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@globaljaybird Amen Bro ... you are talking like me ... !

@JhawkAlum THANK YOU! Thank You, thank you ... I had no idea what a per game ticket would cost ... $60.00 to $150.00 !! Now I have a reason that this ole retired and tired ole man stays home and listens to the game on the radio OR watches them on Television !!

Thanks again JhawkAlum ... you are THE MAN !!

@jaybate-1.0 said:

KU's cadre of serious basketball fans that love the game good or bad is big enough to fill the place but not rich enough, or local enough, to fill it at current prices. Most serious fans stay connected through media and see a game a year, or a game every 5 years. Or when given tickets.

I, personally have NOT attended a KU Game at AFH in over 30-years! Me and my wife was fortunate enough that we could go to 1 or 2 games each year and we would sit way up high near the top of the fieldhouse. I WONDER, wonder what is the PRICE of TWO tickets at AFH would be at today's pricing? (NOT that I would go ... physically, my wife could not climb the stairs). Any educated guesses of today's pricing on two tickets?? Just curious !!! Thank You!

"Book-It" Just-a-nother-fan

@jayhawk-007 said:

Coach Self and Staff:
Read my lips: PLAY CLIFF 25+ MINUTES PER GAME GOING FORWARD!!!
I cannot understand why he is on the bench? His "average motor" is better than almost all post players in the nation and in our conference and certainly on our team.
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Open to hear other views but to me it is crystal clear that more playing time for Cliff will equate to more rebounding and scoring in the post, more blocked shots and a better chance to compete, especially this year when our bigs are so weak compared to years past.

I would encourage you to read JAYBATE's 1.0 Post in the Blog titled "3 in 6 Campaign: Objective 1--Ft. Worth Is Ours, Sir" and maybe you might see something about "Strategy" !!! Winning the War is different than Winning a SINGLE Battle !!

@jaybate-1.0 said:

Perhaps you really do not understand which game I was watching.
:-)

Is this Basketball ?? Ugh !! Ugh !! Maybe so ... as the three images are ROUND and perhaps look a little bit like a round basketball ... !

@wrwlumpy

What is Box Plus/Minus?

Box Plus/Minus? (BPM) is a box score-based metric for evaluating basketball players' quality and contribution to the team. It is the latest version of a stat previously called Advanced Statistical Plus/Minus; it is NOT a version of Adjusted Plus/Minus, which is a play-by-play regression metric.

BPM relies on a player's box score information and the team's overall performance to estimate a player's performance relative to league average. BPM is a per-100-possession stat, the same scale as Adjusted Plus/Minus: 0.0 is league average, +5 means the player is 5 points better than an average player over 100 possessions (which is about All-NBA level), -2 is replacement level, and -5 is really bad.

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Now You Know !!

@approxinfinity said:

... Let's move on guys !!

Agree and Amen brothers !!!.

@jayballer54 said:

no ACTUALLY I watched both games, maybe YOU was watching something diferent you could of heard a pin drop ... .

The "simple answer to your question is obvious!" Your sound system was turned OFF !!!

@HawkInMizery

Here is a copy and paste of a recent article that I read about him!

Manute Bol's son, Bol Bol, is dominating JV hoops in Kansas

By: Cam Smith, USA TODAY High School Sports December 12, 2014

Manute Bol had five children. One, Bol Bol, is now in high school in Kansas. He’s proving the apple doesn’t fall too far from the tree.

The video you see above, from MaxPreps, shows Bol Bol dominating Bishop Miege’s first junior varsity game of the year. He may be a freshman in the classroom, but on the court, he’s a power player.

Bol Bol already stands 6-foot-10 and is surprisingly comfortable with his own size and dimensions, particularly for a 14-year-old.

The next obvious question is: What is Bol Bol doing playing junior varsity basketball? The answer has everything to do with eligibility. The freshman transferred into Bishop Miege from Blue Valley Northwest early in the school year, but he had already technically started at Blue Valley. That created some gray area about when he should be eligible to begin competition.

Until those deliberations are completed, Bol Bol will have to bide his time with the junior varsity. That’s clearly not fair, for him or his foes.

Article Website is ==> http://usatodayhss.com/2014/manute-bols-son-bol-bol-is-dominating-jv-hoops-in-kansas ↗

ANOTHER ARTICLE ON THE "BOL" KID !!

Manute Bol’s son is now 6-feet-10 at the age of 14 and, yes, he plays basketball

Two years after he first grabbed headlines, the son of the late Manute Bol is still growing and looking more and more like his late father — especially when he puts on a basketball uniform.

Bol Bol, a 6-foot-10 14-year-old, is a freshman at Bishop Miege High School on the Kansas side of the state line that runs through suburban Kansas City. He has a ways to go before he stands as tall as his father, who played 10 seasons in the NBA and was 7-6 3/4. Bol Bol was born in South Sudan and moved to Connecticut when he was 2 and to Olathe, Kan., when he was 7. His father, a hero in Sudan, died four years ago of an illness he contracted while working to influence honest elections. His son idolizes his father, even if his relationship with basketball is more complicated. Sam Mellinger of the Kansas City Star caught up with Bol and his family.

It is hard to see Bol Bol without thinking of his famous father. So tall, so thin, with the same high cheeks, the same brown and lively eyes, and those hands that seem to stretch forever.

“Oh yeah, oh my God, I can’t believe it,” says Ajok Kuag, Manute’s widow and Bol’s mother. “He’s just Manute. Same thing. Same body, same everything. Everything is Manute. I know he’s my son, but he has nothing from me. He’s all Manute.”

Bol loved his father, and that’s probably the wrong way to say it. Bol loves his father. He thinks about him often, and even four years after the funeral, the loss sometimes drives him to tears.

His father is the reason he plays basketball. He used to go to the gym with his dad, and together they would ignore the strangers staring at the impossibly tall man with his impossibly tall son and shoot baskets together.

The truth is, Bol didn’t like basketball. Not at first, anyway. But his dad and older brothers — Bol has several older half brothers and half sisters who live with their mom in New Jersey — always wanted him to play. He likes it now.

Bol Bol, though, seems destined to be a different sort of player than his father. He’ll put on more muscle and weight and he already has better moves. But make no mistake, the NBA is his goal.

“To help my family,” Bol said, pausing. “Like my dad.”

@HawkInMizery He is listed as 6' 10" !!!

@JayHawkFanToo

I agree with YOU JayHawkFan - 2 !!!

@JayHawkFanToo

You really did NOT miss anything ... other than some darkness on your screen that Jaybate is calling Crimson. Quite frankly, I can live WITHOUT the Crimson Skin! Thank You ... .

Attendance at Baylor Game ==> 7,088

@wissoxfan83

I'm NOT much of a Blogger / Chater but I certainly will NOT use the KUsports web-site. It goes back to their policy that they instituted a couple of years ago. No way, No How will I ever comment on that web-site.

I will admit that at one time they had a GOOD thing going on at KUsports but that was before management got involved and they "instituted some crappy policies" and nearly all of there bloggers left them .... and I AIN'T going BACK !!

@wissoxfan83

No live blog for Baylor game

Internet is down at location
Posted: January 7, 2015 - 7:56pm

By The Capital-Journal

The internet is down at Baylor, which is why there isn’t a live blog from CJOnline staff member, Jesse Newell.

Eric Smith, online editor at The Topeka Capital-Journal, said the issue is trying to be resolved, but he is unsure of when it will be resolved.

@drgnslayr That makes TWO YES's !!!

@Lulufulu
Six guys played MAJOR minutes ... err unless you included Greene in your number with 8 minutes !!

@wisoxfan83 I like number 9. It goes into the PHOF! Awesome Baby !!

"9. @drgnslayr uses up his remaining eligibilty and infiltrates the Kentucky program as a mole and uses wealthy donors to funnel money to UK players and then blows the whistle. At his press conference he peals off his UK shirt revealing a KU shirt. He moves onto his next target, Duke and uncovers their slush fund for referees and Dick Vitale."

@Lulufulu

I'm NOT a new member ... but I DO LIKE personal profile icon! It is a "default system generated "profile icon." I think it looks a heck of a lot better than YOURS does. Talk about "kinda suck" ... YOUR profile icon is Number #1 on that list.

"1st Jayhawk Basketball Game - 2014"

My friend, Jaybate, received a free ticket to attend a Jayhawks basketball game. Unfortunately. Jaybate's seat was in the last row in the upper Southwest corner area of the Fieldhouse. He noticed an empty seat about 10 rows up from the floor directly at the mid-court line. He decides to make his way to the empty seat. As he sits down he asks the man next to him if anyone is sitting there. The man told him no, it was empty. Jaybate is very excited to have a seat like this at a Jayhawk Basketball game and asks why in the world no one is using it? The man replied that it was his wife's seat but she passed away. He also said this was the first Jayhawk Basketball game that they have not attended together since they were married in 1968. Jaybate said that it was really sad and asked why he couldn't find someone, a relative, or a close friend, to take her seat?

"I couldn’t find anyone" replied the man, "They're all at her funeral!"

"No malice intended ... just having fun!"

Funny One Liners Part II

1. Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.
2. I want to die peacefully in my sleep, like my grandfather.. Not screaming and yelling like the passengers in his car.
3. I asked God for a bike, but I know God doesn't work that way. So I stole a bike and asked for forgiveness.
4. Sex is not the answer. Sex is the question. "Yes" is the answer.
5. Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.
6. We live in a society where pizza gets to your house before the police.
7. Women might be able to fake orgasms. But men can fake a whole relationship.
8. The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still on the list.
9. Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
10. If I agreed with you we'd both be wrong.
11. Men have two emotions: Hungry and Horny. If you see him without an erection, make him a sandwich.
12. We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public.
13. War does not determine who is right - only who is left.
14. Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
15. Children: You spend the first 2 years of their life teaching them to walk and talk. Then you spend the next 16 years telling them to sit down and shut-up.
16. Politicians and diapers have one thing in common. They should both be changed regularly, and for the same reason.
17. My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch.
18. Having sex is like playing bridge. If you don't have a good partner, you'd better have a good hand.
19. The early bird might get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.
20. Evening news is where they begin with 'Good evening', and then proceed to tell you why it isn't.
21. If sex is a pain in the ass, then you're doing it wrong ...
22. To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is research.
23. If God is watching us, the least we can do is be entertaining.
24. If 4 out of 5 people SUFFER from diarrhea ... does that mean that one enjoys it?
25. If you think nobody cares if you're alive, try missing a couple of payments.
26. Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt.
27. How is it one careless match can start a forest fire, but it takes a whole box to start a campfire?
28. A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk, I have a work station.
29. Some people are like Slinkies ... not really good for anything, but you can't help smiling when you see one tumble down the stairs.
30. Did you know that dolphins are so smart that within a few weeks of captivity, they can train people to stand on the very edge of the pool and throw them fish?
31. A bank is a place that will lend you money, if you can prove that you don't need it.
32. I thought I wanted a career, turns out I just wanted paychecks.
33. Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.
34. Whenever I fill out an application, in the part that says "If an emergency, notify:" I put "DOCTOR". What's my mother going to do?
35. I didn't fight my way to the top of the food chain to be a vegetarian.
36. A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing.
37. I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.
38. I saw a woman wearing a sweat shirt with "Guess" on it ... so I said "Implants?"
39. The shinbone is a device for finding furniture in a dark room.
40. Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when you say the paint is wet?
41. The sole purpose of a child's middle name, is so he can tell when he's really in trouble.
42. God must love stupid people. He made SO many.
43. Women will never be equal to men until they can walk down the street with a bald head and a beer gut, and still think they are sexy.
44. Good girls are bad girls that never get caught.
45. Behind every successful man is his woman. Behind the fall of a successful man is usually another woman.
46. Some people say "If you can't beat them, join them". I say "If you can't beat them, beat them", because they will be expecting you to join them, so you will have the element of surprise.
47. Why do Americans choose from just two people to run for president and 50 for Miss America?
48. Crowded elevators smell different to midgets.
49. You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice.
50. The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!
51. A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.
52. The main reason Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all the bad girls live.
53. Laugh at your problems, everybody else does.
54. Never get into fights with ugly people, they have nothing to lose.
55. It's not the fall that kills you; it's the sudden stop at the end.
56. Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.
57. Always borrow money from a pessimist. He won't expect it back.
58. He who smiles in a crisis has found someone to blame.
59. A diplomat is someone who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you will look forward to the trip.
60. We have enough gun control. What we need is idiot control.
61. Hospitality: making your guests feel like they're at home, even if you wish they were.
62. My opinions may have changed, but not the fact that I am right.
63. Money can't buy happiness, but it sure makes misery easier to live with.
64. When in doubt, mumble.
65. I discovered I scream the same way whether I'm about to be devoured by a great white shark or if a piece of seaweed touches my foot.
66. I intend to live forever. So far, so good.
67. Women may not hit harder, but they hit lower.
68. A little boy asked his father, "Daddy, how much does it cost to get married?" Father replied, "I don't know son, I'm still paying."
69. Worrying works! 90% of the things I worry about never happen.
70. Just remember ... if the world didn't suck, we'd all fall off.
71. My psychiatrist told me I was crazy and I said I want a second opinion. He said okay, you're ugly too.
72. Some cause happiness wherever they go. Others whenever they go.
73. Jesus loves you, but everyone else thinks you're an asshole.
74. I don't trust anything that bleeds for five days and doesn't die.
75. I like work. It fascinates me. I sit and look at it for hours.
76. I should've known it wasn't going to work out between my ex-wife and me. After all, I'm a Libra and she's a bitch.
77. I always take life with a grain of salt, ... plus a slice of lemon, ... and a shot of tequila.
78. Never hit a man with glasses. Hit him with a baseball bat.
79. There's a fine line between cuddling and holding someone down so they can't get away.
80. I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure.
81. You're never too old to learn something stupid.
82. When tempted to fight fire with fire, remember that the Fire Department usually uses water.
83. You are such a good friend that if we were on a sinking ship together and there was only one life jacket ... I'd miss you heaps and think of you often.
84. I got in a fight one time with a really big guy, and he said, "I'm going to mop the floor with your face." I said, "You'll be sorry." He said, "Oh, yeah? Why?" I said, "Well, you won't be able to get into the corners very well."
85. Knowledge is power, and power corrupts. So study hard and be evil.
86. Does this rag smell like chloroform to you?
87. With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine.
88. To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target.
89. A bargain is something you don't need at a price you can't resist.
90. Some people hear voices. Some see invisible people. Others have no imagination whatsoever.
91. A TV can insult your intelligence, but nothing rubs it in like a computer.
92. If winning isn't everything why do they keep score?
93. Virginity is like a soapbubble, one prick and it is gone.
94. If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you!
95. A bus is a vehicle that runs twice as fast when you are after it as when you are in it.
96. Hallmark Card: "I'm so miserable without you, it's almost like you're still here."
97. Whoever coined the phrase "Quiet as a mouse" has never stepped on one.
98. If you are supposed to learn from your mistakes, why do some people have more than one child.
99. Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.

@justanotherfan said:
"Hype exists for a reason.

Hype does not guarantee success, but it is telling.

Nobody is going to hype a team like K-State because K-State does not have the talent to be a great team. They will be okay, but nothing more."
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K-State DOES NOT have the TALENT ..... AMEN !!! That may be even a over statement. They are losers and KU Basketball OWNS them !!

@jaybate-1.0 One more "NO Vote" from the Red Rooster !!

I find the title of this thread somewhat funny ??? "1,000th User"!

And then the update by "JayHawkFanToo' to "2000 Users" ... which was poted 24 days ago which would be around the October 20th time frame.

I just took a quick count of the Current Users today and that number is now 5,053 ! Wow, ... and ... the names ALL look legit (i.e. the random name generator is NOT at work. .... Or is it ?? Getting closer to the season has certainly brought a bunch of new users. Thanks Approx, Drgnslyr, Bskeet, Jaybate and others to keeping this site going with "USEFUL" and interesting commentary and information.

17 Points !!

... Ditto Jaybate's comment above !! I want the shirt to be "Worn in Lawrence" whereby you will get the most visibility and overall PR. Tell us where to send the $$$ or Check and made out to who ?? Thank You, RedRooster

101 of the World's Funniest One Liners !!

1. Ninety-nine percent of lawyers give the rest a bad name.
2. Borrow money from a pessimist -- they don't expect it back.
3. Time is what keeps things from happening all at once.
4. Lottery: A tax on people who are bad at math.
5. I didn't fight my way to the top of the food chain to be a vegetarian.
6. Never answer an anonymous letter.
7. It's lonely at the top; but you do eat better.
8. I don't suffer from insanity; I enjoy every minute of it.
9. Always go to other people's funerals, or they won't go to yours.
10. Few women admit their age; few men act it.
11. If we aren't supposed to eat animals, why are they made with meat?
12. No one is listening until you make a mistake.
13. Give me ambiguity or give me something else.
14. We have enough youth. How about a fountain of "Smart"?
15. He who laughs last thinks slowest.
16. Campers: Nature's way of feeding mosquitoes.
17. Always remember that you are unique; just like everyone else.
18. Consciousness: That annoying time between naps.
19. There are three kinds of people: Those who can count and those who can't.
20. Why is "abbreviation" such a long word?
21. Nuke the Whales.
22. I started out with nothing and I still have most of it.
23. Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.
24. Out of my mind. Back in five minutes.
25. A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.
26. As long as there are tests, there will be prayer in public schools.
27. Laugh alone and the world thinks you're an idiot.
28. Sometimes I wake up grumpy; other times I let her sleep.
29. The severity of the itch is inversely proportional to the ability to reach it.
30. You can't have everything; where would you put it?
31. I took an IQ test and the results were negative.
32. Okay, who stopped the payment on my reality check?
33. We are born naked, wet and hungry. Then things get worse.
34. 42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot.
35. Be nice to your kids. They'll choose your nursing home.
36. If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried.
37. I wonder how much deeper the ocean would be without sponges.
38. Eat right. Stay fit. Die anyway.
39. My mind is like a steel trap, rusty and illegal in 37 states.
40. Nothing is fool proof to a sufficiently talented fool.
41. On the other hand, you have different fingers.
42. I've only been wrong once, and that's when I thought I was wrong.
43. God made mankind. Sin made him evil.
44. I don't find it hard to meet expenses. They're everywhere.
45. I just let my mind wander, and it didn't come back.
46. Don't steal. The government hates competition.
47. Humpty Dumpty was pushed.
48. National Atheist's Day April 1st.
49. All generalizations are false.
50. The more people I meet, the more I like my dog.
51. Work is for people who don't know how to fish.
52. If you don't like the news, go out and make some.
53. For every action there is an equal and opposite criticism.
54. IRS: We've got what it takes to take what you have got.
55. I'm out of bed and dressed. What more do you want?
56. I used to think I was indecisive, but now I'm not too sure.
57. I can handle pain until it hurts.
58. No matter where you go, you're there.
59. If everything is coming your way, then you're in the wrong lane.
60. It's been Monday all week.
61. Gravity always gets me down.
62. This statement is false.
63. Eschew obfuscation.
64. They told me I was gullible...and I believed them.
65. It's bad luck to be superstitious.
66. According to my best recollection, I don't remember.
67. The word "gullible" isn't in the dictionary.
68. Honk if you like peace and quiet.
69. The Big Bang Theory: God Spoke and BANG! it happened.
70. Atheism is a non-prophet organization.
71. Despite the cost of living, have you noticed how it remains so popular?
72. Save the whales. Collect the whole set.
73. A day without sunshine is like, night.
74. The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.
75. Corduroy pillows: They're making headlines!
76. Gravity: It's not just a good idea, it's the LAW!
77. Life is too complicated in the morning.
78. We are all part of the ultimate statistic -- ten out of ten die.
79. Nobody's perfect. I'm a nobody.
80. Ask me about my vow of silence.
81. The hardness of butter is directly proportional to the softness of the bread.
82. The last thing on earth you want to do will be the last thing you do.
83. Diplomacy is the art of letting someone else get your way.
84. If ignorance is bliss, then tourists are in a constant state of euphoria.
85. If at first you don't succeed, don't try skydiving.
86. If Barbie is so popular, why do you have to buy her friends?
87. Stop repeat offenders. Don't re-elect them!
88. I intend to live forever. So far so good.
89. Who is "General Failure" and why is he reading my hard disk?
90. What happens if you get scared half to death twice?
91. I used to have an open mind but my brains kept falling out.
92. Energizer Bunny arrested; charged with battery.
93. I didn't use to finish sentences, but now I
94. I've had amnesia as long as I can remember.
95. Bills travel through the mail at twice the speed of checks.
96. Vacation begins when Dad says, "I know a short cut."
97. Evolution: True science fiction.
98. What's another word for "thesaurus"?
99. Everywhere is walking distance if you have the time.
100. A flashlight is a case for holding dead batteries.
101. I went to the fights, and a hockey game broke out.

Looks like the random generator of names is back! I see this morning the Site is up over 1,000 users again !!. KU Basketball season is upon us !!

@jaybate-1.0 Bill "Andy" Reid (Heck, I don't know, call him "Bill," but also call him Owner over New England Patriots 41 - 14 !!)

The link below provides a strong statement and expresses my feelings about the "other guys" blogs and drinking the party line "koolaid." To be more specific Keegan's and Tait's following the party line .... .

http://www.rockchalktalk.com/2014/8/20/6048115/tom-keegan-slams-critical-kansas-fans ↗ ↗

italicised text "I realized a while ago that Keegan's columns didn't offer me much useful information about how bad the team was. Same goes for Tait's blogs. But now I'm not going to give Keegan anymore clicks. I'll still visit the site but avoid anything written by Keegan."

KUbuckets is THE PLACE to be !!

@nuleafjhawk said:

"KUsports.com is dead to me"
Me

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I Agree ... They have VERY, Very few postings on their "Basketball" articles. I think it "KUsports.com" started circling the drain when their best article writer went to Topeka and joined the Topeka Journal team [??] ... What's his name?? JESSEE NEWELL !! He did a decent job and earned the respect of a number of followers.

All I can say is ... when the 'Last One' leaves ... "Turn off the Lights!"

@nuleafjhawk said:

" I know there are a few folks here who don't appreciate talk about anything other than KU Basketball. Not music, not football, not gardening, not cars. Nothin.

Sorry.

KUBUCKETS is my Facebook. It'd be great if you expand your horizons just a bit and join us in some of these NBA (Non Basketball Associated) threads, but if you really don't like the subject that is being discussed click "Mark as Read". That will solve your problems. "

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Amen ... Brother, You are talking to me and YOU EXPRESS MY FEELINGS QUITE WELL !!! Thank YOU !!

@jayhawkbychoice YOU are a "Big Time Asset" to this Site. We love your contributions and viewpoints. Enjoy the ride !!

@jaybate-1.0 TWO Thumbs UP for that comment !! MissoWHO??

@JayHawkFanToo

"There are plenty of KU basketball related issue, particularly when the new season is almost upon us as @RedRooster pointed out. Let;s concentrate on those and leave the name calling to the other forum(s)."

AMEN, Amen, and amen Brother!

@Crimsonorblue22 ... Crimson ... First, I like ALL the posting YOU do !!

Now, I like watching what I call "GOOD Solid Fundamental Games." It goes beyond only Basketball games and beyond only College games. My desires go towards teams that "Dominate" their league in their specific sport. As an example ... I like to watch, high school football and particularly when Blue Valley Tigers (Overland Park, KS) are playing. I follow and I'm in attendance at every game. Here is some of their accomplishments:

"Kansas 5A State Champions"

2013 - Tiger Varsity
2010 - Tiger Varsity
2006 - Tiger Varsity - Undefeated
2003 - Tiger Varsity
1998 - Tiger Varsity - Undefeated
1991 - Tiger Varsity - Undefeated

And ... they are "dominating" other teams this year with a current record of 2 W'S and 0 L's

My desires are VERY similar with Jayhawk Basketball (NOT the football team)!

When and IF the football team gets turned around and start laying down some Conference "W's" then I may reconsider my current stance of NOT following the football team.

@jaybate-1.0 and @JayHawkFanToo

Both of you are "coming around" to the "GREAT Side" of my discussion ... and THAT is Basketball. "Basketball" and "Buckets" are equal in my world. Hence, KUBuckets is the name of the thread.

To take this thought "one step further" Basketball should be the MAIN Subject (i.e. KUBuckets)! If football discussion were to be included in the web-site, then the Web-Site should have been called "KUSports" which would cover all KU Sports including girls tiddlywinks, and girls mud-wrestling, baseball, etc.

OK ... Approx ... slap my hands again ... I'm sorry if this crosses "YOUR line." Approx, I will admit that most "football topics / discussion" has the word "football" in the threads title and that helps me a bunch as I can easily "Skip Over" those threads!

@jayhawkbychoice Welcome ... Your story is much like mine ... a Long time reader of KUBuckets but just a few Posts.

I take it all in and run it through my "fine strainer" and absorb "most" of the material. Needless to say, there are a lot of "Great People / Posters" on this site. I'm NOT ONE of those and even sometimes I cross the line! Thanks to "Approx" for "slapping my wrists" ... as I'm still learning how to behave and that is at the age of 80+ years young. I would never have Thunk It was possible !!!

"Enjoy the ride Jayhawk-By-1st-Choice" ... .

@nuleafjhawk "Been There" --- "Done That !!" It is an Awesome feeling to know who one will spend eternity with!

@globaljaybird ==> 428 this morning after "Approx ..." performed "HIS MAGIC" last evening !!! Looks like he did a GREAT Job .... as usual!

@bskeet I did a quick count this morning (9/9/14) and looked at the "Latest User List" and find 1,300 Users with Zero in BOTH the "Reputation" and the "Post Count" category. The "random NAME Generator" is hard at work!

WHO Cares ???

Haven't YOU heard that KU is a "BASKETBALL" College !!! On to that subject ... Basketball !!! Ya !! Ya !!

@approxinfinity ... I was curious so I look at the "Latest User List" and find 925+ Users with Zero in BOTH the "Reputation" and the "Post Count" category. It appears from this ... one could surmise that there are a lot of "Inactive" Users registered on KU Buckets. This is reinforced when one looks at the Names and see that they are all generated by "some random NAME Generator."

Oh well ... Not my concern ... take it for what it's worth!

Final Score: USA 95 Ukraine 71

Svi did not play during the first half. He was wearing #7 on his back. If you watch the last 3 minutes "playing time" of the game you will see Svi play. He tries a dunk on a lob at the rim at the 2:55 mark left. He commits a foul at 1:49 left. He tries a 3 pointer at the 1:25 mark. And he finally knocks a 3 pointer down at the 0:54.

Fran Frachilla (sp?) had several nice things to say about Coach Self and also a lot about Svi and what he will bring to KU. Also he talked about KU reloading and mentioned of Embeed and Wigs, etc. I did not hear Fran talk about any other college during the broadcast and certainly not with the accolades he said about KU.

So if you taped the game ... at least watch the last 3:00 of playing time in the game. Thank You ... I'm out!

@drgnslayr Indeed ... GREAT, Great Story !! I like it !! Double thumbs up !!!

Svi's Ukraine team plays the U.S. Team at 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. TODAY, Thursday (9/4/14) on "Direct TV" channel 209 @ ESPN2 HD.

Set your "recorders."

@approxinfinity YES ... Still having the missing box jumps to the "last entry viewed" on my Laptop !! Thank You for your concern. This is NO Big Deal and I am working around it for NOW with "minimal to NO frustration." I just got "spoiled previously." I'm sure You have things to work on. Relegate this item to the "back burner." Thanks again!

@Crimsonorblue22 You should consider yourself lucky as MINE is NOT showing since the recent changes !!

Thank you for your effort ... the Site "looks and feels" a little more better in its overall operation.

The following is one "nice feature" that I liked that "has been Lost." ... that is ... automatically going to the "Last Posting Read" on a particular. Perhaps an explanation of how I use the site will help. I sign on and click on the "Unread" postings. This brings up a list of Subjects (articles) that have new postings that I have NOT Read yet! I click on the posting (and "BEFORE" your work on the site) it would show a "pop up box in the upper right corner of my screen" that says something like "click here to return to the last posting read(in the series of posts in this subject). Click on that box allows one to skip over all the previous posts that I have already read and provides me to start reading only the new posts entered since my last time reading in the selected subject.

This feature has "now been lost" and I'm sad !! Hope this makes sense !! Again ... Thank You for all of "YOUR Efforts" in Keeping this site in a First Class position as far as "Operability and Content".