Handy Johnson

If you haven’t seen the Documentary “Hoop Dreams” I highly recommend it. Speaks to a LOT of these same issues & is fascinating story as well. Deals with Chicago’s Catholic/Public leagues & two young men’s rise & fall...

So the parents of white kids who don't even suit up for their own HS team are underwriting the cost of the "Super Star X" kids from Omaha to travel the summer national circuit? And this is unfair to average-skilled black kids whose parents can't afford to be exploited like that? I think I'm following this.
 
 
Back in the old days, there was like ONE traveling summer team from Nebraska, and they were sponsored by some local business, and it was always a big deal who made it. I remember reading about how Gerry Gdowski figured out he wasn't cut out for basketball in college because he got selected to be on that team and got his lunch eaten by players from other places who were really, really good at basketball. It was kind of his wake-up call.
 
And then the teams evolved into, like, Bison-Runza Green and Gold or whatever. So, then there were two.
 
And then, about 20 years ago, some dad got his knickers in a twist because his son didn't get selected and so he went out and started his own team. (I knew the guy, so I know this is how it went down, so don't @ me.) And since then, like with everything else youth sports-related, the numbers just exploded because every kid's parents felt their child would fall behind his peers if he wasn't able to play summer ball. On a select team. Starting at age 5.
 
So, what wasn't even a thing just 20 years ago is now a requirement even for kids not good enough to play on their high school team and there's a perceived opportunity deprivation for kids whose parents can't afford the cost of having their kid do something on a summer team that, in all probability, he's not good enough to get recruited to do in college, certainly at the D1 level.
 
I feel sad for those kids. I feel ... relief ... for their parents.

almost feel sorry for Cam. How'd you like to have *that* chirping in your ear for 18 years? 
 
Reminds me of Pink Floyds, "Mother". 

If Northwestern DROPPED football, 10 minutes later the number of people who would ever even think about Northwestern football again would number in the dozens.

My main point was whether Northwestern plays football or not, it will have ZERO impact on the city of Chicago. Conversely, Husker football NOT playing will have a devastating effect on Lincoln, that & Scott’s desire to have his players “backs” I think was why he was so adamant about seeing this through.

Basketball is officially on watch
 
 

Truth.  If the Big Ten is in trouble, then the whole damn thing will crumble into dust.  In other words, I don't think this will affect the stability of the Big Ten much if at all.

On what’s been a very disappointing day for all Husker sports fans, I can’t say I’m terribly surprised. Now is the time to hunker down for the collective good, ride this out & hopefully come out the other side scarred but smarter. Oh, & much thanks for the “props” thrown out to fellow Superior alum Ed Weir...

1. Bigger = better, there won’t be any UC Riverside or North Dakota losses.
2. At least .500
3. Yes, NBA difference makers, more Royce Whites than Andrew Whites.
4. I wish we had a power forward like Andre Smith that can score with his back to the basket.
P.S. I scored an autographed Cam Mack hat @ Goodwill last week...

Thanks for the reply, @basketballjones. The direction of the question about how you'd fill out a roster was intended to be sort of a "what do you think his recipe is?" kind of question.  In the old days, a basketball roster might be constructed in such a way that you ideally had a couple of back-to-the-basket centers, including a talented youngster you were developing, and then you might have 2-3 PFs, one or more of whom could swing to the 5 in a pinch.  Then, you'd have a couple of small forwards, 2-3 shooting guards, and a few guys who would be your classical point.
 
In this era of "positionless" basketball, however, rosters are described more in terms of what a player does: rim-runners, stretch 4s, wings, etc.
 
And, in the Hoiberg "recipe," you probably have to factor in at least 2 sit-out transfers per year.
 
It used to be easy to look at our roster and say, well, we need another big man with our last scholarship, or we need a backup point.
 
With this new staff, I find myself questioning exactly what it seems he wants in order to field the type of team he envisions. So, what does that ideal Hoiberg roster look like, and is there anything this current iteration is missing in order to check all of Fred's boxes?
 
Does that make those two questions more clear?

Just wondering, did William Tell celebrate by shooting an imaginary jump shot?
 

The 1994 Expos called. They want their World Series back.

Fort Collins is a fun town, too.

Trust funds, yes. Hippies, not so much. Lots of dudes and bros, though.

Rock Chalk Jay-Hawk... Boulder is just a bunch of trust fund hippies! And all my family went to CSU, Go Rams!

First test any Iowa men's basketball players have passed this calendar year, I'm guessing.

Quote College basketball has slightly more promise. The Big Ten is talking about starting around Jan. 1 and playing conference games only. And just as baseball debated expanding the playoffs, there's an appetite to create a one-time, 96-team NCAA Tournament.
 
If there's a 256 team tournament and we get a win, will we count it?

😂
 

I think they call that a “Bro” or maybe a “shooting sleeve” all I know is I want em to win REAL bad...

Looks like Hoiberg told his 5s if they want to play they need a track body.  Walker’s body might be more transformed than Yvan’s!  This is exciting.  

That looks like a Pakistan game show to me. . . 2020 bruh, it's weird. 
 
 

I know we’re supposed to refrain from politics,  but is that Ted Cruz...?

Easy one for him to coach speak; they happen to be the only two returning guys who played a lot of minutes for us last year.

You’re entitled to your opinion but Banton will put his fingerprints on our games in a wide variety of ways just because he’s such a unicorn guard prospect with his length/height.  I think he’ll fill the stat sheet nightly.  

Cam's biggest issue was between his ears.