AuroranHusker

3 hours ago, Cazzie22 said:

I believe Janowski is going to play and play big time.

Seems like a near certainty.... And he's a dude, so that a good thing. GBR Always. Lefty's 4 Life in Lincoln!!!

9 hours ago, HB said:

We're still very active.    Believe a couple of guys are visiting today.   Shooting guard and big post player.   Somehow the post player has been under the radar.  

That sounds promising. . .

((UPDATE))

Then I read the follow-ups, *false alarm* lol.

The SG news can be a boon..... still hopeful that WK-III and/or Milicic are 'N'!!!

1 hour ago, jayschool said:

What about a team with two point guards?

If they're *all* good enough defenders, I'd take a 3rd. Why the heck not?! lol.

2 hours ago, jayschool said:

My simple wish is that KU won't have to suffer through the agony of another 23-win season. Those poor bastards.

Yeah, Nebraska had a better conference record than KU. When's the last time that had happened..... sheesh, poor KU babies.

12 minutes ago, tcp said:

 

I think we're beyonf semi-pro. This is like baseball now. It's mutated into a farm system explicitly. 

 

We're basically rooting for AA and AAA teams pretending to be colleges. It's probably for the best. College sports in teh age of 24/7 televsion ceased to be amateur a long time ago 

That's a better way to say what I'm getting at... THE MINOR LEAGUE FEEDING ORG. LOL.

38 minutes ago, Faux Mike Peltz said:

If he is close to Kevin we will all be very happy 

Kevin, Nebraska had a Kevin. A Cross. 

I still think about Kevin Cross.

19 hours ago, Vinny said:

Gotta make sure you’re a good candidate for it though. I have a cousin who went blind in one eye after. 
 

I mostly wear contacts and for me, the risk of losing my sight is definitely not worth removing the inconvenience of taking contacts in and out everyday.

I was the guy going blind about a decade ago.... and, miracles do happen, after a slew of seven eye surgeries, I can see clearly now. The marvels of modern medical treatment and the capable hands of Dr. Lance Kugler, and no, I don't get paid to promote his wares. lol.

That 1st comment, lol. Gard must be a real ass or their N.I.L. sucks balls.

On 4/16/2024 at 10:06 PM, The Polish Rifle said:

Losing to CU sucks, but besides that - they really need to pull their heads out of their asses if they want to stay on a regional path. No gimmes in the next 9, next team with a losing record is Minny in May. 

I think winning the Big Ten title is the thing they're concentrating on, evidently, because consistently losing to that little Jesuit school in eastern Omaha doesn't seem to be a priority TO CORRECT, at all.... sheesh.

Srsly, Bolt, WTH.

10 of 12... that's BS.

8 minutes ago, Vinny said:

Yes it is, but still run by universities. So this move swings the power pendulum back toward the schools a bit. Honestly, maybe a bit more toward the non-blue bloods. Since they sign a lot of players that believe they are going to be one and done, and barely do the student part of student athlete.

1890 can be Nebraska's salvation, tbh.

1 hour ago, Vinny said:

I like tying it to academic standing, just to keep it loosely related to being a college sport still. 

Yeah, "loosely related" made me chuckle. It's semi-pro ball.

21 minutes ago, hhcmatt said:

Diop headed out West

 

 

Seems like a good fit for Diop. Smaller conference. Bigger minutes.

3 hours ago, thrasher31 said:

He had to do a lot of running the offense last year, which took away from the reason we brought him in, to score. I think we see a leap in him next year. He needs to be a second team all big ten guy imo, and I think he has the capabilities for that. 

I said this last season that Brice Williams will be 'the man' in the mold of JPJ. And a lot of ppl didn't take to that notion, oh well. BW has proven to be well on his way to being that dude. Love what he's brought to the table in a tough spot, at PG. But, now, he'll be unleashed without KT30 around at the primary shot-taking spot.

9 hours ago, hhcmatt said:

Trying to do a little housekeeping here. Have we had any other visits of guys who haven't committed yet besides Kyle WIlliams, Frankie Fidler, and Igor Miličić?

Unless this is Brice's brother, I'm assuming you meant to write William Kyle III.... droppin' dimes, @hhcmatt?

7 minutes ago, HB said:

 

We don't need to sell our soul or completely change course, but we do need to get more athletic to successfully compete on an ongoing basis.   It's not an all or nothing thing.

Totally agree. That's why I advocate for William Kyle III as well as Igor Milicic Jr. They'd both fit on athleticism as well as being bigger guys who can help score, rebound, and defend. It will be crucial next season to do all 3 well. If Gavin Griffiths can provide much of the scoring deficit left by Keisei Tominaga, I'd feel real good about about another top 1/3rd of the Big Ten next year, which is top 6 in an 18-team league. That '18' and BIG TEN will take some getting to used to, lol.

15 minutes ago, millerhusker said:

After the A&M game, everyone wanted us to go get more athleticism, length and perimeter defense in the portal. Seems like we're achieving that while still trying to get players who fit what we do offensively.

Just comparing the current roster to last year's rotation from a physical perspective:

G - Keisei Tominaga  -  Rollie Worster. Massive upgrade in size, athleticism and defense.

G - Jamarques Lawrence  -  Ahron Ulis. Similar size and athleticism. Both good defenders.

G - Sam Hoiberg = Sam Hoiberg

W - Brice Williams = Brice Williams

W - CJ Wilcher -  Gavin Griffiths.  Massive upgrade in length and athleticism. Should eventually be a defensive upgrade.

F - Juwan Gary = Juwan Gary

F/C - Josiah Allick -  We'll see. William Kyle is longer and more athletic than 99% of college basketball players.

C - Rienk Mast  -  Andrew Morgan.  If Mast does sit out next year. Seems to be a slight upgrade in length. Definite upgrade in athleticism and defense compared to an injured Mast. 

 

I hope NU can still snag an athletic wing player as well as another big... maybe Milicic and/or WK-III would fit, even both of 'em, as NU needs to shore up the interior and athleticism factors going into a 18-team Big Ten. It will be BRUTAL to face, so as many big dawgs will help the cause at securing that elusive M.M. victory, hopefully in Wichita, KS, in 2025 !!

Rollie is definitely not the Worster decision for Freddy & Co. So many play-on-words with Rollie to keep on rollin'! GBR Always.

27 minutes ago, Navin R. Johnson said:

 

This must be a money grab..... a few of these dudes played quite a bit. They are seeking their true valuation in the marketplace, even the guys who didn't show enough potential to constitute a higher valuation than their pedigree are listed, and they wanna push their portfolio forward, at all costs. lol.

1 hour ago, Buglem said:

Really excited about this one. Range and length. Add some weight and he could be great in Fred’s offense. 

When G.G. was killin' NU at Rutgers with his made bombs in the last opportune times for the Huskers, I was thinking even way back then that he'd be a great fit in Lincoln. I guess the James Palmer Jr. effect took place, get a dude who competed against the Huskers, particularly at PBA, to come be a part of Nebrasketball. If it works even half as well as JPJ next year, that'd be a nice fill-in for some of KT30's offensive game. And this dude's 6'-8" so presumably he ought to help on defense more than Keisei!! GBR Always.

Keisei hugged and kissed Hannah before his own mother when his mom was back in Nebraska. I knew it was love. Good for KT30, he's a baller. Hope his hoop dreams come true, too. Hopefully in about 20 years another baller named Tominaga is bombin' triples in Lincoln, Nebraska. GBR Always.

27 minutes ago, Minnesota_Husker said:

So, who do you think might be next?

Very happy with the first 3. None are elite but all help is in an area of need or at least depth.
 

The fit at an area of need is exactly what Nebrasketball needs to be doing. It's been a working formula that Freddy figured out in the past 2 off-seasons. Keep it rollin'! GBR Always.

I'd like another big dude and another athletic wing player. We shall see whoever that might be.

Give me WK-III... him or else Igor Milicic Jr.

10 minutes ago, Dean Smith said:

https://x.com/JonRothstein/status/1780300659394302014

Arizona's Oumar Ballo is a MASSIVE human. Hoosier now... wow.

On 4/14/2024 at 5:47 PM, hhcdave said:

Should be getting a lot of news starting tomorrow. 
 

Fidler news 

Griffiths commit (I hope - no intel, just hoping)

News on other two 

 

predictions anyone? 

The worster news, yet....