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  1. Illinois shot 8 more 3-point shots than Nebraska. Nebraksa shot 42 2-point shots to IU’s 34. But please carry on with your enlightened takes about the foul disparity.
  2. I think I get what you are thinking, but not sure I agree with the logic. The first step for ANY recruit coming to UNL is getting the nod of approval from the the coaching staff, including HCFH. Although Fred made mistakes in his first 3 years (mostly trusting he who shall not be named), most would agree he has learned his lesson and now knows exactly what type of players he wants (which I am assuming does NOT include primadonnas). Thus, if HCFH is recruiting the player, I feel confident that recruit meets HCFH's criteria for what he wants on the team (which includes being a team player). If this is the case, the next crucial step is securing the commitment from the athlete. If NIL is a factor, then we should generally be able to make sure NU is in line with whatever other schools may be in the picture to make sure it is not the deciding factor. And please don't say "well, if money is all that matters we don't want him anyway." Who on this board, if they were interviewing for a job, would not at least give some weight to the salary/compensation offered by the different prospective employers. Plus, there are ways to pay significant NIL without it leading to the "recruits running the program." For instance, it is my understanding that Creighton pays all of its starters the same amount (which his a pretty significant sum) and pays the non-starters the same amount. This makes sense, because this would prevent any one player from being resentful of what another player is making. There are other options along these lines that could be implemented. Last, I want someone who really knows to answer this question. Is NU Hoops "total" NIL package this year as larger or larger than Creighton's total NIL package? Anyone? If the answer is no, then that is unacceptable.
  3. Gary Sharp (Sharp & Handley sports radio Omaha) has repeatedly and recently said that NU Hoops NIL needs to improve. I would imagine he has some inside info on this considering his position as a Nebraska sports media person. Similarly, Tom Shatel stated before the season that NU's hoops NIL is nowhere near as good as Creighton's. I would imagine he had a basis for this before putting it in print. On an anecdotal note, every time we receive interest or have a visit from a bit time (5 star or high 4 star) recruit, I pretty much move on right away because I have never seen any evidence that we are competing in the NIL for these types of players. This is not to say the NU hoops NIL is terrible, it probably is decent, but there has been little evidence that we are competing with the big boys in the hoops NIL department. The hope is that this year's success--an NCAA tourney appearance, Fred's recognition as coach of the year thereby solidify him as a long-term coach--will help "boost" the donations to a point where we really can be competitive with the blue bloods.
  4. I expect 3 and hopefully all 4 to return. It would be devastating in only 1 come back. BUT, this is where NIL comes in. Before NIL, I could definitely understand why the 6th (and even 5th) year seniors would want to move on and go overseas and make some money. BUT, in the NIL era, a school like NU should be able to pay them just as much, if not more, than what they would get overseas. NIL is how we got Walker to return last year. Of course, with 4 guys, it means more NIL money, not to mention the other players and young recruits. But if the NIL money isn't there to keep the guys we already have here, then we can pretty much just end the dream of ever being a success in hoops at DONU. Whether these players return will be 95% based on NIL. Not the coach (because the coaching is very sound). Not the culture (because the culture is very sound). Not the school (B1G school with great fan support). Its about the benjamins. Of course, Coach Hoiberg will be the one who will have his fate (and job status) decided by whether they return, but the reality is no coach will be able to consistently win at NU if there is not sufficient NIL support. It's that simple.
  5. Mast and Allick are combined 0-8 on 2-PT FGs even though Illinois mostly playing then 1v1.
  6. Anyone who went to the Ohio State game and watched him "warm up" could see that he was EXTREMELY gimpy and frankly did not look like he would be playing in a game anytime soon. It seemed kind of ridiculous that he even suited up, maybe it was just to throw off the scouting report.
  7. If it’s Achilles, not only this season but next as well
  8. It's not just a matter of being a step slow (although that often is part of the problem). The problem is that once you get in to league, the coaching is better and the scouting is better (same with Creighton), and coaches have figured out how to attack this defense. In our defense, the off-ball defender ALWAYS helps in to the paint. This makes us susceptible to the swing pass or the skip pass. But in addition, the better coached teams in league play are positioning an offensive player behind Nebraska's off-ball defender to SCREEN him from closing out on the 3 point shooter. This is done over and over and over again. So even if the Husker defender was playing fast and with great effort, it is impossible for him to run through that screen and get to the shooter. Overall, I feel the coaching staff has done a good job and they clearly are trying to make the best out of the less athletic defenders on the team. But man, giving up wide-open 3 point shots from the corner over and over and over again does become a bit maddening.
  9. We would be much better off if JL and Gary hadn’t started the game jacking up hero-ball ill-advised 3s early in the clock. Set I is back in a huge hole. Oh and Gary needs to stop getting lost on the defensive end. His man gets wide open shot way too much. how about Eli. Way to go young fellow
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