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I used to have a positive gut feeling... I used to love the look of my rose colored glasses... I used to put a positive twist on our incoming recruits... I used to believe each of our players would grow and improve exponentially from the previous year... I used to believe that this season would be the one... But you know, the last two seasons tempered my beliefs, they stomped on my optimism and broke my rose colored glasses. Now, I will be at the opening event, the exhibition, all home games and will travel to a couple of our away games...Perhaps PSU in January for example. Yes I will cheer and hope. If we get one win, then maybe two, our home court may be ours once again. But wait, this team has some proving to do. Again there is talk and some hyperbole; but is time to walk the walk!

https://barttorvik.com/team.php?team=Nebraska&year=2023

Obviously, even is disappointed with Fred's results (just like with Frost). However, there are some things to like such as Fred's willingness to play a touch non-conference schedule even though he knows his job is on the line. I'd take that over watching the schedule Doc used to throw at us. He'd schedule all cupcakes just to rack up wins whereas Fred is more about trying to get quality wins and challenge his team. Fred is a very well respected coach and his name still carries alot of weight with recruits. If Frost got a 5th year, then I think regardless, Fred deserves a 5th year as well (especially if he can close the deal with Parker). That kid is a player and a difference maker. With that being said, I really think we can roll out a very solid 5 or 6 players and be competitive CJ Wilcher = Lost weight and has a nice stroke from deep Ramel Lloyd = Think this kid is a sleeper and will a solid guard for us this year Juwan Gary = Very athletic and can bed streaky good when needed Derrick Walker = Just solid and only got better as season when on Blaise Keita = All around good low post player. Just needs to adapt to physical play in Big 10 Emmanuel Bandoumel = Has lots of experience and 83% free throw shooter Wilhelm Breidenbach = Was really starting to play well and be a factor when he got hurt. Kid can really battle down low

I agree I like what he's done with the roster and staff, but if he's not over .500 it's over.

Granted.... it's not like the final 18 get any easier at all. If we're awful and in a bad spot after 13, we'll be in a worse spot the last 18. I'm with Normy though... I don't see us having less than 6 wins after the 12/20 game. I just have a gut feeling we'll win some we shouldn't this non-con and I have a gut feeling this group doesn't screw up and lose to a cupcake. **I also had Taco Bell today, so the "gut feeling" could be a lot of different things.**

OK, so you've given us the rationale/justification/excuse for why we might/should lose all but five of our first 13 games. That leaves Maine, Pine Bluff, Omaha, Boston College and Queens. I'll stand by what I said before: If the Huskers walk off the floor on 12/20 with fewer than 6 wins, Fred Hoiberg should not be the coach on 12/21. Five wins in the first 13 games is an incredibly low bar. And, to be honest, I don't actually think we'll have to face this question. I think we'll be better than 5-8 after our first 13. But if we're not, there's no reason to suspect it'll get any better as the season progresses. If we don't have at least six wins by December 21, then someone else should be our coach when we face Iowa on December 29.

A Fourth place finish & then 19 Wins considered a “plateau” & Not “good enough” for the Moos administration. Now we ponder what constitutes success after Fred posts an astounding (& not a misprint) 10 & FIFTY B1G record. I always look forward to the season but this sets up to be really BAD…

"Four opportunities to lose to a cupcake." Things that keep Tim Miles awake at night. (all in jest)

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Did you see Mac McClung just signed a two-way deal with Golden State? "Mac McClung delivered the goods in the 2022-2023 Las Vegas Summer League. Since then, the Warriors never took their eyes off him. He averaged 13.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 4.8 assists while shooting 45.6 percent from the floor and 50.0 percent from the 3-point range." Golden State Grabs Lakers’ Summer League Standout Mac McClung - Last Word On Basketball (lastwordonsports.com) How many players who grew up in this country and were unranked by Rivals have played in the NBA? So, I stand by my position expressed the first semester of his freshman year of college that Rivals just whiffed on him.

To stink it up so badly that he gets canned before his buyout drops?