Norm Peterson

There was more than one game where Fort lost a contact lens. I know I went to at least two of them. It was kinda funny. It was like "oh no, not again."

I'm planning on spending the weekend, so not just a day.

Resume?

Oh, frick! And I'd have done it for less money.

Wait, did the University post the job?

The three Stanford kids now top a couple of the portal rankings. So, Stanford is *losing* like currently three of the best portal options available. And my question is how did they finish with a losing record given that talent level? And maybe that explains why they're getting a new coach.

Yeah, that was kind of tongue-in-cheek. Not trying to make fun of a guy who just lost his job but more pointing to the fact you fire a coach in the era of the portal and you can count on turning over your roster. The explanation about conference realignment makes sense too.

I was getting to him.

What the hell is up with Stanford? They have FIVE GUYS averaging double figure points. They shoot 37% from three, which is better than us. They have two national top 50 recruits from the class of '23. And they fail to make the post-season and finish outside the KenPom top 100. And now they're shedding players like a colt in spring. Did they fire their coach?

And 36% from deep. That's our kind of numbers.

Yeah, what's going on at Stanford? They're shedding players like they're Indiana or something.

Speaking of Stanford ...

And, @cipsucks, he's from Hampton!

If you like 6'7 former 5-star guards with 3 years of eligibility remaining, then I guess.

I think Indiana has reached rock bottom.

I mean it wouldn't hurt to ask ...

Please tell me Shawn Eichorst won't be under consideration to replace Trev Alberts.

Hopefully, the university got those shirts printed.

Bonus points for the Lat Mayen reference.

As a walk-on?

Look where we are; look where they are. (Hint: they're in the quadrant you don't want to be in, especially facing a team that likes to shoot treys.)

Who is the other local high major?

I remember that. Seemed like the band would play music that would fit the "race" kind of vibe. Egg 'em on a bit. Something like the Lone Ranger theme (William Tell Overture) but I maybe embellishing my memory.

Who on his list is higher than Nebraska at this point?

Last winter, I said the list of portal needs for this year was short and manageable. I said whatever happens to finish the year, given the way the team was playing despite season-ending injuries to two starters, I was firmly on the side of giving Fred another year. And this is coming from someone who was ready to dump him after year 3. After the open practice this past fall, I said I was geeked and that it looked like we'd checked the boxes with our off-season roster moves. Through the first 7 games, we looked solid and impressive, but we really hadn't played anyone yet. And then we got drilled at home by Team Voldemort by almost 30 points and followed it up with a 2nd half collapse at Minnesota, and my Husker Hoops PTSD kicked in. I wasn't sure how well this group would bounce back. We had some new players that we didn't yet know a lot about. The Michigan State win at home could be a fluke. But, when we positively kicked Kansas State's ass in Manhattan, I knew this team was good. I knew we were at least a bubble team from that moment. And then we beat Indiana. And then we beat Purdue. And, while beating Purdue didn't seal a bid, I was sold on the idea that we were good enough to finish the job. And the next day, I started a thread about drivable 1st round venues. I believed what my eyes were telling me. And I said we have so many pieces that each kick in something different of value, and the whole is truly greater than the sum or our individual parts. And then the coaches moved Jamarques Lawrence to the bench, chose to start Brice as our primary ballhandler, and play all three big men on the floor at the same time. And while I was skeptical at first, I'll be damned if it didn't work. This is the best season-long job of coaching I've ever seen from a Husker hoops staff. And we are finally on the cusp of winning that elusive, first ever first-round NCAA tournament game. If this team shoots the way it is capable of shooting, it'll be like the Ohio State game at home: we'll just gradually pull away. And we'll be up 15 with a minute left and Norm will breathe easy. I agree with what @millerhusker said somewhere: Our defense is designed to stop a team like Texas A&M. They have two guards who score nearly half their team's points but neither is very good from deep. We're going to force them to the baseline where we have help and they don't have any good shooters to kick it out to. They have one guy who is a prodigious rebounder at nearly 10 a game. Put a body on him and clean the defensive glass and we're going to win this game. My dudes, that monkey is sprouting wings.