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This is easy. You recruit HS kids so that you have a better chance to land them on their 2nd-5th stop.

Have to think that MSU in the running for Chucky simply because Fidler is there. Seems more like Chucky is going to get paid to lose at Louisville though

A new Luca follow

Rhule absolutely nails it—you recruit kids that want to be there, period. This philosophy doesn’t really matter when you get the kid, but it certainly helps for continuity. Keisei wasn’t a freshman, but he wanted to be here and stay here. Gary, BW, Mast, Griesel, etc. all wanted to be here and it showed in how hard they play.

Why recruit pre-Madonnas when you can instead get post-Madonnas.

People said we need to be more athletic like A&M. Well we just got a little closer.

Xavier actually practiced in the Pius gym the day before their game. They were not too popular at BDSC when they entered.

Free trip to SoCal?

Only recruit high school kids that are within 500 miles of Lincoln is my thought. hopefully at some point NIL contracts become 2 year deals between players and universities

KenPom highlights the highest rating given to your program since 1997

I can picture a time when conference alignment doesn't matter in football ... and where Nebraska is back in the Big XII for other sports.

Frankie to MSU

Wasn't Danny Manning and Kansas at the Lincoln Regional that year? KU didn't have a great record but still made the Tournament. Lots of KU fans present and I believe the locals also were pulling for KU. They got hot and rode the momentum all the way to a National Championship.

His 3pt stroke/form looks like Reink's somewhat. Also, us recruiting him might be more evidence about our fears regarding Mast's knees

Yep, I was there. Great atmosphere and some pretty good basketball. I hope Lincoln is able to host again in the near future.

I like the pick and pop action with him. Not the most explosive kid but skilled for his size. Wonder how well he can defend the paint and perimeter.

Nebraska playing Texas A&M likely was part of the reason CJ ended up there as he would have been scouted by them as part of that process and they obviously liked what they saw

Believe I heard she’s headed to Texas.

You recruit freshmen, because in this next cycle, 2-4 years, this NIL lunacy will end. Just watch. I guarantee it.

You also only have to pay a rookie contract instead of a veteran contract when you pay freshman.

Looking at the beginning of the year, we were pretty fortunate thinking we wouldn’t have to play most of the teams in the bottom half of the league. Oh how the tables have turned since then. now you’re left with games against teams like Iowa that are Q4 home games. Sucks.

I think this has less to do about a period in time and more about money. This is a byproduct of many things that transpired before COVID. AAU probably soiled the quality of loyalty, team, and athlete more than anything. Our sports and federal government entities have made these activities legal since circa 2021. Until some type of regulation (of league or legal action) comes into play, or until the market for NIL stabilizes (whether corporations determine they aren't getting an ROI, or universities/boosters can no longer shell out that level of money) I don't see this going anywhere any time soon.

Patience, loyalty, waiting your turn. Those are concepts that do not exist anymore. Not just basketball, but everything. I blame Covid.

From Coach Hurley. Has some relevance to the subject... https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPRw2FLeP/ The disease of me...

Nooooooo, I want to talk about it now!

A depth chart for the sake of recruiting Caveats If the freshmen do anything, consider it a bonus I don't care about the order of the players listed. Ulis could start over Worster, that doesn't matter here. Didn't list backups. Griffiths could play at the 4, etc. I'm trying to figure out what we need and I'd like to me we want to recruit to functionally keep him as a big shooting guard. PG Worster/Ulis SG Essegian/Griffiths/Sam SF Brice PF Gary C Morgan/Mast? Janowski and Frager Things change if Mast will be available. However seems like two post players for our remaining 3 scholarships and then whatever's clever with our last.

and not just for depth and toughness but someone with more than one year of eligibility to get us ready for next year when AM will be gone.

his only double digit scoring game in February or March was against us. Fits the profile of what we look for in transfers.

Good skillset for a team that finished as the 342nd best 3pt shooting in D1

I mean-- the dude didn't get a single minute of playing time. So I can't fault him for leaving....

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 poorly

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.

You can be a Creighton fan. They're super athletic.

The only reason that Allick's 3pt% wasn't atrocious was because he was wide open every time he took one. He was a relatively weak finisher and lacked touch. He was an athlete, however. But that can and will be replaced.