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The irony of his comment is that there clearly IS a brand for Kansas and it's well positioned and differentiated from New York City.

If Kansas didn't have a brand, Kansas would not have come to his mind in that moment.

We can debate what the Kansas brand stands for (I would say that it stands for many things just as NYC's brand is multi-dimensional), but the reality is that the Kansas brand strongly represents something dramatically different and possibly opposite from New York City.

All this really revealed to me was that he needs to learn a bit more about brands.

Mater Dei is widely regarded as the best football school in California. Picking up a recruit from there is a signal in many ways and could attract talent from other Cal schools. There is so much talent here that some excellent players get overlooked and end up at DII or mid majors out of HS.

About an hour or so ago, I heard that Lance Leipold was going to be interviewed on an ESPN radio show today. If anyone has more info or a link to it, please share.

@justanotherfan said in Just Beat Duke, OK!:

Jalon Daniels is the difference for this team.
He is the first truly legit QB KU has had since Reesing. His dual threat abilities make this team so dangerous.
And this just raises the national profile for KU, to the point that they could keep this rolling. This team plays an exciting brand of football. That is sure to get the attention of potential recruits. KU won’t be a top 25 recruiting class, but if they are top 40 that will be huge for the program.

Yes... and Devin Neal is soooo under the radar.

I'm cautiously optimistic about this game. We won't be sneaking up on Duke and Duke will surely think this is a winnable game.

I'd like to believe our offense and defense is better, but we have to come out and play to prove it.

Let's GO HAWKS!

@Jethro said in We're the best:

Joes was an institution.

Totally agree. It was so much of an institution that I wish the university had a way to buy them out and keep it running. I know that might not have made business sense, but it would have been a good move from a campus culture perspective.

@Jethro

I'm interested in football, but just re-engaging after a decade of disappointing teams. Speaking strictly for myself, it will take some time to get back up to speed on the program and have the ability to make cogent contributions to this forum.

At least in my case, reticence does not indicate disinterest.

I have to underscore what an institution Joe's Donuts was.

Of all the awesome culinary memories, my fondest is of late night study sessions that were punctuated with a trek to Joe's. For those that don't know (and God rest your soul), that is the place that started making fresh glazed for the next day around 12:30 am and attracted a line of students (tired, drunk, or both) out the door even before the first batch were out of the oven... all jonesing for some hot donuts that were otherworldly.

The hot glazed melted in your mouth. I've never found another place that could be compared to it.

So good, that I share my stories whenever I get donuts with my kids. They have no idea what I'm talking about.. but I do it anyway. It's probably my futile attempt to keep those donuts 'alive' forever.

Boy, this thread made me homesick and nostalgic like no other. Thank you all for taking me back to the good ole days!

I am looking for our ability to score and our ability to stop them from scoring ;-)

Also, no injuries... and look like they are in control throughout the game.

@approxinfinity Yes. It's a small 2020 Jayhawk reunion.

What's kind of amazing is that it could have been 2 FF MOP, if not for the pandemic. But even so, it is two of the top college players in the last 3 years. I think both were B12 Player of the Year. One was consensus 1st team all america; the other second team..

@Jethro said in NIL, transfers, NCAA Policies and where do we go from here:

@drgnslayr said in NIL, transfers, NCAA Policies and where do we go from here:

Am I reading this right?

"We are basically ending harsh penalties that punish today's players from past school affairs. No more long, drawn-out investigations. This will become law after we stretch out the Kansas decision and then penalize the f out of them!"

I think we'll see a suspension for Kurt and Bill, but not much else. I'd be surprised if the ban was longer than 10 games.

... it could explain the recent return of Dooley to get some more coaching experience into the program..

Sounds like posturing for the release of their verdict on KU.

Any idea when the Big12 schedule will be announced? I'm bringing my family back to Lawrence right after Christmas for some family time and would love to attend a game that final week of December or Jan 1 or 2. Also, any tips on how I could get tix for said game would be much appreciated.

One thing that I've learned is that nothing really happens when there's a lot of banter. But when it gets quiet, look out.

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For Kansas, the question is: Are we better off (long term) as a big fish in a little pond or a little fish in The B1G pond?

The B12 isn't likely to get poached because there is not much left worth poaching.

I would watch @Ballin25Braun and @Colling1021 if they had their own reality show:

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@Kcmatt7 I think Oregon is not the top P12 target because the market (Portland) is smaller than than the Bay Area, Seattle, Phoenix and Denver.

Not saying it's right. Just saying that everything about what's going on seems to be best explained through the lens of money/revenue.

I’m a bit perplexed why Cal-Berkeley and Stanford are not considered in at least some scenario.

Honestly, if I look at Pac12 markets of value, I think you have to pick Wash, Stanford, Cal and Arizona. If I could add 2 more it would be Oregon and Colorado.

Those six would add prestige and major markets across the west.

ESPN reported that the Big12 told the Pac12 that there was not enough revenue to warrant a merger.. so allegedly, they have stopped talks.

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/34264518/sources-big-12-pac-12-partner-talks-officially-end ↗

Yeah.

@drgnslayr

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Also, there's this:
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https://www.fanaticsinc.com/press-releases/fanatics-collectibles-and-topps-announce-comprehensive-college-trading-cards-program-with-more-than-100-new-university-partnerships ↗

In this brave new world, it's all about your brand value. Our NC came at the most opportune time.

I watched both the Cleveland game and the Denver vs Minn. game (featuring CB and Big Dave). Honestly felt all three played well.. CB looked very good most of the game. Dave had his moments.

Ochai started well, finished well and faded in the middle... We've seen that before.

Still, very favorable start for all three.

And this is news?

Obviously, this is bulletin board material for the locker room.

"I think we are well positioned to land in a good place. I don't know where that place is ... " Girod said, stopping midsentence, before shifting his comments away from KU and toward the Big 12. "I mean, I think we are well positioned to make sure the Big 12 is really that third leg of the stool, if you will, as this all shifts."

"Land in a good place..."
Was this a slip or an intentional leak? Because you don't "land" in the place where you are.

those numbers are big for KU because the Big 12 > ACC the last decade.

sad face.

I take no joy in Wright's departure from the game. I can't help but compare the way coach K and coach Wright retired. Both are hall of famers. Sure, K has records and is a legend, but the discrepancy in accomplishments did not justify the difference in the pageantry and fanfare.

In all of this, it's worthwhile to keep in mind that there are two discussions: "What's best for the Big12" and "What's best for KU". Ideally, we should not conflate these two things because they are not always aligned and may lead to separate outcomes.

@approxinfinity said in NC Game thread analysis:

Hope next years team carried that “never quit” tude

Totally agree. Turns out, that was their x-factor.

... And now we know why.

If Oregon joined the B12, the flagship institutions for Nike and Adidas would be head to head every season. (assuming KU stays in the B12, which is as big of an assumption at this point as Oregon leaving the Pac12)

Bummer that the KU championship game is up against the KC Chiefs AFC semi-final game against Buffalo

@jayballer67 said in 2023 Recruiting:

WHY is Coach even recruting a 5

See Golden State Warriors. What exactly is a 5 in that system?

Everyone moves and can switch. When everyone is an outside scoring threat and athletic enough to finish at the basket it's pretty formidable.

Deafening silence.

A bit concerning and discouraging as KU fan who thought the Big10 was the best resting place when the music stopped.

There are interesting opportunities for the B12 - Not only plucking some fruit from the Pac12 as was mentioned, but also from the SEC which might have a couple of schools rethinking their allegiances... And possibly ACC (which has been very quiet lately.)

I'm not a Yankees fan (in fact I have some animus for the Yankees) but I'm ok if you want to gloat. They are having a pretty good year. And everyone is entitled to root for their favorite teams (as long as it's not Mizzou ;-)

Everyone needs to have a thick skin, but also be respectful. I think another key is to keep those conversations in the right forums (which I think you've done here..)

Interesting that the Nuggets and Collin Gillespie signed a two-way deal

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We will give Kentucky a hell of a game at Rupp this season. For both teams, there is a lot of pride on the line.

@FarmerJayhawk

I wouldn't put the PAC into the same category as the Big12 or even ACC. I think the PAC has a unique demographic advantage that is very desirable-- the entire west coast.

My opinion: The 3 conferences with the best positioning for the foreseeable future are SEC, B10 and PAC.

These are the 3 Kings.

All 3 are headed toward a natural state of equilibrium that is 16 schools. The SEC is already there with the addition of Texas and OU. The B10 and PAC both have 14 schools, so they could add 2 schools each.

In this ecosystem, there is room for one more super-conference. (Four super-conferences provides 64 teams for a natural playoff bracket for all major sports. It covers the timezones for the networks and it avoids saturation.)

That fourth conference is to be determined... but the B12 and the ACC do not have the mass/gravity to hold together while in such close orbit. They will pull apart at some point and there will be reformation to a new conference of 16 schools that will join the 3 kings.

An inevitable game of musical chairs is coming. Any schools not already comfortably sitting in one of the 3 kings, would be vying for those 16 spots -- including the remaining schools from the ACC, the Big12 the AAC and the Big East... not to mention a few from the Big West will try to make a case.

Avoiding this game of musical chairs is another reason (on top of all the points previously made) why it is important to secure a spot in one of the 3 kings... (and SEC and PAC are non-starters, so it has to be B10).

Remind me again why we are fawning over the Yankees and not the Royals on this site? I grew up in the 70s. My hero was George Brett. My villain was Reggie Jackson. My hatred for the yankees was forged in far too many frustrating losses for my beloved home team in the regular season and the playoffs. So much so, that I became a Red Sox fan when the Royals weren't competitive.

Each of those teams has been a tough out in the tournament.

I think it's less Mike Brown and more Steve Kerr, because the only thing in Wiggins' way was in his head. And Kerr is a master at the non-physical parts of the game -- motivation and understanding the players as people.

Wiggs' talent and ability has never been in question. But he hasn't been fond of the spotlight and hasn't kept the assassin mentality consistently.

The finals are a pivotal experience for him and his career. If he can string a couple more games together like G4, he will be seen very differently.

Big 10 seems like the most natural location for us now that the B12 has no soul.

That said, I do see the wisdom in being patient. The consequences for schools that have burned bridges are enduring. It's worth waiting to make the move at the right time. Plus, KU has the opportunity to be the premier institution of the new B12. That has advantages as well.

What a frankenstein of a conference.

I feel like this thread has been cathartic. The post has generated more response than I expected. I guess that's another confession...

@rockchalkjayhawk This is a good list to choose from.

I thought LaGerald Vick was going to shine in post-season his final year and then get drafted and have a career in the NBA. His athleticism was other-worldly and he had a nice shot. I'm still bummed about this.