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Sure hope you're right. But I'm not sure how great of a sign it is that your best player has to be "suspended," to get things right. And then after he's "got right" we're still 1-6. With that win coming from the 12th place team in the conference. Alright, I'm just arguing to argue at this point, so I'm out. Must have not got much sleep.

We had 38 points in the first half, 28 of his. When he scored 13 in the second half, the rest of the team scored 32.

Define hate....? I don't "hate," Teddy Allen. I am incredibly proud of the person he seems to have become after all the trials and tribulations of his youth and early career. He's also been the one fun thing to watch about this Husker squad this year. However - I do not believe that a team with Teddy Allen on it, taking most of your shots, and being your "guy," can ever be good. That's not hate. That's my opinion based off of experience and observation. He's streaky, inconsistent, and plays out of the flow of the offense. If he is not making shots, you're donezo because he's gonna keep shooting. And if he is, most of them just come at random times from random places, and no one else gets in the flow (see, Penn State from two nights ago).

I said I'd take their record/recent history in a heartbeat. Still took until year 5 to be above .500 in conference. Also....... going back to my original point.... They had behemoth Adam Woodbury their two best years of that run. Also 6'9" Aaron White and 6'9" Jarrod Uthoff. In other words, if you want to play the fast tempo way in the Big 10, you still need some skilled and tough bigs.

Sort of splitting hairs, but I don't feel going to the NCAA tournament is some marker of serious success. I wouldn't exactly say this is a shining recored also. Obviously, I'd take it in a heart beat, but it took until year 5 to be better than .500 in conference.

Only Nebraska man....

Make sure you quote and reference me in your next article. Thanks. Send payment to......... jk jk Iowa works because it revolves around a generational talent, behemoth. One could argue a little bit of "chicken and the egg" with Creighton. Creighton, now, could definitely be in our top 5 for sure. But do they develop this way if they have to go through the same process we do (i.e., trying to play this style before you're good)?

I would say that the B1G, collectively throughout major male sport, has basically thrown our idea of being "zig when everyone zags," out the window. It's pretty clear there's only a zag in the B1G. You either have 5-star talent across the board and you're gonna win however you do it... Or you get old, stay old, play methodically, fundamentally, and tough.

I had it in early December - and while my physical went fine a week ago - I still have lingering effects of it.

I feel like I am always one who is right on the edge of fully condemning our programs and jumping off the bridge... But, fellas, this year could not have worked against us more than it did. I am attempting to mentally forget both this Football and Basketball season for our Huskers, and move on to next year.

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We run so poorly in missed-bucket transition, and I think the answer for him being effective is for him to get rebounds and immediately push it. If we would run lanes better and harder, he would have easier drive lanes or easier kick outs. To me that is the answer for him to being a better distributer and attacker. But in the half court, someone else probably needs to initiate the offense.

We have a Pike on the roster?

Well, I'm taking this to my bookie.

Love your name - They've been fun to watch this year (I assume you're referring to the Utah Jazz, if not, screw me then). Disagree quite a bit. He plays far too tall to get by the guys who guard him, he cannot shoot the 3, and he is a miserable FT shooter. He also does not know how to simply draw two and kick (and is having a tougher and tougher time drawing two defenders cause he can't get by his initial defender). IMO - he needs to hit the weight room and become a swing 3 or 4. He needs to be guarding not as quick guys, and needs better match-ups on the defensive end. His stuff and his talent works if he's being guarded by a 4. But he's easily neutralized if he's being guarded by a 1-3.

I too fell in love with the "idea," of Banton as our PG - but in reality it has not been good.

Banton was really bad tonight. He plays way too tall to get by shorter, athletic guards. Even if other things fall were to fall in line, I don’t think we will be successful around here with him as a ball dominant point guard.

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I’ve been a part of a lot of losing streaks - if coach Hoiberg needs some celebration tips after one, I’ve got a lot of experience.

WE DID IT!!!!! WE WON A GAME!!!! Valentine’s Day Miracle

Hoiberg lost us this game. What absolutely terrible personnel decisions and offensive philosophy down the stretch with a lead. Get your team under control, god damn.

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Excellent way of putting that.

Yeah I'm not lying or exaggerating when I say that was some of the best offense I've seen from a Nebrasketball team in a long time. Beautiful flow, unselfish but still aggressive, took great shots, made great choices. We just need to keep growing from that - 10 minutes turns to 15, to 20, and so on.