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Perhaps. But each was supposed to be a one-and-done—and both rarely saw the floor. Signing a 5 star brings with it a responsibility to use and develop that talent—like Hoiberg did with Bryce McGowens. Signing a 5 star and relegating him to the bench seems like a breach of trust of some sort for that player. And it’s likely the last time a 5 star signs on with that coach?

Yeah. Two examples that we recruited last year who went elsewhere and mostly rode the bench: Omaha Biliew (Iowa St.) and Simeon Wilcher (St. Johns).

Yes, it’s fake. But what if it’s true?

Our game against A&M seemed a little like football with dribbling. The current game between A&M and Houston seems more like a rugby match. Refs are letting Houston hack A&M — more it seems than what was getting called as fouls by us.

Sheesch! this has been a great year!!! we outperform our 12th place prediction. our third place finish is in a conference that is undefeated so far (except for us) in both the NCAA and the NIT first rounds. we made it to the dance. we don’t get to play a nobody at the dance and pretend we beat someone good. the last game and a half exposed our weaknesses. Fred Hoiberg and Co. will continue to improve Nebrasketball. it’s been a great—and totally unexpected—run this season. can’t wait for next year!!

So, what were the two selection committees thinking on the two Husker v. A&M matchups? Were they focused on a story-line? Were they punking Trev in some way? Is there an insider’s or practical joke on this among athletic directors?

Here’s a link to Texas A&M’s 2023-24 basketball schedule and results.

Looks like Huskers needed to requisition some helmets and shoulder pads from the football team for today’s game. Couldn’t believe, for example, the play in the second half where Hoiberg got run over by Shannon—literally, and head-on and outside the arc—but no-blood-no-foul, I guess. This is why Illinois has been laying an egg in the tournament every year in recent times—they can’t get away with the same physicality with officials outside the B1G. Perhaps they’ll prove otherwise this time around? Also, Huskers looked gassed in the second half and didn’t have the legs to make their threes.

Stats and playing time aren’t all that great, yet. But maybe those will follow.

Every B1G team with that record made the Dance for 60+ years in a row. Huskers broke the rule. We didn’t have any friends on the Committee either, including the Chair from Omaha and the guy from Butler.

Ha! There were disappointments in the early Hoiberg era, where the anti-Husker narrative gained some traction. But that ended, abruptly, with the drubbing in Omaha last season. Husker fans are on board—with deep and abiding interest. Many will cheer for other teams in many different contexts. But no one is genuinely saying, “Nebraska is terrible.” No one.

“Exact expressions,” in both politics and sports, arise from a partisan narrative—they are a sure-fire indicator of a bias (e.g., a closet Kansas St. fan masquerading as a true-blue—but “realistic”—Husker).

I’ve also been around the entire State of Nebraska my entire life. And I’ve rarely seen such statements or attitudes from people who care about Husker sports in general. There may be expressions of disappointment from time to time, when things are particularly bad—but those expressions change, immediately and joyfully, when things start looking up.

I’ve been around Omaha a long time, and I’m quite certain that the vast majority of the folks who say such things are fans of other teams. Also, history shows that, when Nebrasketball is even halfway good, Nebraskans jump on that bandwagon in a big hurry.

I’ve always thought it odd when Nebraska high school players go elsewhere. They have a chance to play for the University that represents the entire state and that regularly fills large arenas, even in bad times—but reject that chance. They have a chance to be a home-state hero—but prefer something else. And some go elsewhere with an equivalent of middle fingers flying. To each his/her own, I guess. But I’d take the in-state legacy left, for example, by Sam Griesel and the Allick twins over whatever else is offered.