the accolades she gets!

http://m.gazette.com/ramparts-eliely-scorches-regis-for-33-points-despite-foul-trouble/article/1570979

Nebraska has not had a single 20-point conference loss this season. First time in a generation, in fact. The purdue loss may not have been a 20 point loss on the scoreboard but it was a veritable blow out. Point is it wasn't 20. And there hasn't been an L by 20. Bottom line.

I don't think I've ever felt good about a Husker sport after reading a Barfknecht article or hearing him on the radio/TV. He's just "that guy" so if I ever feel too good about a Husker sport I know where to go to get a, I'll call it a "neutral" take, its usually a Lee Barfknecht take. He has his place I guess. Remember the press conference when Pelini was giving it to Dirk about Taylor? That was classic. The one time I enjoyed one of Bo's little tirades. Local sports scribe rant over

My rock bottom was the player walk out. That was pathetic.

eastofomaha, that deja vu moment was you thinking about "the girl you knew the night before."

I think it's spelled Qatar, and personally, I wouldn't move there.

There is nothing about anything you've said that I agree with. 1. Miles isn't close to any make believe line. Bo Pelini wasn't even as bad as the BS legend about his "behavior". It's all crap where a hyper-sensitive fan base that has large inferiority complex and like a child needs to be told how great they are by some bogus idea of the "Greatest Fans" which is complete and utter fiction which has been completely exposed since 1999. Honestly, I'm sick of it. "Our coach made an angry face and yelled and now I'm sad". If you don't like it then quit watching sports. 2. Jean Peck would be proud of you. Who gives a crap how our fans react to refs. i don't. At least they are showing and are involved. 3. I've been very happy with recruiting and it is significantly better under Miles than our previous 2 coaches. I don't want him taking a flyer on a 7 footer who sucks. Big 10 quality centers don't grow on trees and as for me I'm happy Miles isn't taking any reaches. Despite our lack of size and youth(there have been several games this year where we have started 3 true freshman) we have stayed in ever game in this conference this season. We are one of the fastest and most athletic teams in the conference. We are going to be at full strength come Big 10 tournament time. Even if we lose in the 1st or 2nd round I feel great about our future with Miles at the helm. I did not feel this confident about the future of Husker Basketball going into our previous 2 coaches 5th years.

I was really hoping for a winning season. In order for that to happen we have to win the next two. Or split and make a run in the big ten tourney. Either way this was never gonna be a "special" year. Just hoping we can send Shavon and Benny out the right way.

I agree with a lot of the previous post. I just don't know why we have to go through cycles and not just have 3 to 4 good recruits per year with an occasional redshirt given out here and there. It's pretty obvious that our recruiting for the 2012 and 2013 seasons wasn't very good outside of Theriot and Havers. People will say we would have had better classes if some of the players wouldn't have left but that's one of the keys to recruiting. You have to get players who will fit our culture and want to work hard for playing time.

This isn't CLOSE to rock bottom. Imagine dropping the next two (certainly possible) and then getting smoked in the B1G tourney. As disheartening as that would be even THAT wouldn't be rock bottom. Does the name Maryland Baltimore Co. ring a bell?

If you think this is rock bottom, then you haven't been a Nebraska basketball fan for very long. Disappointing? Yes. High expectations? Yes. Rock bottom? No.

I don't I was 6 in '90.

If you think that's rock bottom, you don't remember the year before the '91 team went 26-8.

Rock bottom? You must not be familiar with Nebraska basketball. Things could be and have been much worse. I'm really struggling picturing us dancing any time soon....but even if we do, I'm sure you will continue to be a douche.

Will this thread become a tradition? Something like grandma's fruitcake that gets regifted each Christmas for 25 years straight? I sincerely hope not.

Go home, you're drunk eastofomaha, a.k.a. CouncilBluffs

After the game tonight I was thinking we hit rock bottom, and then I had a deja vu moment. Where I have heard that before? Call it fate, call it supernatural moment, but somehow I was able to find my way back to the "home of rock bottoms" and almost exactly one year after the last post. How is everyone doing, outside of the obvious season disappointment? I forgot how much I missed you fellas.