Nebraska Basketball 2019-20

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Mon Apr 01, 2019 9:43 am

New Assistant for next season, from St. Johns to Nebraska:

Greg

Uffda · Post by **Uffda** » Mon Apr 01, 2019 10:28 am

Greg S wrote: Mon Apr 01, 2019 9:43 am New Assistant for next season, from St. Johns to Nebraska:

Greg

from Saturday Omaha.com -- Abdelmassih currently is an assistant at St. John’s and is known around the country as one of the top recruiters for players looking to transfer.

Post by **nebugeater** » Mon Apr 01, 2019 11:42 am

Doesn't it seem just a little bit strange that two of the three Div 1 Basketball coaches in Nebraska are former Iowa St coaches?

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Mon Apr 01, 2019 4:09 pm

Voting on the floor starting next season. For me it was between 1 or 2, ended up voting 2.

https://journalstar.com/sports/huskers/ ... the-latest

Greg

Uffda · Post by **Uffda** » Mon Apr 01, 2019 9:22 pm

Added another ‘former’ assistant

Charlie Henry is leaving his job as the head coach of the Windy City Bulls, Chicago’s G League team. Henry was an assistant at Iowa State under Hoiberg for the 2014-15 season, after spending a season as the director of player personnel. He followed Hoiberg to Chicago, and will again to Lincoln.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Apr 01, 2019 9:40 pm

Uffda wrote: Mon Apr 01, 2019 10:28 am
Greg S wrote: Mon Apr 01, 2019 9:43 am New Assistant for next season, from St. Johns to Nebraska:

Greg
from Saturday Omaha.com -- Abdelmassih currently is an assistant at St. John’s and is known around the country as one of the top recruiters for players looking to transfer.

A huge addition. The Huskers seriously need a good point guard to run Hoiberg's system, right now they don't have one.
First, make sure Roby is staying put, then get someone who can run the offense to transfer to NU.
I would not be surprised if Abdelmassih were to get at least 4 transfer or JUCO players, that is what he is best doing.
NU's roster may be unrecognizable by next fall.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Wed Apr 03, 2019 8:54 am

Coyote wrote: Mon Apr 01, 2019 9:40 pm
Uffda wrote: Mon Apr 01, 2019 10:28 am
Greg S wrote: Mon Apr 01, 2019 9:43 am New Assistant for next season, from St. Johns to Nebraska:

Greg
from Saturday Omaha.com -- Abdelmassih currently is an assistant at St. John’s and is known around the country as one of the top recruiters for players looking to transfer.
A huge addition. The Huskers seriously need a good point guard to run Hoiberg's system, right now they don't have one.
First, make sure Roby is staying put, then get someone who can run the offense to transfer to NU.
I would not be surprised if Abdelmassih were to get at least 4 transfer or JUCO players, that is what he is best doing.
NU's roster may be unrecognizable by next fall.

Yeah with the coaches he brought in and such, it definitely looks like they are really trying to recreate what they did at ISU including hitting the transfer marker.

Greg

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Wed Apr 03, 2019 9:48 am

Does anyone know anything about the JUCO player on Scottsbluff he is going to visit? Green?

Uffda · Post by **Uffda** » Wed Apr 03, 2019 7:06 pm

Coyote wrote: Wed Apr 03, 2019 9:48 am Does anyone know anything about the JUCO player on Scottsbluff he is going to visit? Green?

Nope but found this

https://www.denverpost.com/2019/01/12/g ... asketball/

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Post by **nebugeater** » Thu Apr 04, 2019 7:04 pm

Coyote wrote: Wed Apr 03, 2019 9:48 am Does anyone know anything about the JUCO player on Scottsbluff he is going to visit? Green?

Here is some pretty good updated coverage from the LJS after HCFH visited. Sounds like decision in a day or two and it was a positive visit

https://journalstar.com/sports/huskers/ ... tN_QswtTMQ

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 11:57 am

Green coming on a 2nd visit this weekend:

https://journalstar.com/sports/huskers/ ... 65ff1.html

Greg

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Thu Apr 11, 2019 12:15 pm

Looks like the rumors of Sadler coming back to Nebraska might be true:

https://www.omaha.com/huskers/blogs/doc ... d4707.html

Greg

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Sat Apr 27, 2019 9:35 pm

Very nice pick up on the recruiting trail:

https://journalstar.com/sports/huskers/ ... the-latest

Greg

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sat Apr 27, 2019 9:45 pm

Abdelmassih will be the Huskers best assistant coach ever.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Mon Apr 29, 2019 9:46 am

Coyote wrote: Sat Apr 27, 2019 9:45 pm Abdelmassih will be the Huskers best assistant coach ever.

He's certainly off to a great start. Was trying to think who would currently hold that title. Craig Smith? Maybe someone for the Nee era?

Greg

Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Mon Apr 29, 2019 1:39 pm

Greg S wrote: Mon Apr 29, 2019 9:46 am
Coyote wrote: Sat Apr 27, 2019 9:45 pm Abdelmassih will be the Huskers best assistant coach ever.
He's certainly off to a great start. Was trying to think who would currently hold that title. Craig Smith? Maybe someone for the Nee era?

Greg

Probably Nee assistant Jimmy Williams.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Apr 29, 2019 9:23 pm

Old news, but...

Nebraska basketball forward Isaiah Roby invited to NBA Combine

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Wed May 01, 2019 2:24 pm

Linkin5 wrote: Mon Apr 29, 2019 1:39 pm
Greg S wrote: Mon Apr 29, 2019 9:46 am
Coyote wrote: Sat Apr 27, 2019 9:45 pm Abdelmassih will be the Huskers best assistant coach ever.
He's certainly off to a great start. Was trying to think who would currently hold that title. Craig Smith? Maybe someone for the Nee era?

Greg
Probably Nee assistant Jimmy Williams.

Great pick. I agree.

Roster rebuild continues. Former 4 star coming, 3 years to play after sitting out next year:

https://journalstar.com/sports/huskers/ ... op-story-1

Greg

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Wed May 08, 2019 10:11 am

Nebraska will be headed to the Cayman Islands in late November for a tourney. Not exactly a great line up of teams but probably just about right for us in a transition year. Would be a great place to go at that time of year. Also missed out on a recruit to Marquette:

https://journalstar.com/sports/huskers/ ... 67986.html

Greg

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Tue May 14, 2019 10:36 am

The total roster makeover continues. Never seen anything quite like this. I think Nebraska will be really really hard to predict in the preseason standings. With so many new faces, that Italy tour this summer will definitely help. Latest roster addition:

https://www.omaha.com/huskers/mens-bask ... b4ada.html

Greg

Uffda · Post by **Uffda** » Wed May 15, 2019 9:49 pm

Ohio shooting guard Samari Curtis joins Nebraska basketball's 2019 recruiting class

Curtis held offers from Nebraska, Xavier, Cincinnati and Dayton. He was named Mr. Basketball in Ohio and was a high-volume scorer. Curtis averaged 34 points and 5.8 assists as a senior, had games with 48 points and 52 points and twice had 47 points.

https://www.omaha.com/huskers/mens-bask ... 9c801.html

Also added - Tennessee transfer Derrick Walker -- Nebraska officially announced the addition of Walker, a 6-8 forward from Kansas City who will sit out next season and then have two seasons of eligibility remaining, Wednesday.

GrandpaaSmucker · Post by **GrandpaaSmucker** » Thu May 30, 2019 12:26 am

Roby leaving Nebraska will not work out well for either party. No way is anybody coming in going to be able to replace him. The odds of Nebraska getting beat like dogs in the BIg 10 this year just went up. Roby was in a bad spot. If he leaves now he will be lucky if he ever makes a NBA roster and if he stays hes going to get another ugly losing season at Nebraska.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Thu Jun 06, 2019 2:22 pm

Nebraska at Georgia Tech for the Big 10/ACC challenge.

Game will be December 4.

https://www.omaha.com/huskers/blogs/neb ... r5lMMPIOyk

Greg

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Jun 09, 2019 7:21 am

Husker hoops' roster redo was a daunting task. Here is how Matt Abdelmassih did it

From April 2 to May 15, Nebraska added 11 players and filled every need. Hoiberg has been largely credited with the roster overhaul, as head coaches usually are.

But Abdelmassih, as the lead recruiter, was the tip of the spear. He was behind the rebuild with guidance from other coaches.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Fri Jun 21, 2019 6:33 am

Roby goes in the 2nd round, 45 pick to the Dallas Mavericks.

GrandpaaSmucker · Post by **GrandpaaSmucker** » Fri Jun 21, 2019 8:24 am

It would be quite the compliment that Mark Cuban thinks you are worth his time.......but what a royal pain that guy would be to work for.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Mon Jul 01, 2019 3:22 pm

Hoiberg unveils plans for annual free opening night event for Husker Hoops (I like that it's on a Friday):

https://journalstar.com/sports/huskers/ ... 9c90b.html

Greg

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Mon Aug 05, 2019 9:25 am

Two players did not make the trip to Italy:

https://www.omaha.com/huskers/blogs/neb ... YJkkT0xvnI

Greg

Uffda · Post by **Uffda** » Mon Aug 05, 2019 7:46 pm

Husker Basketball Wins in Italy 87-56

https://www.wowt.com/content/sports/Hus ... 14501.html

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Fri Sep 06, 2019 8:53 am

NU to be on national TV at least 26 times, 4 on FS1, 3 on various ESPN's, and 19 on BTN.

https://huskers.com/news/2019/9/5/mens- ... 19-20.aspx

Greg

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Thu Oct 31, 2019 4:18 pm

Tim Miles will be an analyst on Fox Sports this season. I think he will be a natural:

https://journalstar.com/sports/huskers/ ... f9e.html#2

Greg

GrandpaaSmucker · Post by **GrandpaaSmucker** » Tue Nov 05, 2019 3:32 pm

Will Nebraska win 16 games this year. I say highly unlikely. The only bad thing about this almost sure win bet is I have to wait until March to collect my winnings. It is not impossible but it is a reach indeed to think Nebraska could win close to half of its games. The Casinos are not even taking bets on the game tonight so it looks like Nebraska has the first win of the season in the bag.

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GrandpaaSmucker · Post by **GrandpaaSmucker** » Tue Nov 05, 2019 10:10 pm

Oh no.....Nebraska just lost to UC Riverside by 19 points. Bad start.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Thu Nov 07, 2019 7:58 am

GrandpaaSmucker wrote: Tue Nov 05, 2019 10:10 pm Oh no.....Nebraska just lost to UC Riverside by 19 points. Bad start.

Yeah I can't take away any positives from that game. Nothing seemed to work. Was the point spread almost 20 or am I way off on that?

I didn't know what to expect this year as I can't recall any team ever turning over a roster like Hoiberg did. Have no idea what's to come .

Greg

Post by **nebugeater** » Thu Nov 07, 2019 8:26 am

Greg S wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 7:58 am
GrandpaaSmucker wrote: Tue Nov 05, 2019 10:10 pm Oh no.....Nebraska just lost to UC Riverside by 19 points. Bad start.
Yeah I can't take away any positives from that game. Nothing seemed to work. Was the point spread almost 20 or am I way off on that?

I didn't know what to expect this year as I can't recall any team ever turning over a roster like Hoiberg did. Have no idea what's to come .

Greg

The point spread was 15

I was there and it was a cluster. No idea where this season will go. It is a throw-away season in some respects BUT this team was brought in to get a win out of the gate. The Huskers played OK for the first 5 Min and then nothing worked. Shot % and Free Throw % were unbelievably bad.

GrandpaaSmucker · Post by **GrandpaaSmucker** » Thu Nov 07, 2019 3:51 pm

Greg S wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 7:58 am
GrandpaaSmucker wrote: Tue Nov 05, 2019 10:10 pm Oh no.....Nebraska just lost to UC Riverside by 19 points. Bad start.
Yeah I can't take away any positives from that game.

Greg

The one positive was that UC Riverside actually shot a great game. Its going to be tough to beat any team that is consistently making 3 pointers and long shots like UC Riverside was. UC Riverside might not be a very good team but on this night their shots were going down. This virgin Nebraska team is in no way ready to take on a team that can hit shots like that.

Post by **nebugeater** » Thu Nov 07, 2019 4:18 pm

GrandpaaSmucker wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 3:51 pm
Greg S wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 7:58 am
GrandpaaSmucker wrote: Tue Nov 05, 2019 10:10 pm Oh no.....Nebraska just lost to UC Riverside by 19 points. Bad start.
Yeah I can't take away any positives from that game.

Greg
The one positive was that UC Riverside actually shot a great game. Its going to be tough to beat any team that is consistently making 3 pointers and long shots like UC Riverside was. UC Riverside might not be a very good team but on this night their shots were going down. This virgin Nebraska team is in no way ready to take on a team that can hit shots like that.

The shot % goes up dramatically if there is no defense present.

GrandpaaSmucker · Post by **GrandpaaSmucker** » Thu Nov 07, 2019 6:23 pm

nebugeater wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 4:18 pm The shot % goes up dramatically if there is no defense present.

Nebraska all too often was trying to double team the guy with the ball. Sketchy coaching might of been at play here. If you are double teaming and they are efficiently getting the ball out of the double team to the uncovered player and that uncovered player is nailing shots then you are going to get killed. That is what happened.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Fri Nov 08, 2019 12:23 pm

GrandpaaSmucker wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 6:23 pm
nebugeater wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 4:18 pm The shot % goes up dramatically if there is no defense present.
Nebraska all too often was trying to double team the guy with the ball. Sketchy coaching might of been at play here. If you are double teaming and they are efficiently getting the ball out of the double team to the uncovered player and that uncovered player is nailing shots then you are going to get killed. That is what happened.

One area I am not too worried about long term in our defense. One thing Doc's teams did well when he was the head coach at NU was play defense. He's in charge of that now so long term, not worried but it may take awhile.

Greg

GrandpaaSmucker · Post by **GrandpaaSmucker** » Fri Nov 08, 2019 5:15 pm

Greg S wrote: Fri Nov 08, 2019 12:23 pm One thing Doc's teams did well when he was the head coach at NU was play defense. He's in charge of that now so long term, not worried but it may take awhile.

Greg

If Nebraska is trying to get out of the rut that it has been in for decades......then why would we hire someone back who we had to fire because they were responsible for keeping us in a rut for years. Where is the sense in that line of thinking. Since when is that kind of illogical thinking ever yielded successful results? Are we now running a good old boys club here in Lincoln? I will answer my own question YES we are now running a good old boys club in Lincoln.

It looks like Nebraska is an 8 point favorite over Southern Utah tomorrow afternoon in Lincoln. Southern Utah has a 7 foot center. The 7ft center for UC Riverside dealt Nebraska fits. We would love to have a 7ft center playing for Nebraska. If these 2 sub par teams can find 7 ft Centers then Nebraska should be able to find one.