Chuck Taylor

We got this. Eat hearty, boys.

Exactly, it's a big picture issue. Something was incredibly deficient in our instate recruiting. Patton, Daum and Thomas didn't get offers. One's a lottery pick and the other two at least NBA draft possibilities. I don't give a @%## about whether anyone on the board thought they deserved scholarships. I care that our staff didn't seem to know or care that they existed.

NU 75 UCF 69 3

It's not like we're the favorite or anything, but UCF's big man has missed games (he did play Friday, though) and their point guard is out. West Virginia is another matter.

How about making board members run till they puke after a bad post?

With the Nebraska media on hand, it will seem like a home game!

Extra credit for some REALLY nice passes?

I don't like that Crandell gets his points driving. Our on-ball defense has been poor, going all the way back to the Miss State exhibition. Still, their defense is pretty porous and we should have had pretty good focus at practice the last couple of days.

No, it's not an excuse, it's all on Miles' shoulders. I'm just saying it's too early to declare the season a disaster with a loss. A loss to any of the three cream puffs at the end of December? Yeah, that's inexcusable.

I disagree, a loss would cause a lot of hysteria for fans, but this team needs time to get it together. Guys just haven't played together enough.

Nailed it. All the time spent debating Jacobson, Horne and Morrow's flaws, and drawing up imaginary lineups, and this is the bigger issue. What happened against St. John's is exactly what happens when you have heavy roster turnover. Nobody knows how to play together. The good news is that it's a long season, but the first look at how Miles has put together the pieces is brutal.

I guess we can all wonder whether his jump shot would have improved if he had been working out in Lincoln as a possible redshirt since June as much as it did while at a prep school.

Truth.

NU 73 ND 61

Really disappointing, but the season's young. And nobody gets points for being the first one to predict the coach will be fired.

NU of course!

I don't bet, but I'd seriously think about it with 9 points.

I predicted a win and am sticking with it after watching them play last night. Their guards are really good, but they're small and we can stick bigger guys on them to slow their shooting. I also don't think they can handle Jordy (I know he hasn't played well to this point), and I just don't buy that Mullin's a good coach. My main doubt regards us cutting off drives, just not sure our on-ball defense is that good.

NU 78 StJ 74 St. John's isn't a big team, Jordy's going to dominate.

Nebraska 74 No Texas 58

That's a he That's a head scratcher. But he's an Ivy Leaguer so he's smarter than I am.

1-7 from the field. I thought he was terrific at Boys Town, but college is going to be an adjustment for somebody who could do whatever he wants in Nebraska C-1.

Somebody like Heiman comes into the program expecting to redshirt because of physical development. Nana came in after a stellar prep career, is physically developed and expected to play. Then he finds out where he stands and he has to figure out, among other things: (1) am I good enough to play at this level (2) do I agree with the coach's assessment of where I am (3) is there any chance of seeing the floor this season? Pretty easy to see how the answer to any of those questions could be an argument against a redshirt year.

NU 81 EIU 64 Noncon 9 Total 19

Thor's a little different. He's here to learn to play ball and get a contract in Europe. Doesn't make sense to redshirt. I'd hope Nana sees the benefit of the redshirt season.