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Well Creighton squeaked out their match - - 5 sets , they were up 2-0 northern Iowa comes back 2-2 dominates 4 th set and then goes down 15-12 really good game. - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

welp, getting stoked for the game tonight. - -hope the ladies come out really focused. They just have to take that one match at a time approach, would be nice to get out of this cotton picken 5 match sets we have been going thru lately -- but in the end run a win is a win whether it's a 3 game sweep OR the full 5

Just hope they focus and take care of this game tonight - -THEN we advance going to be a really good contest with Creighton - -assuming THEY WIN

I think like has been said in another thread, I would lie to see them have an addition of about 2,000 more capacity would make a really nice building. - -I know it's got to the point they would have the following, but that's for future - -let's just take care of the present now - - --ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@BeddieKU23 Hmmmm, you bring up a good question? - - I don't think they would have us match up twice in the regular season - - - do you? - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@kjayhawks LMAO -- OH - - that just hurts - - lol must be quite a bit older lol, just bury that knife deeper. - -Ya your probably right for sure, but oh yes I remember - well believe it or not actually had let those guys slip by me so many different one's from the past - see that's what happen your mind starts to go lol - -but how could we forget Kenny Gregory - -kid had serious hops, flat get up. - - And Billy Thomas for sure, thanks for throwing those names in - -see more names to remember thanks for that. Guess I better go sit in my rocker cover my lap with my blanket and drink my Geritol now lol. - -have a great day my friend -- -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@mayjay oh ya now you mentioned him - - I certainly do remember John Douglas sweet times - - memories - -showing my age lol - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Well guys just sitting here this morning - - my mind wandering all over the place, - -you see that's what happens when you get old like me, you mind wanders lol -- Anyways, sitting here wondering about previous players and what's happened to them:

Darnell Valentine, Man did that guy have some thick umm Calf Muscles huge, I think actually he was one of the VERY FIRST bigger time recruits we got. - We always have all these players come back for like re union get together - -but has he EVER been back?. - - The Kivisto's? Tommy- -Bob Kivisto? - - Aubry Nash? - - didn't he also have a brother that played here Dave?

T.J. Pugh? - - -Art Housey? Rick Suttle? Ronnie Kellogg - -man that guy would just kill you from deep awesome shooter - - -Clint Nomore? - - -David Magley? Tommy Smith. - - Nino Samuels? - - Pierre Russel? does anyone else remember some of these guys? just going down memory lane this morning - - showing my age lol - oh ya Victor Mitchell - -does or has any of these guys come back? - -I know a lot of them weren't big times studs - - but they still family. - - -Has any of these guys ever come back? - -ever been ask to come back? Calvin Pony Thompson? - - Greg Dreiling? just curious my friends

I remember when I was a little guy and in grade school and the Coach took us to the old Big 8 tourney at Munincipal it was a blast - - Walking up in the hall and looking up at Roger Bohensteihl I thought man that's a big big guy lol. - -Anybody wanna go down memory lane with me? - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

I swear I think fricken Duke has one moranic cheer - - OK everyone - - chant along ready? - - LET'S - -GO - -DUKE. -- LET'S - -GO - -DUKE. lmao, but for variation they speed the chant up as they go along - - -NICE - - VERY SWEET - -Question? I wonder how long it took a committee they had to form to come up with that?

I'm sure it had to get the Dean's approval - -probably had a pizza party to discuss it, and then took the yell and cheer leaders WEEKS to get it down right - -pretty tough. - - -LET'S - - GO - -DUKE, - - LET'S - -GO = - DUKE. ahhhh come on guys and gals say it with me - - got a sweet catch to it lmao, I get really tired of hearing that crap - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@wrwlumpy Lmao, is this really a serious picture and facts? - -- - I don't give a rats ass where it is at JUMPIN - - GEE - -HOSSA - -FATS there is no way in hell would I pay that kind of money for a 704 sq ft house, hell that's a smaller house then I have here in Topeka and mine is 2 bedroom - - I don't think so, you ever hear the phrase a couple of cards short of a full deck? lol - - Well I always like to say someone like that , you know the light's on but nobody home? - - Well I say hell someone that would pay that price? well there is not even a switch to turn the light on - - Or some peoples elevator only goes half way up? - - people who pay that kind of money - - the elevator doesn't even get off the ground floor. - -no way, no way, no way lol. If I were to pay that kind of money, that house better do something REALLY special for me lol - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@wrwlumpy man I will have to admit - -I think beautiful Campus and scenery around love it - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

WOW are you serious? - -I hadn't seen that - I mean I knew they were not getting it but - -that really sucks - - - well for them anyways lol, AHHHH feel so bad for shaka - - idiot. Never have cared for that guy, just comes a cross pretty cocky to me. - - OH that's the way it goes - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@BShark no not really, they are talking about the re-hab on my knee, that I had surgery on awhile back -- -having some issues they just showing some conern and thoughts for me - - not re-habbing they are done with that BUT my knee woke me up out of a dead sleep last night - -felt like someone was driving a knife into my knee cap and then throbbing really bad down the outside part just below my knee cap - - like has been said I'm just going to have to call and get it check - -AGAIN if it keeps it up -- - thanks for the thoughts my friends - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Man guys - -I think we have found a sleeper. - -Jumpin - -- gee -- hossa - -fats -- LaGerald is really getting in a groove. The kid has got serious hops, has found his shot and just is looking really sweet. You put him with the others and - - WOW. I think they decided to give Landen the night off, might be a smart move- - might want to give him Saturday off too. - -Josh Jackson is just so crazy good mercy mercy some of his passes WOW. - - rock chalk all day long baby

@BShark Good Idea lol

@jaybate-1.0 Now who said anything about Jim Beam lol - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@DoubleDD YA maybe shouldn't troll but find it interesting as to what other basketball fans are talking about lol, just bored lmao - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@rocketdog That's funny lmao - - -I like that, lol- -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@Crimsonorblue22 Lmao, ya you could just be right lol - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@mayjay ya thanks a lot - -and I know - -just hate going back and maybe the possibilities but your right - -gonna have to get it checked for sure - -again I appreciate your thoughts. good to have friends like yourself - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@JayHawkFanToo I understand what your saying for sure - - BUT still think it's wrong. Again I mean the ladies have every goal so far they have sit out to do. Be in the top 10 nationally, de-thorne Texas from their 5 year rein as big 12 champs and I'm sure personal goals also. Which by the way while I think about it Congrads to Kelsi for being named BIG 12 Player of the year in volleyball WTG , great job.

But back to what I was saying STILL this is our reward for the long over all season? -- Top 10 all year, - -26-2 - - - Big 12 champs & split with Texas? - -our reward? - - if we win our 1st 3 then we face off with them - -AGAIN on their home floor - -just doesn't seem right to me, no matter how you spin it, but it's all gravy - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@mayjay hey , no, no re-hab anymore BUT I dunno at times something just doesn't feel right. - - have some problems stepping up onto a step at times, knee feels weak. Then at times like I was just laying in the bed last night and it woke me up out of a dead sleep. Real shearing pain -- throbbing all around my knee cap and then in the outter side of my leg just below my kneecap, hurt like hell. For the most part ok I recekon, but a few times it like JUMPIN - - GEE -- HOSSIE - -FATS lo really hurts Ahh I'll be allright, thanks for asking appreciated. -- -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Hey on a side note Lost my old profile decal on here somehow. Some explained a long time ago how I could put on up, can someone please help me as I don't really get off on my little decal being a purple dot - - thanks - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

you know, as I spend multiple ways of trying to use my time during the day I like to scroll through ummm - - YES other teams sites. Now I know I'm not the ONLY one that does this - -but Rupp's Rafters just kills me.

They post threads -- multiple threads about KU, now I know on " the shiver " and others that yes we also do the same about them, BUT I dunno it just seem to me as to the same degree. I mean SOME of these threads on there is almost to funny lol, and yet they talk about how OTHER teams - - fans are infatuiated with them. Some times I go there for the laugh. - - I feel they are paranoid. - -If THEY are so good why they worried about our threads, the same can be said for them. They say others are obsessed to which I say look in the mirror lol

Their latest episode today was talking about or titled " Hey Kansas " then goes on to make comments about - - see you soon- - -how Frank doesn't stand a snowball's chance in hell = - -how they hay MR " Triple Double" - -the kid has had ONE game with a Triple Double, for GOD'S sakes. - - Now I'm not saying he isn't any good- - - -he is plenty good, but to say Frank doesn't stand a snowballs chance in hell? - - Seriously?

They follow that up with the continued belly aching about the officals from last year- - how they got cooked and how we won't have that this year - - how they will pound us by 40 lmao I'm sorry yes it's trolling on my part - -BUT really I mean come on, I can understand logical banter back and forth BUT some of the statements they make - -holy shit. I need to et ahold of some of the stuff they are hitting the pipe with, I sure could use some to take this pain out of my back.

Just not logical statements - -saying they can't wit. -- but anyways makes for some amusing reading, again they talk about people being infatuiated , obsessed, with them - - ummm look at it from others side idiots -- talk about calling the kettle black lmao - - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@BeddieKU23 Well you would of thought for sure he would have known - - -the only thing I could say was WOW. - - just when you think you've seen it all - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@JayHawkFanToo I'm tellin ya - -- could you IMAGINE - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Hey, saw these two situations off ESPN highlights this morning, just when you think or seen every type possible scenario BAM, makes you sit back and ponder HOW did that just happen lol:

!st - - I believe the game between High Point & Morgan State ? - -- High Point down 13 - - -13! ! ! with a minute - thirty to go and they win on a last sec 3 pt shot - - -WTH lol.

2nd - - The Brown & Bryant game - - - Bryant up 1 with like 4 seconds to go - - Brown scores goes up 1, - - Bryant inbounds with 3.8 left to go and their guard dribbles all over the court and toss ball up in the air when his team is DOWN 1 lmao, to run out the clock. - - Team mate standing there waiting to get ball to take shot looks . How embarrassing would that be lol forget that it's YOUR team that's down 1. - - just thought kinda of funny , thought you might get a chuckle - - - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

JUST only a little side note - -YES I know how some people feel about the CB but just saying, found it kind of interesting that we have collect the last couple of predictions for Trae Young, I think Quade Greene committing to Kentucky was huge for us, sure still might get him here but generating a little more interest. I think he will end up at Oklahoma hope I'm wrong. Their are some that think he STILL will go to Kentucky - - -maybe - -maybe not I don't think there is ANY way he lands there now. - - He states in zags blog today that he had had conversation with Coach Cal lately and that Kentucky had more then the one guard before and had made it work before. - - BUT that it definitely made him take notice of who they had recruited.

Planning on making an early January decision and was wanting to take visits to schools to watch games - -we shall see - -chances are better now then before - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@wissox I actually think Scott isn't THAT BAD of a coach - -what hw walked into is kind of like what Beaty walked into for Ku football. - - It was a disaster. - - Scott has had them winning I believe over 20 for multiple season now, getting good recruits - -& getting better - -Motley is an animal. He HAS turned their program back around, we will have to contend with them this year for sure- - for sure NOT saying they will take it from us but the game in Waco ought to be special. I think this year again will be tough in the Big 12 maybe not like last year BUT again think it's going to boil down to who can steal, some wins on the road, looking forward to it - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@justanotherfan I'll stay with mine lol. Until Iowa State can show that they are interested in playing defense for the full 40 minutes instead of just scoring, until then I'll stay with Baylor over them for sure. As far as K-State is concerned I also caught my eye with them losing to Maryland only by one BUT was brought to my attention they are a shell of a team ( Maryland ) to what they have been in the past. Soooo and that's the ONLY team that's come close to any resemblance of a team - -their non-con is a JOKE. Oklahoma is some what a mystery to me at this point - -still think they will get it straightened out TCU I agree I think Jamie Dixon was a really good catch for them as a Coach, have always liked him - - their Non Con has been so so, BUT UNLV and Washington are teams they would of been incapable of beating last year - - so showing progress for sure, they are going to do fine -a lot better then in the past. - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@ralsterIf you go to the ESPN site - - pull up the Men's basketball, go under teams & pull up K-state under stats - -it shows them shooting right at 38% on 3pt shooting - - tied for 5th best in the big 12. - other stats on them - - 8th in scoring - - 7th in rebounding - - -7th in asst, - - - -5th in steals - - tied for 7th in to's - - tied for last in free throw% - - that to me is not a good recipe for winning or improved - - that will not cut it in the big 12 - -and definitely NOT TOP 4

Also have to disagree with Iowa St being 2nd - -they play NO DEFENSE what so ever- - -just like always they only want to play one end of the floor. I think going to be more like KU , Baylor, W Virginia, Iowa State, Oklahoma, Okla St, KSU, Texas TCU, Texas Tech. - - -you could easily turn around W Virginia and Iowa State maybe Texas and K-State switched but definitely feel it's KU - - Baylor this year. - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@kjayhawks I knew what you meant, guess some are just offended - -most knew what you were talking about or trying to get across - - and you like myself am absolutely 100% correct because that is what the committee done. I mean why play the regular season if this is how they are going to reward a " SEASON'S" full of hard work and effort from the ladies. - - Did they sees Texas off their NAME. Sorry if this offends anyone but I'm gonna say it anyways - -give me a fricking break. Looks to me like they rewarded them for their past. SOOOOO now the ladies prize for going 26-2 - - winning the conference championship - -the same conference that TEXAS is in - -the same TEXAS that was and still is rated below us in the top 20 in volleyball we are 4th and I believe they are 7th, our reward for splitting the series with them, our reward? - - we get to go to Austin - - -again play on the home floor, of course with the understanding we win our first 2 , which I feel if we play like we can then this will play out - - but this is our reward for the season - - makes perfectly good sense to me - - -UN-BELIEVABLE - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@cragarhawk yes they did -- I call BULLSHIT - - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Well, does anyone else feel like they need to bend over and grab their ankles besides me - -Cause seriously I think we got shafted royal. - - - - Here we are 26-2, Ranked # 4 in the nation, Win the Big 12 championship, we de- throne the 5 time defending champion Texas - -we split the regular season series with them and Texas still gets one of the four # 1 seeds. - - I call Bull Shit on that.

What does this mean? - -it means if we win our 1st two rounds - - we have to travel to Austin - - once again - -Again I say Bull shit. The women really need to ride this and kick some Texas ass - -but I gues I better not get ahead of myself - -win these first two ladies - -you deserved better

The Big 12 got 6 teams in : - - KU, K-State - -not sure how they got in, TCU, kind of surprised there, Texas, Baylor, And Iowa State - -now that regular season is over - -want to see all teams do well - - except Texas Bullshit - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@BeddieKU23 YA I guess that must be what I'm thinking for TCU, wasn't sure about the opponents, was just thinking about Dixon a better Coach and then in the past these were games I'm sure they wouldn't have won. - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@BShark All I can say is - - -WOW knew it was bad but had no idea THAT BAD - - can you say job security for BRUCIE? or as my favorite announcer say - - cupcake city BABY lmao - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@Crimsonorblue22 you are probably right, their RPI was higher If I remember right. - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@BShark well do bud - - I know we will host but Ku is hoping for their highest seed ever - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LNG BABY

just a reminder for those that might be interested in the ladies. -- the NCAA Volleyball selection show is on at 8:00 tonight on ESPNU just to let you know -- -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@BShark have to agree about Jamie Dixon. Even though I eat sleep and drink Crimson and Blue, I was really happy to see Jamie come in the league. Like you say he is a good coach KSU I know that Non Con sucks just surprised me they only lost by ONE to Maryland - -but understand a little better now, knew there haad to be some reason.

Couldn't be happier about Texas - -never have liked Shaka kind of comes across to me as a aggorant S.O.B - -hell the could go winless in the Big 12 wouldn't bother me a bit - -Hell maybe Texas fire him too lmao - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@Crimsonorblue22 HOW can you not love this guy -- in-believable talent, oh what it would of been like to have him another year. - - - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Guys & gals: I'm looking at other Big 12 teams in the Non Con and have a question. I'm hoping I can get some 100% open minded, viewed opinion, and not someone making a crazy statement just because you may not like or can't stand that team or Coach or not. I honestly want a thought out opinion ok?

My ques;tion is cause I'm not really sure. but my question is some of our other league teams a little better then what I thought OR is the teams they have played maybe not as good as they have been or usually are?

Examples for this question: TCU 6-0 with wins over UNLV & Washington. - - Granted not real powers but usually pretty decent schools.

Example: -- KSU losing to Maryland by 1 - - their only loss this year, ya the rest of their wins pretty cupcake but Maryland Coached by our old friend - -usually pretty decent

Example: Texas maybe not as good this year? - - Losing to Colorado? by 14 - - -only scoring 54 points for the game? - - - -Getting beat bad by North Western by 19 -- -only scoring 58? - - long year for Shaka?

Well let me know just curious - - -what your thinking - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@Texas-Hawk-10 very good point - -exactly just needed ONE of those field goals. They do need to know how to close, this is just from NOT winning for such a period I think a lot of times, I mean how many times did we actually play with a lead this year? Seems like we were always trying to dig out of a hole. But it just comes from l;osing for so long., BUT I do actually think we are progressing have to crawl before we can walk, we were soooo down it was in-believable - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

I've kinda been following the Strong scenario off the long horn network. - - a lot of talk now about how a coach better know what they are walking into, with the way people on the outside of the athletic dept or actually the School the pressure that's being applied, if that's what a coach wants to get himself into. The president of the College wanted to retain Strong but man it sounds like a real mess down there-- - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

oh ok, thanks hadn't seen this - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Well a new name popped up, - - -ya 2018, just had never heard of the guy - -nothing to get to excited about at this point , but may rise up in rankings and get better.

His name is Connor Vanover. he is listed as 7'2, some have him at 7'4, BUT very slight frame - - can shoot pretty decent, needs obviously to bulk up and develop better post game they say. - - - Not rated by Rivals or ESPN BUT ESPN has him right now as the 15th best center
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I saw a picture of him standing with Coach Self. - - Guess he was at a game at KU or visited campus, because he said he enjoyed his visit. - - Has anyone else heard ANYTHING on this kid? - - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Oh forgot to tell who might be interested - - The selection show tomorrow night on ESPNU at 8:00 p.m. we know the ladies get the automatic bid - -but was talking like this might be our highest seed ever, just stay focused ladies - - glad to have Kelsie back. -- ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

WAY TO GO LADIES - - -been a sweet sports year against Texas - - - Beat them in football - - now we put an end to the Texas rein of championships in Volleyball AWSOME great season ladies - - - -SO FAR

Now the real fun begins I think this coming Friday is the 1st round or the announcement, hoping for a few more wins and the final four just one game more this year - - -GREAT JOB - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@Texas-Hawk-10 STILL not impressed no matter the reason - -didn't say anything about character, what time he DID play not impressive AT ALL more Int's then TD's - just doesn't impress me - - at least not at this point - -AGAIN I think Tyriek is the future for KU at QB- - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Actually, call me crazy, but for todays game, I really have a hard time at being mad. upset or whatever. The guys stayed competitive and hung in fighting back. Couple of things played into the game - - The big one for us, TURNOVERS once again which we lead the nation in this season, those two interceptions was very critical. One I lay directly on Carter, - -the other just bad luck, ball being tipped - -that can happen to anybody, the other was just a down right mistake on Carters part. You take away those two things, were right there. Carter has done very adequate since he has been playing, got some mobility to him, not afraid to run , mobile -I think he definitely needs to be in serious consideration starting next season - -he is developing like him. - - I still agree though and no knock on Carter BUT I just feel that Tyriek is our best option - - natural dual threat, But Carter and him should be one - -two till proven or beat out - -just not impressed with Bender - - there are reasons you go from a major College to a Juco, hopefully wrong but I don't know.

I think our defense is going to just get better I know of 5 studs right off the bat returning - - Armstrong, Wise, Loenker, & Dineen & Lee - - love that kid - - just a freshman.

I think if we can get this O-Line straightend out improve gat some stability from our QB I'm thinking ok 1st year Beaty winless, this year 2 win next year I'm looking 4-5 wins I truly believe this is a possibility, again the guys really didn't play that bad for the most part today, the turn around continues guys - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@JayHawkFanToo IS that the Same Scott Drew that just got through Coaching against Louisville?

@Crimsonorblue22 Very well could - - but Baylor bigs might have a hay day against our bigs -- and no don't say Udoka, he is improving but not there yet Motley just might go off - - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY