Xavier Johnson released for his LOI
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I remember certain people here saying we have to keep Tim Miles so that we don't lose Xavier Johnson.
Recruits don't want to play for Tim Miles. Kenya Hunter saved Miles' job this year by bringing in Palmer and Copeland and Gill. Maybe we should have just promoted Hunter to head coach.
Recruits don't want to play for Tim Miles. Kenya Hunter saved Miles' job this year by bringing in Palmer and Copeland and Gill. Maybe we should have just promoted Hunter to head coach.
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We need to hire Jeff Hornacek and declare each game daddy-daughter night
Back to, not sure we were ever anything but mediocre.
Pretty sure that was just one poster. And I would not be surprised if Hunter, like Smith, ends up being a good head coach someday.
At this point I'm eliminating any thoughts regarding Nebraska basketball other than whether or not Palmer and Copeland come back. We're like a body on the gurney showing a flatline right now, Doc (Sadler of course) is getting ready to pronounce it.....but if those two come back it's like "wait a minute.... we have a pulse!"
Isn’t Allen a PG? Or is he viewed as a SG?? And that’s awesome, hell we are getting transfers before they even stepped on the court and had one practice as a Husker. If we lose Palmer and Copeland, next year will be scary. 
I thought during the season that Copeland and Palmer would both leave. But seeing that neither is drawing much attention, I guess there is a chance they would stay. But in the pro basketball world, age counts for a lot against a prospect. Both would be better served to leave in that regard.
It stinks that Johnson appears to be following Hunter to UConn. It pretty much lets us all realize who was attracting these kids to Lincoln. It had little to nothing to do with Tim Miles.
Just great, now all the kids that kept us entertained with the sideline show will be back on the court.
It's also funny that Moos doesn't seem to be in any hurry to give Miles his contract extension. Even after his top assistant left for another job. It's as if Moos is dragging it out in hopes that Miles will just forget about it.
Good grief our athletic department is a dumpster fire right now. For the amount of money that is spent on athletics here, our ROI doesn't look very good. Volleyball is pretty much the only good major sport right now. Moos deserves some blame for how this basketball situation has played out. Either give Miles what he wants or can him. It's that simple and the cost of doing business.
I don't know what happened with the basketball situation. I don't know if Moos had a list of guys he wanted and they all told him no so he decided to let Miles go out there again next year. He or someone had to know Hunter would probably leave if something better came along. And they always come along. Miles doesn't keep assistants. Pretty sure Moos came in to fix football and I'd like to think that going forward he'll fix the other sports that need fixing. I don't believe Miles should have been retained without a decent extension. Who wants to play for and coach with a guy who might be out in a year? I'll agree that Moos has to share blame for the basketball situation. We could be looking at a team next year that loses 2 of it's best players and lost it's best recruit and recruiter. And we don't even know what the rest of the offseason holds. It's tough to see a bright outlook for Nebrasketball. And to go along with that, I'm interested to see if he touches baseball. I know injuries are hitting this team but man something there needs to change as well.
Disagree. I don't mind giving an extension so that"it looks good", but no way does he get to keep the golden parachute buy out. Miles hasn't proven that he needs to be here much longer. Moos inherited this dumpster fire. He'll fix it. Timing and person needs to be available. You don't replace a mediocre coach if you can't get what you want. There will be another chance. Patience. Mine is pretty thin.
No coach in his right mind is going to accept a token extension, "just so it looks good". Miles has already turned down at least 1 offer which was a minimal extension and I don't blame him. All you do is kick the can down the road. Either extend him with a solid offer or fire him. It's that simple.
Just another excuse for the Miles' apologists when we don't break the 10 win barrier next year.
The we were predicted 12th but finished 9th so that’s a success BS is looking to be in full motion.
I disagree. I think Hunter was a huge part of Husker basketball's recent success, but he wasn't tied to Miles. Moos could have extended Miles and Hunter was still going to jump at the next opportunity. If not this year, then next year. I don't think Miles' lack of job security was the primary factor.
22 wins, 4th in the Big 10, and a double bye in the conference tourney is hardly mediocre by nebraska standards. We won't be seeing those results any time soon .
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What are Miles options? Who has the stronger hand? Would an extension bring better results? I say stand still and do nothing. I don't want to give an extension and fire the guyy the next year. Use the money saved to get the guy you want next year.
Except Miles had an agreement with Hunter on a pay raise and Moos nixed it. He wanted 3 years instead of 2 and Moos said no.
Not if you can't get the guy you want. Wait and try again. I don't think our options are that good. Then you would have to give the new guy that you settled for how many years? I would wait.
Respect your opinion though.
Are you his son? Brother? Dad? Why don’t you tell me when he’ll win his first conference title? In the next 5 years, maybe?
We've had patience. We've had losing seasons 4 out of the last 6 years despite record administrative and fan base support. We spent millions of dollars building a world class practice facility, one of the best home court venues in the conference and have nothing to show for it. Recruits can see the writing on the wall, this program is circling the drain.
Yeah, if Moos believed in Miles, they would have agreed on an extension by now.
Seems to me like Moos doesn't want to commit to Miles long term, but he also can't find a good replacement for him yet either, and/or he doesn't want to have to buy out another coach this year. So he's trying to figure out the most fiscally responsible way to bring him back for one more year, while he works on finding his replacement.
Last year, we were predicted to finish last or next to last in the B10. Morrow and Jacobson transferred away. Everyone here lost their minds. And then we finished 4th in the conference.
Now we have one recruit-- ONE-- who changed his mind, and once again everyone loses their mind.
Copeland and Palmer are testing the waters for the draft, not because of Miles, but because that is what almost every player does if they have a shot at being drafted before their senior year. They haven't even hired agents.
Moos has been at NU for 6 months, and already people are calling for him to be fired.
Calm down, everyone.
Now we have one recruit-- ONE-- who changed his mind, and once again everyone loses their mind.
Copeland and Palmer are testing the waters for the draft, not because of Miles, but because that is what almost every player does if they have a shot at being drafted before their senior year. They haven't even hired agents.
Moos has been at NU for 6 months, and already people are calling for him to be fired.
Calm down, everyone.
