Nebraska has their coach

[H8IAST8]

Seems like a lot of money...

[DuffMan]

here's the thing. osborne wants high level basketball. he proved that when he fired doc. he proved it again when layed down 1.2 per year to get his guy. the ad is flush with cash after the bten merger, and its obvious they are willing to spend it, towards facilities, and for a coach. basketball is the ONE sport where a fist full of dollars, a good hire, and one good recruiting class can turn everything around.

[bandgrocks]

The new arena didn't hurt in finding a coach either.

City Announces Arena Name - Huskers.com - Nebraska Athletics Official Web Site

[HawkeyeMike23]

this is a really good hire. people will laugh, but nebby a basketball sleeping giant. if they win some games they will haves rabid fan support, and with the addition of bten network money they are going to throw TONS of money at it.

I fully expect them to be respectable going forward.

And if they lock down Chicago too? I don't even want to think about it.

[twinlaker]

Not at all. Playing a Big 8 football schedule along with enough cupcakes to fill a bakery in no way compares to earning your stripes playing B1G basketball over the years.

This! No matter what Nebby fan says, the schedule they played in the 60's and early 70's were full of Sister's of the Poor.

[RocketHawk]

Sleeping giant my a$$. Creighton is the only show in that one horse state. The state ain't big enough for two to be successful.

[tksirius]

If Fran makes the NCAA next year he'll prob get a raise to 1.4ish too.

[MoseSchrute]

Sleeping giant my a$$. Creighton is the only show in that one horse state. The state ain't big enough for two to be successful.

Wear red in the fall and blue in the winter.

[99topdawg]

The new arena didn't hurt in finding a coach either.

City Announces Arena Name - Huskers.com - Nebraska Athletics Official Web Site

Is this the bank that buys up all of the unsold football tickets to keep the sellout streak alive? Can't remember the name. Went to college out there and my best friend's mom worked at "the bank" that bought them up. Was able to go to several games this way. Hadn't really thought about it until I saw the arena was named for a bank.

[DuffMan]

Sleeping giant my a$$. Creighton is the only show in that one horse state. The state ain't big enough for two to be successful.

yeah, like uni (and Drake), creighton is only one bad hire away from mediocrity. they have no recruiting base, no national exposure, no facilities advantage. its all about the guy in charge.

[ColumbusHawk]

How many people laughed at or thought the Bo Ryan hire at Wisconsin was terrible & would help Iowa basketball? Ryan basically was a Division III coach with two years experience at the Division I power UW-Milwaukee. Plus, Bo had a losing record in the Horizon League.

On paper, Lickliter was a much better hire. We all know how that worked out.

There would be a meltdown of epic proportions on this board if Iowa hired someone with Lute's resume today. Lute had twelve-years high school experience, four-years at Long Beach City College & one-year at Long Beach State. Sure Lute was 24-2 at Long Beach State, but I could have probably won twenty games with the talent Tark left behind.

At the time they were hired by Iowa, Fran's resume blew Lute's out of the water. Fran wasn't universally liked on this board. Wasn't Stormin's initial reaction to fire Barta.

I don't know whether it is a good decision or not. Time will tell. One thing I am pretty sure of, it will be a better hire than Lickliter. Of course, you could try & make a bad decision & do better than Lickliter.

[Easton]

yeah, like uni (and Drake), creighton is only one bad hire away from mediocrity. they have no recruiting base, no national exposure, no facilities advantage. its all about the guy in charge.

You really are grasping at straws here. Creighton is the bball school in nebby, to say otherwise is foolish. If you are being sarcastic you are fooling me.

[DuffMan]

yeah, like uni (and Drake), creighton is only one bad hire away from mediocrity. they have no recruiting base, no national exposure, no facilities advantage. its all about the guy in charge.

You really are grasping at straws here. Creighton is the bball school in nebby, to say otherwise is foolish. If you are being sarcastic you are fooling me.

creighton isn't successful at the expense of Nebraska, just like Butler isn't successful at the expense of Indiana and Purdue. Creighton and Nebraska don't battle for recruits. creighton and Nebraska don't battle for resources. there is plenty of room for both of them to be successful, and there is plenty of room for them both to fail.

[HawkeyeMike23]

yeah, like uni (and Drake), creighton is only one bad hire away from mediocrity. they have no recruiting base, no national exposure, no facilities advantage. its all about the guy in charge.

How does Creighton have no facilities advantage? Do you realize what kind of arena they play in? They are a mid major team that's top 15 in attendance every year. They have a lot more national exposure than Nebraska.

Also, what recruiting base does Nebraska have? Creighton might be one bad hire away from mediocrity, but Nebraska needs a good hire to even reach mediocrity.

[HawkeyeMike23]

creighton isn't successful at the expense of Nebraska, just like Butler isn't successful at the expense of Indiana and Purdue. Creighton and Nebraska don't battle for recruits. creighton and Nebraska don't battle for resources. there is plenty of room for both of them to be successful, and there is plenty of room for them both to fail.

Look at Butler's attendence vs. Creighton's and you'll see the difference. There are many more Creighton basketball fans in Nebraska than Husker fans.