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No Fran guys! We lucked out!!!

Mark Neely & Miles Simon on call.

Now what do we expect tonight? A hungry team at home or a close game yet again? Going with a close game, its the only way we win these days

Frank with 25, Josh with 2 Top 10 worthy dunks.

Oh and someone on TCU will have a career day from 3, most likely Parrish or JD Miller.

Does Kenrich Williams still have his half-finished mop in the back of his head?

Also Slim Shadey makes his appearance in Lawrence for the first time (Fisher).

Let's wrap up #13

@BeddieKU23 Tonight is the night Brandon Rush is surpose to get his Jersey hung in the rafters. - I believe they said it's the 1st cone since 03. - -Mario Chalmers is surpose to be here tonight too to watch the festivities. I hope that maybe we can have a little better games over 10 point outcome.

Subject was brought up again, yesterday on the sports call in I listen to. After we wrap up the championship, just how big is it or how much is it worth to win the Big 12 tourney championship? - -Points brought out like we are pretty much locked into a # 1 seed in the NCAA. So do we rest these guys? - -Frank, Devonte, Josh, Landen? - -give them some rest for the NCAA"s? let them recharge their batteries, so they can be more fresh for the tourney that REALLY matters?

I'm almost to the point like is being mentioned I'm almost agree it would be better to let them rest for a bit. So what if we don't win the Big 12 conf tourney, give these guys some extra rest.Start SVI. Vick, Bragg, Lightfoot or Coleby if anything let Frank and gang just play very spot minutes.- -I think along with many others maybe we SHOULD go that route, try to help dead legs - what you think? - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Do we rush the court?

9 consecutive wins against them... I say it's a close first half then we relax and pull away. DG finds his stroke again and hits 5 3's.

Down to the last two games in AFH games for most of our starters... and they make a statement (finally) against a lesser opponent.

I'm going to the game tonight and I'm taking my 5-year-old daughter to her first game. I'm so psyched!

Little did I know when I bought these tickets several weeks back that we'd have a chance to wrap up at least a tie for the league title. And I just found out a few days back we'll be retiring Brandon Rush's jersey at halftime. It all sets up for a magical night in the Fieldhouse.

I hope the crowd is ridiculously loud as I've been trying to explain to my daughter just how crazy the atmosphere is. But, words are an inadequate substitute for actually being there. I'm looking for a high energy performance from the boys to close out #13, with lots of highlight reel plays. Regardless, I hope it's a night she will never forget!

@jayballer54

First one since 2003? Mario's number was retired and his jersey raised at AFH in February of 2013...perhaps this is what you meant?

@JayHawkFanToo ya it was 2013. - -Not sure what I was thinking of, I hate old age lol. - darn brain fades, the article was talking about how Mario was excited for Rush when he could get his SINCE Mario had his in 2013 - - my bad lol -- -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@tis4tim I'll be there too! Have ear plugs for daughter? Have fun!

@nuleafjhawk I like that oh ya FOR SURE lol, rush the court, I mean why not everyone else rushes it for just a regular win against us. I'm just playin and I know toy are too just having fun. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@tis4tim I wish I knew how to post a link here, Matt Scott on his twitter account has this post, something to the effect like you can't match the phog & it was all about the pre-game noise level and excitement it's really cool If ran it multiple times, - -Check it out on his twitter Matt Scott from the shiver - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@jayballer54 copy and paste the link. If you want to get fancy add a set of [] and () like this: [KU Sports] (www.kusports.com) But remove the space and you get: KU Sports

Click edit on my post to see it if that helps.

Middle of the week game against a lesser opponent. I'll be counting the empty seats at AFH tonight. My preliminary guess is 0, except for the VIP seats on the eastside bleachers after halftime for the folks still enjoying the food and beverages in the VIP Lounge and aren't aware that the second half has started. I was fortunate enough to wear one of those wristbands last year and was surprised no one told us the second half had started. My apologies for getting back to my seat late for the second half. It's a good thing Dick V didn't call me out.

@stoptheflop

You mean the whine and cheese crowd seats? They probably go for at least $10K per seat contribution to the Williams fund and are bought by wealthy posers (or corporations) that want to see and be seen there but don't care much about basketball in the first place. I have seen couples sitting there with young kids that had their head buried on their IPads the entire game and couldn't care less about the game...what an effin' waste of good seats

@JayHawkFanToo everyone is pretty crazy there! I don't see much of that.

@tis4tim

Wow you really lucked out. Have fun!

@BeddieKU23 forget me?😳

@JayHawkFanToo Yes, the wine and cheese seats. After halftime, there are always several rows of courtside seats empty for several minutes into the second half for these late returners. It makes me smile every game.

@Crimsonorblue22

I just saw your post, did you know Rush's Jersey was getting retired when you got them?

@stoptheflop

Coach Williams used to call them the "whine" and cheese crowd...

@BeddieKU23 my son had not given up the tickets yet so they were still available for me👍. Hoping to cut the nets down too! Up and back trip today and back Monday.

@Crimsonorblue22 said:

I’ll be there too! Have ear plugs for daughter? Have fun!

We've been going out to the tarmac at the airport for a few weeks now to watch and listen to the jet planes fly just above our heads as a test run for the noise at Allen Fieldhouse. I think she's ready!

You have fun as well! I'll look for you there. And considering I have no idea what you look like, it'll be pretty astounding should I happen to find you! :smile:

@BeddieKU23 said:

Wow you really lucked out. Have fun!

Will do! I don't get to go to many games because there's only so much in the budget with a couple rug rats to raise and tickets can be fairly pricey, but I try to get to a game every few years if I can. It's a real treat, for sure. I'm so looking forward to it!

@jayballer54

Thanks, man! I'll look him up and check it out!

@tis4tim Sounds like great family time. BUT - as a 5 year old, she probably won't fully appreciate the whole atmosphere thing. However, I am a huge fan of atmosphere. I would make the ultimate sacrifice and go to the game with you. I'm sure my wife would love to babysit.....

@nuleafjhawk what a guy!😉

@tis4tim

Congrats on taking your daughter to her first game!

I suggest you take a set of ear plugs for her. Hard to say how she deals with the sound level and you want to make sure her first experience is positive.

@tis4tim

Here is a serious bit of advice, make sure you and particularly your daughter wear hearing protection. My audiologist indicated that even one exposure to loud noise ↗can cause permanent damage. I wish I would have known this when I did all that consulting work for the Air Force around fighter planes so I would not have to wear hearing aids now.

@dylans said:

Click edit on my post to see it if that helps.

I never thought about doing that to see how people put some things on here. So simple, yet so far away.....

@StLJhawk said:

9 consecutive wins against them... I say it's a close first half then we relax and pull away. DG finds his stroke again and hits 5 3's.

Down to the last two games in AFH for most of our starters... and they make a statement (finally) against a lesser opponent.

I thought we retire jerseys only and not numbers except for Wilt? Anyone know?

Also, an article the other day about Rush's jersey had Self saying the criteria for retirement are fluid, and that there will be a couple more from the '08 team primarily based on what they did after that year. I assume those will be Aldrich and Collins.

@mayjay

You are correct, only the jersey is retired. Rush wore #25 and shared that number with former KU greats Danny Manning and B.H. Born who I believe both had their jerseys retired as well.

@JayHawkFanToo said:

Here is a serious bit of advice, make sure you and particularly your daughter wear hearing protection. My audiologist indicated that even one exposure to loud noise can cause permanent damage. I wish I would have known this when I did all that consulting work for the Air Force around fighter planes so I would not have to wear hearing aids now.

I plan on taking ear plugs. Thanks to you and @Crimsonorblue22 and others for the very wise suggestion. Hearing damage is very serious and I sincerely hope I didn't offend you or others with my tarmac comment. I was trying to make a joke about how loud Allen Fieldhouse can be, but it was probably in poor taste all things considered. My sincere apologies.

@StLJhawk Ugh, we lost to them only 9 games ago? Still in shock over the disaster in Fort Worth.

@nuleafjhawk We should have rushed the court when we beat WVU!

@tis4tim Most definitely as @Crimsonorblue22 asked, please have some hearing protection from the noise for your daughter. Getting her used to noise is not the problem. Hearing loss is.

@tis4tim And if you're sitting near @Crimsonorblue22 most definitely bring protection!

@nuleafjhawk Only Brandon can "RUSH" the court!

@tis4tim

No offense taken whatsoever. I wish I had used hearing protection back then...oh well too late for me by hopefully I can help someone else. :smile:

@JayHawkFanToo Too bad on your hearing. I had a friend who was an Army Armor officer. He lost a lot of his hearing, but in one ear only, from the cannon on his tank because of the way he would stand and from not wearing the famed Michael Dukakis "ears". Forgot to mention it when he had his outprocessing physical, when it was probably only 15-20%. Grew to about 50 to 70% 15 years later. I grew to be very sympathetic with his problem--but it was kind of funny when his wife would reach over and turn his head so he could hear her. They always laughed.

@mayjay

My hearing loss is not severe but enough that in a group setting it is difficult to make out the details or light sounds. I can function just fine without hearing aids and my world is much quieter without them since I cannot hear things like the clicking of the keyboard keys or the turn signal indicator. With hearing aids I can hear all these sounds and the world becomes a very, very loud place...oh well.

I too have a significant hearing loss. I was at the KU/KSU game in AFH and was quite comfortable with the noise until Svi hit the game winning layup. Then it was HOLY SH_T, thay hurt!

Where is everybody?

Ffs. Dunk the ball

@DoubleDD where u been?

Hot hot here

Oh to be 22 and 6'10"

Josh Jackson with the nasty D.

@Crimsonorblue22

Sadly my profession has caused me to do some unwanted traveling. Yet I still watch as much as I can.

@cragarhawk Until you're 42 and 6'10". Ouch.

At 38 and a 20 year floor installer I already know ouch.. but I could dunk the ball in HS at 5' 10"

That TCU player really thinks they're going to win. LOL

Was that real hair or some kind of hair net?

@mayjay Your friend can still go to the VA and probably get hearing aids. I retired from the AF in '87 and though I had some hearing loss it wasn't enough to warrant hearing aids or disability.. Over the years it became worse and after a review by the VA of my records and career fields that involved noisy conditions (not aircraft related) I was awarded 10% disability and hearing aids about 4 years ago.. And it was only one ear. Have him get in touch with his local state Dept of Veterans Affairs for assistance. I say state as the VA denied my original request and I turned everything over to my local rep and he took it from there. Only wish I had done it sooner as I paid for my own several years before to the tune of $5000.00.

Like the energy but still very frustrated by the overhelping - given up three threes because of it. Isnt a three worth more than a two?

@DoubleDD You mean on #34 for TCU? I was wondering the same thing.

@tundrahok

Yea it looks fake. I can't tell.

Off to locker room

F bomb

It got real quiet in Allen Fieldhouse.

@Crimsonorblue22

He'll be alright.

Giving up way too much dribble penetration.

-9 rebounds... How are we gonna play a real basketball team..

@cragarhawk

Real team? Um KU 4 and o against top 10

@DoubleDD Thank you.

@cragarhawk so baylor, wvu, Kentucky and duke don't count? Remember, ku is everyone's super bowl

Oh carlton- great play, terrible play

This game matters too. If you don't think getting outrebounded by a midmajor team in the second round of the tourney can cost you a season. You haven't been paying attention.

Our slow starts are really getting old.

And isn't it actually 5-2 vs the top ten?

@stoptheflop well, the problem is shot making. This team has struggled the last three weeks or so shooting the ball. Can't have runs and quick starts without the ball going in the hoop.

Shooting 30% meh

Fisher is being allowed to shoot uncontested shots. Why does our defense stick at the beginning of AFH games?

I suppose next we'll hear that winning the NC is the only thing that matters. Oh well...

Is Bragg wearing skates? Slipping and falling.

@cragarhawk

No you haven't been paying attention. KU has a limited bench. They can't just hang all that there. They have to pick they're moments. This isn't the typical Coach team. This one is special.

Has Josh come back out?

@stoptheflop overhelping my friend. I'm starting to think Self preaches protecting the paint over a wide open shot.

KU isn't trying to win rebounding battles right now. Self has them more focused on defense than rebound so KU doesn't puck up cheap fouls fighting for rebounds and so they can get back on defense.

Its not. But if it isn't the first thing on your list then why play? Isn't it what every teams goal should be?

@JayhawksandChill But our Mr. Bragg is rebounding and scoring, 3 rbs and 6 pts.

@DoubleDD no I pay attention real well. And if you play like this against a fundamentally sound and hungry mid major second round you go home. And I've seen it. Multiple times. And so have you. Don't need to pretend this is any different. Give credit where credit is due. But you don't if it isn't. That's a recipe for mediocrity

Jackson back on the bench.

Josh

@cragarhawk

Sigh.

@cragarhawk

You can't even see greatness when it's in front of you.

Thank god JJ's back in!

Minor sprain of the lower ankle??

Are you kidding me Bragg and more Bragg

@cragarhawk

I bet you thought Danny and the Miracles would lose in the second round too?

@DoubleDD you know there's a reason the word "miracles" is in there right?

Josh!!!!

Ankle is feelin just fine right now!

@cragarhawk

Think about it. a system doesn't cut down the nets. A special team does. Happens every year.

4 point play coming up!

@DoubleDD oh okay. Well shit. I wonder why they didn't call every team "somebody and the miracles"? Could it be perhaps that I like 90 plus percent of the rest of the world didn't think that team would win the NC? Hmmm

@cragarhawk

What you don't understand is this KU team isn't great at anything. Yet they can look death in the eye and not blink. That is special. They're tough.

That's the start of his turnaround.

@DoubleDD I understand it very well... And have likened then to the 2012 team myself. Have said on several occasions. If were within a bucket or two with a minute to go I like our chances 90 percent of the time.. but that does not mean you don't work on getting better at your deficiencies

is it safe to come out now?

Does anyone know where Fisher gets his ugly pills?

@cragarhawk

You can't see greatness because you worried about rebounds. Have you notice that even coach doesn't give this team crap? In fact he defends them.

Opponents just aren't intimidated by our team or AFH. All season the opponents have shot well and played well in AFH.

@jessejayhawk bad form. your remark was really ugly.

@DoubleDD

Actually this team is great at shooting threes.

You're right. We shouldn't strive for excellence. In all facets of the game. Idk why I think that.

@BShark Not past few weeks.

I agree, may we stop commenting on a player's looks, He's a freshman playing D1 ball. Let's be respectful here, please.

@Texas-Hawk-10 said:

@BShark Not past few weeks.

Really only the baylor game was bad

A rare earned, hard foul - like to see it once it a while...

@cragarhawk

How many perfect teams has KU had and lost? I found it appalling that you has a fan don't think this team doesn't strive. Lets just drop it.

Rebounding and defense are so hard for this team

Svi - didn't follow-up his shot nor did he get back - just kind of stood there. It came back his way and he could/should have gotten it to continue the possession...

Also Josh should have put in the lay-up instead of passing to Svi. Lay-up is about 95% compared to Svi a 40% 3pt shooter

Shooting % is even at 44%, but we are getting out rebounded by 8, 21 to 13

If Bragg keeps playing like this. Man KU gets that much better.

Nice finish

You can tell by the way he loads it up when Frank's 3 ball is going down. Everytime

Bragg is really stepping up, and at the right time.

CARLTON

Bragg is playing like a man tonight and using his 240 lb. frame like he should be.

Wow, TCU scores 39 first half points against us. Who in the hell are these guys?

Imagine how good this team will be once Devonte and Svi's shots start falling again. Bragg needs to go after the ball and be aggressive. He also needs to knock down those jumpers.

@Texas-Hawk-10

Showing flashes here. I think he would really benefit from another year.

@stoptheflop said:

Wow, TCU scores 39 first half points against us. Who in the hell are these guys?

Defense has been reaaaaaally bad for KU.

@stoptheflop guys who think they're in the super bowl.

@BShark agreed. Gave up too much penetration.

@stoptheflop Better than in Ft. Worth when TCU put up 44 in the 1st half.

@Texas-Hawk-10 Yea for us, I guess.

Really good to see Bragg step up. Last year he would have hit that little jumper though. Team Defense is still a work in progress, I guess.

@jessejayhawk bad thing to say!

@Hawk8086 he played well enough to stay on the floor longer. That's a positive step. Need more of that

@HawkChamp The problem is also on the glass - gave up 11 offensive rebounds in the first half and got out rebounded by 9. That's tough to overcome game after game. Bragg and Jackson are doing a decent job, but not getting much help. Svi is 6-8, but provides no help with rebounding....

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@DCHawker whoa... Careful there 😁

@Crimsonorblue22
agreed. Totally out of character. My apologies.

This Brandon Rush tribute is :volcano:

@DCHawker what would help is putting Coleby at the five and let Carlton be the stretch four. Know idea why coach doesn't do that.

@Hawk8086 I don't know about "work in progress". Effort seems to be the main thing.

@HawkChamp well said. They have shown they can play stellar D for stretches when they want to

@BShark said:

This Brandon Rush tribute is :volcano:

Ended it with a Rock Chalk and walked off. <3

Are we just playing like an NBA team, where only the 4th Q matters? Damn, a decent lead at home would be nice for once. Whoops, we had a 12 points lead against I State.

@BShark nice

@jessejayhawk accepted

@HawkChamp Fair enough. Maybe....the march toward playing consistent defense is a work in progress.

Hey, I appreciate everyone being here and I enjoy your comments. Thanks.

Oh my

lol defense

Moonlight Graham

Frank is so good

first runout of the game, right?

There is just something so odd about this picture. At home - shooting 50% from 3 - against TCU! - and just up a deuce....

Wonder if we could play D for like 1 possession

@DCHawker said:

There is just something so odd about this picture. At home - shooting 50% from 3 - against TCU! - and just up a deuce....

Rebounding and defense.

Welcome back, Devonte.....you're a sight for sore eyes...

Sadly, with this team playing in AFH I root for a 2 possession lead, which we finally have.

@BShark Agree - the point is that it is so unlike the typical Self team - we just haven't seen this before...

@cragarhawk they just don't want to expend much energy it seems. We have seen them when they know they need a stop, so it is within their ability to play lockdown D.

Double OUCH, Lucas 0 points, and 1 rb.

@HawkChamp

And that is the point.

@HawkChamp that could be the whole deal. Self says save a lil energy tonight fellas. It crossed my mind

@DCHawker the odd thing is that they are capable of it.

@DCHawker

This KU team is a lot like the really good ISU teams. Though they never had a player like Josh.

@HawkChamp said:

@cragarhawk they just don't want to expend much energy it seems. We have seen them when they know they need a stop, so it is within their ability to play lockdown D.

True.

I give credit to TCU, only 5 turnovers and very few breakaways for us (one I think)

Showtime!

WOW

I was gonna complain about Lucas not kicking it back out but that Josh dunk made me forget or something.

What's this? A two possession lead at the break.

Man this is a sight for sore eyes - defense leading to offense. Very nice

@HawkChamp

08 team lived off this. Blew a lot of teams out by doing that. Gawd the 08 team was so good.

Cole Aldrich the FOURTH big. We seem so far removed from that now.

Fun here!

@BShark yes. As evidenced by the last two minutes, this team is capable of that kind of play but they just dont do it often

@HawkChamp said:

@DCHawker the odd thing is that they are capable of it.

They are, which is what makes it all the more frustrating. Literally long stretches where there is at best indifference on the defensive end. Maybe they are "pacing" themselves because of a lack of depth, but it just allows inferior teams to stick around - which has the perverse effect of requiring more energy... The only real complaint I have with HCBS this year is not stealing a few minutes from Coleby and/or Mitch each game and a bit of 3 out and 2 in just to allow a couple of minutes of rest for the primary 6 and lessen foul problems...

@Crimsonorblue22 Way to rub it in Crimson. I have to wait until the post-game show to see Rush's ceremony. Have fun. I'm glad for you.

@HawkChamp

Yeah defense is mostly an effort thing and it's harder when you only play 7 guys.

Nice to see Devonte attacking. Excellent

@Crimsonorblue22
Rub it in...

Rip that board down Bragg... Man I love that..

Rebounding changing the game.

@Crimsonorblue22

Show off...👏

@BShark ain't it peculiar

Trying to steal minutes with BIFM on the pine.

Good Bragg. Attacking. I like it

I don't like the gray jerseys. Bring back our home court whites

Good move by Bragg.

Man Bragg is stepping up his game. Did the light go off?

@BShark said:

Trying to steal minutes with BIFM on the pine.

Ha didn't even make it until the under 12

Wow, Lucas and Vick still with the old goose eggs in scoring.

Nice Bragg...

Svi with the swat and foul.

SVIRASER!

KU fans smile and be proud. We are seeing our beloved Bragg becoming a man.

@DoubleDD we get more depth and yet another dimension if so

TCU is a good little team. They have a couple quick little guards with a bunch of big bodies. They will make the tournament.

Okay - I need to harp on Svi more often - wake him up. That's the first life I've seen out of him in the past half dozen games.

@cragarhawk

You nailed it. If Bragg continues this effort. Then KU just got that much harder to beat.

@DCHawker true that.

@KUSTEVE they got work to do if they do. But it could happen

Where did Svi learn how to play defense like that?????

9 or 10 point lead.......hard to remember what that feels like...I like it.

@KUSTEVE said:

TCU is a good little team. They have a couple quick little guards with a bunch of big bodies. They will make the tournament.

Dixon can coach. Pitt is derp.

Carlton still needs to quit fumbling the ball. Does that every game

@Hawk8086 Good for the blood pressure.

@Hawk8086 Well, it wasn't THAT long ago - ISU - and we know how that turned out. Just for once, I would love to see us stretch a lead out to 20 points. How long has that been. November???

@HawkChamp time and touches in the game will remedy that... This year's Cole Aldrich? Come on just at the right time?

Bad shot by Svi. Ball didnt go inside

Svi wants to block everything.

Guarded shots are inhibiting the growth of the lead

@HawkChamp Agreed. We're settling for jump shots instead of working for the easy shot.

wtf

Thunder dunk there.. lol

@BShark Pitt had stagnated and was beginning to regress, it was time for them to move on from Dixon.

Now Lucas wants to dunk everything. Bragg nipping at his heels. Win/win Jayhawk fans.

@Texas-Hawk-10

How are they doing under Stallings? Some schools need to know their role. NC State has this problem too. Making the tournament most years should be their goal.

Ticky tacky foul call.

@Texas-Hawk-10 said:

@BShark Pitt had stagnated and was beginning to regress, it was time for them to move on from Dixon.

He's a good coach, but couldn't recruit well enough to consistently succeed against the Duke and Carolinas.

@DCHawker

Absolutely true but when you are Pitt I think you have to be okay with that.

Pick your poison. LOL

Damn refs!

CARLTON BUCKETS BRAGG

Bragg working on a DD. Confidence builder. Need that

Everyone is doing a good job of finding Bragg open. Wow 13 points and 7 rbs.

According to this commercial Bruce Weber must have a LOT of character.

Bragg is getting better. He is attacking more but needs to utilize his post game more.

JJ on the cusp of another double double - and, Bragg not far behind - who'd a thunk it??? Preseason yes, but recently???

@stoptheflop going mon too! I'm on top row driving back tonight

This is the type of game that Bragg needed..

@HawkChamp

I really want to see Bragg stay and play with a hopefully healthy Doke.

@stoptheflop devonte is hitting his shots, and bragg is resurrected....this is GREAT news...

VICK!!!!!!!!

I'm just faving everybody. KU is finding another gear at the right time of the season.

Vick finally off the snide, whatever that means

Can we PLEASE keep the foot on the accelerator!!!

@stoptheflop

Except that comment. LOL

TCU has 15 points in 13 minutes so far this half. SEEMS NOT VERY GOOD.

If for no other reason, it's been forever that our end of bench guys have seen the floor!!!

KU getting tournament ready.

JOSH

We've completely closed the rebounding gap this half - perhaps a point of emphasis at halftime?

Fancy passing...

Quickly how many 4 year KU players in this record tying conference streak? Four rings for four years.

@DCHawker said:

We've completely closed the rebounding gap this half - perhaps a point of emphasis at halftime?

Maaaaaaybe

28 a fluke last time for 10?

@DoubleDD Landen, Brady, Teahan, Releford, and Tyler have 5 or will have 5. Don't know if I'm missing anybody.

2nd half rebounds 21-11 KU

@Texas-Hawk-10

I don't know just thought it was a cool question.

@Texas-Hawk-10

Jamari

@BShark That's right.

um my boy Bragg.

Carlton is feeeeelin it tonight

Don't make me Bragg about my boy.

Bragg playing with purpose...I like it...

Who is this guy Bragg - did we just pick him up off of waivers???

Confidence

Rebounding is better. Still allowing blowbys occassionally.

@DCHawker hubba, hubba....

Nice finish from way underneath. Unlike him of late

@Crimsonorblue22 and toughness. Playing more like a man.

@Texas-Hawk-10 said:

@BShark That's right.

Probably some more walk-ons too. Was Garrett a 5 year guy?

Bragg = game changer.

No seriously.

Sweet!

KU finding itself at the right time. Holy cow.

Frank poy

BIFM needs one more assist to stay right on his average of 20 points and 5 assists - and become the first B12 player to do that....

@DoubleDD don't forget about devonte hitting his shot, too...i've been fretting over him...

@KUSTEVE

It's all coming together my brother. It's all coming together.

Ok...who is that guy impersonating Bragg and where is the real Bragg...

Bring in Tyler!

If this is KU playing loose with no pressure, I like what I see!

We want Tyler!

Back to back to back to back to back to back to back to back to back to back to back to back to back

Amazing game to get this title!!!

@Texas-Hawk-10 said:

We want Tyler!

:+1:

Rare walk-on time this year.

Also love Mason with the KG like denial of that lay-up attempt for TCU.

DAMN RIGHT MILES SIMON

Forget Gonzaga, Forget Villanova

KU just became the team to beat.

@Texas-Hawk-10 said:

We want Tyler!

Yeah, but that facial hair just doesn't work on him --- and I'm mindful of the personal appearance critique earlier....

Lol really TCU?

A walk on scored!

You know what's truly sad.

Just one more home game for Mason and Lucas

13 it is. Next step. Outright in Austin

@BeddieKU23 said:

You know what's truly sad.

Just one more home game for Mason and Lucas

I'm gonna get emotional on senior pm.

@BShark said:

@BeddieKU23 said:

You know what's truly sad.

Just one more home game for Mason and Lucas

I'm gonna get emotional on senior pm.

Me too mason is a top 5 hawk for me

13 TIME CHAMPS!

Clay Young time...

@BeddieKU23 truth. Maybe me favorite all time in all honesty. In the discussion minimum

A walk-on scoring was nice, but the building would have exploded if Tyler hit that three.

First blow out in a long time. Need to can that second half performance. Very solid

Coach hugging his son. Priceless.

@cragarhawk said:

@BeddieKU23 truth. Maybe me favorite all time in all honesty. In the discussion minimum

Absolutely agree. Can't wait for the speech. I always get too emotional for them

@HawkChamp said:

First blow out in a long time. Need to can that second half performance. Very solid

Duke lost. Tonight was great all around.

@BShark said:

@HawkChamp said:

First blow out in a long time. Need to can that second half performance. Very solid

Duke lost. Tonight was great all around.

What a shot. That kid is money

Awesome!

Syracuse with the buzzer beater to take out Duke.

in other news, duke loses to cuse on a 30 foot bank shot...hahahaha...

22 from the bench

KU against the world.

I like our chances.

@BShark

Syracuse beats Duke, fans storm he court...embarrassing...

A comfortable win.........been a long time coming.........feels great!

In no particular order Mason, Mario, Paul, Nick and Danny. Those are my five favourite Hawks. Who the rest of ya got?

I love Josh as much as I can for an OAD. If he were here at a different time, he'd have top 5 fave Hawk potential.

@KUSTEVE said:

in other news, duke loses to cuse on a 30 foot bank shot...hahahaha...

Hallelujah.

We played better defense, but they missed some shots in the 2nd half....seems like a long time that the opposition hasn't hit seemingly every open shot at AFH

@JayHawkFanToo Their fanbase didn't think they'd win.

Embiid is the other OAD that I love. Shame he got hurt.

My favourite glue n grit 5 year Hawks: Brady, Releford, Lucas.

Is everyone watching the post-game show? I'm anxious to see the Rush ceremony.

@BShark

Mason, Mario, Sherron, Robinson, Hinrich. I know a lot of recent guys but Josh would be 6th with a chance to keep moving up. The way Josh played tonight reminds me of Lebron. Does it all

A really big difference for Brodziansky: only 8 pts and 2 rebs. But 4 blks.

@stoptheflop

played scouting report well plus early foul trouble put him behind the times. I thought our guys did a great job not letting him go right every time

@stoptheflop said:

Is everyone watching the post-game show? I'm anxious to see the Rush ceremony.

You didn't watch at halftime?

I'm watching the other Purps vs the Pokes right now.

@BeddieKU23 said:

@BShark

Mason, Mario, Sherron, Robinson, Hinrich. I know a lot of recent guys but Josh would be 6th with a chance to keep moving up. The way Josh played tonight reminds me of Lebron. Does it all

My boy @KirkIsMyHinrich approves of your list. For those early 00 teams Nick really stuck with me and is just such a great guy in general.

Sherron and TRob were close for me. TRob was a warrior and went through so much. He would probably be my #6.

@brooksmd Thank you. I didn't mention he spent a few years getting the disability claim approved but it eventually was. The problem was his failure to document it on his way out. They went back through his tecords to determine how many concussive blasts his ears had gone through. Glad you finally got it done.

@cragarhawk said:

I could dunk the ball in HS at 5’ 10"

I still can. But I have trouble when the basket is any higher than that.

@mayjay I actually got my first dunk years after I played in high school lol. Helps when you grow a couple inches.

@stoptheflop yes did a great job on him.

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@BShark

Nick, Withey up there as well. Marcus, Travis..

Thomas is just an emotional pick, what he went through, what the team went through, how much everyone truly cared about him just can never be forgotten

@BeddieKU23

Magnifique.

@stoptheflop video for the 13 was so cool! Lot of talented players sharing that

@BeddieKU23

100% man. TRob almost got that ring too, just ran into THE BEAST that happened to be the apex of Squid teams that year.

I guess UK will back out of the Champions Classic now. As Coach and KU are rising. Classic UK when somebody starts getting the best of them they run and hide.

Josh Jackson messing with us in the post-game interview saying he might "possibly" come back next year for a run at championship number 14.

@stoptheflop said:

Josh Jackson messing with us in the post-game interview saying he might "possibly" come back next year for a run at championship number 14.

@stoptheflop that would be sweet but it won't happen. If any OAD has the right personality and mindset to decide to come back, it is josh.

That song is awful lol

@BeddieKU23 I just laughed like a hyena over that one...lol...

@BShark I stopped it after 16 seconds...omg...lol.

@KUSTEVE

Friggin auto-tune man. It was the first result for toy with my heart. -_-

@BShark :notes: :hankey: :musical_note:

@BeddieKU23 Man, that's priceless! Awesome!

this will sound weird, but one of the reasons we reached #13 is because of TCU -- or more specifically, Jamie Dixon who has raised the level of play of the worst team in the league significantly in one year while the others have remained more or less where they were.. The improvement at from the "bottom" has put additional pressure on all the teams -- It's simply more competitive from top to bottom.

For a team like KU, we take every team's best shot every game. We're used to playing 16 games with teams close to their ceiling. But the other teams aren't used to such consistent competition night-in and night-out. So WVU, Baylor and ISU have faltered to 'lesser' teams because they weren't used to such resistance.

While those teams haven't broken the streak, they'll all be better for it during the tournament.

@nuleafjhawk said:

Sounds like great family time. BUT - as a 5 year old, she probably won’t fully appreciate the whole atmosphere thing. However, I am a huge fan of atmosphere. I would make the ultimate sacrifice and go to the game with you. I’m sure my wife would love to babysit…

Between time spent on this message board and the board at the "other site" years ago, I've been a poster long enough to know that you seem like a genuinely good dude and someone that would probably be a blast to hang out with or go to a game with. That said, I do have family obligations that make it difficult to pass tickets down to non-family members. However, because I admire your desperate willingness to make major sacrifices on behalf of our beloved Jayhawks I've got a couple options that will improve your ticket priority should the opportunity arise in the future:

1. Donate to the tis4tim fund. It's a sure-fire way to move you to the top of the priority list.

2. A substantial donation notwithstanding, I decided I'm still going to move you up the list and pencil you in between my third uncle twice removed and my daughter's goldfish, Mr. Bubbles, Jr.

Sound good?

@tis4tim and @nuleafjhawk I'm pretty sure you guys are related so you should definitely go to a game together... and take me!

@tis4tim Soooooooo - did your daughter enjoy the game? I sincerely hope that she did and that this will spark a lifetime of RCJH Crimson and Blue adventures for her.

That being said - I still think you should have taken me.....

@nuleafjhawk said:

Soooooooo - did your daughter enjoy the game? I sincerely hope that she did and that this will spark a lifetime of RCJH Crimson and Blue adventures for her.

That being said - I still think you should have taken me…

She did indeed, though climbing on railings, walking up steps and standing on the bleachers was probably just as much fun for her as the game. But she really got into it in the second half and hearing her yell "Come on, Mason!" was fun to see.

I've lived a lot of places over the years, but any local sports was always secondary to my hometown teams (Royals, Chiefs, Jayhawks) and I have no doubt that wherever my kids go when they leave home they'll always have a soft spot for KU. Eighteen years of indoctrination makes that conclusion inevitable!