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someone at the stadium might want to sneak into the locker room and give Clint a little heads up - - might want to make some adjustments on the defensive side of the ball. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@Texas-Hawk-10 lmao, Yep that's for sure, any time you give an opposition QB time enough to make a picnic lunch be able to spread a blanket down abd have time to eat that lunch - -you got problems,the best Defensive backfield in the Nation gonna have problems covering anyone for 5-6-7 seconds

Here is a news flash for ya, when you give up 324 yds of offense in a half - -267 yds passing in a half umm your not going to win very many games. - -Wee knew our defensive back field was going to be a weakness BUT when our D_LINE which was suppose to be a strength and get nothing giving a QB all day to throw hard to put the blame on D backfield.

Offensively Bender is doing what I was afraid he was going to do lot of terrible throws to many bad decisions anyones guess how many INT"S he will end up with on the season. - -Sorry but if you can call this anything but ugly - - -GOOD LUCK - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Can ANYONE name one positive thing to come from this 1st half? Bender has had a chance to throw more innerceptions in this game there was two others very easily could of been picked , - --ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@BShark I could give a rats ass about this mediocre team beating OTHER big 12 teams I only am concerned about KU. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@BShark When your getting all day to throw anyone can look good, all I heard from the announcers was how our defensively line should dominate their O- line - right now we are getting our asss beat like a drum medicore team play like this and OMG look out for BIG 12 play - -period - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@BShark Na not really sure he is that good or our Defense is just really bad. -- -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@Texas-Hawk-10 Bender is a interception looking for a place to happen. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Could this team look any uglier in a half? - -I mean come on simple field go attempt - -false start - -have to call a time out, dam I mean come on - -UGLY. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@FarmerJayhawk I saw that, I find it funny, off Uk board they mention how that Cal has an in home visit scheduled for Grimes this weekend, that's fine - - BUT what they failed to mention IS that KU - - Marquette, & Texas also have in home visits sit up this weekend for Grimes also. - -Says he has these 4 visits today and tomorrow, after these visits then he is going to sit up official visits.
The way they want to try and play this is that it's ONLY KENTUCKY with an in home - the way they try to bring it across. and of Course since Calipari has an in home well then of course - -He is a lock for Kentucky - - these people are jokes. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Well the ladies win a couple of more matches today, Beating Belmont 3-0 this afternoon and then Beating # 17 Purdue 3-1 tonight, looking strong , we have beaten # 13 Kentucky this year, and Now # 17 Purdue - -HUGE match tomorrow as we play # 9 Creighton, time for a little revenge as Creighton is the one's who ended our season last year in the tourney, - - The ladies improve to 9-0 - keep it up looking for a great year. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Guys, you gotta check it out.- - - -Awsome video about Coach Self and his accomplishments as he is about to be inducted to the Hall of fame, on the 247 sports site gotta love it, . - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Picked this up from the UK board. Article written by Ben Roberts from Big Blue Nation I believe.

Was talking about with Reddish committing to Duke that Uk now only had 9 left they were in on and he listed from the least likely to sign to the most.

He bases his results from recent talks with Analysts, Players, parents & Coaches

The one they feel the least - -likely to land is Romeo Langford. - -Said had been no recent Buzz , bottom line was they from what they are hearing most likely landing spot for him is Either Louisville - - Indiana - - Or KU. - - The # 7 on the least likely was Quinton Grimes saying KU was a Major Favorite and remains his most likely landing pot. Said anything possible, never to count Coach Cal out - might get a visit but still. - - -- Then the one well they listed all nine but the other one with KU conversation they listed as # 3 - - Zion Williamson , was talking about how there had been quite a bit of talk about him & Quickly playing together but how that has seemed to of quieted down and that it seemed like KU had become a factor and KU had even taken the lead in the CB off 247 BUT how that could change on a dime, The Article said other teams involved but looked like it was going to come down to a KU-Uk race for Williamson, and of course at this point they felt Williamson would ultimately would land at UK.

It said Most of these guys would be committed enough in time to sign in the fall period. - -we shall see. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@RockkChalkk Really no surprise about cancelling, and really won't be a surprise to re-schedule, still think we are doing fine in the recruitment . Unless Florida really WOWS him when he does visit I think we should land him, keeping fingers crossed. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@BShark Ya probably so, but if he is as smart as he seems to come off to me he will read through that or he will understand that Coach will work with him. - -With some of the comments he made about his visit, and then on top of his High School Coach talking about what a great visit he had here, then him coming back for late night - - -I think late night finishes the deal for us, I just think he really really likes KU, but I've felt good about others before and they came back to haunt me - we shall see. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@mayjay True but the F-5 tornado has winds clocked at 300 mph been though two F-% and anything that can strip bark off a tree and drive a straw through a 2x4 umm ya either way no joke. - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Well it will be interesting cause this is the Weekend Devon was suppose to visit Florida, but with hurricane Irma hitting there probably have to re-schedule I guess. - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@BShark True, but I've got a feeling Coach would have some tendency to allow him to play through some of his mistakes - I hope anyways and I think he would I've am getting a good feeling about him.

I'm now for seeing this class possibly - pretty decent chance at landing this: Ok, already got De Sousa, then we land McCormack, Grimes & Dotson - and " MAYBE " a chance of Williamson - -I could live with that - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@BShark I think we are sitting in REALLY good shape with McCormack.- -says he is closing in on a decision - getting antsy, saying he had a " Great Time" time at KU

Says he has visited Xavier , Ku and NC State. both KU & Xavier on un-offical and going back to both to Xavier & KU on officals - -Coach says they are both very much in the picture

Says he supposedly has visits for Duke & UCLA -" IF " it gets that far his Coach says I don't know if it will go past September - -I think he likes a Couple of Schools.

He really liked NC State last weekend & he likes KU - -ALOT. I don't know just from the sounds of this -I like our chances. - -He may not even go visit Duke OR UCLA. - -with him visiting us twice and the comments he made after his visit about the history of KU - -Naismith him talking about how he could see himself fitting right in and being able to play high or low - -I personally think this sounds pretty good.

Would love to land him has improved his shot it said to 17 ft lost some weight - still big boy. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Lol and Kentucky fans continue to amaze. - Original post question was asked - -had anyone heard anything on Grimes and was UK still in the race for him?

Variety of response but most as you could imagine not good. Simple response was No - -But then one's like oh mom went to Choke U and he probably would too - - To response such as Grimes sucks and so does any school he goes to - The this He probably goes to KU is he has enough felonies for Self - -Anytime they lose out on a recruit he automatically sucks - - isn't with a dam they wasn't recruiting in the 1st place - gota love them lol - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@HighEliteMajor Well here is a simple solution and your going to see this more and more as time goes on, we have seen some cases and I think if the current rule stays you will see ALOT more- -athletes will NOT sign a LOI and will be able to transfer, your going to see more and more of this plain and simple. - you wait and watch - this thing is starting to snowball and this is coming from Coaches - -Commissioners - -Athletic Directors times are changing , again if Coaches aren't going to have to be held accountable to part of their recruiting spew to the athlete - then the athlete doesn't need to be held accountable either.

If a Coach can abandoned ship for more money , then the athlete can do the same for another school, and NO my kids are way past the college era so sorry to say that doesn't apply to my concerns in this, just don't feel the need to punish a kid for transfer by having to sit - but another example where we are all entitled to our own opinions and that's what I like about the site, we can agree to disagree. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@HighEliteMajor So what your saying is , that's it's ok for a Coach to Change schools anytime he wants how ever many times he wants and it's nothing to trip on right? - -What about the student athlete that you talk about? - -If you stop and reason a big reason a student athlete's decision to come to that school for the sport is around 80% because of that Coach.

If you remove the biggest part of the equation as to why a athlete committed to the University in the first place and now is no longer there, we want to punish the kid if he no longer wants to be at that University, because the reason he committed to the school is no longer there, you want to punish him by if he transfer he has to sit a year? - -That's crazy,

That would almost being like if a firm offered you a job with a huge pay raise you accept it and then once you leave your other job, once you get to the new one, they yank the raise out from underneath you but yet you couldn't go to ANOTHER job or back to your old one without having to sit at your new job for a year without the raise they had offered.

Most of these kids don't come because of the school, they come for the opportunity to play for a certain Coach and Staff. -you force these kids to stay with a new Coach, new staff - different scheme of how they play - -whole different mindset. - Your wanting to make them stay unless they have to sit a year? - - Come on. -Shouldn't a coach who in many cases has told a player I'll be here and then up and leaves for the dream job - shouldn't there be some kind of consequence on him if we want to make a kid sit a year if he transfers after the Coach he wanted to play for ups and leaves?

Why should a Coach be given situational preference - If a Coach can just leave without any consequences then why do you want to keep a kid at a school where he is unhappy? - -By forcing someone to stay at a place where he is not happy, your asking for trouble a lot of times, he can cause issues in team chemistry - he can cause a lot of different problems. - -He maybe a stud but yet under preform, so then what you gonna do -bench him? - -Still make him stay at your school even though he is not being productive and helping the team in any way but yet your going to continue to make him stay - punish him cause he wants to transfer? - -Exactly who is that going to benefit?

If you want to force a kid to have to sit - then the NCAA needs to have something that the Coach needs to man up to without just up and leaving a program for another without something being done. Thing is Coach leaves a program in a heartbeat -- No problem - BUT if the player wants to leave if the Coach he came to play for is no longer there, you want to force him to sit the year, hmmmm what's wrong with that picture? - - Something smells there to me - is that equality? - - I mean what's the difference - - a Coach is leaving your program - - a player leaves your program, you really want to force someone to stay if they are not happy? - -Should we force a Coach to stay if he is not Happy? - - -How about this, if the Coach says he wants to leave then make him stay for another year & the player knows the Coach is leaving he sit's out the same year the Coach is being forced to stay - then the next year they BOTH leave the Coach has met his obligation having to stay for a year and the Player has sit out his year and can leave with the Coach he committed to play for - now there is an idea. - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@DoubleDD Came off the 247 site. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Oklahoma 28 - - -Ohio State 24

Oklahoma State 49- - - Southern Alabama 10

TCU 45- - - - - -Arkansas 27

West Virginia 54- - - - Eastern Carolina 17

Texas 41- - - - SanJose State 17

Kansas State 51- - - -Charlotte 3

Baylor 56- - - - USTA 10

Iowa 37- - - -Iowa State 23

KU 34- - - - - Central Michigan 17

ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Read an article. The NCAA is talking about making changes for transfers. The NCAA may vote to allow all division 1 transfers to be eligible to play immediately. The only restriction would be the Student-athletes would be required to meet a minimum GPA, that would be designed to lead to the Student-Athletes ultimately to graduate. - - -and only additional transfer would be required to sit out a full year. - -This proposal has been gaining traction being solicited among member for feedback.

In April, a 19 person task force comprised of Commissioners , Athletic Directors , Coaches , & Student-Athletes initially assembled under the name of DIV ! Transfer Working Group was assembled. They have 2 polar-opposite options - - - - One requires student athlete to sit out a year & this one - Eligible immediately.

The proposal must be completed by November 1st. , they are continuing to be seeking feed back from Coaches - -Directors - - - -Commissioner's - -& Student Athletes. The proposal probably be voted on next April with the possibility of going into effect as early as 18-19.

The Concern from some detractors may be the further encouragement of raiding smaller programs as well as the likelihood that the number of annual transfers will grow exponentially. - Also the challenge of tracking potential tampering in pending transfers may also be a potential hazard of the new development.

Hmmm, I myself would like to see this pass. - -Like I'm sure most of has heard the argument - -that Coaches when they leave to go to different programs there is no sitting out period, so why should an athlete have to sit? - -A recruit comes to a school to play for a Certain Coach - that Coach leaves and then the main reason for that recruit to go to a specific school is now gone, if he transfers then he has to sit a year in more cases then not - that isn't right. - - -We shall see what happens. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

While being blessed to be a KU fan any time, no matter when, what a GREAT TIME it is being a KU fan right now for sure.

As has been mentioned, Our Basketball as we all know is one of the true blue bloods of the sport and has been for quite sometime now, Our Soccer team doing well the last couple of years - -starting off great this year at 5-1 and just got through beating the # 7 ranked Soccer team in the Nation USC - -& Our ladies Volleyball team rollin right along ranked # 7 in the Nation and like 7-0 looks like another great season on the way - - - just got through beating # 13 ranked Kentucky last night -swept them Our Men & Women's Track teams have had pretty decent success lately.

Oh and ummm how about a game of Badminton anyone? - -Or twiddly winks? - -We at starting to own Kentucky in WHATEVER we play them in, - - We beat them with our Basketball - We beat them here at Allen - - -We beat them at the so Called unbeatable arena with their awesome fans - - -Now we are Beating their ass in Volleyball - - what's next? - - -Plus I see better things coming for our Football team - -Ahhhh yes, life is good, with the Crimson & Blue - -this pleases me - -this pleases me very much lol & umm ya as always - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@KUSTEVE Your right. Larry is the one Coach that got this program turned back around for sure always be one of my favorite Coaches. As far as hiring Danny's dad I remember how Mizzery fans about flipped their hats I loved it - look at what some of these schools are doing now - with hiring some people to get kids, Larry was just one step ahead. - Larry still attends a lot of KU games, seems as though he still has that passion for KU basketball. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Some early names to keep an eye on for future 2020 : - -- # 1 Isaiah Todd 6'10 PF- - N Carol 50 %- - KU 50%- - - - -# 6 R J Hampton 6'4 PG- - Current Texas 100%- - - - # 7 Greg Brown 6'7 PF- - KU 100%- - - - - -# 16 N' faly Donte 6'11 C- - only KU showing warm interest at present.- - - - # 26 Adam Miller 6'3 PG- - KU warm interest- - - - #32 Jabri Abdur - Rahim 6'5 SF - - already big time offers, 16 offers already, looks to big time - for sure gonna move up - offers from Ariz, Cal, U Conn, Florida, & KU listed right now of top 5 of interest- - - - # 35 Nicco Mannion 6'1 PG - -from schools shown looks like he will stay back on coast only KU the lone exception at this point. Others Ariz 100% - -right now on the CB - - UCLA , Utah , Oregon.

So there you go, just a few - - -will definitely change - -very , very , early with these kids - -a lot of the top 60 haven't even received offers yet or showed where they have - -obviously things will change as time goes by - -a lot more of these top 60 KU might /probably has interest in, just not offered yet, so it doesn't show - - -just passing time guys patiently waiting lol - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Well just got my fix on KU Basketball to help carry me through -- lol, watched a high lite reel talking about and showing clips of beware of the Phog - -showed where Robinson blocked ol boys last second lay up attempt from Mizzery - showed Mario's last second shot to tie the game against Memphis in the NCAA Championship game - fans reaction back at the phog during that game - -Damm can ya feel it? - - -It's coming. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Really not quite sure what to think. 1st weekend of the season , as far as our boys, how would you grade them? - -I don't know maybe I'm expecting a little too much, I have to realize how far down we were, - - I get that - -I totally understand that, We did some good thing, BUT there were times during the game I was thinking man, here we are slodging our way through again.. I'm even beating myself up for my thinking some, again this program was/is really down. I know I need more patience, sorry guys - -the when we come out like we did I was physcd and then we bog down , look quite frankly pretty ugly till right at the end of the half. - -Then their dam QB I mean not to take away from him but man - - -was thinking if this team is moving the ball like that then what are big 12 QB'S gonna do?

It's ok guys I'm having this conversation out loud with myself and putting it on the computer, I know we will be ok, and continue to improve - -I am just looking for to much to fast. - -Overall when I look at the entirety of the game, - -you would have to say I'll take it - -like the former Coach says Keep sawing wood. - -I'd grade us out probably at a B-. - -Bender was decent in his 1st game, but also like the radio announcers wee saying, how is he going to react under pressure - -we didn't see that yesterday - -no pressure from SEMO, - -next week going to be a really big game, oh ya by the way did any body know what the attendance was last night? - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

We won - - -on to the next game, improvement every week. - - I PREDICTED 41-13 KU - - off by 3 pts for KU - -off by 3 pts for SEMO

Ehhh, hoping for better 2nd half. - need work on the run - -17 yds on 11 carries- - isn't gonna get it done, got to make them respect the run. - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

DAM Texas threw you a huge curve buddy. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@kjayhawks Texas has a long ways to go, I mean they got some talent but dam, their defense today couldn't stop a cold. Made some real untimely mistakes - -penalities, I mean taking nothing away from Maryland pretty salty team looks like but dam - Texas D looked like they have work to do. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@BShark Ya pretty much. Right now their defense isn't stopping anything. - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@Texas-Hawk-10 Texas moving the ball ok on offense, just getting untimely penalities at the wrong time, and then the Cater kid and one of Marylands other DB" S MAN big hit's for losses. realistically though that game could very easily be 37 -7 at the half. I wouldn't think this is the kind of start the new Coach Wanted. lo - -Maryland got a couple of sweet running backs. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

hell ya, College Football is back - -been to long. - Watching Maryland and Texas - gets me pumped. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@dylans Ya wowza is right. - -But that's why you play the game, on paper they already won the NCAA crown - -but on any given night, but for sure hear ya bud - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

So has anyone even have a sniff about possible attendance tonight? - It would be really be good to get a quality turnout, back this team , I'm not going to be able to just coming off my knee surgery pretty laid up and bruised right now but hoping the team can see it has some backing - -With Mark coming back would also hope people come back to recognize the guys. - - -rooting for that 1st win of the season - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@Big-Clyde52 Ya sorry about that. - -After I read your reply to me, I went back and saw my post. - I typed wrong your exactly right, I went to say that McCormack wasn't concerned about Silvio committing for us, said De Sousa would be or so he thought would be playing more outside where McCormack would be playing down low, my bad lol. - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@BShark Just came off 247 - -after reading the interview, I have to say that I feel better yet, he went quite in depth about our Program, the city, the Coaches - - -pretty lengthy - all sound pretty positive from the interview to me. - I think when it's all said and done it's going to come down to a KU-Duke battle to see who lands him Okla St with maybe an outside shot - but I just gotta feel from reading all the others in his final 6 this is how it will shake out - -KU/Duke. - -He is concerned about the De Sousa commitment - -plays more outside, the stretch four, would be nice to pair him up - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY - Oh he is a pretty big boy that's always nice bulk

Ok, maybe cause it's labor day weekend the last major holiday of the summer, maybe it's the coolness of the upcoming fall morning air - - BUT for some reason I'm starting to get this little feel good about McCormack. - -Call me crazy, but for some reason I'm just starting to get this feeling, that maybe we might be in a little better shape then what we thought. - -I dunno maybe the Silvio De Sousa commit, coming out of left field beyond the fence, has giving me ne inspired hope - -some confidence. - Could it be? - -Could we pull off a 2nd recruit where others were considered the favorites or at least strong leans for other schools? - -Last I knew was McCormack was pretty involved with Duke. - Now McCormack gives us an un- official AND is coming back on an official. - -Any time a kid uses their own money for a visit - means they have to have a decent amount of interest anyways - -then to return on an official? - -I know I'm looney probably - -BUT question is just how looney lol. - I'm mean JUMPIN - - GEE - -HOSSIE - - TOADS - -wouldn't be a sweet landing, very solid big - -time will tell, probably just me, whatcha think - -think we have a legitimate shot at this guy? - - - ROCK CHALK AL DAY LONG BABY

I'll say something in the respect of 41-13 KU - - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@approxinfinity well I was really surprised at him committing but as far as the open scholarship don't think that played into it because he is next year anyways so we would have multiple scholi's to offer. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@KUSTEVE Really don't have to do to much to sell this kid. - -Bottom line, plain and simple, there isn't hardly a School in The States that wouldn't or don't want this kid, he is an absolute stud, Every Big name School wanted him US - -- Duke, Kentucky, Arizona North Carolina - - UCLA you name them, have watched him on film against other upper crust players for 18 pretty well had his way - -or held his own, Tell ya what - -Go ask Coach Self what he see's in Zion, see if Coach thinks he needs sold on him lol, complete animal, you bet we need to and will take him in a heart beat. - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@BeddieKU23 little side note on Zion had to laugh, a poster from the LJW said Zion was over hyped. - - -WHAAAAAAAAAAA? I had to respond, not sure where your getting that from - -Zion is an absolute stud, some people there also have conception we still got a good chance with Bol, Bol. - -not really sure where these people have been living - -under a rock? - -Bol's ship sailed along time ago . - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@BeddieKU23 Well thanks for that bit of info. - The y seemed pretty confident, but yet I too feel pretty good with Devon, I think in the end he lands here, but yet still that itsy bitsy piece of human element of the un-expected keeps wantin to crawl into my head lol. - -I mean look at Silvio, who here really thought we were even in any kind of serious contention for him & then BAM - - I mean most predicts and most people agreed thought he was a heavy heavy lean to Maryland - - Then another example - -Ayton, ya know we all felt we were in really really great shape with him and then BAM - -he lands at Arizona and sweat boy. So even though I feel like 98% - -KU & 2 % Florida -- I I will sleep and feel a lot better when he actually comes out and says - - I'm announcing I will be attending the University of Kansas next year and playing Ball for Coach Self. - -I say again if he just doesn't somehow get overwhelmed by his visit to Florida on the 8th - which I don't really believe that will be the case - -if he doesn't commit on the 8th on his visit - then DONE he coming here for sure. - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@mayjay LOL so very true. - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@mayjay lol - - - LOGIC? - -- no they are not my friend, I think they have over dosed on their blood pressure meds - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Checking out Florida basketball forum - they seem pretty confident about landing Devon - - -his visit is on Sept 8th - -will be interesting to see how that turns out - - -This is the only other school I feel we might have to beat, I feel good -BUT with just that pinch of ummm fingers crossed, - I think though the only way this turns out negative for us if he should be so overwhelmed by the Campus and setting of Florida Climate - -ummm scenery that he commits right after his visit, if he doesn't I think that says pretty much got him - -I like our chances anyways. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY