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Arledge intrigues me for the simple fact that he is eligible to play right away.

Is there a formal process to announcing that one is transferring?  I assume Biggs will be and don't see him on the list.

Your guess is as good as mine. I'm sure most of these break over social media.

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

Nebraska's overall profile in the world of college basketball is dramatically higher than it was just two years ago.

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.

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.

Sit it or no sit, just be loud. Especially in crunch time and in big spots. It shouldn't be that difficult.

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.

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.

Anyone concerned that Tai decides to take the money and run back to New Zealand to play pro hoops?

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.

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.

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.

Any rumors on Agau? I know he's not a SR, and probably not a big man, but curious if he's happy or not in Louisville.

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?

Has Washut or anyone floated any names out there that might be on Nebraska's radar?

Names will be popping up soon

Any rumors on Agau? I know he's not a SR, and probably not a big man, but curious if he's happy or not in Louisville.

Miles wouldn't take him if he wanted to come back. Agau ruined that relationship.

Jerry Palm doesn't even have us on the bubble...currently has us a 10 seed in St. Louis

Their only saving grace is 1) only 1 loss outside RPI top 100 &. 2) a nice BPI (mid to low 20s)....

BPI takes into account t margin of victory/defeat and according to the announcers tonight, Iowa is strong at only losing by a little....

1.) Yes.

2.) No. The committee has nothing to do with BPI. That's an ESPN thing.

This thread is the gift that keeps on giving.

If we play like we are capable...we will be fine.

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.

Calling it now. This happens next year...

Bump

Apparently Greenberg isn't the only one believing...

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.

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)

I'm not one to cry, but I had a few moments just prior to tipoff that a tear was in my eye.... more about the journey of Nebrasketball than anything. For Nebraska to dig out of the depths even this year & now to be in position to Dance by the end of this memorable night!!  It's fun to be a Husker fan, especially sharing the moment w/ 16,000 of my friends!!

Nebrasketball- Where grown men are brought to tears. I cried too, my friend.