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Husker Extra live chat: Steven M. Sipple, 2/6/17
Chat all things Huskers with Steve Sipple during his weekly chat, every Monday.
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I wasn't able to watch most of the game against Iowa yesterday, but it sounds like one of the bright spots is that Tshimanga is starting to show more consistent bright spots as his playing time has increased. I do think he needs to keep working on defending without fouling as much. After he fouled out was when Iowa closed it out. -
@Robin: Tshimanga played very efficiently (when he wasn't on the bench in foul trouble). He finished with 10 points and eight rebounds in 17 minutes. As BTN analyst Shon Morris said, "If Jordy Tshimanga is a stock, I'm buying." But, yes, you're right, he had a couple fouls that he has to learn to avoid -- especially the fifth one when he "bodied" a dribbler 38 feet from the basket. -
I always hear how they think kids are "soft" these days in terms of sports like less hitting at practice and such but what I don't think people understand is that for Nebraska to win the national title they have to play 15 games. That's one less than the pro teams that don't go to the playoffs. They also fail to mention that there are less guys on scholarship and the tempo game in college is a huge factor now. I would like to hear if you think guys are soft now?
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@Steve: I really don't subscribe to the notion that players are "soft." On the other hand, if you're comparing current players to players in previous eras -- well, my read is players were tougher in the 1970s, 80s and 90s. I'm not sure how one would go about proving such a statement, so I guess it's safe. But I want to be clear: The vast majority of today's football players are plenty tough enough.
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@Redrealist: Here's why I don't think Tim Miles is on a hot seat: 1. He has assembled a good-to-excellent roster of young talent and deserves the chance to develop that talent; 2. Ed Morrow's injury, and now Glynn Watson's developing injury situation (groin) are mitigating factors in what's evolved into a disappointing season; 3. Nebraska has been competitive in almost every game, and has some excellent wins by any standard.
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What are your thoughts on the deepening nightmare that is Baylor football under Art Briles? Given Mike Riley's brush with players being involved in a sexual assault at Oregon State, do you think that could happen on Lincoln? Or is that also tied to a win at all costs mentality?
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@Robin: My prevailing thought is I'm sickened by Briles' attempts to land a Power-5 head coaching gig within the last several months, with him knowing exactly what he had done (and failed to do) at Baylor. I would find it hard to believe that any athletic director would come within 20 miles of hiring Art Briles as a head coach, considering what we know now. As for the second part of your question, I don't think a "Baylor situation" could ever occur -- at least not to such a startling magnitude -- because of the intense media coverage of Nebraska football. No way could a Nebraska staff get away with letting so many allegations (and outright crimes) fly under the radar. The coverage if Baylor football is comparably sparse.
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@SiliconValleyHusker: I can think of another school that makes sense in that regard. It also wears crimson. As is the case with Stanford, this other program's uniforms are bland in nature. And, is the case with Stanford, this other program will knock the snot out of you on Saturdays with a physical style. Yeah, I'm a fan of Nick Saban.
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Very simple: Here is the story: here are the decisions Tom Osborne made and how they flopped. Perhaps TO should not have been catered to when he fought behind the scenes to take down Steve Pederson and the great Billy Callahan?
TO cared less about the program then having something to do?
People would read that story! It writes itself!
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@Tommy: There was a reason Osborne gave Miles a seven-year contract. Nebraska's program needed a lot of work at the time Miles was hired. The project would require a high level of energy, especially in the rigorous Big Ten. My heavens the Big Ten is rugged. Look at Iowa, which hovers just above .500 in conference play. Fran McCaffery has a roster of ample young talent.
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@Steve: You are right about the media convicting the Duke lacrosse team. That story seems like a great example of the importance of defense attorneys. In this world, anybody can accuse you of anything at essentially any moment. And my read is, for whatever reason, public sentiment has increasingly become, "Guilty until proven innocent." How did it become that way?
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