Yahoo: Recruiting Ensures Recent Success Won't Be A Flash in the Pan

[Mavric]

Here's the most exciting aspect of Nebraska basketball's recent resurgence under coach Tim Miles: The best may be yet to come.

Not only are the Huskers poised to contend in the Big Ten next season, they also are assembling a formidable recruiting class set to arrive the following year as well.

Nebraska bolstered that class Monday when it secured a commitment from Edward Morrow, a 6-foot-7 forward from famed Chicago power Simeon High School. Morrow, Rivals.com's No. 103 prospect in the class of 2015, is the second top 150 recruit the Huskers have landed, joining 5-foot-11 point guard Glynn Watson. Consensus three-star forward Michael Jacobson and Kansas transfer Andrew White round out a class that should collectively upgrade Nebraska's talent level.

Putting together a class of that caliber is virtually unprecedented at Nebraska, a school located in a state with a scarce supply of basketball talent. The Huskers hadn't made the NCAA tournament since 1998 prior to last season in part because they lacked sufficient in-state talent to compete nationally and couldn't lure enough top prospects from neighboring states.

One reason Miles is enjoying more success is the investment Nebraska has made in its facilities, from a $20 million practice facility that opened in 2011 to a state-of-the-art $179 million arena the school unveiled last fall. Miles has also been allowed to pay top dollar for his assistant coaches, enabling him to lure Kenya Hunter from Georgetown and Chris Harriman from Saint Louis.

 

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[icedragon101]

I cannot believe this is really happening, Are you kidding me. 4 and possibly 5 star recruits coming to Nebraska. Someone mentioned National championship, are you for real???!!! @ Nebraska??? wow this is not the same Nebraska basketball program.

[Comish]

The success of Miles is a gentle rebuke to those who felt the only possible way to make this program relevant was to hire a "NAME" coach.

In all likelihood, it would have been a retread whose best days were in the mirror behind him.

Very excited that T.O. had the guts and foresight to hire an up-and-comer who understands the culture of Nebraska as well as the potential giant lurking with a passionate fan base and extraordinary facilities.

I've been on the Miles bandwagon since the day T.O. introduced him at the initial presser.

[Hedley Lamarr]

TO listened to a hiring firm for this hire

[Comish]

TO listened to a hiring firm for this hire

Listening to a hiring firm does not diminish his role.

He still had to make the final call.

[Hedley Lamarr]

 

 

TO listened to a hiring firm for this hire

Listening to a hiring firm does not diminish his role.

He still had to make the final call.

Oh I agree completely. Just glad he listened to the hiring firm for this hire

[Paul in WI]

I've been totally on board with Tim Miles from day 1. I just hope that we can keep him, because he's everything that I could ever ask for in a coach. If he makes us his destination job, I predict that there will be a Miles statue sometime in our future.

 

The rise of this program has been breathtaking. I am so stoked!!