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Washut says On3's "crystal ball" for Fidler is merely an algorithm thing: it popped automatically because (i) he's from Nebraska, and (ii) he visited here.
But that being said, what's up with Fidler?  Supposedly he's heading to Wisconsin . . . but he hasn't pulled the trigger.  Why wait, if you've decided.
The last item on Frankie's X (Twitter) page is a repost of Sam Hoiberg's tweet of Frankie in a Husker uniform, dated February 28. 

I will go with my theory that is better to be listed on top when not in alphabetical order.  Please note that the theory has yet to ever work out.  

THEY'RE BAAAAACK!!!!
 
LETS GO!

From On3:
 
Iowa State F Omaha Biliew
Intel: Omaha Biliew entered the college ranks with lofty expectations. The 6-8 forward is a former five-star prospect but didn’t necessarily get to show off his ability in Aimes this season. 
Nebraska is the school I’ve heard mentioned the most with him, along with Kansas State. 
The former McDonald’s All-American is looking to make a big impact during his sophomore season.

From On3:
 
Iowa State F Omaha Biliew
Intel: Omaha Biliew entered the college ranks with lofty expectations. The 6-8 forward is a former five-star prospect but didn’t necessarily get to show off his ability in Aimes this season. 
Nebraska is the school I’ve heard mentioned the most with him, along with Kansas State. 
The former McDonald’s All-American is looking to make a big impact during his sophomore season.

Freddy aims to snag an Omaha from Ames.
 

Washut says On3's "crystal ball" for Fidler is merely an algorithm thing: it popped automatically because (i) he's from Nebraska, and (ii) he visited here.
But that being said, what's up with Fidler?  Supposedly he's heading to Wisconsin . . . but he hasn't pulled the trigger.  Why wait, if you've decided.
The last item on Frankie's X (Twitter) page is a repost of Sam Hoiberg's tweet of Frankie in a Husker uniform, dated February 28. 

The mayor of Ames is a known fixer of Aimes

From On3:
 
Iowa State F Omaha Biliew
Intel: Omaha Biliew entered the college ranks with lofty expectations. The 6-8 forward is a former five-star prospect but didn’t necessarily get to show off his ability in Aimes this season. 
Nebraska is the school I’ve heard mentioned the most with him, along with Kansas State. 
The former McDonald’s All-American is looking to make a big impact during his sophomore season.

'Mullet Josiah' seems apt
 

 

 
One thing you'll notice is that Morgan's usage rate is much higher than Josiah's. If he comes here i'd expect that to drop sort of like Josiah's did when he moved from Kansas City to New Mexico/Nebraska

I don’t think so either. However if we bring in a top flight guard and maybe two it becomes crowded for minutes at guard. JL, Uhlis, Sam, and Jano would have been competing for backup minutes and if we get 2 portal guys it’s extremely crowded. Wonder if Fred is comfortable with Jano in the rotation as a frosh? Or how high he is on Uhlis after seeing him for a year in practice.
 
things that might go thru Lawrence’s mind, obviously just guessing.

The Illinois basketball program apparently does not espouse the kindness value—based on the head coach’s occasional harsh demeanor. 

Well, but Fran makes up for it. 

Why can't both be true?

This is the most logical conclusion to draw.  I don't believe that another program came with a larger bag of money that we couldn't or refused to match.  The timing of his announcement also leads to this conclusion.  The players' exit meetings were over a week ago and he is later than most in entering their name in the portal.  We have been reaching out to numerous players, as have most programs.  I can only surmise, and maybe hope, we have some irons in the fire we feel very confident in that caused JLaw to question his role and playing time going forward.
 
Regardless, I wish JLaw the best.  He was pivotal to the team's succuss down the stretch this year.  
 

I just have this weird feeling that Fred has a plan that we are gonna really like.

Played quit a few pickup games with Kropp as I was a student at Kearney State in the 80's.  The first time I remember a friend was dividing up teams and he put all the good players on one team and me of course on the other.  I told him I didn't think the teams were fair. He said, "oh they are fair, that's Tom Kropp with you."  We won of course. Guy was an amazing shooter.  He could pull up from deep and bank it in with a soft touch.  For the younger members a bank shot is one that goes off the glass before it goes in the basket. He had that Bird/Magic/Jordan quality that he was great but would also make the players around him better.

That's an interesting combination of players: both are from Aurora, and both played college basketball in Nebraska--but not at the state school (i.e., "The University," as we used to call it back in Tom Kropp's day).
Tom Kropp is among the all-time best Nebraska athletes, but he is relatively unknown. 

Man, he looks great in red

And both were in the Omaha bracket of March Madness, so Mr. Omaha is at least familiar with the state of Nebraska.... on some level. lol

It's pertinent to the B.S. #55 story, Forbes magazine wrote a recent story and chose to mention that Scheierman was the 1st player from Aurora to play Div. 1 basketball. Well, yeah, but Tom Kropp played in the freakin' NBA, lol. That deserved at least a tiny mention of one of the greatest to ever do it in the STATE OF NEBRASKA from the same little community of Aurora, Nebraska.
 
 

Cool!  Thanks for this information, Auroran.
Tom Kropp and Johnny Rodgers would be contemporaries (Tom born in 1953 and Johnny born in 1951).

That's an interesting combination of players: both are from Aurora, and both played college basketball in Nebraska--but not at the state school (i.e., "The University," as we used to call it back in Tom Kropp's day).
Tom Kropp is among the all-time best Nebraska athletes, but he is relatively unknown. 

Hearing from the interwebs that William Kyle is all but in…