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Maybe I've been watching too much warrior ball (and nba), but I really hate ISO "petteway" ball. We can't rely on iso all the time, we have to create open shots through passing and, eventually, good shooting. 

Update, 20-19  slugfest with about 8 on the clock. 

 

Yeah, I really like our shot blocking and intensity so far. This is a fun team. Just gotta shore up the little things, like chemistry and mistakes, and improve the shooting as the season goes 

Up in 316, forgot how it looked from a bird's eye pic. I guess that's to my schematic strategic advantage.

Now to learn who everyone is in red... 

Heading out late, but I'm out on the town now. Perfect nebrasketball weather (biased as I love spotty wet weather 

On 11/9/2017 at 11:48 AM, Norm Peterson said:

 

Mine's probably not as thorough or in-depth as yours.

 

Illinois -- they just fired the guy many here wanted us to hire last time we hired a new coach. Miles be like Keith Richards looking around at all the "hot" coaches who've been fired and he still has a job.  "Haha, MFers.  I'm still here."  Anyway, Illinois.  There's a reason they sucked last year. Probably not all coaching.  Probably same reason they'll continue to suck this year.

 

Indiana -- hated Crean.  Hated that they fired Crean.  I want someone at Indiana to hate.  Maybe it'll be the new guy.  Anyway, they have the cool, candy-striper warmups.  They might not be too bad this year.

 

Iowa -- what is wrong with their coach?  I give 'em 3-2 odds he strokes out sometime in the next 5 years.  I remember this line from the movie "Teachers" where the principal is yelling at a male teacher who got a female student knocked up:  "When we said to be a 'team player' we didn't mean to go out and make your own team!"  That's kinda what McCaffrey has done.  His best recruiting strategy appears to be continuing to get his wife pregnant.

 

Maryland -- their mascot is a turtle.

 

Michigan -- Crean's brother-in-law is turning them into a basketball school. Hate Crean. Can't stand his brother-in-law.  But Beilein can coach and he has players who can play.

 

Michigan St -- They have this guy named Izzo. He's not bad.  I guess he's OK.  They'll probably do alright this year.

 

Minnesota -- I still can't believe their turnaround from 2 years ago to last year. I think it was smoke and mirrors.  I think the real Minnesota showed up for their 1st round NCAA tourney loss to Middle Tennessee Southwest Immaculate Conception State College.  Granted, Middle Tennessee was 30-4 going into it, but still.  There's a long history of the offspring of big name coaches getting jobs based on who their dad is and crashing and burning.  Waiting ...

 

Northwestern -- NWU. NOT NU.  We're NU. They are MFing NWU.  And that's all I'm going to say about them until they accept the fact that we're NU, not them.

 

Ohio State -- We have to sweep those douchebags this year.  That's all there is to it.  

 

Penn State -- Little known fact: Their head coach is the bastard child of R. Lee Ermey, who, like Dean Smith and our very own @jimmykc, was born in Emporia, KS.  That gives him some basketball chops by the associative property of multiplication.  It's still Penn State.  

 

Purdue -- I mean, what can you say about Purdue?

 

Rutgers -- New coach.  Not that new.  Same old roster.  Their recruits aren't as good as they think they are.  PG ain't bad.  The juco kid we passed on is decent.  Top 13 conference finish is not out of the cards for them.

 

Wisconsin -- Their coach is Greg Gard. His middle initial is G. His parents clearly lacked imagination and he is NO Bo Ryan.

Haha nice one... you're just improving on what I got. Good hilarious material here ? 

I'll give you an A+ on the analysis

4 hours ago, Silverbacked1 said:

 

How are you in my head?  That is just what I am thinking.

Haha thanks man, I'm not sure. Been doing too much jedi mind training I guess.  

Corn-Boys 75 // 64 EIU

NC:   8

(of total of  11, not including if we get extra tournament games early on)

Total: 18 (of 29)

 

18-11, NIT. Tough conference as always, with miles in a pivotal year here. Any progress will save his job. We just want progress. Still in the basement, but improving young athletic team along with several others. If Northwestern can do it we can, but every win will be hard-fought. 10-8 conference might be a bit optimistic, but there will be a lot of close ones, which last year we simply didnt win ANY of. if we can pull half of those and pull our annual shocker upset or two, we'll be in the mix and get people talking (which is FANTASTIC for us).

Cheers nebrasketball, make us proud!

1 minute ago, Wolv77 said:

Getting started on my season outlook whilst trying to predict our ultimate demise come march, and thought I'd share a bit of work in progress quick "team profiles" I whipped up. Just from first glance. I have no idea which players left, are returning, or are added to any of these teams. Simply their reputations and my experiences with them as a nebrasketeer, of course.

 

I'd like to hear what you guys think! I'm not sure we'll break 500, as there are only a couple of "bad" teams in the conference, which are improving or on the upswing like us. every win will be earned, but with our talent and athleticism, I think by the end of february (provided our kneecaps aren't taken out with injuries) we could look like some semblance of a team. Really excited for this group, I think I can speak for most of us.

a better (not fancified), readable one: 

Getting started on my season outlook whilst trying to predict our ultimate demise come march, and thought I'd share a bit of work in progress quick "team profiles" I whipped up. Just from first glance. I have no idea which players left, are returning, or are added to any of these teams. Simply their reputations and my experiences with them as a nebrasketeer, of course.

 

I'd like to hear what you guys think! I'm not sure we'll break 500, as there are only a couple of "bad" teams in the conference, which are improving or on the upswing like us. every win will be earned, but with our talent and athleticism, I think by the end of february (provided our kneecaps aren't taken out with injuries) we could look like some semblance of a team. Really excited for this group, I think I can speak for most of us.

On 8/14/2017 at 1:06 PM, huskercwg said:

Well he made the Husker.com roster....no number or red tie yet

 

Thorir Thorbjarnarson

6'5"  180 lbs

Position: Guard

Year: Fr.

Hometown: Akureyri, Iceland

We've got our own mini porzingis!! ??

I'm back, guys!! 

Been a long hiatus, but I've decided to be more faithful and this year it's season tickets baby. Just got em in today. Haven't had season tix for a couple years since it was student tickets for me. I'll be up in the nosebleeds rapping HHC and Tim. 

Idk if well end up terrible or pretty alright this year with this crew, but there's a large degree of variance with this group. Very young and exciting group, I can't wait to see them. Just hope to compete (not give up and play terrible D) and at least f---in destroy Creighton. ?? hope they perform because if not I could see Tim put of here next year. Which is unfortunate because he's a good coach and a lot of unlucky things have happened, in a demonicly difficult league. 

Go buskers! 

Nu 65

UM 74

1 minute ago, Silverbacked1 said:

Okay you are saying don't play Jack, Gill or Taylor correct?

 

So then we play Freshman correct?

 

Which at this time of the year would be like playing 3 on 5 correct?

 

So I guess it is better to lose by 20 correct?

 

I maybe be mad we lost but we played hard I like that but that is a moral victory so tht is wrong correct?

 

Just trying to understand.

 

 

Bois we got us a good old-fashioned feud.

 

Stay classy, guys. These are college kids. playing a game.

classic KP,

 

GOT IT!!!!!

 

Hey, if anyone wants to see some quality short-shorts, check out #3 on Indiana

3 minutes ago, hhcdimes said:

 

Just wait until he spends a year in the weight room

He already looks fairly big. INCREDIBLY big in the eyes of a starved husker fan

But yeah. he's got work to do. Can't wait to see the development (one of the best parts of college basketball).

Hey all, wow it's been a long time since I've been on here.

 

I'm loving this team...we're just a likable bunch. Watson reminds me of isaiah thomas, he's so quick(I saw the VT and UCLA game); nice to have a mature webster. Just missing a big guy, but hey, lets just keep playing small ball, spreading the floor, and developing our big guys, and who knows? we might actually be pretty decent come february. 

 

Also, if you guys are listening to the skers on radio (the preferred method), I'd suggest turning on the tv to espn (34)...this Indiana game is really fantastic. (I suppose I just really like the hoosiers ) 

7-4 ACC in the Challenge

 

 

FUCK. Jays beat us out by one. Hate those jackasses

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Um.... taking the violent theme here Norm?

Haha yeah...I can understand his anger/hate. Been there. But unfortunately, #idonthatelaymanihatecreighton . Really like this terps team, I was a huge fan of them before they moved conferences. Can't wait to see them with their dancin' shoes on.

Tai Webster is most-improved player

I agree. Him, Watson and Jacobsen really impress me with their progress, especially as of late. With how hard we work in practice, (and how good the league was again this year), I'd have to agree with others who say we'll really gel and be fairly good next year. I'd conservatively say we'll be at least an NIT-caliber team next year.

Keep the white jerseys handy for Sunday's final against the Illini.

Now wouldn't THAT be an intriguing matchup!?! The  media would love that...two teams with no hope of tourney except to win and knock the other out. Epic storyline there.  

Us 55

Them 67

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Here's a bizarre stat: Ohio State only had four players who scored for the entire game... only 6 players attempted a shot.

This was a tough loss. But I feel confident that once Shields is back we can make a run. I like our chances against the Buckeyes when we are healthy. Ohio State is a team i wouldn't mind drawing in the big ten tourney.

As bad as we've been, somehow there are teams worse than us. Still at #9. But a disappointing season to say the least. Fun, but sad nights.