Jayballer54 said:

You know they brought up a very good point about Silvio. - They said - -we as a whole just don't have any patience anymore. - Stating you know MOST freshmen when they step in they gain their experience against the likes of Baltimore/Maryland County and such NOT the likes of - - West Virginia - - Texas Tech and such , that's very true.

They said they know it's coming , they have seen the flashes of it in practice - but we just have to have patience. - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

And add that we spent months thinking and practicing with Preston being a major contributor.

Gary Woodland wins Waste Management Phoenix Open on first playoff hole.

kjayhawks said:

It would’ve help Saturday if ours weren’t up after midnight playing video games. I friends with several on Snapchat.

So the boys are tired because they are following you on social networks into the wee hours! Thanks lol...

Roy used to blame fan attendance for poor court performance.

Hawk8086 said:

@kjayhawks Yes........thank you Horns!

Ain't happening this year. ls Trae coming back next year to halt our streak?

cragarhawk said:

Some call it coach speak. Bill Self has it mastered. I suggest in our case we could probably call it Billshit

He has it mastered and seems to really enjoy spreading it around.

@jaybate-1.0 When are you going to announce this years finalists for the jSPY Awards?

@BShark Couldn't catch, dribble and an air three, not to mention the out of timeout dunk debacle. Poor guy probably figured now or not again til next season. There is a huge list of players this year that have had bad stints. If Bill gave up on all of them we'd need more football walkons.

Fightsongwriter said:

Doke's FT% jumped 12%, so on the positive we could say he is trending upward! You could tell they made massive form changes, but then the chicken wing went flying out on the first couple throws. The last few and the 2 he made, he actually kept the elbow in, so I will call that some meaningful progress.

So can we forgive Bill for saying they wouldn't change Doke's stroke this late in the season?

Kcmatt7 said:

Bill swallowing his pride and letting this team play zone is what makes me think this team will be able to make a FF run.

This team is better in the zone than M2M personnel-wise. Two 6’5 wings that can move and a solid rim protector in the middle. Much better than trying to have a 6’5 guard try to defend a 6’10 post.

Swallowing your pride or good coaching . Huge win!

nuleafjhawk said:

KU wins at the Octagon of Stupid - how unusual....

Always and forever AFH West.

@JayHawkFanToo
What call cost the Kitties this game Coach?

Good coaching, you too Bill! lol

BShark said:

Just gonna leave Svi open? OK BRUCECATS.

Thanks Squeaky!

Sure glad Fran approves of Bill's coaching strategy.

BShark said:

Good thing KSU really sucks.

Sometimes the truth hurts.

Crimsonorblue22 said:

Get some stops, run will come. Get doke back in

Exactly

Great coaching by Self.

BShark said:

KirkIsMyHinrich said:

Wade shoots 45.3% from 3. Don't come off him.

Silvio was totally lost.

Didn't see a foul there.

@BShark Not the best passes.

3 on the floor!!!!

@Hawk8086 bad passing

Great post @Jayballer54

We've got to look after the little one's so they can carry on our forum and Rock Chalk!!

@Crimsonorblue22 Just another way to get ahead or stay there if you can afford it.

@wrwlumpy I hope he gets a real long contract.

Don't forget to say "I love ewe" before you head to work!

@Jayballer54 DG just like WVU exhausted and hard to finish layups and make threes. WVU has to play that way or lose because of little offense without turnovers.
KU has to rest Graham. I don't like anybody getting shock treatments to play. How is that legal?

Some people I don't even like to look at, let alone be around. They disgust me, make me feel dirty.

benshawks08 said:

But definitely degree the kid has done plenty for us this year. Much more than I expected!

He comes back next year with improvement and he is a strong candidate for national player of the year.

Hawk8086 said:

Izzo usually loses several games in the regular season he shouldn't......more than his share. But I think he gears his team for the Dance. Yes.....he has had his share of tourney upsets.......everyone has. But he gets his team to the final four. It feels like his team this year will peak at the right time.
I never count him out.

Izzo coaches for the tourney. He is a prime example of a coach that has good losses leading to the big dance.

@Fightsongwriter I agree.

@Blown Show confidence! Let Doke shoot technical free throws!

@dylans I agree with the FT emotions being dismal. He also needs to lose the stare after the dunks. Stares and taunts never have won a game. Do your jam, wink at them and race to other end for a block or rebound.

@jaybate-1.0
Doke missed at large part of last year. He has really improved a lot this year. But l wonder if he has really enjoyed himself that much. I watched him last year on the bench and he didn't look like a happy camper for a large part of the year.

With the improvement I've seen this year l say enjoy college, basketball and life one more year and up your value in the meantime.

CRH107 said:

If this loss yields another year of Doke, I will take it.

I don't think Coach has ever tried to keep a player from going to the NBA solely to advance KU.

BeddieKU23 said:

“From a technique standpoint, we’re not going to change his shot in February,” Self said.

OK, great Coach

Well Coach it's still January and that's not a shot, that's a prayer!

@wissox said:
Doke goes 5-5 from FT line in final minute of NC Game.

**Imediately following the trophy presentation Jim Nantz asked Doke why he had become so successful at the free throw line.

Doke said "Earlier this year l was really struggling. I was really depressed. Asked coach for help and he said it was too late to change. I was almost ready to pack up and head back home when l ran across kubuckets.com on the internet.
They offered excellent advice on the art of free throw shooting. I could tell they cared about me. Every night in bed I would go to buckets and read up on their comments and suggestions.
They became my family. It was like they were talking right to me and finally I could understand someone; well you know some of them l couldn't understand and they carried on forever. But those threads helped to put me to sleep.

Without their help I would still be sent to stand in the corner late in the game. How depressing, I felt like I was in 'timeout'.

I'm going to ask coach if a few of my kubuckets.com brothers can be in the parade down Massachusetts and l want to ride with them.**

Some coaches emphasize there are good losses. I don't call last night a good loss, l call it a BLESSING! We all knew that evetually free throws would be an issue. What if this didn't happen til a round in the big dance? We lose and are done for another year!

I imagine that strategy is all ready in place for this in the future because the scenerio will probably come up multiple times.

This can happen whether we are leading or trailing. We're ahead late, they foul and get the ball back and milk the clock. We're behind they do the same thing, foul and we never get another SHOT. With that strategy anybody can foul--- it doesn't have to be a walk on.

Bill will figure it out. Glad it's over and will never be an issue again!

@jaybate-1.0 said:
I know you’re just kidding

Yes, officer l was kidding. Coaches use strategies to win games. Huggy, without his full court press would have less victories. Bill gets payed the big bucks to exploit the opposing team. He will use this to our advantage before the season is over.

DCHawker said:

Agreed. Really dumb move by Self. Just makes me wonder what is going on sometimes.

In shock that Preston left the team?

@jaybate-1.0 Thanks a lot jaybate-1.0.
Kruger saw Do #7

@kjayhawks This was in Bill's bucket list. He's watched other coaches lose games by poor coaching and had to see what it felt like.

OU is okie dokie. Why wouldn't they be.

@DanR For sure we can exploit it. Doke never comes out and we feed him the ball til we empty their bench. Lon didn't out coach Self, Self stopped coaching.How does this weigh on Doke? If Doke starts launching 3's from half court is Bill going to leave him in? If Doke tries to bring the ball up the court against a press, is that alright?

Crimsonblue22 said: since SZ is gone I get his seat and definitely enjoy the game more than the sour puss!

I believe l broke the story so l get the seat, but any home games l can't make I'll leave the ticket at "The Wheel"!

@nuleafjhawk We don't want to have to play defense and does it really have to be about the team?

KU athletic department has just released this statement: Sheahon Zenger has resigned his position. Zenger went on to say he knows this will be a huge disappointment to KU alums and fans, but he has felt the deep desire to return where his college education all started, either Fort Hays State or MidAmerica Nazarene University.

This is what happens when you post signs at entrances.

Court Storming Not Allowed!

Have the coaches told him he should keep his eyes open while shooting?

@Kcmatt7 I said before if you let WVU foul they are decent. Officials miss harrassment and TCU loses a player to ejection.