@stoptheflop yeah man, I mean technically...what was KUFB record? 2-12? tehnically thats an improvement.
But yah, count me as another bucketeer thats not so hot on football.
Heck, I havent even watched the Chiefs play.
Not a knock on your post at all!
@BShark TRAE! him at KU would be a pretty big deal. best PG get for Self since Selby. I mean, we all know how Selby worked out but still, the kid was high ranked.
@BeddieKU23 is Preston not a done deal?? I wasnt aware of any concerns over his highschool ed.
@Hawk8086 hope youre right!
@jayballer54 Well, I know what I think. Bragg has no business declaring right now. I want Devonte' back next year, right along side Malik and Trae. Svi has a good shot at making an NBA team but he is too smart, I think, to bail early. He'll be back to work on his game more. He's only 19! Josh can and will be a top 3 pick in June, Regardless of how KU plays. He is just too good. Way too good.
@drgnslayr Nice post dude. I hadnt really thought of it being a tempo issue. I just figured Lando healed up. Bragg still looks a bit lost out there if you ask me. Our D against KSU was atrocious! I think anything that can be done to improve that should be done. Speed up the tempo. If it works, do it.
Last year all those guys played stellar defense! They havent forgotten how, or lost the will to lock the other team down. Its still there. The only new guy getting meaningful minutes is Josh. Defense should absolutely be a strength of KU's right now.
@wrwlumpy consider me Scared about tomorrows game.
@ralster I do not expect that Coach will allow this to continue. I do not expect Frank, DG, Josh, Lando, Svi, and Vick to allow this to continue.
Notice I left out Bragg. Im kinda picking on him right now. I know our whole team defense sucks rocks at this point but Bragg, Im tellin you, I saw him not shuffle his feet on defense quick enough way too many times and Coach yanked him for it.
Also, a couple of Franks turn overs belonged to Bragg. Couldnt hold on to the ball to save his life.
I wish that Bragg could defend like Shady did his Sophomore season.
I wish that Josh could defend like Junior B.Rush.
I wish that all those other guys would just step up their games and do what they did last year.
@jaybate-1.0 solid
@jaybate-1.0 Texas tech...who just beat WVU
@drgnslayr ROLLING!!
@DoubleDD well said
@jaybate-1.0 whoa, this stuff is cool. gimme more! when you can of course
It was a travel dammit but my point is, the game shouldnt have been that close
Refs sucked but this game shouldnt have been this close....at all. Where did our defense go?? Post defense? Aside from Lucas.
Dang
@wissox what ever liar, you were on the other chat site, I saw you.
Im kidding
@DCHawker i was just going to say that myself DC
http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=18402607 ↗
This time Joel fakes out Cole Aldrich! First it was Withey with the "dream shake" now this!
@jaybate-1.0 That largest private hospital chain you mentioned. That wouldnt be HCA by chance would it?
Way off topic here. Sorry Peeps but I cant let this one go.
Anyone even thinking of going to an HCA hospital, dont. They are a for profit organization. Basically that means they say they care about patient safety, standard of care but they really dont mean it. They care about staying in the black, net gains, making money.
Sure, all hospitals for profit or not care about making money. No one wants to lose money, its bad business.
BUT, what ever area you live in, do your self a favor. Go look up the US News and World report list of the best hospitals. I Guarantee you that ZERO HCA hospitals are on that top performing list.
Ive even worked at an HCA hospital and at KU hospital and I can say with absolute certainty that the difference is night and day. Zero BSing.
Indiana basketball is absolutely killing me right now!
They beat us the first game and have succeeded in making that look like a bad loss for KU!
What the heck!?
AM I the only one upset by this??
I mean, really, this might affect our seeding in the tourney!
Ok, maybe not that bad, but still!!
@jaybate-1.0 Dude, Dook is currently in the middle of a Nine Inch Nails reminiscent Downward Spiral. They aint winning Shiite this year. Even IF they some how pull everything together by March, they will be behind the learning curve. Its almost poetic justice. Its Karma.
@drgnslayr Dude, I know 'Nova is really good, final four good. But, I really feel that they wont repeat. Someone will beat them.
Duke? Nah
Kentucky? Nah
US? Maybe, if as you said, Coach Self gives them a little reality check.
Baylor? Nah
Oregon? Maybe
UCLA? Nah
Mid Major team, a Killer B team, sneaky good, catches 'Nova on an off night when they are scorching the nets? Maybe.
Cant think of anyone else at the moment.
Im just not sold on ANY one repeating in this age of college ball.
Florida did it, but that was before the OAD era, the rule changes, etc.
@kjayhawks Geeeez, nearly identical stats!!
@wrwlumpy i mean seriously, did Sherron get this much love? I dont recall.
@wrwlumpy WOW WOW WOW!!!
@HighEliteMajor Our behind the scenes stud, Jesse Newell posted a great article about this Ummm, early december?
Good stuff tho!
@JayHawkFanToo Speaking of doctors, I met Dr Christian Moody while I was working in the surgical intensive care unit at KU ummm back in 2012. Real nice guy. We BS'd about the current team, he even gave me an autograph just for kicks.
Ah yah and I met Tyrel Reed coming out of work at the same place one day, probly right before one of his last classes in his PT school. Also, great guy.
Maaaaaan. I dunno Jayhawk fans. Im not sure we can handle the Purple Kitties in Lawrence tonight.
Totally kidding
@jaybate-1.0 freekin sweet! Im totally gonna digest this later when my brain is capable of it
@drgnslayr et all.
I just have to ask. Is Devonte hurt? Or did he just have a bad game? The guy usually is one of, if not the best player on the court and he gets beat on D and shoots way below his average? At least he made his Free Throws. If he really was hurting and not just a little bit nicked, he probly woulda missed a couple.
@BeddieKU23 Im not concerned about JJ. Coach Self will fix that right up.
@Texas-Hawk-10 Ahhh, I see. Well, I hope he doesnt transfer to Wichita St or Nebraska.
@BeddieKU23 For the first 12 possessions of the game for KU...I was beginning to think we were going to repeat the YMCA game!! We couldnt buy a bucket or defend with tenacity.
Then it got going!!
Cudos to TCU for making it a close game. TCU could make the NCAAs this year.
I was Sooooo wrong about the strength of the conference this season.
Although, the season is young. Im still in the wait and see mode.
@dylans Wow. already a transfer? Isnt Maxwell a redshirt?
Why is he going? Where is he going? He would get minutes next season
@BShark WOW
@ralster I was just thinking about this last night. Coach K had TWO chances prior to the latest tripping incident by Allen to do the right thing and discipline his player. He failed. I used to respect Coach K for being one of the all time greats. I dont any more. He may have the all time wins record but imo he's lost all credibility with me. Cant wait to see him retire, cant come soon enough. I hope that Allen terd gets baited into tripping some one again and gets kicked off the team for it.
@KUSTEVE ROFL!
@drgnslayr All I gotta say is, " Welcome to the Big 12 Josh." We all know youre gonna be a stud but this TCU team is a mid level big 12 team and they had youre number tonight. Learn from this and be stronger, better, faster next game. Youre gonna have to.
@BeddieKU23 I'll just say I dont expect a repeat of 2013's "Topeka YMCA" game
@jayballer54 I know! I saw that article. Cool of Ex UK guy Boogie Cousins to give props to Embiid. But, I gotta say that Joel WILL be the best Center in the league in less than 5 years and Joel WILL stay healthy.
@Ralph Hell yah, I voted for JoJo! #NBAVOTE
I also voted for Wiggins, Steph Curry, Durant
And The Morrii
And Cole and Rush ;) I had to
@JayHawkFanToo And this shouldnt surprise us too much. East Coast bias.
But, we all know...The Big 12 runs through Lawrence...always has, always will.
@jaybate-1.0 Hey, i enjoyed reading the differences between Chop and Weave. Basketball food for my brain!
@KUSTEVE I know, it was so funny! When it happened, I was like OMG they just ran Chop! I cant believe Coach Cal ran a Bill Self play. But then, of course I can believe it. @jaybate-1.0 himself has said things about how other coaches take ideas from what Self does.
@Texas-Hawk-10 Oh yah, I meant Freshmen to Freshmen. JJ can pass and initiate offense better than Rush could as a frosh. To be honest, Im not really sure about defense when comparing both players in their freshmen years
@HawkInMizery COOL!
@jaybate-1.0 I dont disagree with you dude, but Josh has better handles and court vision than Rush ever did at KU. ON the flip side, Rush, I think, is a better defender and obviously a better shooter.
Watched the Espn replay of the game just now... Both teams are final four caliber.
Yeah I know, Im a couple days behind. Sue me. HA!
ANyways, couple thoughts.
BOth teams are deadly in transition.
Louisville is good. Real good. Only weakness I see of them is outside shooting. Only a couple of them can hit treys.
I hate to say it but Kentucky is good. Real good. Only weakness I see of them is Youth. Crunch time is unforgiveable in March. Can they keep their heads and make FT's, and their shots when it counts?
Kentucky has a hard time with defending high pick and roll screens.
KU should exploit that weakness.
THe last play of the UK/ Louisville game. They down 3... Coach Cal ran Chop!!! He ran Chop. I saw it.
Great win for Pitino.
Sorry peeps. My disdain for Duke multiplied x 10 with this latest incident. I let my emotion show...I'll keep it clean from now on k?
Love the edit!! Freeking hilarious
@HawkChamp I apologize for my language but it needs to be said...again... Allen is a flipdippitydadgumming punk and he should be kicked off the team. 3 times!? 3. Coach K needs to be disciplined too for not having the balls to give one of his star players naught but a slap on the wrist the first two times, thereby enabling the 3rd time!! Unconscionable behavior.