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It was the right move for Roby to go pro when he did, but it would have been interesting to see how the season would have played out if he had stayed for his senior year.

What if they stole the inbounds pass and hit a 3, maybe burning 5 seconds? There down 4. Pressure us again into another turnover and score again and it's a one possession game with maybe 8-10 seconds left. We've all seen crazy stuff like this happen over the years so again, I was stunned when he just told his players to back off with so much time on the clock. Glad he did, but wasn't something I was expecting. I'm pretty sure if the situation was reversed and we were down seven and let the clock run out with 22 seconds left, fans would have been pissed. On to K-State.

I get it, especially when the outcome is no longer in doubt, but that wasn't the case here. If I'm a player for MSU, I'm like Coach, WTF??

Very good win against a talented team with solid contributions from most who played. Glad that Diop and Rice played meaningful minutes and I hope that HCFH continues to find ways to get them on the court. I am a little surprised that there hasn't been more made of Izzo's decision to not try to extend the game with a 7 point deficit with just over 20 seconds on the clock. I was stunned he did this as there was plenty of time to try for a steal and at a minimum put us at the line at least one more time if they didn't force a turnover. Was rather strange IMO.

Correct call

Can't take the lid off when you're sitting on the bench.

Not his fault. Just doing what he's been asked to do.

Mast was answering a question regarding Nebraska's depth and he mentioned that Eli could have a big game sometime this season. Basically saying that there are guys that haven't been playing as much lately that are capable of having a big impact.

I didn't see the game but according to the radio broadcast his airballs were short. Short from way behind the arc I've seen even from good shooters, but he is right at the line which leads me to believe that he's thinking about the shot and aiming it. As far as hitting the side of the backboard, heck, Wilcher has done that a few times since he's been here, which is more distressing since he is a good shooter (streaky but a good stroke).

Oregon State post-game presser.

Well, they were looking pretty good. Currently wetting themselves.

Minnesota is improved. Looking pretty good against Missouri.

KT certainly plays with a lot of emotion and no one is saying that he should dial that back, but I have heard Fred say that he hates the gestures that players make in the game today (i.e. - flexing, too small, shooting arrows, etc.). Love the passion, not the showmanship.

I think KT's teammates certainly know what kind of a threat he is on offense. I just hope that KT understands that he has a lot of help on that end and doesn't need to try and carry the team.

I like what I've seen so far from the new guys and the way they handle themselves on the court. Very businesslike but there is some fire there as well. The entire team appears to be that way which I like. Regarding KT, I don't care for the antics either but it is a part of the game right now unfortunately. Heck, I recall Walker flexing on a few occasions last season and even Griesel did the 'too small' sign after a make. No need for that IMO.

I remember Fort Hays St. was in town and they had a transfer on their roster from Kansas St. who was supposed to be pretty good (if I recall correctly he was around 6'6" and athletic). Bart pretty much did what he wanted against him on the offensive end. Certainly a talented player.

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Was Joe Holmes a lefty? Kenny Walton and Chris Logan from the Iba era.

I lived in Kearney at the time and I was driving to work and was listening to the local morning radio show when they announced breaking news regarding a plane hitting one of the towers. By the time I got to work which took about 20 minutes, the narrative started to change from accidentally flying into the tower to deliberately targeting the towers with a plane. When I got in the office the TV was on and you could see the smoke rolling out of the building. We continued watching the live footage until the second plane hit the other tower and then shortly afterwords got word that the Pentagon had been hit as well. That's when my boss told us to go home.

I can only speak from my own experience regarding this. When PBA opened my brother purchased two season tickets in the 300 level and I joined him for most of the games. I found that people around us had no problem getting into cheering. I think there were a couple of reasons for this. The first was there was excitement about moving into PBA and we had some good non-conference opponents, especially the opener. The second may have been an influx of new blood into the fan base in terms of in person attendance. It seemed that everyone near us were first timers in terms of season ticket holders and most lived outside of Lincoln (as did we) and were eager to support the basketball team. From my perspective it was a great atmosphere, even up in the rafters. And once the team went on their run in conference play, every game became bigger, ultimately turning the season into a special one. Unfortunately we didn't capitalize on this success the following year, but I digress. The point is the atmosphere in PBA can be special as we have already witnessed it be so.

I agree. Energy can be lacking at times, especially if we are playing a school most fans (students included) haven't heard of and assume it should be an easy W. We certainly are not alone in this regard.

I would agree, this certainly didn't help. The students being on the floor made for a better atmosphere.

“It was just like dead space, and it just didn’t have a lot of energy,” Miles said. “You had to try and get energy.” Those of us that followed Nebraska basketball well before Tim's arrival know that the statement above doesn't ring true. The atmosphere in Devaney was great in the 80's and 90's. PBA is a great facility, but playing in it doesn't mean the atmosphere will be great. It's the fans that make it great and Nebraska fans have been remarkable in supporting programs that have struggled for years.

Late to the party but oh well...