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Maybe #1 • Jan 10, 2023 11:10 PM

@justanotherfan said in Maybe #1:

@jayballer67 said in Maybe #1:

Got a question- -innocent enough just curios and looking for honest opinions. - - - The question is , do you think -- K/State got over ranked in the polls or not ? From unranked to ranked 11th. - -For me yes I do think they got ranked to high. -Do they deserve to be ranked ? - -Hell yes they do but not 11th. -- I was thinking more on the line of anywhere from 15 - - to 17th. - -So what do you think - -where do you feel they should be ranked ?

K-State is good. They have beaten three straight ranked teams. They have loads of talent - probably a first and second team All conference player. They are well coached. This is the K-State team I was talking about earlier last year when people were laughing. They have guys that have done it at other places, and Keyontae Johnson is a real star. They should be a top 4 seed come March, and could make a deep run.

Agree now. Was hard to tell during non-conference. Played a really weak schedule. Good 2 point win against LSU (no other Ws of note) and got beat soundly by Butler (which hasn't won a game against any other good team). But getting consecutive roads wins against UT and Baylor is a statement, especially with those point totals against two pretty stout defenses. Both Johnson and Nowell are good.

B12 Non-Conference Performance • Dec 24, 2022 05:50 PM

The non-conference schedule has mostly wrapped up. The B12 has again demonstrated that it is the best conference top to bottom. There are no bad teams, which is not something that any other conference can claim. All B12 teams are ranked in the top 52 on KenPom. Collective record at this point: 96-19 for a 83% winning percentage.

Having said that, without going back and comparing games from the past few years, my sense is that the B12 hasn't been quite as strong this year as in past years, but that is at the margins. I don't recall that any conference had any bad losses last year, but there are at least 3 this year - NW St., Sam Houston, and SIU (although all 1 point games). And, the B10 and SEC arguably have a better collection of really top tier wins, although the B12 does have a few. All B12 teams have at least one quality win, with the exceptions of TTU and OSU. And, 15 of the 19 losses would all qualify as "good" losses.

KU Quad 1 wins are Duke, Wisconsin, Mizzou and NC State. Best wins for others:
KSU - LSU
TCU - Iowa, Providence, Utah
UT - Gonzaga, Creighton (?)
WVU - FLA
Baylor - Gonzaga, UCLA
ISU - UNC, Villanova, St. John's
OU - FLA, Ole Miss

The question is whether the B12 is as strong at the top this year? Is the SEC the strongest at the top - Alabama, Arkansas (at least without the injuries), Tennessee, Auburn, and Kentucky?

KU vs Haaaarvard Game Thread • Dec 23, 2022 12:43 AM

@KirkIsMyHinrich said in KU vs Haaaarvard Game Thread:

We are lucky they are 4-13 from the FT line btw

Would be behind if they were hitting decent FT %...

6 Jayhawks in double figures...

Nitpicking at this point, but we don't go hard to the rim and draw many fouls. That's why Jackson has so many blocks. And, that we have only 7! FT attempts, and 3 of those in the first minute or so. As many times as we've been near the rim, we should be looking at 20 FTAs....

Really flat and unfocused...

@Crimsonorblue22 said in KU vs. The Indiana Hoosiers Saturday 11AM This is a BIG GAME!!!:

Get back!

HCBS not at all happy with that sequence - quick timeout and quick personnel change...

Border War Game Thread • Dec 10, 2022 09:34 PM

Pushing it up and moving the ball - great start...

KU/Tennessee Game Thread • Nov 26, 2022 01:07 AM

No starter has more than 2 buckets...

KU/Tennessee Game Thread • Nov 26, 2022 01:06 AM

JW and Gradey 2-15; Joe 5-9. Go figure...

KU/Tennessee Game Thread • Nov 26, 2022 12:59 AM

Joe is 4-7; everyone else 7-28...
Juan isn't playing for the next 10 minutes and with Bobby out, Joe is going to get big minutes. Probably not a winnable game at this point, so let's get guys some experience....

KU/Tennessee Game Thread • Nov 26, 2022 12:56 AM

Don't look now but our leading scorer is Joe....

KU/Tennessee Game Thread • Nov 26, 2022 12:47 AM

So, looking at the glass as half full... JW, Gradey, KJ and Juan are 3-19. Juan on the bench almost half of the half. Down 10 on the boards; JW with just 1. Shooting less than 30% from inside and outside the arc. Starters are gassed after playing too many minutes the past 2 days. And, down just 8. Not saying we are going to win, but this is winnable...

KU/Tennessee Game Thread • Nov 26, 2022 12:31 AM

@Zabudda said in KU/Tennessee Game Thread:

@DCHawker

Plus 15 turnovers by TN

That is what is keeping us within shouting distance...

KU/Tennessee Game Thread • Nov 26, 2022 12:29 AM

We're shooting 32%, getting killed on the boards and Tenn is hitting 50% of 3s. Shocking that we are just down 3....

KU/Tennessee Game Thread • Nov 26, 2022 12:13 AM

@kuballin10 said in KU/Tennessee Game Thread:

@FarmerJayhawk nc state real solid (eye roll)

U guys don’t even bother to look at who we’ve played…it’s like nfl media heads with shock jock opinions not even bothering to see the Vikings are winning toss ups, Kirk cousins still sucks and the eagles have played no one. Like when the Steelers were 9-0 but everyone knew it was a joke

How many we score against Duke???

Again, you are trolling, which is fine, but let's recognize it as such. We've played 3 patsies and given the only loss to 3 other teams - one an early top 5 pick.

KU/Tennessee Game Thread • Nov 26, 2022 12:11 AM

@kuballin10 said in KU/Tennessee Game Thread:

@DCHawker zags would run us out of the gym just like Fort Myers a few years ago

They can hang 85-90 and we wouldn’t sniff 80 with this squad against a legit D1 team

Zags 19 point beatdown did you watch it? We’d lost by 25 like when we went down to Tech with the Lawson s.

That gym was rocking a completely perfect storm….no team had a chance that night and Texas didn’t miss much

You are just trolling now...

KU/Tennessee Game Thread • Nov 26, 2022 12:08 AM

@kuballin10 said in KU/Tennessee Game Thread:

@DCHawker go look at Kenpom so far I’d agree with it even though it’s early

You would agree that UK is #4 with 2 losses? That the Zags are top 3 losing by 19? Houston yes and Texas has earned it to now with the 19 point beat down of Gonzaga. But, who else???

KU/Tennessee Game Thread • Nov 26, 2022 12:02 AM

@jayballer67 said in KU/Tennessee Game Thread:

Point blank - -this is not a 3rd ranked team in the Counttry

Probably not, but who is? Not UNC, not UK, not Duke....

10am Start, Thurs WISCONSIN • Nov 24, 2022 11:35 PM

The good - we won a game we really didn't deserve to. We've given 3 teams their only loss. JW is doing all he can to carry the team. The not so good - we thought the strength of this team was its depth. Against 2 Power 5 schools, the bench has been atrocious. 2 points - and that on a wing and a prayer - in 44 minutes. Not contributing much of anything else. Sadly, Joe has been awful. It means the starters are having to play 35 minutes plus. That isn't sustainable. Our entire offense in the 2nd half was Kevin and JW basically drawing fouls. I admire the boys grit and fight, but giving up 43 in a half to a team that only scored that amount in the game the night to Dayton isn't a recipe for sustained success.

10am Start, Thurs WISCONSIN • Nov 24, 2022 05:25 PM

Late weak help from Bobby...

10am Start, Thurs WISCONSIN • Nov 24, 2022 05:24 PM

Seriously, we have no scoring option other than JW trying force one against tough coverage...

10am Start, Thurs WISCONSIN • Nov 24, 2022 05:22 PM

WTF was that Juan???

10am Start, Thurs WISCONSIN • Nov 24, 2022 05:07 PM

Give Wisconsin and Gard credit - running iso plays very effectively...

10am Start, Thurs WISCONSIN • Nov 24, 2022 05:05 PM

Meltdown the last 2 minutes...

10am Start, Thurs WISCONSIN • Nov 24, 2022 05:00 PM

Now, take away the 3 pt shot and make them work for 2 pt shots. And, no quick shots on our end...

10am Start, Thurs WISCONSIN • Nov 24, 2022 04:57 PM

Another bail out - bad pass by JW

10am Start, Thurs WISCONSIN • Nov 24, 2022 04:55 PM

FTs killing us...

10am Start, Thurs WISCONSIN • Nov 24, 2022 04:53 PM

Got lucky there - blew by Joe...

10am Start, Thurs WISCONSIN • Nov 24, 2022 04:52 PM

We have no one looking to score the ball other than JW...

10am Start, Thurs WISCONSIN • Nov 24, 2022 04:47 PM

@wissox said in 10am Start, Thurs WISCONSIN:

Missed FT's have fueled this run.

JW and KJ are the only two who have FT attempts. Gradey and Kevin way too passive right now...Still ZERO points between them this half...

10am Start, Thurs WISCONSIN • Nov 24, 2022 04:44 PM

Wisc already has more points than they scored all 1st half.

10am Start, Thurs WISCONSIN • Nov 24, 2022 04:34 PM

Zero bench points. Bobby has been on the floor for a lot of minutes, but not a single shot attempt.
Zero points from Gradey and Kevin this half...

10am Start, Thurs WISCONSIN • Nov 24, 2022 04:31 PM

This stretch highlights why Juan is so important to the team...

10am Start, Thurs WISCONSIN • Nov 24, 2022 04:30 PM

15 point lead disappeared pretty quickly...

10am Start, Thurs WISCONSIN • Nov 24, 2022 04:29 PM

Need to post Gradey on the smaller guard...

10am Start, Thurs WISCONSIN • Nov 24, 2022 04:28 PM

Got bailed out there - bad pass by Zach...

10am Start, Thurs WISCONSIN • Nov 24, 2022 04:16 PM

Sloppy start to the 2nd half - 2 bad TOs by JW...

10am Start, Thurs WISCONSIN • Nov 24, 2022 03:55 PM

@Texas-Hawk-10 said in 10am Start, Thurs WISCONSIN:

@Kcmatt7 said in 10am Start, Thurs WISCONSIN:

KJ is just such a nuisance lol. Plays so hard.

Just wish he could rebound worth a damn.

Actually, he has 5 in the 1st half, which if he could do that consistently would be okay...

10am Start, Thurs WISCONSIN • Nov 24, 2022 03:48 PM

Dominating on the boards - 25 -11- biggest reason for the lead - getting more shots...

10am Start, Thurs WISCONSIN • Nov 24, 2022 03:40 PM

3s great and all, but 2-9 inside the arc? Similar to yesterday. We don't pose much of a threat in the interior...

10am Start, Thurs WISCONSIN • Nov 24, 2022 03:30 PM

Wisc -Dayton yesterday was an offensive showcase compared to this....

10am Start, Thurs WISCONSIN • Nov 24, 2022 03:27 PM

14% shooting and tied....

10am Start, Thurs WISCONSIN • Nov 24, 2022 03:25 PM

Joe has been awful so far this season...

10am Start, Thurs WISCONSIN • Nov 24, 2022 03:25 PM

Why was that not a shooting foul???

10am Start, Thurs WISCONSIN • Nov 24, 2022 03:22 PM

Wisconsin getting very good looks; KU not so much.... ;)

10am Start, Thurs WISCONSIN • Nov 24, 2022 03:20 PM

Zack sighting...

10am Start, Thurs WISCONSIN • Nov 24, 2022 03:18 PM

1-8 so far and the 7 misses haven't been close to going in...

10am Start, Thurs WISCONSIN • Nov 24, 2022 03:16 PM

@DanR Kevin 0-4...

10am Start, Thurs WISCONSIN • Nov 24, 2022 03:15 PM

We just cannot finish around the rim. Don't go up strong and don't have good touch...