Swan88

There aren't a lot of warm fuzzies from last night to say we are going to be great this year. But there were lot's of athletic plays by lots of guys of jaw-dropping quality. Examples: (i) Cam Mack driving to the bucket--wow! (ii) Haanif Cheatham doing a whirling dervish through traffic in the lane with athleticism and control! (iii) Samari Curtis driving to the bucket toward the end of the game with incredible quickness and speed, (iv) and then . . . that alley oop to Akol Arop at the end . . . wow!! If that had connected, we'd be seeing it replayed everywhere!

We spotted them 10 points and then went on a 37 to 3 run. They hit some threes at the end of the half to keep the score under a double-up. We’ve missed a lot of bunnies and threes.

Why wait for year two? The odds of improving over the course of this year are good. I refuse to go to the dark/negative side after a disappointing score in a closed exhibition that’s the first-ever NCAA game for this team. On the philosophical side: as a general rule, limiting the number of negative-people contacts is a major goal—for the same reasons behind exercising, getting adequate sleep, eating healthy food, etc. Following Husker message boards (especially Red Sea Scrolls) is an exception to that general rule that should probably be eliminated.

I’ll take us a year from now in a heartbeat!

Here it is: Last week Marshall said WSU was well ahead of where it was at this point last year. Dennis agreed, saying it’s because there are seven returners with notable playing experience compared to just two last season. Also, they have an established coaching staff and a system that have been around for a long time.

The Huskers had 34 transition points against the Shockers—that’s 45% of the total. ”Run, run, run” appears to be a primary refrain from our coaches.

So . . . we lost the first half by 10 and lost the second half by 4. Looks like we are getting to the line frequently—need to hit a better percentage. For Wichita St. fans, are they happy or concerned by this result: (i) getting 12 offensive rebounds in a single half and only winning that half by four points, (ii) only getting 14 foul shots against an undersized team, (iii) this result against a group of players in their first-ever game together?

I remember that game: a heartbreaker! It took a lot of bad luck at the end to lose that one.

He did not commit to LSU during his visit there. He apparently plans to take another visit before deciding.

From the link in the original post: Because of his size, skill and that he'll have three years of eligibility, Mading has attracted high level attention as Florida, Kansas, Oregon and Texas A&M have offered while LSU is among the other programs watching closely.

Glynn Watson was a tough playmaking point guard—a Rivals four-star (Hepburn is a three-star). Cam Mack, a sophomore this year, appears to be a tough playmaking point guard—at least, he Is recognized as one of of last year’s top players in all junior colleges—following a single season of play.

I think that’s standard procedure these days—but not positive.

EDIT: Oh, wait . . . not a recruit.