I see what you did there.
JayhawkRock78
1422 posts
I have a new seating chart-they are calling the first section in U, the bench club.
I think I read the student committee voted to reduce student fees by 1.1 million. I would guess they saw all these huge TV deals increasing by millions and thought there was plenty of money flying around to cover it.
And there is, however the fund raisers saw an opportunity to even get more money for the best seats in the house-(behind the KU bench).
I'd rather have the students sitting there.
Maybe Cal was sending signals to Kentucky they'd better up the ante.
52 million over 7 years...I was hoping he would jump to the NBA.
Thanks for posting. These studs were way overdue.
@drgnslayr
I've posted this before -I'd suggest everyone get a great seat close to the court for a KU game as well. The explosiveness and agility players have do not come across on TV or further away from the court. These days even the bigs are phenomenal athletes, much much better than they were in the 70's. Other than better training and nutrition, I suspect one reason is AAU club teams. To my knowledge they did not exist in the 70's- at least in KC.
Eastwood as Josey Wales: "Dying ain't much of a livin' boy."
Coming from the SM District I can't believe I forgot that Steve Towle went to West.
@truehawk93
My original post was about the Kansas born,bred, educated kids who lead KU football teams to two bowls games when I was at KU 1973-1978. Others added more-some I missed-
some from were added on this thread that played before my KU years.
I made the post because my expectations were high from the get go while at KU and I think Kansas had a bumper crop of high school athletes that made big difference.
Another great player was Chris Golub. A team captain on his way to the NFL who lost his life in a tragic car wreck.
So I miss the decent football teams and I expect more from our program-we at least deserve 5 or 6 wins a year-I know we've had at least 3 additional wins in our grasp the past two years. It is time to get better NOW.
@JayHawkFanToo
Great post-I didn't know anything about Rupp-now the price tag makes a bit more sense.
@JayHawkFanToo
Nolan was on my original post-and yes best all around athlete of his time. I think Ray Evans was a football/basketball star from an earlier generation but it's hard to rank guys from different eras.
@jaybate 1.0
Maybe I am not working the "chat"button right - but I was thinking since it's a bit slow that you, HEM, Slayer, and others could look at a thread under GENERAL DISCUSSIONS called "A Nation of KU Fans"
and let us know your story how you became a ku student/fan/athlete/ .
Absolutely-I remember Steve as being a total stud!!! Was he a Kansas kid as in played high school there? And Mike McDaniel-a real stud at KU but I don't remember if he made it to the NFL- I can't remember if he went to a kansas high. School.
Yes, Jaynes was a senior my freshman year and lived at the same tower we did. The first time I saw him at the training table he was wearing a Hawaiian Shirt and looked larger than life as a pre-season All-American candidate. When he got drafted he bought a Bently-Delvin Williams bought a Caddy.
@Wigs2
I know the folks here run all ages. While I cherish my KU years in the mid 70's I have a ton of respect for those who preceeded us at KU or anywhere else for that matter.
@Wigs2
A good friend of mine was a trainer for KSU football when Grogan played. Years later he was at Mass. General Med School when the Boston Patriots came in for physicals.
He pulled a prank on Grogan when he came through-can't remember the details but I remember it was a hoot.
Grogan had a decent NFL run for a while. Isn't it funny how college QB 's vs NFL careers are so topsy tervy in both directions
@Wigs2
Yes, I was just counting the Kansas born and breds I went to school with that played a big role on successful ku football teams of the mid 70's.
During my years at KU we went to two bowl games-there was something in the Kansas water at the time. These Kanssa born and bread athletes were either all-Americans or played in the NFL-some for a short while. David Jaynes QB, Bonner Springs, Laverne Smith RB, Wichita, Nolan Cromwell, QB/SS Ransom, Billly Campfield, RB Derby and I think Tom Dinkel LB was from Topeka?
I was sure happy when the schedule favored us in 2007/8 ending in the orange bowl win but the drought since then is flat out embarrassing.
I am happy to see that UK project on hold as they should be considering something reasonable. I also think KSU went over the top on the football stadium for that matter.
I can't remember the mix, but I hope the vast majority of that money is private.
As for living in the land of Friday Night Lights-we just voted down a 25 million dollar bond to build a second football stadium in our district. That was a good decision by the community.
If the towers are that obsolete and we need new digs for our athletes, okay by me- just keep it reasonable.
I keep forgetting about the SHOECO influence. I hope they don't have that much say in things at KU but who knows?
@icthawkfan316
That's a pretty good take on things-I really hope Self stays a while-more than anything I want another NCAA title in the near future.
I thought Turgeon was building a case early on-now I don't even see him in the conversation.
I didn't know where Haase was-thanks for the heads up.
He was one of my favorites and I will be watching him.
He will always be a jawhawk in my mind, and I wish him well-I just wish he wouldn't have posted that selfie.
Something to consider. If a guy does become a big stud and plays six years-I'd say they can't go back-it wouldn't be fair to the kids on the ncaa courts. I like your idea if a kid never makes it though.
It is too bad many of these top athletes are in a situation where they have to leave early and take the money (and they should). I wish they could have more years on campus at KU to enjoy those magical years---they were the best.
Even so, with a degree and hard work it took a long time to get to 100k/year income. I know lot of people with a degree who still aren't making that much. And I know a ku athlete who had a full ride-blew off school-didn't get a degree-and lives near the poverty line. We all live with our choices.
My best scenario is an escrow account be set up by the NBA while the top kids spend two years in school that gives them a JR college equivalent degree. If they don't make it they at least have something to build on.
Natasha:"Look Boris, moose and squirrel."
Boris: "Not now Natasha, watching Svia and Jayhawks."
Wiggins just did wonders for KU exposure in Canada-now we'll have double the exposure Sasha Kaun got us in Russia.
Maybe we run a post on remote Jayhawk sightings. Last summer I saw one in Metz, France and another in Salzburg, Austria.
Dragon,
Nice pull, I will bet half the regular crowd here get the reference.
That photo shop link is great-I think my favorite is superman.
REALLY impressive jump. His knees are at this guys throat.
http://www2.kusports.com/news/2014/may/20/wiggins-preps-nba-draft-lottery/ ↗
AW says some great things about his time at KU. What a great ambassador.
Approx-got a glitch here
Good luck Andrew.
I love that Ben is coming back for the summer-and to work on his degree is fantastic. What a fine young man.
Some of you gents are over my head on in depth analysis- I sometimes just skim through because over the years I realize I might learn- but have nothing to add.
I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU KEEP IT CIVIL. I am not Civil Hawk, but I appreciate him/her coming forward and as a credit to this board I can't remember a time since late in the season Civil had to show up.
RCJH
@Crimsonorblue22
Actually I love it. Approx-if you replace it can you keep it somewhere else on the site?
I have no clue who the "somebody no one know's would be", but if there isn't a good recruit out there I would love to see HCBS reward someone like Christian. Certainly can't see it going to Manning.
@jaybate 1.0 I don't know why you put Wright's quote in either.
However, "Less is more, but only if more is no good", is a quote I will be repeating.
@Wishawk
First of all I need to see kids play for KU a few games before I form an opinion-because I am wrong about them so often. Case in point I expected Conner to always come off the bench with a hot hand. That didn't happen til late in the year.
Second -my guess is you are right on with your prediction.
I really feel bad for kids who don't have a father active in their lives.
Through no fault of their own they come out of the gate with a disadvantage.
Our school has a very high % of two parent households. We have very few distractions and the school ranks very high.
I just heard Mike Huckabee read a report-adjusted for inflation we spend twice the money on education than we did in 1972, yet the tests score have dropped 3%. Then he said, "Our kids need a good education so they can find a good job to pay off all the debt we are running up."
Anyway, good for Nadir getting more involved in his daughter's life.
Good luck Nadir and hope your daughter is 100% soon.
Or is it the FAV-FIVE-FECTA
Approx-my compliments on the new feature.
So it's Texas. Good luck fella (not against us though).
Next...
And Ralster scores an ORANGE FAV FIVE.
I didn't think about the school invite, but I think you are right. I'm sure these kids don't want him to leave the state.
The best story I've ever seen on human nature is "The Good Earth" by Pearl S Buck. I can't remember if it deals with racism, but it covers just about everything else.
@Kip_McSmithers
You may be right.
The Wards have a store in Fairway less than a mile from the state line. The last time I was in the store it looked like the KU stuff was the big seller as the other schools (MU, KSU) had smaller displays. I wonder if KU sales = MU sales in Kansas City, MO locations.