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The addition of the transfer running backs was definitely a sign. Also, Kotelnicki has had a DYNAMIC running attack at both programs he's been the OC. Like 250ish yards per game kind of attack on the ground. Even the 10-win year and they had Tyree Jackson at QB they ran for almost 194 yards/gm. With 3 guys getting 80+ carries.

I expect a nice balanced attack where we don't ask too much of Jalon and are able to keep the clock moving. I think you'll see a jump in PPG this season for sure.

The real key though is the defense just cannot be the 129th out of 130th defense. 42PPG given up is not going to get it done.

The 2016 Buffalo season was eerily similar to that of the 2021 Jayhawks season. Giving up 250 ypg on the ground. Offense couldn't score.

The 2017 Buffalo season they bounced back. Went from the 126th scoring offense to the 63rd. And went from the 95th ranked scoring D to the 49th ranked. They still gave up almost 200 YPG on the ground, but it was still a drastic improvement.

I'm expecting a similar leap for us this season. Vegas has us at 2.5 wins and to put my money where my mouth is, I did put $100 on the over.

@drgnslayr It sounds like the TV market for the B12 is better than most were expecting.

And then it sounds like Notre Dame is looking to secure an insane TV deal, and if they do they'll remain an independent (for now).

To me, that puts a pause on the B10 trying to poach anyone else. And I think it will allow the B12 to go after UW and Oregon first. But I have to wonder how the politics behind the scenes change that. Without knowing the structure of the BOR in each state, will they let Oregon leave without taking OSU? Can Washington leave without taking WSU?

If you HAVE to take the "State" schools with Washington and Oregon, is that a better or worse package than AZ, ASU, CU and Utah?

Sitting at 12 right now, I think the smart move is to try and get 6 of the Pac12 schools. It would work out a pretty reasonable 2 division system of 9 schools on each side. 6 Pac12 schools plus Tech, BYU and KSU make up the West. The rest to the East.

That probably screws TTU and KSU a little bit with travel, but better to be traveling making P5 money than Mountain West...

4 wins and I think the staff can hammer the transfer market this next cycle and get back to a "respectable" roster. They absolutely have to continue taking advantage of the unlimited scholarships and transfers to get this roster to 85 scholarships of multiple year guys.

Big thing is to stay healthy through camp, and then take advantage of the early schedule. The first 6 games are all winnable (@ HOU the toughest of the games imo). Then they are @ OU, @ BU, vs. OSU.

From my perspective, I think the offense should be okay. Returning the OL and Daniels. Added some playmakers at the RB position. I think the WR corp is going to surprise. Hopefully one of the TEs can become a threat (looking at you Tevita Noa). No matter what I expect us to not be the worst offense in the B12 this year...

The defense is what will make this team a 4+ win team or a 2 win team. The transfers HAVE to be decent. Especially Phelps. The DL NEEDS to take a step forward this year. I think the DBs will be the best bunch on the defense, but if you can't get to the passer it doesn't matter who is in coverage. I'm really hopeful that D'Marion Alexander can come in and be a threat to rush the passer on passing downs at least. Him and Phelps off the edge could really be something.

On the bright side, they don't NEED to win 4 games this season with how almost everyone returns next season. But they definitely need to make some meaningful strides forward. And they can't lose any of the guys who show promise. Felt like the staff did a good job of recruiting guys back, but that can change overnight.

@Woodrow said in Chiefs Moving?:

I have a hard time believing this. They are going to have to invest millions of dollars to host the World Cup. I can’t imagine they just flush that money dow. The toilet and move a couple years later. Also, Arrowhead is a huge part of Lamar’s legacy. I just can’t see Clark tearing it down and moving on. I’ll personally be absolutely shocked if the Chiefs move.

Investing a few million in order to host the World Cup is nothing really. Not if developers and tax payers are going to basically fund your new stadium for you. One with a roof so that you can host a Superbowl in Kansas City. Which would cement Clark's legacy...

They are professional sports moguls. That is what the Hunt family is. I do not expect them to let sentimental value get in the way of growing the value of the Chiefs.

Do I think it is possible that the Royals and Chiefs both get a new stadium and they are both in MO? Sure. Probably still the most likely outcome. But I think the move to the Kansas side isn't that far fetched.

@approxinfinity said in Ochai's Summer League debut:

Ochai started out splashing, Braun struggled a bit with his shot.

Lucky for him he won't be expected to do anything besides catch and shoot, transition baskets, and play defense and rebound. He should basically be the 5th scoring option when/if he is on the floor for that Nuggets team.

Och has looked pretty good so far. I think the NBA game is really going to fit who he became this past season.

@nwhawkfan said in No matter what team you pull for:

Much as I hate to see the Royals have another lousy season, at least they've been in two World Series in the last decade.

A big Thank You to Dayton and Picollo for trading Carlos Santana to the Mariners. It took a while, but he's finally starting to come around. Two HRs today and three in two days to help sweep Toronto. Definitely past his prime, but he looks like a good piece of the puzzle. A veteran who can be a clubhouse presence for a young team.

Also good to send the annoying Blue Jay fans back across the border without a W. Definitely NOT the stereotypical "nice Canadians"...more like drunks at a hockey game. A friend who's a longtime usher at the ballpark says they're by far the worst visiting fans she's seen.

M's now tied for the last wild card spot just before the All-Star break. (Never thought I'd be typing these words two weeks ago.) About time they broke the playoff drought, now at 21 seasons and counting.

I could not imagine being an Ms fan. Literally pumping out HOFers like it is nothing but winning nothing for it.

Mobley really should have stayed in college

@drgnslayr said in Big 12 Expansion:

I'll remain the barking dog... but I appreciate all the opinions here because it educates me on this disgusting topic. Thank you!

Question: Does any of this challenge antitrust laws? Do antitrust laws still exist? I realize conferences represent associations versus buyouts.... but still....

I have to imagine that behind the scenes there is a massive breach of contract going on at the very least. My gut tells me something illegal, but who is going to speak up about it? Schools aren't going to bite the hand that feeds them, ya know?

KU isn't going to sue ESPN for tampering because they still need ESPN.

@AsadZ Depends on the time frame. But I have to think the Reds, Rockies and Pittsburgh all would give us a run for our money there. Still, it has been abysmal.

I'm hopeful that Dayton's time in KC is going to be over after this season. We cannot keep doing this thing where we pretend we are really close to competing. Basically wasted Whit Merrifield's value entirely at this point. Dozier should have been traded 2-3 years ago. Salvy should have been traded 2-3 years ago. How Ryan O'Hearn is still on a MLB roster while Pratto is playing AAA ball makes no sense.

They need to go full fire sale for pitching here at the deadline. Trade Salvy, Benentendi, MAT, Dozier, and Whit. Let the young position players get the reps. Try and find some AA or AAA arms who are unsullied by this franchise.

Only person who doesn't see this is Dayton Moore. Keeping fan favorites is a bad strategy when it is on a 100 loss ball club. Because nobody is coming just to see Salvy. Not to mention MJ Melendez is arguably one of the top 3 hitters on the club right now!

This team should be scheming for 2024 or 2025. They have the young position players to make a run. Witt Jr., Olivares, Melendez, Isbel, Pasquantino, and Pratto are a very solid young core. That assumes nobody else will pan out in the minors. Eaton, Massey and Hicklen all seem like guys who should get their cup of coffee in the next year or two.

It just feels like this franchise has no plan.

This is pretty logical. If the Royals move downtown it'll be on tax payers dime. And they probably can't afford to foot the bill for two stadiums. So moving to the KS side makes a lot of sense.

@RockkChalkk said in Big 12 Expansion:

Seems like we might hear about Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, & Utah first. Oregon and Washington later on, perhaps waiting to see what Notre Dame does. If everything moves forward as rumored I'm really liking how things are shaping up for the Big12.

Yea if that is how this shakes out, I'll be very happy. What would the Vegas odds of the B12 surviving another round of expansion after the OU/UT fiasco?

I would have said 100 - 1 no chance in Hell the B12 would survive as a power conference. But here we are about to poach from the Pac12.

Would LOVE some commentary from Bill Walton right about now.

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Crootin:

Grabbed the ironically named Dominick Puni, a 6’6 320 pound tackle from UCM. He hasn’t played in a couple years (injury last year, no MIAA season in 2020) but did start every game for them at LT in 2019. 3 years to play 2. Wild thing is he committed in March and just… didn’t tell anyone

Newer too football, so my guess is he flew under the radar in HS. Hope he ends up being a contributor. Have to love what they've brought in. Between him and the Buffalo transfers, there appears to actually be depth.

" His junior season of high school was also his first playing football at the high school level."

https://247sports.com/college/kansas/Article/KU-football-adds-Central-Missouri-transfer-Dominick-Puni-189588880/ ↗

• LT: Bostick Jr. (Super Senior)
• LG: ?
• C: Novitsky (RS - Senior)
• RG: Ford Jr. (RS -SO)
• RT: Cabeldue (RS-SO)

It'll be interesting to see if there is any shakeup amongst the returning starters. I'm guessing not. So that leaves LG as the only spot open (which is awesome). The OL was MUCH improved a year ago, even if they weren't amazing. But the really, really good thing going on right now is that they have a lot of young guys at this spot on the roster.

• Puni - 2 seasons to play
• Gorczyca - 6'6 311lbs - 4 seasons to play
• Kelly - 6'4 297lbs - 4 seasons to play
• Eisenhaur - 6'1 303lbs - 4 seasons to play
• Krause - 6'3 305lbs - 3 seasons to play
• Robinson - 6'5 301lbs - 3 seasons to play
• Sterns - 6'4 308lbs - 4 seasons to play
• Satterwhite - 6'5 302lbs - 3 seasons to play
• Martinez - 6'5 315lbs - 3 seasons to play
• Reed-Adams - 6'5 320 lbs - 3 seasons to play

If I were a betting man, Reed-Adams finds his way into the starting lineup. That is a large, large human. But the point is that the OL actually looks to be in pretty good shape? Returning 4 starters from a team that was hitting their stride late and the other 10 guys have been in a college football system for at least 1 season if not 2. They should have 3 starters returning for the 23-24 seasons, and in theory if everything goes perfectly they could be returning a set of 5 starters for 24-25.

I think Wright is a phenomenal coach btw. He adopted 4-guard basketball very early. He adapted to his team vs recruited players for a system. One of the top offensive minds in coaching maybe ever. I hope he coaches an NBA team.

I think part of why he retired was just the constant recruiting. And with the new rules it is even recruiting your own players. I'm sure it is exhausting.

Would love to see what the narrative around Bill is if they were able to get B-Mac eligible in 2012 and/or play the 2020 tourney.

@approxinfinity I hate propping up those two programs. Let Villanova die now that Wright is gone. And nobody should do Gonzaga any favors by helping their schedule. They have had several opportunities to leave that conference and chose not to, so they deserve to not get scheduled.

@BeddieKU23 said in Reasons to believe in next year’s team:

Big year for Yes. He basically was a freshman this past year with his confidence issues hindering some of his development. I like how he battled to get minutes, came through big for this team in several games and stayed humble even when Remy came back. Now hopefully with that year behind him he just has a free mind & plays to his scoring & playmaking instincts. Could be a really important rotation piece this year.

From the little I've read this offseason, it sounds like the coaches and him came to the same conclusion that he isn't a PG. So I expect him to sort of be the JCL/Isaiah Moss guy this year. That vet coming off the bench with a green light to just make plays and shoot. 12 MPG just to bring energy. 20+ mpg if he's feeling it that night.

Pretty integral role for these last couple of Bill Self squads.

I do think Yes staying was big because I think it creates a lot of competition behind closed doors. I would imagine he gives the freshman "the business" during the offseason and really pushes them. If they want to see the floor that is the litmus test.

@BShark pretty sure Duke has routinely had open scholarships.

Seems like those two schools do it so there is no question if the freshman have competition or not.

Bill has never been that guy obviously. You fill the scholarships and you fight for minutes. I get the other strategy, but you’ve seen it bite Duke in the ass only having 7 rotation guys and no depth behind it.

I think of Cam as like Hunter Mickelson. If that’s your 5th big man that is a luxury.

@BShark said in New Guys Arriving:

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Can tell the staff and his family have a good relationship.

@BeddieKU23 said in Wiggs:

Steve Kerr figured out Andrew Wiggins and what made him tick. Steph Curry has helped him embrace the player he always was. It was pretty amazing seeing how locked in Wigs was last night.

It's crazy to think he's only 26. His best basketball could still be ahead of him.

@BeddieKU23 said in Gradey Dick NIL:

Mosley getting 250k to attend Methzuuuu.

That's a pretty good bag tbh

@rockchalkjayhawk said in Reasons to believe in next year’s team:

@Kcmatt7 said in Reasons to believe in next year’s team:

Team 1:

Harris
Rice
McCullar
Wilson
Clemence

The bench will be very deep for sure. Somebody (s) will not be pleased about playing time!

I think Self will run out countless lineups before he finds the right mix. That may take til Mid January.

IMO that Team 1 lineup is just asking for opponents to clog the lane.

Not sure what you can do about that playing Harris/McCullar/Wilson together.

They need Wilson and McCullar to have breakout years from deep.

@Gorilla72 said in Reasons to believe in next year’s team:

@Jethro said in Reasons to believe in next year’s team:

Tait's take on MJ today:

"MJ Rice, who arrived in Lawrence around 4 a.m. today, has looked far and away like one of the best players out here today. Physical on the drive, smooth on the pull-up, range to the 3-point line. All of it looks easy, too. #KUbball"

Also from Tait:
“ Tough drives through contact at players big and small, pull-up jumpers, run-outs in transition and shots from behind the 3-point line all were a part of Rice’s outing on Wednesday. His red team fell in the bragging-rights game, 81-79, to a blue squad that received 30 points from Joe Yesufu and 16 more from Adams, including the game winning dunk with just under four seconds to play.”

Yesufu and Adams putting guys on notice…

Just a silly deep bench again this season. Bill should have plenty of levers to pull all the way to March. A step forward from Yes and Adams and the bench has potential to be as good as the starting 5 on certain days...

Team 1:
- Harris
- Rice
- McCullar
- Wilson
- Clemence

Team 2:
- Pettiford
- Yesufu
- Dick
- Adams
- Udeh

Legitimately, I think Bill could finish top 3 in the league starting that 2nd group lol.

I just think the staff has done a better job of bringing in guys who just want to win. Not sure it is a generational thing more than it is a KU thing. Plenty of me, me, me out there.

For every Joe Yesufu you have who just wants to contribute however he can, you get a Quentin Grimes who thinks he should be the one handling the ball 95% of the time.

Also, money helps. I personally think NIL is a huge reason this roster stayed in tact as much as it did. Would you rather be paid $500k to be the 9th man at KU or $90k to start at DePaul? As chaotic as the new ecosystem sort of seems, I think it helps keep people from being so discontent. Players getting appropriately compensated for what they bring to the table sort of just makes everything else work how it is supposed to.

Just some quick thoughts on it.

I think by the time conference play rolls around he's going to be adjusted.

You just can't teach his size, athleticism and coordination combination. He probably needs to put some weight on for the pros, but I don't think he really will need it in college ball.

And the odds are he is going to put on 10-15lbs between now and the start of the season. I expect him to be good

@Jethro said in ONLY IN MISSOURAH:

The collective IQ of a turnip.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/missouri-woman-says-she-caught-std-in-car-auto-insurance-to-pay-out-2452-million/ar-AAYcmV3 ↗

This is by far one of the funniest ways I've ever seen someone get rich.

• Guards: Harris - 7, Pettiford - 3 , Yesufu - 4.5
• Wings: Dick - 9 , Rice - 7.5 , McCullar - 10 , Wilson - 16
• Bigs: Clemence - 9 , Udeh - 7 , KJ - 2 , Zuby - 2

I think that by March Grady will be a 13+ ppg guy though. Seems like he will be deadly in the fast break, and with McCullar and Wilson rebounding and pushing the ball I think you see Grady get 6-8 easy points a game just finishing in transition.

@drgnslayr said in Is Self ready for his next big shift in basketball approach?:

@Kcmatt7

With this guy coming in... why wouldn't Self go for more an old school 5?

This gives you a bit of both. You saw last year a lot of pick'n roll but when Zach was in it turned into a lot of pick and pop.

So I think the offense can pretty much work with that flexibility. You just play the better mismatch. I also think Udeh is going to be a fouling machine the first 2/3 of the season. So Zach is just going to have to play minutes.

Bill wanted Matthew Hurt BAD.

Also, he let Marcus launch 76 threes his final season, Kief 59, Perry 64, and the most recent example of Dedric shot 89.

The evidence is there that Bill will let him shoot.

Dedric is probably his closest comp from a Bill Self big man imo. And he put up 19 and 10. So, I think he knows what to do with Zach.

It 1000000000000% should after the Natty. Every time you see that banner this is the season you'll think of.

If they had bombed out first round in the tourney, I don't think it stays. But straight up this was the Load the Wagon year. Too cool

@wissox it’s the Royals GM

Fire Dayton plz.

@rockchalkjayhawk said in KU/Big 12 NBA draft decisions thread:

Today's quiz:

Who would you rather have on next year's roster...

Wilson or McCullar?

easy answer, but had to ask

I would obviously rather have Jalen back. By the end of the season he was playing so damn well. He was the real reason we could play so fast. Him and CB getting 18-20 rebounds a game and starting the break is what won them the Natty.

I think McCullar is going to be really good here. But I don't want him as my starting 3. I'm good with him playing the 4 where he is a bit of a mismatch and it allows us to switch everything. I just don't love him as my 3, which has traditionally been the go-to scorer in the Bill Self system. All of the good Bill Self teams have had a very efficient player in that role.

Rush, B-Mac, Henry (he was even if people are sour on him), Releford, Svi/Vick (were sort of interchangeable on that team), and then Och.

McCullar has just not shown he can shoot it .400 from deep or finish at the rim over .500. Nor is he the guy you are calling lob plays for which is also a Bill Self staple.

I just don't see how he fits at the 3.

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Transfer Portal Thread:

@BShark said in 2022 Transfer Portal Thread:

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Transfer Portal Thread:

Keion Brooks is withdrawing from the draft and transferring

If Jalen had a change of heart at the combine I wouldn't hate KU getting involved.

Funny he said going back to school was unlikely, didn't even want to talk schools involved and days later 360!

Wild to me that Cal kicking starters to the curb to make room for new blood doesn't get talked about more. Not a place to develop, a place only to showcase.

@BShark said in 2022 Transfer Portal Thread:

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Transfer Portal Thread:

Keion Brooks is withdrawing from the draft and transferring

If Jalen had a change of heart at the combine I wouldn't hate KU getting involved.

He’s a little awkward, but he definitely has intangibles i would like to have on the team

@drgnslayr said in Reasons to believe in next year’s team:

@Kcmatt7

Maybe you have an answer here.... is there a stat site that can show our team this past year and a breakdown of how they scored their points on the 30-second clock? I'd love to see this stat.

I don't. But eye test told me we did most of our damage in transition. CB and Och finished very well on the break this season too. But both of them I would consider to be + athletes.

@drgnslayr said in Reasons to believe in next year’s team:

@Kcmatt7

I think you need to slow down a bit. First. We still stand a great chance of getting JWIL back.

This team has the chance to be an outstanding defensive team... and if that be the case, how much offense can we expect to get from runouts? Runouts is more than scoring at the rim, that includes secondary breaks on the trey line, which may be the ticket to lifting everyone's trey stat numbers.

We can examine this until we are blue in the face but we just won't know how this team will play together and what it will do on offense. Players often move their stat numbers from year-to-year.

There just wasn't much on the stat line from this year's team signaling a NC.

What glares at me... is not our roster. What glares at me is the question:

Has Self finally figured out what it takes to get his team to peak in March (April)? If the answer is "yes" we can hope to see better March results in general moving forward. I don't know about you... but I experienced a very different Bill Self this year in March. A lot more poised... I hope it was his poise that rubbed off on the team and not just the other way around! ha

But the reverse it true as well right?

If you can't score yourself then you are giving up those same breaks. And this team on paper looks like they cannot score.

Besides J-Will, where are the points coming from?

@BShark Video of a Bill Self crutch if I've ever seen one. I'm having Marcus Garrett flashbacks.

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Crootin:

Well we added 2 DB starters in 18 hours so that’s fun

DB room could be pretty solid. Gervin - Grant - Paul

Really feels like LL doing a good job in the transfer portal, but I don't follow enough other teams to know.

Next season's team will be something.

I like Harris, but I liked him as the 6th scoring option. He will undoubtedly need to be more of a scorer this season. I think he has more to give in the paint, but I'm afraid we saw his best shooting from 3pt range already. He's a comfortable choice at PG, but he was playing next to three All-Big 12 caliber players.

Who starts at the 2 will be interesting to see. McCullar could theoretically play here if we went big (would be my choice), but something about Bobby just screams he's going to find a way in the lineup. I wish I could see Yesufu in this spot, but I just don't see him making a leap past Bobby just based on things we've heard. I think he is a better player than Bobby though, so to me it is sad to see. I'm honestly pretty low on Bobby after what I saw last season. I know he looked okay when healthy, but that jumper is broke. I hate the idea of him playing next to Harris for long stretches.

The 3 - if we go big and play McCullar at the 2 it will be because Dick or Rice force Bill to. It would be very encouraging. But I doubt that is what happens. McCullar starts here and we may legitimately be playing Harris/Bobby/McCullar next to each other in what would undoubtedly be the worst 3pt shooting back court Bill has ever rolled the ball out with. I mean, undoubtedly.

The 4- Jalen on lock. I think this is the year the game moves in slow motion for him. Much like it did for Och this past season. Already from that G-league tape you saw his catch and shoot prep was worked on this last month. I fully expect him to be 18ppg and pretty much unstoppable. This is his "rafters" season. My pick for B12 POY and should be on Naismith watch lists early.

Center might be the position I'm ultimately most concerned with. Zach has shown a nose for the ball. Clearly able to shoot it from deep. Has the potential to be the 2nd most dangerous weapon on the team. But that is a lot of pressure on the sophomore who, in my opinion, lacks athleticism to dominate at this level. He won't be a presence in the paint on either end. Decent rebounder. Smart guy. But I do not have the confidence he is the answer. Behind him are two freshman with the complete opposite problems. They will be raw. Athletic. A presence in the paint. BUT they don't come with IQ. They will probably struggle not to foul. If I were betting right now, Zach starts, but a chance Udeh ends up getting 20+ minutes of run by the end of the season.

The bench is probably the strongest part of the team. The depth is unreal. You'll have a 5* freshman wing no matter what. Probably two. You'll have Yesufu in his 2nd year in the system. You'll have two freshman big men with size and physicality. You'll have KJ for situational substitutions at the very least. Essentially we are 2 deep at every position again. A little young, but there are options for Bill to ride the hot hand.

I have to admit, I'm not in love with our projected starting lineup if it doesn't include one of the freshman. And even with one of them, I have my concerns. We are unathletic. This is a below the rim starting lineup if it is Harris/Bobby/McCullar/Wilson/Clemence. Which is a HUGE contrast from a year ago. CB lead the team in blocks I think (lol). Ochai is a freak athletically. And those two absolutely dominated in transition. UK just absolutely out-athleted us a year ago WITH two NBA wings. I think you'll see more of that this year, but from teams we should beat.

Not only that, but the lineup above is a TERRIBLE shooting lineup. Just awful. Nothing really nice to say about it. McCullar has had enough attempts (idc whatever his catch and shoot was) to show he is at best a barely over .300 3pt shooter. Harris is a low volume guy. Bobby missed all 3 of his attempts last season, and I can't recall one hitting the rim. Jalen is adequate, but without taking a step forward he isn't a "good" shooter. Clemence is the best of them, and he'll spend half of his time in the post. It just isn't good.

I just feel like we lost some of what made us good a year ago. We are going to try to defend everyone to death, when last year we RAN everyone to death. We ran teams out of the building. It won us the KSU, Miami and NC game. That ability to score 15 in a blink won those games. The FF run with DG/Svi/Malik/Vick/Doke RAN in transition.

Finally, the biggest thing this team probably lacks is a playmaker guard. No Remy. No DG. No Frank. No Tyshawn. No Sherron. A bunch of JAGs. Not a single one of the guards is the type of guy you want the ball to be in their hands late.

So, for the first time in a long time, I just am not very excited with what I think we will be rolling out there next season. Can't help it.

On the the flip side, this team could be an elite defense. Could still theoretically be a good team on the break. If McCullar, JWill and Clemence all take big steps forward that could be a very dangerous trio. I'm not here to say all is lost. I just would have preferred to stay athletic and offensive. And it feels like Bill gravitated back towards his comfort zone of defense and "coach's pet" type of guys.

Obviously I don't have all of the insight. I don't know how good players looked at the end of the season behind closed doors. But I just don't love the roster makeup. It is going to be older unathletic players blocking younger athletic players all season long. I think the offense is going to struggle because defenses will be able to pack the lane. And I think the transition offense we saw a year ago will be a shell of itself without CB and Och.

I think it is going to be a rock fight season. There will be several games where it is a race to 60. I'd never bet against Bill winning the B12, but this roster just did not end up where I thought it would.

@BShark said in Reasons to believe in next year’s team:

@drgnslayr said in Reasons to believe in next year’s team:

McCullar in the wings... I know many challenge him being good for us... but I'm totally on board with him coming here because by himself, and with Self coaching this team we will be an elite defending team next year. Now if we improve in post defense... wow!

It would be hard to be worse in post defense. Last year was Self's 2nd or 3rd worst team in that regard. But more importantly...his best trey ball defending team.

I understand why Bill wanted a wing capable of defending. McCullar is a home run, glad we didn't settle on lesser options. Dexter Dennis ended up at Texas A&M. These transfer rankings are not an exact science but...

McCullar #3, Mosley #15, Council #148, Dennis #191. I think those are all the wings that reached out to us or we reached out to. I have some great extra stuff about McCullar, waiting for the secret board @approxinfinity :winking_face:

Council to Arkansas - just saw that. Holy smokes that Arkansas roster is something else. Musselman has it going on.

@mayjay said in Pearls of wisdom from coach K and coach Scheyer...:

Well, we have been crowing about overtaking KY for the most total wins, and discounting the response about # of titles. Should people despise us?

They pretty much do.

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Crootin:

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Crootin:

Flavio Gonzalez just popped for us. More on the way

Got heeeem

Football recruiting sucks

I... just wish I liked it. High floor/low ceiling type of move imo.

Would be pretty devastating to see him go too. But I’d get it.

Really the shame in it would be that they could have landed Schierman but figured JW would be back

@FarmerJayhawk said in KU/Big 12 NBA draft decisions thread:

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@BShark said in 2022 Transfer Portal Thread:

@Crimsonorblue22 said in 2022 Transfer Portal Thread:

I think the frosh will get more time than you think!

Disagree a lot. I think we are in deep trouble if that happens for reasons I outlined earlier. I think we add a couple guys that are in their 4th or 5th year of college ball though. "Get old, stay old".

Zach will be our best center next year.

I think we are in trouble if one of our 5-star wings isn't getting 20+ mpg and making a case to move into the starting lineup.

But one of the reasons KU was so good this last season was depth. Weathered injuries from Bobby and Remy. JCL was hurt a bit. Och missed a game. Jalen missed games early.

We need the bench pieces to be even better this year, especially if we are losing two 1st round picks the way we are. We may need to ride the hot hand a little more than we did last season.

Watching McCullar keep two athletes on the bench is going to make for a long season.

Hoping I'm very wrong and he surprises.

Still think they are 4-1 heading into that Buffalo game. No worse than 5-3 at the bye.

10 wins would be my guess today. 13 is probably the ceiling.

As usual, the key will be staying healthy. Defense looks like they could be improved on paper. Offense still looks like a top 5 offense.

Would still bet on them to win the division.