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Fun pre-game time waster...Top 10 Keegan -like headlines

Here is today's captain obvious Keegan headline.

Tom Keegan: Players eligible all year keep Kansas in title hunt

Duh! I thought the red shirts were keeping us in it! Here are 10 Keegan-lines to help us while away the time. Have some fun and add your own! Did Keegan write these, or are they made up???

1. Bench player will not start tonight's game.

2. 6th Man Garrett first to enter game when starter leaves.

3. Top Rebounder Udoka Gathers most Caroms.

4. Walk ons toil away without scholarship support.

5. Hall of Fame Coach Bill Self inducted into the Hall of Fame.

6. Jayhawks score more than mountaineers; win game.
7. Turnovers lead to other team gaining extra possessions.
8. Freshman De Sousa playing in his first year of college hoops.

9. Vick's acrobatic Alley Oop Results in Dunk

10. Preston's mysterious car title leads to unsolved mystery about owner of car.

@Fightsongwriter

PHOF!

Infinite patience has limits.

State’s Big 12 college basketball coaches heading in opposite directions stay on course

Real headline from Sunday, LOL. (Good column though ↗)

@Fightsongwriter Almost made a post myself when l saw that headline. Another issue l have with his reporting, even moreso than headlines, is his wording about our coach and our players from time to time. I have to look at what site l'm viewing to make sure it's not one of KU's foes by mistake. Does he have issues with Self or does he think that will create more readers? And the stogie pose?

@Gunman He posts so many clickbait articles. It's honestly what kept him his job when the LJW was going under restructuring. His employer doesn't care what the content says, or even if it is good. Just as long as he gets clicks and they receive ad revenue.

Money, like it does to most things, has completely ruined journalism.

Vick not starting...Coach's decision. What?!?

Keegan is also the reason why the LJW currently has a bad relationship with the football program. Being critical about the lack of success is fair game, but Keegan has gone overboard in his crusade against Beaty and made KUSports an even more toxic evironment than national websites. That's impressive and disappointing at the same time.

@CRH107 motivation?

@CRH107 according to who?

@Kcmatt7 pregame

@CRH107 Maybe Self felt he has to demonstrate to Huggy what program discipline means.

For once the previous game finishes on time and now the talking heads are yanking it up instead of switching to the KU game. For once I would like to see player introductions...

Likes selfs outfit? Huggized

@Crimsonorblue22

I don’t believe I have ever seen Coach Self without a tie, other than at the resort tournaments.

@JayHawkFanToo me either! Huggy effect

@Crimsonorblue22 Uh, no....

Freaking webered

Getting jobbed by the refs early an often...

T that crap up

If what Doke did warrants a technical foul then WVU should have been T'd up 4 or 5 times by now.

What exactly did Doke do? Screen froze for a few seconds after the dunk and I missed whatever he was supposed to have done.

Stare down

@Crimsonorblue22

The Huggy should have a few for staring down the refs.

D dribble

Crap we need a big man

We have one. He's sitting on the bench because of the worst technical foul call I've ever seen.

Between all the blocks by WVU, all the turnovers by KU and refs I am surprised this is not a 20 point game.

This is why we lose here every year. Just playing stupid. I'm having flashes of Jordan bell last year. I wish there would be some coaching about how to handle this stuff better.

Getting F-ing mauled. Almost unwatchable. At this point, I just want everyone to get out of the game healthy.

@HawkChamp Jordan Bell was drafted last year. I would kill for a Jordan bell right now.

@Kcmatt7 Agreed.

Scot pollard

Doke dunks on someone. Yells=tech foul. Konate AWESOME block on Svi. Yells. Waves finger near two Kansas players. And all the way to the bench for timeout. Nothing. The second, no call, was better. Let the players do their thing. Celebrate the game. Talk a little trash. @KUHoops

@Crimsonorblue22 No, only the WVU players are allowed to show any kind of emotion.

Self Indicted into the Hall of Fame.

@Kcmatt7 We're getting out F***ing butts kicked. Like we've never seen pressure before. We have seniors that have lost 3 straight times and it appears that no lessons have been learned...

De Sousa...

Laying the ball on the floor, brother

Well, we out rebounded them... ;)

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Only 6 fouls on WVU...UNBELIEVABLE!!!

@Crimsonorblue22 Refs have not only let WVU mug, but clearly trying to make the game about them.

But, what's new in Morgantown?

Game is unwatchable; not the way college basketball should be played.

If we defend and rebound like this when they come to allen, I like our chances. We always play stupid there and the officials get caught up in the environment. We can win it at home.

The inconsistency is more annoying than the physicality. Udoka isn't allowed to look at someone but Konate is allowed to celebrate every time he makes a good play.

@JayHawkFanToo And Doke on the bench for fouls. A stare and drag down.

@JayHawkFanToo I'm ok with it, just as long all the games all season long are called this same way. The problem is inconsistency.

@KirkIsMyHinrich agreed. I rarely get frustrated with officials, but that was awful. I hope someone follows up with this. Konate is allowed to celebrate all he wants

Bill should take the fine after the game and talk about how much BS the Doke call was. Call the ref out by name.

@Kcmatt7 I agree. This is blatantly biased.

I just want consistent calls. I don't care if you call it it tight or let them beat up each other, just call it the same both ways.

@Kcmatt7 Let know where to send my check! I'll chip in!!!!

Man vs Food is good tonight.

Australian Open Tennis may be a good option as well

No matter how painful I will watch the game until the end. It may be very painful tonight.

@KirkIsMyHinrich You're good man. If you ain't in pain yet, you're not gonna be

How is thT a foul on Doke? That was a text book over the back.

Why are you all so surprised? We all knew this would happen. Let's not blame the refs either. They are up for this game after TT. They still have to come to the Phog and we still have to go down to Lubbock and OU. This season isn't over by any means. Let's see what happens with Billy after this game, right? If there isn't a ruling soon, something is definitely wrong with some ruling for or against Billy.

Teahan in a boot.

@Crimsonorblue22

Dang, there goes our 3 point threat. :smiley:

We need Jeff Boschee.

Svi dang pass!

This could be a very different game right now if the officials hadn't made a conscious decision to take Doke out of the game.

Graham has missed 2 treys. We don't need treys....need to work it inside and cut the lead.

WVU shooting is horrible. If we can catch a spark, we can close and maybe get a lead.

W/who inside?

Wasn't trying to be a smart a$$

KU's had some open looks that they need to make if they want to win a game like this.

Lightfoot. Will he ever be clutch?

Doke should never have gotten that T.....now he's on the bench. That said......Konate has intimidated us so much......our shots at the rim have been so tentative and weak.

Graham wants to play. Anyone else?

We are stealing the ball. This is really encouraging. We are actually playing defense.

Don't look now but we are within 7

@truehawk93 We just can't get over that hump!

If SM would get off the court, we might have a chance.

@nuleafjhawk Or if Doke could stay on it.

How many TOs does SM have at this point?

Or if get get decent refs...

@JayHawkFanToo Futile comment

@truehawk93

Hope springs eternal...

Let's hope we get a few breaks and our shooters come alive anytime now.

what's the arc % ?

Svi decided to shoot

WVU wants a shoot out

Svi killing us with tos

Damn the TOs

Svi

@JayHawkFanToo Refs coming around?

We have a game?

Win or lose I love the fight. Let's go Jayhawks!

Hot dang! No quit

WE just got over the hump!

We look like a totally different team. I have no idea why. Must be coaching. We are ready for WVU. Our defense is more effective than theirs.

Wow. Ok svi made up for it

Big MO has slang to KU

Go knock em down.

It kills me that WVU makes obvious fouls.......and then looks incredulous...how dare the refs call fouls on them!

@Hawk8086 took away a dunk from from doke

@Hawk8086

They got away with those before...

West Virginia isn't used to having fouls called against them, so they get really mad when it happens. Even if it's an obvious foul.

Ya okay. Nice job officials you took Doke out of the game.

Bilas said it looked like a rebound not a foul....

Come on Newman sink these!

NEWMAN

ROCK CHALKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

Beat the hackbillies in their own building!

👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀stare them hillbillies down, jethro?

Holy shit...what a win...

Heck yeah? I knew we could beat them!

The reports of our demise were greatly exaggerated!

Hello boys...guess who’s baaaaack...

@JayHawkFanToo and u forgot me and @RockChalkinTexas

@Crimsonorblue22

I was referring to KU being back in charge of the conference.

Not sure about that. Tech and OU both only have 1 loss and Tech already beat us in Lawrence.

@JayHawkFanToo still

Took the bully’s best punch and bloodied him right back. Most satisfying win since coming back from 14 and beating them in Lawrence 3 years ago.

@KirkIsMyHinrich But we have won at WVU......now they have to.

@Hawk8086 Yes but Tech has a win in Lawrence. If they get us in Lubbock I think they are in the best shape.

@KirkIsMyHinrich A lot to play out yet......we'll see.

16 down!!!!!

This game woke all the old Jayhawks.

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lol Wayne Simien.

Welp? Proud as hell. What a hard fought game and I get to celebrate...Geesh.

Folks we just EARNED that win in what many thought would be loss. Rock Freakin' Jayhawk

@betterfireE Was Mitch clutch enough for you on that put-back dunk after Dok fouled out?

edit: just in fun!

DG handled post game really well too!

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@BShark Loves it

@mayjay Mitch is coming along nicely and hopefully he maintains that play. I don't think he's near a ceiling. I'd like him to get more consistent from that trey.

@truehawk93 The last 2 games before tonite he got yanked immediately after missing a 3.

Sleep gonna be hard to come by tonight!

KU outscored WVU 40-21 in the last 16 minutes of the second half.

@Fightsongwriter just think, huggy might not sleep at all🤪

Here's the latest: Tom Keegan: Jayhawks far more effective with Azubuike on the floor

Gunman said:

Here's the latest: Tom Keegan: Jayhawks far more effective with Azubuike on the floor

Breaking news.

Bilas sure didn't give us any love last night. He was on the big Mountaineer train to "beat Kansas."

Imagine that stupid technical on Doke happening to a Duke player? Bilas would have demanded an investigation, and probably would have been involved right there on the floor, questioning the officials and then would have had the technical removed. That is what Duke and Coach K can do and also Bilas. I don't think most fans realize how much love Bilas gets in games. I've watched him question calls directly with refs during games.

He barely mentioned it in the game, and he had to say it was a bad call, under his breath.

Doke is now suffering from some bad calls like most big men face. Big men have to earn their reputations before refs start calling them fair. It's just the way it is... and it has been that way all of my life. Big men don't get calls until they get established at a higher status. This is one of the secret rules of basketball... probably written on the back of Naismith's Rules of Basketball!

Keegan: Upcoming Dozen Contests to Decide Conference

@Gunman Ha, I just saw that, was going to post. He gets paid for that? :)

@mayjay

Gotta give it to him, the man has a knack for the obvious. :smirk:

@mayjay

Yes! And he had a good game prior to that. I just want Mitch to develop and co tribute in March. Energy guys who can finish are essential.

@betterfireE absolutely!

KU Has To Score More Points Than Opponents To Win Games

@drgnslayr I thought Bilas said that T on Doke was a ridiculous call.

@Texas-Hawk-10

He also said that the 4th (?) foul on Doke looked like a rebound and not a foul.

@Texas-Hawk-10 I think he said the refs were "over-sensitive". Not sure if he used the R word.

Keegan: Big 12 Teams Want to End KU's Streak

@JayHawkFanToo Only one foul was a legit one. The player throwdown was out of frusteration and had to be called.

Keegan: Preston Eligibility to Be Determined Within Days Maybe

Keegan: Players Eligible All Year Keep Kansas In Title Hunt

Looking at his columns, I realized Keegan stole my idea that KU football should shift to the triple option.

http://www2.kusports.com/news/2017/dec/21/tom-keegan-blueprint-used-military-academies-suits/ ↗

@Texas-Hawk-10

He did. He just didn't make a big deal about it.

I can't recall ever seeing a T like that in college basketball... ever. A player gets called for a T for just looking at someone from many feet away?

Heck.. Ts can be called on almost every play then.

Unless I missed something... like Doke making a comment. But it sure looked like he was just looking at Konate while walking backwards away from the dunk.

Did you understand the T?

The "foul" on Vick when he got sandwiched by Ahmad and konate, and the last foul on Doke to take him out and try to give the game to WV were absolutely ludicrous. Our playrs showed unlimited restraint to deal with these obvious engineering ploys by the officials. Mitch really stepped up to seal the game with the huge rebound on the D end and the O rebound and slam. Btw...watching the replay, vick's shot was goal tended...tipped after it hit glass and missed by zebras. So Mitch s adjustment and dunk was even more crucial and impressive.

@drgnslayr I have seen T's for staring. Last year or the year before, I think, there was a point of emphasis about mocking or intimidating gestures and looks.

Trying to avoid confrontations by applying kindergarten rules, someone called it, IIRC. "Teacher, Dok made a face at me!"

@drgnslayr Here is an article about the Ncaa attempt to get more T's called for unsporting behavior (taunting, etc). Apparently acc to the refs in Monday's game staring can be considered hostile or aggressive behavior toward an opponent. Basically, Doke gets punished for having grown into a man's face from his previous baby face.

https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/1042283-ncaa-basketball-referees-instructed-to-call-more-unsporting-technical-fouls.amp.html ↗

OTH, the world has seen many confrontation in sports, bars, and the street caused by staring at someone wrong. These phrases are almost cliches:

"You lookin' at me?"

"What're you lookin' at?"

"Take a picture. It lasts longer."

No doubt the refs were trying to make sure the game was under control from the beginning. I would think, though, that they could have warned him not to use his DBF (dunking bitch face).

@drgnslayr And I forgot last year LgV got hit just for screaming after his dunk against M State:

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2017/03/kansas-michigan-state-ncaa-tournament-technical-foul-tom-izzo-second-round/amp ↗

I'm all for the NCAA legislating against the ridiculous screaming, yelling, posturing, etc. directed at opponents. An issue is always the consistent enforcement.

@mayjay DBF! lol

Keegan: "Graham An Important Part Of This Year's Conference Title Run"

Keegan: "I Want to Say I Don't Write These Headlines"

Byline, Mayjay
January 17, 2018

In a rare interview, Tom Keegan has admitted that the lampooned headlines appearing over his stories are, indeed, of his own sole creation.

"Yeah, I write them. As you know, newspapers have made huge cutbacks, especially in administrative positions like executive editor."

Asked if the cutbacks are why he writes the headlines, Keegan sighed and said, "No, I think it has more to do with the fact that no one wants to read my crap so I am the only one who knows what's in there."

"Really, I want to say that I don't write those headlines--but I can't say that."

Keegan retracts writing headlines. Then retracts retraction .

@mayjay

Thanks for the link!

Yeah, I understand how almost any behavior can draw a T... but just looking at a player from a distance while backing up? I would like to hear an explanation for that T.

I'm starting to second-guess myself. Maybe Doke said something and it wasn't visible on TV.

Anyone know?

@drgnslayr Doke said he just stared at him. I believe him

@HighEliteMajor

Exactly. Konate was showing off and taunting after every block and not a T was called on him. Maybe the refs were more fearful of Huggy's wrath.

I find it ironic that players get a T for staring and coaches sometimes get one for stepping out of the box but do not get one for screaming at and berating the refs incessantly; I imagine if that would be the case Huggy and Coach K would not last until half time.

@mayjay

Interesting, the article is 6 years old.

@JayHawkFanToo Yeah, and I thought it was much more recent. A lot of that happening as I approach SocSec.

@mayjay

I can relate to that. Soc. Sec. retirement age used to be 65 and now is 66 and eventually will creep up to 70 to keep the system solvent.

@mayjay Thank goodness somebody got to the bottom of this disaster.Only Keegan would own up to writing those stories.