Tim Miles helped make Nebraska men's basketball games a hot ticket. One can only imagine what the Fred Hoiberg hire will do for the market.
Cary Cochran can imagine it. He's been thinking about the hire for weeks. A lot of folks were doing the same. Even so, finalization Saturday fueled ample excitement.
There should be excitement. Jubilation, really. For some long-time Husker hoops fans, this all may seem like a dream.
"You're getting a guy who's proven, a guy who carries a national name," said Cochran, of Minden, Iowa, who ended his college career in 2002 as Nebraska's all-time leading three-point shooter.