Tom Jones

i was at the Pentagon tonight. I wonder if anyone else notice what I think I saw. I KNOW I saw AW-3 playing w/o the knee brace. I THINK I saw a much faster and quicker and more mobile version of the AW-3 we have seen in the first three games. More of the acceleration boost we saw pre-injury. Anyone notice?

although Rimdal didn't start, she played more minutes than anyone else. I too was not all that impressed by either her video or her stats while at Florida, and am pleasantly surprised at her play so far. AW has the luxury of being able to choose from among four guards all of whom can be effective and to adjust playing time depending on the opponent and the flow of the game.

I am astonished. Except for one line on the Events list, today's LJS has no mention at all of UNL vs Southern tonight. We have a top 25 ranked team with some impressive personnel additions from last year who put on an entertaining show a few days ago - worked hard, showed grit, played with urgency and determination. LJS just blew off the next game. The team deserves better than to be ignored by the local media. Even though the next match is not until Thursday, 20% or so of the front page of the sports section is used for a story about volleyball. Could that have not waited until the Wednesday edition so as to free up space for a story about BB tonight?

Just watched Iowa DESTROY Va Tech 71-52. The post Clark era has begun, and there doesn't appear to be as much drop-off as I had hoped. Although she only scored 20, transfer Luci Olson looks like 85% of Kaitlyn Clark. The real star of Hawkeye show was Addison O'Grady who went a (no kidding!) 9 for 9 from the field and looked downright Gustafson like. Two years ago she had the size but none of the moves. Whoever does the coaching of the bigs at IU has turned her into a polished post player.

First, I don't recall having seen many opponent teams as quick and as fast all across the roster as was SELA yesterday. Huskers were consistently out quicked and outrun. Many rebounds were seemingly in the hands of a Husker before being swiped away by a pair of quick hands connected to a pair of really fast feet. Hake was a warrior out there, controlling the pace, getting the ball upcourt before opponents' quickness closed in on us, and getting the ball to teammates for open shots. Her defense was best yet. She doesn't seem to run out of gas. I loved the persistent urgency and intensity of the entire second half in trying to keep up with a team shooting such at such a high percentage - near 60% well into halftime. Potts: She said her summer work especially included improving her 3 point shot. Looks like mission accomplished so far. If she can keep that around the 35% level, she will have it all as an offensive threat. She can post up and score close in, and pull up and score at mid range, and she can drive and score and draw fouls. Add to that the ability to set up and score from beyond the arc and she will be even more of an opponent coaches' head ache. Rimdal: Fits right in. Looks as tho she has been playing in this system and with these teammates for years. Nissley: Fleet feet. Yaaay! Weidner: Effective, but not (yet I hope) 100%. Bozan: What a nice surprise! Several of us on here, myself included, were bemoaning the lack of having found, either thru recruiting or the portal, another big especially given that this is AM's last year. And then along came Petra. Interesting that so early in the season she got more minutes at important game moments than did Petrie. She could turn into a very potent scoring threat. As to her size - she and AM are both listed as 6-3. I thought I noticed this in the National Anthem lineup last game but didn't pay close enough attention. Yesterday I focused on it. She stands next to AM in that line and the top of AM's head looks to match up to the bridge of PB's nose They are not the same height.

Petrie → 9 PTS, 8 REB and she did this in only 15.5 minutes of playing time!

Multiple causes for sure. I will add another. I think that some middle and HS girls athletes- and probly more so their parents - decide against bb because of the physicality in today’s game. BB used to be called a non contact sport. But not any more. In some girls’ games the action under the basket is brutal. and floor fights are not all that unusual anymore. Girls can enjoy the athleticism in VB w/o getting beaten on

https://journalstar.com/sports/huskers/womens-basketball/quite-amazing-nebraska-teammates-bullish-on-britt-prince-as-she-adjusts-to-college-game/article_a2ac7238-bb5c-502b-aca7-dc0db8a95af6.html Nice article in the morning paper - mostly about 5*BP but comments on/from other players as well. To me, the most welcoming and heart warming comment was about Weidner being 100% and feeling her old self after her 2nd knee surgery. Having her back as she was moments before she took that dive into the camera crew could be as important for this season as the addition of BP. There are some unknowns as the season approaches: Will Hargrove be able to apply the skills and physicality she showed as a small town HS super star to playing at the D1 level? Does Petrie continue to show the progress she demonstrated from start to finish last season? Can Bozan contribute valuable minutes to reduce the load on Markowski and Petrie? What will Rimdal add? Did we really need another big either from recruiting or from the portal? Other questions intentionally left out leaving room for comments from others. Amy definitely has enough players and therefore enough depth. This statement might be a stretch, but this team as a whole might be more complete than any since the one that reeled of 20+ consecutive wins and achieved a #1 ranking. Not saying that such is within reach this year - not saying that at all - but just that this might be the best team since then. Of course they play in the midst of superior competition to the teams from 10-20 years ago. Let's go see!

Nice surprise - coming as it does at the last minute of recruiting. She is enough for this season. But with AM in her last year, we need another one in the next recruiting class - or portal. (yeah, I always want more).

i want to know too. I have looked but can't seem to find it on my own. Help please.

I don't know how long star ratings have been a thing in WBB, but i doubt that UNL WBB has ever had two five stars on the same team. Now of course those two are gonna need some four star front court players to pass the ball to, but two perimeter shooters like Prince and Hamlin, other teams are gonna have to come further away from the hoop to defend.

Just watched her video. She is FAST !!!! I mean REALLY FAST !!! And shifty. I know it's just HS ball and the level of competition is unknown, but her ability to dribble to the basket while making that super slick 30 to 45 degree cut in direction is super impressive! It's the kind of speed and cut that leaves a defender wondering "where'd she go?" Seems adept at the pull up three. She and Prince could be a dual threat back court. Good get!

i am perplexed by this. Of course WBB doesn't get the almost every day coverage that FB gets, but we see stories about baseball, mens basketball, softball, volleyball, track, and even bowling. Meanwhile, WBB - crickets. It's a small and mute black cat in a huge unlit bldg at midnight. Just try to find it!. It is as tho the AD publicity dept has forgotten that there is such a thing as WBB. Visibility is good and WBB doesn't have it. No attempt to drum up, or even re-awaken, interest.

so as for getting help from the portal, do you think that Amy is just happy enough with her existing roster and doesn't want/need any help .... or that she has tried and is trying and has made offers, but just hasn't had any success?