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Jordy running the floor like a gazelle

I'm hopeful that, like in the NBA or NFL, sometimes it just takes a player getting around the right players, situation, or in the right system!

Johnny Trueblood and Tanner Borchardt BOTH return to the program after being walkons and leaving the first time.  Can anyone ever remember that happening before with any walk on ?  Now we have two that have done it.  I'm glad they are back, number 1.  Number 2, I'm going to be a glass more that half full guy on this and say that this is a positive statement about Miles and the program.

his athleticism excites me until i remember he shot 26% from the line and averaged 3 ppg.
 
hope he's working on his game.

I think we all had a good feeling AW3 might be leaving. The wording of his statement when he pulled out of the draft stuck with me up until the moment he left.

Would be if i had cable. 30 for 30's are almost always good.

If he's healthy, and that probably doesn't mean back to where he was before he got hurt the first time, but if he's as healthy as he can be, he is good depth. So, it wouldn't be any one player, he'd take a minute or two from several guys and help reduce the wear and load on some of those guys, especially the young ones. It's fair to be skeptical, though.

And Terran is getting another NBA workout or two. Would be nice for Miles to land two guys on NBA rosters. Especially since they were both his recruits and players.

i think its possible, he's getting a lot of workouts, and teams like that he plays a role, and isnt a project to develop, he can contribute real NBA minutes, and he has vast experience playing at the highest levels against pro competition. 

Not really Lue's fault or anyone on the Cavs.
 
GSW have the 2nd (KD) and 3rd (Curry) best players in the league plus prob the 11th/12th (Klay) and 20th-ish (Draymond).
 
Cavs obviously have the #1 player in the world with LeBron plus Kyrie is low Top 10 and i would sneak Love just inside the top 25.
 
Any other year, 3 of the Top 25 players is good enough to win the finals/be competive in the series. But not when the opponent has 4 Top 20 players.

Im hung up on this one too.  The potential of this lineup is truly great.  

Oops! I didn't even notice him mentioned in the thread. My bad! I wasn't being a smart a$$, just thought he got left out and I'm excited about him. 

I would still take Arop. Wish that wouldnt have fell through. Redshirting him wouldve been perfect next year.

I would still take Arop. Wish that wouldnt have fell through. Redshirting him wouldve been perfect next year.

I feel like erstad has done a decent job given how bad of a baseball conference the B1G is. We just need to keep making regionals, and eventually things will click at the right time.

Sounds good.  Hope you're right.  At least if you keep making regionals, you will be somewhat relevant as a program, which will hopefully build upward.

With Gill and ET being a SRs and Watson and Palmer being JRs it wouldnt hurt to add him if hes a good fit.

I understand "drive" could be open to interpretation; but to some, sports is not the end all, academics is more important.  Jeez, go figure.  There are many individuals that are gifted in music, art, dance, sports, et al, that choose to concentrate on academics in both HS and college.  I am not sure that is always about drive, rather it is about priorities and areas of focus.   

My question is who else plays the 5?
I see bestcase scenario we get 25 min from Jordy and 10 from Duby. Who plays the remaining 5-10 min (bc as Husker fans we know we rarely get the best case scenario).
 

I was being serious btw...

Anybody care to rattle off the pitching injuries we had this season?
 
This year couldve been much even much more special if you cut them in half.

Anybody care to rattle off the pitching injuries we had this season?
 
This year couldve been much even much more special if you cut them in half.

Since it seems our roster has pretty much settled and its kind of the dead point of college basketball with the CWS and summer/fall camp approaching for football, i think it'd be fun to compare last years team versus this years team. 
- PG: So. Glynn Watson < Jr. Glynn Watson
It is only natural to think Watson will progress with another year.
- SG: Sr. Tai Webster > Jr. James Palmer
Tai was unbelievable his senior year and the growth and commitment he showed throughout his time here has him as one of my all time favorites. If Palmer can put up half the #s Tai did we will be in good shape.
- SF: Jr. Evan Taylor < So. Isaiah Roby
ET was grinder and busted his ass on the court but was limited in so many ways. Roby oozes potential and hopefuly takes a big step for his sophomore campaign.
- PF: So. Michael Jacobson < Jr. Isaac Copeland
MJ was another energy guy that brought decent athleticism and attacked the boards like crazy. His offensive game never developed like we would have hoped. Alot rests on Copeland and his elegibility. If hes good for the whole season then watch out. Hes gifted with the ability to do alot of things MJ couldnt.
- C: So. Ed Morrow = So. Jordy Tshimanga
I was a huge Morrow fan so call me biased but he was a bad man. That attitude isnt easy to replace nor is 9pts/7reb. Jordy showed alot of potential towards the end of the season and could be in line for a breakout year.
 
BENCH
- 6th: So. Jack McVeigh < Jr. Jack McVeigh
I for one, dont think Jack is gonna be as easy to bench as some of you do. The kid is resilient and will find away on the floor. And next year he'll be a little stronger and more consistent.
- 7: Fr. Isaiah Roby < Fr. Thomas Allen
Roby's injuries made this one a lot easier than it should have been. Also Allen comes in with a specific role as a knock down shooter. Not the most ideal comparison but this years squad is more gaurd heavy and last years was more forward heavy.
- 8: Fr. Jeriah Horne < Fr. Nana Akenten.
Nana will have a similiar role as Horne was suppose to last year but i think he will be better at it. He alreadys has the build for a perimeter player whereas Horne was reshaping his body after previously playing in the post. Also Nana has the athleticism to be less prone to mistakes on defense and therefore get more minutes.
- 9: Fr. Jordy Tshimanga > Sr. Duby Okeke
Duby struggled with injuries and foul trouble at a much lower level of basketball. The Big Ten will test him. But his NCAA tournament experience and winning attitude hopefully comes in handy. Back up center is still a big worry to me.
- 10: Jr. Nick Fuller < Sr. Evan Taylor
Both will play similiar roles but ET gets the nod bc he has proven he can also play a bigger role.
- 11: Jr. Anton Gill > Sr. Anton Gill
Thats just a tough injury to come back from. And hes only played 1/2 a season in the past 2+ years.

To me it seems like the most competition is at the 2 spot. Youve got your incumbent ET, a 4 star transfer James Palmer, hot freshman commodity Thomas Allen, and Anton Gill coming off an injury.
Id say Watson and Jordy are as good as locks at PG and C. With some type of combination of Roby/Copeland/McVeigh at the 3 and 4 spots.