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Josiah Allick is visiting next weekend. He put up 8 and 7 for a good New Mexico team while shooting mid-50s from the floor in 32 minutes of action. He's not a high volume guy but he's efficient and he rebounds well from his position. For most of his career, he's been mid-30s from beyond the arc. The kind of guy you would want to fill out a roster that needs a versatile big who can stretch the floor and already has an abundance of guards.

I've advocated for this young man since high school. W e recruited and actually had a committal from North Stars starting guard. If you remember that guard was signed by Miles and then went to Okie State when Miles was fired. That said, that guard was not the best player on the North Star team. The best player was Josiah. I would welcome him here in a nano-second. He would bring the hustle and basketball IQ that every team needs.

We'd be smart to get Allick.

"Greater Nebraska" must be better than the Iowa Hurricanes.

I really like the way the article was written/translated. Some of the expressions are quite refreshing to hear, making one have to think a little. Sometimes it takes a non-native speaker to come up with some refreshingly new insights. BTW @Huskerpapathanks so much for your insights on Allick; I had no idea . Look forward to his OV.

Morrill Hall of Fame ?

I think it is reasonable to assume Dillard and Brady are gone. But, unless something is shared, who knows. The lack of mention is almost comical at this point.

He was made in a Wisconsin lab and gifted to us for stealing Chucky.

He was arguably the deciding factor in our Win over Wisconsin. Hope he a Mast-a-Don can prove to be a formidable duo next season.

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Hunter just wants to make sure he won't get fooled again when he picks a college. He's just getting in tune with his needs. So he's going mobile. If he can get a big payday and we get an NCAA win, I'd call that a bargain. I won't give up hope until the song is over. My wife agrees.

I guess today's music is just a little different from what I grew up with...

The new Northwestern pitcher (Morr) has an ERA over 16. . . gulp.

At least 1. Brice Matthews' 2-run shot to center in the 2nd, Huskers up 5-zip.

Oh yeah, I love it. Dad jokes rule!

Try and imagine 2 players on the NU Volleyball roster who tied up 2 scholarships for 2 or 3 seasons and almost never saw the court between the two of them due to chronic, long-term injuries. And neither of those players even appeared with their team on the bench during volleyball games. Imagine the NU VB fan base being satisfied with being totally kept in the dark in terms of those players’ statuses with the VB team the way we WBB fans have been kept in the dark regarding Brady and Dillard! But see, the VB staff wouldn’t intentionally keep their fan base in the dark like that. Then again, Cook and his staff wouldn’t mismanage the roster and their available scholarships the way that Amy Williams and her staff apparently have in recent seasons. I feel it important to say that this post is in no way anything personal against Brady or Dillard. I’m sure they’re both great people and my heart breaks for them because their once-promising basketball careers were cut short due to long-term injuries. It’s not their fault. Sometimes life just sucks and doesn’t cooperate with our hopes/plans. Nope, I’m putting all the blame on Amy’s tab for mismanaging her roster and also stonewalling the WBB fanbase and not providing us any information.

I’m very surprised he’s considering us - his reasons for transferring (his words) were so he could have an increased role and freedom offensively. He’s not receiving that here in terms of minutes or role.

Is it reasonable to infer that this is a definitive indication that Dillard and Brady have no continued presence on this team?

Very nice. Could be a solid role player and would definitely be a fan favorite like Griesel.

If only NU had a dude named Don, then Mast-&-Don could become an amazing nickname. As it is, it's Blaise & Rienk, International men of mystery.

Wow. I think he had a couple brothers that we recruited here...for football.

Blaise's body really should not be falling apart. He is finally eating nutritionally after years of being half starved. He has not overly stressed his body on the hardwood; but yet he has struggled now for two years with lower body issues. Perhaps, just perhaps, the medical, weight and nutrition staff can concoct an elixir that fixes the problem(s). He could be a good option for us, especially within the Big Ten.

Been a weird series for us offensively, but hard to argue with the results. Hope we can cash in on opportunities in multiple innings tomorrow - although I'm not going to argue if they want to have another 9-run inning. Brockett did a great job working around trouble and putting up zero after zero. However, I was really excited about what Christo did today. That's back to back great outings for him. The movement on his fastball today was outstanding. He's still having a little trouble spotting it, but wow. Night and day difference from what he was doing last year and early this year to now. He also threw a couple nasty curve balls today. Getting that dude going would be a huge benefit down the stretch for a bullpen that has slowly evolved into a significant strength. Not sure we have anyone else that throws harder than Christo, so he can be a big help if he keeps throwing like he has lately. We're set up nicely for Sunday, as Walsh, Bunz, and Shay all have yet to throw. We came into the weekend needing to sweep, but without Kaminska available and with Olson struggling yesterday, it wasn't a given. I like how things are setting up, though.

Yep, Brandon Ubel is the case study for patience with a big man.

This kid is good. I'm praying for a commit this weekend.

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This Mast thread sort of got sidetracked by Wilhelm. I enjoy reading everyone's opinions, but the bottom line is that young players can make all of us armchair experts look foolish from year to year as they develop. The last player I remember who "didn't belong on a Big Ten roster" was Tominaga, and we all know how that turned out (I can only wish KT returns for another year). So, how about dropping WB evaluation for the present and returning to Mast, who seems to be a great fit for next year.

I was there, as was Coach Rhule and a number of players.

Well...more the fact that he's a Wisconsin Badger and has no business committing to us. But hey, what do I know?

Changes in coaching style, O/D philosophy, recruiting approach, assisting coaching staff ..... IMO, not gonna happen. Tweaking at the edges perhaps, but far short of anything major. AW is too far into her coaching career for that, and it's "on she goes with what she knows". Which isn't all that bad. And departing into styles with which she isn't experienced or comfortable might come to more grief than satisfaction. So let's look elsewhere for optimism. Underlying the factors that aren't going to change is the most basic factor of all .... personnel ... and the quality and quantity of which. While quality of skill is important, quantity is important too. Looking at comparability of personnel between past, present, and future: From the past to the present: Disregarding Brady and Dillard, from last year to this we lost Cayton, Porter, Brown, Scoggin, Cravens, and (let's say one half of) Weidner. We gained Hake, Krull, and Mendelson. Of the old, Scoggin was a constant three point threat, Craven was a rebounder and energizer, Cayton provided an offensive threat late in the season, and Weidner, well a whole lot positives disappeared. Of the new, Krull was a key contributor, Hake showed a lot of promise, Mendelson had very little impact. Not in the extreme, but on balance, this was a bad trade having lost more than we gained in both quality and quantity. From the present to the future: Shelley and Bourne are the wild cards in this comparison. How much we lose cannot be measured until their future becomes known. Portal changes is another huge unknown. So of the others ... we lose only Haiby - a lot of quality packed into one player. BUT ... and here comes the optimism ... the three recruits appear to be high quality players who will fit well into the AW style of play. If we can retain either Bourne or Shelley, and if Weidner is as effective post injury as she has been, and if we can get more out of the portal than we lose, and if the three recruits come in healthy .... if all this comes true, IMO personnel next year can be substantially better both in quality and quantity. I am hopeful.