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@approxinfinity said in Arizona St:

@BShark much rather he stick around and contribute so i can justify picking up some sweet swag from the corner storr.

https://thecornerstorr.com/thecornerstorr/shop/home ↗

Ha. It's just very hard to see at the moment. Right now, he's the worst player on the team probably. Bill gave him a make a wish start and heavier minutes against WVU and we see how that went. The energy is so much better starting games without him in the line-up. He just can't process a different role other than "middling volume scorer". He needs the ball in his hands and lots of shots to put up stats. That's who he has always been.

All that said he is being paid a lot so maybe both sides figure something out by the end of the season.

@Jhawk69 said in 2024 NFL Season:

The fact that we are catching flak for resting our starters in a meaningless (for us) week 17 game proves two things

1. We live rent free in other fanbases heads to an unprecedented degree

2. NFL fans are VERY stupid.

Resting your starters on the last week when you have nothing to play for is standard practice and has NEVER been controversial. I don't even think the nationally hated Patriots were ever criticized for it in the 2010s. I guess we are now the greatest villains in football history BWAHAHA

Every team in the league has more or less done this historically as well. Very selective outrage and/or people have short memories.

@Crimsonorblue22 the team would be better off without him imo

@BeddieKU23 said in Arizona St:

Wow gave up 13 Points 2nd half

Insane half. We learned some things tonight and I will add I'm good if AJ never gets ina game for KU again outside of garbage time.

@wissox said in Arizona St:

17-3 in the 2nd half.

@approxinfinity He was the PG of the future in Chicago when he violated his contract and got in a motorcycle accident which ended his career.

Objectively hilarious stat

@DanR said in Arizona St:

Shaq is a dog. Get some of that in Mayo and we’ll bee be good

Mayo was really timid in the first half. I imagine Self tore into him in the locker room because he has really been pressing things in a bad way this half. #noticing

@approxinfinity said in Arizona St:

The espn replay started whe it was 7-9. Did moore start?

He did. We started 6-0 and then the game went south fast

On a serious note this team is as bad defensively as I can remember for a Bill Self team. I don't care what KP says about that either.

I see we are back to missing the tournament.

@Jhawk69 said in Other games 2024-2025:

DaJuan only averages 30 mpg this year. Last year Bill did play DaJuan 38 mpg, largely because he did not trust Elmarko. I do not think we would have been any better had DaJuan played 8 fewer minutes and Elmarko 8 minutes more last year but I could be wrong.

Yep. He averaged 29 the year with Remy and I think we are trending back to that if Shak keeps playing well.

Kstate the worst team in the league?

@dylans said in Central Flaw rid unh-uh:

@BShark said in Central Flaw rid unh-uh:

@approxinfinity I do think it's pretty clear that Flory is better than KJ. KJ has "earned it" by being here 4 years blablabla but Flory just has a better impact on the game at this point.

9 rebound KJ doesn’t hurt the team. 2 rebound KJ does. 6 fouls per 40 Flory can’t play the entire game.

Yeah that was a great match-up. I don't bet but I told my friends to bet the KJ rebounds over.

Not that Bill has to answer to me at all, but I feel like at least 20 minutes from Flory is ideal.

Top 7 rotation guys for me right now (not in any order): Hunt, Flory, Zeke, Juan, KJ, Rylan, Diggy Coit. Storr should be based on talent but mentally he is not there right now. Shak also has the potential to easily pass Diggy. It really is classic Bill to see Shak go from the dog house to starting.

@approxinfinity I do think it's pretty clear that Flory is better than KJ. KJ has "earned it" by being here 4 years blablabla but Flory just has a better impact on the game at this point.

@Jhawk69 said in Central Flaw rid unh-uh:

We had a good team in 2023. We won a brutal Big 12, were in the top 5 all year, and were a one seed. Using an early tourney exit to try to say otherwise is an illogical argument. Anyone can get bounced early.

We sucked last year.

We will have to see how we play this year. We have had highs and lows already and it is too early to say. My guess is that we are better than last year but far from being one of Bill's best squads.

RE 2023: Bill literally had to have a heart attack to not make the second weekend that year. Now, do we beat UConn probably not but who knows.

@kjayhawks said in Central Flaw rid unh-uh:

@BShark yep that’s old news

Some people on here act like Bill hasn't known the entire time. :)

He isn't dumb he just chooses what to live with.

@BeddieKU23 said in Central Flaw rid unh-uh:

@BShark

An historic one-off type game, that's crazy. I know this UCF team is better than they showed yesterday as I've watched them play a few times and have seen a much higher level of play from them. They just seemed shellshocked by the level of activity from KU which was a 360 from our previous game.

It basically takes a perfect storm for a game like that. It was a good match-up for KU to begin with and then UCF's gameplan on both ends made little sense.

Oh and listen to this 🐦 View Tweet

It's audio so you do have to go to the app to listen but Bill talks about how teams don't have to respect KJ's jump shot and that he is limited.

@BeddieKU23 They were around 60 before this loss iirc. This was obviously an insane game. KU jumped 5 spots which basically never happens this late in the season.

Great energy today, love to see it.

Flory needs more minutes that is clear.

Also I simply can't with this starting line-up. We are going to lose again.

@Crimsonorblue22 said in Central Flaw rid unh-uh:

Hunter not starting?

Not sure where you saw that but he is

@Kcmatt7 said in West Virginia- a game finally:

@rockchalkjayhawk Marcus Garrett, Land Lucas, Naadir Tharp come to mind…

Brady Morningstar as well.

Lucas for me is the huge one.

Time to retire.

Rumblings: AJ Storr starts in this game.

@BeddieKU23 Devries is out "indefinitely". There is even some medical RS talk

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@Kcmatt7 said in Offseason Roster Thread:

Interesting to note why it was important to keep JD6.

Tulane’s QB who is a true sophomore is rumored to have a $4M/yr deal to go play at Duke for the next two seasons. You DO NOT want to need a portal QB. Tulane QB is a total stud but that is a steep price.

The QB market in the portal is INSANE.

@rockchalkjayhawk said in Offseason Roster Thread:

@BShark said in Offseason Roster Thread:

We got our WR1 it would seem

I hope so! Nice to get Alabama transfers for sure. No doubt he was waiting behind a talented WR crew there, and couldn't get on the field too much.
But WR1? I haven't looked at our WR crew. Who else we got?

i hope a WR1 would have more than 4 catches last year.

Yeah they had him change positions too. He was an absolute beast in high school. Very athletic I think they can get something out of him. Easy to get buried at Bama.

We got our WR1 it would seem

@Texas-Hawk-10 Reporter for the Topeka Capital Journal 🐦 View Tweet

"Bill Self said Rylan Griffen will be all right. Didn't sound concerned at all."

My own guess seeing it was perhaps a light concussion.

Best performance from them in awhile

@FarmerJayhawk said in Other games 2024-2025:

🐦 View Tweet wuuuuut

How is this real lmao

Joining in January and redshirting. Official now per Self

@FarmerJayhawk said in North Carolina Champion to be crowned today.:

@BShark Storr as well, just a smaller sample size

Storr didn't pop as much for me, but looked better than he has been attitude wise I would say.

Rylan played 31 minutes today. Made the right plays, played hard. Things I'm noticing.

Zeke Mayo is a :key: player, that's clear. Need him to keep playing well.

First half +/-

Hunt +16
Rylan +14

Flory/Storr -6
Zach/Shak -3

If Hunt gets to play in the 2nd half we will be more than fine.

Second foul on Hunt was a major game changer.

@wissox said in North Carolina Champion to be crowned today.:

KU has made 85 FT's all year. Tonje, formerly of Missouri, presently of Wisconsin has made 83 leading all of NCAA. He has one half left to play today against Butler. One of the more amazing guys I've seen to draw contact.

Yeaaah this team does not play to draw contact at all.

Rylan is missing some really good looks. Those will fall eventually. His energy level is up at least.

@wissox said in North Carolina Champion to be crowned today.:

There's a spot for a 5 win team in a bowl game as several teams dropped out. Wisconsin is next in line for a bid if they want it I read. Maybe KU??

I think it's going to be very difficult for that spot to be filled this late. All these 5-7 schools have moved along with their offseason expecting not to bowl. So players left either to the portal or to prep for the NFL draft already.

Biggest game of Bill's career *

*last 2.5 seasons

Some hyperbole for @FarmerJayhawk :rolling_on_the_floor_laughing:

Shak thing is weird. He's missed games almost every year going back to high school so this is just who he is, hopefully he will contribute.

@Texas-Hawk-10 said in 2025 Recruiting:

In least shocking thing ever, Dybansta has officially committed to BYU.

His group tried to play up some late drama like DP's group did. Seems to be a lot of that this cycle.

Great news

@Crimsonorblue22 Body language was rather bad in general today

@bskeet said in Muck Fizzou:

Yeah.. playing from behind is draining. Guys have to be in great condition to charge back.

They started playing too late two games in a row unfortunately.

Playing bad and the team looks disinterested

This is very very bad