HuskerCager

You know, I just got to thinking back tonight about a guy named Andre Smith - a 6-7 center that had to no help inside from anyone taller than him and yet went on to be Big Eight POY in 1981. Maybe we ought to be putting a banner up alongside Lue, Hoppen, etc for that guy. Really. In light of what we have seen happen here the last 4 weeks, I just realized I took Andre's efforts for 4 years here for granted.

True, but it really would fit into the karma that seems to hang over our program over the years. I'm waiting for a toenail fungus epidemic to decimate our roster. Pretty much everything else has happened.

If you are Duke or NC, you get to pick and choose your recruits as you describe above. So let's say Miles or any other NU coach that has been here decided to put a premium on recruiting a pure 5, pure 4, pure 3, etc. without regard to talent level. Would we have a better roster? I don't think it's a case where Miles' staff intentionally tried to overload a position or a niche. He just tried to get the best available athletes who also happened to want to be here (or at least we thought).

Not to worry, cwg. Traffic will be much lighter next year.

Remember the good ol' days when folks spoke English?

I made the Cubs analogy the other day, but the more I think about it, Nebraska is the Big Ten's new Rutgers. Basketball wise.

I don't miss the Big 12 any longer, but I do miss the Big 8.

Geesh. I guess I'm going to have to take a Philosophy class if I'm going to keep up with the dialogue of this forum. Getting pretty sophisticated for my liking.

Has someone woken up the AD to inform him what's going on with the program?

It's different. But not out of line for a program that went through the summer of Roburt Sallee. We really are America's new Cubs.

Maybe they just wait until the the rumor is verifiable and credible, rather than try to be the news.

Is this based on your discussion with Glynn, or "heard it from a friend, who heard it from a friend, who....." (Cip, insert REO Speedwagon here, please). Just curious how you know this, baseball13. Not trying to be a smarta.. here. I realize where there's smoke, there may be fire. But it feels like we all are gossiping the program to death. Maybe someone can here share with me a rumor about a player who actually is known to be staying.

I really should have addressed my question to Hooper in the Morrow thread, to which he said: "I'm also pretty certain that we'll be hearing about a Michael Jacobson transfer soon, possibly by tonight". You could be right, nb10. Just sounds like a pretty specific prediction on his part, like he knows, or thinks he knows something.

Hooper, not doubting your sources about MJ, but would you like to share with all of us your motive for leaking his transfer in a a public venue, just hours before it's supposedly going to be announced? Yeah, I know, it's a message board. But why not give the player the courtesy of announcing his intentions on his own terms?

Please no, what? Another transfer, or the sordid dialogue going on here?

My guess is that Eichorst would be about as upset with Miles looking elsewhere as Pedersen was when Barry looked into the AD job at Butler.

Steve Alford went there. They have a lot of tradition that we don't.

If only Jeriah and Ed had announced their transfers today.

I can't disagree with anyone who thinks Miles' tenure is toast, whether that's next week or next year. But really, does anyone here think there is a coach on this planet that is going to get us back to the NCAA? This program is a ship wreck. One step forward, two steps back..... one step forward, two steps back.....one step forward, two steps back..... Gawd, what a waste, spending 47 years saying "next year"..... Sorry folks. Had to vent.

"Are we really that worried about Nebraska? I know it's big 10 but it seems more like going to DePaul in the big east. I'd be more worried if legit power programs come calling." Ouch. But the truth hurts, doesn't it?

I remember Maury John. But as ISU's coach. I also remember cancer had cut his life short while at ISU. I didn't realize he was at Drake and had such a solid record there. Also looks like he had ISU on the rebound 'til his illness struck. Such a shame, first of course, for his family. But he might have been ISU's "Johnny Orr" if things had been different. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maury_John

Going off the top of my head, I think Drake went to the NIT Final 4 around 1970 somewhere. Can't remember who the coach or any of the players were.

Um.... and where is Tim Miles?