Hoiberg Loves Competitiveness, Versatility Of Newcomers

Prior to our current global pandemic, Nebraska men's basketball coach Fred Hoiberg had never used, nor even heard of, Zoom online video conferencing.

"That's what I call a dribble handoff," Hoiberg said, "a zoom."

Hoiberg, like many of us before being confined to work from home, didn't realize Zoom could allow us to see and speak with multiple people at once, and also share pictures and videos on our laptops and mobile devices.

Perfect tool for a coach, when you think about it. Especially when you're trying to acclimate five recently-signed recruits at a time you can't even meet with them. Or trying to stay in contact with your returning players who are beyond ready to return to workouts and…