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Michigan 88 Nebraska 68

If you can have the best talent, yes talent usually is the best way to go.... But at Nebraska, even if you have the best recruiter, where do you expect Nebraska to rank in the big 10 in talent (my, lucky to be in top 10 in talent year in and year out), so knowing that you are usually going to below the elite teams in the league in talent, you need to find something that you can run that gives you an equalizer....

As an opposing coach I would probably rather have them foul my team and get the clock stopped and try a tap out rebound play. I see both sides, but I don't mind being in a situation where I can't lose (only go to overtime) then a situation where a freaky long rebound has me losing because of my strategy.

Make one free throw and a tip in would put you in overtime....and I have seen a make one free throw tap out for a three and lose... I think I would prefer to just force a long three that is probably 20% or less shot (1 in 5 times you go to overtime)

I think he wanted to coach in the NBA, but he may not be afforded that opportunity anymore after his unsucessful stint with the Bulls.

The only thing with committing the foul up 3...especially with 5 seconds left, is you extend the game...if you don't foul up 3, odds are they get one shot, make or miss...either overtime or a win....once you foul and they make free throws, the game is extended which allows the missed FTS and the buzzer beater attempts. Personally I'd rather place my five defenders just beyond the three point line and try to force a 25 plus footer to force overtime...if they hit it, tip the hat and play overtime. Now if I have fouls to give, I probably employ the foul up 3 scenario

That is why if you don't practice this scenario and explain it to the players....you should be very careful implementing it.

North Polk Comets I coached at North Polk last year and coached Clay. Clay is legally blind and has cerebral palsy. I coached him on the reserve team last year, he was a great addition to the team and his teammates embraced making him a part of the team.

If those were my two options, i would take Option 1...because I think there is a higher floor and and you could possibly have a great run with a team that gets better and can execute.

Nebraska 57 Purdue 85

I can see arguments both ways... I have always had the belief that you need to hire a coach at Nebraska and close your eyes for about 7 years on results (I'd do the same thing if I was the AD at Kansas for their football team)...and really start judgin them from year 8, 9 and 10.... Now, i have probably said contradictory things in the past(haven't we all)...but I think you have to realize that at Nebraska basketball or Kansas football, that you have to allow a coach to figure it out..and it just takes time and you will make mistakes along the way.

in the scenario, is Laying up...firing the coach or is laying up...keeping the coach. It is is hard for to figure out which is going for it...and which is playing it safe. laying up could be not firing a coach and keeping the same roster, being conservative and let the thing play out..... Going for it, could be firing a coach, blowing up the roster and finding a replacement that sticks in on the green in year one or two...

I live in the MPLS area and would be surprised if Ryan Saunders isn't given the full time head coaching gig. The fans really love him and the positivity of having him around. However, the pioneer press had a note in the paper this weekend that they expect (speculation) Hoiberg to be the next GM

In this game, were they going for two regardless...or trying to tie the game at a particular time. To me it is different, if your strategy is to always go for two or you are actively trying to tie a game or catch up in a game.

Nebraska 67 Penn ST 71

An example I have seen so many times and never understood why coaches wouldn't do it. regardless of time of the game, a team is down by 8...they score a touchdown to make it a 2 point game and kick the XP...so as an example, it is 14-6 and then after the XP is 14-13.... the game goes on and neither team scores again...and the final score is 14-13...why wouldn't you always tie a game when you have the chance...even if it is in the first quarter...you never know, that might be the last time either team has a chance to score.

Moses Malone is one of my favorite players of all time.

Based ont the 2 point conversion talk: Also, in basketball, I think coaches wait too long before implementing the fouling technique and are forced to foul generally the best foul shooters on the opposing team. If you start selectively fouling (once you are in the bonus) players that are below average FT shooters, I think you can make more progress and hurt the other teams rhytmn more than doing it with less than minute to go. Also, I would teach my players that player x and player Y are to be blitzed when they catch it...we are trying for a steal, but if we get a foul, we don't care.... I would start this at the 4 minute Mark in a 10-15 point game,,,,

As for my answer...I think you play to win...so i would go for it... You might play for "points" if you are 13th and you know a birdie gets you into the top ten..but if you have a chance to win, I think you go for the win.

Yes, it is. In football, I think you should go for two as early as possible...when you know you eventually need to go for 2...IE down 15 or down 18 or Down 22 before a score....because if you miss the 2 pointer, you know what you need to do to catch up....if you wait until the last seconds, there is no chance to recover.

Northwestern 68 Nebraska 63

I believe Moe Iba's Last year was the first year the tournament expanded to 64 teams...I do think we may overrate nee because he made the Dance and Underrate Iba and Cip because they didn't make the dance (except the last year of Iba). I believe we had 17 straight winning seasons from Cip through Iba and it ended the second year of Nee.

Minnesota 72 Nebraska 59 2 guys

Nebraska 48 Purdue 65

I thought the Super Bowl was a good game...it is actually nice to watch a game where each play seems more important than the next...because you have this feeling that nobody is going to break a long TD play....