McCullar looks like the version that we don't want
BeddieKU23
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Kevin nice take but you actually have to finish a layup dude
Awful
@FarmerJayhawk said in 11 AM Start, Wed NC STATE:
Will be on a plane for the game. Ugh
Paying for wifi?
Another thing to note.
That ballroom they play in leads to poor outside shooting a lot of the time.
Wonder if that will impact both teams today
@kuballin10 said in 11 AM Start, Wed NC STATE:
@BeddieKU23 If they get hot we will lose. If we don’t run them off the line it will be a long afternoon.
We’ve been close to losing to so bad teams so I won’t be surprised with the outcome today.
Offensively we are abysmal.
They are not good.
It is a neutral game so anything can happen. Jalen shows up with his usual game and KU wins. He gets help and this could be an easy one
Self mentioned NC St has shot 35 3's on avg so far this season. Also thinks outside of Texas their backcourt is the most explosive we'll face all season. I hope neither of those things materialize to be anything
Self's presser from the Bahamas. Hits home!
"The first two games were actually okay, the Duke & Southern Utah ugh I didn't feel quite as comfortable watching from the living-room as I did the first two but the guys did fine, and certainly we have a long ways to go before becoming a really good team. I think me stepping away at least in that moment in time maybe a positive for us because I could see it from a little bit different perspective.
I know I saw it from a fans perspective and I know why Fans are so crazy because they have absolutely no control on what's going on. At least as a coach you think you got a little bit even though you don't have much and so um I liked it better when I had a little control."
Billy Eugene, never leave.
Kenpom says NC St #69 overall with #46 offense and #101 defense. Smith is good. Some inflated stats on some of their guards having faced easy comp
I was able to negotiate to leave work before the 12pm tip but thanks for starting this. I was going to this evening if no one had.
MJ Rice had kidney stones Saturday. Practiced but no word if he will play
@jayballer67 said in Other games:
@BeddieKU23 said in Other games:
I'm sorry Louisville needs to move on from their everything. Not just the coach
I mean this is just Sad - mercy
Doesn't even look like a power 5 program
I'm sorry Louisville needs to move on from their everything. Not just the coach
Brutal, AJ Johnson lands at Texas.
Makes 17 blue chip recruits signed to the Big-12 in this cycle
Enjoyed reading the discussion on this topic, thanks for starting it. I think it deserved to be talked about given we were in a unique spot where Self wasn't the coach for 4 games. Ending 4-0 was the best-case scenario here and I think we all expected to see some ups and downs during it. It gave us a reality check of some sorts to what life after Self would be like. This wasn't exactly that since he was still allowed to coach the team outside of gameday but still we could notice differences in Norm vs Self.
I do wonder about one scenario from the Southern Utah game, would Self have motivated them at halftime better? I tend to think he would but we have to also understand this is a very young team and this was exhibit A of normal growing pains with a team that hasn't played a ton of basketball together. It was also 3 days after an emotionally charged win so classic letdown.
I do give credit to Southern Utah for coming into Allen Fieldhouse and playing poised and making the boys work for it. I actually think Self will probably look at this game as helpful in the long run. Guys had to fight to win, a lot of sloppy ball/mistakes to fight through.
I also look back at the Duke game and see the leadership Jalen and Juan provided to the team. Seemed like that was a big factor in winning that one. Again I bet Self is extremely pleased he's got 2 extensions of himself on the court already. Wasn't sure that part would shine so quickly but its clear Jalen/Juando going to lead this group to good things.
Updated for the Southern U win..
Jalen is elite. Jank has been shutdown for the season to protect his draft stock:beaming_face_with_smiling_eyes:
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Jalen might hit 1000 by end of December at this rate
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Kenny hates us
Classic let down game and I was worried we'd get one. We saw the flaws of this squad and good thing Self is back to steer the ship
@FarmerJayhawk said in Other games:
Find you someone who loves you like Jimmy Dykes loves spinning for Kentucky
Boy does he have Calipari doll in his suitcase or what??
Joke refs
5 turnovers
Norm please use your EYES
Wow Kevin what is your fn problem
Lol norm
27 pts from Jalen and gradey
Good end. Jalen knows what to do
@KirkIsMyHinrich said in Southern Utah Game Thread:
@BeddieKU23 said in Southern Utah Game Thread:
Believe it or not this game is good for them
Terrible for me though
Me too and my heart
@BShark said in Southern Utah Game Thread:
There is a reason Norm is back at KU as an assistant lmao
He beat Duke tho. That's crazy when you think of it
Believe it or not this game is good for them
Jalens a grown man
Refs haven't even tried so far
@BShark said in Southern Utah Game Thread:
Norm is on some crazy line-ups so far
Following bills script
Awful call
9 turnovers
Good grief turnovers killing us
Mccullar man sit
Kevin having a bad game
@KirkIsMyHinrich said in Southern Utah Game Thread:
He wasn't even looking at the basket, just threw it over his head
Yeah ridiculous make, said the same thing
Kj playing well against the small lineup
Wow they make a whole bunch of crap
FLOP
Wow that's bad
Wow. Come on refs
Wow foul much
Wow Jalen wow
Gradey is unreal
Big shot
Make that
Interested to see our activity level after Duke.
Hopefully MJ is available
I think we have to prepare (as fans) for Gradey leaving after a year. It's been a while since we had one (Josh Jackson was the last) so KU hasn't had this situation in a bit, especially in the NIL era.
I think NIL has a bigger impact with fringe NBA guys. Look at all the Big Men across the country that came back to school (example Big-10). Oscar T at Kentucky became only the 3rd POY to return to school in the last 40 years and NIL was the reason why. Gradey isn't a fringe NBA guy right now. The 16th pick in the 2022 draft was worth 2.9 million a year, a figure that NIL couldn't possibly match. We'll see what happens, long ways to go.
Think it's his high BBIQ that puts him in the right spots & I've noticed some really good instincts from him so far defensively. Norm said he got tired in the Duke game (played 32 minutes). We can quickly forget this was only his 3rd game and he's a freshman. I see some really unnecessary criticism about his defense this early from the media.