Nebraska Coach Tim Miles bans players from locker room after loss

It’s fair to say that Nebraska men’s basketball coach Tim Miles is a frustrated man these days.

After witnessing a 74-46 home loss to Iowa on Sunday, Miles decided to ban his players from their locker room for the “foreseeable future,” according to the Omaha World-Herald.

“You never want to throw your players under the bus,” Miles said, “but that was beyond disappointing. That’s not what we represent.

“We quit easily today, and that’s a great disappointment.”

Because Miles apparently believes the team members cannot represent the university in a proper fashion until they cleanse themselves of reeking play, he has decided to literally bar his players from the locker-room showers.

“There will be chains on the doors locking it from the outside,’’ Miles said, “until further notice.”

In addition to the locker-room ban, Miles also is barring his players from speaking to reporters.

Miles didn’t say whether his locker-room ban extends to road games. The Cornhuskers play at No. 24 Ohio State on Thursday, but it seems an anticipated loss to the Buckeyes wouldn’t be as bad as a smelly bus ride to the airport afterward.

Nebraska has lost five consecutive games and is 5-10 in Big Ten Conference play.

Asked where players would dress for games, Miles responded, “Good luck. They’re creative.”