USC comes into the Vault as 6 point dog

[SickOfPractice]

I don't know what to think. Had we pulled out a win at the end it would have been an ugly win. That was just soul crushing.

 

[SomedayHusker]

If Williams tries at all offensively for even half that game, we win. That was a borderline suspect display from him. I think he was 1/1 for the game on drives to the basket which happened with under 3 minutes to go. Partnering with Ulis on some illegal gambling?

 

[BetterRed]

Wasn’t able to watch tonight. Looks like I was spared. This team is not good.

 

[Pennsyhusker]

Nebraska basketball is cursed.

 

[BTF69]

If Williams tries at all offensively for even half that game, we win. That was a borderline suspect display from him. I think he was 1/1 for the game on drives to the basket which happened with under 3 minutes to go. Partnering with Ulis on some illegal gambling?

NU was favored by like 7 and you think they point shaved to lose by 5?

 

[Husker Sledge]

Fred needs to get better pure athletes into this program. For years almost every B10 team has looked better stepping off the bus. Juwan Gary types.

 

[scarletred]

What was a once proming season is turning slowly into shit show.

Offense looks stagnant and besides Williams and at times Essegian Hoiberg doesn’t have enough perimeter shooters to run his offense.

 

[Tuco Salamanca]

The basketball IQ of the players is lacking as well as the lack of a true leader at the point guard position. Someone who can pull the ball, set up the offense and take control when things get a little wonky.

 

[scarletred]

The basketball IQ of the players is lacking as well as the lack of a true leader at the point guard position. Someone who can pull the ball, set up the offense and take control when things get a little wonky.

Thanks for reminding me we are not very good at a position that is crucial to have a good team.

 

[huskercabby]

Time to light a fire under that coaching hot seat. With NIL and all of his experience, it is ridiculous that all Fred could buy is a couple good players. In the three point era great guards are required and we have one very good one and bunch of “guys,” none of whom deserve to play a lot of minutes.

I am amazed how poorly we did in the portal. After a strong showing last year, I was expecting great things. With all Fred’s talk about being tougher and wanting it more, he should be held accountable for putting together a poor roster.

 

[IM4NUalways]

It's called accepting reality. Hoiberg was quite successful at Iowa State, so much so that he was hired by a prestigious NBA franchise. Name one "ELITE" coach that would take this job, especially if we fired a coach who was national coach of the year just a year ago?

Some of you delusional people actually think successful coaches at major programs are thinking "I'd love the chance to go to a program where every coach has failed to win an NCAA tournament game and gotten fired"

Its called afraid to have a pair of balls and pay an elite coach. Its $$$$ they will take it. These elite coaches have no fear of anything. It's in their DNA. Pay them. They would come. We won't and we accept shitty basketball. Thats our history and we have fans and AD's who are afraid to change it.

 

[huskercabby]

1996 NIT Champions was the pinnacle of this program. Glorious ending to a season that was completely dead in the water at one point. That could happen again this year.

That team had talent, this team does not.

 

[goldencohusker]

Momentum for a program like NU BB seems so fragile. Just a couple of weeks ago Fred looked like he had turned the corner on building something, and now the wheels are coming off this season, and next year is going to be another big roster overhaul with alot of questions, starting with can Fred do better in the portal that he did this year. Mast returning would help, but I don't see it happening - I think he's like 24-25 years old.

 

[huskercabby]

It’s called afraid to have a pair of balls and pay an elite coach. It’s $$$$ they will take it. These elite coaches have no fear of anything. It's in their DNA. Pay them. They would come. We won't and we accept shitty basketball. Thats our history and we have fans and AD's who are afraid to change it.

If I’m not mistaken, Fred is one of the top paid coaches in the league. I know he took a pay cut after finishing dead last three years in a row. I agree that we accept shitty basketball. Hire an up and coming young coach who can recruit and motivate. Fred can’t do that.