hal9000

Maye they could hold a practice at the Coliseum for the public?

Could you expand on this?

Let's hope Tim didn't schedule a visit for this week.

In the end, though, Gill said NU just felt like the right fit for him both on and off the court, and the Huskers' history of producing successful transfer players was one of the top selling points. "That was a huge part for me," Gill said. "The progress they've made with transfers like Terran Petteway and then Andrew White who's there now, I just wanted to play for a coach who believes in my ability and will be able to help me take my game to the next level." Look what Terran's success here has led to.

Hmm, they have Morrow outside the top 100 and a three star recruit. Also, a question. Regarding the category of "interest." Does that refer to the school's interest in said player, or is it the player's interest in said school?

It seems he's going to want to showcase his skills wherever he goes, and with that you may have a problem with him being a total team player, but clearly from the video the guy can ball. We need scorers, we need a big. This guy fits the bill. I'd be happy to sign him.

"Basket by Giiiiiii-elo! Gielo for the trey!"

If we land Harris, I think I'll be happier than had we landed Maia.

Ahh, seeing that video does my heart good.

Another theory offered by the KC commentators was that when teams that have been perennial bottom dwellers suddenly become good, sometimes the other teams in the division view them as upstarts and will get real chippy with them to try to intimidate them and put them back in their place. Could be what's going on here as well.

Well, see where that got 'em?

It's simple really. Show the replays on the big screen and the officials can just look up.

Hal, do you expect that at some point NU should be a consistent participant in the NCAA tourney? If you answer yes to the question, then: (1) Do you expect the coach to consistently recruit high 3* players and a few 4* players and then keep and develop the large majority of those players for 4-5 years? OR (2) Do you expect the coach to consistently recruit 4* and 5* players annually? OR (3) If you think there is another method in which the coach can achieve the expected goal of consistently participating in the dance that does not require either 1 or 2 to be met, then I would be interested to hear that method. If you answered NO to the first question (about whether you expect the team to eventually be a consistent participant in the NCAA tourney), then this would explain why we see things differently in regards to 1 or 2. Yes to your first question. I'd expect Miles and staff to recruit and develop 3 & 4 star recruits regularly, with a healthy balance of each. Anything better than that would be beyond my expectations. Then as the inevitable departures occur, I expect Miles to bring in new recruits equal to or better than the players they are replacing. As to retaining them all for 4-5 years on a continual rotation of players, I just don't have that expectation, and it's simply because this is the day and age we live in. I mean it would be nice to keep and develop all of our recruits every year, but it's the players who don't have the patience for this process more than it is anything the coaches do (or don't do). Players want playing time and want to play right away. Coaches don't always have the luxury develop them year by year so that by they time they are juniors and seniors they are starters. Instead they need to try to get players who are able to come in and contribute right away. In a way, freshman, jucos and transfers have replaced the 4 year traditional player development system. So to me it's not that much of a problem, and every team out there pretty much has to deal with the same thing.

I think Dimes said it best in another thread when he said that if Nebraska had little to no roster turnover then we would be in the minority rather than the norm. If you think our expectations should be higher, why stop at player retention? Why not have expectations that we recruit 4 and 5 star players annually?

Hey Akoy, leave my boy Anton alone!!!

What if we got this kid and the Maia kid both? Would that suck? That would un-suck. It would be, "that which does not suck." It would the least suckiest thing that ever did not suck.

Baseline to baseline?

Interesting stats. Here is how he fared against B1G competition last year. Against Northwestern: 34 min 3-6 FG-FGA (.500) 0-1 3PT-3PTA. (.000) 6-11 FT-FTA (.545) 8 RB 1 AS 1 BLK 0 ST 2 PF 0 TO 12 PTS Against Illinois 30 Min 4-9 FG-FGA (.444) 1-2 3PT-3PTA (.500) 4-4 FT-FTA (1.000) 6 RB 1 AS 0 BLK 0 STL 2 PF 1 TO 13 PTS He will be 24 years old at that start of the 2015 season. Seems to be a solid rebounder. Plays primarily down low, but looks like he'll try about one three-point shot per game, and make it half the time. Looks to have good hands, and good ball handling skills for a 6-9 big. Would like to see his FT % go up. On the whole, not hating this possibility at all.

Heh, my dyslexia kicked in when I first saw the headline. It looked like it said "Big brown man on NU hoops radar" and I was like, WHAAAA? Wish I could give more than one up vote for that.

I hear ya and I'm not going to lecture how one should feel, but I think loyalty should be a two way street. If we support him and truly want what is best for him and his family, then I for one am happy for them and thank them for their time spent here at Nebraska. I wish them well and will be praying for Avery. Now let's go get a bulldog recruiter.

Unworthy of refutation.

This is how I should have written the question. Which is to say that the coaches have a lot of work to do yet this spring. With four hundred and something transfers, you'd think they would be able to land a couple.

Thanks Dick...excuse me...Rich.

The play was at the end of the 1st half. But they were down by 15. Other than the long-pass catch leading to a layup (and it being an all-star game), it was nearly the same. Ah okay, thanks Auroran.