BeddieKU23 said:
Bill Self: No news on Preston or De Sousa. Confident that news is coming soon, though not necessarily today.
I don't want to ever hear that line again - - -BS - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
jayballer54
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Ha, just read an article that the Big Baller brand had received a " F " rating from the Better Business Bureau lol.
The article stated that the organization has received 32 formal complaints and had 44 Negative reviews --- -hmmmm wonder why that would be lmao. and that they had ZERO positive reviews lol.
An individual stated that they had purchased 2 items and was told there would be a 1-2 week delay - -that was 6 weeks ago and they were still waiting. - -When they called Big Baller to find out why it was talking so long they were called a " SMALL BALLER " - they now feel is if they just had their money stolen from them, as Big Baller says they do NOT offer refunds.
Sounds about right all things considered. - -So turns out - -BIG BALLER isn't so BIG after all. - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
chriz said:
Blown said:
arrrghhh, Steve, to the plank....
To the pit of misery! Dilly dilly!
Dilly - - -dilly - -lol - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
BeddieKU23 said:
so what does mid-afternoon classify as? 2-4? 1-3? its fluid..
I would think it that 1-3 time frame wouldn't it be? - -2-4 would I would think be late afternoon right?
Blown said:
arrrghhh, Steve, to the plank....
Can I push him off the end lol? - - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
BeddieKU23 said:
Matt Tait is reporting...
"Tait said the media will have availability with Bill mid afternoon today."
So that will be just like a shake of a dog's tail from now then. - - I don't know why I'm getting so worked up for - probably isn't going to amount to a hill of beans - just an update tp let us know where they at at in this mess. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
Not funny there Jethro lol. - -I'm tellin ya I'm gonna get granny and you'll be in a heap of trouble. - -I've been surfing all day waiting to hear ANYTHING on this update - ya I know they talk about this afternoon being a key time frame - and then you post this. - not cool lol.
Like I said Granny be on you -you be in real trouble no more viddles for you - better yet I get Ellie Mae to give you a whuppin - -lol - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
Hmmm, now remember how I said last night I just had this feeling - -I couldn't shake that we were going to hear something this week on our boys? - -Well maybe this is it - we shall see. - -FWIW - -here is what I think - - I think we end up with both - -maybe it's crimson and blue blinders BUT that same feeling I have about finding out something? - - I have the same feeling we get both cleared - so to that I say a mighty - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
10 ranked teams this weekend and there will be one more at least today. - -# 1 # 2 # 5 # 7 # 11 # 12 # 14 # 17 # 17 & # 22 then ew are either going to have # 15 Or # 24 - -loos like it's going to be # 24 - -how crazy is this - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
All I can say right now os - -WOW - - -WOW - -WOW - - WOW , ADD Michigan State to the list of ranked teams to be beaten this weekend. - - # 1 gets beat by Ohio state today by SIXTEEN points - -SIXTEEN points. - -This is going to be one really crazy NCAA tourney. - As weird as it may sound - IF we get our bigs - we are RIGHT THERE guys. - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
Crimsonorblue22 said:
@kjayhawks we need some size!
Say it AGAIN my friend - - holler it from the top of your lungs - -get the dam NCAA to hear - -maybe they get off their as and give us our size - Tell em my friend - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
There was some discussion last night at times during the ball game over on our slack site - I posed the question. - -Is there really a truly dominate team in Basketball this season? - I mean someone that is standing just like head and shoulders above everyone else?
Think it was pretty same answer -No -there isn't. Curious to see where we land this week in the polls - we were number 10 in the polls - -w lost at home - BUT we won on the road against a ranked team. Numbers 11 - -12 - -14 - -17 - -all lost I just kind of think we stick pretty close where we were - I think we might drop to # 12/13 maybe but I don't think we slip any lower then that do we?
Right now Ku has a streak of 169 consecutive weeks in the top 20/25 the longest streak by any college - talk about a program of consistency - 169 weeks in the top 25 - - 28 straight trips to the NCAA tourney - -most of any college team - -13 straight Big 12 Conference Championship - -I would say that my friends is an elite program, ya ya I know - let me hear we need more titles - -& who doesn't - that is just being to spoiled lmao - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
kjayhawks said:
What worries me is at what point does it become less useful to have them? If we get them cleared with 6 games left will they be able to learn and adjust to the college game enough to help this team when it matters? We desperately need them cleared his week if they are to raise the ceiling of this bye a large number.
I know what your saying , I would think we are getting really close to that point aren't we? - We just can't have to many more no Billy - No De Sousa game my friend - -w need them & we need them now. - Like I said it's a weird feeling right in the pit of my stomach - -I just feel something coming - Something telling me they might drop a bomb like just a couple of hours before the ISU game Tuesday - don't ask me why then - -but just do - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
FarmerJayhawk said:
I get that feeling too. Sometime this week (hopefully tomorrow) KU will drop a release saying they’re both good to go. Self said Billy would need about a week to get integrated. Perfect timing for going to Morgantown.
Boy let's hope -- got to be right? - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
BeddieKU23 said:
Self is pissed they didn't have Preston for the tcu game. He was probably under the assumption they would decide by Saturday
It HAS GOT TO BE this week right? - -tell me it's going to be this week - -- please - - oh please lol. -- ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
Guys I think I have went off the deep end. Here I am sitting here on a Sunday afternoon surfing the net and telling you I have just had this weird feeling since last night - - who knows maybe it's a sign of things to come.
I'm just wondering , been having this feeling that i can't shake - -not a bads thing but I don't know something just tells me - just geting this sense that THIS IS THE WEEK we hear on Both Billy and Silvio, I know there has been some talk possibly about it , no alot but still. Still though when I have read this beore or heard I haven't ever had any kind of real sense or vibe - - Today is different something just feels different
Guys I am really really serious - -hard to describe BUT I'm just geting this sense this is the week, boy what a week that would turn out to be - -as long as it's not negative - -haven't been able to determine that yet -but thinking we gonna be happy by the end of the week - call me stupid - -call me moronic -- hey what can I say - hell maybe I can fore see the future lol - -BUT ol Jayballer feels something coming - -and it's good for us - and a STORM for the leauge - let's hope this turns out. - JUMPIN GEE HOSSA FATS -giving me goose bumps this is crazy - -let's hope. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
mayjay said:
Sorry, Clay. That clamor you heard from certain quarters has been drowned out by the noise from the newly arriving Mitch Bandwagon.
I'm not a new Mitch bandwagon arrival, Hell I think I'm one of the original boards to the wagon - -got a few splinters lol. Guess I always kind of like the under dog - -the lesser known - -pull for the kid that gets kicked around and gets the catch all the one to blame it seems - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
@JayHawkFanToo I'm right there with you. I hope Mitch has some very solid years with us. I know this the kid flat out bust his ass & tries. Sure maybe the results aren't always the best but the kid sure tries and gives what he does have all the time - you can't fault his effort , that's for sure. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
Blown said:
Mitch is one of the few players who are truly playing for Kansas University because of his pride for the program. He had a lot of natural passion and energy as a result. I wouldn’t expect this kind of statistical performance again, especially once Preston returns.
Speaking of Preston - - -AGAIN lol - but seriously was roaming around and ran across a post - - are you ready for this? - -- Wait for it -- Now we have SOME people not here so let me make that clear , but read this guy is now trying to bring Race into it - -thinking it is a racial thing - -are you FRICKING SERIOUS? - -OMG - -where would someone ever get something like that from. - -Made a comment saying if it was some white kid driving up to the school in a new car that there probably wouldn't be any investigation. - -I had to ask him how long he laid awake in his bed at night thinking that this is what the hold up was - - RACIAL -come on now , are we really going there with this? - - -Please. - -how would you EVER get that impression. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
KUSTEVE said:
@Jayballer54 I'd trade Carter for Newman...lol.
In a NY minute lol. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
KUSTEVE said:
@Jayballer54 He's going to be a star in the NBA, man. He is amazing. He got fouled everytime he touched the ball. They fouled him 50 times, at least.
ya Trae did get mugged sometimes for sure - -BUT ummm - - 50 times ? - -Come on now Jethro - was we watching the same game lol? -Come on now , you know Granny gonna give you a whuppin if your stretch the truth. lol - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
BShark said:
Jayballer54 said:
BShark said:
Football offers are funny things. I doubt he could have actually committed to most of those schools if he picked KU.
OH YE OF LITTLE FAITH - -BLESS YOU MY CHILD
I recommend reading articles about football recruiting and "offers".
So probably like the offers that the 2 Louisiana high school studs that committed to us - -they probably didn't get all their offers either huh? I get it - they just name schools to make it look impressive gotcha ya. - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
nuleafjhawk said:
@HawkChamp Did he have eight turnovers too?
LMAO - - - -that was a good one - - I like that lol. - - Carte is tough -- tough - -tough. - -I think - -I know h took it personal about Young, and wanted to show/say - Welcome to the Big 12 little man.
However Trae will not face a defense again like he did tonight and even as poorly as he played still finished with 29 but for sure WV got into him let him know no matter how good you are - this is my house - -I'm a Senior your still a freshman -I am a 3 time defensive player in this league wait your turn lol. - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
Texas Hawk 10 said:
Cunliffe has been very solid tonight as well. I'd rather see him as the guard off the bench instead of Newman, but I wonder what that what do to Newman's confidence, or of that would light a fire under his butt to play better.
What confidence? - - Newman has none. - Well not that I can see. I agree I think Sam needs to playing more minutes and Newman can sit. - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
Well Mitch stood up last night didn't he? Without Mitch we would not of won that game last night. - - Mitch had 9 points - - - 7 rebounds - - Drew a Charge - - - Made a 3 - -& 6 blocks. - I would call that quite the night for a kid of his stature. On top of that, most of this was during a very critical stretch of the game.
Now does this mean Mitch is some stud or is her going to repeat tonight's performance the next time he steps on the floor? - - Possibly not - -probably not. - - Does this mean Mitch should get more minutes? - -No , not necessarily , not at all. What this does say is , and Coach said this days before this game and I think this just says what Coach said - -what this does do is, that even when Billy & Silvio get cleared - -IF they ever do , what this shows is that even when these guys are cleared that quite likely Mitch's minutes are not going to just magically dwindle - -Mitch will still get minute , and deservedly so.
Mitch is not some super stud elite athlete , what Mitch is though is one of those type of guys like we hear about that brings his lunch pail with him to the floor every night. - He may not and is not pretty most the time when he is on the floor a lot of times now will he muddle it up our next time out - - get beat on defense - -make silly turnovers at times? - - possibly - -probably. Thing is how is that different from ANY other player on this team? - - Every single one has looked ugly at times - -really ugly. - - - Does this change anything on Mitch's future like for next year, we don't know , cause I'm sure that won't be discussed to next year or off season - -I'm referring to him possibly red shirting. - -Would it still be more beneficial for Mitch to red shirt next season? - - Hell ya, because lie people have stated we are going to be much deeper and NEXT year his minutes quite likely will be less - -give him next year with Hudy get some girth/bulk , he will be a very decent role player with plenty of moments for us just like tonight on the floor.
The big thing I'm driving at is there are SOME that think Mitch shouldn't be at Ku isn't good enough - that he should be at a mid major - umm no he shouldn't Mitch is right where he should be. Again Coach offered him for a reason Coach seen things and evaluated things that there is no way we know what he see's in Mitch. - All I know is what coach said and that is he isn't sure that if and when Billy and De Sousa get cleared that doesn't mean Mitch's minutes going to be cut. - -Mitch is a overall's and work shirt type of player - -not a suit and tie type of player. - - -The one thing that surprises me though When I look at Mitch and ya just curious to what you think - -when I look at Mitch I would of NEVER thought that Mitch would be a shot blocker like he is - -does he you?
Summary? - -I'm just trying to say that Mitch is not as bad as some want to make him out to be , like insinuating he shouldn't see the floor - - I'm not saying he should get increased playing time , BUT when we get Billy & De Sousa - -Mitch still gonna get minutes. - -He will be that guy that gives breaks in case of foul trouble to Billy - - Silvio - - Doke or just to give them a break for a few minutes that's all. - -Now you can twist this around in any shape or form you want - color it however you want , but the bottom line is if it weren't for mitch last night our butts would of been toast, it was him that came up HUGE in a very critical time of the game - coach was talking him up glowing about him in his post game pretty simple. - -Good game and hoping to see more. -- ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
NINE ranked teams -- NINE went down today. - - -# 2 -- - - -# 5 - - -# 7 - - -# 11 - - -# 12 - - -# 14 - - -# 16 - - -# 17 - - -# 22 - -crazy - - & how HUGE was Mitch - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
Well one thing you can take to the bank when West Virginia plays you can almost bet if your on TV same channel they are your going to be missing the 1st part of your game. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
Gunman said:
@Jayballer54 Fran says it's ok to play No D for Trae
YA that's what he said, - -wonder if the Staff tells him the same? - -Oh he got stripped clean by Bolden bad very bad call - -rock chalk all day long baby
They are talking about something I noticed every game. - -If you watch Trae he won't play Defense a lot in the game - -the announcers are talking about it how he won't play defense in the 1st half afraid to get in foul trouble.
Man is that the right approach? A coaching staff working and telling him it's ok not to play the defense in the 1st half? - -I don't know, - -if your the other players on the team ya think they tell them it's ok to take a break on the defensive end so you don't pick up a foul in the 1st half? - I'm sure they don't. I'm not sure how well that would work on team chemistry?
We will see now what WV is made of they in deep doo - Carter with his 4th foul - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
And yet another ranked team goes down # 22 Arkansas losses. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
approxinfinity said:
Young is finding a groove. Can't throw lazy passes without checking where he is WV.
look out - -Doesn't Carter have 3 fouls now? - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
cragarhawk said:
@Jayballer54 ya there were a couple blatant fouls that weren't called first half. Like the Refs are telling Trae. "welcome to big12 road life son"
YA he flat got mugged a couple of times - - other times - not so much - -welcome to the real world of the Big 12 Javon says - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
BShark said:
tHuggins and the Mountaineers always give a "spirited" effort.
Ya I don't even want to think about OUR game up there this year. - -I just think Javon was tired about hearing about Trae - but still a 2nd half to go - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
approxinfinity said:
Watching OU vs WV. Carter is kicking ass first half!
KICKED . - -I will admit though there has been a couple of times Trae just flat got mugged. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
WV and Okla going about like what I expected so far. - -Carter getting into Young's head.
Mr Carter sayin welcome to the Big 12 Trae , you bring your big boy britches? - cause I'm gettin ready to school ya.
As you know I'm haven't slobbered all over Trae, But yes he is a VERY VERY good player. - Plus I will say this there has been a couple of times that I saw Trae GOT MUGGED down right mugged.
However Javon is all in Trae's head. - - Javon 14 points - -7 rebounds & 6 assists - -almost a triple double in the 1st half. - You don't think he took this as a personal challenge - hearing about Trae all year - Trae this - -Trae that, you got to love the guy One Javon is one hell of a player he is always in your shorts.
Got a 2nd half to go see if Kruger comes up something to help Trae - cause there is no way around it right now - -Trae is frustrated for sure - but got the 2nd half to go. - Trae won't face this kind of defensive pressure the rest of the year I don't think. - - Big thing is I don't care how good Trae is -- -Javon - -SENIOR - - -Trae - still a Freshman. - - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
@BeddieKU23 YEP, that makes # 5 - - # 11 - - -# 12 - - & # 14 so far - -let's hope we don't follow trend tonight hoping for something solid for a change. - - Seton Hall had to come back to beat butler too . - - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
Happy Birthday Tad -- -1st you beat Arizona State - -then toady on your Birthday- You beat Stumpy. - That's how former KU boys do. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
ranked teams being beaten - -again today. - -Providence beats Xavier - - - -North Carolina gets beat again - - - -Arizona gets beat by Colorado - -and the beat just goes on and on.
Pulled this from another site , and pretty valid if you really think about it. Poster says:
Since December from our last season till now with the Big's at KU:
Maxwell - - -Leaves
Lucas- - - - - Graduates
Colby - - - - - -Transfers
Bragg - - - - -Transfers
Whitman- - - Joins team & leaves
Lawson - - -Transfers in & sits
Sosinski - --added from football program
Preston , misses curfew - - -late to practice - - and has potential Improper benefit issues and sits 1st semester & still sittin out.
De Sousa graduates early to join and still sitting waiting NCAA decision.
So basically KU has been involved with 4 transfers - - -2 eligibility issues and a football player.
Only Doke ( which was injured all last year ) -- -Mitch Lightfoot & Lucas were normal situations. This is all just in ONE year. - -You throw in Diallo - - -Alexander and others of past several years and the big man roster management has been a joke. - - -Poster says pretty odd for ANY P 5 program little lone a blue blood. - Got to say kind of hard to argue with. - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
wissox said:
Thangs sure getting whack in a hurry when we're fearing going to Ft. Worth and not expecting to win.
yup - sure are jim diggidy dogs - -dad blum pure cotton picken crazy of them there folks -just plum scared I say - scared - -- ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
Who else besides me feels as less confident about picking up a win tonight at TCU ? - I can't remember the last time I have felt so unsure of a win. I just can't say in brutal honesty that I feel that confident about being able to pick up the win tonight with the way we have been playing.
Plus of course yet STILL another game without Billy or De Sousa which doesn't help matters any. - GOD I hope I'm wrong but I just don't have a good feeling. - OR maybe it was the Bisquits and Gravy I ate late last night instead of worry about the game lol - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
BShark said:
Football offers are funny things. I doubt he could have actually committed to most of those schools if he picked KU.
OH YE OF LITTLE FAITH - -BLESS YOU MY CHILD
They had an article today, talking about they think this Azur Kamara a 6'6 230 DE - might be able to replace Armstrong.
One of the Juco's he had other offers from : Arizona , Arizona State, Baylor , Florida State, Iowa state, Ol Mississippi , Nebraska , Oklahoma State , & others ranked the # 48 in rivals top 100 juco's have to wait and see how he plays out
This is no surprise for sure. - - ROCK CHAK ALL DAY LONG BABY
Well this ought to brighten your day just full of promise. - - Coach says it's not as much about our rim protecting - -it's about our guards giving up straight line drives. - talking about how they can't stay in front of anybody.
For the season Ku opposition is shooting 39.4 % -Big 12 , Texas shot 43. % -& TT shot 43.3 % - - Coach said he thought there was at least 5-7 times straight line with no stoppage. - - -hoop math . com says KU is giving up 28 % of it's shots at the rim.
Now put that into perspective - - - TCU gets 44.1 % of its shots AT THE RIM that ranks 22nd nationally and at a clip of 65.4 % - -so what does that tell us? - -Tells us it's going to be a long night - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
Ok so here is a question and ya, It's probably some what of a question on my part mainly out of frustration on my part but yet probably some others might be thinking the same.
With the issues we have seem to have been running into these past couple of years , with a few players , Such as being able to get De -Sousa cleared for this reason , that reason - -With Billy and a some what questionable background or whatever - then what we ended up with Cliff - -the things that we went through with Diallo.
The question becomes guys , do we dare change our recruiting analogy ? - our recruiting tactics? - Do we start to trend away from questionable players - -Foreign players ? - -questionable background players? - -even thought these might be higher profile /ranked players ? - - Do we start to focus more on the maybe not quite as highly ranked but yet very solid off the court as well as on the court type player? - -OR do we continue to attack the higher elite the OAD'S and take our chances?
Do we feel less confident about the over all scheme of a season with a little lower player, do we feel like our season and our chances would be less if we took it a notch lower . - Seems like our chances would still be pretty good with maybe still very good very solid players. - -I mean I don't think your going t hear to many complain about maybe A LITTLE less ranked player the type of such as Grimes - -Dotson - - Mc Cormack and others - -haven't heard about any issues with these guys - -Look how things turned out with a un known Frank Mason - -Devonte Graham - -hell even Vick. - -Do we maybe focus MORE on players such as this, then the if it comes about say you have an option - a top 5 elite OAD with a questionable background for one reason or another - -OR a player a little lower but still very very good and highly recruited with no questions -one or the other. Which way do you go?
I don't know. just getting a little tiresome , just don't really see a lot of other schools having as many issues as what it seems like we have ran into these last couple of yeas. - Do we need to step back and re evaluate our approach - I'm not saying concrete one way or another just curious that's all. -- ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
dylans said:
@Jayballer54 Can Devonte’ take a redshirt now and play next year?!? That would put them over the top next season, (but would destroy this years team :( ).
LOL, no don't think that can happen seeing as how Devonte is a Senior and we are way to deep into the season for that to be a possibility even if it could. Devonte finishing out his career, we are going to be a really strong team next year for sure even without Devonte. - -I think people going to really like Devon Dotson, the kid is really quick and he loves to drive the ball. - Now is that because his outside shot needs a little work? - - possibly but he does love to attack the rim - -kind of like Frank. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
dylans said:
@BShark Do you think the staff is confident about landing Romeo?
I myself think the staff feels very confident in Romeo. - think it is for sure either us or Vandy. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
BShark said:
Preston has always been oad, imo.
I think with KU really wanting to add a guard/wing and even taking a look at local guys it says Vick is very likely gone.
I for sure thought he was gone - and still think more of a chance he is then not, which in turn I feel leads us to a very legit chance with Romeo. - I try not to get ahead of myself as for as roster goes, wanting a really successful season this year - -BUT MAN - -and even more so if Doke comes back next year and then if we are fortunate enough to get Langford - -that roster would just be insane.
KJ & Dedric Lawson - - McCormack - - De Sosua - - -Doke - - Lightfoot - - Cunliffe - - -then you would have - - Garrett - -- Moore - - Dotson - - -Grimes - - & Langford -I mean JUMPIN - -GEE - -HOSSA - - FATS man - -that is just nuts lol -- -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
@BeddieKU23 Just has really kind of surprised me. - I would of thought Cunliffe would of gotten to se the floor more. - -Why can't he give our Guards a few more minutes of rest - we haven't seen why he couldn't - -he can play the 2 - - the 3 not sure about the one but still, surely you would think he could/should be seeing more time then what we have seen so far. - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY