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clonetil01

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Floyd defense, yes. Hoiberg offense, not so much. There's a lot of manufacturing points out of nothing and/or hustle, and against good defenses (haven't played many yet) it's going to be tough sledding.

What's encouraging though, is they have enough energy, conditioning, and hustle to give 100% on defense and yet still come down and play hard on offense. Usually teams rest a little on one or the other. These guys are IN SHAPE, and they have the depth to maintain it.
I guess when I referenced Hoiberg offense I see miss-matches and lots of ball movement.
 

CyLyte2

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Steve Prohm never built a program. Steve Prohm didn’t seem to understand how to build a team. Prohm’s problem was that he is the type of Coach who inherits a well coached team with the many different types of players needed. Then he proceeds to get a collection of similar type players. Then rolls out a rack of balls and expects their collective talent to carry the team. Poor fundamentals. Poor team defense. Prohm made the mistake of staying. Coaches like Prohm néed to move every few years so their pitiful Coaching Style won’t catch up to them.

Prohm should have moved to Alabama when he had a chance.
I doubt he ever had a chance or he would have.
 

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So 1 observation one of my friends that has season tickets with me noticed last night was the players on this team do not waste time with "celebration antics" after a big dunk or 3 pointer, they get right back on defense. His example was remember Camron Lard would put on a huge show after every dunk like it was the first time he ever dunked while his man was hustling back down the floor and would get an easy bucket or 1 of our guards would make a big production after a big 3 pointer and the other team would just hustle back down the court and catch us napping on defense and score a quick bucket. Hoiberg and Prohm's teams did this a lot.

This is one area where I think its obvious TJ has made his mark on this team that we don't take even a second off while the ball is in play to be showboating and celebrating, as soon as that ball goes through the net our guys get right back in position on defense. This is refreshing to see and we've heard TJ and the players talking about practicing certain things in practice drills and developing good habits. Leave the celebrating a big play or dunk to the fans and you can high five or do your fist bumps or whatever when there is a dead ball. I hope this trend keeps up, it feels like TJ doesn't have tolerance for taking even a second off when the clock is ticking and this brand of ball is fun to watch when guys are getting after it on defense and diving for every loose ball or crashing the boards hard every shot.
 

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Prohm recruit TH turns out to be a fit for Otz' style.
Otz has gotta be one of the best things to ever happen to TH,
and TH one of the best things to ever happen to Otz.
 

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Question for you guys who know basketball. Why is Rasir Bolton not here, and is that a good thing?

Good thing!! Just watch the last 3 minutes of the Gonzaga-Duke game. Gonzaga was winning and Duke knew who couldn't guard. Whoever Rasir was guarding drove on him every time. One was a and 1. They got 9 points on him directly in the last 3 minutes. Cost Gonzaga the game..
 

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If you watch a replay of the game, watch TJ’s eyes on the sideline with 00:45.7 left right after Brockington gets fouled. Eye of the Tiger if I’ve ever seen it. That rubs off on the players. We wanted blood.
 

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Good thing!! Just watch the last 3 minutes of the Gonzaga-Duke game. Gonzaga was winning and Duke knew who couldn't guard. Whoever Rasir was guarding drove on him every time. One was a and 1. They got 9 points on him directly in the last 3 minutes. Cost Gonzaga the game..
I think TJ had shown that you don't need a plethora 4 and 5 star players to have success. You need the right players.
 

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If you watch a replay of the game, watch TJ’s eyes on the sideline with 00:45.7 left right after Brockington gets fouled. Eye of the Tiger if I’ve ever seen it. That rubs off on the players. We wanted blood.
Anyone got a link to this?
 

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Is he worse than his grandpa?
Grandpa Hoiberg had a few stinkers in his 9 year career at Nebby. His overall record was 85-132. Fred is currently 19-50. The answer to your question is yes. In all of history Nebraska basketball is 1532-1415.
 
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Grandpa Hoiberg had a few stinkers in his 9 year career at Nebby. His overall record was 85-132. Fred is currently 19-50. The answer to your question is yes. In all of history Nebraska basketball is 1532-1415.
Surprising. Better than Iowa State's overall record: 1398–1364