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I'm not trying to play Mr. Insider here. Don't take this the wrong way. Someone reached out to me from Natalie's family. Don't have permission to say who. But I was asked to pass along a THANK YOU to HHC for the support we've shown to Natalie during this ordeal. I will hasten to add I don't have any inside information on what Natalie's plans are. I don't know where she's leaning. I can't even tell you if she's decided for sure that she's gone. What I can tell you is that this has been a very tough last couple of months for the young lady whom we all admire and respect. She doesn't have family close by to help her deal with things and this has been weighing heavily on her. But she's handled it like a champ. Like the champ she is. I know Husker fans, and I know if she does leave, we'll all support and respect her decision. If she stays, she's going to be a rock star for this fanbase. In the meantime, just know this hasn't been easy for her. And especially keep in mind it wasn't a mess she made. She just brought her lunch pail to work every day and did her job and for that she's earned our eternal admiration and respect. Nat, we love ya, and you'll always be a Husker in our eyes.

If whoever said Jordy was gonna commit on Tues or Wedn is right, man this will have been an insane past few days for our program.

After Craig Smith and Chris Harriman left, we needed another bald guy.

I wish her well wherever she goes, that goes without saying. But, I can say I would really miss those moments when she could literally shoot the ball from anywhere and make it. I found myself many times laughing to myself wondering how she is able to make it all seem so effortless, when I know that isn't the case. And I agree with Norm, if she surprises us all and comes back, she will be a rock star. I will hold out for hope until we hear she is leaving.

Nat, it has seen a genuine pleasure to have you here in Nebraska so far. All the best to you whatever you decide. But we'd love it if you would stay and bless us with your talent and everything else.

She's one of my favorite players of all time. I feel for her, and I admire her for her loyalty. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Of course we will respect her. She is one BadA** Player. She has became one of my favorite woman players to watch ever at Nebraska. Her personality is great and the best thing of all she can drain the 3's at any time!!!!

never easy to make a decision like this - thanks for passing this information on norm

Just curious why you think that? Morrow is more of a low post player only whereas Jacobson has more outside range to go along with his low post presence. That's just my opinion I formed based on his size and watching him throughout the season. There were times he looked great playing the 5, so perhaps my opinion would be different if Morrow was playing healthy the entire season. Either way, we need to add Jordy to the roster next season.

The fact this is even a discussion gets my ire up. Take some pride in your school. Yes I understand why kids do it, doesn't mean I have to like it.

Suppose Miles will have him handle the CU scout for next year? edit...rookie

Little does anyone know, but this is part of the Barry Collier Nebraska to Butler deal. Michael Lewis is the player to be named later. I think we did okay....

Like everyone here, no matter what Nat decides, she'll always be one of my (our) favorites because of her Nebraska like characteristics of hard work, a quality team player, and young lady of character....obviously well grounded. Watching her improve due simply because of putting in the hard work necessary, is what has made her a fan favorite. I appreciate that as much as the "3"s that she made that dazzled the crowd...and the other team. It's sure been a time of a distressing and difficult process in the last few weeks, but.....We definitely hope to see you to stay Nat !!!!

I see that Megin Williams was named the Womens basketball director of operations at Princeton. Pretty cool actually

Bratton is good. If you are of the company that believes the game is evolving to accommodate for more guys who are 6'7", 6'8" in the post (Draymond Green), then you'd have to like this guys versatility. Also has a nice job shot and good handles.

above average Pretty sure the sky's the limit. GBR

We would have heard something by now, or we will very soon, as I believe the transfer deadline was up May 1st.

I'm fine with tight races as long as we win.

Bump.

I'd take a grad transfer that can D up and get buckets. Not as concerned with height if Jordy is 'N'! I would take one of these even IF Jordy is not N. We just need an option down low to keep teams honest. No, what I meant is that as long as Jordy is 'N' I'd still want a legit scorer. Doesn't matter what position on the court... Oops, I missed that, right over my vertically challenged head. Let's just hope the Jordy is 'N' comes to pass. Then we'll have to wait & see for any of the other possibilities!

i watched Ed in warm ups after we talked about this durning the season. He has a nice 10-12 foot jump shot. At least it looked good. I know that game and warm ups are different. But it was going in more than not and he looked good taking it. I think he could play the 4 if needed.

Also, based on the film I've seen, Jordy can hit midrange jumpers. The kid has good touch.

Just curious why you think that? Morrow is more of a low post player only whereas Jacobson has more outside range to go along with his low post presence. I don't know that offensively we can play Morrow and Jordy at the same time. To me, that makes Morrow a 5. Why? If Jordy is on the floor he is going to be the 5. I understand that MJ has more of an outside game than Morrow, but you certainly don't need the 4 to have one. I thought a lot of the talk was about getting MJ and Morrow to their more natural spots on the floor. In my eyes, Morrow would be better as the guy feeding off the 5. If you've got a Jordy out there shadowing the other teams big, then Morrow can eat his smaller man alive on the offensive glass as cleanup man. I don't know why you couldn't play both Jordy and Morrow together. Agreed. There is power forward, and there is stretch 4, and they are rarely the same type of player. Rodman and Chris Bosh both play/ed the 4. Nowitzki and Charles Oakley both play/ed the 4. I dream of the day we have a true center and Morrow can run around wreaking havoc on both ends around the basket. When he has the freedom to leave his man and block shots across the lane on opposing 5s as a help defender as opposed to being anchored down by them on every possession, he's going to be a monster. Additionally, on offense, if we have a center who draws double teams it's going to be dunk city on followups and finishes. I see Jacobson more as a 4 able to play the 5. I've never thought of Morrow even remotely as a 5. I think our two true 4s are going to be Morrow and Horne moving forward.

Just curious why you think that? Morrow is more of a low post player only whereas Jacobson has more outside range to go along with his low post presence. I don't know that offensively we can play Morrow and Jordy at the same time. To me, that makes Morrow a 5. Morrow needs to get his Serge Ibaka outside game going & he'll be able to play the stretch 4 some day. Block shots, D up, and hit a jumper now & then. And, of course, hit the glass like a mad man! I don't think Morrow will ever be a stretch 4. He's just not a shooter; that isn't his game. That's okay as not everyone is a shooter, and a 4 doesn't need to be a Stretch 4 to be effective. I think Jacobson and Morrow are both 4s, but the offense has to be run completely different for each of them as they have such dissimilar games from one another. I don't expect three-pointers, by any stretch. I do think Morrow can knock down 15'-17' jumpers so I would classify him as a "potential" stretch 4. He has good form. He had foot issues this year. On one side of the paint he'll be much better by opening up the floor for driving lanes by Gill et al if Ed can knock down that corner pull-up shot consistently. Jacobson and Morrow aren't entirely that different, once a healthy Morrow is able to show his jumper more, Ed will become more valuable to the offensive sets. Morrow is a very good player who needs to grow his game. Jacobson is very well-heeled already. Both can get it done at the 4, IMHO. Jacobson will be able to play 5, as well. The guy to keep an eye on is Jeriah Horne. He'll be that slash player (3 or 4) who is a bit more like Shavon Shields. He can provide a little bit of everything. Horne will be a very good player at Nebraska.

Just curious why you think that? Morrow is more of a low post player only whereas Jacobson has more outside range to go along with his low post presence. I don't know that offensively we can play Morrow and Jordy at the same time. To me, that makes Morrow a 5. Why? If Jordy is on the floor he is going to be the 5. I understand that MJ has more of an outside game than Morrow, but you certainly don't need the 4 to have one. I thought a lot of the talk was about getting MJ and Morrow to their more natural spots on the floor. In my eyes, Morrow would be better as the guy feeding off the 5. If you've got a Jordy out there shadowing the other teams big, then Morrow can eat his smaller man alive on the offensive glass as cleanup man. I don't know why you couldn't play both Jordy and Morrow together.

The other thing Morrow needs to do is develop his dribble-drive capability. If he would work on the things he needs to develop in order to be a more complete player, he has the potential to be a star. My fear is that he only likes working on the things he's already good at.

Just curious why you think that? Morrow is more of a low post player only whereas Jacobson has more outside range to go along with his low post presence. I don't know that offensively we can play Morrow and Jordy at the same time. To me, that makes Morrow a 5. Agreed. Morrow has only displayed the skill set of a 5 offensively. Where as Jacobson had shown he is more versatile. And those of you who say Jacobson was far from stellar at mid range to 3 pt shots just remember he was an undersized 18-19 year freshman who was probably exhausted from guarding 7 foot tall grown men night in and night out. Having to expend that much energy to play defense can tear down your offensive game.As for Morrow if he can develop a shot away from the basket that is consistent he will be really good.

Just curious why you think that? Morrow is more of a low post player only whereas Jacobson has more outside range to go along with his low post presence. I don't know that offensively we can play Morrow and Jordy at the same time. To me, that makes Morrow a 5. Morrow needs to get his Serge Ibaka outside game going & he'll be able to play the stretch 4 some day. Block shots, D up, and hit a jumper now & then. And, of course, hit the glass like a mad man!

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I'd take a grad transfer that can D up and get buckets. Not as concerned with height if Jordy is 'N'! I would take one of these even IF Jordy is not N. We just need an option down low to keep teams honest.

I pray that he is a good fit.

What ever happened to chipper? I had him on FB but I haven't heard boo from him in over a year.

Let's not go there. I'd get in trouble for posting what I'm thinking.

All three would fit nicely I would think. We have to remember that these women have a lot on their plates right now. Like finals, prom, track possibly, and picking up player of the year awards. Hope they are all in Husker red next year. but...

Interestingly, his bio at Butler doesn't mention his brief stint at Loyola before joining the Bulldogs. Apparently, he spent less than a Burno at Loyola.

I don't mean to get caught up on semantics, but with regard to Romeo, there may have been bridges burned, but it wasn't by her.

Then, not well played, as it were. Right, kldm?

Hopefully he learned a lot from future President Stevens.

The good news is pitching is coming around. The bad news is that it was against so-so competition for the most part! Hopefully it stays around in the next 3 weeks.

Very optimistic but I hope you're right

They've been in on him since the day he could walk. A little (blue)bird told me that Coach Mac was actually present to watch Matthew Hurt's conception. He really loved the form of Mr. Hurt's "shot" so I wouldn't be surprised if Coach Mac comes a-callin'…now that the temporary restraining order has expired. Here's a file photo of him giving Mrs. Hurt some tips during warm-ups:

On the surface looks to be a replacement for 2017 after Tai and White both graduate.

Morrow had a few nice plays at the basket, but it was frustrating to see him lose the ball a couple times, too. He'll have to learn to be stronger with the ball down there.

Just curious why you think that? Morrow is more of a low post player only whereas Jacobson has more outside range to go along with his low post presence. I don't know that offensively we can play Morrow and Jordy at the same time. To me, that makes Morrow a 5. Morrow needs to get his Serge Ibaka outside game going & he'll be able to play the stretch 4 some day. Block shots, D up, and hit a jumper now & then. And, of course, hit the glass like a mad man! I don't think Morrow will ever be a stretch 4. He's just not a shooter; that isn't his game. That's okay as not everyone is a shooter, and a 4 doesn't need to be a Stretch 4 to be effective. I think Jacobson and Morrow are both 4s, but the offense has to be run completely different for each of them as they have such dissimilar games from one another. I don't expect three-pointers, by any stretch. I do think Morrow can knock down 15'-17' jumpers so I would classify him as a "potential" stretch 4. He has good form. He had foot issues this year. On one side of the paint he'll be much better by opening up the floor for driving lanes by Gill et al if Ed can knock down that corner pull-up shot consistently. Jacobson and Morrow aren't entirely that different, once a healthy Morrow is able to show his jumper more, Ed will become more valuable to the offensive sets. Morrow is a very good player who needs to grow his game. Jacobson is very well-heeled already. Both can get it done at the 4, IMHO. Jacobson will be able to play 5, as well. I guess we just will have to agree to disagree. Morrow wasn't an outside shooter in high school either. Playing a system where he is a stretch 4 and has to make outside shots is probably not the best fit for his skill set. Great players make adjustments to their game, which is why I specifically mentioned Serge Ibaka who had never shot a three let alone become an effective mid-range shooter before now. It's not a matter of disagreement; It is all about growth. Morrow has the capability to be a great player, IMHO. He'll be able to knock down open 15 footers when he's fully healthy. The problem with the Serge comparison is he didnt start taking those shots until his 6th season at age 25 in the NBA, which is well after he established himself and his role. Serge established his role for several years by perfecting what he did well and then improved after that on the parts of his game he needed work, like long range shooting. We would want the same from Morrow but unfortunately we cant keep him around that long so expecting that kind of change is asking quite a bit. I think if he gets even somewhat consistent from 10-13 feet will be more than enough from him to extend his game.

The problem with the Serge comparison is he didnt start taking those shots until his 6th season at age 25 in the NBA, which is well after he established himself and his role. Serge established his role for several years by perfecting what he did well and then improved after that on the parts of his game he needed work, like long range shooting. We would want the same from Morrow but unfortunately we cant keep him around that long so expecting that kind of change is asking quite a bit. I think if he gets even somewhat consistent from 10-13 feet will be more than enough from him to extend his game. It's an opportunity; never a problem. Analogies are always up for interpretation. I wasn't attempting to compare "Serge" to "Ed" though, I was comparing the expansion of jump-shooting abilities *some day* (relatively speaking). Once Ed is fully healthy, I believe Morrow can attempt the role of expanding his game in that regard. No one expects Ed to be as perfect as a pro but we do expect him to get better. And, in my eyes, that is one way to do so. I don't believe hitting from 10'-13' differs much from than 15'-17'. Form (arms & legs) and repetition. Ed already has good form, I think he can hit a jump-shot consistently from free-throw depth. Guess we'll see...