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Nebraska Basketball Takeaways from Fred Hoiberg’s rapid program rebuild

By Danny Jaillet

KANSAS CITY, MO - DECEMBER 16: The University of Nebraska logo is on display prior to the Division I Women's Volleyball Championship held at Sprint Center on December 16, 2017 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MO - DECEMBER 16: The University of Nebraska logo is on display prior to the Division I Women's Volleyball Championship held at Sprint Center on December 16, 2017 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) /
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In a March 21, 2018, file image, Chicago Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg mans the bench against the Denver Nuggets at the United Center in Chicago. On Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018, Hoiberg’s Bulls eeked out a 99-98 victory against the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/TNS via Getty Images)
In a March 21, 2018, file image, Chicago Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg mans the bench against the Denver Nuggets at the United Center in Chicago. On Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018, Hoiberg’s Bulls eeked out a 99-98 victory against the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/TNS via Getty Images) /

Coach Hoiberg just wants to recruit

I know this one may seem a little bit obvious when talking about recruiting styles. However, he has shown that he just wants to rebuild the basketball program. Whether it be players coming in for the 2019 class, graduate transfers, or players who are going to make an impact in the future, one thing is clear: he wants to rebuild the program.

In late April, we saw the commitment of Haannif Cheatham to the program. On Monday, Charlie Easley committed to the program as a walk-on, and should be a key in-state get. On Friday, we saw the addition of transfer Shamiel Stevenson. Those are players that should be able to make an impact for the program. Then, on Sunday, we saw the official commitment of Yvan Ouedraogo, a player who is 17 and will not reach the college ranks for a little bit. They are all players with differing backgrounds in terms of basketball. Hoiberg and his staff are really branching out and trying to find the best players from anywhere they can, not just from one specific area.

Hoiberg just wants to recruit, it seems like he doesn’t care where they come from or what programs they have previously played in. If they can help Nebraska Basketball, they are coming to Nebraska. That strategy of diversity is a great one. It’s one of the reasons that I think Nebraska Basketball  can make a rebound this season after what was shaping up to be a rebuilding year.

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