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    Shurna/Buie

    Esch is the best player I've seen at NU in the past 30 years. Boo is arguably the most important, imo, though I understand the case for the Bryant or Law. Audige arguablly the toughest perimeter defender. Shurna was an excellent player and great kid, but didn't stand out to me the way Esch...
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    Thank you ‘Cats!

    Agree, this team went so much farther than anyone could have expected or believed and the guys played with as much heart and toughness as any bball team in the country and any NU bball team I've seen.
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    Chase and Boo- Will they return?

    That was the #1 defense in the country focused on stopping Boo and letting other people beat them. Audige stepped up and Boo started going late, but overall a great game for both of them considering that was the most talented team and defense they've seen all year and we almost won. I don't...
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    Chase Audige

    Vic Law is bigger, longer, more athletic with a nicer 3 pt shot and he didn't stick to an NBA roster though he did play a few games. I don't think Audige has any real chance at the next level though I am grateful for everything he has done at the college level. If he was a 40% 3 pt shooter...
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    Recruiting

    ya recent articles suggest Bronny is the best defensive player in the country, growing in size and athleticism and now projects to a lottery pick. who knows but he certainly seems to have improved the past year. I am definitely impressed with his polish and poise given how much scrutiny he...
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    Is Boo the most important NU bball player of all-time?

    I'd say he'd be in the discussion for #1 (admittedly not having seen much NU bball before the 90s). The 16-17 team is the most important team because they got the first tourney bid. But that team had 4 stars any of whom could take over a given night and a 5th guy in Lumpkin who was the...
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    Most improved: Matt or Brooks

    Who do we think is our our most improved player this year? I'd vote for Matt, but Brooks has certainly made a run lately. I am very impressed with how much agility, toughness and smarts MN plays with. He has given the best big in the country plenty to handle and never seems to back down. He...
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    Is this team better than the 2017 team that went dancing 💃?

    Less physically talented, but so far arguably better results on the court.
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    Do we need 1 more win to clinch a bid

    I think Indiana is more talented than Purdue and their star big man is more talented all around than Purdue's.
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    Do we need 1 more win to clinch a bid

    It seems like we'd have a shot at a big with no more wins, but my sense is that 1 more win would clinch it.
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    We played poorly … (!)

    We shot about 23% from 3 pt range and beat a ranked team. 3 pt shooting is usually the great equalizer in basketball (akin to turnovers in football), yet we are arguably the most overachieving team in the country (relative to expectations) despite being bad at the one thing that is usually...
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    better coaching job so far...'23 NU bball or '95 NU football

    a lot of season left and seems implausible we could keep up this pace, so may as well ask when the bball frenzy is peaking. when you look at the 2 rosters, what is the more impressive coaching job? I would have to say that so far, '23 NU bball's overachieving is pretty close to the '95...
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    Sun Times article about Wildcats basketball

    I would agree with the general sentiment that this team has the lowest margin of error of any NU team I've ever seen that is actually in the hunt for a tourney bid. Frankly, it may have less physical talent than many teams that were not in the tourney hunt. We are just making the game a rock...
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    Game thoughts

    agree I was impressed with his athleticism.
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    Game thoughts

    1. Cardiac Cats shock the world again! Of course if one play goes the other way and we lose a nail biter, the whole tone and narrative would change but that's what Cardiac Cats are all about. Before the game and during the first quarter I thought Nebraska was going to steamroll us, but...
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    St Pete’s..

    same type of things said about Collins when we made the tourney.
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    NU’s historical attempts to hire the right coach

    KON was not a culture fit whatsoever but he was considered arguably the best recruiter and best turnaround artist head coach in America at the time--even the Sun Times (I believe) called the hire inspired. While Tennessee was not a mid-major, it was a last place program in a basketball in the...
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    FOOTBALL Ryan Smith

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    Barnhauser looked good in limited action yesterday

    I appreciate your opinion. I tend to assume that coaches know more than I do and while I certainly like to reward kids at the end of the bench, I do still think any court time for our core guys (particularly since we are going deep and splitting time) to gain confidence and chemistry, however...
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