HighEliteMajor said:

So, what would have happened if Young had picked KU?
Not really sure other then we know he wouldn't of knocked Devonte out of his starting spot we know that. - -ROC CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

BeddieKU23 said:

It's time for the coach to be fired. period

And that's truly sad to witness

YA, unfortuntly - been following this morning so far 6 juco's 1 post grad and 1 high school kid signed that's not good. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

dylans said:

I miss the days when people would go out of their way to help one another. Apparently I’m old fashioned.

Who is needing help? - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Call me crazy but I'm starting to get the feeling we end up with both of our boys. - Read the article from the LJW this morning and Coach sounds pretty confident even with Billy, says he doesn't think it's going to be long - seems like ya it's going to be a 2nd semester thing for both. Said it will take a bit for adjustment for the guys maybe a couple of weeks for Silvio and a little less then that for Billy. - -I smell the " ROCK " cookin up something really good for the Crimson and Blue. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Young did this in 29 minutes of play, but on the other hand the competition wasn't the stiffest either - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

KirkIsMyHinrich said:

Tied an NCAA record. There is some serious guard play in the Big 12 this season

like they were talking about Trae last night in our game - some trying to talk him up for NPOY & they were saying ummm maybe just a little to early for them to be talking about that - they said just as you stated - let's see how he pans out throughout the Conference season against some of these guards from the Big 12 - See how he matches up against Carter and gang and other really good Big 12 Guards - then see how he holds up. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Guys a couple of things here - I hate to hear this:

Chase Herrell seen his brother shot and killed over the weekend. Chase older brother Cole was shot as Chase and him were at some house party and Cole along with a couple of others tried to dis arm this guy with the gun.

My heart and prayers go out to chase and his family, what a devasting thing to go through the loss of any family member and being there seeing your brother shot and killed. -We can only hope Chase and the family can lean on our father, and he can give them the strength they need to make it through this time of sorrow. RIP Cole.

On another KU front - here we are the eve of the new early signing of football recruits - wish I could say I was excited , or had something to be excited about - -but I can't

I've stood behind Coach Beaty trying - trying as hard as I could, but even I have to say I'm teetering pretty hard at this point. - A boat load of JUCO's - exactly what he said he wasn't going to do. But he hasn't produced anything on the field and not getting any kind of interest from High School kids. - When will this night mare end? - -Or will it end?

3 Juco players orally committed today/tonight. - -All this turned out to be is a Charlie Weiss part 2 - man I didn't think it was possible to sink any further but it's now looking like it -we are turning into JUCO- U? - I don't think I can endure a 3rd year in a row of brutal butt kickings. -When he gets fired and he will whether it be in the middle of the year or at the end it is just once again a giant cluster -F - - - - -I've never seen any football program that has fallen so low. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Well my friends hope everyone ha been good so we an get some really nice Christmas presents.

Guys I just get this feel now after reading some and following articles , it just sure sounds like that we might be coming close to finding out about Billy Coach saying he is preparing for Big 12 play with the scenario of Both Billy and DeSousa being here.

I'm telling ya right now if we get this two on Board it is going to change this team dramatically - -I feel it - -I feel something good is on the horizon - there is a storm brewing - - brewing for the league that is. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

justanotherfan said:

If De Sousa, Preston and Cunliffe are all available after January 1, this is a much different team (in a lot of good ways). We can basically throw out what happened prior to now, because that's three high level players becoming available.

That A&M game gets very interesting as far as evaluating the ceiling of KU.

Well it seems like anyways we know know obviously Sam is with us now - - sounds almost a certainty that Silvio is on board - -now I just wish things would turn out positive for Billy - just don't seem to be hearing anything on Billy would be a big addition. ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Think he is pretty damn athletic. - -Seems pretty solid to me on the defensive end. -Think he is going to be a nice piece to the team, be able to give several guys a blow players such as Devonte - -Malik - -LaGerald - -hell maybe even SVI in some spots - I think he could spell for a few -well wait let me take that back - he couldn't fill in for Devonte probably - -but Newman - -Vick - -SVi I could see him filling in for them when needed -pretty athletic. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Hawk8086 said:

BShark said:

I think Self knows Silvio is coming.

I think so too....in the LJW article, he said they felt really good about Silvio.
Ya and he graduates from IMG this Friday, still saying the earliest he could be in uniform would be the Texas game. Would be good to have another body, I mean obviously he sure wouldn't be doing much but hell if nothing else go in and spell Doke when in foul trouble another 5 fouls - cause it's going to take some time for him to learn - -even just a little - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

dylans said:

@BeddieKU23 I'd be willing to bet Mr. Floor burns Haase will have his boys ready to play! Hope our guys show up ready to go, they have the talent edge it's a matter of effort and execution.

I forgot about Jarrod being the Stanford Coach. - -Did you ever read his book about floor burns? - I thought it was a pretty coo read. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

HighEliteMajor said:

The Temple slaughter of a few years ago stands out among the pre-Christmas, not 100% focused games.

I thought Cunliffe looked fine. Still has the nice looking shot. He was a bit stiff and slow, I thought, but that amounts to nit-picking since that's his first real sustained game action. He could be some shooting off the bench, and now that we're in a more shooter friendly era of KU basketball under Self, a shooter off the bench won't get his head bit off. He could definitely have a role.

Oh mercy I thought I had that Temple travesty put to bed lol. Still have night mares about that game , that was about as ugly as it gets. Like we were talking yesterday just seems like we have trouble with focus right before their Christmas break, like was mentioned, thinking more about jumping on the plane and getting home - -seeing family , friends - -hope we are focused Travis will have a field day against us if were not - -might have a field day if we are. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

BShark said:

I think Self knows Silvio is coming.

Damm good to see Sam get in play - -didn't realize thought he played 20 minutes. - not complaining mind you but didn't know he played that much. - checked out the box score, that help our other guys get a little rest too. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

HighEliteMajor said:

Dakich is horrible. Good grief.

I Agree with you 100000000 % - -this guy man, talking smack right off the bat about Ku. - then like about 1/2 way through the 2nd half what do we get - w e get a split screen and get to listen to this moron and this other guy talk about anything and everything other then the ball game - -I mean come on. - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

KUSTEVE said:

@jayballer54 Ahhh, don't tease me like that..lol...

Lol, ya I know - -but that is what he said. -- Hopefully the Stanford game will be the last game we have to play this way. - Might be talking more about Billy possibly then De-Sousa - who knows?. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Hmmm interesting coment from Coach self in the post game. - -States hopefully the Stanford game is the last game we have to play like this with small- -insinuating possibly De-Sousa/ Preston hmmm. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

dylans said:

Too bad the Packers and their coach are so average around Rogers. I’d like to see him not have to carry a team. I don’t think we’ve seen all Rodgers can be due to this supporting cast.

umm they not that average. - hell when you have 2/3 of your sevondary on the defense hurt- -your top two running backs out. an Offensive line that any kind of combination not even their regular starting O-line but just a patch work line they could put together and be able to use that same line Sunday was just the 4th week THAT line was together.

Been battling injuries with your receiving corp - Now Devanta is out because of a cheap shot - when healthy they not average by any means. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

So I taking it as since we have heard no more, then that the little scoop about DeSousa getting the grades he needed off his last SAT test must of been false.

Haven't heard anything more from anywhere, not of the LJW off his twitter I haven't seen anything about getting the grades - so that must of all been false huh? - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

I realize we have been struggling but -how do we drop another notch from 13 to 14th when we win? - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONGBABY

@JayHawkFanToo Believe it or not I actually had thought about doing exactly that. - -But I wanted an ALL time so it was kind of hard to restricted it to the last 20 yrs, I think they would of done fine - - maybe not quite as well - but still really well. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

I see they lost to Oklahoma by 19 - -and to TCU by 33 - -for comparative scores. -- ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

kjayhawks said:

I’d say Frank Mason, Jo Jo white, Paul Pierce, Clyde Lovette and Wilt Chamberlain as starters with a bench of Nick Collison, Danny Manning, Mario Chalmers and Kirk Hinrich. Man that was hard
Ya I really thought about Jo Jo too. - -I even thought for a second too about possibly Rick Suttle. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

wissox said:

Wilt Clyde JoJo have to be on any all time team I'd think so I'll push Frank, JJ and Nick off of yours to make room

lol, hey don't be pushing my players off lol - -their my players, you need to make your team lol - -don't get pushy . - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

just curious , seeing as we are approaching that day - -Christmas was just bored today and thinking hmmm thought it might be kind of interesting to see the various combinations people came up with and thought for giggles I'll give you mine - -you give me yours. - Give me if you were to make up a team of former Jayhawks with a roster of Nine players - -your best players you remember for your roster here is mine: Paul Pierce - - - Danny Manning - - Jo Jo Embiid- - starting front line. - -Backcourt - - Mario Chalmers- - -Frank Mason. - -playing 2 in & 3 out.

My four off the bench - - Nick Collison - - Raef La Frentz - - Josh Jackson & just a soft spot in my heart for Cedric Hunter - -( I know there are better then Cedric but just a favorite of mine )

Ok so there is mine. Come on let's lighten things a bit have some fun - -bring back those all time favorites of yours tell me - -who you got. - - remember guys NINE PLAYERS - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

BShark said:

If anyone can win a conference and make the tournament with 3 starters and a bag full of rocks, it's Self.

What kind of rocks lol. - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

We won. Now I've heard and some others have mentioned the same thing, well we get DeSousa or Preston we will be fine , or we will be a lot better. Well maybe , maybe we will , maybe we wont .

There are some that seem to believe that will be the case. - -I'm not here to say they for sure won't be a big help , but let me ask how many feel secure - -confident that one of these kids are going to make that difference , going into Big 12 play? - you say they will? - So your going to bank that these guys that are Freshmen that have not played a single minute of regular season ball ( Billy ) - or played a single minute of College ball ( Silvio ) are going to be the savior to get this team turned around?

I don't feel good about this. - -This team has some serious flaws , flaws that have been exposed very clearly. - Sure getting one of these guys will help - will help quite a bit, but not sure they are the answer.

A lot of people seem to be worried about our offense - -3 pt shots or dunks, TRUE it is some what of a problem for sure , but this is where I actually think they can help us more. - - If we can get one maybe if we are really lucky get both, but if we get another big then I think we all realize chances are we go back to more of an offensive scheme that Coach ha used the majority of the time he has been here and that is the three out - - two Big's in this is where I think they can help us more .

Lol , I read off another site this morning person said , - -he thinks Malik will be fine just is trying to get comfortable. -Sorry but I had to respond and ask So do you think Malik will be comfortable by March BEFORE the end of the season? - -I think with Malik this is one of the kids being overly rated coming out of high school OR just never developing any further out of high school.

Anyways - -again I ask how many feel secure , safe and will say if we get Preston or DeSousa then everything is gravy - -everything is right with the world? - Be able to say this and really believe what you say? - - You see I don't really feel our biggest problems are on the offensive end. - Our problems are one the other end I truly believe much more then on the offensive end, Our problems are on the defensive end and this is where I don't feel as confident in either one of these two I mean sure ya - -another big body , helping out providing help with Doke , the real problem is we can't stop a dribble drive to save our soul, and unless Billy or Silvio magically transforms themselves into a guards body to defend - -our defense flat out stinks.

We don't close out on the three, I don't know how many times I've seen opposition shooting the 3 and Vick - -SVi - - Devonte only like almost half ass go half way out towards the shooter kind of wave a half hapless wave at the shooter and stop - -wide open three, not even close to contested, If we can't get our defense greatly improves I don't think Billy or Silvio are going to make THAT MUCH of a difference, our opponents shooting pct these last three games have just been crazy - shooting close to if not over 50 %. - That's not KU defense.

I just hope that fans won't get all giddy AGAIN if we happen to thump Omaha Monday but a large margin - remember who it is. - Then again Omaha put 90 points up on Oklahoma and they were saying last night another pretty good 3 point shooting team - So not even sure if we will beat them by a huge margin the way we are playing right now. I know some will think I'm just a negative Nelly and that is fine everyone is entitled t their own opinions here - I just think unless we get this defensive problem corrected then Bill - -Silvio or not we are going to be in trouble in the conference and another short stay in the tourney - Sure they wilL help but we have a lot of work to do. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

BShark said:

@jayballer54 It's like bloody mary, you have to say the name multiple times for him to appear. :joy:

OR better yet - -like the movie - Beetle Juice lol , you know - - BEETLE JUICE -- BEETLE JUICE - - BEETLE JUICE lmao. - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

KUSTEVE said:

@BShark It was ridiculous, imo. Newman was obviously not right. Garrett missed every shot,. Why not give the kid 10 minutes, like you said you would pre-game?

Exactly - -2 minute. - - -TWO MINUTES? - are you kidding me? - -I think he should of played a little more and Garrett a little less. - -was suppose to spell Devonte and such - -Devonte still 39 minutes. - ROCK CHALK ALL ADY LONG BABY

I'm sorry, I can't believe what I just heard , Coach just said he thought we played really good defense. - -WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA?
ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

approxinfinity said:

Sam totally bailed out Sosinki tonight, saved from 0-3 start.

lmao - -you stop that lol
-- ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Time for me to headover to the game site chat guys - -time to do this. - Slack here we come. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

BShark said:

Rodgers is my favourite QB in the NFL right now. He is so damn good.
Mine too, he extends so many plays when you think there is nothing there. You just can't duplicate that. - Not sure how many more years # 12 has left - he has done it all. - Won a Superbowl, - -named MVP multiple times - has so many individual reords gonna miss him when he calls it quits. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

BShark said:

Not sure how it can change. This team struggles to get by their man when facing competition that is actually athletic.

Sadly enough your probably right. somehow we have just got to find SOMEONE that is more willing to drive the ball instead of jacking up 20-25 footers. - Welp about time to head over to Slack to inneract with the guys - -let's do this man - time to suck it up & get after it. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Well Aaron is coming back tomorrow for my Packers. I would love to be in the playoffs and everything BUT I just think there is just to much that would have to fall in place for us to make it in - -to many other teams involved & I think it is just to much of a risk for him

Why take the chance with every thing taken into consideration, I just think it would be just better to let him take the rest of the year off and really heal , I mean what happens he comes back tomorrow takes a hard hit and really screws something up endangering NEXT season.

I understand for us to have any kind of chance this season - -Aaron needs to play BUT I just think there are to many obstacles left to get in this year, pull him back and have him fully ready for next season BUT that's just me. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

BShark said:

JayHawkFanToo said:

The Big 12 is L-O-A-D-E-D.

Will flame out again in March.

This post is sponsored by el poyo.

Now WHY did you have to go and mention - -that name? lol. was doing really well without sparky being here. - -NOW see what you've done lol. - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

BShark said:

This team doesn't drive the ball well so this isn't too surprising. Sucks though.

Ya it does suck - -it's got to change though bud - have just got to find someone to attack the rim better man - that is just crazy. - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG.

Definetly watching the Crimson & Blue not even an option - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

JayHawkFanToo said:

KU or who?

roflmao - - WHO? - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

A couple of scary stats guys, heard on pregame.

Stat # 1 : - - Trae Young from Oklahoma has made 68 free throws - - KU has made 68 - - again as a team KU has made 86.

Stat # 2 - -Every other team in the big 12 has MADE more free throws then KU has attempted - -come on guys seriously - -we are last in free throw attempts - -every other team has MADE more then we have attempted - -that has to change.

The guys said we will see how things play out, but like they said the Big 12 shows well in the Non Con and competitive - but others say like on the East Coast they say - -Well if KU wins the league every time how can the Big 12 be any good? - like the guys said well try and watch teams play the last place team in ou league - they are competitive as hell - look at the ACC against their last place teams they say - -nuff said.

Another not so good stat they just talked about again dealing with free throws. -- KU is DEAD LAST in the NCAA with free throws attempts. - -guys - -guys - -guys - this has got to stop - -means we are settling for to many jump shots - not aggressive at all, things have got to change. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

The one thing I will say about Oklahoma , we have all heard that old saying. - -Live by the three - - Die by the three.

Oklahoma 29-72 from the field, BUT 13-40 from the three. - - FORTY three point attempts that will jump up and bite you right square in the butt if you depend on them too much. - And I think somewhere in conference IT WILL cost them once or twice in the season

The one thing like I stated is Trae is going to get his points , you might just realize he is going to get his points, the thing is we just can't let the rest to go off for career nights. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

BShark said:

@jayballer54 Now let's hope the Hawks can get off the schneid...

Lol, ya that is what I was just saying on the Trae Young thread, hoping that the boys don't come out tonight and wet on the big 12 parade today. - We need to come out and make a really strong showing tonight - more poise - better defense - well can't get much worse then it's been the last couple of games.

On a side note , have you read or seen anymore on Silvio? - I know seems to sound like he has his scores but KU has released nothing - -Silvio HIMSELF has not tweeted anything just curious - -wondering if that little tweet was legit or not. - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

wrwlumpy said:

3 goes down in Wichita and the Koch bros are pissed. Big 12 came alive today, at least the Oklahoma teams.

This win by Oklahoma will put the in the top 25, with having back to back wins over top 25 teams - this will make 6 Big 12 teams in the top 25, let's just hope our boys don't spoil the day. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

A Couple of nice wins for the big 12 today. - -Oklahoma State beating # 19 & Oklahoma beating # 3 on their home floor. I would think now Oklahoma joins the other big 12 teams in the top 25. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Damm 21 point and 8 assists in the 1st half. - -for sure the real deal , but we already knew that right. - Here is where that ol saying goes when we or any team plays Oklahoma - -Trae is going to get his - -you just got to make sure the other 4 don't go off and have career nights against you. - -Not much your going to do to stop Trae, just keep the others in check. - -ROCK CHALM ALL DAY LONG BABY

Guys I'm telling you w are going t have our hands full with Trae Young. - -Today against Wichita State - not even 8 minutes played already 16 points the kid is just crazy. - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@jayballer54 Huge win for Oklahoma State - - big win for Big 12. - -beating # 19 Florida State - -Florida St was 9-0 - -sweet win. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

lol, have I mentioned how much I love College basketball season? lol - -Some nice games today. I watched the Louisville/Memphis game - pretty good game, but oh my gosh Louisville has some swatters -13 blocks for the day - they won going away.

Watching back and forth right now - - Oklahoma State/Florida State = Okie down by 4 at the half - -would be a sweet win if they could pull it our for the Big 12.

Then watching the Kentucky/ Virginia Tech - -Tech up by 6 at the half at Rupp. - Pretty decent club Buzz has their up 47-41 at the half

Want to watch Oklahoma/Wichita St @ 3:00 should be interesting - -AHH yes truly blessed to have my basketball lol , and the biggest game of the day - -OUR BOYS let's put this losing streak to bed. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

dylans said:

I'd never seen Covington play before tonight. Dudes a chucker! - 3/14 for 3 last I saw.

They were saying he is just coming back from some time off I think - -little rusty - -these guys ( Philly ) is right on the edge of putting out notice - that the league better be ready - there is a new kid on the block and we coming. - lol - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@kjayhawks Was listening to Stephan A, they asked him what he thought about the game last night. He Said that Jo, Jo ( THE PROCESS ) love that, but he said he was putting the NBA on notice - - that he Is coming, saying Jo Jo was un apologetic but it's ok, he said just letting the league know you better be ready. Love it when a guy plays with a little bit of an edge - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY