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Funny little story... So last night my wife receives of text from a coworker about the loss. He's a Creighton alum. I live in San Diego and still can't escape them, but I digress. Anyhoo, I tell her "meh it's an exhibition game and they probably were trying different lineups to get ready for the first game and it doesn't really matter blah blah blah." So, later when I get on the board I am thoroughly confused as I see unl's Vol12game1 post. Huh!?! Wait we lost a REAL game?!? Totally forgot about the secret scrimmage. In my defence I just started a doctorate program and have been detached from just about everything. My wife wasn't happy when I woke her up with a stunned, "Babe. We lost ."

No one will convince me Doc doesn't peruse this board from time to time

It seems this is where we are splitting hairs. If Green (or whoever) is averaging those #'s and is still only the 2nd leading scorer its gonna be a loooooooong year. Which it still may be. What do the kids say? Trust the process?

No disagreement here. I tried to address multiple post with just 1 reply. I think we struggle all season because there are nothing but new players. And my original post was more to address the thought that Harley was being slighted. Regardless who ends up in that spot I hope they produce better than Harley.

Satisfied yes. His % was 43% 2pt, 34% 3pt, and 61% FT as a senior. I don't think its trashing Harley to state if Green doesn't do better than those numbers we could struggle. Harley was O.K. but he was average at best.

I don't know man...Redshirt year means another year up in SD. Unless I could make it pro that is a cost too high for me.

Well, if history is any indicator I don't think you have to worry too much about this one

I mean I basically convince myself every year that this is the year we make the tourney and get our first win. So I can’t imagine this year will be any different. Now where that means we end up in the final standings of the BIg Ten I am not sure. I'll say 6th with the Big Ten being a 6 bid conference and this is the year we get our 1st tourney win. See how easy it is for me to get there

Gonna have to disagree. Above average coach. Shit recruiter. Definitely hard not to like regardless of the opinion of his coaching

Oh I agree the likelyhood of him staying 5 years is slim and none. But I don't think the reason being would be because the walkon numbers as a whole would be the reason. It's my thinking if he would stay 5 years he wouldn't be taking a spot from any other program other than a different walkon spot from the basketball team. And I don't recall there never not being a walkon on the basketball team. So grind away young man. Become the walkon legend you were born to be

I can't answer your question. But if he can swing tuition and he enjoys the grind of practice he might want to stay for 5 years. Think about it. If this goes where we all think this is going this kid could be on the team for the 5 best years (cumulative) we've ever seen. He'd be a walk-on legend

That's one thing I hope changes in the new system. The screens set during Miles time were best described as "a very limp meh"

To me, how damn obvious it is there is a demand for that product, is what really grinds my gears. I have no clue if the decision was his not to sell that stuff I so covet. But if it was that is a "you are being transitioned to another position" offense if there ever was one

So you're sayin' there's a chance!

But Petteway was also a volume shooter and if I remember correctly the analysis struggled with what role he would fill in the NBA. Conversely, with Roby, the analysis seems to suggest the multitude of roles he can fill. Petteway you knew exactly what you were getting and Roby the possibilities are many. So while the draft # are close they really do not seem close.

I think he's gone. Which leads me to this thought. To me Roby will be like Mikki Moore. In that I could be watching this kid in the NBA for the next decade thinking, "Damn! How did we not get more out of this guy while he was a Husker?!?"

Hell, I am gonna double down. 7th place and last 4 in ?

Man...I had to pick year one. In some other thread I stated I was highly skeptical of Hoibergs ability to bring in all these talented recruits/transfers I read about on here. Boy was I wrong. To me he has nailed this. This looks as talented top to bottom team going into a season as we have had or at least close. If these kids want to make it to the NBA then I am assuming they are coming in here to learn and bust their hump. That's what I am going with. Legendary status year one walk off tourney win. Why not?

Don't disagree with a word here. The easiest fastest way to get it done though is to stay here. I lied I do disagree with something. It wouldn't be designing plans around a degree from Nebraska it would be designing plans around the fastest way to obtain a degree. And I think that line of thinking does have merit. I bet Thor ends up in a graduate program somewhere for something after his "pro" career is done. And for that you usually need a degree. Any degree really. Which is why this is his master plan and my conspiracy. Also to me it was just assumed he wanted to play basketball AND study. Should have clarified. I love going down thought wormholes :)

And the likelyhood of the waiver being granted is? Is this a just have to wait and see thing?

Not caring about any optics is foolish. I think for any person. I have no idea which ones Hoiberg does care about. But I would stake my life on he does care about some optics. We'll at least get to figure out which ones over the next few years ?

I think that would be the absolute worst scenario. Some prick media member would run that story all year long. "Thor not allow to stay on team". And worse...what if he showed up to the games in the student section.

I get that. He could still cut him. But to me that's when it does become a bad look for the coach. Again, this is all within the framework of my conspiracy theory. But, if you cut a kid that tells you his plan is to graduate within the next year and leave that's just dumb. That narrative is bad and is not worth it. Especially when you might not even fill out the scholarships.

Thoughts...A ridiculous stance. So Nebraska basketball is some sort of Samurai style program. Its about honor before all and falling on your sword? A new guy gets his people. Those are rules. Its his head on the chopping block. He gets to pick what sword to fall on. Jeez people there's a freaking portal for a reason. And its not because Nebraska is the only school this happens at. You want that nostalgialistic view. Go watch Hoosiers.

My conspiracy theory - Hoiberg had the same conversation with Thor as all the players that are leaving. "Son, you ain't gonna see the floor." Thor is the only one that said, "Pffft, I ain't leaving." Why? Because Thor has a plan. I saw in another thread where everyone in his family is highly educated. I think he wants his degree. Get it done. If he transfers it prolongs it.I think he must be close to graduating. He busts his ass over the next year. You can crank out credit hours in those summer sessions. Gets degree paid for. Leaves. Goes play pro in Iceland or wherever next year. Works out for all involved.