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Game day garb.

Sam Mellinger- If Kansas loses a preseason first-team all-conference player to a season-ending injury, another starter for six-games-and-counting to injury, and a third would-be starter to an NCAA suspension, while also having its top recruit underperform and a senior starter leave the team ... if ALL of that happens, and the rest of the league is STILL unable to knock the Jayhawks from power for even one season then it is an enormous collective failure that the nine other coaches must wear and accept.

I know I’ve said this before but I’ll keep saying it as long as people try to make the absurd point that winning a major college basketball league 14 years in a row is unimpressive:

Kansas would not have won league titles 14 years in a row in the ACC. North Carolina, Duke, and Kentucky would not have won league titles 14 years in a row in the Big 12.

These are facts.

Read more here: https://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/sam-mellinger/article226455190.html#storylink=cpy ↗

But the point is really that Duke and UNC could have very well won the Big 12 14 years in a row if KU wasn't in the Big 12 (meaning against our same competition). I'm sure UK could not have in the same time frame based on their roster issues, and some down years (one with Cal, and the mess before him).

Regardless, we actually did it.

@Crimsonorblue22 Make sure everyone is loud as they can be, if not kick them out!!! Lets go!!!

@dylans People forget that UK and UNC have both missed the NCAA tournament during our streak. Our consistency makes us great.

kjayhawks said:

@dylans People forget that UK and UNC have both missed the NCAA tournament during our streak. Our consistency makes us great

Exactamundo - -KU holds the NCAA record for yrs in a row thinking at present 28 yrs straight - -good ol Kentucky has a NIT in there I know - think that's the one where they got beat in the 1st round of the NIT right?

@kjayhawks Yeah, you don’t have to look too hard to see the doubters, even on this board. Lol

Dude from KState just said that he doesn't know if it's hard to win in AFH.

wissox said:

Dude from KState just said that he doesn't know if it's hard to win in AFH.

Narrator, “It’s hard to win at AFH.”

@FarmerJayhawk Wade and Barry are now what, 1-10 against KU? lol

Missed that last bucket list item

@BShark 0-4 at AFH, 1-3 at the Octagon of Room, and 0-2 in the tournament so you’ve got it! Kam Stokes is in that group too. Best class in cat history 😂😂

@wissox That's the KSU education at it finest.

I honestly feel sorry for the fool that holds up the "we own this state" sign. Especially in basketball, your coach is 3-15 against us.

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Lightfoot swats Maween in front of 16,300 erect fans.

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@kjayhawks I sure hope that tongue is from Gatorade or we might be losing Mitch soon.

KSU fans already crying about refs, even Weber didnt blame them lol.

@wissox Dude from Kstate is a moron.

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@mayjay Koolaid is now a banned substance? Say it ain't so, Joe...

@KUSTEVE Lots of people accuse others of "drinking the Kool Aid," even here, so it must be bad, no?

@Crimsonorblue22 So how early did Adidas start paying Mitch? JK I wish more of our recruits love KU the way he does.

@mayjay When my dog's tongue looked like that, the vet said it was time to put her down.

I can joke about it now.

He had a blue slushie on the bench, of course, that's what bosses do

So, when many here said that we expected Mitch to make an impact his junior season, that he's the kind of guy that needs time to develop, is this what we meant? Or when many of us also said this season was a good season to redshirt, that he might not see the floor, were we just complete fools? Or foolish to think his ceiling was lower?

Uh, maybe some truth to all of it.

Regardless, this is just great to see.

There will be games and situations where he's overmatched, no doubt. NBA talented guys, even pros just below that line, will be difficult. But they are for most players.

He is a difference maker right now. He is as natural and as skilled a shot blocker as I think I've ever seen (given physical attributes).

@HighEliteMajor If we had Doke / De Sousa, he doesn't see the floor nearly as much. We also assumed KJ would be better, and Q would be better, and Marcus might play some 4. And we knew he wouldn't shoot the 3 (he almost hit one last night!); if he could hit the three well as an undersized big who can block shots, he'd still be able to play against any team. He must know that's his limitation and work on it, and I expect us to be talking about Mitch as the player of the game on several occasions next year. Mitch Madness will be in full effect when this kid drains 3 treys in a game. :fingers_crossed: :fingers_crossed:

approxinfinity said:

@HighEliteMajor If we had Doke / De Sousa, he doesn't see the floor nearly as much.

If we had Doke and DeSousa, one wonders if Mitch would have even played.

If we had Doke and DeSousa from the start of the season, we'd be undefeated.

Doke probably still gets hurt😤 still be undefeated w/just one of them! So sick of Weber talking how hurt wade is, should have sit him. May hurt the team down the line.

Anybody listen to Bruce's post game presser? I had to rewind a few times. He said this game was not that important? But Baylor was the tougher game. I'm scratching my head.

Bruce🗣 needs a board to write his presser on instead of talking, it really gets on my nerves!

@approxinfinity I think Mitch did make a 3 last night. Top of the key unless it was just inside the arc?

@wissox he did, just missed one from the corner, said he heard about that one

@Crimsonorblue22 I watched the postgame presser with Bruce Almighty last night. He was a little more jazzed up than usual, and kept screaming about still being in first place.

I think panic was setting in as he was realizing they still have some games left to play and, since they were done playing KU, his team had nothing left to ~~live~~ play for.

@DanR lol! Did he swallow the dogs toy when he was little?

@DanR This is what happens every 20-30 years when K-State seemingly has a good team. An injury (or two), a bad night for one or two players and the panic sets in. You can see it - they will implode. I want us to win #15, but more than that - I DON'T want K-State to win it. Texas Tech - meh, but NOT KSU.

Come on BAYLOR, TCU and OKLAHOMA !!! Finish them off for us.

Crimsonorblue22 said:

@wissox he did, just missed one from the corner, said he heard about that one

Can't miss in front of the bench or you are toast.

Or in other words, no one has been beaten as much as K-State has been beaten by KU!!!!0_1551239163405_ED20740D-BC5E-486F-B5A5-47E8D13B88DC.jpeg ↗

@dylans that just warms my heart!