Ron Mexico

This would make the NIT even less relevant. Since it will be mandatory for losers and the players might make some money from playing, it might work for us and give fans a chance to visit Las Vegas instead of NY. Let's plan to call it the "Loser's Tournament" and make it our goal instead of that illusive NCAA win. 🙂

This is a terrible horrible idea. So it is likely to happen.

Same. Lots of talk about what we have on offense, but I think this is BIG 10 level defense.
Early easy schedule will give them a chance to gel and work out the rotation.

I wouldn't want that style of player for this team. 
JL showed flashes as a slasher and shot creator last year. He makes very quick decisions, plays fast but under control. Jay Wright had a rule that his players had 0.5 seconds to make a decision to shoot it, pass it, or dribble (but could only dribble if you're going north and south). JL is this style of player and I believe it's what you need in a well-oiled Hoiberg offense. Requires constant movement, quick decisions and efficiency. The offense looked very good at times towards the end of last season when things were clicking, and this year's roster does have more talent. A Petteway/McGowens style of player would make it more clunky and less efficient.  This is why I'm a bit worried about how well Coleman will mesh. The only player on this roster who should be a "ball-stopper"  at times should be Mast, pulling the opposing big away from the basket and methodically probing the defense while the other 4 players are cutting and/or screening. Like we did with Walker last year. 
 
We do need someone to step up and be a PNR playmaker, especially for end of shot clock situations. Petteway was poor at this when he was forced into that role his junior year. Palmer would have the potential to excel in that role. Hopefully Coleman can be that guy. 

Give me Glynn Watson

I think, objectively, we made some pretty good off-season moves. Ain't nothin you can do about the guys who exhaust eligibility. They're gone no matter what you might wish. But EVERYONE else who left was basically at the bottom end of the rotation and, basically, everyone you hoped would stay did. AND we added some much-needed pieces.
 
But no roster is perfect. Most rosters have a hole at some position or another. Heck, the last time we made the dance, DAVID RIVERS (great kid, by the way) started at power forward for cripes sake. That was clearly our weakest link.
 
Where's the hole in the roster this year? If you had to drag some former Husker off some prior team to complete this roster and make it whole (whole, hole; their, they're; I got this), which spot are you looking to improve? And, to make it interesting, let's say you can only choose a guy who's played within the last 15 years.
 
From Doc Sadler to now, pick one player from a prior Husker roster to turn this year's squad into an NCAA tourney team.
 
Go!

okay I'll play.
 
I'm gonna have to go with the Shields kid.  Love that guy.

Standhardinger.  🙂

I am not convinced that Diop will redshirt and I am not convinced that Mast is slotted solely as a 5.  Remember, we strive to be positionless.

i long ago took up the habit of marking "zen" in big letters across the pages of basketball season on the calendar....
it's pretty effective. 
 
 

I'm actually a little excited about the roster for this year's team.  That is the problem.  Every year I think we got something going, we tank.  So these are the reasons why we don't have a chance at a good season.  Hope these don't happen, but I need to temper my excitement.
 
KT: Does not become the consistent scorer we expect him to by.
Coleman: Struggles as a point and it leads to chemistry issues like Verge.
Williams: Develops Lat disease (shoots it great in practice but not games)
Gary:  Shoulder issues continue
Mast: Can't defend in this conference
 
Lawrence: Sophomore slump
Wilcher:  Same old, same old inconsistency
Keita: Injuries keep him out
Allick: Struggles adapting in P5 league
Rice: Plays like a Freshman
Lloyd: See Rice
Diop: Another post prospect that does not work out
Hoiberg: Reverts back to a walk on player
Jacobsen: See Hoiberg
Ulis: Out and loses his ass betting on us this year.
 
As a team we struggle rebounding, defending and have chemistry issues on offense.  
 
Now I'm back down to earth.  Go Big Red!

I think Aguek's college stats prove Tim was right.
 
(And Bruce Chubick was being a little bitch about it.)
 
STATS 2022-23 2021-22 2020-21 2019-20 2018-19   GP MIN FG% 3P% FT% REB AST BLK STL PF TO PTS 29 15.6 63.6 25.0 65.2 2.7 0.8 0.6 0.6 1.9 0.8 4.4 25 15.0 45.7 33.3 44.0 3.3 0.5 0.3 1.0 1.4 0.8 3.5 20 13.9 48.5 15.4 48.4 2.3 0.7 0.2 0.7 2.3 0.9 4.2 22 10.0 50.0 0.0 62.5 2.3 0.4 0.2 0.4 1.0 0.6 3.1 31 14.6 44.6 20.0 61.3 2.7 1.0 0.6 0.5 1.5 0.8 3.1

HCFH: "Hello, this is Fred Hoiberg."
 
P5: "Yeah, hi, coach, it's Parker Friedrichson. Crazy turn of events with Coach Forbes leaving Wake to take over for Fran McCaffrey at Iowa, so looks like I'm on the market again, and ..."
 
HCFH: "I'm unable to get to my phone right now, so please leave me a message and I'll get back to you when I can. Beeeeep."
 
P5: "Coach, I know you're there; I can hear you breathing on the line."
 
HCFH: "No, you can't! I mean, leave a message." [click]

Seems like everyone in Mpls was more than happy to remind me Wednesday night we lost to one of the WORST teams in Gopher history. Played us tough twice, neutral court, blah blah blah 😑 When you let a Bad Team hang around & hang around we know what can happen, because it’s often times US hoping to be that Team…

Not sure why so many people are opposed to one of the pay tournaments.  I liken it to football teams getting an extra month of practice when they make a bowl.  Great time to develop young players.  I personally think Breidenbach needs all the minutes of game action he can get to continue developing.
 
Dana Altmans first year at Oregon they played McDermotts first Creighton team in the title game.  Both coaches were building their programs. And used those extra games as a springboard.  Seemed to work pretty well for those 2 programs.

I had played football from 5th grade to my senior year in college. After my last game if they told me I could play one more game I would have sold my left nut to play. My left one because I would need to sell my right one to the devil so I could graduate from college. 🤨  
 
any way as a senior most would really want to keep playing at a level that means something. 

Without reading any comments and having a night to sleep on that loss...
This is such an on brand loss for Nebraska basketball. Coaches change, post season struggles continue. Games like this leave me despondent and nihilistic about whether, in my lifetime, we'll ever win an NCCA tournament game.
 
We lost this game in the 1st 5 min of the game when we didn't capitalize on the multiple turnovers and missed shots by Minn. HCFH, for the most part, this season has done a really good job of coaching. Last night he was out coached.
Ben Johnson did to us what MSU did to us, which is they were not going to let us control the paint. In contrast they made a concerted effort to play in the paint.  
 
Also, I'm not convinced that we are out of the conversation for an NIT bid.
 
Now that I have that out of the way, I'm going to interject my perspective...
Like it or not this team has been playing well above their capabilities for the last month and half. 
We lost 2 significant starters over a 2 week span on a team with limited depth. This isn't the first time when we've had a significant injuries that have completely derailed what was on pace to be a pretty decent season. HCFH and the team did a fantastic job of not packing it in, and putting together a strong finish to the season. In reality we had been playing on borrowed time for awhile.
In the end this season was significantly more than I could have hoped for. It was a job saving season for HCFH. As a matter of fact I was on record that he was going to be fired before Christmas.
 
There will be time later to discuss what HCFH needs to do to keep his job for next season.
 
 

how many people 2 months ago thought we'd be playing meningful basketball in the final week of the season? 
 
Not I. And the only feeling I have today is gratitude to everyone associated with a beleaguered program that desperately needed something good. We got that. 
 
Thanks, hoopsters, for rescuing what was looking like a complete downer of a season. I, for one, am proud of you guys. 

This is a nonsensical take to me.  Tominaga I can understand, if he were to not want to risk injury while deciding whether to turn pro.  But how is it a "horrible decision" for Walker and Griesel to hypothetically want to play in the CBI?  It would likely be the very last time either laces up their sneakers in a competitive game.  I can't blame someone for choosing to extend their career by a few games, especially since they seem to truly enjoy playing with this group of guys. And it's been years since our program has seen any kind of post-season, so even the CBI feels like a small reward.

I'm all for the CBI if our players vote on it and want to keep playing. Having zero shot to play more basketball together because some administration or fans think it's too weak is kind of irrelevant.

I really don't understand this take.  Yes, the CBI is historically participated in by G5 and smaller schools but what's the harm if the team wants to continue their season?  Do you think we will be a national laughingstock?  Outside of some twitter trolls, I can promise you the national media could care less about this tournament.  The only people that will care are teams, their respective fan bases and Vegas.  
 
Now, if your rationale is absent an NIT berth you would rather see this team end their season to focus on offseason work.  i.e transfer portal, recruiting, roster construction, etc. then I can understand.
 
If we participate in a CBI and our younger players get more work and experience in a "win or you are done" tournament, I have no issues and would happily cheer them on 
 
I do wonder though if the trip to Spain this summer makes it more likely for the coaching staff to decline a a potential CBI invite since the offseason is shorter 

I'm right here with ya! This team is a good story and I think that matters a little bit. Especially for the NIT. I really don't think ANYONE would make much of a stink if they made it in either. And I think that matters a bit. And I think you can sell a game with Nebraska and unnamed team and people will buy it. And that matters a bit. 

Really?  With two good starters out for the season?  I’m far from embarrassed with this group.  They represent Nebraska well and hopefully tilted the culture of the program into the right direction.  They deserve a postseason somewhere.  

Without reading any comments and having a night to sleep on that loss...
This is such an on brand loss for Nebraska basketball. Coaches change, post season struggles continue. Games like this leave me despondent and nihilistic about whether, in my lifetime, we'll ever win an NCCA tournament game.
 
We lost this game in the 1st 5 min of the game when we didn't capitalize on the multiple turnovers and missed shots by Minn. HCFH, for the most part, this season has done a really good job of coaching. Last night he was out coached.
Ben Johnson did to us what MSU did to us, which is they were not going to let us control the paint. In contrast they made a concerted effort to play in the paint.  
 
Also, I'm not convinced that we are out of the conversation for an NIT bid.
 
Now that I have that out of the way, I'm going to interject my perspective...
Like it or not this team has been playing well above their capabilities for the last month and half. 
We lost 2 significant starters over a 2 week span on a team with limited depth. This isn't the first time when we've had a significant injuries that have completely derailed what was on pace to be a pretty decent season. HCFH and the team did a fantastic job of not packing it in, and putting together a strong finish to the season. In reality we had been playing on borrowed time for awhile.
In the end this season was significantly more than I could have hoped for. It was a job saving season for HCFH. As a matter of fact I was on record that he was going to be fired before Christmas.
 
There will be time later to discuss what HCFH needs to do to keep his job for next season.
 
 

Without reading any comments and having a night to sleep on that loss...
This is such an on brand loss for Nebraska basketball. Coaches change, post season struggles continue. Games like this leave me despondent and nihilistic about whether, in my lifetime, we'll ever win an NCCA tournament game.
 
We lost this game in the 1st 5 min of the game when we didn't capitalize on the multiple turnovers and missed shots by Minn. HCFH, for the most part, this season has done a really good job of coaching. Last night he was out coached.
Ben Johnson did to us what MSU did to us, which is they were not going to let us control the paint. In contrast they made a concerted effort to play in the paint.  
 
Also, I'm not convinced that we are out of the conversation for an NIT bid.
 
Now that I have that out of the way, I'm going to interject my perspective...
Like it or not this team has been playing well above their capabilities for the last month and half. 
We lost 2 significant starters over a 2 week span on a team with limited depth. This isn't the first time when we've had a significant injuries that have completely derailed what was on pace to be a pretty decent season. HCFH and the team did a fantastic job of not packing it in, and putting together a strong finish to the season. In reality we had been playing on borrowed time for awhile.
In the end this season was significantly more than I could have hoped for. It was a job saving season for HCFH. As a matter of fact I was on record that he was going to be fired before Christmas.
 
There will be time later to discuss what HCFH needs to do to keep his job for next season.