Jeriah Horne transferring as well
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It sucks, but it's college basketball. Players are transferring in record numbers nowadays. Not surprising.
Get a few more to leave and we will get to use the "young" excuse again.
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Well well well...the Miles excuse train leaving the station quicker than I thought. Pretty sure most apologists have been claiming we couldn't stand any more attrition besides Fuller.
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He had the potential to be a mini microwave off the bench but he showed great defensive liability and was never going to crack the starting lineup.
Fans shouldn't be thrilled by the transfer but also shouldn't feel devastated by it.
Fans shouldn't be thrilled by the transfer but also shouldn't feel devastated by it.
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Agreed. He was not good on defense. But not worse than any of the starters who played huge minutes.
Watson is a pretty good defensive player with active hands and good footwork.
Jordy showed pretty strong improvement from the first couple of months to the last month.
After that, you're probably right. Not a very talented defensive team which hurts even more when you look at the low offensive numbers.
Jordy showed pretty strong improvement from the first couple of months to the last month.
After that, you're probably right. Not a very talented defensive team which hurts even more when you look at the low offensive numbers.
His defensive shortcomings weren't apparent when he was being recruited?
It wouldn't be a huge loss if we knew Miles would replace this scholarship with a shooter. But, we all know how that has turned out for him thus far.
So very true. Horne was a scape goat. Meanwhile, our perimeters got taken off the drive and gave up a lot of open threes. Some of that could be due to fatigue and getting worn down, but that's Miles' fault anyway for insisting on playing that ineffective, small three guard lineup about 25 minutes a game.
Pretty sad that a talented, KC player is leaving the program so quickly.
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If anything, Horne was a pleasant surprise to most as a freshman, except for Miles and Molinari who apparently expected him to morph into some sort of great perimeter defender who understood defensive rotations as well as a fourth year senior.
Hmmm, I remember someone saying they were afraid of a bunch of transfers if Miles was fired?
Well to be fair, they probably also knew that every year key players abandon the sinking Miles ship.
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Yeah the idea that Webster was some defensive stud can be put to bed. I would be curious to know the percentage of wide open 3's as a result of Webster getting blown by.
And Horne was one of the guys that might have stayed IF he had been canned. Do you want Roby, Jordy and Watson, or do you want Horne? When a true freshman leaves because of playing time, that tells me that maybe he has unrealistic expectations. Good luck to him
Tim Miles probably would have lost to Southern if not for Horne - 2 days after losing to Gardner-Webb.
I have to respectfully completely disagree with the assessment of Watson. I thought he was terrible. He was always late, couldn't keep anyone in front of him, played of to the side, let people drive, extremely poor footwork was his downfall.
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IF IFs and buts were candy and nuts....Horne had a good game. What is lost in that is that usually so did the guys he guarded. I hate losing him, but if a true freshman transfers because of playing time what are you gonna do? Somehow I doubt he ends up at KU.
Since he lost Craig Smith it's all been downhill. Molinari is terrible, Hunter is there for recruiting and I'd say he's done a fine job. Billy Donovan's guy had promise it's too bad he bailed once he saw he was joining a sinking ship.
It amazes me how many players Miles brings in are labeled defensive liabilities so quickly.
So....who's the outside shooting threat next year that will stretch an opposing teams defense?
I've said it before and I'll ask again. Why is it that other teams can get less athletic shooters on the floor and still figure out how to play a decent team defense, but Nebraska cant?
If this is the last shoe that drops I'll consider Miles lucky.
BTW, thanks to the kid for saving us from a 2nd embarrassing loss in a row in the non-con. Good luck to him.
I've said it before and I'll ask again. Why is it that other teams can get less athletic shooters on the floor and still figure out how to play a decent team defense, but Nebraska cant?
If this is the last shoe that drops I'll consider Miles lucky.
BTW, thanks to the kid for saving us from a 2nd embarrassing loss in a row in the non-con. Good luck to him.
Horne was a malcontent and a cancer, and the team will be far better off without him.
Unless he performs well for some other program in 2018-19. Then losing Horne unexpectedly is the reason the Huskers haven't been back to the tournament, and any fan who's not stupidly impatient should be able to figure that out.
Unless he performs well for some other program in 2018-19. Then losing Horne unexpectedly is the reason the Huskers haven't been back to the tournament, and any fan who's not stupidly impatient should be able to figure that out.