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Husker Extra live chat: Chris Basnett, 1/18/17
Talk all things Husker hoops with Chris Basnett during his weekly live chat, this Wednesday.
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I'm battling a particularly pukey strain of flu today, but we're going to get through this together. Come join me. #Huskers twitter.com/huskerextra/st…by Chris Basnett via twitter 1/18/2017 7:01:15 PM -
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I think it'll be a good crowd, and I think Nebraska wins too, but I'm guessing more high-scoring. I'll say NU 79, Ohio State 75. Buckeyes have a couple really good three-point shooters, and as we've seen the last couple games, that's where the Huskers have had some problems.
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Miles actually had a couple good quotes on that, and I wish I had them in front of me. Essentially he said, fair or not, the freshmen get blamed a lot of times when something goes wrong. They have to earn Miles' trust. It comes down to Miles trusting Jack a little more at this point, even though his defense isn't exactly of the lock-down variety.
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Just a lousy deal for Watson. You hate to see that happen to anyone, much less the best player on a team with some pretty big goals. He can't get a medical redshirt because he's played in too many games this season, so his college career is over. As for the rest of the team, I don't think we can totally write them off. They still have some really nice pieces. They'll just have to find a different way to win games.
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I hate to keep harping on the same point, but Jordy is still pretty raw. He's only been playing basketball for a little over five years, so he has plenty to learn. He's looked ok in some games - Kansas comes to mind - but the consistency just isn't there yet. And you're right - he still has those moments that just make you shake your head sometimes.
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We can win without Ed, but others have to step up. In still appears (but for Tai) we suffer from inconsistent play, I guess since most of the team is made up of freshman and sophomores, it is something we have to live with for now. Will the students show up in mass tonight?
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I never thought I'd say this at the start of the year, but Nebraska has the offense to stay with anyone in the league. It'll come down to how they defend. There are so many games left that are toss-ups. Those youngsters will need to grow up and find the secret to make the little plays that win those close games.
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While OSU has a couple good perimeter shooters as a whole I think they rank towards the bottom third of the country in 3 point shooting. Rutgers not great either. Would you anticipate a little more zone this week especially considering the defensive struggles and lack of a rim protector with Morrow out?
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I do think we'll see the zone more these next couple games. Ohio State is a lot like Nebraska; they'll want to try and attack the rim and spread the floor with one or two shooters. The Huskers just can't let those guys go off. Rutgers plays hard, but they couldn't throw it in the ocean if they were standing on the beach. That could be a game where Miles just dares them to beat Nebraska from the three-point line.
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For what it's worth, Tai Webster is one point short of 900 for his career. If he stays on his current average of 18.3 points per game, he'll crack 1,000 at Iowa here in a few weeks, and he'll likely finish the season in the top 20 on Nebraska's career scoring chart. He's 38th right now.
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With the unpredictability of the league being widely discussed, just imagine how crazy the Big Ten tourney is going to be this year. I think there could be a lot on the line too with the middle tier teams maybe needing one or more wins to push out of the bubble into the NCAAs. How fun is that going to be!??
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Little of both. Thad Matta is a heck of a coach. This team also lost one of its to players, forward Kieta Bates-Diop, so season-ending surgery two games into conference play. He also misses five games in the non-conference. Plus, they had a rugged start to B1G play: at Illinois, home for Purdue, at Minnesota, at Wisconsin. Kind of the perfect storm.
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CB...I'm a little surprised the staff doesn't have more of a time frame on Morrow's return. "Stress reaction" is pretty vague. Is it truly something that can just heal relatively quickly (say 2-3 weeks) and be ready to go? Or is it likely to get to a point where they just have to say "play with pain" or the year is done anyway?
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They seem to think Morrow can get back this year, but they're also being extra cautious because this is the same foot that gave him problems last season. You start to worry if this is going to become a chronic thing for him. I don't think they'll let him do anything close to basketball activity until that foot is 100 percent pain free and an MRI shows no damage. That could be two weeks, could be the rest of the year. I suppose it's a different time frame for everyone. Remember Isaiah Roby had a stress reaction in his pelvis and had to sit for three months. Different part of the body, obviously, but he was out a while.
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Haven't heard any schedule info yet, but what you're saying sounds about right. They're also in one of those ESPN holiday tournaments down in Florida, The AdvoCare Invitational. Not much for competition in that one outside of West Virginia, but there will be some opportunities for wins in that deal.
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I'm really curious to see how many teams go. I wouldn't be surprised if it was closer than six than, say, 10. You might just see everyone start to beat each other up, and end up with a bunch of teams with 5-6-7 losses in the league. Then it becomes a matter of how the committee perceives the strength of the Big Ten. And, that's where Nebraska's strength of schedule will really help it out if it can go .500 or better in conference.
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I think so. Ohio State has a big-bodied forward, so I would bet Jordy gets a few more minutes tonight. McVeigh seems to be coming out of his slump, so Miles may stay with him a little longer if he doesn't like what he sees from Horne. But, he's also said he'll continue to put Horne out there first and give him a chance to earn more minutes.
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Have they said if the stress reaction can cause something more severe? Sometimes we hear of injuries (say turf toe, plantar fasciitis) where there's really no threat of more injury but the healing time is long term. In those instances guys play based on pain tolerance. Usually at an understood much lower performance level however. But it sounds like he's shelved until completely pain free?
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They haven't, but that's a good question. I think it's just a deal where the best cure is rest, and they're trying to keep this from turning into something more serious. Basketball players and feet have never had a good relationship, and Ed is trending towards being one of those players that is constantly battling foot problems. So, I think NU will be careful to a fault with him and get him completely healthy.
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I don't know if this game is necessarily crucial, but a good finish to the season is important. If Miles can get this team to 9 or 10 conference wins (or more), I think he gets that extension. Especially with the injuries this year and what the roster looks like on paper for next season and the season after that. I don't personally think Miles is on any kind of hot seat or anything like that, but it never hurts to win more games than you're supposed to.
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Great question. I haven't followed prep basketball much this season, so it's probably not fair for me to say. In a perfect world, NU would find some kid from Columbus or Kearney or something who could come in and give a few good minutes a game, and fire up the crowd, but it's so unpredictable. We thought Tanner Borchardt might get some minutes last season. And Johnny Trueblood from Elkhorn South was a really nice player who just never worked out. You just never know.
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There also a couple pretty good little restaurants for it being a town of 1,300. And it's cool to go up to the high school and see all the banners in the gym. They also have a nice display honoring Paul Beranek, the long-time coach there who passed from cancer a little more than a year ago.
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