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Shuttlesworth

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  1. Arledge intrigues me for the simple fact that he is eligible to play right away.
  2. Your guess is as good as mine. I'm sure most of these break over social media.
  3. For those who like to follow this stuff... This site does a good job of tracking all of the transfers: http://www.recruitrecon.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7723&Itemid=1 They are also on Twitter: @recruitrecon
  4. It may be safe to say that Nebraska's profile among coaches has never been higher. Just a hunch, but I'm guessing that all the tweeting by our coaches about private jets, facilities, the article about Izzo hitching a ride on Huskair One, hasn't gone unnoticed by those in the profession.
  5. I wouldn't completely throw out the idea of taking a PG in the 2015 class, especially if he is a combo guard the caliber of Noskowiak. The kid can flat out shoot/score. Not to mention him holding an offer from Iowa St. in his back pocket. If he's good enough to play for Hoiberg, that should tell you all you need to know.
  6. Sit it or no sit, just be loud. Especially in crunch time and in big spots. It shouldn't be that difficult.
  7. My summary will be much shorter. We averaged 67 ppg. We return 56.3 ppg. Getting same production from Shavon, Benny, and Petteway and 2 more ppg individually out of Walt, Rivers, Smith, Tai, and Hawkins gets you to 66.3 ppg. Anything Fuller and newcomers can give you on top of that is gravy. Personally, I think we can get to 73 ppg which is what Wisconsin averaged. You do that, with our defense, and you're looking at a lot of freakin' wins.
  8. Kirk Hinrich averaged 5 ppg and shot 31% from 3 his freshman year. There is a poster in this thread that would've wanted to ship him back to Sioux City.
  9. Concerned? No. It wouldn't be the worst thing in the world if he did so. I'm not sold he will ever be a Big Ten type player we need. This year, he was absolute disappointing. It's hard to look at his game logs. Over hyped is putting it lightly. So no, not concerned. But I have heard rumors he wouldn't make it past this year.Stop it. Please, just stop it. Whatever rumors that you are buying into are invalid. Tai isn't going anywhere. He will be fine.
  10. Okay, that headline may be a little overstated, but play along. We've played out the "What if Leslee tips in the buzzer-beater vs. Michigan?" We've played out the "What if Biggs doesn't turn it over twice in the final 72 seconds vs. Penn St.?" But rarely do we play the "what if" game in wins. I'm going to attempt. As far as individual clutch shots go, we've seen plenty of them this year. How many times did Petteway ice a game with a late three? How many clutch free-throws have he and Shields hit to put games away? What about the four clutch free-throws that Tai hit at home vs. Ohio St. in the final two minutes? We all remember the Gallegos three coming out of the eight minute timeout vs Wisconsin. Huge. But I'm going to take you back to the home game vs Indiana. Indiana holds a 13 point halftime lead. Their zone is causing us major problems and our 19 first half points mark a season low. The second half starts a little better. Behind two Gallegos threes and six points from Petteway, we cut that lead to five at the 16 minute timeout. Then we go cold again. From 15:49 to the 7:41 mark, we are only able to muster two field goals. Petteway goes to the bench at the 15 minute mark after picking up his second and third fouls. Gallegos had gone ice cold. Shields had gone ice cold. Benny, in his limited minutes had been an absolute liability vs their zone. The only saving grace was that the Hoosiers hadn't been any better. Enter, Nate Hawkins. Not only is he a true freshman, but he is seeing his first minutes since January 4th. This is January 30th. Nate played 10 minutes, all in the second half, and only took one shot. But man was that a big shot. If you remember, Indiana had been daring him to shoot. He had passed up two pretty good looks. But at the 7:41 mark, down three, he let one fly. Dagger. That three ties the game, rejuvenates the crowd, and sparks an 8-0 run over the next two minutes. That run, arguably, provided to be the most pivotal stretch in our five point win. But, what if that shot doesn't go in and Indiana heads to the eight minute time out, up three (or more)? I'm not sure, but I'm glad we didn't have to find out. Good job, Nate.
  11. I think it is the perfect storm with Miles and his ability along with the move to the Big Ten and the new facilities. Miles has went on record saying that he thinks fan support comes before success. Think about it. What motivates a 20 year old kid? Lethargy amongst the fanbase and 6,000 butts in seats certainly doesn't. The program and fanbase have completely energized each other. This perfect storm allowed us to win 15 games at PBA which essentially got us to the tourney. I think that people are starting to realize what the diehards over here at HHC have known for a long time. Fans DO make a difference. Now let's keep it rolling.
  12. Miles wouldn't take him if he wanted to come back. Agau ruined that relationship. I guess I missed this info...can you tell me more? Not on here, message me.
  13. Miles wouldn't take him if he wanted to come back. Agau ruined that relationship.
  14. Jerry Palm doesn't even have us on the bubble...currently has us a 10 seed in St. Louis
  15. 1.) Yes. 2.) No. The committee has nothing to do with BPI. That's an ESPN thing.
  16. This thread is the gift that keeps on giving.
  17. Agree with this. Here's why: -Ohio St. makes their hay creating and capitalizing on turnovers. We generally do a pretty good job of avoiding this. -They aren't a great perimeter shooting team which should allow us to continue to pack the paint and force jump shots. -They aren't a great rebounding team (11th in B1G play in Rebounding Margin). -The Benny Factor: Craft leads the conference in assists, which obviously leads to a lot of their offense. I think Benny will keep him at bay.
  18. Miles often refers to his Elementary Ed schooling, but the guy is a bonafide psychologist. It was quite appropriate that HE narrated the "What If" video this time around. (The same script read by a voice resembling Morgan Freeman during the season opener). There is something to be said for truly believing in a process, or in anything really. And it's crazy what can be accomplished by simply believing in something. Miles' belief in his own process is very genuine and apparent, and it has helped guide him from Doland, SD to Head Coach in the Big Ten. He hasn't even been here two years, but now a whole fanbase believes in his process—and in this team. Pregame videos and pump-up narratives are often very cliché. That video wasn't. That video gave me goosebumps: The part of the video where it says, "What if one, then five, then fifteen, then fifteen thousand..." Truth be told, this wasn't just a bunch of BS spewed to appease an intro video, it was actually quite profound. (But how many people truly believed when the same script was read before the FGCU game)? "What If One?" Miles clearly states a goal of going 9-9 in the league. He makes it known that he wants to get to the tournament and win when we get there. How many people other than Miles, his staff, (and a few on this board) think that this is achievable? "Then Five" I believe it is after the Ohio State game, we are sitting 1-4, and Petteway states, "We want to get to the NCAA Tourney." Experts and the majority scoff. It becomes apparent that a handful of players start buying in, but at this point we are still anything but cohesive. "Then Fifteen" Roll out the US Always Warmup shirts. An unfortunate circumstance provides as a coming together moment for the team. We win five of our next six, including a win at Michigan State. During this stretch, collectively, the entire team buys in. "Then Fifteen Thousand BELIEVED?" The Michigan State win has the diehards believing. We appear on the bubble and in contention. Tickets to games begin to 'actually' sell out. We beat a surging Indiana team in Bloomington. A buzz can be seen and heard across the state. Ticket prices to the Wisconsin game skyrocket. The game atmosphere is electric. "What If I Told You It's Happening?" One of the biggest wins in program history is accomplished. We finish fourth in the conference. We are on the verge of our first tournament appearance in fifteen years. We are seen as a legitimate contender to win the freakin' Big Ten Tournament! http://youtu.be/HWZ3rZu7SDc
  19. There's no one who's paid more dues to the program than you, Kent. Savior every minute of what we're going through. We love ya, man.
  20. According to http://www.teamrankings.com No idea how these are figured, but it looks like we're in some pretty good company. Does not seem real. 1 Florida (10-0) 2 Wichita St (10-0) 3 Louisville (9-1) 4 Villanova (9-1) 5 Oregon (8-2) 6 Virginia (9-1) 7 N Carolina (9-1) 8 Wisconsin (8-2) 9 Nebraska (8-2) 10 Dayton (9-1) 11 St Johns (8-2) 12 Arizona (7-3) 13 Baylor (7-3) 14 Kansas (7-3) 15 Michigan (7-3) 16 New Mexico (8-2) 17 Ohio State (7-3) 18 Duke (7-3) 19 Creighton (7-3) 20 VCU (7-3)
  21. Nebrasketball- Where grown men are brought to tears. I cried too, my friend.
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