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  1. colhusker

    OT - But and Sorry

    The CH family welcomed our first Grandson to the family yesterday morning. Everyone doing well. The basketball side of things is the kid has some of the longest fingers on a new born I've ever seen, palming a basketball will come easy. Now if I can convince his dad that Nebraska is a better place to play than Misery. Dimes if this needs moved please do so.
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  2. Does he have any hair on his legs?
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  3. And does his knee bend the proper way. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk
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  4. If Nana figures out how to use the athletic blessings he has acquired and guard someone, he will definitely see the court, particularly because he can be an elite 3pt shooter on offense. I've been hearing good things on this front. I like Thor, but I'm not a believer in his athleticism yet. Hopefully he's put some work in gaining some muscle. He definitely has the savvy/IQ for D1. It probably comes down to which one of these two won't be liability on defense.
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  5. HB

    OT - But and Sorry

    Congrats, Col. And good for you in taking on your duty as a grandpa to bring the kid up "correctly" with regard to his college choices.
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  6. According to Robin Washut; Davis is finally in Lincoln and enrolled for the second five-week summer session.
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  7. I don't agree that they folded last year. They won 7 of their last 10. Yes, they got curbstomped by Michigan in the BTT, but turns out that was a red-hot Michigan team. Then they lost AT MissSt in the NIT. Turns out MissSt was pretty good, too. The year before that, they folded. Lost 8 of their last 10, including a 5-game losing streak to wrap things up. That team was very young and had a player or two who quit. And I'm talking before they officially transferred. We're going into this season with some seasoned veterans. Not only is this one of our most talented teams, it's also one of our most experienced.
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  8. This is something I did the first couple years I was on the board, and the other thread about Power Rankings from the Tim Miles era got me thinking alot about this years roster. Who is the best player? The most important? Etc. Below is a 1-15 Power Ranking of our current roster (walk ons and RS included): 15. Karrington Davis 6'6 Fr G/F: Not much is known about him due to injuries and playing his senior season on a stacked super team. Add in his potential academic issues and its hard to predict what his role will be on a very experienced and talented team. 14. Johnny Trueblood 6'4 Jr G: Great team guy but does not do any particular thing well. Because of that he will most likely be Bench Mob Captain. 13. Brady Hieman 6'10 Fr F/C: Likely redshirt candidate. Not big enough to play the 5 and not talented enough to warrant minutes at the 4 over Copeland/Roby. 12. Justin Costello 6'2 RFr G: Excels at shooting. May be lacking else where but theres always a need for dead eye shooters. Spent last year redshirting and hopefully getting stronger, faster, and more explosive. Outside shot of playing. 11. Tanner Borchardt 6'8 Sr C : Contributed last year and had some bright moments. More than likely lacks the mobility and lift to play an increased role but is a great practice body and emergency back up for a team lacking centers. 10. Dachon Burke 6'4 RJr G: Sitting out this year as a transfer. Has huge potential to help the team from the scout team. 9. Amir Harris 6'5 Fr G: Late addition to the team but still a very good player. His impact depends on how the staff uses Thomas Allen. Could play off the ball. Improved outside shooting would enhance his role. 8. Thorir Thorbjarnarson 6'5 So G: Last years late addition. Really liked what i saw from him in limited action last year. Crafty basketball player. Gets the nod over Harris due to an extra year in the system. 7. Nana Akenten 6'6 So G/F: Has the potential to be an Evan Taylor type defender with a much better stroke from deep. Should be able to slide in and take some of 50+ minutes open at the 2/3. *7-9 are pretty close to being interchangeable. 6. Jordy Tshimanga 6'11 Jr C : At the least Jordy will be a useful big body to rebound and defend the paint for 15 MPG. If he can improve some combination of hands, footwork, and passing he could have a huge impact. 5. Thomas Allen 6'1 So G: Looks to have one of the largest gains in terms of impact. Should get alot of Anton Gills shot attempts and will hold up better defensively with more size/strength from another offseason. 4. Isaac Copeland 6'9 Jr F: Cope coming back was icing on the cake. I look for him to really focus/improve on outside shooting and rebounding this season. It will be interesting to see how he improves with a healthy off season. 3. Glynn Watson 6'0 Sr G: Got the nod over Copeland because of his PG position. I think Glynn struggled as a third and fourth option on the team last year. Expect him to have a bounce back year. He will excel at breaking down opposing teams defenses and be a solid defender himself. Also expect him to return closer to his sophomore shooting numbers. 2. James Palmer 6'6 Sr G: Legitimate candidate for Big Ten Player of the Year and sneaking onto an All-American team (3rd team maybe even 2nd if we really kickass). James is a great player that excels at attacking the rim and drawing contact and his size makes him more than adequate defensively. Gets number two though because he is close to his ceiling and we know what we are gonna get with him (which is a damn good player). Dont be surprised to see last years Palmer plus a modest improvement of his 3 pt percentage. 1. Isaiah Roby 6'8 Jr F: Hands down choice for number one bc of his unique size and skillset. He is close to the best, if not the best, at almost every facet of the game on this team. Look for him to be our second leading scorer and team leader in blocks and rebounds. Will terrorize teams on both sides of the ball. Feel free to list your own or provide any comments/feedback. Hope you enjoyed.
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  9. Huskerpapa

    OT - But and Sorry

    Welcome to the club!!!
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  10. Amir will definitely see minutes, then whoever is better between Nana/Thor.
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  11. Jay Wright is a believer in Universal Offensive Concepts...which means they have very few plays and his players read what the defense gives them and take advantage (imagine playing pickup ball with High IQ basketball players)...I do think that leads to players developing over time and learning and playing under those concepts is not something every first year player can accomplish. I do think his system develops players much better than an offense that is run this play, run that play....as it teaches players to adapt to what is shown by the defense....You still need the DNA, but if I was in the NBA and comparing two similar players, i would lean towards a guy who has learned the concepts not plays.
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  12. Bugeaters1

    OT - But and Sorry

    Congrats, And spoil the hell out of him. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk
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  13. colhusker

    OT - But and Sorry

    Will check when I head over later today. Given the height on both sides, well not me per say, but the in-laws, he could be 6-3 or taller.
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  14. Congrats, Grandpa Col !!!!
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  15. Whatever Glynn brings to the table to the help the team, he has been excellent at taking care of the ball and is a remarkably good ball handler. Those two things are easy to take for granted, but it's helped us tremendously.
    1 point
  16. HB

    Watson article from Lee

    His "strengths as a scorer" were undermined by his flat shot, regardless of any conscious approach to facilitate vs. score.
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  17. It felt to me that Glynn tried to assume the role of a facilitator last year and didn't play to his strengths as a scorer.
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  18. Congrats, Col. Let me know if you need me to start working on the dad. I'd hate to see a kid wind up at Misery and know that I could have done something to save him from it.
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  19. He's my dark horse candidate to contribute this year.
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  20. I think we need Glynn to be on this year. He struggled a bit at times last year but I think/hope we get to see what he can really do with an experienced and talented team around him. I think he tried to do too much sometimes last season but I am looking for Glynn to be huge this year. He deserves to have a great senior season! With Roby, Palmer, Copeland and the rest of the team there to take some pressure off, I think he will shine this season! Go Glynn and GBR!
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  21. If Burke was eligible he would play and lots.
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  22. Not knowing who their additions will be, thinking back to last year I don't know that they had enough athletes to play consistently good defense. Skill players they of course have. I refer to athleticism because as the game wears on I think you need that to help overcome tired legs and in general to make up for mistakes in positioning etc. Just an observation (my two cents which is overvalued by at least two cents).
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  23. Finishing 4th in the B1G and getting sent ON THE ROAD in the NIT still puts a burr under my blanket. And yes, while we're assigning blame, Collier is as good a place to start as any...
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  24. Dead Dog Alley

    Successful Season

    If Roby, with everything he now can do, also had Carl Hayes' abilities to score from 17 feet and in, he would be a lottery pick and be destined to appear in several NBA All-Star games. Similarly if Copeland was as good at rebounding, interior defense, and scoring in the post as Tony Farmer, he'd be a first round pick.
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  25. A lot of it had to do with the ridiculous job by Barry Collier and the NIT selection folks. Their ineptitude put us in a situation on the road against a good team that we never should have been in.
    1 point
  26. aphilso1

    Player Power Rankings

    1. Petteway. His individual success and leading the team to the Dance would probably already have been enough to make him #1 in my book. Now add to that the fact that his success opened the door for Miles to recruit and land more impact transfers. TP3 is #1 by a landslide. 2. Watson. When everyone else left, he stayed. If he had't, the Huskers would likely have a different head coach and we'd no longer still be in the Tim Miles Era. 3. Roby. He's got the best chance to be a recognizable face in the NBA. If he does that, I imagine recruiting and future success will be a lot easier in Lincoln. For that reason he's got a chance to make an impact on our program for years to come.
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  27. Dean Smith

    Successful Season

    1990-91: Tony Farmer, Rich King, Eric Piatkowski 1993-94: Eric Piatkowski, Eric Strickland, Mikki Moore 1995-96: Tryon Lue, Eric Strickland, Mikki Moore
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