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I agree with the idea of bucketing the games like this, but the problem is, most of us fans don't do it (or maybe won't abide by it). The last 4 game bucket for example: The fanbase was gone after the Creighton and MN debacles. Same ole NE team. The Michigan St game was evidence of that, as the crowd was sleepwalking for the first half of that game. Now, after we beat Mich St and KState, in retrospect, 2-2 for that four games was acceptable, albeit disappointing because of the MN 2nd half. That's why I would hate to put all the weight on the Indiana game, because if we somehow figure a way to be 2-2 for these next 4, that would be more than acceptable.

The question remains, when will Rienk Mast become available?

Just me, but I like dividing the conference schedule into fourths and look into how we might do in each 5-game stretch. We've already played 2 conference games and are 1-1. If Rienk is 100% and available for IU, I think there's a good chance we start out 2-3 in our first 5 conference games. The second 5, we'd need to hold serve at home against Northwestern and Ohio State and somehow pick up a road win against either Iowa, Rutgers or Maryland. Let's say we can go 3-2 in that stretch, and get to .500 in conference at the halfway mark. The third 5, we have Wiscy, Michigan, and PSU at home with road contests against Illinois and Northwestern. Again, hold serve at home, and that's 3 more. Final 5 is a grinder with must-win home games against Minnesota and Rutgers sandwiched between road contests at Indiana, Ohio State and Michigan. If we somehow find ourselves with 10 conference wins heading into that final Michigan game, there will really be something on the line when we go into Ann Arbor. And I saw the stat recently that Michigan has played the fewest bench minutes of any team in the conference so far (IIRC), so maybe they've got some tired legs by then. It obviously won't be easy, but I think we have a shot at 11 conference wins. If the team that beat Michigan St and Kansas St shows up the rest of the year, I think we can do it. If the team that got down by 10 points in the first half at home against North Dakota shows up for any of those "could win" games, we might not get anywhere close to 11 conference wins. But we've got a puncher's chance to get to 11. Add that to 10-1 in the non-conference and we're sitting pretty good for a NIT 5-seed and a first-round game at Mississippi St.

Written by SCSU alum Horace Ott

That was nice!

Seen on the Volleytalk board under "Nebraska 2024" a tweet from Sam regarding Maggie. "Nebraska women’s basketball coach Amy Williams said it’s her understanding Maggie Mendelson will transfer and concentrate on volleyball. Williams said that she and Mendelson have been in a dialogue."

I don't start many threads, however I'd like to do something this season and look at our games in blocks of 4. Similar to baseball where overall performance is based on how a team does in a series along with their previous 10 games. How we perform in these 4 games will be determine if we are on or ahead of schedule or are playing catch up which is our typical mo. Realistically the best we can hope for is 2-2. 1-3 would make this just another Nebrasketball season, and 0-4 we are talking about who our next coach is going to be. Finishing 2-2 would be an incredible accomplishment. Rather than the negative I want to focus on an unbelievable opportunity we have in front of us with 2 Q1 games right off the bat. We beat IU and upset Wiscy and the vault is rocking for Purdue. Win those 1st 2 and we are playing with house money for the Purdue game. Win 2 of those 3 with Iowa on the road and that's another Q1 NET game. We where very competitive when we played 3 of those 4 teams last season. Remember which one we weren't competitive with? That would be IU as we swept both Iowa and Wiscy and lost to Purdue at home in OT. My concern of those 4 games is IU. We need to set a tone against IU. We need be physical and relentless. We want to let the rest of the conference know that we are to play and this isn't going to be like other Nebraska teams they've seen in the past. We are going to bring waves of players off the bench and we are going to grind them to exhaustion. In every group of 4 games there is 1 always 1 game that I believe is the most important. For these 4 games .... It all starts with IU. I know I said I'd be happy with 2-2 but I want to be more than happy. I want us to set a tone with these four games I want something that a starving fan base can cheer about. I want the conference to take notice. I want all that smoke. I believe...I believe...I believe that will be 3-1 after our first 4 games. What is your predication for the 1st 4 games? Thoughts on a minimum record we need for those 1st 4 games?

I'm not sure if this thread will be of interest for other people throughout the season, but I'll start it and we'll see where it goes. Maybe it will be useful for people as we have four new members joining the conference next season. Or it's just a waste of time. The "recent thread" participants will determine the success or demise. No hard feelings either way. As we stand today (December 28): Oregon 8-3 (0-0) #69 NET 2-2 vs. P6 Win over Michigan at home 13 point win over common opponent FAMU Plays vs. USC next (Dec. 28) UCLA 5-6 (0-0) #172 NET Lost to Ohio State (60-67) and Maryland (60-69) 0-4 vs. P6 Best win is vs. a non-P5 opponent Plays at Oregon State next (Dec. 28) USC 6-5 (0-0) #80 NET 13 point win over common opponent KSU 2-2 vs. P6 Plays at Oregon next (Dec. 28) Washington 8-3 (0-0) #58 NET Win over #7 Gonzaga at home 1-0 vs. P6 Plays at Colorado next (Dec. 29)

I think we go 1-3 in those first 4, but that's just being emptionally self-protective. This team still doesn't quite know who it is yet but they're out of time to find out at the end of this month. With luck, the switch they just flipped on stays on. But we haven't seen that yet, so...... I do think we can, at the very least, start having ambitions beyond the typical basement slot we're usually allotted in this conference. And maybe we should be satisfied with that little bit of overachievement for right now and just let the fates do their thing. I mean, this is how Ihave to live my life anyway, so I'm kinda used to it GBR!

Between Mast and Cale it's been a tough spelling year for me

i find that stubhub has the lowest amount of price gouging

Found two tickets in the 100 section for $16 per. Was going to do it until Seat Geek wanted an extra $12.00 per seat for their service fee. Plus the % they take from the seller, what a business to be in!!!

Thanks for the absolutely most arcane bit of trivia I have learned in a long time. Horace also arranged Simone's "Wild is the Wind".

I use this site. Right now, they are projecting us as a 12 seed. http://www.bracketmatrix.com/

I would be happy with 2-2 unless we go 2-2, then I would want to be 3-1 and if we go 3-1 I would wish we would have been 4-0. Looking at the games Purdue and at Wisconsin look to be very tough (although we have played those 2 tough in the past) so that leaves a tough road game at Iowa and a home game with Indiana so it is looking like 1-3 but if we play well this team can beat anyone on any given night.

That was my choice.

If MM were to concentrate on volleyball the next 2 seasons, she would still have BBall eligibility left. She could further her education and play some basketball if she desired. The young lady is just 18. Options are numerous. I wish her the best, and glad she was a Husker, even if only briefly.

The dog! https://journalstar.com/the-rise-of-a-dog/article_2962c713-b3a7-5c5f-be68-30bc3b390963.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share

It’s what fans with good teams do. We just haven’t been able to do it since Tim and consistently never. So do it while you can because it could be 7 years before it happens again!

Nolan Warren is really good for quick looks at resume, vs Q1, Q2, etc.