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One down! Let's get number two tomorrow evening!

With the upcoming B1G Tournament starting today, it looks like 1 win will get us into the CBI (if we choose to accept the bid), 2 to the NIT, but I say, why not just win the whole thing and punch our ticket to the big dance. After all KG said anything is possible Tim Miles! Curious to see what everyone on the board is thinking how far we can go if we play our best this weekend?

Just got back from Iowa City and here's a couple thoughts I had: 1) more red there than I was expecting, maybe 500 to 750 husker fans there, may have not been noticeable on TV, but our run to open the second half we could be heard, and it was really cool to be apart of 2) when ray can shoot in rythem it is text book, talley and rivers set some great screens to get him quality looks and he put them down, which kept us in the game 3) coach miles wanted this one bad, he must have had a feeling he was coming in with a tired team cause from the tip, he was working the refs and his team harder than I have seen all year, and there were stretches where the team responded, just couldn't sustain it for the full 40 minutes 4) shields looked fatigued, a big reason we were getting beat on the boards was he was a step slow on the block-out, and to the ball (we really need some help on the boards next year) 5) I think with some rest and scouting from this staff we could be a tough out in Chicago next week Finally, I think we have a potential hardwood rivalry brewing with the team east of the river, us beating them twice when we are at rock bottom talent wise and while they think they are trending upwards has them rattled and a little worried about what we are building in lincoln

I will be at the game tomorrow, and I would love to see the hawkeye "meltdown" in person

Just goes to show how truly great this hire was, (props to TO and his committee) I went to the at Minnesota game this year, as many others this year in the B1G, and I heard countless times, how they think Tim Miles is a great fit at Nebraska, and how they wish they had a coach like that!

I agree with not fouling Mbakwe at the end, we had given up at least 3 offensive rebounds off of missed foul shots and they were only shooting 3 for 12 from beyond the arc before the shot, Miles correctly played the percentages. But, you do have to call a time-out on the baseline before the five second infraction gets called, especially when that officiating crew is known for making the game about themselves versus the actual players (remember the Illinois game). Big props to El Grande Andre for stepping-up and playing big minutes, and to Ubel for sliding to the four after Shavon fouled out and scored two big old fashioned three point plays, he hasn't played much from the four spot lately, he made that adaptation look easy, and gave us a big win to close out the Bob!

Do. Not. Want. I agree with you, it wouldn't be close to my first choice either, but with all the possible opponents already eliminated in this thread, I thought it maybe a realistic option

Can't believe I'm saying this but what about... Colorado, we just scheduled a football series with them so our athletic departments are willing to work out a home and home, and it would create buzz with the old Big 8/Big XII matchup

So... You like the Shields kid, too, eh? Indeed! I know this has been posted on here before about Shavon being streaky, and if you look at his stats, there's no denying that, however if you get past the early season injury conversation there is one key stat that you can look at to show why he's on or off, that's his foul trouble look at this past month: Opp-PF-PTS-REB @MINN 1 10 3 OSU 1 6 3 PSU 4 7 3 @IU 4 5 3 MSU 1 19 13 IOWA 2 17 7 @WISC 4 2 7 @ILL 4 9 5 As a Freshman post player in the B1G it's tough to stay out of foul trouble, but when he has and is able to stay in the game, he has really been able to show his true potential, and that's why I believe an off-season with this staff, learning how to play the game better, improve his basketball IQ and stay off the bench due to fouls, boy we could be looking at real special player!

I love following Nebrasketball, as a student/alum/fan it's easy to follow every sport we offer (because we have seen major success in almost all of them), but Nebraska Basketball is different it's the "True Nebraska Fan's Team", my favorite line of dear old Nebraska U. states it best "we'll all stick together in all kinds of weather". The potential has never been truly reached, but it can be seen, and one day it will reached, and I'm sure for many of us it will be quite rewarding when that day does come. As a recent graduate of Nebraska, I used to have a lot of "ins" with the athletic department through walk-ons, trainers, and support staff. However, as my friends have also graduated, and now that I'm at Iowa State working on my Ph.D., I was looking for ways to stay informed and found the HHC around 2 years ago. I officially got a log-in to follow the recruiting section on this board, which by the way is a great add to this board. I enjoy reading each of your perspectives on game performances, philosophies, and long term prospects for our team. I have thought many times about posting, or adding to the conversation, but always deleted it, maybe now that the ice has been broken I will start to add my input from time to time. Being in Ames, and having friends who are fellow B1G alums, I travel to a bunch of our road games, and I've lost count of how many times opposing fans have told me that they're concerned UNL will become a contender in basketball, how they wish Tim Miles was their head coach and how much they think Nebraska is an ideal fit in the B1G (this has been accelerated when we announced the addition of Rutgers and U. of Maryland). I'm one of those four loud yells you hear when we score and crowd goes silent (usually when my fellow Kansan Shavon Shields starts to take over the game, boy does that kid have some potential). Last but not least, I can't think of a better day to have a first post on HHC than the closing game of the Bob (which will be a win)! Yell loud for all of us fellow Huskers who can't make it Lincoln this evening, it means a lot to us, when we can show our fellow B1G fans how well we travel for football, volleyball, (one day basketball), and how loud our home-court can be even when we have a below-average team.