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MSU doesn't deserve to be in this Champions Classic. UConn of course would be the worthy replacement and even Villanova and their success would make them more of a champions classic team. But, the school of Magic and Mateen and March success puts them in the game.

We generally breathe a sigh of relief when we get them in the Classic compared to the other two. We have a 3 game win streak against them and an 8-7 margin in wins-losses. Generally we've held the upper hand in national prominence over them for quite some time as the distance between championships lengthens.

Izzo has seen some interesting interactions with his players in recent years with players seemingly annoyed by his interactions with them. I'm wondering if the E. Lansing faithful are getting impatient with him.

The last time we played Ochai announced to the world that he was going to end the season as a champion. He filled it up with 29 points. We won rather easily and we all began salivating at the possibilities for the season.

Tonight we should prevail. Gonna be 78-70. Good guys.

Is there a pre/post game show anymore or did it get cancelled?

@dylans said in Beat Izzy Beat Sparty:

Is there a pre/post game show anymore or did it get cancelled?

I've been looking for that as well. can't find on ESPN+

Sounds like KU is favored by 11+ points today. Double digits is a lot over a well-coached team. Go Hawks!

No pre or post game on tv anymore!😢

You can listen to a pregame on the Jayhawker podcast.

Got new posters today!

AJ Storr averaged 25 against MSU last season, both wins.

Stoked Zeke is getting the start

Picture is not coming in on my tv, regular cable tv

Too large to load

@rockchalkjayhawk said in Beat Izzy Beat Sparty:

Sounds like KU is favored by 11+ points today. Double digits is a lot over a well-coached team. Go Hawks!

ESPN shows the line as KU 5.5

Georgia should never get one of these games. They don't care about basketball there at all.

Everyone has short shorts

Huh wonder what the offensive game plan is

Hunter apparently wants to beat MSU

Hunter really seems to want it tonight! Wonder why? 😂

The mayo to hunter show. Mayo is impressive

@BeddieKU23 good he started

@BeddieKU23 said in Beat Izzy Beat Sparty:

The mayo to hunter show. Mayo is impressive

3 dimes already

@wissox
I like the 78 points as a winner. MSU always seems to play on the edge of dirty and tries intimidation. So far the KU guys seem really focused on themselves and are talking to each other. Now Hunter will go in as the bad guy. He seems really aware of his team during the games and he would use any crap to his advantage.

@RockChalkinTexas

Certainly earned it

What a weekend for KU Athletics!
Travis Goff earned his salary for sure

I sure don't like the NBA style of giving the best courtside seats to about 20 fans. That leaves the end of the player benches watching from far away from the court. Talk about insult to injury: watching your team from 20 feet from the court.

@stoptheflop Hadn't noticed that but i agree. So far this is a pretty bad setup for a game like this.

Plenty of good seats

@DanR They were like 250 on stubhub.

Flory

Come on Hunt, make those

Looks like about 37 people are there lol

Bad 30 seconds for Storr

Could’ve played this in the ballroom in the bahamas

Zach....you had your chance

@wissox said in Beat Izzy Beat Sparty:

Zach....you had your chance

again

My god will someone make a shot lol

Oh my we need one to go down

This lineup is really something

This is ugly

MY EYES

I guess this is the year we don't make the NCAA Tournament.

Simmer down. I'm mostly kidding.

Clemence is not built for Izzo ball.

Clemence appeared to get fouled when he lost that rebound. Refs only called 1 on MSU.

Feel like self is just playing around right now

You 100% play Passmore before Zach. Smh

Reverse of first half efficiency vs UNC

Team looks tired

Ball is not moving

Rest of team shooting 0%

Hunter shooting 80%

@DanR is that bad?

Unbelievable

0 for 15 other than hunt

Ptsd to last yr.. incoming

@DanR said in Beat Izzy Beat Sparty:

0 for 15 other than hunt

Is that bad?

I’m not even remotely worried friends we easily win this game

Flory had a nice block (being an optimist)

Juan hurt his elbow

I didn’t expect the 7 minute droughts with these players

Yeah we’ve been absolute dog water and it’s tied. We good.

Comically bad shooting

@DanR we had a 7 minute drought and are down 2 lol

0-12 from 3 between us lmao

I'd like to amend my score prediction at the top of this page.

Stupid KJ

Oh my adams what are you doing

Hangover from Friday night

KJ smh I just laughed at that stupidity

Dsm this is ugly - -ugly both ways

KJ actually has a couple rebounds. Bonus.

According to stats, Hunter also has 3 steals. DPOY!!

@dylans said in Beat Izzy Beat Sparty:

KJ actually has a couple rebounds. Bonus.

Career high

That was a nice aggressive layup by Griffen on the break

10/42, 0/12 from 3 collectively. Absolute banger lol

Getting good looks. Law of averages?

If I was coach I’d tell them to start making some shots

@kjayhawks nope

Blocked by the rim. That probably hurt

Lots of laughs in this one

Someone else scored!

Bidunga and Hunter in together. Haven't seen that often.

Glad Hunter made the trip to play basket ball for Kansas

I like that!

I think scoring at the rim is the key for this one.

Wild how nobody on either team is going after MSU rebounds

Bidunga showing very little effort on d last 3 or 4 possessions. Thankfully he dunked a few of them

Other than the dunk and two free throws Hunt is on tonight. Looks like the transfers are playing a little nervous. They’ll get thru it, still like us by 13.

I believe someone lol’d when i suggested bidunga play next to hunter this offseason @BShark

@approxinfinity said in Beat Izzy Beat Sparty:

I believe someone lol’d when i suggested bidunga play next to hunter this offseason @BShark

Was it @BShark

I wonder if the nearly complete absence of fans sucks the energy out of the players.

@approxinfinity ain’t that much different than him and kj

@kjayhawks naw man, KJ cant rebound or rim protect. Bidunga lets Hunter shoot that 3

Put Hunter in for this last possession, tell him not to foul.

@approxinfinity right but don’t let him fall in love with.

Diggy with a spark

@stoptheflop said in Beat Izzy Beat Sparty:

I wonder if the nearly complete absence of fans sucks the energy out of the players.

How about they rotate the game to the gyms of each team every four years. It'd be kind of cool.

Notice it was 14-12 when KJ went out 😳

So we're all just KJ haters now?

He kicked out his feet no foul

Huge mistake

@wissox no hater love KJ but facts are facts

@kjayhawks I agree. It looked like a flop.

Of all the halves of basketball that was one of them

Hunt with half the Hawk points so far.

I bet both teams do a little more scoring in the second, we still terrible at rotating and ball screen defense. Let’s run a little bit more on offense put this one on ice.

Flory can just follow the Yves missi playbook from last year and go in the first round

Is Jamari red shirting

@AsadZ yes

Well that was a half that will give me nighmaes for a Month

Good thing MSU couldnt shoot

@wissox said in Beat Izzy Beat Sparty:

So we're all just KJ haters now?

No , not me at all

This would be a great game for our transfers to distinguish themselves. I dont think there were any? Games last year where our 3 pt shooting significantly improved 2nd half

KJ a part of the circus but BY FAR wasn't the only one - -Dickinson is an absolute joke on the defense. Like Jay Williams said he is SLOW, that isn't the word for it -he is pathetic on the defensive end

Another disaster to end a half. NC got 7 points and MSU 4.
One team came to play.

A former dook player salivating over a current dook player.

@BeddieKU23 hell yeah! Duke hasnt had a great white hope nba all star since the tax evader in 1997. All in on Flagg!

Jase Richardson is the son of former sparty star Jason Richardson. He was awesome in his day. That's the kid that just had the 4 pt play

@approxinfinity

Died laughing.

well hopefully they put up some bigger rims for the 2nd half--- -might be able to make a few more lol

@wissox not me

Should be interesting. End of first half trended good until that happened. We made a few outside shots. Foul trouble is a concern the way its being called

Writing his name in the record books 3rd in KU history in Career Assists #RockChalk

@DajuanH10

Wyd mayo

Mayo looks like a deer in headlights on both ends tonight

Not a good start

Hunter might be reminded that he has shooters to pass to rather than shooting guarded 12 footers

Did anyone play that half? I missed it. I didn't think our slowly toss the ball around the horn offense could get any slower but it did thank you very much.

Gross

Can we shoot 3s and bunnies?

Yeah nope kj

@approxinfinity said in Beat Izzy Beat Sparty:

Can we shoot 3s and bunnies?

We can shoot them, just can't make them

U G L Y

MISSING: bunnies. If found pls return to State Farm Arena Atlanta GA thx

Wow did we even do shootaround Today or what

The second shot in the Griffey foul was a clear goal tend lol we need the points.

I’m still not even remotely worried, we wake up for 5 minutes and it’s a 15 point game.

No rhythm

Not looking good

Storr on short leash

This team seems to be a bit foul prone at least in these high profile games.

Are there any old Jayhawks there?

So far no 3s second half? What the heck guys?

We got one!

Finally

Please put Bidunga in and jack some 3s

Thank you.

Need more from the 4 spot. We are getting nothing today

Finally took kj out

When it looks like a foul refs will call it.

Damn. Was hoping Bidunga would mean we would eliminate bunnies. Got him that time

Damn

Bullshit!

Such a weak call its unreal

They should shut down the whole athletic department. KU can do education, K-State can do sports

Got away with offensive goaltend

Hunter hunting baskets

KU playing poorly when I forget to make the game thread. This one is on me. We good though

Hunter will run out of gas in about 3 minutes

Hunter doing a good job negating his own matador defense

@BShark I'm undefeated on game threads so far.....

Need some relief for Hunt but who?

@RockChalkinTexas Zach?

@BShark

Glad your owning your sins🤣

@approxinfinity ain’t anyone else playing defense either lol

@RockChalkinTexas flory?

@RockChalkinTexas let zach burn some fouls. Next man up. And we need 3s from everyone else

@approxinfinity maybe not--- they are reviewing

Get AJ downhill all I ask.This game sucks rn had higher hopes.Zach blowing them bunnies set us back

@BShark has 4 fouls

@NormRoberts can't believe we played Zach

The last foul on Flory should not have been called.

Looks like it’s kj

Horse hockey

Weak ass fouls

Another flop!

AJ thank you it's not rocket science Bill god damn

Storrrrrrrrr huge bucket

Nice AJ.

KJ is lost rebounding. lol it’s almost comical at this point

Sold on Rylan. Kid is going to be a stud for Self

Stop it

Coit winning the hustle game rn

Foul again? 4 on AJ.

He stepped out of bounds on that grab

This is such bullshit.

Man. Storr can’t catch a break

Wow storr 4 dumb fouls

Well now we know why AJ doesnt play D :)

2 contrasting posts. Storr can't catch a break or four dumb fouls. The trip wasn't a trip. The last foul on him was a little suspicious too it looked like.

We're too slow getting back

kohler with the flush. bilas made a toilet joke.

MSU getting Vegas whistles

We were back. Just all packed under the basket

@FarmerJayhawk said in Beat Izzy Beat Sparty:

Man. Storr can’t catch a break

@FarmerJayhawk said in Beat Izzy Beat Sparty:

Man. Storr can’t catch a break

where the hell that 4th foul come from? - -looked like nothing

@wissox

Committed 3 fouls with a player under the basket. Not sure what he's accomplishing

MSU starters only have 18 points.

MSU players getting pumped on almost every basket

I’d be pumped too hanging with #1

Hope we finish this playing like a team and not 5 individuals.

Anyone else shocked that Juan and Kj are having a poor game and we are in a dogfight with a bad msu team?

Can't stand izzo

Make these

Make up calls. Refs taking ovah

Can't think of a moment MSU has led in this one.

@wissox they did it was 8-10

@wissox wait until the end of the game

18-16 too

Wow

Wow how's that not a foul

Storr

Atta kid Storr

Nice AJ!

Not 1 lob this game tho

Zero juice in the crowd is killing the vibes

Alright let's put this one to bed

@wissox Did you watch him at Wisconsin

Nice one , BIG ONE - - -AJ

Dajuan has had some incredible passes tonight as well

Badly needed there. Juan doing his damndest to singlehandedly run our offense

AJ seems to have a massive wingspan if he learns to play d

@RockChalkinTexas Wished? Do you mean Wisconsin? If so yes, a lot!

I don’t think Juan has played bad tonight

@FarmerJayhawk said in Beat Izzy Beat Sparty:

Badly needed there. Juan doing his damndest to singlehandedly run our offense

Common the last 5 years tbh

@wissox typo YES WI

Football ad for 4 game arrowhead package. Nice use of marketing money right there

BURY THEM

Win this next 4 and ride it out with free throws. Let's Goo

I feel like they keep getting bailed out with weak foul calls. Got be under that spread

Love espn trying to feed us just a little of scheyer. Dude will never ever be palatable. Knucklehead.

Good job kj

Refs have very willing whistles, kj taking advantage

Crap callings

Oh reffffffy, cmere I just wanna chat

No storr no more

Storr with 5 and pretty sure he barely touched anyone

Kj wouldn't have made those last yr so kudos to him

Nice Rylee

Oh hey too bad Storr has to come out and we have to rely on Rylan $$$$

JUANDO

Juan haters wya?

Juan🙌

@kuballin10

Mayo doing some good stuff too

@BShark !!!!!!!!

Big time juando

I just luv DaJuan!! I love his rags to riches story, Brauns mom telling Bill Self about him. All of it. Gonna love him becoming the first two time champion in KU history

@BShark D1.5 now -up from 2!

Champions classic 2nd half Juan is a gamer!

We in a zone?

That might be the worst call I've ever seen

Come on man

@BShark I’m usually on Juan but have no complaints even before the last few minutes. I think him only playing 27-28 minutes rather than 35+ is why you just seen that burst.

Open mouth insert 🦶

@wissox said in Beat Izzy Beat Sparty:

I just luv DaJuan!! I love his rags to riches story, Brauns mom telling Bill Self about him. All of it. Gonna love him becoming the first two time champion in KU history

Hating Juan should be a crime.

Juan with some big play

Love the energy on the bench

Inane review rule. 2 challenges per game, use whenever you want.

The dictionary not only has that refs name but picture if you look up blind

@BShark I’m telling gotta keep it under everytime we look to be pulling away laughable whistles same as Friday

Juan coming up big- - - - again

@kjayhawks said in Beat Izzy Beat Sparty:

@BShark I’m usually on Juan but have no complaints even before the last few minutes. I think him only playing 27-28 minutes rather than 35+ is why you just seen that burst.

Yeah, he definitely broke down physically last year.

Zeke has a WILD stat line

@BeddieKU23 LMAO stop that lol

2, 9, 7 special

Ha shouldn't be this hard

Love how unlocked Bill feels with his subs. Juan gets 2 buckets? Whistle. Bang, in goes Diggy

I prefer the make up call system

@DanR said in Beat Izzy Beat Sparty:

I prefer the make up call system

😂

That's what I mean about being slow

Not even a foul

28 for Hunt! 42 for the rest of the team.

Need some O

I mean MSU doing a good job pushing, a strength vs our weakness

Oh wow Mayo Liting it up

@DanR said in Beat Izzy Beat Sparty:

Need some O

I hear all you have to do is let Hunter touch it. 💦 Jay says so. lol

Mayo hasn’t played well on both ends tonight but he does have 7 assists so he is making some positive plays on an off night.

Wow, what a stupid turnover.

Good and bad with Zeke back to back possessions lol

@wissox I jinxed him, that’s on me.

@kjayhawks Mayo has 9 rebounds too.

Spartan fans gonna have a hard time with Fidler all season like we did with Nick Timberlake

I dont want anyone cut from the rotation. Solid personnel management tonight.

@DanR said in Beat Izzy Beat Sparty:

I prefer the make up call system

PHOF!!!

@NormRoberts said in Beat Izzy Beat Sparty:

Spartan fans gonna have a hard time with Fidler all season like we did with Nick Timberlake

I’ve been thinking about the open threes Timberkake would have missed tonight

@approxinfinity said in Beat Izzy Beat Sparty:

I dont want anyone cut from the rotation. Solid personnel management tonight.

Can't afford to with the league schedule.

@DanR said in Beat Izzy Beat Sparty:

@NormRoberts said in Beat Izzy Beat Sparty:

Spartan fans gonna have a hard time with Fidler all season like we did with Nick Timberlake

I’ve been thinking about the open threes Timberkake would have missed tonight

Tried hard to forget them all

My score prediction getting close!

Best part of Nick last year was his Dunk other than that I was sad

@NormRoberts said in Beat Izzy Beat Sparty:

Spartan fans gonna have a hard time with Fidler all season like we did with Nick Timberlake

transferring up is soooo hard to figure, might have to do a deep dive on it and make a thread later

Kj had a nice view of that bomb

@DanR said in Beat Izzy Beat Sparty:

Kj had a nice view of that bomb

Should have made him drive it, woof

I'd say fiddler is having no problem. Would have taken nick 5 games to score what he's got in this game

At least KJ is making FTs

Don't understand not getting mayo the ball there

Good dub

Flory is gonna be a beast next year defensively.I hope he learning everything about that left hand from Hunter.

Wave that wheat Crimson!

This group could be legit if they can click a bit. Rock chalk!

SELF THE GOAT

Congrats coach!

Crazy wish he did it at home but this will work

591 and counting!

3 games into the season and 2 bluebloods already conquered.

🌾🌾🌾🌾💙❤️🫶

@wissox said in Beat Izzy Beat Sparty:

Tonight we should prevail. Gonna be 78-70. Good guys.

misseditbythismuch

@wissox said in Beat Izzy Beat Sparty:

3 games into the season and 2 bluebloods already conquered.

Head hunting for a 3rd in a few weeks

@wissox MSU ain’t no blue blue my friend

@kjayhawks Of course, but don't spoil my narrative.

@BShark Still undefeated and even very accurately predicting scores in the process. Thinking my game thread starting game is rounding into shape.

That just felt like a dud. Crowd sucked (turns out there aren’t many Hawks or Spartans in Atlanta), the play sucked, just bleh all around. 2 weeks until dook

@wissox said in Beat Izzy Beat Sparty:

@kjayhawks Of course, but don't spoil my narrative.

@BShark Still undefeated and even very accurately predicting scores in the process. Thinking my game thread starting game is rounding into shape.

:handshake:

One thing we definitely need a lot of work on is penetration for easy lay up- - we have got to get that fixed and soon. -- Fouling a lot by getting beat off the dribble drive

Got game done for the start of the new season of Curse of Oak Island. 2 hour special at 8!
🔦💸⛏

talking about KJ' ankle hurting him pretty bad

Another pull it out at the end games from the new Phog.
Zeke, Juan, Hunter Thank you.
KJ had one of his I'm here but where am I games.
Zack goes in and somehow gets zapped by a cattle prod on every move.
We have some work to do like get back on defense for starters.
Hunter is still out of sync so he will get even better. He is tied with Jokic in the hops department.

@jayballer67

I didn't know that.

Wissox your score prediction was excellent.

If we could’ve made a FT my prediction would’ve worked haha. Definitely not a great night but a good enough night. Tons to work on which is as expected

@Zabudda Your Zach comment is making me laugh. 😂

@Zabudda needs to pass like jokic

@patoh3 I thought Zach played hard and hustled after some boards. I’d give him crap about missing bunnies but hell even Hunt missed a dunk lol

@jayballer67 I agree. KJ looked earthbound. Like a bird that couldn’t fly.

We did well recovering when bidunga and storr
had 4. Didnt miss a beat.

@kjayhawks I think Zach hustled and tried his best, but he seemed a little out of control.

Do we want Dook to win this?

@approxinfinity I think last years lack of depth would've been exposed in a game like this.

@wissox no question with the foul trouble we had tonight

Anyone have the plus and minus’s for this game?

+/- Hunt 11, Juan 13 , Mayo 10, Rylen 16, KJ 8, Coit -9, Storr -3, Flory -4, Zach -2, Kease 0

Diggy has struggled the last couple games.

@wissox said in Beat Izzy Beat Sparty:

@approxinfinity I think last years lack of depth would've been exposed in a game like this.

Last year when they played their "C" game they tended to get whipped. I'd say this is fair to call a C game or possibly worse. This team will get so much better.

@dylans said in Beat Izzy Beat Sparty:

Diggy has struggled the last couple games.

Yeah I am thinking his minutes likely fade away when Shak returns.

@BShark Likely so unless it causes spacing issues.

Who is Shak?

@wissox Shakeel Moore. He fractured his foot and is rehabbing his way back. He is a guard from Mississippi St. He is known as a good defender.

@patoh3 Thanks, forgot about him.

Warning, half a rant here! Read no further if you were happy with tonight’s performance!

Son of a biscuit lover, that was 100% ugly!!!!!

I know we won, but I’m am just steaming over the defense tonight. Very un-Self like.

I’m counting the days until Self blows a gasket over this truly clueless defense. So many possessions had entry level mistakes tonight. When I can point em out, you know something is very wrong. Wow. Ugly.

And then there was one possession where MSU got FOUR offensive rebounds!

I’m thankful we won, but not looking forward to watching this pathetic display. It’s gonna be a long season. The offense better bring it every night or we’re gonna struggle.

@approxinfinity said in Beat Izzy Beat Sparty:

I dont want anyone cut from the rotation. Solid personnel management tonight.

I think Self ruined the mojo and flow by starting Zeke tonight. He should have waited til Oakland.

@rockchalkjayhawk

IMO as others have mentioned, drop coverage with Hunter on the ball screens seems like something they must consider doing. Too much film of KU struggling here. Griffen might have made the play of the game where he had great awareness and got a block, that was a big time play that changed the momentum. So, there was defensive plays made when needed but it wasn't pretty. Mayo and Hunt also came up with key steals/rebounds as well late.

Foul trouble was an issue and MSU playing 2 bigs forcing Self to play Bidunga at the 4 with Adams saddled with 2 fouls. It worked on Offense as KU got into the paint and got Flory three dunks but defensively, I could tell they have not practiced it much, if at all. Booker had one where Flory never left the paint before he took his shot, the same area Hunt was already in, so that leads me to believe Flory did not know his assignments playing the 4. He's more mobile than Hunt so it was kind of alarming to see how much room he was giving his man who was camped on the perimeter.

I definitely wanted to see this combo out on the floor but it definitely needs some work defensively.

Usually, I can tolerate Jay Bilus during games, but not during the Champions Classic where it becomes a Duke propoganda/love fest. I'm sure glad Duke lost. I didn't stay up for the second half and won't take the time to watch a replay. How did Jay take the loss after declaring during our game that Duke had the most talent of any team in the country?

@rockchalkjayhawk said in Beat Izzy Beat Sparty:

I’m thankful we won, but not looking forward to watching this pathetic display. It’s gonna be a long season. The offense better bring it every night or we’re gonna struggle.

Hmm, I'm not quite that concerned. About what I was expecting for a team with so many new pieces. November basketball. If we look like this in February that will be alarming.

I still see hope for Zack. He was in the middle of every play while he was in, showing hustle and desire. But he was so sped up it turned into fumble finger results. I think (hope) with more playing time the hustle and desire will win out.

Seems we just mimic the Chiefs... staying atop, undefeated, with ugliness.

Juan was our second-highest scorer. That's a bad sign.

@BShark said in Beat Izzy Beat Sparty:

@rockchalkjayhawk said in Beat Izzy Beat Sparty:

I’m thankful we won, but not looking forward to watching this pathetic display. It’s gonna be a long season. The offense better bring it every night or we’re gonna struggle.

Hmm, I'm not quite that concerned. About what I was expecting for a team with so many new pieces. November basketball. If we look like this in February that will be alarming.

Plus we knew already the defense was going to be a concern coming in. There's a lot of work to be done there.

@stoptheflop He said - "what a bunch of overhyped, preppy ass, pansy ass pretty boys. This team is a steaming pile of dog doo and won't be ranked in the top 25 by the middle of December".

Oh wait - that was me.

@nuleafjhawk very much looking forward to Self making 1st rounders out of Storr and Griffen while Duke’s OAD talent languishes under Scheyer.

Can cross “cramping” off the list of magic bullet used excuses! Lol

The kid from Duke is 17. I will refrain from making fun of a 17 year old from now on.

nvm

@BShark which part is bizarre. Sorry, i half assedly
tried to shovel through the piles of dukeperbole but didnt get to anything significant other than that his parents had 2 sets of twins, he being one of the second set, and that one of the first set died shortly after birth.

@approxinfinity said in Beat Izzy Beat Sparty:

@BShark which part is bizarre. Sorry, i half assedly
tried to shovel through the piles of dukeperbole but didnt get to anything significant other than that his parents had 2 sets of twins, he being one of the second set, and that one of the first set died shortly after birth.

I'm sorry it was late at night and I was thinking of the Filipowski situation.

@wissox

Bragg is only 17? If true no wonder the hype.

@BeddieKU23 Yeah, saw a tweet about it. Flagg is his name!

@wissox and unlike KU prodigies who only stay a year or less, Flagg will be at Duke for 20 years.

@BShark oh yeah! Totally weird.

@wissox he went to Dook, he better get some thick skin quick lol

@nuleafjhawk Flagg is almost 100% gone, he already is showing he won't be a bust in college so would take a decent injury/regression to keep him out of being the #1 pick and even then should be a lock for top 5. I can't remember the last time someone projected to go that high came back to school. Maybe marcus smart? But even he was a few tiers lower of a prospect compared to flagg.

@MR11 Sure. I just like to run my mouth.

@wissox

Woops looks like auto correct sent me to a name KU used to fret over a bit years back

@BeddieKU23 Yeah, I knew you meant Flagg, but it was funny seeing Bragg as he was a former Jayhawk who never lived up to his potential unfortunately.

@BeddieKU23 I feel like Dook always has the most hated white guy. We finally got one with CB, I miss him hitting daggers and yelling at the crowd haha

@kjayhawks there was a string of Sasha face smashing and Withey ugly facing where those two got slightly elevated in that dept. also Gradey had a punchable face and used it effectively to taunt. But nothing like CB.

@kjayhawks And I quote from CB - - - - -BIOTCHH H H HH H --- - - - ! ! ! LMAO , LOVE IT

@kjayhawks

Hunter ain't loved so much, neither.

Bill talking about how vital KJ is…..comical as everyone would like to say it’s coach speak but it’s not as he truly believes it based on his minutes each game

If you take the time to listen to other People who have played the game- - -College ball, or been around the game and actually know anything they all agree with Coach -- But none of them know nothing isn't that right ?- - just a bunch of idiots lol

@jayballer67 You are actually dead on with your take just slightly missing it.

Other coaches are very complimentary of KJ but he isn’t all big 12 or defensive team or anything. They then proceed to not guard him at all on the offensive end when he’s anywhere outside the paint

Actions>>words

Plenty of coaches off the record and not in front of the media have kj and Juan pegged accurately

Eye test isn’t difficult to see

I forgot to mention, but I'm sure others noted that all those empty seats around the court filled with Kentucky fans toward the end of our game. Kentucky fans do show up to support their team.

@kuballin10 said in Beat Izzy Beat Sparty:

@jayballer67 You are actually dead on with your take just slightly missing it.

Other coaches are very complimentary of KJ but he isn’t all big 12 or defensive team or anything. They then proceed to not guard him at all on the offensive end when he’s anywhere outside the paint

Actions>>words

Plenty of coaches off the record and not in front of the media have kj and Juan pegged accurately

Eye test isn’t difficult to see

Like Coach Self said in his Conference on the podcast - -he fully agrees with the fans about KJ rebounding better he says he hears fans but also says the same fans that complain about KJ rebounding better also don't realize how much KJ brings to the floor for KU - -he said like KJ being able to defend the 1- - -2 - & 3 all in the same possession.

Coach said can KJ do things better ? -- of course he can- -then he says but then of course everyone else can always do better also- -that's the whole team can do better but not just KJ

AMedia guy ask Coach when the decision was made to start kj the other night -- Bill said I-- -DIDN'T DECIDE, KJ said he could play. -- Bill said he has always told his players if they say they can go then fine BUT he also said if they say they can go - - he doesn't want to hear any excuses

@jayballer67 KJ is athletic enough to guard 1-5 if you ask me on possessions we constantly switch. Heck he was our 5 man and we were a 1 seed….

Coach values defense more than offense but I’d say the game is going the other way. Be a better scorer and on defense force guarded shots and rebound.

That’s where kj hurts us is on the offensive end

Not sure if this was already posted. Pretty amazing video:

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