Kcmatt7 said:
If Garrett can drive the lane, dude should seriously be considered for starting PG. He'd be like a 6'5 Aaron Miles. Now that is a crazy hot take, but just the defensive presence we could put out there with him playing PG would be insane.
Watching last year, it felt like Garrett is more at home playing on the ball as a PG. Felt out of place playing off-ball guard.
@Kcmatt7 It was you that was hoping for the long squad right? Ryan was speculating on the Phog that the line-up to close out tough/important games might be Garrett, Grimes, Vick, KJ, Dedric.
BigBad said:
Kcmatt7 said:
@BigBad Compliance probably doesn't even take a look at it unless something happens
So if a basketball playing freshman shows up in a brand new Mercedes Benz does it get "looked at"?
Winks and nods
BeddieKU23 said:
Kcmatt7 said:
@BeddieKU23 I think Bill just recruits who he likes, period. And has faith in his staff that they won't do anything shady so that nothing falls back on them regardless of how idiotic parents and family can be.
Preston had a lot of well known issues without his family being involved. Bouncing high schools, character flags, academics to name a few. We truly bent down to get him to play here. The reward has been what?
I guess my point is we recruit some high level character players that seem to reflect the character of our coach. When we recruit the Preston's of the world I don't understand the logic.
Desperation.
My dislike for Wolken greatly predates today btw
Woodrow said:
Dan Wolken from the USA Today is going in on Self. I guess I fail to understand why... Seems to me Self and KU so far look fine.
Wolken is a turd
Kcmatt7 said:
BShark said:
Kcmatt7 said:
@BeddieKU23 Of course we would still be in the same boat if we landed Ayton apparently.
Yep. Would prob have a title tho.
Don't even let me start thinking about that lol.
I have almost no doubt. Imagine swapping doke and Ayton. Playing full tilt.
Kcmatt7 said:
But $2,500 sure seems like we could get out of that one. 3 game suspension lol. Whatever Sexton got.
Collin on the payroll Sexton no less loool
Kcmatt7 said:
@BeddieKU23 Of course we would still be in the same boat if we landed Ayton apparently.
Yep. Would prob have a title tho.
Woodrow said:
Sounds like Nicole Player Billy's mom is a really piece of work. Also scum.
Well, yeah lol.
Imagine being a Maryland fan that thinks Bruno wasn't paid.
BeddieKU23 said:
Woodrow said:
Gassnola was adamant that nobody on the KU staff knew about payments.
Good news
Bulletproof Bill. Whewww
Obama towling off dot jpeg
BeddieKU23 said:
So what are the chances Self gets out of today's testimony without any bombshell allegations against him?
Looking good so far tbh
We need to repeat 1933 not 2008.
Woodrow said:
Today it was shown or said that Arizona offered $150,000 for Nassir Little who then ended up at UNC. As we know this is not just a Adidas problem. Also in light of that makes Roy's comments about being dumbfounded even more laughable.
Only UK hillbillies think Nike isn't involved because loool
Things are heating up as expected.
Soren Petro crushing it rn
Woodrow said:
Mitch is going to play. He is just one of those guys that does everything right and Self can trust. I have been pretty hard on Mitch, but he is gonna play.
But, he barely played towards the end of last year except for the B12 tournament when Doke was out. And KU adds multiple quality post players. I'll believe it when I see it. If Silvio is out, that helps Mitch greatly of course.
Silvio ends up sitting because of eligibility. Agbaji and Mitch don't play. Very clean 9 imo.
@BeddieKU23 Penny is definitely making waves. Time will tell if he can coach or not.
LOL
Media day quotes per Scott Chasen
Self on being a big team with depth: “We have been ridiculously thin the last two years. ... I’ll be pretty candid on this. Our offense doesn’t look very good. ... We’re going to have to score different ways.”
Self: “I haven’t even thought about a rotation, yet. We don’t even know how you play 12.”
Mentioned that KU has to decide whether or not to redshirt 0-1-2.
On KU’s versatility: “You could make a case that Marcus Garrett could be our starting point guard.”
Self says it’s important to have separation on roster before the season starts.
Self compares Dedric Lawson to Larry Bird in terms of being quick and athletic despite maybe not appearing as fast as a guy like Silvio.
Self on McCormack: I think he’s beyond his years from an on-court, IQ standpoint. ... I think David will help us this year.”
Says he’s not going to beat out Doke but will get minutes at the 5.
Self on competitive 20 minute scrimmages in practice: “If we had officials (referee) our practices, ... Mitch would have 22 fouls, Doke would have 18, Dedric would have 15.”
Self says Silvio has handled everything well with regard to FBI investigation. “It has probably made him grow up quite a bit.”
Self: “Who knows what could potentially happen in the next period of time, but I’m taking the approach, as is everyone on our team, that we’re going to have Silvio De Sousa this year.”
Self compares one aspect of Quentin Grimes to Wiggins: “I wish he had more of that assassin, attack mode. ... I just don’t think he’s quite confident yet to really display that.”
Says the thinks he can get there.
Self on Vick: “He’s been a 10 so far. To me he seems like he’s more engaging, definitely more talkative and seems to be happy where he is.”
Self on Ochai Agbaji: “He’s going to be a guy that’s going to start a lot of games and play a ton of minutes and score a ton of points here.”
Said he needed to see him once in HS to be impressed. Said he expects Ochai to be one of the top 30-40 players in the class by the end of his career. Will take time.
History indicates about 8 guys will separate themselves and Self will favor playing those guys especially in big/tight games.
@1JayhawkLifer Well stated.
Woodrow said:
GULP
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Big fat nothing burger, imo.
Wetzel buried the lead and knew exactly what he was doing with that tweet.
I mean...you know why @Kcmatt7 lol
In a situation where I had infinite money, I wouldn't go with Cox or Comcast.
@mayjay Ah yes, contracts are nasty. I hadn't looked into it at all since I have no desire to switch.
@Gorilla72 ESPN+ was just rolled out, the way I understand it is to get anything that requires it is to buy it for $5 a month. I don't believe it's included in any of the services.
@kjayhawks I got next to nothing with an amplified "100 mile" indoor antenna. I tried one for shits and giggles last week, then returned it.
@drgnslayr Definitely check out the VUE plans then, they have some higher level plans with more channels. Plus that DirectTV Now that @KUSTEVE mentioned. Always good to shop and compare.
Sadly you are correct about loyalty being punished. You have to call and threaten to switch to keep good rates. Looks like you know this, but just confirming for anyone reading.
@JayHawkFanToo Yeah, I have an external antenna with an amplifier as well. I'm outside of Topeka and I get all Topeka and KC channels. Sometimes 38 in particular gives me trouble for w/e reason though. Comes in when it feels like it lol.
@KUSTEVE Glad you didn't ask me how I know about warez-bb. :wink:
@kjayhawks Can't imagine living without Amazon Prime in 2018 lol.
@Kcmatt7 I'm so cheap that I just use my computer, with a long cable run if I want it on my TV instead of monitor. LOL.
@KUSTEVE Warez isn't legal SIR. ;)
kjayhawks said:
I'd recommend getting a fire stick or Roku. I have a fire stick with the SlingTV app and ESPN+ app. I think I pay $45 a month and between the two I get Fox Sports Midwest, FS1, FS2, NBC Sports network and every ESPN channel they have. When I had Direct for the premo sports channels I wanted it was $115 a month and had a ton of channels I never watched. It's pretty much sports or HGTV or Nick JR in my house lol.
That's correct. Sling's combo plan is $40 and ESPN+ is only $5.
I'm splitting a PSVUE plan with a friend or I'd go Sling too.
But yes this is a good point. You need a smart TV or streaming device if you don't want to just watch on via a PC.
@dylans all the games this year are on actual CBS or ESPN+. Pretty awesome actually.
BeddieKU23 said:
BShark said:
I don't see any Frank in Moore. Frank was a lot more athletic.
I get the scoring guard comparison but it stops there. Frank has developed into a legitimate PG now, his play for the Kings already in the pre-season shows that
I think Moore could grow into a good player for sure but their games are a lot different.
I do hope he toughs it out too though. I think he's much closer to Andrew White than Cunliffe, Whitman, Maxwell.*
*This is just from a good at basketball stand point and not player type of course.
Also for anyone that does want to stay with traditional cable or satt tv, you have to call them, threaten to switch and re-up your rate at the advertised "discount" rates. They'll do it, last I knew. They still can't really compete with stuff like PSVUE though...
I'm currently at $115 a month for phone, tv and internet. Not bundled at all (three different companies in fact), and that's with crappy rural internet options.
nuleafjhawk said:
@drgnslayr I'v been pondering Directv for months now, because i am being tired of being charged $220 per month for being a "loyal customer of 24 years".
Good grief - wonder what dis-loyal customers get charged? I'm tired of going into the Cox office every few months and arguing with them about the price they are charging. My service doesn't get any better. I don't get more channels. All i get is a higher bill. Doesn't seem like a great deal to me.
I'm ready to pull the trigger now @drgnslayr - If i have to miss a couple of games, so be it - i'll go old school and listen to them on the radio. When i was a kid i did that all the time - and really enjoyed it. You get to use your imagination as the game unfolds.
I may get rid of TV altogether........
This is their new plan. Don't compete. Charge the people that stay on more money because they figure they are dumb and will pay anything. Not a very sound plan...
I recommend looking into those plans I mentioned. PSVUE and Sling. See which is better for you. Either will get you 90% of KU basketball games with the JTV games requiring ESPN+ or being in range of Channel 38 in KC, MO.
If your only concern is watching KU games, ESPN+ is $5 a month, and all KU games are on ESPN network or CBS (over-the-air).
I have PSVUE and like it a lot. I also get the Fox sports channels this way. If I can't get KMCI to come in (I'm like 65 miles from KC so not a given, and I've tried "100 mile" indoor antennas, they lie) I'll just fork over $5 for a couple months to ESPN for those "JTV" games.
PSVUE has everything I want at $50 a month and supports simultaneous log-ins. There are bigger plans with more channels but I only care about live sports so those options did not appeal to me.
Sling's $40 a month plan is reasonable as well.
I don't see any Frank in Moore. Frank was a lot more athletic.
Harlan would be incredible, but he's also very busy and does NFL, NBA etc... Could be a tough pull.
BeddieKU23 said:
Added per your good request
Awesome. I think it's a good idea for people that don't follow too closely.
4* ranges on 24/7 composite from #27 (Stanley) to #130 (Braun, interestingly enough).
Crims probably wasn't from an area with a RAPE CULTURE at parties, I'll bet that much. :)
Nope. We do the exhibitions with the D2 Kansas schools instead. Roy started that iirc.
BeddieKU23 said:
In General, I've seen the KU fanbase on both ends of the spectrum regarding Charlie.
You have those that think he'll start the season because of his experience both at Cal and his 1 year with the KU program. He has seniority over Devon, something that we've seen play out in his favor in the past.
I've seen those who think he won't amount to much here based on anything from his size, his HS ranking, his shooting metrics at Cal etc.
In his favor at the minimum, Self took him into the program without hesitation. Everything we've heard about his character and work ethic has been A++. The Lawson's might be here only a year but Charlie most likely ends his career a Hawk 3 years from now. Will be exciting to watch his development here
I'm actually worried Moore ends up transferring again. Might be completely unfounded though. Can't wait for the season to get here and see how Self goes with minutes.
@Woodrow I'm simply STUNNED that Vitale didn't have the inside scoop.
Great breakdown. :thumbsup:
Also, maybe something to denote that McBride and Braun are a different tier of recruit than Stanley and Nnaji. Putting them all at 4 is technically correct but maybe like high and low 4.
BShark said:
Lol, Vitale.
So, uh, anything happen yet?
@justanotherfan Agree. I hope we see it a fair bit.
@Kcmatt7 REAL TALK: would bill win the B12 with Moore, Garrett, Agbaji, Mitch, Dave? And some kind of bench presumably.