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2024 Portal Watch
NUtball and 19 others reacted to GhostOfJoeMcCray for a topic
People said we need to be more athletic like A&M. Well we just got a little closer.20 points -
2024 Portal Watch
Swan88 and 12 others reacted to GhostOfJoeMcCray for a topic
-We're trying hard to get William Kyle, who would be one of if not the best athletes on the team. -If you watch Milicic tape, he's got a lot more to his game than Allick did and he is not unathletic in the least. Based on his frame and shooting numbers you might assume he's Brian Conklin, but that he is not. He blocked 35 shots last year. Our highest on the team was 21 (Brice and Juwan). We haven't had a player with 35 blocks since 2018-19 (Roby had 66). Those two guys would be instant, huge upgrades and impact players. Now looking at what we already have: -Griffiths is more athletic and 6-8 compared to Keisei's "6-2" and, try as he might, was a big liability on defense. Griffiths blocked 13 shots in 571 minutes last year. For comparison, Allick blocked 12 shots in 785 minutes. Keisei and Lawrence each blocked 1 shot in 800+ minutes. -Eli Rice and CJ Wilcher were not athletic. Essegian isn't Lebron James but he's no stiff out there. -Morgan is more athletic than Mast, especially if Mast is hobbling out there. -Ulis and Worster will give us way more at the PG spot than Lawrence did. We haven't added any high fliers or anything but I think sneakily we've gotten more athletic, and if we can get Kyle and Milicic (please!!!), I will be expecting us to be a Top 25 type of team throughout the year.13 points -
Recruiting Freshmen
HuscurAdam and 10 others reacted to hhcmatt for a topic
This is easy. You recruit HS kids so that you have a better chance to land them on their 2nd-5th stop.11 points -
2024 Portal Watch
huskerkid21 and 9 others reacted to Dean Smith for a topic
Offensively Keisei could do so much more than shoot threes. Standing in the corner waiting for kick outs is the opposite of what Keisei did. I understand your point, but he’s an Admiral now. He deserves the corresponding respect.10 points -
2024 Portal Watch
KarlHessEatMy.... and 8 others reacted to millerhusker for a topic
Per Washut: William Kyle canceled his visit to Iowa State. Still visiting Wake Forest Sunday-Monday, then back in Lincoln for spring game weekend. Nebraska staff visited him again earlier this week. Milicic decision coming as soon as this weekend.9 points -
Nebraska lands their fourth commit out of the transfer portal with the verbal commit of Wisconsin transfer Connor Essegian. The Indiana native, known for his 3pt shooting, has two years of eligibility remaining. Nebraska currently has open three scholarships remaining for 2024-25 View full article7 points
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Montana_85 F and 6 others reacted to hhcmatt for a topic
Pleasantly surprised by the rebounding rates from Essigian over the last couple of years. Will easily be a plus over Keisei or CJ in that department. Not entirely sure what Griffiths brings in that department because of how dominant Cliff was there.7 points -
2024 Portal Watch
huskerbill85 and 6 others reacted to millerhusker for a topic
We now have 6 players who have averaged double figure ppg in their careers. I'm guessing we'll add at least one more. Kyle and Igor would both be in that category. Plus Sam, Ulis and Griffiths have all been contributors. Don't think Nebraska has ever had that much previous year(s) production on the roster going into a season.7 points -
We've really signed two guys who, with the right change of scenery, could absolutely EXCEL under Fred. If they come in with the right mindset-- look out!7 points
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2024 Portal Watch
cornfed24-7 and 6 others reacted to Fullbacksympathy for a topic
A better one. We're adding a big PG with elite passing and solid defense in addition to Ulis who is a good PG. We're adding a 6'8" guard who has an NBA future and will undoubtedly find his shot with Fred. We're adding a skilled, athletic 6'10" center who was all conference and can stretch the court. We're likely adding another solid 6'4" guard from Wisconsin who is a 3pt specialist. We're likely going to get Kyle to help with our front court athleticism. We have a chance to land Milicic as another versatile weapon at 6'10" who can play the 4-5. In all seriousness, I think the most important thing Fred is looking for is skill. All of these guys outside of maybe Kyle (who is tremendously skilled defensively) can handle the ball and shoot. Typically skilled players have learned a lot and worked on their game on their own a lot, which probably means they have a high IQ and work ethic to match their skills. Coach's dream. Defensively, our system requires smart players but it's so help heavy it's basically a zone which typically makes up for some lack of athleticism. I think Fred is looking for long players who can fill it up on offense with the hope that their length creates problems in our hybrid defense. Brice is like this. Mast is like this. Gary is probably the only player left that doesn't quite fit this mold exactly but he has really worked on his offense, and he was already an elite defender, so he still fits in very well. I'm intrigued.7 points -
2024 Portal Watch
Vinny and 5 others reacted to Silverbacked1 for a topic
That how I dated in college6 points -
2024 Portal Watch
Vinny and 5 others reacted to LincecumFan for a topic
That was my exact same thought. And now two hours later I won't be able to live without him!6 points -
Connor Essegian is N
Fullbacksympathy and 5 others reacted to hhcmatt for a topic
Between the shooting ability and possibly the defensive issues, guy most likely to get the side eye from Brice this season6 points -
2024 Portal Watch
cornfed24-7 and 5 others reacted to hhcmatt for a topic
We simultaneously have too many and not enough scholarships available6 points -
4 schollys left. Who you want?
HuscurAdam and 5 others reacted to hskr4life for a topic
I wouldn’t necessarily call a multiple year starting PG at Utah, a former top 25 SG, and a big man who we beat another B1G team (who was closer to home than us) underwhelming. Especially when we’ve basically upgraded/equaled out each position we’ve lost. Lawrence - Woosley Diop/Keita - Morgan Rice/Tominaga - Griffiths and we still have 3 ships to fill.6 points -
2024 Portal Watch
Cowboy Kermit and 5 others reacted to hhcmatt for a topic
The connection to note for Eli Rice to Penn St is that Rice was heavily recruited by VCU who at the time was coached by now Penn St coach Mike Rhodes.6 points -
2025 F A’mare Bynum
ShortDust and 4 others reacted to millerhusker for a topic
Derrick Walker is a coach on Bynum's EYBL team this summer5 points -
2024 Portal Watch
throwback and 4 others reacted to GhostOfJoeMcCray for a topic
his only double digit scoring game in February or March was against us. Fits the profile of what we look for in transfers.5 points -
2024 Portal Watch
cornfed24-7 and 4 others reacted to hskr4life for a topic
So much this. It’s probably not every day you can grab a former P5, 3 point specialist, who is willing to accept a role of the bench, and who won’t cause problems, before stepping foot on campus. But CJ is one of those guys.5 points -
2024 Portal Watch
BigTate and 4 others reacted to Nebrasketball1979 for a topic
I'm guessing Trev put in a good word as far as his character, work ethic, and being a good locker room guy. He seems like a genuinely good kid and I hope he does well in his final year unless we meet up in the tournament again!5 points -
Connor Essegian is N
NUtball and 4 others reacted to cornfed24-7 for a topic
Been dealing with a back injury since 2018. When you're in the throes of an acute flair up it's hard to just exist. It's tough to do anything well, average, or even poorly5 points -
2024 Portal Watch
HuscurAdam and 4 others reacted to Vinny for a topic
Put both feet out the door, then stepped back in to audition against us and go 4/7 from deep in 12 minutes.5 points -
2024 Portal Watch
HuskerMB and 4 others reacted to Silverbacked1 for a topic
Also doesn’t these last couple of guys balance the classes some. I know nobody will stay the whole time. But you also don’t want to have knowingly have to bring in 7 new players each year because of one and dones.5 points -
4 schollys left. Who you want?
HuscurAdam and 4 others reacted to hugh42 for a topic
Tominaga shouldn't be listed as he is out of eligibility, whereas Rice made a choice and I wish him the best of luck at PSU. As for Rice over Griffiths, I have to disagree there as GG's ceiling is a lot higher than ER's IMO. He has a better overall skill set, can defend multiple positions and has better length. He was pretty impressive at times in our game at home against Rutgers, especially when he was matched up with Gary. Blocked Gary's shot twice when he tried to take him to the bucket, rebounded over Williams down low and drew a foul and scored over a taller defender taking the ball to the basket making a difficult finish look easy. I think we really got a good one.5 points -
What about a team with two point guards?5 points
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Dude is an absolute legend and his fame continues to grow!5 points
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Fred recruiting Nebraska players out of High School or Transfer portal.
Vinny and 3 others reacted to Huskerpapa for a topic
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Fred recruiting Nebraska players out of High School or Transfer portal.
HuscurAdam and 3 others reacted to hhcmatt for a topic
We arguably have the best kid out of the state this year with Braden Frager. The problem with landing the Nebraska kids out of the portal you're talking about is that they are up there in terms of cost to obtain. Chucky has a Badger tattoo and he's on the road to signing with a Louisville team that lost 24 games last year. $$$ and it's tough to blame him.4 points -
Fred recruiting Nebraska players out of High School or Transfer portal.
HuscurAdam and 3 others reacted to hskr4life for a topic
The players have to WANT to be here too. Obviously we reached out to Frankie. He visited. He chose elsewhere. We also can’t over pay just to get guys from the state. You make it sound like he has completely ignored in state talent when it seems like we’re usually the first to reach out.4 points -
Recruiting Freshmen
basketballjones and 3 others reacted to 49r for a topic
Why recruit pre-Madonnas when you can instead get post-Madonnas.4 points -
2023-2024 KenPom Rankings Thread
Chuck Taylor and 3 others reacted to hhcmatt for a topic
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Good skillset for a team that finished as the 342nd best 3pt shooting in D14 points
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Connor Essegian is N
HolyBobpilgrimage and 3 others reacted to Fullbacksympathy for a topic
Essegian isn’t a specialist. He’s an all around player. Tough to do anything well with an injured back. Assuming he’s 100% to begin next season we just got an absolute steal and a definite contender to start at the 2. Either way, if healthy, I expect a huge contribution, and we’ll have him for a couple years.4 points -
Nebraska To Be Booted From B1G?
Bugeaters1 and 3 others reacted to basketballjones for a topic
In the next 5-10 years it won’t even matter. This all is clearly moving to a new conglomerate of power 5+ schools eliminating the ncaa and conferences as we know it.4 points -
2024 Portal Watch
huskerkid21 and 3 others reacted to hskr4life for a topic
We also have to trust that Fred knows what he’s looking for now. He’s got the formula to the secret sauce that works for him. I don’t think he’d go away from that just to get more athletic. I’m going to go out on a limb and say Fred was completely transparent and honest with what he expected and envisioned for each player we’ve recruited. I would hope, much like Boogie, that each player took that to heart before committing and they know that we expect ‘we over me’.4 points -
2024 Portal Watch
Huskerpapa and 3 others reacted to millerhusker for a topic
If that's what his role would be here, like CJ, then he would be an upgrade. Just watch some film before you get too upset. I love CJ, but there's not one aspect of the game that he's better than Essegian at. Don't trust Greg Gard and his offense that doesn't generate open looks. You'll see Essegian, Chucky and Storr's efficiency metrics all magically go up next year.4 points -
2024 Portal Watch
roscoe and 3 others reacted to Huskerpapa for a topic
This dude appears to be that sixth or seventh man who is a specialist. Sort of a CJ type of player. The hope is that he can come in and light it up from three point line and provides a hard driven 15 to 16 minutes a game. I may be totally off base; but that is my initial reaction.4 points -
4 schollys left. Who you want?
HuscurAdam and 3 others reacted to GhostOfJoeMcCray for a topic
FWIW: Gavin Griffiths was a top 50 national recruit with offers from UCONN, Alabama, Creighton and others. Nick Janowski was a top 130 national recruit with offers from Marquette, Wisconsin, Iowa State and others. Eli Rice was a top 300 recruit with offers from Georgetown and St. Bonaventure. Jamarques Lawrence was a top 200 recruit with offers from Wake Forest, Cal and DePaul. At least on paper, this is a serious upgrade in talent at guard over Rice and Lawrence. Now, Keisei's clutch shots and momentum changing shots will certainly be missed, don't get me wrong. At the end of the day he provided 15.1 ppg and was a 37.6% three point shooter. I think Griffiths/Janowski and the increased volume for Williams can make up all that difference, and we'll be better defensively just by not having Keisei out there.4 points -
Wouldn't think so until we dot our i's and grapheme our c's4 points
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We're still very active. Believe a couple of guys are visiting today. Shooting guard and big post player. Somehow the post player has been under the radar.4 points
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2024 Portal Watch
ReidStag and 3 others reacted to Dead Dog Alley for a topic
If Frankie and Chucky both play at UNO next year they might win a tournament game before we do4 points -
2024 Portal Watch
Art Vandalay and 3 others reacted to hhcmatt for a topic
If you can get PGs that can hit 3s or post players that can hit threes, great. However at some point it's important to value defending and rebounding as well given they're factors to winning. As long as Fred has self-starting guys, he's more than capable of adjusting his gameplan.4 points -
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Art Vandalay and 3 others reacted to roscoe for a topic
Griffiths reminds me of former Terp Kevin Huerter. And that's meant as a compliment.4 points -
I want player(s) who fit our system, who is/are unselfish and place team accomplishments above their own.4 points
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I hope we are too. Kinda worries me when I think about how brutal this conference is going to be starting next year. Just an absolute meat grinder of a conference. We need athletes.3 points
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Connor Essegian is N
Po n Tse come to Nebraska and 2 others reacted to jayschool for a topic
No worries. We'll get Bigor.3 points -
Coaching Carousel 2024
HuscurAdam and 2 others reacted to HB for a topic
Video out there showing Spinelli caring more than Barry. Those were sad times in the history of the program. A mess at head coach and athletic director.3 points -
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I like tying it to academic standing, just to keep it loosely related to being a college sport still.3 points