@HighEliteMajor And Just like I mentioned BEFORE when you responded, I said responding to your reasonable rate. -- I stated what is a reasonable rate? - You respond since 1990. and give your schools, as I stated once about every five years should/would be reasonable a it's really hard other then DUKE which you mentioned with five U con - -4 that's like one every not even one every five - -UK only 3 - -Unc only 3 in that span that's not even really close to one in every five - -so just like I said. so that point is pretty invalid - - that's not even one every five year period - -It is just not that easy, cause your mentioning National titles, hell even Duke not averaging one in every five years like I mentioned. So then with me saying one in every five, evidentally you not liking that rate - -but yet all the schools all the conferences you stated not even averaging one in every five National titles since 1990- -what is a reasonable rate to you? - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
@wrwlumpy realize got position filled but - -Carter from WV is pretty good also. - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
@jaybate-1.0 That's all I got to say about that lol. -- -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
@jaybate-1.0 LMAO, well I think maybe a little of ALL the above you mentioned. -- I know I would miss them like one hemorrhoid misses another lol - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
@drgnslayr ya first time I ever seen it respond on here, the way they came off was kinda like - - BUT I feel ya, got where your coming from. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
@justanotherfan you make very solid points. - -couldn't agree more. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
@wissox ya your right. I'm sorry, it's my old age lol. Ya your right, that's exactly why I said we ( this league has to make a statement, get past this opening weekend make a run. - No reason if we are as good as we think no reason why Ku, WV< Baylor , & Iowa State not all get to the 2nd weekend at least - -got to stand up. - -The team I really think will be the 1st to slip might surprise, but I think could very easily be Baylor - -not playing that well, although their win against WV was bog for them. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
Man as you know how we just got plastered over our off court situations this year, meanwhile back at the ranch, it just keeps goin on and on for Baylor.
Travon Blanchard the DB had a protective order on him for domestic abuse. Multiple acts alleged clear asa far back as last July. - alleged acts of pushing, grabbing and slamming his girlfriend I guess at the time - -alleged 4 different occasions.
The police were involved two times though no arrests. - -Feb 4th allegedly broke girlfriends finger while trying to grab her keys and left her hand bleeding
Two other occasions where alleged he slammed the woman into the wall at her apt, then slammed her into a car. - -additional damage to her property when she tried to break up with him and then placed a joker card ( otherwise known as killer card ) on her car. - Order also noted threat of family violence in the future - -and theytalk about KU? - -they have major problems far from over - whz the Baylor's womens Coach name? - -Kim Mulky? isn'yt it - -boy did she take a beating from the press/media for her statment - -crazy - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
@HighEliteMajor that sounds good - -only thing is like is pointed out in the thread - -winning Non Con of .797 and has the winning pct of the power Conferences - -where we really fail is in the Tourney - -who is on a roll at the time - -one bad game you out. - -Agree we just have to do better in the tourney - Even us KU we will never shed that over rated theory till we get past the Northern Illinois , Bradley , Bucknell and so, on and so on. - - Other then Kentucky - -possibly duke how many other teams have won National titles as you say a " reasonable rate " ? their is non - -or better yet what is a reasonable rate? -pretty hard to win on a regular basis hell if you win a National title once every five years should be considered really good. - -just to many factors play a role. - -it's the eatly exits that kill us as a league - -as you saw I said it's time for us to do better -that WILL be the shut up and sit down statement. - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
@elpoyo So you calling me a dum ass - umm also I wouldn't exactly say some of our frequent early exits would be what you wanna call saving grace. - - - ALL teams best show up and solidify this league - I dunno, that's just what one dum ass shit has to say roflmfao - -. - - -don't really feel like a dum ass -don't look like a dum ass but hey thanks for the enlightment - -I feel so much better ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
The Ten semi finalists:- - Lonzo Ball , UCLA, - - - Josh Hart , Villanova- - - Happ , - -Wisconsin , - - Justin Jackson, North Carolina , - - Josh Jackson , KU- - Luke Kennard , Duke - - Jonathan Motley , - -Baylor , - - Caleb Swangan, - -Purdue, - Goss,- -Gonzaga & Frank Mason - -KU
Just my pick for the four finalists are: - - Lonzo Ball - - -Josh Hart- - -Caleb Swangan- - -& Frank Mason. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
Just some tidbits for the haters. - -one's who question the legit of our conference, can't dent facts. - -numbers don't lie.
Every team in the Big 12 has EITHER been ranked or received votes in the top 25 this year.
how tough is this league? - -70% of the games have been decided by 10 pts or less.
The Avg win margin of the league is 7.9 for the year - - nothing easy.
Toughness? - -Only conference every team among the top 76 BPI.
.797 Non Con % - - best in Nation
Non Con Toughness ? - -Big 12 has .575 win % -versus ACC, Big East , Big 10 , Pac 12 , Sec , the 8th straight year of 500 vs Nations top conferences.
Big 12 - -102-26 Non Con - - - 17 of those losses by single digits- - -4 in OT.
Big 12 has the most semi finalists for Neismith -- in the Nation 3
now - -ANY QUESTIONS? - -the only thing I WILL say, now we ( the big 12 ) has to go out and prove ourselves in the NCAA'S - -make that sit down and shut up statement. - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
Karnowski? - - - REALLY? - -give me a break. - -The poll shows Frank was at 20.2 % -- now up to 23 % closing on this guy, of course our vote only counts for 1/3 I think Frank will get a lot more reconized by the Coaches and such. he gonna be ok. - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
I just voted for Frank, just got through - we got to pull him through. -- ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
@Crimsonorblue22 ya, just read the article. - -Sounds like pretty good rebounder, - -looking at pic looks like pretty cut, great build, scores rebounds. - -we could use additional guy who could score some for us at the 5, make defenses respect us even a little more, both inside and out. - - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
Would love to see Danny make the tourney, think he has a decent shot.- - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
@Crimsonorblue22 ya money talks pretty loud, poor people like myself just rely on insurance nothin special and umm ya like 40 yrs younger. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
@dylans Ya that's kind of what happened to me. - U think I just rushed mine back to fast , wasn't babying to much - mine was trying to do to much to fast tore it up worse the 2nd time and still kind of in recovery. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
@Crimsonorblue22 I don't know, mine was pretty screwed up. - -Had surgery on my Meniscus and LCl. and then turned around and tore my Meniscus again. - I thought dam, After my 1st surgery, knee just wasn't healing right, went back in and he did MRi and came back in and said well, you tore it AGAIN only worse this time, so it can be bad - My knee is still giving me some problems - there are days even after all this time when it just doesn't feel right around the knee cap area, kind of makes me walk with some limp even know, and it's going on almost a year - -so it is going to take a little time. - I hope he can get this knee issue straightened out would be a really big waste. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
Lmao, watching the Duke - - Fla State game, makes the statement of the year. - - If you can Play Duke will find you. -- So that being said, must of taken the day off when it came to Frank and Devonte huh Dickie? lmao - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
@Ralph you are absolutely correct - -still think he is, & IF you've been following along you can see that I'm not by myself lol. but I find it funny that because A Duke insider says it so , then it's Gospel - -I NEVER said what I was saying was Gospel - but thanks for noticing, I'm not saying he is coming here not by any means, But then again how does this guy know that KU is out? - I'll continue to say it IS Duke, but hey if you find anything to the contrary be sure and shout out to me. -- All I am pointing out is or wanting to know is - -where is this Duke insider is getting his solid recruiting report - what source - -let us all see it, so we can OFFICALLY count him out, officially say its over for him. - Agaiin I will continue to say like many many others that IS where he is going but we have nothing solid to prove that - so where is this guys solid proof that he is? - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY - -you gotta love it
@BShark I realize that we really are wishing hard to even think Duval would commit here but - -ALL I'm going to ask on this about is - -just because this so called Duke insider says that KU is about to be officially out, so that makes it Gospel.Because this guy is a know all do all I get it right? lmao, now I'm not trying to give you hell I fully understand - it's more on the Duke insiders part I am ravin about -- what the hell does he know, just because it is on the Duke 247 board which is but nothing but a bunch of Duke homers just like any other board roflmao -- these guys kill me. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
@Crimsonorblue22 ya, they say he is having back spasms. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
@BShark I'm STILL not totally convinced Preston will ever put a KU uniform on. - -Hope I'm wrong. -- ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
@BShark That would be ok, but that wouldn't help us for next season as Waters would have to sit out his transfer year. - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
@nuleafjhawk I know, that's kind of scary, I am just curious as to why K-State wouldn't be interested in moving Bill in as the A.D.? - -maybe that's not something Bill wants to do I dunno, would make sense though , I would think it would be better for him healtwise right? - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
@Crimsonorblue22 I'm with you, I don't think he would ever come back. - -They say he was a good fit there, and he liked it a lot - -just didn't mess with Curry. - they saying they would not take NO for an answer with Frank. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
@Blown I dunno, like they have been saying on the sports talk shows and Coach self said, like they off today - -probably tomorrow play Saturday then off probably again Sun, Mon, light walk through Tues, then after the Big 12 tourney won't play again if in the midwest till the following Fri so off Monday Tues, light walk through Wedns, plus practices themselves are lighter - they said they think with those conditions they should be fine. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
@BeddieKU23 I'm with you. I'd much rather see us match up against Iowa State then WV, I just don't like our match ups against WV. I for sure would take my chances against Iowa State. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
@HawkChamp I hear you, I just can't figure out how you would come out of the locker room and forget about an Iowa state. - I think this is going to be a crazy tourney. -- -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
listening to 810,K-State A.D. has ben hired at Tennessee for same position. Don't think that breaks a lot of that schools heart. - Now of course all the rumors start to fly. - -Bill Synder been waiting for Curry to leave, as he didn't want Curry having any say as to who the next K-State football coach would be.
Now they talking about they maybe move Shawn Synder into K-State A.D. if he wants it, thinks it would be good, and they think they could get Leavitt as their next coach really quick.
Here is my question, and that's all it is just me But my thinking because of his health, why Couldn't Bill step into the A.D. spot and Shawn step into the Coaching spot? -- I thought they were grooming him for that anyways. - -Probably wrong. - -If Not shawn in the A.D. spot rumor has it you go and hire the current Texas Tech A.D and then in turn go to South Carolina and bring Frank Martin back as the next Basketball Coach and don't take no for an answer.
The feeling and rumor is the ONLY reason Frank left was because of Curry, and now Curry gone Frank would have no problem coming baxk to K-State. - -I don't think that's happening, what you think? - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
@BShark cool. I grew up in Carbondale just south of Topeka live there for like the first 23 yrs of my life -would love to get back out there.. - Hadn't really been up on the Leech kid either, maybe a good year for us. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
@BShark REALLY? - - - you live in Topeka? -- - looked at him and a couple of other of our 2019 recruits, see where they are sitting. - -Looking pretty solid with Harvey and Robinson-Earl the good ol CB shows us at 100% for both and we all know how rock solid that is lol, but I do feel like we pretty good on both right now. - -The other is Matthew Hurt out of Minnesota, 6'8 ranked # 6 by 247 and # 7 off the ESPN got a pretty substantial lead over Lousiville, N Carol, Minnesota, and Arizona. - -need to check him out more. - -what you think about Hurt, question here is both him and Robinson are Forwards is one going to scare the other away? - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
@Blown probably not. - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
@bskeet Good ol bracketology off ESPN has WSU as the possible 2nd round match up for us again - -they love that - - - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
@HighEliteMajor Boy you thinking my thoughts. Had an awful lot going on this season , your right not a good draft position at all - -as a matter of fact I don't think you even smell a whiff of him on ANY kind of draft board. - - I don't know if he is just thinking of enough is enough and MAYBE try and go over seas's I know that he knows for him to try and declare for the NBA would be suicide right now, - - Me and it's just me one person thinking but I'm just thinking chances are he might look to transfer. Go somewhere new, try and get a fresh start - -I hope not, I would hope he guts it out and tries to come back fresh here next year - -I just don't know. - - ROCK CHAL;K ALL DAY LONG BABY
@BShark He right here with me in T-Town, really good , have to consider the competition though but I still like him. I think were surpose to be sitting pretty good with him at this point aren't we? - -Got to get out and watch him a little more I mean no reason not too same city, just a hop, skip and jump to his school. - -same school as the surgeon went to Hayden - private Catholic school a 4 A school - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
@justanotherfan It is a lot of like what Fran said when he was asked the question last night. - The play by play asked him so what do you do with SVI since he is in this slump? - - Fran's response was , you stick with him. I heard when I was younger from Coaches and even my own Coach, the thing you have to realize, the difference between a average shooter and a good shooter is, the average shooter if he puts up his first couple of shots and they don't fall they quit shooting as where a good to very good shooter is - -that good very good shooter is he misses his first couple , he is going to keep shooting. - - A good shooter always thinks his shot is going in, has the shooters mentality.
You have to be careful I think , it's kind of like a double edge sword, Totally agree SVI is slumping for sure , but like Fran says you stick with him, A part of me agrees and a part disagrees. - -If you yank him or Coach is all over his ass , you always take the chance of really screwing his head up, loses even MORE confidence in himself worrying about if I miss this shot gets to the point starts worrying more about getting yanked then just playing the game, letting it come to you. - He can get to the point of one eye on the court and other on the Coach and really getting in his head and losing more confidence in his shot. - - - - BUT on the other side , LaGerald is heating up again , playin well and I do think he is a much better defender then SVI so, with him hitting on all cylinders offensive and defensive the questions arises does he start? - - We need them both at the top of their games in the tourney. Let's just hope SVI can regain that stroke, he gets a couple to fall then maybe.- -Just have to try and ride it out -- -- ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
@BShark LMAO, you a goof lol - -got to like it though. - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
@wissox So very true, and is why I said this team has some kind of mental toughness that has become them - -never panic - -never quit , and I think a lot of that toughness being rubbed off the team comes from our Senior Pg Frank, his toughness mental and physical has rubbed off. - -Although I am not going to ignore the fact by any means just like cocah said you can't just continue the light switch on anytime you feel like it. We are not going to be able to afford this continued type of play when we get into the NCAA'S and the deeper we go, the more important it gets for this not to happen - Good - -really good teams are not going to allow these kind of come backs to happen.
Although there is no ONE really dominant team, every teams has some very noticeable flaws , as long as we have Frank I take my chances till that final horn sounds. - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
I'm telling you guys, WOW really crazy night - - - AGAIN. - - Have to give all the props to the boys, I mean once again like I said before there is just something about these guys. - -Last night for thirty minutes we basically played like crap. Couldn't hit a shot, really bad turnover, after turnover, -- like Josh had like 7 turnovers, pretty much just playing a horrible game. just muddling around pretty lackluster can't really put a finger on it, just bad ball.
Then BAM it's like a voice got into everyone's ear and said OK enough screwing around, it's go time and MAN , the switch is turned on and Oklahoma is done.- -Our defense which couldn't stop a cold almost all night, becomes scary good, unbelievably good. - - Really turned it up. - -Then on the offensive end, shot eck all night and then , LIGHTS OUT 10 straight makes - -Devonte goes out of his mind , LaGerald played really good ALL NIGHT a huge spark, hustles his ass off, and at this point we looked scary - -I mean we looked like we ARE the # 1 team, mercy , mercy. - Realy sad to see Franks last game in the phog what a kid.
This team once again just showed they are really tough, has that never give up, never say die, they just don't give up , really tough mentality- -comes from our lil bulldog, our tank - -Frank, his mental & physical toughness. Plus the crows - -the atmosphere during this run WOW soo loud, crazy,went to some other sites and other teams fans talking about how they wish their crowd could create that type of atmosphere, just whack.
The only thing that worries me a little is - -We aren't going to be able to get down like that, that late in the games in the NCAA against really good teams and expect to just keep coming back, we have got to get that turned around, But for last night, the season so far - -love this teams approach, their toughness, it's time to shut some of these haters up. - -Like I've always said, always have always will - -Winners just win & losers always find make excuses other then the REAL EXCUSE - - you got beat. Love this team. - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
@BeddieKU23 One thing for sure you got right. He is a Beast - -I think next year - - look out., it's going to be fun watch him develop. - - - oh not related but just real quick, who you got - -WV or Baylor tonight. Dunno I think Baylor gets them tonight. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
@BeddieKU23 I don't know, I could be WAY out in left center here, but with Doke injury this year - -I just feel for some reason nothing solid to put behind anything but for some reason I just feel we are going to have DOKE for 2 full seasons yet starting next season. - I think his development took a serious hit with his injury and unless he just has a monsterous year next year I think he will still stick for 2 more seasons to develop- -like I said could be totally off by doesn't hurt to hope. - - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
@BeddieKU23 I'm going to plead ignorance on this kid. - -T he only things I know is from the talk you all have discussed., but I think I would have to agree of reading what you all are saying - -yes could be just because this kid isn't some big talented stud doesn't mean he is a big pile of cow doo.- - If Bill and staff have seen him, watch some, who knows - MAYBE the kid could be a solid 4 year player when all said and done, who knows. Like you say we do need bodies, if the kid wants to come in with the understanding it takes times, works his butt off, maybe he develop into a better player people do freak out. Once schools land 4-5 star players on a frequent basis then if it's let's people tend to think - -why the hell we recruiting this kid? I think you can use a blend, they can't ALL be 5 star maybe doesn't hurt to take him in. - -Like others have said too these better players they don't back off of competition if they are as good as advertised, they thrive on competition,- - if we could get Grimes to re- classify were in pretty good with him aren't we? - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
@sfbahawk sure appreciate your thoughtfulness, and giving me such an great idea of sending a letter to ESPN. - for that I say thank you lol. - But ummmm - - -maybe not seems like, sounds like that they have recieived hundreds of it thousands of calls voicing their complaints about Billie. but again thank you so much for your concern..
As far as for you being all that impressed by my posts, well please enlighten me as to where I ask for your approval on my posts? - I realize I'm getting older so I went back and double checked - -guess I'm NOT THAT OLD- -cause I looked & looked and NOWHERE did I see where I had ask for ANY APPROVAL, and needless to say I really could give a rats ass whether you change your thoughts or not, but am really tickled that you let me know.
I'll bet you this - I bet you won't see Billie boy doing anymore KU games - -regular season anyways, believe me there are many , many , that were as unhappy with Saturdays broadcast but thanks for single me out that's great thank you. Plus your are 100% right I went to college and majored in dissecting the multiple items that can be used for smoking marijuana only took me 20 yrs to get my masters in it. So since you brought it up let me enlighten you so you can try them all: - -You can smoke it from a bong, or in a blunt, or off a pop bottle, or a joint , a coke can, just about whatever your little pee brain can imagine.. - -Now anytime you feel the urge to make statement like you did then just feel free and we can enlighten some more, I'm so glad you stopped by. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
@mayjay pretty heavy lean on Duke right now - - what a surprise, we are recruiting him - -longs ways to go, everybody and their brother would want this kid. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
@mayjay don't believe Williamson is considering us at least at this point at all or if he is it's a very slight possibility. -- Thinking again he is ANOTHER one that's the typical Kentucky - -Duke- -or maybe N Carolina thing same song different verse. ---ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
@BeddieKU23 I'm not beginning to even think of a possibility of Duval committing here. It's like you mentioned the other day or sometime ago, true he may of been impressed on his visit But it's just a process. Like you said I believe just going through a process taking his 5 visits, why not take all 5 visits they are paid for, enjoy the process. -- - He has Duke written all over him, you know it I know it, I think the only reason he HASN'T announced is because he wants to enjoy his 5 visits. I think one would have to be pretty naïve to think we have a legit chance with him.
You are right 100% the recruiting front has been real quiet - -not sure if I like that or not - doesn't seem or look particularly good for any additions this year - I'm sure Coach will pull one out of his bag of tricks though and we will be fine. - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
KU by win this by 14 or more - -Frank on a mission tonight. - - -Agree hard to believe that this is the last time we will see our POY. - -I truly believe that Frank is going to edge out Josh Hart for this award. I like I know you all have been hearing from other broadcasts, not that they get a vote but when asked who their player of the year was - -they have said Frank, keeping fingers crossed. - - Hoping he has just enough left in the tank to carry us - -well help carry us through a few more games. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
@BShark Ya me neither. - -We've proven who the REAL champ is over the period of 4 months and round robin schedule, not being crowned a champ over a 4 day weekend and not facing everyone in the tourney. They can have their weekend championship, I'll take the regular season REAL championship any day of the week, anytime, any where, - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY