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Dog days of Sprummer. β€’ Apr 15, 2025 01:40 PM

@dylans nice! Had not heard of this.

Dog days of Sprummer. β€’ Apr 15, 2025 12:04 PM

I just paused Youtube tv and cancelled some other streaming services. Espn made the cut barely. Youtube will unpause end of august in time for football.

Tell me Bucketeers, have I made a grievous error in my calculations? Is there any must see sports or other type tv coming our way between now and the Fall that should be on our radar?

The portal. β€’ Apr 13, 2025 02:47 PM

@BeddieKU23 nice insights.

The portal. β€’ Apr 13, 2025 12:13 PM

@BShark lol thats fantastic about Flagg. I may just root for the kid in the pros.

Im sure New Balance stroked a pretty healthy check.

The portal. β€’ Apr 13, 2025 12:02 PM

@BShark my assumption is that shoe co money is very much driving the bus, when it comes to sweetening deals, a bit above the table and a lot below.

I guess my question would be β€œwhats stopping it from working like that?”

@drgnslayr just realized between me starting this thread from one of your posts and @dylans resuscitating an ancient thread of yours to mask his Frank prank behind your avatar, we might owe you some NIL money!

The portal. β€’ Apr 13, 2025 11:29 AM

College basketball…

The portal. β€’ Apr 13, 2025 11:27 AM

@BShark sucks. Stupid Nike money.

Playing baseball on turf β€’ Apr 13, 2025 01:23 AM

Diamond dirt and grass are such a big part of the baseball experience for me. I was oblivious that people are playing on turf. Blew my mind a little bit. Especially the dirt parts actually being turf.

The portal. β€’ Apr 13, 2025 01:15 AM

Wow, yes please

This team could very much be the β€œnot 2024-2025 Jayhawks”

Also, the url for that youtube video ends in KU. I will take that as a sign.

The portal. β€’ Apr 12, 2025 10:08 PM

@FarmerJayhawk Love it.

Percentages of points from 2, 3 and FT by year β€’ Apr 12, 2025 02:41 PM

Chatgpt has dishonored this household… ive spent an hour or so slaving over a google sheet my own damn self… will let you know when the kinks are worked out.

The portal. β€’ Apr 12, 2025 11:57 AM

Someone rightly pointed out that the list we are discussing is valuation and not program revenue. However, the revenue numbers from this nasdaq article in 2023 were more alarming: https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/schools-that-make-the-most-money-off-college-basketball β†—

The portal. β€’ Apr 12, 2025 01:16 AM

Indiana is the highest value Adidas program and was Flory’s likely destination before Kansas decided to pay him the NIL he was worth. Peterson basically said he was coming back to KU no matter that we looked like a complete dumpster fire at the time.

Pretty clear that shoeco money rules the CBB universe and university NIL is just the part of the iceberg visible above sea level.

The portal. β€’ Apr 12, 2025 12:31 AM

Two adidas schools more valuable than Kansas on that list, if chatgpt is to be trusted:

Rank Program Revenue Shoe Sponsor Notes
1 North Carolina $378M Jordan Brand (Nike) Longstanding partnership since the early 1990s.
2 Duke $370M Nike Historically a Nike school; recent reports suggest potential shift to Jordan Brand.
3 Indiana $279M Adidas Extended their apparel deal with Adidas for 10 years.
4 Ohio State $262M Nike Official athletics website features Nike products.
5 Louisville $260M Adidas Entered a $160 million deal with Adidas.
6 Arizona $257M Nike Renewed athletic apparel contract with Nike.
7 Syracuse $256M Nike Extended relationship with Nike, spanning over 30 years.
8 Illinois $232M Nike Celebrated 25-year partnership with Nike.
9 Kentucky $223M Nike (Mamba Program) Selected as the first "Mamba Program" school in partnership with Nike.
10 Arkansas $217M Nike Nike became exclusive provider for Razorbacks Athletics.
11 Kansas $191M Adidas Extended deal with Adidas through 2031.
12 Michigan $189M Jordan Brand (Nike) Finalized agreement with Nike; features Jordan Brand products.
13 Michigan State $183M Nike Partnered with Nike for custom products.
14 UConn $165M Nike Extended exclusive sponsorship agreement with Nike.
15 Minnesota $164M Nike Official men's basketball page features Nike products.
The portal. β€’ Apr 11, 2025 11:00 PM

@dylans interesting

Congrats, Frank! β€’ Apr 11, 2025 09:00 PM

I miss Frank. Was hoping this was news that he was now on staff.

But i will settle on a video of proof of what kind of a freak athlete he was.

The portal. β€’ Apr 11, 2025 07:22 PM

Someone mentioned Pop Isaacs to Houston? Yay. 27 point night coming our way.

KU Roster for 25-26 β€’ Apr 11, 2025 03:39 PM

Yeah that video doesnt inspire a whole lot of confidence. He is heaving it from low down. Unless he is Steph Curry, I dont really want to rely on someone who has to shoot from his knees against B12 defenders

What tandem will be better than Flory / Peterson β€’ Apr 11, 2025 03:37 PM

@MR11 1000% this.

Percentages of points from 2, 3 and FT by year β€’ Apr 11, 2025 02:58 PM

Its very possible that the above is all correct and what i am doing now is not since everything above is consistent and the new thing which requires more heavy lifting is not

Percentages of points from 2, 3 and FT by year β€’ Apr 11, 2025 02:57 PM

Yeah i don’t have time to do this right now but what i am trying to do now is use it to break down the ratio in wins vs losses. I think this is a good thread to pull.

Its gets us down the road.

Percentages of points from 2, 3 and FT by year β€’ Apr 11, 2025 12:39 PM

My stats may be bogus. I'm using chatgpt to parse some data for me. Now i'm getting different results. Please hold.

Percentages of points from 2, 3 and FT by year β€’ Apr 11, 2025 03:08 AM

I think that 16% FT is def
worth striving for.

Percentages of points from 2, 3 and FT by year β€’ Apr 11, 2025 02:07 AM

Houston under Sampson:

Season Record NCAA Tournament Result FT% 3PT% 2PT%
2024–25 35–5 Runner-Up ~16% ~32% ~52%
2023–24 32–5 Sweet Sixteen ~15% ~31% ~54%
2022–23 33–4 Sweet Sixteen ~14% ~30% ~56%
2021–22 32–6 Elite Eight ~15% ~31% ~54%
2020–21 28–4 Final Four ~14% ~30% ~56%
2019–20 23–8 Tournament Canceled ~13% ~29% ~58%
2018–19 33–4 Sweet Sixteen ~14% ~30% ~56%
2017–18 27–8 Round of 32 ~13% ~28% ~59%
2016–17 21–11 No Tournament ~12% ~27% ~61%
2015–16 22–10 NIT First Round ~13% ~28% ~59%
2014–15 13–19 No Tournament ~12% ~27% ~61%
Percentages of points from 2, 3 and FT by year β€’ Apr 11, 2025 01:52 AM

Check out Duke’s breakdown for this year for something eye popping

Season Coach Record NCAA Tournament Result FT% 3PT% 2PT%
2024–25 Jon Scheyer 35–4 Final Four 18.3% 36.4% 45.3%
2023–24 Jon Scheyer 27–9 Sweet Sixteen ~16% ~34% ~50%
2022–23 Jon Scheyer 27–9 Second Round ~15% ~32% ~53%
2021–22 Mike Krzyzewski 32–7 Final Four ~16% ~33% ~51%
2020–21 Mike Krzyzewski 13–11 No Tournament ~14% ~32% ~54%
2019–20 Mike Krzyzewski 25–6 Tournament Canceled ~15% ~33% ~52%
2018–19 Mike Krzyzewski 32–6 Elite Eight ~16% ~31% ~53%
2017–18 Mike Krzyzewski 29–8 Elite Eight ~15% ~32% ~53%
2016–17 Mike Krzyzewski 28–9 Second Round ~14% ~33% ~53%
2015–16 Mike Krzyzewski 25–11 Sweet Sixteen ~15% ~32% ~53%
2014–15 Mike Krzyzewski 35–4 National Champions ~16% ~31% ~53%
2013–14 Mike Krzyzewski 26–9 First Round ~15% ~32% ~53%
2012–13 Mike Krzyzewski 30–6 Elite Eight ~14% ~33% ~53%
2011–12 Mike Krzyzewski 27–7 First Round ~15% ~32% ~53%
2010–11 Mike Krzyzewski 32–5 Sweet Sixteen ~16% ~31% ~53%
2009–10 Mike Krzyzewski 35–5 National Champions ~15% ~32% ~53%
2008–09 Mike Krzyzewski 30–7 Sweet Sixteen ~14% ~33% ~53%
2007–08 Mike Krzyzewski 28–6 Second Round ~15% ~32% ~53%
2006–07 Mike Krzyzewski 22–11 First Round ~16% ~31% ~53%
2005–06 Mike Krzyzewski 32–4 Sweet Sixteen ~15% ~32% ~53%
2004–05 Mike Krzyzewski 27–6 Sweet Sixteen ~14% ~33% ~53%
2003–04 Mike Krzyzewski 31–6 Final Four ~15% ~32% ~53%
2002–03 Mike Krzyzewski 26–7 Sweet Sixteen ~16% ~31% ~53%
2001–02 Mike Krzyzewski 31–4 Sweet Sixteen ~15% ~32% ~53%
2000–01 Mike Krzyzewski 35–4 National Champions ~14% ~33% ~53%
1999–00 Mike Krzyzewski 29–5 Sweet Sixteen ~15% ~32% ~53%
1998–99 Mike Krzyzewski 37–2 Runner-Up ~16% ~31% ~53%
1997–98 Mike Krzyzewski 32–4 Elite Eight ~15% ~32% ~53%
1996–97 Mike Krzyzewski 24–9 Second Round ~14% ~33% ~53%
1995–96 Mike Krzyzewski 18–13 First Round ~15% ~32% ~53%
1994–95 Mike Krzyzewski 9–3* No Tournament ~16% ~31% ~53%
1993–94 Mike Krzyzewski 28–6 Runner-Up ~15% ~32% ~53%
1992–93 Mike Krzyzewski 24–8 Second Round ~14% ~33% ~53%
1991–92 Mike Krzyzewski 34–2 National Champions ~15% ~32% ~53%
1990–91 Mike Krzyzewski 32–7 National Champions ~16% ~31% ~53%
1989–90 Mike Krzyzewski 29–9 Runner-Up ~15% ~32% ~53%
1988–89 Mike Krzyzewski 28–8 Final Four ~14% ~33% ~53%
1987–88 Mike Krzy
Percentages of points from 2, 3 and FT by year β€’ Apr 11, 2025 01:46 AM

Heres Villanova under Jay Wright:
| Season | Record | NCAA Tournament Result | FT% | 3PT% | 2PT% |
|----------|--------|------------------------|------|------|------|
| 2021–22 | 30–8 | Final Four | ~16% | ~32% | ~52% |
| 2020–21 | 18–7 | Sweet Sixteen | ~15% | ~31% | ~54% |
| 2019–20 | 24–7 | Tournament Canceled | ~14% | ~30% | ~56% |
| 2018–19 | 26–10 | Second Round | ~15% | ~32% | ~53% |
| 2017–18 | 36–4 | National Champions | ~16% | ~35% | ~49% |
| 2016–17 | 32–4 | Second Round | ~15% | ~34% | ~51% |
| 2015–16 | 35–5 | National Champions | ~16% | ~33% | ~51% |
| 2014–15 | 33–3 | Second Round | ~15% | ~32% | ~53% |
| 2013–14 | 29–5 | Second Round | ~14% | ~31% | ~55% |
| 2012–13 | 20–14 | Round of 64 | ~13% | ~30% | ~57% |
| 2011–12 | 13–19 | No Tournament | ~12% | ~29% | ~59% |
| 2010–11 | 21–12 | Round of 64 | ~13% | ~30% | ~57% |
| 2009–10 | 25–8 | Round of 32 | ~14% | ~31% | ~55% |
| 2008–09 | 30–8 | Final Four | ~15% | ~32% | ~53% |
| 2007–08 | 22–13 | Sweet Sixteen | ~14% | ~31% | ~55% |
| 2006–07 | 22–11 | Round of 64 | ~13% | ~30% | ~57% |
| 2005–06 | 28–5 | Elite Eight | ~14% | ~31% | ~55% |
| 2004–05 | 24–8 | Sweet Sixteen | ~13% | ~30% | ~57% |
| 2003–04 | 18–17 | NIT Quarterfinal | ~12% | ~29% | ~59% |
| 2002–03 | 15–16 | NIT First Round | ~11% | ~28% | ~61% |
| 2001–02 | 19–13 | NIT Quarterfinal | ~12% | ~29% | ~59% |

Percentages of points from 2, 3 and FT by year β€’ Apr 11, 2025 01:45 AM

Heres Uconn under Hurley:

Season Record NCAA Tournament Result FT% 3PT% 2PT%
2024–25 24–11 Second Round ~14% ~30% ~56%
2023–24 37–3 National Champions ~15% ~32% ~53%
2022–23 31–8 National Champions ~15% ~31% ~54%
2021–22 23–10 First Round ~14% ~30% ~56%
2020–21 15–8 First Round ~13% ~29% ~58%
2019–20 19–12 No Tournament (COVID) ~14% ~30% ~56%
2018–19 16–17 No Tournament ~13% ~28% ~59%
Percentages of points from 2, 3 and FT by year β€’ Apr 11, 2025 01:42 AM

Historically high percentage of points from 2, low from 3, low from FT.

Percentages of points from 2, 3 and FT by year β€’ Apr 11, 2025 01:40 AM
Season Record NCAA Tournament Result FT% 3PT% 2PT%
2024–25 21–13 First Round 13.6% 28.5% 57.9%
2023–24 23–11 Second Round ~14% ~30% ~56%
2022–23 28–8 Round of 32 ~15% ~32% ~53%
2021–22 34–6 National Champions ~16% ~31% ~53%
2020–21 21–9 Second Round ~15% ~29% ~56%
2019–20 28–3 Tournament Canceled ~14% ~30% ~56%
2018–19 26–10 Second Round ~15% ~31% ~54%
2017–18 31–8 Final Four ~16% ~32% ~52%
2016–17 31–5 Elite Eight ~15% ~33% ~52%
2015–16 33–5 Elite Eight ~14% ~34% ~52%
2014–15 27–9 Round of 32 ~15% ~33% ~52%
2013–14 25–10 Round of 32 ~16% ~32% ~52%
2012–13 31–6 Sweet Sixteen ~15% ~31% ~54%
2011–12 32–7 National Runner-Up ~14% ~30% ~56%
2010–11 35–3 Elite Eight ~15% ~32% ~53%
2009–10 33–3 Second Round ~14% ~33% ~53%
2008–09 27–8 Sweet Sixteen ~15% ~32% ~53%
2007–08 37–3 National Champions ~16% ~31% ~53%
2006–07 33–5 Elite Eight ~15% ~32% ~53%
2005–06 25–8 First Round ~14% ~33% ~53%
2004–05 23–7 First Round ~15% ~32% ~53%
2003–04 24–9 Elite Eight ~16% ~31% ~53%
2002–03 30–8 National Runner-Up ~15% ~32% ~53%

Does anyone know the timetable we might expect the announcement of staff changes?

The portal. β€’ Apr 10, 2025 08:35 PM

@Jhawk69 sounds like a good group offensively. How do they stack up defensively?

Fiftieth Annual KU Buckets Bracket Challenge!!! β€’ Apr 10, 2025 05:04 PM

Congrats to yobear, my brother (me myself and KJ) and KU Beddie, for finishing top 3 with Florida over Houston!

@drgnslayr i took the liberty of forking this post into its own topic. It does seem to be the crux of lingering discontent about the future, at least for me.

The portal. β€’ Apr 10, 2025 06:04 AM

Y’all trippin .. point plankn

https://www.espn.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/2478/tyshawn-taylors-facebook-goes-bye-bye β†—

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=point%20plankn β†—

The portal. β€’ Apr 10, 2025 12:11 AM

@rockchalkjayhawk you talking bout Elijah Nutpunch Johnson? Mitch Mcgary deserved it. https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/1b9vme/elijah_johnson_racks_mitch_mcgary_in_the_family/?rdt=55842 β†—

What tandem will be better than Flory / Peterson β€’ Apr 09, 2025 07:57 PM

1 recruit at their position for their respective classes. Will anyone have a better 2 man combo?

The portal. β€’ Apr 09, 2025 07:37 PM

@BShark hoping in that order?

The portal. β€’ Apr 09, 2025 12:18 AM

Is there any place I can get a thoughtful ranking of the commit + transfer classes for ncaam?

The portal. β€’ Apr 08, 2025 02:06 PM

Do we read this guy? Council was on his radar https://www.kansan.com/sports/portalnomics-where-might-kansas-basketball-find-the-next-marcus-garrett/article_697df361-a215-4c0d-b0bd-ed1aa73f01f2.html β†—

The portal. β€’ Apr 08, 2025 01:37 PM

@Kcmatt7 looks like a million spam posts on his x from providence fans. I added a Jayhawk to the mix

Lmk if i got the wrong Council :)

The portal. β€’ Apr 08, 2025 12:35 PM

@BShark fair. I find stats often have a scoping issue. With a couple more filters, like rebounds in close games, or when games are close, we might see effort shine through more, would be curious how that stacks up to β€œwhen behind” and β€œwhen ahead”. Also, if we broke the season up into quarters, feel like we well apart at the end.

But i think youre absolutely right that there was an athleticism gap.

Regional customs / variations β€’ Apr 08, 2025 12:04 PM

My 6 year old came home singing this, which he picked up at school. I guess theres a clapping game that goes with it. I enjoyed the regional variations in the reddit thread.

https://www.reddit.com/r/nostalgia/comments/pme8mi/down_by_the_banks_of_the_hanky_panky β†—

I wonder if you guys have encountered any similar spoken word things (or other things) that varied greatly by region?

NCAA Tournament Discussion β€’ Apr 08, 2025 02:54 AM

Florida needed a guest appearance of joakim noah air humping. All class.

The portal. β€’ Apr 07, 2025 10:47 PM

Tyon Grant Foster.. hmmmmmmmm

The portal. β€’ Apr 07, 2025 09:43 PM

@BeddieKU23

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The portal. β€’ Apr 07, 2025 07:43 PM

@drgnslayr yeah. I am amazed watching them rebound. Its beautiful. When a shot goes up, layers of guys fold in from the sides and half the distance to the opposing player who isnt trying as hard.

Some possessions i became suspicious that they seemed to care less about making the shot than rebounding… just throw it toward the rim and someone will get it!

FLORY FLORY FLORY FLORY FLORY β€’ Apr 07, 2025 05:43 PM

@bskeet me too me too :)

FLORY FLORY FLORY FLORY FLORY β€’ Apr 07, 2025 04:24 PM

@Jhawk69 yep! I'll wait until he half-asses the first half of the season to throw him under the bus ;)

FLORY FLORY FLORY FLORY FLORY β€’ Apr 07, 2025 03:53 PM

@RockChalkinTexas love it, agreed.