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@kjayhawks said in Oh how I hate Kansas State.:

My question is for all the Self homers, Fran was talking about how KSU was ready to play and we weren’t yet again. Isn’t it a job of the coaches to get the players ready to go?

My god you’re going to be insufferable when we are even less consistent after the Self era. I’m not in the camp of “he can do no wrong.” But bad seasons happen everywhere. We are actually fortunate our “down season” is like a 5-seed in the tourney.

@DCHawker said in Oh how I hate Kansas State.:

KSU lost by 19 to WSU....

They also beat tf out of ISU on the road. They have some talent.

I swear this team’s only hope to success is using their depth and pressing the full game start to finish.

Storr has to be the most disappointing Hawk I can remember.

There is no reason we don’t run our offense through Zeke. He will go entire possessions without touching the ball and he’s our best player. I do not get it

Why don’t we try to run like that more? Why don’t we full court press?

Lmao Bill going zone. Dude is waiving the white flag.

@webjay said in Oh how I hate Kansas State.:

Hunter sucks

Would be fine as like a 3rd option tbh. But yea. Won’t be missed by me

Can we please see 4 guards around flory for like 5 minutes. Just to see how it feels.

Why didn’t Juan play the first half? Injury? I was late to the game.

I don’t know why I thought the win Monday was going to be the spark this team needed.

Well, good run at the end here at least

It’s the new 4-1. 4 guys who can’t shoot and Zeke

How is the 3-big lineup even a consideration?

@Jhawk69 said in 2025 Schedule:

@Kcmatt7 I have us finishing with our second best regular season record since 2008.

Losing 3 home games and losing both rivalry games feels pessimistic in sentiment to me…

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2025 Schedule:

I need to do WAY more research to figure out who’s got what, but 8-4 seems like a reasonable goal. I’m really optimistic about the offense. It’ll look a lot more like 22-23 than 24 in terms of motions, shifts, option game. The OL and DB groups are a little concerning. But it’s the Big 12, everyone is varying degrees of mediocre so who knows?

I think the OL has a couple of questions, but Foster back massively helps that group. Communication up front should be really good still. I would have liked one more guarantee starter added but they’ve got bodies.

DB is a large question mark. Agreed.

I feel like Edge is a potential issue. But again they have bodies so we will see there.

LB group on paper looks like it could be one of the best groups we’ve had in my lifetime. A big statement, but I love who we brought in.

I think the WR/TE group is going to be a lot better than expectations. I think Pickett goes off in this offense based on his tape.

JD6 just needs to play like he did after that first 4 game stretch. We get the JD6 we know and we win a lot of games.

@Jhawk69 said in 2025 Schedule:

Fresno- W

Wagner W

Missouri L

WVU L

Cincy W

UCF W

TTU L

KSU L

OSU W

Arizona W

ISU L

Utah L

Quite the pessimist…

• vs Fresno State
• vs Wagner
• at Missouri
• Bye
• Vs West Virginia
• Vs Cincy
• at UCF
• at TTU
• Bye
• vs KSU
• vs OSU
• at Arizona
• bye
• at ISU
• vs Utah

KSU and ISU have the same bye weeks so no advantage there fwiw. I do love the schedule though. I would personally pencil in 8 wins right now. And I think this team could be better than that.

@Kcmatt7 said in Bounceback night What a sight:

Iowa state may be broken

This has seemed to be a theme for Otz.

Start out hot, and then fade later in the season.

Iowa state may be broken

HUSTLEEEE.

@DCHawker said in Bounceback night What a sight:

ISU 6-29 and 1-10 and we're only up 11...

They’ve got 10 offensive rebounds and have 8 more shot attempts though. That’s why it’s even close

@wissox said in Bounceback night What a sight:

Radio saying the floor looks slippery

He’s getting doubled and just panicking. Playing out of control.

Griffen is going to see one fall. Keep shooting bro

I don’t love Flory next to KJ as a lineup at all

@approxinfinity said in Putting things in context:

@Kcmatt7 I agree, but what I wonder is if his reliance on his seniors is an indication that he plans to leave anyway whether conscious decision or not.

He is going to coach Peterson before he hangs it up imo. You don’t get to coach talent like that too often.

Look at UCLA, Nova, Syracuse Louisville, UNC and Indiana. It is not easy to replace your superstar coach. People definitely take Bill for granted.

Duke hasn’t won a Natty in a decade. Kentucky hasn’t won one in 13 years.

In Bill’s time here he has won with two bigs, playing 4 guards, playing a modern stretch 4, etc.

Honestly it is kind of asinine to think the game has passed him by. I think he genuinely plays the 8 guys he thinks are the best. Does he play them the rotation fans would prefer? No. But usually he correctly identifies the best 8.

I won’t be sad to see this senior class leave, no doubt. But I would never write off a guy who has won a Natty playing high low and the 4 out as a guy who has let the game pass him by.

@kjayhawks I feel like the grace period after a natty is 5 years minimum.

Two Nattys may honestly have earned you a lifetime hand it up when you’re done.

When you become the winningest coach in KUBB history, I feel like maybe you’ve earned going out on your own terms.

Jmo

@kjayhawks said in Putting things in context:

If Bill Slef loses to KSU next weekend he should fired immediately. 3-3 vs Tang should be the last straw

lol okay stahp. It’s one season

"Flory and Shak didn't score today. And at least the other two at least the lid was off the basket a little bit. So yeah, that wasn't a real difficult decision."

We are doomed. KJ had 6 points but the lid was off lol.

Flory should get as many minutes as his 5 fouls allow.

@jay4ever said in Bu Ku:

60pts - just like that. i can't stomach 2nd half

Insanity. And Flory barely played in the 2nd. Makes no sense.

Straight up, we need some dawgs at guard next season. This finesse guard shit does not win games. Go get guys who drive the ball down hill again.

@BeddieKU23 said in Bu Ku:

If anyone ever says bill doesn't have favoritism towards certain players go get your head checked!

bUt yOu ArEn’t aT pRaCtIcE

Morris only got 10 minutes and Flory only got 15.

• -16 Juan
• -14 Hunt
• -11 Mayo
• • 14 Griffen
• • 5 KJ
• -7 Moore
• 0 Flory
• +11 Diggy

Lmao down 8 and we go 5 out? Bill is lost rn.

Only saving grace is we may suck so bad Bill is forced to look in the mirror.

@approxinfinity said in Bu Ku:

Go pro. May as well.

I think he’s shown enough to get picked imo. Most guys get guaranteed deals now days anyways

@BeddieKU23 said in Bu Ku:

@Kcmatt7 said in Bu Ku:

@BShark said in Bu Ku:

Abysmal defense this half

Crazy to think Flory is back to 15mpg. Fucking stupid. He’s the best player on the team rn lol

If he's smart he'd transfer

His parents/handler should be pissed. This is a travesty.

@BShark said in Bu Ku:

Abysmal defense this half

Crazy to think Flory is back to 15mpg. Fucking stupid. He’s the best player on the team rn lol

@BeddieKU23 said in Bu Ku:

Baylor is also without its 3 best players and going to win.

Twice this season we will lose a game to a team severly short-handed. Both awful losses.

@BeddieKU23 said in Bu Ku:

Our coach has failed everyone

Definitely one of his worst seasons (anything can change in March) ever based on the talent available.

I do not enjoy watching this team play basketball.

@Kcmatt7 said in Bu Ku:

Our offense down the stretch should almost exclusively be Zeke and Hunt 2-man game. It is unstoppable.

We used to do this with Tyshawn and T-Rob.

Two shooters opposite and Withey short corner.

Our offense down the stretch should almost exclusively be Zeke and Hunt 2-man game. It is unstoppable.

It is so often hard to believe this is the “most experienced team in CBB”

@DanR said in Bu Ku:

took the dog for a walk. What the hell?

Baylor got hot, and Juan had quite the stretch…

Okay give me like a few minutes if Diggy running point.

Boys showed up today

The end of college basketball games is so broken. How does it take 8 minutes into the KU game to finish the Auburn/Ole Miss game?

This is where ISU gets it together.

Auburn is legit. Penciling them in as champs in my bracket for the time being.