It was inevitable.
Very excited to see the changes JJ makes for the rest of the org.
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Just be aggressive this week.
It was nice to see the defense win one for us when we needed it. But let’s get back to our regularly scheduled program of JD being the most electric QB in CFB. Race to 45.
Win this one and the B12 is legitimately wide open.
@BShark said in Initial Impressions of Top 25 and 1 Preseason Poll:
@Jethro said in Initial Impressions of Top 25 and 1 Preseason Poll:
I'm calling for a Joe breakout of sorts. We know he's better than what he showed most of last year. We did see glimpses when Remy was out last year. I think he ends up with a Remy type role off the bench.
Joe is not very good just fyi
He's a good player in a bad spot imo. Poor player/coach fit. I'd love to watch Yes play PG at like Miami, Bama or Arkansas and see what he does.
Bill is just totally in the guys head. He shot .384 on 125 threes and shot .813 on 112 FTs. He is a MUCH better shooter than he showed last season. He's going to go score 15ppg in another uniform next season.
@nuleafjhawk I would make an exception to my rule of not donating to KU until I pay off my own student loans if it meant keeping him.
And I WILL be a season ticket holder next year if they keep him or hire AK as the replacement.
@AsadZ I'm dead serious when I say that if I were the AD I'd make him the highest paid coach in America. I'd bet my job on him at this point. I'd be BEGGING donors for the money. I'd be going to Adidas and seeing what they would do for us considering the National TV exposure LL has gotten Adidas the past 5 weeks. Literally anything that could be done to make the KU offer work I'd be doing.
He's clearly not a fluke. He won at WW. He turned Buffalo into a top 25 team out of the freaking MAC. He has a team that won 0 games 2 years ago into the top 25.
He's worth literally every penny.
I think a new contract for LL is pretty much inevitable.
There's been a lot of twitter debate. There are people that I would consider lunatics that think KU is a good job any good coach can win at. They wouldn't pay LL more than $5M maybe.
I think KU is a place the right guy can win at. And there may only be a handful of those guys walking the planet at any given time. KU seems to have found one of them.
Personally, I think LL is WORTH to the univesrity easily $15M/yr. He won't get that, but he's worth that. I'll explain why:
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We sold $2.7M in tickets in 2019. The full 7 game schedule. A sold out Booth can get you about ~$2M in a single game. That is before parking and concessions. A full 7 game schedule sold out nets ~$15M in tickets, and $16M-$17M in total revenue. That alone justifies paying him $10M/yr.
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Enrollment and endowment donations have a direct correlation to program success. KU saw their largest freshmen class since 2008. It is no coincidence that it was following a National Championship in basketball. Sustaining success in football would guarantee increased enrollment. And each enrollee is worth ~$18k/yr. 555 additional enrollees at the University per year would bring in $10M in additional funds. Enrollment as a whole is actually down at the university this year, so it is CRUCUIAL that they continue this growth starting with this year's freshman class. Donations also are a direct correlation with success. I haven't looked at the new Endowment numbers yet, but I can bet they are up as well. All together, we are talking well over $10M/yr that could be influenced by football's success.
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Conference realignment. If KU's football team can stay hot for a stretch of 10 years and actually build something, they are once again a hot commodity come conference realignment. The B10 is expecting to be able to distribute an additional $10M starting this next year, and they were already the top conference. It could legitimately be a $10M-20M difference in conference distributions per year. LL building the football program into something the B10 would be interested in would be incredible.
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The future value of success today is incalculable. But what I can say is that I grew up knowing KSU had a better program. Kids today know that. But if we can upgrade our facilities, sustain some success, we can have an entire generation of local kids going to KU instead of KSU. Meaning once LL does leave, the chance KU can hire a good coach again and have success in the future is so, so much higher.
I would argue that at this very second, there might not be a coach that means more to a program than LL. If he leaves for Nebraska or Wisconsin because they are better opportunities, I won't blame him. But KU should pay whatever it takes to keep him here. It can be whatever ridiculous number. I think he's a unicorn, and can take KU to places we couldn't imagine. And even if he isn't, we know he will keep this program at least at a respectable level. KU wouldn't lose money signing LL to a $10M/yr deal. They just wouldn't. But he might literally be one of the biggest bargains in sports, even at $10M/yr, if he turns KU into a perennial winner.
(Note: I don't think KU is going to pay him $10M/yr. My point is simply that KU should match, or pay more, than whoever offers him this offseason. KU cannot afford to lose him).
@nuleafjhawk said in Touchdowns & Tragedy:
I've been a KU fan for over 50 years and had never heard of this guy. This is a very interesting read. I think his name needs to be refreshed in the Jayhawk community.
An awesome read! Thanks so much for sharing!
Idk bout that. With the transfer rules they’ll way they are now a good coach can get a team built in one or two off seasons.
@Crimsonorblue22 but then what do you do with Vinnie? He is going to be such a stud.
THAT’S MY QB
@DanR Andy heard you
@AsadZ not sure they’d get saltines back in that trade package.
@nwhawkfan he should have been traded at the deadline last year.
At this point I’d keep him. I think the team is closer to competing than their record. But only if JJ is given the money to make it happen.
If we aren’t in it at the deadline I’d definitely shop him.
I felt like UCLA was sort of a “hit at the right time” a year ago and was right.
I thought UNC was legit. They are a top 5 team for sure coming into the season.
Wisconsin will definitely make him an offer.
LL’s agent has to be licking his chops. Dude is going to get a $7M+ a year deal if I were a betting man.
@Crimsonorblue22 I heard dislocated hip
Just give Lance half of the endowment already.
What he’s done is unbelievable.
@Crimsonorblue22 lol this is fair
@Crimsonorblue22 we looked two scores better than them all day…. A win is a win. But not sure we can say our coaches out our players in the best spot to win.
LOL gave us that one. BUT ILL TAKE IT
No penalties plz
KICK IT YOU COWARDS
CALL A TIMEOUT HOLY HELL
@DanR strip sack would be great too.
This feels so much like the damn Chiefs game it’s stupid
I’d take a TO here just in case
Need to consider a timeout here
Obvious block in the back lol
SIGH. Alright D this one’s on you to win
I hate bleeding the clock like this by KU. Basically give ISU a chance to win with no ability to answer if they score
LET JD COOK LANCE
This DL is something
Bend don’t break. We good still.
Can we get a 3 and out though? Have we had one today?
Well providing he’s even healthy
Yea Hishaw needs to go into timeout for a week to make a point
These refs do not know of forwards progress some how. Twice today
We GOTTA punch one in here
we’ll take that thanks
ALRIGHT GIVE JD THE BALL EVERY PLAY.
Needs those Heisman numbers
@BShark in all fairness, LL and AK are absolutely run first dudes.
I hate that because he tucks jt so he clearly has possession with a foot in. But not sure the rules here
Wind knocked out of him. Hell of a catch
DAMNIT. Hope Lance takes some notes about not punting from the 40
Give the DL coach a fat raise
Get a stop now. Let’s go
D has actually been okay today. Struggled to get off on 3rd though unless they got a sack. Not a lot of good coverage.
Coaches taking the ball out of their best players hands in important situations and losing. A tale as old as time.