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https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/college/ny-sports-ncaa-basketball-20180808-story.html Relevant part (that I forgot & apparently so did every sportswriter in Omaha/Lincoln) is:

Roby has to decide by May 29th, so they will know by then if there is a scholarship available.

Fernando, Doorson & Happ are all gone next year. Haven't looked to see what anyone else has coming in next year. Ohio State has a 7', 200 lb commit (hasn't signed yet) Maryland has a 7' 2', 230 lb signed Minnesota has a 6' 10", 220 lb signed Illinois has a 6' 10" signed and a 6' 10", 200 lb commit.

They have a new Director of Basketball Operations. https://www.omaha.com/huskers/blogs/nebraska-hires-luca-virgilio-as-new-director-of-basketball-operations/article_e6ec6dd0-7be2-5b92-aebc-7316f5e10535.html

There were 26 combined players in the B1G that were 6' 10" or taller last year. Several were seniors and most of the returning ones played very little. Ohio State & Penn State didn't have anyone over 6' 9". Other than inexperience, I think we will be OK in the post on both ends of the court.

I was one who was looking for more size, but at the time we had Roby who's probably gone, Kavas who is too thin to guard in the post & Banton who has to sit this year (and is too thin to guard the post) and everyone else was 6' 6" or shorter & under 210 lbs. With Ouedraogo & Cross I'm good if we don't get another player this year - they provide the size that the team needs.

ESPN has Roby going 37th to Dallas. http://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/26485957/nba-mock-draft-projecting-every-pick-lottery

Not really Husker season notes but interesting and will affect NU Hoops. http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26737028/michigan-beilein-coach-cavaliers

We got some size!

No, but the only confirmed visit this week is a 6' 6" guard. There is still the kid from France who hasn't committed anywhere as far as I know.

Hard to run all the time when you only have 7 eligible scholarship players.

Like Roby, but so far he hasn't managed to get anyone like that. Not saying he won't, but it could be interesting next year if he doesn't.

If (When?) Roby doesn't return, does that make Thor our post player? He would be one of two players over 200 lbs with the other one being Green who's only 6' 3". I know Arop played post in HS, but he's only 190 lbs & Kavas is 6' 8", but he's a 3 of the bench kind of player and also only weighs 200.

Palmer has been invited to the G League "Elite Camp" that gives him an opportunity to get an invite to the NBA Combine. Not that I think he will get the invite, but it it a possibility. http://www.huskers.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&SPID=24&SPSID=20&DB_OEM_ID=100

Thor is still in Iceland. Maybe he will get the news when he gets back to the US.

From a class standpoint it is pretty balanced now. Fr - Arop, Davis So - Banton, Harris, Mack & possibly Heiman Jr - Burke, Green & possibly Thor Sr - Cheatham, Kavas & possibly Roby

Harris says he's staying & Jace Piatkowski will be a "prefered" walk on. Huskers.com still has Thor & Heiman on the roster, but who knows how quickly that gets updated.

He's a lefty so everything looks off. He seems to have a pretty high basketball IQ, but defensive foot speed seems to be an issue.

He went through senior night festivities last year, so that tells me he wasn't planning to come back to play even if Miles stayed.

The only 6' 3" guy on the team last year was Johnny Trueblood & he was listed at 194 lbs. So Mack is basically 30 pounds lighter than Johnny.

He's listed at 6' 3", 165. Watson was 6', 180 last year.

Actually averaged 15 two years ago. Didn't get nearly as many shots in 18/19. http://www.goseattleu.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=18200&ATCLID=210367077

Growth spurt?

Only 4 until they go to Italy so there will be a bit of a preview.

Exciting & frustrating. At this point I want to know what the team is going to look like. I'm ready for the season to start.