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  1. HuskerFever

    Moos

    That may have been the case earlier in the season, but if Miles doesn't find a way to get his most talented roster into the tournament, finishes with only 1 NCAA appearance in 7 seasons, and has zero NCAA and zero NIT wins, then you'll start to see some of those "support him until he's let go" fans say "I really liked the guy, but I guess he just couldn't quite get it done for us" and move on to going all in and supporting the next coach.
    7 points
  2. dustystehl

    Who stays

    "Local Milk Delivery Man" is an occupation that no longer exists. I think your wife was lying to you.
    4 points
  3. Color me impressed if you guys have people in the academic know. I suppose the plan has been to graduate early to have the degree and go pro but this all sort of seems like what happens when you have a month of losing and that time is spent thinking about what else could go wrong. The working theory of Isaiah knowing how good he could be academically seems really far fetched to me but then again I've had a very bad year in the HHCC contest.
    4 points
  4. I will go down with the ship because I bleed red and am a fan. I won't have revisionist history here. I expected a special year and have been very disappointed in the last several weeks. If the season doesn't turn around, then I will reluctantly be on board for a coaching change despite how much I like Miles and how I feel he has elevated this program. Make no mistake, Nebraska is better off now then we were when Miles took over. However, for all of you that are adament we fire Miles, just be careful what you wish for. There is no guarantee of a home run hire...we could have another 10 years of Collier/Sadler and our talent base could drop off considerably. Which, by the way, Sadler was a great guy and like @hskr4life said, that termination press conference was brutal to watch. Really hope we beat Maryland, get on a little roll and not have to watch Miles go through something similar.
    4 points
  5. I did the research: Since Tim's been here, he's won 60 games against Power 6 Conference teams (Pac 12, Big 12, Big Ten, ACC, SEC, Big East). At the time of the game, the number of teams that were at or above 0.500 in their conference is 17 (This excludes 11 non-conference games as those teams did not have a conference game recorded yet. It also excludes the 2 Big Ten opener W's when the opponent was 0-0). At the end of the season, the number of teams that were at or above 0.500 in their conference is 15 (This excludes the 7 wins from this season as the season isn't over yet). To reference your particular stat: In the last 2 seasons (55 games), he's won 21 games against Power 6 Conference teams (Pac 12, Big 12, Big Ten, ACC, SEC, Big East). At the time of the game, the number of teams that were at or above 0.500 in their conference is 7 (This excludes 5 non-conference games as those teams did not have a conference game recorded yet. It also excludes 1 Big Ten opener W when the opponent was 0-0). At the end of the season, the number of teams that were at or above 0.500 in their conference is 3 (This excludes the 7 wins from this season as the season isn't over yet).
    3 points
  6. nustudent

    Who stays

    A. Not by me. Of all the issues I have with Miles, transfers are not near the top of my list. B. Also think there is a big difference to go that route in year 1 or year 2 when trying to rebuild and still going that route in years 6,7, or 8.
    3 points
  7. demone

    Moos

    Fair enough. I don’t have the chance to converse with many fans in person so I follow as much as I can via the avenues available to me. Twitter is certainly full of the extremes on both sides, but I do think it can provide the pulse when taken in the aggregate.
    2 points
  8. tcp

    2018-19 Husker opponents

    On the road, no less. I was feeling too much empathy for the Lions who say Nit. Glad they finally got rid of that zero. Nevertheless, I gotta avoid the standings. We're still below Rutgers. And that's more than I can bear.
    2 points
  9. jimmykc

    Moos

    It seems to me that Coach Miles' biggest coaching mistake this year was in not telling his players not to attempt a dunk after hearing the referee blow his whistle. Before the year started I predicted it would be the best year ever if none of our big three seniors got an injury. Copeland did, and it is now like trying to use a three legged milking stool with one leg gone. Some milk spillage is inevitable. Unless this team loses the remainder of its games and completely tanks, I see enough pieces in place for next year that I would offer another one year contract. However, I am beginning to see enough impatience in the fan base, donors, and administration that I fear they will begin cutting the wood to assemble a new milking stool. If so, let's hope we get milkshakes and not curds and whey. (And I want some up votes from outstate for the agriculture analogy).
    2 points
  10. HB

    Moos

    I don't see any of this. First of all, I don't see the analogy to the end of the Pelini era, which was at least as much about attitude, image and behavior as it was about winning. I suppose the only connection could be the lack of support from the ADs. I see it closer to the how the Riley era ended--a whole bunch of losses on the court/field and not many problems outside of that. Not sure where you're getting some big fracture or side-taking. If we keep losing, there won't be a "significant portion" of the fan base very vocal in opposition to moving on from Miles. Certainly around the athletic community in Lincoln right now there is frustration and disappointment, but not much dissent. Certainly a feeling of inevitability rather than protest. Now, your scenario could play out if we rally somewhat but not enough to save Miles. Say we win 5 or 6 and that isn't enough. Then there will be more division out there, but it's as likely we win 0-2 and this thing goes down without a whole lot of dissension. I think it is likely that moving on from Miles won't be a major source of "fracture". The issue will be in the new hire. That one ain't gonna be easy.
    2 points
  11. hhcmatt

    Who stays

    Roby, the guy on NBA draft lists, is going to sit out a year and then play one more at a "blue blood". L.O.L.
    2 points
  12. Wait, is there something wrong with doing this? Asking for a friend...?
    2 points
  13. I agree....and don't get me wrong...I'm not defending those two....I'm just saying at the end of the day.....if the rest of this season goes at it feels it will, there's not going to be a huge amount of difference between the three regimes, regardless of how it got there. Different ingredients, same poor tasting recipe.
    2 points
  14. Why knock Collier/Sadler though? I think Miles has brought in better individual talent than those guys. But his results are going to end up pretty darn similar when it is all said and done. And yes...Miles has played a tougher non-con and in the Big Ten. He also had two new facilities in his back pocket as well.
    2 points
  15. I already hate our next basketball coach and think he should have been fired 2 years ago. (Did I cover all my bases for a flawless "I was right" post in the future?)
    2 points
  16. Swan88

    Moos

    While Moos has done great things for Nebraska football, thus far, here’s a “no confidence” vote on his basketball capabilities. Here are two reasons why: 1. Washington St.’s record over the past seven seasons (his hire is still there) is terrible—truly terrible!!! Here is that under-.500 record: 2018-19: 8-14 so far 2017-18: 12-19 2016-17: 14-18 2015-16: 9-22 2014-15: 13-18 2013-14: 10-21 2012-13: 13-19 2. Moos has exhibited, from the beginning, a passive/aggressive approach toward Tim Miles. If he wanted Miles gone—just fire him already. Instead, he kept Miles on the payroll but undermined him every now and then. And here we are, wallowing in disappointment. Incomprehensible!!! Think of it this way: Kenya Hunter left because he saw the handwriting on the wall . . . and because that happened, we have Amir Harris, instead of Xavier Johnson. Here’s hoping Moos has a viable plan for the future of Nebrasketball. And here’s a “no confidence” vote regarding that hope!
    2 points
  17. I have been reading the posts in this thread with a lot of interest and wasn't quite sure I could add anything to the discussion but... One of the greatest challenges of the human experience is that we have the ability to assign meaning to things. In other words, we can see an event and interpret a meaning either through the event itself or the expectation of what may happen in the future. I suppose forums like HHC wouldn't exist otherwise. I mean, you can only discuss the actual game for so long, right? I'm not sure what will happen in the future. I can say this team is currently not well-coached and to be honest, I think most of us vastly overrated the quality of the players. I include myself in that as much as anyone. I hear a lot of talk about "talent" but I'm not so sure a talent discussion for NU basketball isn't a relative thing. Yes, we probably have better basketball players in our starting rotation than we've had in a very long time...but in the context of competition, is the team really that talented?
    2 points
  18. I will always be a Nebraska basketball fan. At 67, I a running out of time to see NU notch one victory in an NCAA Tournament. Don’t think that is asking too much. I was cautiously optimistic about this season but was never convinced we were a sure thing to make the Dance. Our lack of quality depth was my major concern. Coach Miles will have my support if he is retained. If he is replaced, the new coach will have my support. I do retain the right to be critical of poor play, poor decision making and poor effort in either situation. May the Huskers have some good fortune before the season ends and a better shooting eye.
    2 points
  19. This. This seems to be the elephant in the room. We lost Copeland. Huge huge loss. We still have what some have said is an All-Big 10 player, a 4 year starting PG, a JR who some say could go in the early 2nd round of the NBA draft, and a soph who was one of the highest rated recruits of the Nebrasketball era. We have the horses, but the horses also have to want to run. I will be the fist to admit that it was NCAA or bust for me this year. I have supported Tim for his entire tenure, just as I did with Doc and just as I will do with the next coach. However, this year was supposed to be different. This was the first year where I didn't just "want" to dance, I expected it. Many of you know that I am a huge optimist. Why anyone would want to go through life thinking the "worst" is going to happen vs thinking the "best" is going to happen is beyond me. But there also comes a point where even the most optimistic person starts to get a feeling in their stomach. I am at that point. This weekends game becomes huge for me now. Lose at Illinois, and the wheels will have completely fallen off. Right now, we have a major problem... we have a flat tire in the last leg of a long race. But, we're not for sure how to drop the spare right now and we are getting passed by all of the other competitors. We need that spare and we need it now. We need that spare by Saturday. I was in the boat of people who were disappointed, but not completely worried about our first three conference losses to Minny, Maryland, and Iowa. Yes, those losses were games that we had in hand, but they were losses to the upper 10 teams in the Big 10. We had plenty of opportunities left. However, those games meant that you could not afford to lose at Rutgers. You can't afford to drop both home games to OSU and Wiscy, and you can't afford to lose the upcoming games at Illinois and PSU. We just can't afford many more losses right now to accomplish what I want. Add to that, we lose Copeland, and that makes those games huge now. However, I think it is unfair at the time to say "these will come back and bite us" because we still had our "easiest" portion of the conference schedule to come. We are now 0-3 in that "easy" portion. Finally, there comes a point where the players are just going to have to want "it." We can sit here and Tim Miles this and Time Miles that all day. However, I competed in athletics growing up and until around the early college years. In addition, I coached both youth and high school teams in various sports. I know, for me, that I get pissed at losing. At some point I feel that the players have to get pissed, and play hard. We have to start doing the little things right. We need to make our easy bunnies, make our free throws, and do what we do best. We haven't been doing that the last four games. It's showing. I know some on here will probably comment the old "Well Tim just needs to get them to where they can succeed" and the like. I'm not going to completely disagree with you. However, those in the boat of "This is completely Tim's fault" I will disagree with. This is a full on TEAM losing streak right now. This isn't on any one man or coach. We need buy in these last 10 games. We have a 7th year coach and a decent starting 5. We can do it if we want. I would feel decent heading into the Big 10 tourney with 19 wins. @Illinois, vs NW, and @PSU are all games we HAVE to win now. Can we find three more wins vs Maryland, @Purdue, vs Minny, vs Purdue, @MSU, @MU, and vs Iowa? This team still could I think. Running that simulation on the Big 10 generator puts us around at 8 seed and playing Minny. Sorry for the book. I just don't want to give up on this team quite yet. Why would you? This is the best team we have had in years. OU was 16-11 and 6-9 overall with a 7 game losing streak last year. They finished 8-10, lost the first game of the conference tourney, and made it with an 18-13 record. They made it. So can we.
    2 points
  20. 100% we have higher expectations than when Miles was hired. That's the goal right? You want to hire someone who provides "more" than what the previous guy did. I think Miles has done that on the recruiting trail. It hasn't been necessarily so in the W/L column outside of 1-2 good years. However, this year can still be made into something. If we don't dance, I am in the boat that it's time to move on. I have been that way since the beginning of the year. If the time comes that we hire a new coach, I think expectations should be higher than what Miles provided. That means consistent or better recruiting and more trips/wins after the conference tourney.
    1 point
  21. One of the odd things about Mile's tenure is it seems the expectations were elevated without much increase in success. I would say we aren't a program that should expect to make the NCAA tournament. The 2nd year run to the tournament (and facility upgrades) almost set him up for a higher chance of failure. I'll be curious what the expectations reset to with a new coach.
    1 point
  22. Fastbreaker

    Who stays

    I know of two Nebraska women's players who graduated in three years while playing basketball.
    1 point
  23. hhcmatt

    The next 60 Days

    Was watching Hoosiers the other day. Why not really go for it and just play only Watson, Roby, Allen, and Palmer?
    1 point
  24. jimmykc

    Who stays

    Maybe they had to go back to deliverymen since they began stocking that "chunky milk" I've been hearing about.
    1 point
  25. HB

    Moos

    I think Twitter skews. The politics on it right now are so extreme and I can't escape from it. So i may give it up. Anyway, I actually talk to many, many hoops fans, in these antiquated things called verbal conversations (that used to be redundant but not anymore). I'm not hearing much angst at all.
    1 point
  26. HuskerFever

    Super Bowl

    And now back to your regularly scheduled "Super Bowl" thread...
    1 point
  27. Is this where you say were headed if we don't right the ship?
    1 point
  28. Official Box Score: (and more) http://www.huskers.com/pdf9/5482258.pdf
    1 point
  29. HuskerFever

    Super Bowl

    Shots fired in Lincoln for the Super Bowl:
    1 point
  30. HB

    Super Bowl

    Yeah, , but tomorrow we'll be sober. And you'll still be, well, dumb as hell.
    1 point
  31. Nighthawk

    Who stays

    Well...I suppose that if Miles is gone at the end of the season...at least he can say that in his last year at Nebraska he finally beat Creighton and McDermott.
    1 point
  32. I don't think questioning the coach has anything to do with loyalty. We all bleed red. The question is if the program at this level is acceptable to you. For some, it was unacceptable two years ago apparently, which is their right, but they missed out on the enjoyment of last year. I'm not giving up on this season because we did the work in noncon to get us into the NCAA if we can just play decent ball the rest of the way. But for heavens sake, Miles has been here 7 years, if he can't get this team to the NCAA, how can you possibly think he's the long-term solution? If that makes me disloyal, then &%&% it. I also don't feel the need to preface every assessment of the program with "I like Miles ..... ." I don't care one way or the other about whether he's a great guy, I want to win. He gets paid a lot of money, and he knew what was expected of him. If he's out of work, he leaves $millions richer than any of us.
    1 point
  33. So where were you last year when won 22 and went 13-5 in league? That's the point, not your ultimate opinion that Miles should be fired. Easy to come on here now and dance on people's graves and gloat about your brilliance. Anyway, thanks for the news flash that Hoiberg isn't coming here. Wow. Brilliant. No one has posted that over the last month. What insight. Thank god for all of your inside connections or we wouldn't know that, Mr. Obvious. Next thing you'll tell us is that Lue and Altman aren't coming here.
    1 point
  34. nustudent

    Who stays

    Transfer market makes it much different in today’s world though
    1 point
  35. I have it on good authority our next coach will be Tom Crean. The good authority is my 12 year old son, who said “he looks like Miles but after he spent a summer going to Golden Corral”
    1 point
  36. An opinion on your own opinion. These things all play out the same. People look for and even make up reasons to justify their own opinion. Human nature is that in order for an individual to feel better about wanting a generally good person fired they project on that person negative personal flaws so they don't have to feel so bad. How about this instead. He's a good guy/girl who couldn't get the job done and it sucks. It's OK to feel bad about it. I wanted Doc fired, and I generally felt horrible that I wanted him fired. I didn't project any negative qualities on him to justify my wanting him fired just so I could feel better.
    1 point
  37. Couldn't agree more with @kansashusker. We have any number of players that can make the big three, Kissinger, Maddie, etc, etc. When they are falling it's fine, but we are just too inconsistent (4-23; 18.2%) in both our shooting, and rebounding, to think we can (or should) rely on the Three Pointer. And all those missed FT's. Indiana's offense is better (and more consistent) in the paint. They drive to the basket (make it) and get a Plus One. So many times on our drives we Don't make the basket and (if there's a foul) Might make the FTs. Looking at the stats, shooting %s and all, the perplexing thing to me is how we can even still be in the game with a chance of winning at the end. It Must be the team's characteristic GRIT; NO QUIT attitude.
    1 point
  38. jayschool

    Who stays

    With our luck, his girlfriend will graduate and go to a master's program at Syracuse.
    1 point
  39. nebrasketball10

    Who stays

    Is he graduating in 3 years?
    1 point
  40. A letter from Brian Carr
    1 point
  41. Well said, Silverbacked. Hit the nail right on the head for those of us who have this a big part of our life despite the suckage. I don't know when that someday is, but if I"m still vertical, I will be there basking in it.
    1 point
  42. You mean the school in the same conference as us, with a more recent tourney appearance, nit champs last year, that is closer to more fertile recruiting areas than Nebraska? Because I guarantee that is how coaches looking for jobs see it
    1 point
  43. If you're looking for a coach that is also considering Penn State --- you have failed.
    1 point
  44. Got it. No starter over 6-5 IIRC, but all ballers.
    1 point
  45. plus Ron Franz, Delvy Lewis, Al Lopes, and Walt Wesley (one of my old "Walt" collectin of avatars).
    1 point
  46. I'll admit I come here less after losses, not because I'm off the bandwagon. But because I don't need to see some of the extra negativity.
    1 point
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