One of the first players Fred Hoiberg and this new Nebraska basketball coaching staff secured for its new roster wore his million-dollar smile and bounced all the way to the layup line.
As his players finished warmups, Hoiberg walked alone to the court about three minutes before the starting lineups were announced. When he left the Nebraska locker room, his thoughts turned to his grandfather, Jerry Bush, who coached NU from 1955-1963.
Then Hoiberg's team went out and played a style of basketball neither his grandfather nor the Husker faithful were familiar with.
Doc Sadler's defense keyed a 26-3 run after NU fell behind.