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Nebraska’s Fred Hoiberg is the recipient of the 2023-24 Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year award. The award is presented annually to the top head coach in division I college basketball. Hoiberg led the Cornhuskers to their first NCAA tournament appearance since 2014. Nebraska finished with 23 victories - the program’s most since 1991. Nebraska was top-40 nationally in adjusted offensive and defensive efficiency, holding opponents to a top-20 defensive field goal percentage. The Cornhuskers finished third in the Big 10, posting a winning record for only the third time since they joined the league for the 2011-12 season. Hoiberg is the second Husker men’s basketball coach to earn the honor, as Tim Miles was the 2014 Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year. The Jim Phelan Award is named in honor of a legendary bow-tied coach who spent his entire head coaching career at Mount Saint Mary’s University. Phelan graduated from La Salle University in 1951 and played one season in the NBA with the Philadelphia Warriors. After a brief professional career, Phelan went to Mount St. Mary’s as an assistant in 1953. One year later he began his historical career as a head coach. He led the Mountaineers to 16 Division II NCAA tournaments. Five times they advanced to the Final Four and he led them to the DII National Championship in 1962. When he retired in 2003, after coaching for 49 years, he had amassed 830 wins (overall record of 830-524) in all divisions. In those 49 years, 19 of his teams amassed 20 or more wins in a season. In 2008 he was inducted into National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. The recipient of the annual award is determined by a 10-member voting committee, which consists of current and former head coaches, as well as two senior staff members of collegeinsider.com. Here is Fred finding out about the award from his family View full article21 points
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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 -
Keisei Tominaga to participate in NABC All-Star Game/3pt Contest
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Wilcher
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I'm glad that CJ stuck it out the last three years. He won us a couple games this year especially the Wisconsin game. He is a guy we should all be rooting for in his final collegiate season.16 points -
Late Monday morning I plan to let you know if I think Fidler is under or over rated15 points
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2024 Portal Watch
ReidStag and 14 others reacted to GhostOfJoeMcCray for a topic
I know a lot of our fanbase thinks the sky is falling and that Fred somehow hasn't earned his extension (yes, there are people saying this). But on April 1, 2023, our Nebraska Basketball scholarship roster for 2023-24 looked like this: Keisei Tominaga (did not announce his return until June 1) Blaise Keita Juwan Gary C.J. Wilcher Jamarques Lawrence Ramel Lloyd Wilhelm Breidenbach (would enter portal in May) Quaran McPherson (would enter portal in late April) Eli Rice Rienk Mast committed April 12 Brice Williams committed April 12 Josiah Allick committed May 2 Matar Diop committed July 23 Deep breaths everyone, it will be OK. We are in a much better spot than we were at this time last year.15 points -
23/24 R.I.P
Dean Smith and 14 others reacted to aphilso1 for a topic
Why are we collectively so afraid to call it a great season? Yeah, we got boat raced in the tourney. One and done, I get it it. But the YEAR is on the Mount Rushmore of Husker Hoops seasons. And beyond the wins and losses, this team was a joy to cheer for. The year was fun and exciting and full of far more ups than downs. Don't be afraid to call it what it truly was: great.15 points -
Hopefully, but these kinds of decisions are made every day at portal time. How far to go on NIL with each player/agent, figuring out what's real, drawing a line knowing that's effectively letting a guy go. I'm probably stating the obvious, but this is so much about money now, rather than a better fit at a new program, etc. And on the program end, there comes a point where the price is higher than the player is good, and you have to keep some dry powder. The good news is in the play for pay era, our new AD is totally committed to that, and will overtly support 1890 until the system changes and allows direct institutional participation or changes to an employee model. Fred is very pleased with Dannen so far. Fred has almost double what he had to work with on the pay players budget from a year ago. We're all in on the current system. We're really trying to get a visit from Payne, but the NIL demands are very, very high. We're getting a visit from Essigian, assuming he doesn't commit to Indiana on his visit there. Kyle supposed to come next weekend but concerned about Wake giving him a huge number, like they did Sallis.14 points
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2024 Portal Watch
huskerkid21 and 13 others reacted to AuroranHusker for a topic
J-Law quickly vaulted up my list with how genuine he greeted my bro and I after such a painful defeat in Memphis. He was so kind and gracious with his time (while his own 'bro' waited...) that I leaned in for a hug. He wished us well on our journey home. Wow, that's an impressive young man. He could have been surly and sulked, he chose to be a great human being. And that means a lot to a big NU fan, I'll sing his praises as long as I live. That's a good dude, J-Law. GBR Always.14 points -
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Ron Mexico and 13 others reacted to millerhusker for a topic
Need to bring William Kyle home. He's gonna have a lot of offers. He is turning into an absolute monster. Same dawg mentality as Allick, but a bit taller, more explosive and a lot longer. 6'9" with a 7'3" wingspan and 40+ inch vertical. I heard that he led the country in dunks this year. Can't figure out how to verify if that's true. Summit League DPOY, first team all-conference, conference tournament MVP. Shoots 62% from the field and is a real rim protector. Humble kid, academic all-conference. I'd take him over Omoruyi or any other big in the portal and not because he's from Omaha.14 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 -
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Another poster who was there (and had a picture to prove it) and talked to Mast says Mast told him he’ll be back and that Fred’s got a plan in the works.13 points -
Keisei Tominaga to participate in NABC All-Star Game/3pt Contest
HuscurAdam and 12 others reacted to HuskerFever for a topic
Not close to equivalent to the Tiger Woods shot where the ball stops and slowly turns over, the camera pans in, and Nike gets free advertising from its logo blasted all around the world. But I'd like to think this was Tominaga giving us one last knod. Captivating the in-house crowd with his shooting, then captivating the TV crowd with his charisma, and then finally captivating the internet crowd with his pause, shot, no look, and then the camera captures it... "Nebraska" on the jersey. Thank you, Keisei. You did it for the game. But you mean so much more to this program. 私たちはあなたを愛してます。13 points -
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I have to wonder who we have lined up to come here for JL to leave13 points -
2024 NCAA Tourney
HuscurAdam and 12 others reacted to millerhusker for a topic
Yikes. Why do you say the Houston players are thugs in sneakers? Shead is by all accounts one of the good guys in college basketball. Great player too. They have a tough, blue collar culture in place there. Duke typically has at least a few players who behave like entitled, whiny little brats on the court.13 points -
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Add Wilhelm Briedenbach and baby, you got a stew goin'!13 points -
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Hearing he might have left because the coach was sleeping with him mom13 points -
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Nebraska lands former Rutgers transfer Gavin Griffiths from the transfer portal. The 4 star 6'8" sharpshooter was a big commit for the Scarlet Knights but struggled during his freshman year until the end of the season. Despite the size look for Griffiths to slot at either the 2 or 3. Griffiths will have 3 years of eligibility left and is the 3rd known commitment for 2024-25. Nebraska currently has 4 scholarships remaining. View full article12 points -
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roscoe and 11 others reacted to Cookie Miller Wasn't Dirty for a topic
I wouldn’t give up on high schoolers entirely, but I know what I would do… only recruit them if they’re from around the area. Like 500 mile radius max. The probability of someone like Lawrence from the east coast staying more than a year or two are so much lower than a kid who is within reasonable driving distance of home.12 points -
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CanadianHusker and 11 others reacted to Nebrasketball1979 for a topic
For at least an hour or two (hopefully!), I think we still have enough on the roster to field a starting five next year. Williams Gary Mast Hoiberg Jacobsen Grace as our sixth man Burt to fill out the rotation We're fine guys - this lineup could beat a Juwan Howard led Michigan team any day of the week.12 points -
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Dalton Knecht transferred from Northern Colorato and became a first team AP All American at Tennessee. Knecht at Northern Colorado, 2023: 20.2 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 1.8 apg, 0.8 spg, 0.6 bpg, 38.1 3P%, 47.9 FG%, 77.1 FT% Thomas at Northern Colorado, 2024:19.7 ppg, 9.8 rpg, 4.2 apg, 1.7 spg, 0.9 bpg, 33.0 3P%, 47.2 FG%, 86.8 FT%12 points -
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I would add Jamarques Lawrence to that list.12 points -
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I have said this over and over again; talent is highly overrated IF high character and work ethic doesn't come with it. Nebraskans insist on the latter two. Alonzo Verge was much more athletic than Sam Griesel. Who would you rather have on our team? So I am definitely not discounting the need to become stronger, longer and more athletic. But it has to be the right fit in order to make sure this program continues to move forward.12 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 -
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roscoe and 10 others reacted to Fullbacksympathy for a topic
Morgan is really good. He’s about the same player as Allick defensively but will give you twice as many points on the other end. Physical in the paint, great hops at 6’10”, 250lbs, skilled off the dribble in iso, and serviceable (36%) from 3 and ft (70%). He’s easily athletic enough to play the 4 next to Mast or the 5 next to Gary. This is an extremely smart priority for Fred. Morgan is one of the best transfers available period imo and he’ll get overlooked by a lot of programs.11 points -
That's a lot of money to finish middle of the pack in the Big 12 and then flame out in the NCAA tourney.11 points
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I just have this weird feeling that Fred has a plan that we are gonna really like.11 points -
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We are in a significantly better place in terms of landing guys out of the transfer portal than we were last season. Hopefully that means we are able to land an even better group.11 points -
Brad Davison: Man I wish I could play college ball forever. Too bad it finally had to come to an end. Grant Gibbs: Yeah man, those were the days. Keisei: Hold my sake.11 points
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Asking for a friend: Can we hold off with the 2024-2025 lineups for a week or so until everything settles out?11 points -
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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 -
The Cloud Nine Thread
Montana_85 F and 9 others reacted to HuskerFever for a topic
That Rock Bottom thread is burried deep, deep, into the interwebs right now. Let's not resurface that any time soon. There were times we thought we hit rock bottom, when in reality there was more rock to dig. I'm going with the same theory here. We haven't reached Cloud Nine. But we're at a state of cloud nine that will soon get us to a grander state of cloud nine. Yesterday, Fred won the national coach of the year award. Then Brice Williams and Juwan Gary publicly announced their commitment to the program. Then Keisei Tominaga won the internet and the 3-point shooting competition. What a day for Nebraska basketball. What a day. Let this be your Cloud Nine safe space for those moments that just make you smile inside and outside about Nebraska basketball. I hope this thread gets resurfaced more than the rival one that's gotten a lot of miles of use over the years. Go Big Red!10 points -
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CanadianHusker and 9 others reacted to nustudent for a topic
Best possible deal for us. He leaves the Big 10 and he doesn't fit our system10 points -
Fred Hoiberg Named Jim Phelan Coach of the Year
Serenity Now and 9 others reacted to hskr4life for a topic
Amazing, amazing turnaround this year. Let’s sustain it because it’s much more fun to be in the dumps after a March Madness loss than a 1st round B1G tourney loss. congrats coach! Well earned!10 points -
I think Purdue has that guy locked up.10 points
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CanadianHusker and 9 others reacted to hhcmatt for a topic
I said this in the other thread but you have to wonder either what we have lined up or what we think we have lined up for guys out of the portal because we're a school that all of a sudden has added winning to everything else we have to offer. As much as JL would have a role on this team next season we absolutely have to be recruiting over him. Seems like a guy after his first couple of years here who would look at a smaller school and less NIL in exchange for a situation where he's the priority.10 points -
2024 Portal Watch
huskerkid21 and 9 others reacted to GATA for a topic
I feel like a I’ve said this every year the past few years, but with college athletes basically being free agents every year, my interest level continues to wane. I’m all for athletes getting paid to their max potential, but the current system is just such a mess.10 points -
To me the big picture is we built an identity two years ago, we added on to it last season successfully, and we need to continue to build with with the best guys we can find who fit that identity10 points
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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 -
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Keisei Tominaga to participate in NABC All-Star Game/3pt Contest
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My all time favorite. Of all time. I’ll never forget him and what he did for our program. He is worth his weight in gold. National twitter exploding.9 points -
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CanadianHusker and 8 others reacted to UnicamMan for a topic
That was a good article. I'll root for CJ wherever he goes, hope he can have a successful last year where he is the star. Glad he was on our team, while I wish he was back but I appreciate him taking the time to explain his reasoning.9 points -
2024 Portal Watch
BjoeHusker and 8 others reacted to hhcmatt for a topic
Maybe he turns out to be a great college player somewhere but currently Lloyd has logged less D1 minutes than Brant Banks9 points -
2024 NCAA Tourney
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Since Spring Football has already started those Bluejay Fans won’t take it TOO hard.9 points -
2024 NCAA Tourney
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I have my check all ready to send to Tennessee. They need to do this.9 points -
Probably looking for a coaching staff that could develop him9 points