Norm Peterson

Now, for those who are interested, this is how you troll.

#TrollJays

This is the part where I get all mushy and talk about how much I love Nebrasketball and I know all you guys that post do too. If you didn't... You wouldn't be here. We are like a FAMILY. Families don't always see eye to eye but in the end, we still all come together to support our team and hate on others (like ..... Ok never mind)
The day this bird stops is the day the world stops spinning because we will never stop loving Nebrasketball.
Tear jerker... I know

Coaches always feel heat.  This is a competitive market and a cut-throat business.  College basketball is a zero-sum game: A win for me equals a loss for you.  And fans' memories of the good times is short -- a coach is never much better than the last season they had.
 
But the normal heat that coaches feel that just goes with the territory of being a college coach and having to win is not the same thing as having a hot seat.  Having a hot seat means results are needed in the near future or his job is in jeopardy.
 
Coaches don't lose their jobs over 1 disappointing season, unless it's really, really bad compared to what was expected.  Chris Mullin, for instance, might lose his at St. John's this year.
 
But let's review a little bit:
 
Year 1:  15-18 (5-13)  ... Given the roster he inherited, this record was beyond expectations.
Year 2:  19-13 (11-7)  ... First winning record in conference play in 16 years; first NCAA tourney bid in 16 years.  Nuff said. 
Year 3:  13-18 (5-13)  ... Total disappointment.  But a lot of issues not totally at Miles' feet.
Year 4:  14-17 (6-12)  ...  Moderately disappointing except when you consider 70% roster turnover from prior season.  This was a rebuilding year.
 
Obviously, he needs to turn things around a bit beginning next year, but his seat isn't hot at this point.

Assuming Gill is the real deal, Webster is going to be huge next year as the backup for both him and Watson and you know that you can get good production out of him off the bench after this year. Bakari has to be ready next year because you're an injury away from being in big trouble and it would be great if he was able to earn more PT. 

Now, for those who are interested, this is how you troll.

Starters
Glynn Watson
Anton Gill
Andrew White
Jack McVeigh
Michael Jacobson
Bench
Tai Webster
Edward Morrow
Isaiah Roby
Jake Hammond
This is my prediction with the current roster and signees. We will be deep and I think minutes will be tough to come by for Fuller, Evelyn, and Horne.

But that was year 2.  He needs to get us there every year.  Like a bowl game.
 
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But that was year 2.  He needs to get us there every year.  Like a bowl game.
 
(snark  )

Coaches always feel heat.  This is a competitive market and a cut-throat business.  College basketball is a zero-sum game: A win for me equals a loss for you.  And fans' memories of the good times is short -- a coach is never much better than the last season they had.
 
But the normal heat that coaches feel that just goes with the territory of being a college coach and having to win is not the same thing as having a hot seat.  Having a hot seat means results are needed in the near future or his job is in jeopardy.
 
Coaches don't lose their jobs over 1 disappointing season, unless it's really, really bad compared to what was expected.  Chris Mullin, for instance, might lose his at St. John's this year.
 
But let's review a little bit:
 
Year 1:  15-18 (5-13)  ... Given the roster he inherited, this record was beyond expectations.
Year 2:  19-13 (11-7)  ... First winning record in conference play in 16 years; first NCAA tourney bid in 16 years.  Nuff said. 
Year 3:  13-18 (5-13)  ... Total disappointment.  But a lot of issues not totally at Miles' feet.
Year 4:  14-17 (6-12)  ...  Moderately disappointing except when you consider 70% roster turnover from prior season.  This was a rebuilding year.
 
Obviously, he needs to turn things around a bit beginning next year, but his seat isn't hot at this point.

"A mere NCAA Tournament bid is enough for most fans."  Ok, well he did that...in year 2.
 
I honestly don't understand the fans that want Tim's seat hot right now.  Don't understand it at all in fact.  The guy has been here 4 years.  Made the tourney in year 2.  Call it a "hot streak" but in a power conference, isn't that how you get in?  (see Wisconsin this year).   
 
I've said this before so I am repeating myself here.  We have lost a lot of close games.  We aren't just going out there and getting our butts kicked night in and night out. I understand at the end of the day its about W's and L's.  But we have an EXTREMELY young team this year and I truly believe that young talent is pretty darn good.  IF, and its a big IF we can get a decent big man, I think we have nice pieces around our roster.
 
The other thing (and others have mentioned this too).  Miles had NO clue TP and WP would leave like that.  He also lost Tarin Smith who was playing big minutes.  Then Craig Smith leaves, we hire another assistant and he leaves before even really taking the job.  I'm not trying to make excuses, this is just the reality of the situation.
 
I firmly believe Miles will get us that 1st NCAA win.  And all the "haters" and so called "fans" will say "I always knew he would do it!"  Which will be total BS.  
 
With social media the way it is, fans think they know everything and can now voice their opinions.  One game we win (MSU) and Miles is the greatest!  We lose the next game, and we suck!  
 
Its no different than sitting at Memorial Stadium and listening to our fans bitch one moment that we pass too much.  We then run, that doesn't work and that play sucks too.  On 3rd down we pass a bomb for 25 yards and all is good again.  Its an emotional roller coaster with so many fans.  

This team does a real good job of closing to within 6.

This team does a real good job of closing to within 6.

I'm not disappointed with our recruits for this year.  They were every bit as good as I hoped they'd be. 
 
The problem was that none of them was a center.
 
Glynn Watson was as good as I expected.  Jack McVeigh was better.  Michael Jacobson was far, far better than I expected.  Ed Morrow as maybe not quite as impactful as I had hoped.  Bakari Evelyn was just about exactly what I anticipated he would be.
 
Andrew Whtie, actually, was better.  His career shooting percentage was much lowever than what he shot this year.  If we'd gone by what he actually did while on the floor at KU, I don't think we could have expected he'd be as good a shooter as he turned out being.  And his rebounding and defense were much, much better than I think anyone had any reason to expect.
 
So, I'm satisfied with the recruits themselves.
 
What we can't be satisfied with is the distribution of recruits.
 
In this year's recruiting class and next year's recruiting class, we have 6 out of 9 guys (including transfers) in the 6'6" to 6'8"  category.  We don't have a soul in the 6'10" category in either of those classes.  That's a problem.  Particularly when that's been a common refrain over the last SEVERAL years.
 
We're stockpiling 3s and 4s, but we're not landing 5s or 2s, really.  We need another solid PG and we need a really good 2 as well as a legit 5.  Otherwise, our roster is KILLER.

Yeah, I think it's possible that Mathiang is playing it off the way coaches play off talk about being considered for another coaching job.  I know I'm wishing that is what's going on anyway.

Very disappointing end to a disappointing regular season.  I was hoping we were going to make a run at the end of the year.  I was hoping that we could sniff the NCAA tournament and play well in the post season...post season being the NIT.  Nope.  Hopes dashed.  A lot of reasons, but to focus on one, two, three or even four areas is nonsensical.  Many things need fixing.  Sighhhhh.

Sometimes wall-hitting happens when you've taken a pre-season, overseas trip like we did.
 
These guys have been practicing since either late July or early August, about 2 months before practices would normally start.
 
They played 4 games in Spain.  And even though there were no games in between August and November, that's still an especially long college season.
 
It's possible they've hit a wall.  It's entirely possible.

Sometimes wall-hitting happens when you've taken a pre-season, overseas trip like we did.
 
These guys have been practicing since either late July or early August, about 2 months before practices would normally start.
 
They played 4 games in Spain.  And even though there were no games in between August and November, that's still an especially long college season.
 
It's possible they've hit a wall.  It's entirely possible.

Are you trying to imply our poor performance Tuesday had nothing to do with Trump's big night? I don't buy that for a minute.

I don't think Molinari's arrival or Smith's departure is the cause of anything. Just because things happened at the same time is not always or even usually significant. We are talking about different teams with different chemistry and different pieces. Correlation does not equal causation.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtEpW0GEnVI

It's official BR tweeted it.

So...desperate...to get...difference making...center.  Willing...to believe...any....rumor.....

Who here wants to bet Hooper's mailbox on HHC is flooded with PM's right now?