Hoiberg landed Taj D. Boden Kapke, Trevan Leonhardt, Sam Orme and Kadyn Betts. Uggy gone

mgbreeze

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I think we have one more roster spot available. I would like to see an athletic guard who can take it to the basket and get to the free throw line. We have plenty of shooters, but I feel like we could use another guy who can create. Frager is really the only one we have with that ability, unless Lanier can come in and crack the rotation.

Another big guy would also be nice, since we don't know if Uggy will be healthy, and we don't know if Curtis is going to be ready to play a lot of minutes. I'm hoping Curtis can make a big leap this offseason like Aday Mara did for Michigan last year.

But - I'm not sure we have much money left in the budget. It would probably have to be an under-the-radar guy. Maybe Virgilio can find a European player or something.
How serious is this 5 for 5 deal with the NCAA? Could Fred be saving a spot for Jmar? I have no clue, just wondering.
 
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Husker88

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Fred doing work.

What an amazing Spring for us Husker fans.

The A Team 80S GIF
 

TruHusker

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Been injured but he’s a mature body with upside potential. My guess is he fits under the salary cap number and gives us depth. He’s likely a replacement for Garcia’s role.
I really get tired of hearing this “upside potential” assessment when it is based on a guess. Don’t all athletes have “upside potential?
 

dinglefritz

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I really get tired of hearing this “upside potential” assessment when it is based on a guess. Don’t all athletes have “upside potential?
He’s a big physical player who was a highly recruited guy out of high school. Unfortunately for him he battled injuries for his first couple of years. He can fill Garcia’s role off the bench. Play D, rebound and 5 fouls to use. Nobody is penciling him in as a starter BUT Fred and multiple other P4 coaches viewed him as that coming out of high school. He has the upside potential to give us Garcia’s minutes and he’s costing us the league minimum. Cost of attendance.
 

Big bo fan

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My concern would be the level of competition he did that against. No doubt a better sample than a high schooler but….. The physicality of the B1G is a whole different beast.
Played the same level of Competition as someone like Stirtz before he went to Iowa City
 
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Huskers12345

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Hilarious that people think any of these basketball players care about a degree. Berke hadn't even bothered to declare a major in his 2 years at NU. No one in Turkey cares about a degree from Vandy. Berke will likely go play in Europe after next year and hang around as long as he can.
 

Redscarlet

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Hilarious that people think any of these basketball players care about a degree. Berke hadn't even bothered to declare a major in his 2 years at NU. No one in Turkey cares about a degree from Vandy. Berke will likely go play in Europe after next year and hang around as long as he can.
LOL, yea he went their to get a degree right.🙄
 

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Good for Dak for landing in a good spot. Colorado has been pretty bad the past two seasons, but the Buffs will absolutely blow chunks next year - they have nobody left. Lucky for Teflon Tad Boyle that hardly anyone pays attention.

Isiah Johnson is going to Texas and the second-best player leaving CU is probably Sebastian Rancik. He's apparently headed to Florida State.
 

dinglefritz

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I sure hope so. Mast moved like a 43 year old with a bad back.
He had a meniscus transplant from a dead person. They said cartilage transplant so I’m assuming meniscus. No other place that I’m aware of to replace damaged cartilage in your leg. I’m shocked that he played at all. Joint replacement soon to be in his future. I’ve read about experimental synthetic meniscus replacement but don’t know if even that is being done. 🤷‍♂️
 
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mgbreeze

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Until I hear otherwise I'm going to swim against the current and plan that Uggy will be healthy and the starting 5. He's WAY more of Rienk replacement than Kapke. Uggy is the kind of Euro-stretch 5 that makes our offense hum. I'm glad we have Kapke though, don't get me wrong.
 

Harry Caray

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Would be nice to add one more ball-handler, if Leonhardt or Cale go down, we will be very limited at the point position.

I see that Owen Freeman is going to Auburn? Kind of surprising, he was terrible at Creighton this year

 

TheRealPeliniTheCrutch

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Would be nice to add one more ball-handler, if Leonhardt or Cale go down, we will be very limited at the point position.

I see that Owen Freeman is going to Auburn? Kind of surprising, he was terrible at Creighton this year


Leaving Creighton $1.8 million richer than he was before though.

Incredible...
 
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