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Invoking Durant? Really? Let's chillax on that.

I had a science teacher in high school that was the grandson (I think) of Charlie Gehringer, a hall of famer with the Tigers. That counts, right?

Too bad he has that Bluejay taint...

Nice! I was always a big Expos and now Nats fan as well. Sweet! Glad to know I'm not alone!

Tim Burke is the reason I'm a Nats (Expos before that...) fan.

And, fyi, he was drafted by the Nuggets and traded to the Lakers.

He went with Rivers to LA.

From the time of the post, we're closer to 68.

Man, that team had 3 NBA guys on it...

Yeah, BTN does do days themed after each team, so Nebraska will have a day or two throughout the summer. Not sure any hoops games will make the cut this year like Indiana did last, but hopefully that will be changing in coming years.

This seems like a bit of an disproportionate response.

That's the truth, and part of what makes this season so exciting. We have 7 new players in the mix who haven't played a single minute as a Husker, plus a wildcard in Vooch, who could miraculously turn into a contributor. It's a great time to be a Husker hoops fan. The season can't get here soon enough for me. One thing that makes me feel more optimistic about Vucetic than I did before is that Kenya Hunter is now on the staff and will be a key player in Vucetic's development. Hunter is a very valuable asset to Nebraska because of his recruiting ties, but he is equally as valuable in terms of coaching and player development (especially the 3, 4, and 5 spots). His track record including guys like Roy Hibbert, Greg Monroe, and Otto Porter speaks for itself. Not saying that Vucetic has the athletic ability to get to the same level as those guys (or even close), but if anyone can develop Vucetic into a legit post player, it's Hunter. ...and Smith.

Again, Hawkins redshirting wouldn't mean he's behind them. Petteway, Webster and Biggs all will fit a similar description that as well. I personally think Parker will have a role on this team, but Hawkins and Parker won't be competing for minutes. He'll be competing with the other three. If he can't oust any of those three, redshirting makes a lot of sense.

I've said it before, and I'm sure it won't be well received here, but if Nate Hawkins redshirts this year because he's not a better option than guys like Benny Parker and Mike Peltz, then he was a wasted scholarship. That may sound harsh, but there's really no justification in recruiting guards who can't immediately displace those two guys. Just my opinion. I happen to believe Hawkins will play quite a bit this year and that many here are undervaluing him. Hawkins redshirting doesn't mean Parker and Menke will be seeing minutes, because I don't think they will. Also, Parker and Menke play a different positon that Hawkins.

I guess it comes down to what sort of a lineup Miles wants to start games with. I think Ray will be in the group of our best 5 players next year, but if he wants to go with a bigger lineup and start Smith, I could see Ray coming off the bench, but that's really the only way I see it happening. Frankly, barring injury, I don't see Ray not starting the whole season.

Gallegos will be starting. I think Smith comes off the bench. But otherwise, I think you'll see all those guys get some time. Things could change by the time we get to conference play, but to start the season, it will be Ray Ray.

Canada! Can't wait to put down the smart phone for a week. Hope you have a happy 21st. Be smart. Not making an arse of yourself> drinking to prove something. I've been to Canada for the Fourth twice. Vancouver and Montreal. So nice to be cool in July. Love love love Vancouver. ...if only it wasn't the most expensive city in North America...

The kid committed in 2010. That's kinda my point, if he wasn't in Indiana and in Broken Bow instead, we would have known about the kid and I'm sure Doc would have been in on him. You think Indiana would have? I don't, or at least find it unlikely, at least not three years ahead of the time. Maybe Creighton, perhaps Kansas or Iowa, but this is probably a kid that's been an Indiana fan for a long time, heck, he might not have played basketball if he'd stayed in Nebraska.

Man, between the waffles in the other thread and the danish in this, we've got breakfast covered pretty well.

If what I hear about the second team mopping the floor with the first team last year, I'll take my chances with the new kids on the block.

We've got the best academic support program in the country. The grades shouldn't be a problem when he gets here.

The kid has been in Indiana since the second grade. If he'd been in Broken Bow, you'd think NU would have been in on him long ago.

I'm confident there are pick-up games galore happening in the Hendrick's Center all summer.

https://twitter.com/RobinWashut/status/347711570287153153 Well, he will be, just not tonight. https://twitter.com/RobinWashut/status/347712315820490752