Nebrasketball Off-season Updates

[Dell Husker]

Oleg has entered.

I’d imagine some more names as well

 

[Cowboy Kermit]

Would guess CJ Wilcher is next up.

 

[Pepe Silvia]

it's even harder than usual to give a shit about basketball when there's 80% roster turnover every single year

 

[DrinkItIn]

Good sign...NU has to make room for Sallis and Hepburn right?

 

[jickey moseph]

not too terribly disappointed. didn't show much offensively but was OK on the defensive end.

 

[Baron Winnebago]

Fringe rotation guys, which is what he was at the end of the year, leaving is totally fine, but Fred can't afford to lose any of the guys who were rotation guys, imo

 

[Cowboy Kermit]

CJ Wilcher officially on the clock. Keep an eye on McPherson as well

 

[GAHusker]

not too terribly disappointed. didn't show much offensively but was OK on the defensive end.

I thought he had promise athletically, but it really seemed like he couldn’t shoot

 

[Red Finger]

Damn it, while it’s not a huge loss now Dawson was a guy I thought showed promise. Who’s giving these guys advice? He’s just a freshman. Could have easily worked his way into meaningful minutes in the future. Instead he’ll transfer to Sacramento State and play a little more there.

 

[MtnHusker]

Fringe rotation guys, which is what he was at the end of the year, leaving is totally fine, but Fred can't afford to lose any of the guys who were rotation guys, imo

Only players I feel are a big loss if they leave are Gary, Keisei, Lawrence & Keita. Would be nice to bring back Wilhelm if nothing else for known depth in the Post but hopefully we recruit over him. Wilcher is so limited athletically plus a poor decision maker when he has the ball that if he isn't draining 3's he's a big liability on the floor on Offense & Defense. Lloyd is an unknown as is McPherson. I think I'd rather take a flyer on a transfer like Tonje over Dawson staying.

It is going to be fun following the recruiting in the Transfer Portal. We will have 4-6 spots open depending who leaves. Can really retool this team.

Give me a base of:
Gary
Keisei
Keita
Lawrence
Rice (might be a good shooter)
Sam Hoiberg (Super Walk On)
Lloyd (if reports of looking good in practice are true)

That leaves 7 Schollies open if McPherson, Wilcher & Wilhelm move on. Keisei IMHO will be tough to keep from going Pro in Japan.

 

[Baron Winnebago]

Only players I feel are a big loss if they leave are Gary, Keisei, Lawrence & Keita. Would be nice to bring back Wilhelm if nothing else for known depth in the Post but hopefully we recruit over him. Wilcher is so limited athletically plus a poor decision maker when he has the ball that if he isn't draining 3's he's a big liability on the floor on Offense & Defense. Lloyd is an unknown as is McPherson. I think I'd rather take a flyer on a transfer like Tonje over Dawson staying.

It is going to be fun following the recruiting in the Transfer Portal. We will have 4-6 spots open depending who leaves. Can really retool this team.

Give me a base of:
Gary
Keisei
Keita
Lawrence
Rice (might be a good shooter)
Sam Hoiberg (Super Walk On)
Lloyd (if reports of looking good in practice are true)

That leaves 7 Schollies open if McPherson, Wilcher & Wilhelm move on. Keisei IMHO will be tough to keep from going Pro in Japan.

Wilhelm and Wilcher, despite their limitations, are guys you know can contribute in the Big Ten. It can't be a teardown every single offseason if Fred is going to build anything. Of course both have been up and down but that was the story of Keisei last year and people were ready to run him out.of town on a rail.

Now I don't think it's the end of the world if you'd lose them, but I don't think you should be looking to chase them off, imo.

 

[GBRfr]

Only players I feel are a big loss if they leave are Gary, Keisei, Lawrence & Keita. Would be nice to bring back Wilhelm if nothing else for known depth in the Post but hopefully we recruit over him. Wilcher is so limited athletically plus a poor decision maker when he has the ball that if he isn't draining 3's he's a big liability on the floor on Offense & Defense. Lloyd is an unknown as is McPherson. I think I'd rather take a flyer on a transfer like Tonje over Dawson staying.

It is going to be fun following the recruiting in the Transfer Portal. We will have 4-6 spots open depending who leaves. Can really retool this team.

Give me a base of:
Gary
Keisei
Keita
Lawrence
Rice (might be a good shooter)
Sam Hoiberg (Super Walk On)
Lloyd (if reports of looking good in practice are true)

That leaves 7 Schollies open if McPherson, Wilcher & Wilhelm move on. Keisei IMHO will be tough to keep from going Pro in Japan.

Keisei is as good as gone. He’s about to live the good life in Japan.

 

[Baron Winnebago]

Keisei is as good as gone. He’s about to live the good life in Japan.

 

[jickey moseph]

Keisei is as good as gone. He’s about to live the good life in Japan.

You know that forsure? It looks like he's got a girl here.

I know nothing but it seems to me that the bag in Japan will always be there.

 

[HerbRedman]

You know that forsure? It looks like he's got a girl here..

 

[jickey moseph]

 

[Baron Winnebago]

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She's doing the Lord's work. Hopefully it's true love and she's got a year of school left.

 

[HerbRedman]

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Good recon (stalking) work!

 

[Jim14510]

Wilhelm and Wilcher, despite their limitations, are guys you know can contribute in the Big Ten. It can't be a teardown every single offseason if Fred is going to build anything. Of course both have been up and down but that was the story of Keisei last year and people were ready to run him out.of town on a rail.

Now I don't think it's the end of the world if you'd lose them, but I don't think you should be looking to chase them off, imo.

When was Wilhelm up? I must have missed that game.

 

[Lionsfan93]

Only players I feel are a big loss if they leave are Gary, Keisei, Lawrence & Keita. Would be nice to bring back Wilhelm if nothing else for known depth in the Post but hopefully we recruit over him. Wilcher is so limited athletically plus a poor decision maker when he has the ball that if he isn't draining 3's he's a big liability on the floor on Offense & Defense. Lloyd is an unknown as is McPherson. I think I'd rather take a flyer on a transfer like Tonje over Dawson staying.

It is going to be fun following the recruiting in the Transfer Portal. We will have 4-6 spots open depending who leaves. Can really retool this team.

Give me a base of:
Gary
Keisei
Keita
Lawrence
Rice (might be a good shooter)
Sam Hoiberg (Super Walk On)
Lloyd (if reports of looking good in practice are true)

That leaves 7 Schollies open if McPherson, Wilcher & Wilhelm move on. Keisei IMHO will be tough to keep from going Pro in Japan.

I like Keisei a lot, but if him moving on gives us Chucky or Sallis, I'm fine with him moving on. No way him or Lawrence can be expected to step back into a bench role, and Sallis and Chucky eat up those backcourt positions IMO.