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best intro video ever.

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It would be nice to land one more front court player with Blaise’s injury problems. And hopefully Gary’s shoulder is good to go.

To me Allick was the final piece to the puzzle this off-season. We have a very solid 8 man rotation. Wilcher and Breidenbach are going to have to elevate their game this off-season if they want to crack the rotation. Sam Hoiberg may not have much opportunity barring injury. He’ll be a great insurance guy.

What position does Braden play?

I would love it. He is a solid guy who would add competition to the Keita/Breidenbach spot. I would expect him to take that spot in the rotation based on what I saw from him last year the couple times I watched him play last season. I love Blaise but his injury history is concerning. And Breidenbach needs to take a major step forward. He appears to have some of the tools but he needs it to click. I am a bit skeptical at this point but you never know.

Dunlop or Allick for me.

The more I think about this pickup the more I like it. May just be the koolaid, but here’s my thoughts: I wanted an experienced point guard. He checks that box. He has good size for the position…last I saw he was listed at 6’3”. Sam was freakishly big for a PG so I wasn’t expecting that, but in a perfect world I didn’t want a 5’9” guy either. He seemed plenty athletic when we played them so no worries there. The shooting numbers aren’t great, but it sounds like Fred is going to personally work with him. I will choose to believe that will make a difference. And he has 2 years to work with the young man. Seton Hall and NC State were kicking the tires so it’s not like we were scraping the bottom of the barrel here. I am actually pleased with this one given the other guys we missed on. Could have done a whole lot worse.

I’ll be honest….I was getting a bit a nervous we were going to get shut out at PG. At this stage of the game Uhlis is a pretty good get. Welcome to the team Ahron!

I was hoping this was a Kevin Cross thread…

I guess you do have a point there….

I was wondering why Norm always seemed down on Quaran. It didn’t make sense to at the time. Now it makes TOTAL sense. I just wonder why they allowed him to hang around so long?

We didn’t make the postseason last year. I would say at a minimum it would have definitely helped to have one.

Are you serious?!? If true that is a bad deal. Perception and reality were two totally different things. If so most definitely best to part ways. Everyone needs to be on the same page.

All joking aside, yeah. I wouldn’t mind if we landed a guy like that.

He was offered $1 mil last year but opted to stay at Creighton. After a very disappointing sophomore year I am surprised he could still command that much.

Matt Thomas was the first player who came to my mind as well. I know I am type casting a bit…Top 150 6’4” white kid from Wisconsin that can bomb threes. I don’t think Matt was a lefty but a lot of similarities in the role I envision on our team. Nick may have more game inside the arc than Matt but time will tell.

The American Tominaga? Doesn’t really have a ring to it…. I am thrilled (shocked?) how well the last week of recruiting has been going. I hope we can keep the momentum rolling into next season.

There weren’t a lot of us at the time my man! But that’s okay….last offseason was a pretty dark time so I get the negativity during that stretch. For me it’s not about being right or wrong about the kid. I am just so happy that things worked out where Tominaga had an opportunity to show us what he could do (and take advantage of it). What is great is that everyone loves Keisei now, and I hope he feels that love and it leads him to playing one more year in Lincoln. He’s one of my all time favorites to play in Lincoln.

I hear ya. Until proven otherwise, Sam has earned his spot in the eight man rotation. He made some insanely clutch plays for us last year. Very much a glue guy in my book. Dude has some serious heart.

Also, I like Quaran and want him to be like what I imagine. Last offseason I felt like the only guy that really liked Keisei, but my eyes told me he could be a player if the team played like a team. There were flashes there. With Quaran, I am really high on him but have zero to base it in other than body language and demeanor.

Did Sam Hoiberg get hit by a truck? Or am I missing something?

I suppose it’s like asking a girl out on a date, but letting her know you are only taking her out of a different girl you prefer turns you down. It has to be quite flattering.

I think we got the guy we wanted.

I may be in the minority here but I don’t want a PG in training. Hunter may very well develop into a playmaking PG but I’d really like to see another established PG as well.