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By that logic, people shouldn't expect Biggs, Petteway, or Pitchford to start. What are they thinking?! And those players have at least some college experience... What does that say about Fuller, Hawkins, Webster? They have even less college experience than Biggs, Petteway, and Pitchford. People better not think that they can work their way into a starting role... How much "high major D-1 evidence" did Shields have on tape before this season? Just curious, because that's obviously a prerequisite...

He shot the ball more than anyone else. He shot 130 more 3's than any other player on the team, but his 3-PT% during Big Ten play was below .300. And he only shot .600 from the FT line. He scored double figures in 21 games. Nebraska played 33 games? That means that he failed to score double figures in 12 games. (I would be very interested to know what the breakdown of these numbers was during the Big Ten season.) Is that the bar that Nebraska should set for a starting SG? Score double figures in fewer than 2/3 of the games in a season (probably lower in Big Ten play)? As far as turnovers, the number is taken out of context. Gallegos was largely a catch and shoot scorer. He was not forced to be the de facto PG (that was Talley), so he wasn't in the position to commit nearly as many turnovers. Again, the point that I've tried to make isn't that Gallegos is a terrible player. There were games where Gallegos was flat out unconscious shooting the ball and couldn't miss even if he tried. But on the flipside, he also had enough games where he couldn't make a shot, that it brought his 3-PT% in conference games down to below .300. Wildly Inconsistent. I think that you want more consistency from your starters.

https://twitter.com/RobinWashut/status/322752762897121280">April

This means very little.+1It only takes into consideration the 11 games. It doesn't illustrate the many games that he couldn't buy a bucket. Wildly inconsistent. But that's the point. Everyone in that list was inconsistent. Talley's numbers weren't All-B1G either, Ubel had great nights and nights he was overmatched. Everyone, me included, likes this Shields kids, but he and Rivers were hit or miss all season. Gallegos had more nights where he was the top contributor. If everyone returning steps up their game and any of the newcomers are as advertised, Gallegos may have more time and space to work with. On 11 nights last season, he was the best Husker on the floor. I think he has best chance to build on that success with more talent drawing defensive attention. Yeah I see where you're coming from, but I've also said that Petteway wasn't eligible last season, but he will be eligible next season. The point that I've tried to make isn't that Gallegos is a terrible player. There were games where Gallegos was flat out unconscious shooting the ball and couldn't miss even if he tried. But on the flipside, he also had enough games where he couldn't make a shot, that it brought his 3-PT% in conference games down to below .300. Wildly Inconsistent. I think that you want more consistency from your starters. You can stomach the inconsistent play a little more from a bench player. If a bench player comes in, you would like to just not lose any ground, while your starters are resting. But if they can come in every now and then and go off (like Spike Albrecht did vs Louisville), then that gives you an extra boost so the starters can continue to build on that unexpected lead. And on the nights that Gallegos is stroking it, then maybe you keep him in a little longer than normal, in order to ride the hot hand.

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This means very little. +1 It only takes into consideration the 11 games. It doesn't illustrate the many games that he couldn't buy a bucket. Wildly inconsistent.

Yeah, I can see that. But if you get out the check book and pay him what he's worth, then you might have a coach who is qualified to make the step up to head coach if Miles ever decides to leave Nebraska.

Seriously? It's not that hard to figure out. Alum, NBA player with connections all over the basketball community, publicly campaigned for the job when it came open the first time and hasn't been shy about saying if a spot ever came open he'd be interested. It's only natural his name came up. I don't know if it'll happen or should, but his name will be speculated about. I personally think a spot like Chin's would be a better place for him to start than in Johnson's spot, but if there's a guy I'd take a chance on, it'd be someone like Strick. Everyone brings up Strickland fot this job, but Tyronn Lue would be more qualified. Played for Nebrasketball in college. 23rd overall pick in the 1998 NBA Draft. Played for the Los Angeles Lakers, where he won two NBA championships in his first three seasons. In 2009, Lue became Director of Basketball Development for the Boston Celtics. While at Nebraska: He finished his Nebraska career ranked third on the all-time list in assists (432) Fourth in three-pointers made (145) Fifth in steals (154) Seventh in scoring (1,577). Declared for the NBA draft after his Junior season Led Nebraska in assists in each of his three seasons Finished his career tied with Dave Hoppen for most games with 30 or more points (7) I could see Strickland as a better fit in Chin's old position, rather than Johnson's position. I think the homerun hire would be Tyronn Lue and Chin to fill the 2 vacant coaching spots.

https://twitter.com/RobinWashut/status/322550077765869568">April

The team I heard is mentioned in your 2nd paragraph. I knew if I listed every single team I'd hit on it eventually. Haha

Agree +2.... It looks like this kid loves to play basketball. He is a hustler on the defensive, and attempts to make the hustle plays. Does not look to be overly athletic, but can shoot and dribble a little. Is a 2*, but I am one that does not put a bunch of faith in stars. One thing I did notice that in the similiar forwards it shows Alex Foster. Is there any link beyond that guy tweeting at Tim Miles? Not that I know of. That's the only connection that I can find, but who knows

In Miles we trust. The guy can put together a great staff. I have zero doubt he will find someone that will be a great fit. Agree

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Not sure I would fault him too much for going to Minn. He played there... During his collegiate career, Johnson was a four-year starting guard in college at a pair of Big Ten schools. He played his first two years at Northwestern University, and his junior and senior seasons at the University of Minnesota. He scored 1,202 points during his college career and helped lead Minnesota to the National Invitation Tournament semifinals in 2003. He was also named team captain three of his years in school. http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=205408547

Bring Chin Back!!! Bring Chin Back!!! Bring Chin Back!!!

I'm pretty sure that Johnson was the lead recruiter for Leslee Smith

He spent the entire season creating his own shot. He might not do it by driving, but he could get his shot off again almost anyone this year. His GATA is going to be better this year without having to play every minute. It would be shocking to see him playing less than 20 minutes per game. I wouldn't really disagree with that. I was thinking 15-20 mins, but yeah. By "creating his own shot" I meant off of the dribble, with the ball in his hands, without having to run off of screens to get open.

Agree

https://twitter.com/HuskerHoops/status/322483635838140416">April

https://twitter.com/btbowling/status/322465260126740481">April 6'8", 225 lbs, PF Rivals profile: http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/recruiting/player-Tanner-Lancona-128758

Maybe they can tape an @CoachMiles on there. LOL. haha. Yeah, I'm sure Miles will have them put something on there

You wanted doodoo brown all over the court? Yeah, I like it. Notre Dame and Michigan St (among others) have designs similar to this and I like those floors. If you don't like the different tones of brown, then you should be thankful that the people that designed Oregon's floor didn't get the job to design Nebraska's floor. That could've been bad with corn stalks instead of evergreen trees on the court... haha Yeah that would have been awful! But honestly, the other image showing the court makes the floor look A LOT better. While I'm not a fan, I don't really dislike it that much upon further review. I would prefer the paint be red instead of the lighter floor color. Yeah, the pictures that show the more realistic view of the court look much better. I'm also glad that they have the star marking Lincoln in the state outline. It's small detail, but I think it adds alot to the design.