I will like my own comment for lack of anything better to do.As a Steelers and NU fan, this is a very rough month.
The scouting report on Michigan State as they can't shoot threes and of course they're shooting 80%
They have 1 inexplicable weakness - their highest-volume 3-point shooters can't hit 3s, like, at all. It's inexplicable b/c they are 4th in the country at FT shooting, with 8 players shooting 80% or better, yet 5 of their top 6 3-point shooters by volume are averaging 25.5% from 3 combined. What's scarier is that of those 5 players, 4 of them have shot significantly better over their career prior to this season (Akins career 38.6%, Holloman career 39.8%, Fidler 36.4% at a lower level, Booker 33.3%). If any of these guys figure it out against us...gulp. Holloman might already be there, as he's shooting 44% over the last 8 games.
NU’s opponents in conference are 20-8 so far this season. It’s tough to be optimistic right now — two games of shite — but maybe it’ll change with a few days’ layoff before Thursday night.I'm starting to think this is not a tournament team. Maybe I'm the last person to get there, but it just doesn't seem like this is a team that is going to find enough wins this year.
At this point I just want enough wins to play in the BTT and maybe a shot at the NIT. Sigh.
HachadWhen Carr got a rebound, he could have touched the top of the backboard. Been at games regularly for over 20 years. Never saw that previously.
Very tough.NU’s opponents in conference are 20-8 so far this season. It’s tough to be optimistic right now — two games of shite — but maybe it’ll change with a few days’ layoff before Thursday night.
We will see if this team gives up or not. I would doubt it; we have come too far as a program. But Berry, as much as we want success for him, needs to sit.Might be time to punt the season and start the youth movement...
Berry's airball on a three pointer a moment ago finally convinced me. It's time.We will see if this team gives up or not. I would doubt it; we have come too far as a program. But Berry, as much as we want success for him, needs to sit.
It looks like it was tipped.Berry's airball on a three pointer a moment ago finally convinced me. It's time.
Probably, so it's not a *true* airball, but the old Berry would've gotten it off before anyone could get near it.It looks like it was tipped.
He (understandably) seemed really out of it against Purdue after he got clocked in the face a few times. I wonder if there are lingering effects from that. Not necessarily a concussion, but maybe a certain disengagement. He's slumping right now, to be sure, and as you said, if he's not playing well, there is no chance for NU.Not sure what has happened to Barnhizer today, recognizing he’s getting a lot of attention on offense, but we are a bottom of the league team without a normal game from him.
He is generally being covered by players who are bigger, faster and quicker. MSU deploys 2 6 ft 10 inch players who are in the middle. Every shot is hotly contested.Not sure what has happened to Barnhizer today, recognizing he’s getting a lot of attention on offense, but we are a bottom of the league team without a normal game from him.
But he has a high basketball IQ…He is generally being covered by players who are bigger, faster and quicker. MSU deploys 2 6 ft 10 inch players who are in the middle. Every shot is hotly contested.
Did you see what Purdue just did to a not at all bad Nebraska ream? This early schedule was brutal, and the way the Iowa and Penn State games ended probably took the wind out of our sails. I have faith the 'Cats will rebound when they face a more reasonable schedule, but this brutal early stretch has chewed them up.NU’s opponents in conference are 20-8 so far this season. It’s tough to be optimistic right now — two games of shite — but maybe it’ll change with a few days’ layoff before Thursday night.
Based on the NCAA tourney DeCorsi predictions they showed for the BIG (11 teams), we just have to be competitive with USC, Nebraska, Ohio State, PSU, Indiana. That does not seem out of reach at this point.Did you see what Purdue just did to a not at all bad Nebraska ream? This early schedule was brutal, and the way the Iowa and Penn State games ended probably took the wind out of our sails. I have faith the 'Cats will rebound when they face a more reasonable schedule, but this brutal early stretch has chewed them up.
He missed numerous open 3'sI disagree. Brooks is clearly having an off shooting night. Lots of wide open shots are not falling.
15 managed to get called on his “fifth” foul and managed to injure Matt doing it.