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For the record, I don't think there is any team in the Big Ten that would trade straight up for Miles. I have believed for some time he is the worst coach in the conference.

I didn't name the thread. I don't think this is "rock bottom" (though, other than losing to Illinois at home, this is the worst possible conference loss they could have endured). This game just showcased all the frustrations I've had with Miles-coached teams the past several years. I'm just tired of seeing the same thing. I want change. I hoped that this season would be a step in the right direction for Miles, but the same issues plague us. The common denominator is Miles. His schtick has worn off for me and for a lot of fans. I just don't think he's cut out to be a Big Ten coach. It's fine if you do, but the results do not back that up. So I don't understand why people insist on defending him.

Stagnant, motionless offense with poor three-point shooting and no desire/ability to rebound. That's the song and dance I'm talking about - systemic issues that have plagued Miles his entire tenure (expect for February 2014, I suppose). As for March, the results* speak for themselves. I think it would be foolish to expect anything other than 0-1 in a postseason tournament. *This image does not include the loss to Mississippi State in last year's NIT, so the total record should be 7-26.

Sure. It's a win-win for me. Either I'm right or we have a fantastic March. I can live with either outcome!

Because he's the current coach?

Okay. So, AT BEST, we have the 12th best coach in the conference? Neat. That will equate to winning a lot of Big Ten games...

You guys. We are seeing the same song and dance play out. You can try to deny all you want. But March will end in disappointment like it has the past 7 years.

Yep. I've been saying that for 3 years. Too many Miles apologists on this site, though, so I stopped posting. Makes me laugh when Miles says things like, "We have to run to the fight." Does anyone buy that crap? Does anyone genuinely think 20 year-olds would follow him into a fight? Is there any team in the Big Ten that would trade their current head basketball coach straight up for Tim Miles and view it as an upgrade? (If you answer yes, you are incorrect.)

I don't care what you call it. It's the same stuff, different names on the jerseys. Tired of Miles. He just doesn't have it. Wish he did. But he doesn't.

Creighton 75 Nebraska 72 5

The only thing the first four games proved is that we have increased our talent level. Feels like we get out-coached more often than not when we play a team with a similar talent level (like last night). It's discouraging and disappointing. I'm tired of it.

I SO BADLY want to agree with you and I hope it was "just one game". But, unfortunately, our history of an inability to adjust in-game is still very worrisome to me. I fear Texas Tech discovered a formula to beat us and I'm not all that confident we can fix it. The issues that plagued us last night were the same issues that have plagued us for several years (stagnant offense, poor shots, etc.). And I have yet to see a game plan or coaching adjustment that addresses those issues. It really felt like we were watching the same team we had two years ago. And I don't understand how fans can continuously defend that. How is this not frustrating to all of us? I just want to win. Tired of getting kicked in the dick in big games.

Why even waste your time talking about the refs and calls? We were up 15-4 and lost by 18. The refs have little to nothing to do with a 29-point swing. We lost because our coaches had no answer for Texas Tech's defensive strategy. We allowed them to constantly have a help defender on Palmer. We could have tried spreading it out, clearing the lane. We could have tried SOMETHING, but did NOTHING. As the original post in this thread said, it was the same stagnant, hesitant, timid offense. Team reflects the coach. We got Timid Miles last night.

Leslie Smith

What other Power Six school would see Tim Miles as an upgrade from their current coach*? I don't think there is a single Big Ten team that would trade their coach straight up for Miles. So I don't think he leaves Nebraska unless he is fired. He has said multiple times (including within the past 7 months) that he loves Nebraska and wants to be here. *Comparing current resumes. (Miles is 4-13 in road and neutral site games in the month of March as Nebraska's head coach; 3-13 at Colorado State.)

No need for you guys to post jokes. Your normal posts bore me enough as it is.

And I'm probably a bit more harsh on this stuff than most. I'm a standup comedian, so I talk into a microphone in front of people all the time. I've produced countless shows over the years so it's impossible for me to not pay attention to (and critique) whomever is on the mic at a live event. In my opinion, it was just really awkward and sucked more energy out of the room than it created.

I don't care what other schools (especially Creighton) do with their preseason events. If we were doing what other schools were doing, we'd have won that tournament game by now! But you make a valid point: difficult to make this event more than it is until it DESERVES to be more than it is.

Did anyone else think that having Kent and a coach on the mic was a bit awkward? I thought it was cringe worthy at times - especially with Coach Mo. Coach Gates was fine. Lewis about put me to sleep. And Miles was, well, Miles. But listening to them talk about Brady's body while he was ON THE COURT was just weird to me. They needed to play some music in the background or SOMETHING during that cuz when they weren't talking, it was super awkward. There was definitely a weird energy in the arena during the scrimmage, and having a radio interview take place while they're playing definitely didn't help with that. Also, why is there not a dunk contest or a three-point shooting contest? (I don't want to watch some "fan" whose never touched a basketball air ball 12 of 15 threes, so that doesn't count.) Instead, we got four super loose 4-minute periods of sloppy basketball. Let us see some sick dunks or a competitive three-point shooting contest. I'm not saying we need a big Midnight Madness like other programs. (2Chainz performed at Kansas' Midnight Madness, but we can't get Larry the Cable Guy to show up and say "Git-er-Done! GBR!"?) I just think this event could be better if they marketed it differently. It didn't look like there were many students there. Market it to them. Get them pumped up for the season. Practice chants/cheers that we can do during games. Do something that pumps ENERGY into the room. Like many of you, I was underwhelmed, so it's easy to say, "Make it better!" even when I probably have no clue how big of a task setting up something like this is...

See above. ^^^ ?

Incorrect. Someone just picked a record that no one else had guessed yet!

15-12 NR

The most that will happen is that Preston Murphy resigns. But, if by some act of a non-Jesuit god, the NCAA wants to give Creighton the death penalty, I will happily dance on the grave.

I assume you're talking primarily about 1620 The Zone and John Nyatawa? What would you rather they do with what are (for the time being) just allegations? And they're fans, too. I'm sure it sucks and isn't easy to talk about. I'm just being real. Nobody wants to see Creighton get hit with sanctions more than I do. But if North Carolina gets (essentially) no penalty for creating FAKE classes, I don't imagine Creighton will receive punishment for offering money to a recruit through a third party.

This is what fans do. They find a way to twist things (in their head) so that the team/school they love so dearly remains untarnished to them. But I think this is the normal human reaction. If your kid gets in trouble, your first thought is "Not MY kid!" It's no different here. We'll learn more as these trials progress and I'm sure that will change people's thoughts and feelings. But until then, I absolutely LOVE watching Creighton fans squirm! Can't wait for December 8th!