Well this went better than expected. Good to see you are okay. Sorry to hear about your dad, always a difficult thing to go through.
BShark
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@jayballer67 Tarheel
@FarmerJayhawk I'd be making that offer yesterday if I were Iowa but they are weird so who knows.
@Crimsonorblue22 Coaches coach. Those that can't go into broadcasting. :grinning_face:
@benshawks08 said in KU vs Haaaarvard Game Thread:
@BeddieKU23 I’d love to see those stats that tell you what the average score would have been based on shot selection because I bet it wouldn’t have been close. Not ever sure where people find those.
Shot Quality is one of them. It's a bit silly of course, they said Illinois should have won that game against Missouri. It's also a paid service I think so the only ones easily seen are when they post stuff to their twitter.
Also a tifwiw but Shot Quality loves KU this year. Top 5 along with UConn, Tennessee, Purdue and UCLA.
@rockchalkjayhawk He didn't defend at all basically.
I don't think Self is ever going to legitimately play 2 bigs this season. Possibly ever again unless we got some truly special players.
@kuballin10 to the courtesy phone. Hasn't been seen since the Hawks lost to Tennesseeuh. I'm thinking KSU or Missouri grad.
@Crimsonorblue22 thoughts? :grinning_face:
I did watch the game of course. Would have loved to participate in the game thread but the weather has my internet mostly out right now.
@rockchalkjayhawk So I agree completely on Jalen and I think Self would too and the funny thing is you look up and he still had 21.
@FarmerJayhawk said in 2023 croots:
@Kcmatt7 Iowa is the big job to watch
The Grapes would LOSE it if he leaves them for Iowa...holy lateral move Batman.
@Woodrow said in 2023 croots:
Kleinman and KSU actually have the #289th ranked class according to rivals. He is a hell of a coach and that is pretty salty.
https://n.rivals.com/team_rankings/2023/all-teams/football ↗
Yeah a top 30 class is very hard to pull off. Future is bright for them especially with Texas and OU leaving.
@wissox They weren't super far off in terms of overall ratings. Tennessee has the #1 defense by a fair bit which we are probably helping by being so good after that. They apparently had a players meeting after the Tennessee game. I do think even despite the team being tired, Juan not being able to play was a big impact as well.
@wissox He knows his role for sure. Dunks/lay-ups only. KU's offense being as solid as it is with so many non-shooters is pretty impressive and also says something about 5 out basketball in general. You basically shouldn't even be posting up guys unless they are scoring around 65% of the time. It's been a welcome change. I'm intrigued to see if it will stick or if it is because we just don't have a guy that can post up at all.
I'd be interested to play Tennessee again on full rest without Dajuan in foul trouble. Final four perhaps, heh.
KJ :eyes:
@drgnslayr I wouldn't disagree with that but I don't see it happening for Joe. At this point he has been here for over a season and Self has avoided playing him when possible.
@drgnslayr That's not his game though, very hard to change at this stage.
@drgnslayr said in 2022-23 stats-PER, Kenpom etc:
Stats are misleading. Heck... we should be starting Jank!
For the most part, Joe isn't passing the eye test. I'm not saying he shouldn't look for his shot... he should. Sometimes his stuff looks forced and it sticks out more when the rest of his team is playing like they are.
BTW: I'm a Joe fan!
I think he is okay but Self and this roster specifically are not a good fit for him.
https://www.sbsun.com/2012/02/01/transients-arrested-in-rancho-cucamonga-food-voucher-scheme/ ↗
He started young. First known arrest was when he was 17. Mom and older brother also arrested and named in the article.
@BeddieKU23 said in 2023 Recruiting:
@BShark said in 2023 Recruiting:
@BeddieKU23 From the sound of it yes.
Hilarious.
Kids/handlers/parents gotta be careful with anyone saying "up to" in NIL.
@FarmerJayhawk said in Moving Companies?:
I’m pumped. It’s an old WWI era house on 12th. Yeah it has some warts because it’s 100+ years old but that’s what you get on that side of town 😂
They literally tore down the house I grew up in after my family moved out in the 90s. XD
@BeddieKU23 From the sound of it yes.
@dylans said in Jayballer's place for Chief's complaints:
@BShark what date or name? Link leads to list of names.
Xaviar Babudar. Normally don't like to put names out there but this guy has already cooked himself.
@dylans said in Jayballer's place for Chief's complaints:
@BShark What’s going on here?
Short version
There is a guy that goes to Chiefs games dressed in a wolf costume. Apparently he has been committing armed robbery along the way and using being at games as his alibi.
He is currently in Tulsa County jail https://iic.tulsacounty.org/expInmateBookings/BookingIndex?grid-column=InmateFirst&grid-dir=1&grid-page=1 ↗
There's a lot more to read if anyone wants to but that is a good summary of the situation.
@Jethro Yeah apparently just in 2 months he bet 340k. This is the 5th time he has been arrested.
@jayballer67 He is staying at Texas Tech.
@drgnslayr said in 2022-23 stats-PER, Kenpom etc:
NEED CHANGE:
We need to change the perspective that Joe needs to score. The guy can play, let him play if he scores or not. He definitely can play okay on defense and he has a great set of wheels.
When a player knows his minutes are determined by how many points he scores the pressure makes him play forced... over-thinking, stiff, and making mistakes. His play looks forced and sometimes he is taking forced shots.
This strategy is simply not going to work. Change the perspective on him and watch him step up, big time! Joe is a quality player that is in a place he shouldn't be.
Unshackle him and watch what happens!
The stats do not agree fwiw. Maybe it would change with more minutes but the problem is he is at his best when he is ball dominant. Not what we want when we have Dajuan.
@Jethro Not even a KSU grad like he claimed. Whole thing was a house of lies. Wild.
INSANE stuff today on Chiefs twitter wowwww.
@jayballer67 Honestly they should I think.
@dylans He also cried during the Chiefs Raiders game this year, lol. The Angel Hernandez of football.
@BeddieKU23 Kevin is finally playing for a real coach :relieved_face:
Gradey and Jalen have VERY STRONG PER for non-bigs. Really insane for Gradey considering he is mostly a jump shooter too (I know he does some other things here and there but mostly).
@drgnslayr said in KU vs. The Indiana Hoosiers Saturday 11AM This is a BIG GAME!!!:
I think it will be hard for us to keep both Zuby and Udeh after this season... seems one will be hitting the transfer portal.
Doubtful. Zach on the other hand.
@approxinfinity non-UEFA winner thank god
@BeddieKU23 Ya if we can get that from Zuby every game we are a 1 seed.
@Kcmatt7 said in Other games:
@BShark said in Other games:
@dylans said in Other games:
I stand by my pre-season prediction that UNC ain’t it! I still don’t know who is though lol
UConn. That's the list.
Hurley was a phenomenal hire.
If one of the freshman bigs can get it together for us so we can match up against size we have a shot. Otherwise we will need some help from the selection committee.
We did well against size yesterday, but that IU team looked poorly coached. That won’t happen against a Purdue or Kentucky.
Yeah Woodson is not it but it is too soon for them to move on from him. Probably a few more years of purgatory at least.
I think KU is legit a top 10 team for sure despite all the concerns. CBB is mostly down as a whole.
@dylans said in Other games:
I stand by my pre-season prediction that UNC ain’t it! I still don’t know who is though lol
UConn. That's the list.
@BeddieKU23 said in KU vs. The Indiana Hoosiers Saturday 11AM This is a BIG GAME!!!:
Is right here. Self doesn't trust the bench beyond Bobby right now. Joe, sometimes out of necessity. Zuby flashed big time and earns more chances with how he played. Beyond that it's up to the players to play better in practice. Self usually has a good tune on who deserves to play.
I will say not playing Rice or Udeh when the game was well in hand was concerning.
Udeh is lost right now. Almost the 6'10'' version of Cuffe. I do think he can eventually be really good but we knew he would be a project. We will have to play a back-up big in most games (Missouri was a fairly special case).
@BeddieKU23 Last few games have really changed the outlook with the computers. Great to have Self back.
I of course cheated and already looked but figure this thread is your thing.
@Crimsonorblue22 not sure on your earlier question. I know there were some football players at the game that are not current KU players. So must have been recruits. Lots of Indiana fans! They were mostly nice.
Should be a fun update. :cigarette:
Should be a fun update. :D
@mayjay You tagged the wrong person here.
@rockchalkjayhawk said in KU vs. The Indiana Hoosiers Saturday 11AM This is a BIG GAME!!!:
One complaint (sorry): Cmon, Bill. Play the bench more. We're gonna need some of these guys at some point. I know 7 guys got 10+ minutes, but we need to season some of these players. We had plenty of margin to give them some run.
The circle of trust is not very big. I'm not even sure Joe is in it. Seems like the post situation will vary based on the opponent.
@Zabudda said in KU vs. The Indiana Hoosiers Saturday 11AM This is a BIG GAME!!!:
Thank you @BShark. Could you and your wife maybe get behind the basket and do the flash and/or moon like Arkansas did to UK last year.
I am not married. Not looking to either lol.
@Crimsonorblue22 said in KU vs. The Indiana Hoosiers Saturday 11AM This is a BIG GAME!!!:
@BShark, uh oh, now Cam, is going in!
I was at the game again. KU has WHIPPED ASS both games I've been to this year. :thinking_face:
Got the kicker it looks like.
@jayballer67 Yep taking a visit. 86% for his career so far and career long is 49 yards.