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Well guys just sitting here this morning - - my mind wandering all over the place, - -you see that's what happens when you get old like me, you mind wanders lol -- Anyways, sitting here wondering about previous players and what's happened to them:

Darnell Valentine, Man did that guy have some thick umm Calf Muscles huge, I think actually he was one of the VERY FIRST bigger time recruits we got. - We always have all these players come back for like re union get together - -but has he EVER been back?. - - The Kivisto's? Tommy- -Bob Kivisto? - - Aubry Nash? - - didn't he also have a brother that played here Dave?

T.J. Pugh? - - -Art Housey? Rick Suttle? Ronnie Kellogg - -man that guy would just kill you from deep awesome shooter - - -Clint Nomore? - - -David Magley? Tommy Smith. - - Nino Samuels? - - Pierre Russel? does anyone else remember some of these guys? just going down memory lane this morning - - showing my age lol - oh ya Victor Mitchell - -does or has any of these guys come back? - -I know a lot of them weren't big times studs - - but they still family. - - -Has any of these guys ever come back? - -ever been ask to come back? Calvin Pony Thompson? - - Greg Dreiling? just curious my friends

I remember when I was a little guy and in grade school and the Coach took us to the old Big 8 tourney at Munincipal it was a blast - - Walking up in the hall and looking up at Roger Bohensteihl I thought man that's a big big guy lol. - -Anybody wanna go down memory lane with me? - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@jayballer54 You will certainly find this article interesting as your rehabbed knees hop you on down Memory Lane:

http://www.kuathletics.com/news/2013/11/7/MBB_1107133713.aspx ↗

And another:

http://m.kusports.com/news/2014/feb/08/ku-honor-1974-final-four-team-during-wvu-game/?templates=mobile ↗ (this is taken off my phone, so I don't know how it works on a laptop or desktop)

TJ Pugh became a doctor, I believe, and I think he has been back a lot.

@jayballer54 And don't forget Ken Koenigs, of the 4.0 GPA, whose 6' 10" height always caused everyone to think he should be greater than he was. He also became a doctor and I believe he was on the Alumni Association Board for awhile.

Sort of a Perry Ellis type without the spin moves. Consistent, not spectacular, if I recall correctly.

Do you remember 2-year player John Douglas with the 40+ pt game vs Mizzou? Sweet time!

@jayballer54 Well.... you must quite a bit older than me buddy lol. I prob remember the 98 team as my earliest following. I was only 9 years old that season, I remember watching on our old wood grain TV when we had 4 channels. I thought they were going to win the whole damn thing that year so many good players. Kenny Gregory, Raef, Pierce and Billy Thomas who I got to meet when he played for the Cagerz in Salina, great guy. You dont really hear about these guys coming back alot ether. I know Paul came back for legends of the PHOG game and Billy was in the pregame video at one time.

@mayjay oh ya now you mentioned him - - I certainly do remember John Douglas sweet times - - memories - -showing my age lol - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@kjayhawks LMAO -- OH - - that just hurts - - lol must be quite a bit older lol, just bury that knife deeper. - -Ya your probably right for sure, but oh yes I remember - well believe it or not actually had let those guys slip by me so many different one's from the past - see that's what happen your mind starts to go lol - -but how could we forget Kenny Gregory - -kid had serious hops, flat get up. - - And Billy Thomas for sure, thanks for throwing those names in - -see more names to remember thanks for that. Guess I better go sit in my rocker cover my lap with my blanket and drink my Geritol now lol. - -have a great day my friend -- -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@jayballer54 Tommy Smith, Suttle, Tony Guy. Good stuff. Kellogg still has the prettiest shot I have ever seen.