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@kuballin10 effort on defense and shot selection. Expected by who? That paragraph is a mess. I sure didn’t expect him to come fire 20+ shots a game. Remy himself said he had to come become a real PG for his pro prospects. If he wasn’t going to change at all he might as well had stayed in the draft and started his career in Moldova or someplace.

And as @Kcmatt7 wisely pointed out, he’s been hurt almost all year and that’s really affected him. Broadly speaking, we’re going to be fine, there’s always a KU fanbase meltdown around this time of year then we go on a stretch of winning 12 of 13 and everything is fine. Unless you’re one of those fans who likes losing 91-90 more than winning 60-59 (they do exist, including a fairly prominent Twitter account).

@kuballin10 Remy had to change. The point is to win games right? Did Remy win anything of significance at ASU the way he was playing? I guess we could shoot for an 11 seed and first round exit if we just let Remy fire at will and not guard anyone.

@kuballin10 said in Bill Self "growth stunter":

Self literally said per Sam Lance - I wish I played kj and Zach more early on.

He was the only guy on the planet not seeing that one straight.

Zach looks good against Msu our toughest comp all year under the bright lights of MSG and proceeds to never play real meaningful minutes when we got back to Lawrence.

He does this every year I get being “stubborn” but now I’m starting to think he’s losing it.

If by losing it you mean got Remy to entirely buy in you nailed it

@approxinfinity said in Bill Self "growth stunter":

If we talk about kids who started off with a bang and don’t account for sitting BMac was pretty special

I firmly believe we win it all in 12 if Ben could’ve played

Lonnie Phelps, DE from Miami (OH) visiting next week too. Staff LOVES him.

@jayballer67 I’m not over the moon about burning a counter on a RB unless there’s another departure. Or if Locklin can’t go in the fall. Kotelnicki loves using multiple backs so I think Thomas would get a lot of run. Morrison might be the third down back/special teams type.

If he’s going to KSU he’d better hustle. They start classes the 18th.

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Crootin:

I think Thomas is visiting next weekend

😎

I think Thomas is visiting next weekend

I’ll write a long thing about this eventually, but if you’re able, change your surroundings if you don’t like where you are. My community has undergone drastic changes since I moved here and not for the better. I’m traveling a lot this spring for work and checking out and revisiting other parts of the country to see if I want to relocate (I see u LFK 👀). Perhaps one good part of this whole shishow is decoupling work from where you live in some parts of the economy. I’d love to hear parts of this great country posters live and recommend we check out!

@drgnslayr I love this one! We don’t laugh enough anymore.

So Jay and Drew have passed Self in a month? Ok.

Look, it’s no secret why KU has struggled to land top tier talent the last recruiting cycle. And it’s not because of coaching. ISU is a paper tiger. They play hard but we’ll blow their doors off because they can’t score at all and haven’t played anyone.

Self’s defense is complicated, that’s well documented. And it works. Remy had no accountability or structure at ASU (source: Remy) so he’s getting used to playing a different style. ASU didn’t win jack with Remy as their best player so not like that’s what we should aim for. He’s clearly not a scrub, but he’s a good #2 on a title team.

I agree Yes should be playing more. I like him as the first guard off the bench, JCL the first wing, Wilson to the practice gym. Juan also bailed us out on multiple possessions tonight. With Remy far less than 100% he was our only reliable ballhandler. Yes is a scoring guard, not a point.

Self is the best in league play. History says we’ll get better as we go.

Yeah that being said I’d take Self over any college coach in the game right now

Cool let’s go home

I’ve seen better play and officiating in the MAYB

Juan got fouled

Remy no

Finally a call

😅

Good lord. Metal lapses all night

Atta kid CB

Dave just toying with them

Man Remy looks rough

Lol way to draw the two fer Dave

CB you gotta make them foul you

Go up strong hoss

@RockChalkinTexas said in Okay St chat:

@FarmerJayhawk said in Okay St chat:

Lol I love JCL

We love anyone who can make a bucket 😂

Fact check: TRUE

Lol I love JCL

@wissox said in Okay St chat:

@DanR He put it in his will

Wind farms and zebras for T Boone

Juan! Och! Yay

Thx Remy

🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

@BShark Fleck apparently filed some sort of complaint. Won’t come to anything but it’s clear they did. But that’s the game these days

@jayballer67 said in Okay St chat:

@FarmerJayhawk said in Okay St chat:

How does a team miss 16 in a row

only to be topped by 20 in a row Farmer

Man it’s a little early in the week to start the sauce guys. Sober up and shoot the rock

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How does a team miss 16 in a row

@BeddieKU23 said in Adams:

Based on what we've seen of Adams in his limited minutes and the eye test he should be playing more then the last 2 minutes of a half. As others have said he can switch on defense, he hustles for loose balls, is an active rebounder, moves the ball extremely well within the offense. He isn't forcing things and he's doing what he can to help this team. Personally I think its worth giving him some extended minutes to see what that does.

Just a thought; what we if he played the 4 instead of Jalen when we subbed? He does a lot of the same things. And Jalen can’t throw it in the ocean right now so we wouldn’t lose shooting.

Interesting offer here. 4 years to play 3, former 4* RB out of Topeka. 🐦 View Tweet?s=21

@rockchalkjayhawk said in Bryce Thompson & Okie St:

@justanotherfan said in Bryce Thompson & Okie St:

Unless Martin is a full go in practice today, I doubt he plays tomorrow.

I think this is the beginning of seeing more 5 out lineups for KU. Lightfoot is not going to play a ton of minutes and McCormack, as I have said often, just isn't an ideal fit with this team. I feel bad for him because he's a good player and a hard worker. But the team around him is just not the type of team that his game matches well with.

This KU team is just better when they go small, even though that goes against Self's general philosophy.

Some interesting thoughts in there...lemme ask a few follow up questions...

1. What kind of player would be a good fit for this team, presumably at the 5 spot?

2. Dave’s a good player? What makes you say that?

If I’m going back in time, Landen would be a very good fit on this team. Always in the right spot, good positional defender, good rebounder, doesn’t need touches.

Or if Senior Doke is available, you take Senior Doke

@Kcmatt7 thank you for the kind words!

I would like to do more as well. Writing is my day job right now so it’s hard to find the time and motivation to do long analysis things. Recruiting is also still slow relative to where it was pre-Covid and pre-portal so I don’t have the info dumps I used to for the most part.

It is nice to have a water cooler so to speak to shoot bull about KU sports though. This is a very well informed community so everyone will have a smart opinion or something that makes me think.

@BShark I got close once when HEM mistook me for one. Gotta lay it on thicker I guess 😂

Matt Corral is exhibit 1 about how opting out is smart. If he’s hurt enough to miss Draft prep that could be millions of dollars in lost earnings. I don’t love it but it’s clearly the smart decision.

@benshawks08 said in Mere Chat Room:

@FarmerJayhawk said in Mere Chat Room:

wut

Sad you didn’t make the cut?

Honestly a little. You all have a secret handshake?

wut

This OU KSU game is making me question the utility of eyesight

Not too upset at that one. I’m still scarred from watching us shat ourselves against SDSU at the Phog back when. We needed a grinder of a game

@RockChalkinTexas said in Jayhawks vs. Patriots (George Mason that is):

OMG. Let's hear it louder.

Front coming..supposed to be single digit wind chills tomorrow.
It's 73 now.

It was about 80 here in NC today. My allergies were very angry

New year same chant

COUNT IT

HUGE 3. Credit Mitch for owning the boards.

@benshawks08 said in Jayhawks vs. Patriots (George Mason that is):

I think I’d like to see yes and Harris play together if we are without Remy another game.

Ditto. Yes seems really uncomfortable running the point.