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Was thinking the same, basic thing. I wasn't a big fan of the gauchos Cookie Miller used to wear. But I'm not exactly a fan of the throwback 1950s Milan, Indiana gym shorts either. Seems like there should be a happy medium between mid-calf and butt cheeks hanging out.

Also, sorta have to get used to Josiah wearing Daisy Dukes.

Believe it or not, we're only three weeks away from the start of the basketball season. You know what that means! HUSKER HOOPS CENTRAL CHALLENGE IS BACK! For any of you who are unfamiliar with Husker Hoops Central Challenge (HHCC), you're in the right place. The rules are simple. Just make a prediction for each game. That's it. And even if you missed joining on Day 1, don't let that stop you. You're still in the hunt for the coveted title. Even if you're out of the running for #1, there's still a chance to prove you're smarter than Ken Pomeroy. The more people that participate, the more entertaining this challenge becomes. The rules are the same as last year with more opportunities to earn some bonus points throughout the season. Last year's Top 10 finishers were: 1 Handy Johnson 2 LNKtrnsplnt 3 hhcmatt 4 75unlgrad 5 HuskerFever 6 Noah121 7 REDZONEDAN 8 BLB115 9 AuroranHusker 10 MichHusker *15 KenPom Good work, team, for not letting Ken Pomeroy crack the top 10 last season. It's up to all of us to maintain that for this upcoming season. Now that we know the objective, let's go out there and have some fun! Game on. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ HHCC SCORING AND RULES If you want to be part of the HHCC, all you need to do is guess the score of each game. Participants with at least one entry will be included in the overall standings. There will be a thread available following the completion of the previous game. Scoring is based on how close you were to each team's actual point total and the margin of victory. HHCC GAME SCORING: The object of the game is to have the lowest accumulated points at the end of the year. Scoring is taken from three variables (margin of victory, actual score, correct game winner); with possible bonus points. Margin of Victory: This is how many points either team wins by. Scoring: Difference between Actual MoV (Husker score & Opponent score) Predicted MoV (Predicted Husker score & Predicted Opponent score). This is then multiplied by 2. Bonus: There is a -5 bonus for correctly predicting margin of victory. To get the bonus two things must happen. 1. Your margin of victory must match the actual margin of victory. 2. You picked the correct winner. EXAMPLE Prediction: NU 79 Opponent 72 Actual: NU 72 Opponent 62 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (Actual (72 62) = 10 - Predicted (79-72) = 7) = 3 * 2 = 6 MoV = 6 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Actual Score: This is the final point totals of both teams. Scoring: (Predicted Husker score vs. Actual Husker score) + (Predicted Opponent score Actual Opponent score) Bonus: There is a -5 bonus for correctly predicting either the Huskers score or the opponents. EXAMPLE Prediction: NU 79 Opponent 72 Actual: NU 72 Opponent 62 ------------------------------------------ (79 72) + (62 72) 7 + 10 = 17 ------------------------------------------ Game Winner: Picking the correct winner. Scoring: Zero points for correct winner. 20 point penalty for incorrect choice. The final score for this game would be 23. Correctly predicting the actual game score nets all -5 bonuses and a -25 bonus, for a best possible score of -40. Missed Game: Your score for missing a game is (the highest score of picked games + 25 points). End of year: Your highest score will be subtracted from your final point total. No Games Missed equals a -25 bonus to your final score. HHCC RULES: All new HHCC game threads will be posted following the previous game. The first game will be up after the last exhibition game. Post your prediction in the HHCC thread. All predictions must be in by the scheduled tipoff time (noted in the thread's title). Any corrections to your prediction should be done in the HHCC game thread. If you are unable to edit your score, just quote your previous score and post the new score underneath. All score updates will be posted throughout the season.

What is critical at this juncture is who can (and cannot) play with others; also, getting to know your teammates and what they can and cannot do. I simply cannot determine who the starters are based on current practices. Now, if this would be a week before our first legitimate game, then yeah, okay. That said, I think our first five on the floor will be Josiah, Keisei, JaMarcus, Brice and Rienk. First subs in, Juwan and CJ. As the game and season progresses we will see the value of our depth. Heck, we're not even mentioning two players that we were enchanted with at this point last year...Blaise and Lloyd.

All is well. Scrimmage today. Keisei photographed in red jersey.

The way the basketball gods intended.

Kinda, sorta strange to see these days. Note, the same style and color of shoes are being worn by the entire team. Old school.

Glynn Watson just signed onto the same team as Sam Griesel

It is indeed another ACL. Going to be rough to come back from. She may never be the same but she will be good for the team still. Reminds me of Kissinger from Minden.