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Ohio State announces A.J. Harris will also transfer from Buckeyes basketball program

From Robin Washut: #Nebrasketball is reportedly interested in 6-9 Tulane PF transfer Dylan Osetkowski… ($) http://rvls.co/1LHyHG7 11.3 Points, 8.3 Rebounds. Will be a Junior next year.

NebraskaHSHoops.com ‏@NebraskaHSHoops 4h4 hours ago Omaha South junior and Nebraska commit Aguek Arop (@aguek33) has been named the Nebraska Gatorade POY. #Huskers #Nebrasketball

Brian Rosenthal ‏@HuskerExtraBR 2h2 hours ago Miles said it "wouldn't surprise me" if there's roster turnover; if is, will announce as comes. Feels comfortable with main guys, he said.

Do you guys really think that teams are stalling that much in high school basketball today? I see a lot of games and don't see it as an issue. I always felt that if you have guards that are good enough to stall for long periods, they are good enough to score. I think it is part of the game and like to watch disciplined teams look for good shots. The game is not always just for the fans. To me it is like telling a football team that running the ball is boring so you have to pass on every down.

Very well said

They run the game clock, they keep stats, they run businesses, they raise children,,,honestly, why couldn't you train and trust them to run a shot clock? Shot clock operator doesn't think ball hits the rim, refs think it does but none of them see shot clock get reset so now comes the delay in deciding how much time to put on shot clock. Now do the refs put more time on the game clock since there was violation? What if player picks up foul in those few seconds that there should've been violation? Does foul not count? This is just like adding more government regulation. The more you add the more issues that will arise. You are just adding more things for the officials to watch when they should be reffing the game. All that and it would lead to more bad basketball. The better you are, the faster you can play. If you're not at that level, playing faster just leads to more mistakes. And the vast majority of high school players I've seen in this state are not ready to play at a faster tempo. they need to do whatever they can to get teams from stalling for an entire quarter. nobody wants to watch that. I'm not saying they need a 30 second shot clock, but 45 seconds would make sense. High school basketball is a different animal all together. I'm sure not everyone will agree with me but high school basketball is about giving kids an opportunity to play the great game of basketball. It's not supposed to be a money maker for the school and it's not supposed to be for anyone's viewing pleasure. I like high tempo basketball and tried to coach teams to play that way and sometimes I was successful and sometimes... But they weren't playing so I could coach and they're not playing so you can watch. The game should have rules and be officiated in such a way that it best benefits the student-athletes. I don't think a shot clock is is their best interest. I've seen coaches and referees who think the game is about them and I'm sure most of us have seen parents/fans that certainly act like they are owed something. Paying your entry fee to a high school game is not like paying to go to a professional sporting activity. The game should be designed around how can we provide more opportunities for players to play and not what will be the most entertaining for fans. I feel we should just be happy that they allow us in to watch the games.

Once again guys, that's my line!

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NebraskaHSHoops.com ‏@NebraskaHSHoops Feb 15 Southern Illinois has offered Omaha Benson product and Iowa Western CC F/C Thik Bol (@ThikB). #MoValley

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I watched the Georgetown game and I can't believe Creighton lost. They were in control for most of the game, got some breaks from the refs and were up 11 with under 2 min left. They melted down big time in the last 1 1/2 min. Missed free throws and turned it over. Had to be extremely frustrating to watch if you are a Jays fan. (I wouldn't know )

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Chang with an unofficial visit at the Minnesota game.

Great coaching job by Scott Padgett. With the new shot clock I'm surprised more teams don't use a variety of presses to keep teams off balance and shorten the game by forcing teams to start their offense with 15 seconds or less on the shot clock. One of the most frustrating games I have ever watched and I give Samford a ton of credit.

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Probably because he is still just a Sophomore and like most Sophomores he still has to get better at some things. He has a chance to be really good but he is skinny and not a guy who go to the block and score on big posts and his ball handling will need to get better. He is a streak shooter as well. (Understand that I'm comparing him as a high school Soph to what it takes to play in the Big Ten)

What gets me about the Creighton game is the amount of intensity the Jays bring to the game every year. It seems like a Super Bowl atmosphere. I credit Coach McDermott for having his kids ready to play. Our guys play hard, but in this game they seem tight and playing not to lose. I watch Creighton in other games (like ASU) and they at times look like we did against them and there are games when we just let it all hang out play well in Big 10 games. When you play so many games that will happen, the ups and downs of a season but man it seems like a broken record watching us play Creighton.

No. You obviously totally missed the point. (Sigh. Do I even attempt an explanation?) Tony said it really irks him (my paraphrase) that these terrific Omaha players are on someone else's bench. See the OP. My response was (paraphrasing): were you on these guys back at the time, saying we should offer them? Especially Thomas? The only one I remember saying he was that good was me, sticking my neck out. No one saw this kid coming in and doing what he's done. No one. And if you say you did, I say bullshit, show me the post. And if you weren't saying it then, don't tell me you're irked about it now. **** Now, you come in and say "It's Miles' job to scout these high school kids and bring in good players and he should have known that Khyri Thomas was going to be such a stud." (Paraphrasing.) And my responses to YOU are: 1. Not a single D1 coach in the entire country, no matter how much they're being paid, saw this happening. Aside from the Creighton offer -- which came relatively late, after Thomas's senior year of HS -- he only had offers from UMKC, UNO and Portland State. 2. We had Watson, Jacobson and Morrow in the fold. We had room for 1 more guy at that point without oversigning and we needed a big man (still do.) At the END of the season, Petteway, Pitchford and Smith left, opening three additional spots but, by that time, Thomas was already a Creighton commit. When was Miles supposed to get involved with him? 3. Recruiting is not an exact science, no matter how much a coach is paid. Name the D1 coaches who saw Scottie Pippen getting into the NBA Hall of Fame. Name them. Nolan Richardson was paid a lot of money. How come he didn't recruit a kid from within the state of Arkansas? 4. If Miles had offered a scholarship to Johnny Trueblood and we'd passed on Khyri Thomas, I'd have a big problem with it. Then, I could see people saying Miles can't ID talent. But which of the freshmen that we brought in instead of going after Thomas do you think don't belong on a D1 roster? 5. Did you know Thomas was having academic issues at Benson, which resulted in him going to prep school and reclassifying as a 2015 recruit? Did you know that? Should Miles routinely spend scholarships on guys who are potential academic casualties? Like I said, I don't follow HS basketball. But there are lots of people who do (like Chuck Taylor) who could see Thomas' potential. Heck, even you did, so kudos to you. But that begs the questions, why didn't Miles. Yes, there are 350 other coaches who didn't offer, but how many of them are located within 50 miles of Omaha? Hmmmm. And yes, Thomas had some academic questions, but that didn't seem to impede McD from scouting him, seeing his value, and offering him. And yes, Miles still had one open scholarship in the early signing period, and WE ALL know that at least 1 or 2 players leave every year, right? And it wasn't too hard to know that Petteway was going to leave. And even if no one left, you can always make room, that is the way it works. But instead, Miles didn't offer, Thomas got scooped up by McD, and then 3 players did leave, and we scoured the nation to find Bakari out of Arizona (via Michigan or something like that) and we still had (and still have) an open scholarship being unused. Oh, and then Patton got snagged up as well, did Miles even offer? Why was McD able to see his potential way before MIles was? Look, we can explain away why it happened all day and again tomorrow, but in the end it is Miles job to get these things right. Does that hold him to a high standard. Absolutely. But that is what is required when you earn $2M/year in your job. High salary and B1G HC job = high expectations. Maybe Miles will sign 2 more 5* guys this spring and all of this will be moot. I hope so. But right now I am left shaking my head. With all that said, I am happy to see him get in early on some of the younger Omaha prospects. Like I said, I don't follow HS hoops, but that boy Chang sure looks the part. Have we offered him? I don't think so. Do any of you HS hoops experts have more info on him? Is he legit? Hate to let another one get away while we are pondering whether or not to offer. I think Chang is on the verge of getting some major offers. Still only a Sophomore but has shown a ton of growth and we could see more. There is a thread on him on the recruiting page.

What is kind of funny about this is that when Miles was at CSU he went after a number of Nebraska high school guys. I think there are some good ones out there now in the state as well and I think Miles is following them very closely. I think some of the players you are referring to also had some questions as far as grades and other issues. It is tough only having 13 ships to give but I think we will see more Nebraska kids (like Arop) in the future on the NU roster.

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No, I think that was just stupid me!

Change had 26 & 12 boards against Norfolk Friday night. 5 of 8 from three. Couple were deep bombs.

I dont think it will dog him for his career if thats what you mean. He will have to improve his outside shot. Still a lot of time to get better at both.

Coach Chubick made the comment that he is still only about 80-85%.