@BeddieKU23 said in OU, Texas to the SEC?:
Its over OU, Texas pulling out. Whether it happens before 2025 is going to be hotly decided
well If Texas & Oklahoma wanna pay their 80 million each then we will see them in the SEC by 2022. - Which probably they will cause of the SE has mentioned would be worth it for sure.
@mayjay said in OU, Texas to the SEC?:
@jayballer67 said in OU, Texas to the SEC?:
BUT the question then becomes - - does the Big 10 WANT Oklahoma State instead of Texas
Assume you mean SEC?
ya that's what I meant tp put - -flat screwed that up huh lol. - -the question becomes does the SEC want Oklahoma State with Oklahoma ? - -I also remembered the other legislator referring to my other post about Texas , the legisliture having to pass before they could join the SEC & that other one that I was referring about he is a grad from Texas A & M. - So you have Texas Tech - -TCU - - Baylor - & Texas A & M all there and they would have to vote in favor in the legislature to allow Texas to join the SEC - -they are trying to rush the bil through to get put in place. - -Like I said I think when it's all said and done they wil go - - BUT might cause some snags for awhile
Some interesting conversations I heard a National sports talk show off 1490 FM here in Topeka , every Sunday Night. - -It was mentioned that I guess said to the big 12 that in order for them to stay in the Conference or at least one major sticking point for them to stay would be - - they want their share of conference revenue to increase. - -Every member of the big 12 right now gets 37 million - -Oklahoma & Texas want their shares to be increased to 56 Million.. The Host of this talk show said that he was sure that the other members of the Big 12 he was sure probably wouldn't have a problem with that realizing that they are the Big brother of the league. But what's to say he said would keep them from bolting in 2025 even if you gave them the increase for the SEC or Pac 12 or the ACC in 2025 when it's time for the rights to be renewed.
Another interesting tidbit they came out with about Oklahoma & Texas bolting for the SEC. - - Seems like the Texas legislature has introduced a bill that states that for a Conference team to switch leagues that it would have to be passed by the Texas Legislature - - the interesting thing about this is this could be really interesting cause they named one of the legislators is a grad from like Texas Tech - -Another from TCU - - Another from Baylor and yet another from another Texas lol - -sounds like these guys wanting to play hard ball about letting Texas transfer out of Conference. - The pushing to rush this bill through they said OMG that's funny.
Another thing they said was OK Oklahoma says OK Texas can't go - - that's fine - -Oklahoma says we go and just take our little Sister - - Oklahoma State. BUT the question then becomes - - does the Big 10 WANT Oklahoma State instead of Texas - - this just took another twist - going to be interesting. - - I still think in the end they go BUT ya just never know
Just read an article written by David Briggs " The Blade " Toledo Ohio . Wasn't the best of things we as KU fans would like to read or believe BUT art the same time brings out some kind of harsh but yet very realistic points that wouldn't make things very favorable in our favor for joining the Big 10. Which gets a person to thinking - - - if we as KU didn't get accepted into the Big 10 assuming this all goes down then exactly where DO WE GO ? Here is the things he had to say. Again kind of not so good but yet has valid points..
He said his 1st thought about the Big 10 answer to the SEC adding OU & Texas was the Big 10 adding KU & Iowa State - his 1st thought that it was a bad idea. Then he said after sitting back and thinking moe about it he thought would be a TERRIBLE IDEA for the Big 10. Saying that would be like doing expansion for the sake of Expansion. He said if the Big 10 countered the SEC adding Oklahoma & Texas by adding Ku & Iowa State would be like answering a Nuclear strike with a water Balloon.
Briggs says Expansion is all about Money & Power , with Football driving the train he Says what would the Big 10 be adding by adding KU & Iowa State ? Topeka Market ? - Kansas City ? saying that the Big 10 wouldn't be creating near enough value to it's TV deal to offest the 2 extra mouths to feed.
This doesn't shine a very good spin for us , but yet in a way you can see his point , Makes me feel not quitet as sure about us landing being accepted into the Big 10. Again if that turns out to be so - - then where do we go ?
Another thing this is going to do , if the Conference dissolves after Texas & Oklahoma bolt to the SEC. Which I fully believe , I don't think there would be any saving the Big 12 if they leave for the SEC. - Soo with no more Big 12 - -there goes the Big 12 tourney in the Sprint Center. Been a Stable for the community along time . No more Conference tourneys there, No more 2nd home advantage for KU. Where is it that the Big 10 has their post Season Conference tourney ?
@Marco said in Self Has Covid:
@jayballer67 yeah, but they won't potentially die if they catch it after being vaccined. A big difference.
Did I say anything about Coach Self dying from this ? - -Did I say anything about ANYBODY dying from this ? - -All I said was Self had Covid even though he had been vaccinated and said you still can get it
Just verfies that even you get shots - -your still at the mercy of the Covid. At least two staffers that has ben vaccinated at the White house has tested positive too
Texas Tech , TCU , & Baylor all have already reached out to the Pac 12. - -You guys I know not on the Football side , BUT believe it or not - if this turns out which simply looks like it's happening - -I'm actually miss the K-State / KU rivalary - - no more K-State ? - - - -sooooo many years just won't seem right. - - Isn't that rivalry one of the oldest - I know - -but it just won't seem right
@KirkIsMyHinrich said in OU, Texas to the SEC?:
I don't know if this has already been posted, but it seems important so
Wondering if Oklahoma and Texas buy their contract out so they can get out and join SEC for the 2022 season , Think we all know the Big 12 is history. Just wonder if KU would buy out it's contract to be able to join Big 10 for 2022 Season ?
Fineburn was saying he couldn't see the Big 12 surviving if Texas and Oklahoma went to the SEC . Someone text his show about saying you forgetting Baylor & KU in Basketball ?
He answered by saying no offense to Basketball BUT Basketball has no say in this. He said the one big concern for the big 12 surviving was that even though it has some good partners for Saturday games and such is that the Big 12 has no network like the Pac 12 has it's net work - -The SEC has their network - -The ACC has it's network - - The Big 10 has it's network - -but no Big 12 network- -
@BShark said in OU, Texas to the SEC?:
I would be very pleased with the BIG.
Would make for some very interesting match ups in Basketball , Wisconsin - - Michigan State , Michigan - -might be interesting form new rivals. - Yet would be very weird not to be playing K-State after soooooo many years
Wouldn't look forward in football though to the annual ass whoopings from Ohio State ll
@FarmerJayhawk said in OU, Texas to the SEC?:
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Welp if that turns out to be the case kind of discounts the theory of Arkansas Missouri & Texas A & M not wanting them huh ? - if this turns out 13-1 - I would say Texas A & M would be the ONE oh well
So from what I'm reading just now from CBS Sports. Oklahoma and Texas plan to inform the Big 12 Monday of their intentions not to renew the contract.
Also the way I'm understanding that quite possibly that both schools would have to pay close to 80 million each if they wanted to join the SEC before 2025 when the current contract expires. If they pay those fee's then they would start playing SEC in 2022 and wouldn't have to wait - -as CBS stated it would avoid an ugly 4 year divorce from the Big 12 if they paid the 80 milion which they said if they would become members of the SEC the 80 million could be easily made up. So it's likely this is the LAST year that these two are members of the Big 12
Found this & heard from articles and Video off ESPN . Makes very solid point. He says Oklahoma & Texas are just getting the jump. He says when Oklahoma and Texas joins the SEC then going to become the SEC and then everyone else. SEC IS the best football conference and adding two powers. Big 10 not as Good - - Pac 12 not even in the picture
He talks about The NIL , saying that for an example Sophomore Bryce Young of Alabama hasn't played a snap and is right at 7 figures of the NIL. He says every 4 * & 5 * player is looking to maximize the finanical potential not only in the NFL but also while in College and what better place then in the best Football Conference in America? - Gonna throw other conferences in turmoil & Scrambling to pick up the pieces.
It's about to be ALL about the SEC then everybody else. As he said the NIL IS the future of recruiting.
Paul Finebaum who works for ESPN and also has ties to the SEC says he thinks this is something with Oklahoma and Texas is very far down the road & yes they will be in. Could be finalized very soon & done in the next couple of weeks. He talked about how he thinks there was some selective leaking about this trying to de-rail but not going to work
Big 12 Source says he thinks that talks between Oklahoma & Texas & the SEC have been going on for more then 6 months & a SEC member had been left out ( Texas A & M ) - but that about them being left out had been disputed by SEC .
Was mentioned that Texas & Oklahoma would have to forefit of upward of 76 million Each to buy out their remainder of the grant. Was brought up in the Article that the ACC had wanted to bring TExas and Oklahoma into the ACC -this caught them by surprise. - - -Things arer about to get REAL interesting a lot of change coming
@FarmerJayhawk said in OU, Texas to the SEC?:
@Texas-Hawk-10 said in OU, Texas to the SEC?:
@FarmerJayhawk said in OU, Texas to the SEC?:
It doesn’t get this far down the tracks if the SEC doesn’t have 11 yes votes if the vote were today. Could it change? Sure. Arky is in the SEC for the cash. If they wanted to win they’d come back to the Big 12. I’d set the O/U at 2.5 no’s, and would probably bet the under. Mizzou and A&M.
The source of this story is A&M's beat writer for the Houston Chronicle. His source is someone very connected with A&M and the only reason it would leak is A&M trying to sabotage Texas. Cash was not the biggest reason Arkansas left the SWC 30 years ago, they wanted away from Texas even more than the money just like A&M and Nebraska did 10 years ago. I guarantee Arkansas does not want to be part of a conference with Texas again and is a no vote.
Why they left and why they’re in the league now are two different things. The SEC wasn’t the absolute financial powerhouse 30 years ago it is now. Arkansas is staying in the league because it would be financial malpractice to leave, regardless of why they got there in the first place. Pretty confident they’ll fall in line and vote to let OU and Texas in. Grows the pie for them and not like Texas will run the SEC like they did the SWC. Totally different circumstances.
Couldn't agree more , don't think it will be much of an issue with them being accepted.
@Texas-Hawk-10 said in OU, Texas to the SEC?:
In order for Texas and Oklahoma to join the SEC, current SEC member schools would need a 75% majority approval to add OU and Texas which means 11 of the 14 would have to vote yes. Would OU and Texas be able to get the votes?
The original leak came from the A&M beat writer here in Houston and we've already heard A&M say they will never vote for Texas to join. I can't imagine Missouri voting either considering why they left the B12. Arkansas would also very likely be a no vote considering UT is the reason they left the SWC for the SEC 30 years ago. So that's 3 very likely no votes which means everyone else would need to vote yes.
Here's where that would get interesting, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, and Kentucky allegedly have a gentleman's agreement to vote no to keep Clemson, FSU, GT, and Louisville out of the SEC forever because those schools like being the only SEC schools in their respective states. Would those 4 schools stand with A&M and vote no as well since A&M's reasoning for voting no would be the same reason those other 4 schools have refused to admit their in state rivals.
Na , I think they are in if THEY want in. - -There was also an interesting report that FOX Sports could come up with a very tempting finanicial offer that would have Texas & Oklahoma play as an independent and FOX Network becoming involved with a contract sitting up a series of games --that could be dangled in front of their face. - I still think it's SEC and really don't see a lot of problem with them getting in. SEC has now come out publically about expansion and wanting the possibility of Oklahoma & Texas. I think the interest is VERY REAL from both parties
Found this from another KU Site. G Swaim sports : Reported things were moving fast said was getting calls , texts , & E-mails saying that the Pac 12 were wanting to add : Oklahoma State , Texas Tech , KSU & Iowa State to go to 16 teams.
Saying that the 4 they wanted to add would join a division with Arizona State , Utes , Buffs , & Bears
If this happens , I think KU will be fine and yes I do think the BiG would take us -as far as K-State I think they are screwed at least in major Conferences.- -I think we because of the Blueblood status would increase revenue for the B1G at least that seems to be pretty much what I've heard.
This if indeed true should not surprise anyone. Seen this coming who knows might be interesting a change. Think it would be interesting Match ups in Basketball for us
@BShark said in Zuby Ejiofor:
16/16 and 6 blocks against Jalen Duren today.
All I can say is - - - WOW . Jalen Duren is no patsy either , he pretty dam good
@Kcmatt7 said in OU, Texas to the SEC?:
Yea my fear is we end up just replacing OU and Texas with like Houston and Memphis.
Have to hope we can navigate all of this and come out ahead.
Mercy I hope not. Would just delute the Big 12 to a weaker. I'm in with Farmer on this. If this happens we need to really hope to get into the B10
@Texas-Hawk-10 said in Always like these / memory lane FYI:
@jayballer67 said in Always like these / memory lane FYI:
Always love seeing these and passing along to others who enjoy KU past History memories love it. This is the top 10 guys who scored the most in a single game over the last 10 seasons. This runs from 2011/12 through 2020/21 : Don't ask me why Perry's name came out like it did lol. - tried fixing still came out the same - - Ooops
1 - - - -Andrew Wiggins - - - 41 points - - -03-08-14 - - - West Virginia
2 - - - - Elijah Johnson - - - - 39 points- - -02-25-13- - - - Iowa State
3 - - - - Ben Mclemore - - - - 36 points- - -03-02-13 - - - -West Virginia
4 - - - -Devonte Graham - - - 35 points- - - 11-28-17- - - - -Toledo
5- - - - Devonte Graham- - - -35 points- - - 12-2-17- - - - - -Syracuse
6- - - - LaGerald Vick- - - - - -33 points- - - 11-16-18- - - - -Louisville
7- - - - Ben Mclemore- - -- - -33 points- - -01-09-13- - - -Iowa State
8- - - -Wayne Seldon- - - - - -33 points- - - -01-30-16- - - - Kentucky
9- - - - -Perry Ellis- - -- - - - - -32 points- - - -02-15-14- - - -TCU
10- - - -Frank Mason- - - - - 32 points- - - --02-04-17- - -Iowa State
Big time ballers, Big time games. - -Devonte & Ben leading the way with two games each. Surprised with LaGerald - didn't remember that one. - Some really good players have past through and been really lucky to see them do their thing. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
The Lagerald Vick game was Louisiana, not Louisville.
my bad buddy. bad at abbv's - -thought that was high for a game from him against someone like Louisville
@AsadZ said in Big series starts tonight:
@jayballer67 A little bit. I was expecting better performance. I had better expectations from Singer, Kowar and Lynch.
just heard on their network I think they said Singer going on DL. could be wrong but two pitchers they were talking about and I think both were hurt
DeJuan head to spain in August part of a US all Star team to play against various Spain teams. Reports on I think said July 31st. Going to be on the USA East team should help game gome experience even more then he already has. - -Good Luck Buddy hope you do well
@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:
@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:
One to watch. Offer should be coming very soon. https://247sports.com/Player/Rowan-Brumbaugh-46113022/ ↗
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hmmmm , didn't you call that the other day lol ?
@JAYHAWKFAN214 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:
Kansas has offered 2022 PG rowan brumbaugh@brumbaughrown
ya we saw that coming
Always love seeing these and passing along to others who enjoy KU past History memories love it. This is the top 10 guys who scored the most in a single game over the last 10 seasons. This runs from 2011/12 through 2020/21 : Don't ask me why Perry's name came out like it did lol. - tried fixing still came out the same - - Ooops
Big time ballers, Big time games. - -Devonte & Ben leading the way with two games each. Surprised with LaGerald - didn't remember that one. - Some really good players have past through and been really lucky to see them do their thing. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
@Texas-Hawk-10 said in Zuby Ejiofor:
@AsadZ said in Zuby Ejiofor:
TX is loaded, to me they are the favorites to win Big 12 next year.
With Carr in the fold, UT is definitely a top 5 team and a legit threat to win the Big 12. These two match ups with Texas have now become must see TV this season because both teams will be on the short list of national title contenders along with Gonzaga, UCLA, Michigan, and Villanova.
Just saw CBS latest top 25 & 1. - -Had Baylor at # 8 - - - -KU at # 4 - - -& Texas at # 3
@AsadZ said in Big series starts tonight:
Royals got shutout by Orioles at home, another 100 loss season is on the horizon.
this surprises you how ?
@drgnslayr said in Another little FYI /Tidbit thought you ight be interested in:
Glad for all of these Jayhawks for putting up numbers. This shows they are productive at the level of ball they are playing at and gives us an idea they will probably continue playing for some time. What we can't infer is some kind of comparison (ranking) as showing anything more than their value to the league where they play. There is a huge difference in competitiveness on the world stage.
yes there is. I will agree with that.
Ran across this from another site I'm on : - - -Talks about our past players & how they are doing International : - Couple of interesting ones - top 10
Lots of former KU International. Keith has done really well over the years. Landen seems to be doing well - -just throwing it out for FYI purposes .Glad our boys still doing well
@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:
@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:
One to watch. Offer should be coming very soon. https://247sports.com/Player/Rowan-Brumbaugh-46113022/ ↗
Stealing players from Wisconsin again. Hate to see it.
Ok looking for input 9our recruiting guru's - ( Farmer - -BShark ) - -so let's have it your guys reads on these guys ? - Yohan Traore # 69 player at this point - & MJ Rice # 22 - -then of course this guy Rowan.
Who would be our most serious challengers with these guys & how serious are we in recruitng for them - -are we deep - - just ehhh - - or so so - -Thanks
@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:
Beard + new money being dumped into UT hoops will be interesting.
Still got to get that talent to play together. - -Just Like Kentucky who always has a butt load of talented players. - only thing is ONE big difference. I think Beard can /will get them to. Going to be some classic battles this year with KU & Texas . - -Both teams should be ranked top 5 in the beginning of the Season
@KirkIsMyHinrich said in 2021 Transfer Talk/List:
Texas also has Dylan Disu, Tre Mitchell, Timmy Allen, Christian Bishop, and Devin Askew (meh) transferring in. They are loaded.
LOADED - - should provide for some epic battles. - -Big twelve is going to be rough this year
That's what I thought. He end up back where he started.
I just got a feeling Carr ends up in the end playing over sea's for a year and then declaring or enters NEXT year's NBA draft. - Go play for a year work on his game and make some money while doing so
Like I was saying earlier, I have a friend in Pennsylvania and he was saying a Doctor he see's there was wanting to bet that we would be in a mandated Mask order again by fall. - people getting the vaccine haas fallen off The Delta variant is targeting younger 0-35 yrs of age which I posted earlier aren't eligible to receive the vaccine
@Crimsonorblue22 said in Well here we go for what? the umpteent time ?:
We need a border wall built between mizzou and us! I heard the yanks had 1 unvaccinated guy who is sick and a few vaxxed who r positive but not sick.
Self said something about them all getting the vaccine. I hope they do. Great Drs around them.
Read more today. The Mayor in Kansas City Missouri said that they are worried about more spread and might have to go back to wearing masks , even making it a mandate. Los Angles County masks are now being mandated once Again indoors
Cases have increased in all 50 States with 19 States reporting at least twice as many new Cases a day. Article says National trends moving in the wrong direction will definetely be a Surge -Cases are up 70 % in Mississippi over the past two weeks.
Hot Spots in parts of Missouri ( Southwestern ) Arkansas & Nevada Less then a MONTH ago after reports of bottoming out at 11,000 cases a day Cases overall now increasing again up to 26,000 , The Country is now at infection rate. Beds in hospitals ICU becoming harder in Missouri. - - They said although it won't be as bad as January still worried from this Delta Variant 60 % more contagious
Thought you might get a little hee , hee out of this. - -a little tid bit: - the amount of wins Mitch Lightfoot has against K-State in his KU Career - -( 10 )
The Number of Wins K-State has against KU in their last 32 Seasons ? - - ( 8 ) - that's truly a Kodak moment . ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
I'm telling you they better get a grip on this crap. This COVID crap - -yet again. - -Cases up in all 50 states. This one the Delta Variant. 60 % more contagious and being quite frequently mistaken in early infection as Allergies or common cold.
Has shifted targets , targeting younger kids and adults between the ages of 0-35 yrs of age. , most of these are not yet old enough to be able to get the Vaccine.
Here in Shawnee Co ,we have had 112 positive cases in the last four days. Had 156 cases for the entire Month of June. - - -Our positivity rate hit right at 4 % that's the highest rate we have had since mid March. Ant our Hospitalizations here have TRIPLED in the past two weeks.
Was talking with a friend of mine in Pennsylvania, he said he had just came from the Doctors and the Doctor was wanting to Bet my friend that we would all be under a MASK mandate again by fall.
The Big 12 Commisioner on the Radio now talking about the protocol for the Delta variant and what they planning on what they are going to have in place, he says might be very well just like last year. Or if a team can't meet protocol they will have to forefit. - - this crap isn't going anywhere. I hope it doesn't screw us come Basketball Season again
Some edit on this whole dam COVID - -just came across that the Yankees /Red Sox game for tonight has been postponed due to COVID positivity this is not good
@Crimsonorblue22 said in July predictions for the upcoming season results:
@justanotherfan my biggest question, how much improved is, Big Dave?
With the roster that we have for this year , the players in place I don't think Dave has to improve that much at all. He I believe it was at 13.3 ppg and about 8 rebounds per game . many many times he saved our butts. If we can get reasonably balanced scoring I think will be fine right about where he is at. I think Dave was an easy target for people to beat up last year and get down on. There was plenty of fault to go around for ALL on the roster last year.
Ochi had more the his share of turning the ball over and just flat disappearing in games. There were times last year made you wonder if he even suited up, many times seemed like he was in a flat ass hurry to get rid of the ball out of his hands. - - - Jalen went through slumps shooting wasn't the best . Christian was another that disappeared lost all confidence in his shot , got to the point he was turning down wide open shots not even looking at the basket.
I think if Dave can put up the same kind of numbers he did last year, possibly a little better rebound average he gonna be fine - - stay out of foul trouble -he/we going to be fine. - We have the Scoreeres this year don't need huge numbers
@Texas-Hawk-10 said in 2021 Transfer Talk/List:
@jayballer67 said in 2021 Transfer Talk/List:
Well see that my thoughts of Kofi are still in play. Eliminated UK - -thinking he is going to return to Illinois. - think that's where he goes - -Back to Illinois.
Guess according to the Kentucky Boards a report of KSR that that Kofi is going back to Illinois - - kinda figured as much
I think he ends up at FSU. FSU has come on strong late and have a strong recent track record of getting big men into the 1st round which is what Cockburn is looking for.
we shall see I reckon. - All I know is what they were reporting of KSR it said and just my own personal feeling that always thought he would go back to Illinois
Well see that my thoughts of Kofi are still in play. Eliminated UK - -thinking he is going to return to Illinois. - think that's where he goes - -Back to Illinois.
Guess according to the Kentucky Boards a report of KSR that that Kofi is going back to Illinois - - kinda figured as much
@Marco said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:
Gee, wonder if Texas has become a huge honey hole for us? Texas and now Sunrise. Hopefully with the addition of Yesufu we might be able to start snagging some Chicago players as well, ditto by adding Cuffe some in NYC. N. Carolina players have also been showing us some love - Graham, Dotson, Pettiford.
There is a reasaon like Farmer said he didn't land here. Coach eyeballing BIGGER FISH. - the Article I read said Coach was hoping to land a couple of more in the next month or two - we will see
welp don't have to worry about Epps being a JayHawk anymore
Interesting little Article the KC Star ran with Gary Bedore. They was talking with Coach Self - - he mentioned our two commits so far and said we were in what he felt good position on a couple of others, and hoping to sign a couple more in the next Month or so.
He said KU he was hoping for or would have 5 available for 2022 Season. with the Graduation of McCormack ,Agbaji , Cam Martin , Remy Martin , & Lands so 5 or possibly more if any possible transfers.
Then he was talking about the filling of the Asst Coach and thought he would name the Coach by the end of the Month. - - Said Jeremy Case had been doing an outstanding job - - job probably no surprise - Jeremy will be moved to full time asistant.
ya he is pretty much a wrap for UK - if NOT then back to Illinois
@nuleafjhawk said in Well , yet another alleged blemish on KU athletics/football:
@jayballer67 KU football is it's own unique blemish.
I hear you there for sure. - -Yet I'm hoping and I think it is , I think we actually are one the verge ov maybe getting this thing turned around. At least one good thing Miles did was help us get our numbers back in the right direction and they were all pretty solid high school kids. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
@FarmerJayhawk said in Well , yet another alleged blemish on KU athletics/football:
There are a lot of questions I have about the piece and how all the deets fit together. There's no neat timeline or other side of the story. The "hush money" was just honoring a guaranteed scholarship and some moving expenses. KU made some mistakes for sure but this isn't a huge deal IMO. And Newell didn't execute particularly well. He has a bad tendency of throwing ish against the wall and expecting everyone to reach a particular conclusion he happens to agree with, but for some reason never wants to provide a specific, concrete argument that doesn't fall apart under even minor scrutiny. Perfect example is his infamous "free the 3" piece.
Ya I hear ya Farmer and I agree Buddy. The thing is though it's just a bad look founded or unfounded. Seems like in the last couple of years every time we turn around we are hearing about KU Basketball players whooping on a woman the this incident and others - -the KU/KSU Brawl fiasco the Coach's suposedly talking about paying for trying to get players to come. I know most of this is bullshit. Yet it's just not a good look for the athletic dept whether it's true or not. - I just gets old , I love these guys but dam , could we possibly get through a sports year without any of this alleged crap going on ? would be nice to be able to just be able to concentrate on the sport it'self. Plus again whether these things are true or not, it is a bad look and when your opposition trying to play these things to their advantage in recruiting say things to parents such as - - You really want your son going to a school where all these things go on? - -I know It's crazy Farmer but just gets tiresome you know ?
Opened my computer to check out headlines from sites. Went into Yahoo and under the sports , there was an Article from the KC Star the writer Jesse Newell who follows writes on KU sports. I hear him every week on our local Sports Broadcast here in Topeka they talk to him about everything covering KU.
Article was really long , so would be best if you just pull it up read it yourself. Again it was in the Yahoo site - - actually I pulled up Yahoo was going to check my E-Mails but always go through Yahoo headlines and there was the story from the KC Star that Newell had written.
Basically a KU football player that was from West Virginia I guess had gotten into some disagreements with some team mates , and things got heated to where 4 team mates was in his apt threating Caperton Humphrey - - His Father and even his 15 yr old brother. This was while Miles was the Coach. Bottom line was suposedly the KU athletic dept under long paid him 50,000 to keep it quiet and he go home. -- You need to read it really long article by Newell. Goes into more detail, just another very good look for KU Athletics. - I'm so fricking tired of all this crap or supposed crap going on with KU athletics. Check it out yourself