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You hear a lot about Bob Hurley as a great coach, but he does not seem to place kids in any one particular school. It would be more in his players best interests to be open to multiple schools instead of a select few. That way more of his second and third tier players will get scholarships. Also, getting back to OP, Miles really seems to know what he is doing scheduling non-conference games. Whether it is a particular matchup, location, or recruiting opportunity, Miles seems ahead of the game.

Addressing the Doug McDermott/Northwestern "issues". The vitrol is absolutely unnecessary. McDermott went to Creighton. He is not from Nebraska. He has no ties to Nebraska other than Creighton's geography. The only basis justifing the complaints given is that some of McDermott's fans also support Nebraska. Does that mean McDermott must cheer for the Kansas City Royals instead of the Cubs simply because the majority of his Creighton fans love the Royals? While walking to my ride after the game, some guy, wearing Nebraska gear, called McDermott a sellout out for cheering Northwestern. I, of course, had to challenge him (must to the dismay of my female companion, aka Herring). Seriously people if you are going to divide your loyalties between two different schools, you cannot expect everyone to subscribe to your divided loyalties as well. McDermott is loyal to Creighton and only Creighton. He has every right to dislike Nebraska if he sees them as a rival. Most importantly, a "sellout", by definition, is a person who claims to adhere to one ideology only to follow up with actions contradicting the ideology. McDermott cheering against an in-state rival is the antithesis of a sellout. HOWEVER, oddly enough these Nebraska/Creighton fans fit the sellout definition. Complain all you want. But when you divide your loyalties between two rivals, do not get upset when your divided loyalties clash with each other.

Sounds he is visiting again this weekend and bringing his parents.

Walkon candidate like Peltz.

It could go either way with Molinari and Coupet Sr. Coupet Sr. could say "Coach Molinari was right, and I should have listened." Molinari could say "I was too rigid in my coaching back then." OR they could simply exchange mutual F'U's and move on. What if Coupet Sr. and Jr. really like Miles? (Always a possibility). What if Coupet Sr. always wishes he had been able to qualify at Nebraska and really wants Coupet Jr. to go? Too many possibilities here with very little information. 1. Does Nebraska even have interest in Coupet Jr.? 2. Would Coupet Jr. fit Nebraska's needs for the 2016 class? I would expect Miles to want another combo PG and at least 1 big man.

The kid is listed 6'7"/6'6" with room still to grow.

He has one year to play and can play right away. Thanks. That makes sense with what I was told last month.

This was the guy I was told about. Tried to follow up tonight about his eligibility (whether he can play this semester, has to wait until Spring, or will sit out this entire season) but have not heard back. Will share more when I hear it (and am allowed to share it).

I am not sure Walters is the next one. I can see Miles taking Morrow and two (2) bigs, one of which is a JUCO. Moses is a one year player, and its possible Leslie Smith may not be back (I have heard nothing on a 6th year hardship). That leaves us with Hammond and . . . Heck Rivers will be gone as well. Walters and another big guy would create some depth.

I will be going to that game as well. Hit me up in November.

IF: 1. The 2015 ends with Morrow, YES. Nebraska needs the bigs. Morrow is a great player, but the team needs at least two true bigs. 2. Baptiste or another true big signs, NO. It is clear that Miles likes to take a combo/point guard each year, but the team needs floor spacing shooters also. A true big, combo guard, and a shooter would make sense. Btw when I say "true big", I mean a thick, 6'9" or bigger guy who can defend and rebound against traditional post players (Leslie Smith or Moses Abraham). Scoring is a secondary need. This reference does not include stretch guys like Pitchford and Fuller. I consider those guys shooters who can play multiple positions (another aspect of Miles' teams).

Historically, the UCONN offense is more guard oriented. UCONN has had some good bigs, but of of them are more defensive/rebounding minded and are a second/third scoring option. Baptiste would be a good fit in that system. However, if Baptiste wants to develop his offensive game, Nebraska would be the better option.

1. Did you ever see Akoy play live? 2. Only 81 blocked shots? Thats about 3-4 a game right? I guess Anthony Davis didn't dominate college basketball when he only averaged 14 points per game with 4 blocks per game.

This Patton conversation has gotten tiresome. I really could care less that he is going to Creighton. He is a Nebraska product in the ESPN top 100 and is staying in state. That is all that matters to me. This is not Matt Hill (who lived in Lincoln) going to Texas. We WANT and NEED successful high school basketball programs developing top notch talent here in Nebraska. The more in state talent we have, the easier it is to recruit without having to convince kids that most of the state does have indoor plumbing (sadly enough I still run into stupid comments like that).

Ahem . . .Mikki Moore.

Mikki Moore.

College transfer from a school in Texas.

Well alrighty then...is it not allowed to be discussed? Impact type player or warm body for this season? Has this name come up before or is this a new one? Am not allowed to share much. I can say there is a big who may play the 2014-2015 season. I know nothing about him being on campus. Sorry to be opaque. I can only verify what has been posted.

I have and it's not a rumor.

It does sound like Morrow and Watson are the main targets. I would not be surprised if Morrow commits after the Miami game and Watson sometime in September as well. Here are a few additional names I have seen mentioned but do not know where we are on: Henry Ellenson: Has that ship sailed? Seems like EVERYONE wants him. JoJo Anderson: Has the coaching staff moved on from him? Blake Paul: Who is this guy again?

"We" as in us arm-chair quarterbacks?

This analysis is flawed. 1. Measuring Pedigree not Quality. It is not clear what you mean by pedigree and not quality. Do you mean perceived value due to recruiting database rankings and/or offers? It almost feels as if you are measuring the quality of the player and not the pedigree. If you were to argue pedigree in the form of AAU team (in some cases it is assumed a player is quality because they play for a reputable AAU team); or coach (think Tarin Smith having a good pedigree because he played for Bobby Hurley in high school); or even bloodlines (Shavon Shields has a good pedigree because he is Will Shields' son). However, rankings and scholarship offers are not a direct indication of pedigree. Pedigree though could be a factor, although not exclusive, of quality and thus higher rankings and more scholarships offers. 2. Rankings, even today, are flawed. Unlike high school football, most highly rated high school basketball players play against top competition on a regular basis as a result of AAU tournaments and recruiting/development by private schools. Most rating services concentrate upon those good-on-good tournaments for determining rankings. However, a major flaw exists. JUCOs, international kids, and non-AAU playing public high school kids are not scouted as much and do not receive as good of ratings. Doc heavily relied upon JUCO and international recruiting for many of his classes as a result, Doc was penalized. 3. Reported Scholarship Offers is also a flaw standard. The recruiting databases only list scholarship offers which are claimed by the recruit. For example, Baker Steinkuhler was a 5 star recruit for Nebraska. A review of his profile reflects only Nebraska offered Steinkuhler. Does that mean only Nebraska offered Baker? The answer is "no" many schools offered Baker but Nebraska is the only offer Baker went on record receiving because Nebraska was the only school Baker ever considered. Conversely, I know of a few kids who reported to have offers from multiple Power 5 schools to the recruiting services. Since the schools cannot officially comment on recruits, the services had to depend on the word of the recruit. In truth, most of these kids were just receiving information from the schools and never actually received an offer. I remember talking to one recruit why he lied about his offer list and he said it was to drum up interest from other schools (it never worked). Additionally, in the case of JUCOs, schools only tend to take JUCOs when a specific need arises (which is the same as graduate transfers). In most cases, while the kid may be great athletically, coaches tend to be reluctant to bring in a JUCO who will only be around for 1-2 seasons. In most cases JUCOs provide depth and/or are roll players. Further, until 2008, kids who didnt have the grades to play in college opted for the NBA instead of going to JUCO. Finally, scouting internationally is not easy and rating services seem to only focus on kids who play on international all-star teams with high visibility.

I hope he worked on his inside game quite a bit...if that develops Pitch could be crazy good with his athleticism and his ability to shoot the ball. From what I was told, yes he has spent a good amount of time working on his inside game.

I was told Pitchford has lived in the Hendricks all summer and looks REALLY good.

I read that Miles was at a lot of Puryear's games this summer. Probably saw what he liked and offered. Miles seems to be focusing on the SF/PF hybrids like Shields, Pitchford and Fuller, e.g. guys who can play inside if necessary or pull back to the 3pt line and fire away. Utilizing that and bigger, long armed guards like Petteway and Webster will clog up the passing lanes and limit the exposure from an undersized guy playing in the post. It kind of reminds me of the Duke system (which is dominant when it has a big guy in the post and only solid with a 6'8"/6'9").