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Really proud of how our Ladies Volleyball is doing. If you haven't checked them out you need to. So many offensive weapons.

Just got through watching them sweep Cinn- - -3 - - 0 , - -- 25/21-- --25/11- -- &---25/18.

KU is ranked 7/8th in the Nation depending which service you look at, either way really good . the Ladies are now - -14-- -&-- 1 , and 5 - -&- - -0 in the Conference. -- Only undefeated team in the Conference. -Just coming off a three game road trip, and won all three matches , now coming back home to play K/Straight - the little kittens from down the road, you know Craphattan.

We losing A LOT after this Season BUT we will have ( This years preseason Freshman of the year back )---Burgess--& e will have a girl Platnak -- very good player herself had 13 kills today to lead the Ladies today - -also a Freshman she has taken over right now from Burgess good core to work with -- Great Job Ladies

You know, I'm so confused. I really am beginning to believe that these losses we have just might not be as bad/frustrating sa I thought. I mean sure it sucks with the Schedule w have - --but again on the other hand maybe our schedule isn't that easy after all the way it's playing out. -- - WV destroying OSU- - -Arizona St beating Utah with rising playing. - --UNLV continuing to win

We have been in all these games-- most of leading in the 4th quarter -- -makes it even a harder pill to swallow I'' say this again I picked KSU to win the league and still think they will- -yet someone has to beat BYU, I think ISU still has some tough games to go

@BeddieKU23 said in 2025 Recruiting:

@dylans

UConn seems to have won that one. Staff seems like they are pivoting to Sylla

just seen him yesterday for the first time. Talked about ho his recruitment had started out slowly , but how that had changed,, & Ku and a couple of others had gotten in early on him He is a big boy I think 6'10 pretty thick looks like -might not be as developed as much as /Riebe right now but coming along - -hope things work out.

I know this is ok as it's Yankees thread, All I have to say is -- IF and again I say IF - your Royals DO end up losing the series and I'm not saying that they are going to but IF they do you won't have to looks any further then the walks issued. - -In two of the game that I know of they have walked Seventeen Yankee hitters. You just can't do that and expect to win--that's just giving extra outs.

It's not like NY is tearing the cover off the ball hitting- -Judge sure the hell ain't- -he is just as frustrating fo Yankee fans in his case as the Royals are with the walks - -I still say it's gonna be a good series and think it will go the full five,-- Al though it's time for Cole to step up pitch a good game for NY.

Gonna be a good series, I think it will go five

@nuleafjhawk said in I'm WAY Invested!:

Excerpt from a recent interview with Travis Goff:

For that, Goff said he understands the disappointment of the current season given the team’s 1-5 start.

“I expect our people to be disappointed (in that),” Goff said, “and if they are not, they’re not invested in it.”

Goff spot on. - with that statement . - -Would you expect anything else. If that isn't the feeling from the fans , then they are not fans.

True deep down loyal Crimson & Blue fans WILL feel exactly that way & they should. - -With what w had coming back and the Schedule w have-- - unacceptable

@Kcmatt7 said in ASU game - KU’s Conference Win Streak Starts Here:

@DanR we have gone 3 and out several times like right at the worst time. And then our 2-min D just sucks. Too lax.

It could be conditioning in the 4th, but the issues in the 2nd half feel like poor coaching/game management.

At the same time I think JD threw 2 awful picks for two of these scores. I know he did UNLV, but I thought he did Illinois as well but my brain is fuzzy on that.

One thing that is pissing me off defensively though is WHERE TF IS THE SPY? Why do we just let QBs get one read and then just tuck and run? The next 3 weeks we will see mobile guys. Needs addressed (needed addressed two weeks ago).

Honestly, every week it is just a new thing with this squad. Hoping the bye week gives the coaches time to get their shit together. I hope they gave the players a few days to be college kids and get some frustration out. A resounding win against Houston and going into Manhattan with a chip on our shoulders could be fun.

At this point our job is just to ruin seasons. Play mad. Play ballsy (enough conservative endings to halves and FGs).

Ya I mentioned the same thing earlier, where in the hell is our spy ?---- Is Borland using one ?- - if NO then WHY THE HELL NOT ? - - All these opposition are doing is dropping back three, four steps give time for the play to unfold , let the defense drop back in coverage and then the QB just takes off and nothing but green wide open space, most of the time this happens on critical third down and sufficient yardage to go. - - -I'm so sick and tired of being sick and tired.

This all falls on Borland being the DC, he has had a major role in this Season also- - -not just Grimes. Let's see dude your defensive Scheme IS NOT WORKING. i MEAN DAM-- IF IT'S NOT WORKING then you got to switch your scheme. Like ummm oh I don't know ---first how about using a FRICKEN SPY on these mobile QB's that are just kickin our ass on QB draws- --geez. - -Oh by the way just a little something I found out- - -between the last four minutes of the first half and the first four minutes of the second half - KU has been outscored by THIRTY EIGHT POINTS on the Season- - Hello Borland do you mind if it's not to much trouble, fix your fricken defense -there are NO excuses for that kind of showing

I had to laugh when I got my notice. - -they said they were increasingESPN plus to 12.12 monthly. - -I told the wife we needed to figure out exactly how ESPN Plus was going to refund our Money to us lol.. Hell I've been playing 12.12 a month already for the entire current year. - -I've always paid monthly, s if they are just now raising it to 12.12 a month then they best be refunding me money because before that I think I was paying 10.95 monthly - they just now raising my monthly charge to 12.12 I've been paying to much all year already

Gonna be a good serries

Looks like our loss against WV isn't as bad as first thought after how they destroyed OSU at OSU

@kjayhawks said in Crap on Jeff Grimes thread:

@Kcmatt7 as much as it pains me admit, coach LL has to start taking heat for losing 5 straight games we led in the 4th quarter or late in the 3rd.

That's Borlands responsibility. - -He needs to take responsibility for the changing Scheme when you can't stop QB draws or have a RB run wild on you play after play after play.-- They should be putting a spy on those types of QB'S - -what has Borland done to fix it

@nuleafjhawk said in Not Trying To Be A Richard:

@Texas-Hawk-10

You were right on regarding the point spread and I was way off.

The main thing to me is we're a bad team with some good points. Am I the only one that knew we would lose in the last 2 minutes? We've lost all 5 games this after having had 4th quarter leads. That may be Guinness Book of World Records material.

I'm ready for basketball.

No your not the only one who thought that. - - I too we what- -2:04 left ? that we wee cooked , I knew they was gonna score , People want to getall over Grimes ass , and rightly so to a point anyways, BUT we have had leads in the 4th quarter in all these games and the defense can't hold leads.

Last Night what happens ?----first play from scrimmage when they got the ball -Their RB breaks out for 39 yards right off the bat -- -- BALL GAME. - -we hadn't stopped them all night, why would anyone here believe if we couldn't stop then all game that all of a sudden we were going to be different on their last drive

How many times are we gonna get our ass smoked on designed QB draws by a Mobile QB - - everybody wants Grimes ass - When is Borland gonna have to take some responsibility?

@kjayhawks said in ASU game - KU’s Conference Win Streak Starts Here:

@jayballer67 I’ll give Brian a little bit of a break in the defense because they have played good enough to win every game but the last 2. That’s dealing with some key injuries and only having 5 returning starters. The defense looked better when healthy IMO.

Sorry have to disagree. This defense can not protect a lead-- -All of these we have had leads late in the 1st half or late in the 4th quarter and the defense collaspe. -- I agree YES they have played for the most part pretty decent in the Middle qtrs, BUT come crunch time they fold. I KNEW with 2:04 left or around there we were cooked. We hadn't stopped them all night. Like the KU broadcast was sayin ASU had been on our side of the field most of the night.- their RB was making us look silly , flat running over our DB'S.

As far as injuries again we actually have been pretty dam clean - up until during the game last night , -Really the only one has been Weehler- -missed him a lot these last couple of games. -then we lost the Mamba last night but after his bonehead move during the game was so un called for - -anyways .

I however WILL say one little side note. I thought ASU has some really dirty players -- cheap shots , could of gotten people hurt really bad.-- I thought Coach L was gonna have a cardiac on the latte hit on JD -totally uncalled for

Ya Borland butt ought to be smokin. - -You know it's sad but it's true I had absolutely no doubt in my mind that ASU was going to go right down the field and score, the Defense was an absolute joke. they couldn't stop a runny nose. It's sad when you can predict. - -I think quite possible you see both DC & OC coordinator replaced after the Season

There are TWO MAJOR things that's gonna come from this Season - -# one - -it's gonna be a rel bitch to try and get Alum to fund more for the Stadium when you put this kind of product o the filed AND your recruiting is going to take a step back

LOL typical Missouri thinking. --- - - - - Getting their ass kicked ALL OVER A & M field- -- -total domination by A & M - -so whz Missouri do? -Down - -41- - -7 --with 20 seconds to play - - - -4th and goal from the 2---Missouri KICKS a field goal- - -makes it 41-10 A & M.

What fricken good is it when your down 41 - -7 , and you kick a fricken field goal to make it 41-10- - -- -that's Missouri lmao

There is NO WAY this game will be decided by either team 28 . like others said clean it up get our receives to start catching the ball better might be different. -Our receivers other then Grimm have been terrible

as the recruiting early period is fast t approaching , I think the real question becomes - -does anyone think we are going to get any early commits ? been pretty dam quiet as far as solid.

Ya I know everyone says oh Peterson is a lock- -done deal--rapped up. --That's good , but I also remember not that long ado DeAndre Ayton was a- --LOCK ,--forget about it it's a done del - -then BAM I'm going to Arizona. -If Peterson is so locked into KU then why doesn't he just go ahead right now and commit ? - -If he is so locked in- -why does he continue to take other visits - -OHIO St example ?

Who else do we deal really , really good about ?- -gonna be intrestin - -Heard from others that we now are starting to get left out of the conversation on Eric Reibe- -sounding more like U Conn - -were still in the Hunt but have faded -guess three teams basically - -U Conn -- -Indiana - -And KU with us third -so are we landing anybody early ?

Well since we decided to play magic fill in the blank puzzles , ya NOW I will play fill in the phrase.---- Goes a little something like this ---- I won't tell anybody I have a Wooden - - - - . as long as the Royals don't tell they have - - - - - - - - - - in their mouth . - now THAT'S FUNNY

I was watching a podcast for KU last night and they brought up a point which I had been thinking about too , and I think it was a valid point.

They were talking about if JD 's passing game isn't up to snuff - -I think they said this last game maybe was 48 % -so if JD's passing isn't cutting it -Then Grimes and CO need to make changes - - We should be utilizing JD'S--legs more.

Like was brought up-- -look guys what were doing is NOT WORKING - something has to change . JD'S passing up to snuff , and they also said our receiving has been horrible-- -other then Grimm -you put that together and you got a really bad recipe.

You have to make use of Jalen's running ability , ya ya, I know better chance of him getting hurt - -understand that BUT also understand football is a physical it's going to happen regardless. You have go to put your team in the best position to win and - - --right now Passing is not getting it done, and your gonna start seeing teams stack the box and say OK beat us with the Pass , cause you sure in the hell are not gonna beat with the run

Why aren't we seeing more counter options- -- more speed options ?- ---when Coach K was here -- constant motion - - formations- -defenses didn't have a clue. - -We got the same personell -so wheer is our options ? - -something has got to give.

Well the Ladies won tonight- -wish I could say they look sharp but they didn't--kind of sleep walking for most the night. Think maybe they wasn't taking Colorado serious enough.

Yet they won Match 3----- -1 --25/22 - -- 18/25 --- 28/26 -then played their best game in he last one - -25/11 . - -In the third set they were up 24/18 and CU rattled off six straight points, before you rebounded to win.-- Bottom line they hung tough even though not playing their best, won 3-----1- -and 12 ----1 on the Season & ranked -- 8th in the Nation -- & 3-----0 in Conference , next up WV--- Good Job Ladies

@FarmerJayhawk said in KBOR System Enrollment:

@jayballer67 university CFO

Thank you

@mayjay said in 2024 MLB Season:

@jayballer67 Nah, no yelling. But your statement [that IF the Royal had the same market as NYY (which really means equal revenue resources) they also would spend heavily] makes a strong case for NFL-style revenue sharing.

No one has ever said small market teams spend less because they are better people who don't like money. Sure, they'd spend, but NYY and LAD can afford to spend far more than their competitors. They aren't more moral either.

It is an inherent flaw in the competitive structure that makes it harder for small-market teams, which is largely why the NFL is now more popular .... revenue sharing and a hard salary cap have done a lot to keep teams more equally competitive.

Except for Jacksonville, it seems.😉

your right

Congratulations to KC for winning their wildcard--- HUGE WIN for them. This is all I can say on baseball, and the upcoming series between NY & KC , because no matte what I say or how I say it o try and word it not being or trying to be disrespectful , there are people here that will say well Yankees trying to buy another world series.& that I'm just trying to rub it in and being rude sooo - - -

The only thing that I could say in response to that is you will never convince me that IF - - -IF - -IF kc DID live in a market as big as NY's if they DID HAVE the kind of money for pay that NY has - -you can take it to the Bank that KC would do the identical same thing as your other big/huge markets do - -they would be spending just as much money on the Juan Soto's -Aaron Judge and other big time players - no different that NY and Dodgers and others our doing now. Finally again GREAT WIN -GREAT SERIES for Kc should be another very entertaining series between the two --- -GOOD luck , see how it turns out - that's all my friends -- ok, everyone go ahead and yell and unload I'm a big boy I can take it

Not near as much fun now checking the camera's since the frame work done a lot harder to see progress- -the dam thing is massive though. Like so many others have said that have drove by ha said - -the Camera's don't do the Stadium any justice, drive by is much better

@Kcmatt7 said in KBOR System Enrollment:

@FarmerJayhawk Dewitt and Girod doing very good things. Obviously among a lot of other unsung heroes.

A good football team also helps a lot…

ok so time to show my stupidity. - Seeing as how I didn't step in for one minute for KU classes or attend KU, will someone tell me please who is DeWitt ? -Thanks

@Jhawk69 said in KU taking on TCU a must win - -must , must win:

It really is amazing how many of our fans know basketball better than Bill Self

Isn't it though. I mean they are much better then our Hall of fame College Coach , who the hell voted him in ? - -bunch of clowns ,he only has two National Championships- - -won 14 straight Conference championships - -doesn't develop players worth a tinkers dam - -and can't recruit. - -I say let's run him out on a rail and hire Weber roflmao

@FarmerJayhawk said in KBOR System Enrollment:

Pretty spiffy, KU back over 30,000 students with another record freshman class. Everyone else seems to have stopped the bleeding for the most part but KU and WSU are really the only universities growing. https://www.kansasregents.org/resources/PDF/Press/Fall_2024_Preliminary_Census_Day_Tables.pdf ↗

glad to see that and good to hear

@Jhawk69 said in KU taking on TCU a must win - -must , must win:

@jayballer67 The "DaJuan Harris sucks" crowd might be calling for Leipolds head as we speak 🤣

LMAO - -boy that is SOOOOOOOOOOOO true, well said. you mean the REAL sports intelligent ones - -the arm chair Coach's that NEVER LOSE a game or make a bad call , or decision. The one's that sit in their over stuffed recliners - -Beer or whiskey in one hand and that king siz Hoagie in the others - -those one's - -gotcha lol

@DanR said in Old heads:

@rockchalkjayhawk said in Old heads:

Hey, semi new to the board…

This is by a considerable margin the kindest, most gentle, even-keeled KU board that exists.

Hell, we even like that codger @jayballer67 despite his Packers and Yankees. :face_vomiting:

LOL gosh , golly , gee dagummit you gonna make me blush , almost make me cry lol - -make's my heart tingle a little. -Hey we al have down falls--mine just happens to be Packers and Yankees lol

@dylans said in KU taking on TCU a must win - -must , must win:

@jayballer67 No one on here has called for Lance’s head. Thus the head scratching about the impassioned message that wasn't really for anyone here.

no reason to head sratch I'm not limiting idiots to here - -KU fan base or so called fan base is a lot broader then just here

@nuleafjhawk said in KU taking on TCU a must win - -must , must win:

Am I just not paying attention? (It's entirely possible)

I haven't heard (or paid attention to) anyone calling for Lance's head. Grimes, for sure. And several (including me) to have JD ride some pine. I guess I need to pay better attention.

ya you've misses it. maybe not on here but it's out there plain stupid - -PERIOD

Sure glad we are still in the hunt for quite a few very good quality players, but would sure be nice to get some verbal or SOMETHING other then we made their cut of final twenty eight or Bakers dozen of Schools that were still in the hunt

What ever happened to the days where a recruit would just come out and say I've Committed to whoever , without them coming out and saying I've cut my list to Twenty four - -or Twelve - -then Eight - -final four - - geez

Now we have the big media announcements -live on 247 -rivals - - -on big 3 . com media circus- - drama- - the featuring of the hats -or stripping down shirts , just crazy bullshit. - just announce THE SCHOOL when your ready- -toss all this other crap of half hour circus before you end up saying , I mean Dam all ready. --come on.

That's just sad -prayers going out to the family

@approxinfinity said in KU taking on TCU a must win - -must , must win:

@kjayhawks we were close to winning all those games. Seasons with big expectations going awry is pretty common. I think this season went from exceptionally good to average. Not exceptionally good to exceptionally bad.

Disappointing, sure.

But if anyone is being realistic, this program is still far far better than what it was before Lance.

@approxinfinity said in KU taking on TCU a must win - -must , must win:

@kjayhawks we were close to winning all those games. Seasons with big expectations going awry is pretty common. I think this season went from exceptionally good to average. Not exceptionally good to exceptionally bad.

Disappointing, sure.

But if anyone is being realistic, this program is still far far better than what it was before Lance.

@approxinfinity said in KU taking on TCU a must win - -must , must win:

@kjayhawks we were close to winning all those games. Seasons with big expectations going awry is pretty common. I think this season went from exceptionally good to average. Not exceptionally good to exceptionally bad.

Disappointing, sure.

But if anyone is being realistic, this program is still far far better than what it was before Lance.

Agree. - --Yet Some people just can't seem to comprehend that--- it doesn't sink in. - - -we are way better shape then we were BEFORE Coach got here.

Thing is if Lance is NOW all of a sudden such a bad Coach then makes a person wonder , if he is that bad that we should fire him after five games into a Season --I wonder why there have been so many other Schools interested in him , and I'm talking legit Big Schools - -and to show his loyalty he said no, Just because he didn't get the position doesn't mean they weren't interested. - -Depending who you were talking to, some said he didn't get the job - -OR he withdrew his name.-- no matter they STILL made contact- -you meaning to tell me if h is a bad Coach these Schools still talkng to him ? -- I think not.

@dylans said in The JD Redemption Story:

@jayballer67 It’s silly to give a big contract after one good season, just as it’s silly to fire a coach after one bad season. You need continuity to have any chance at building a program. But the biggest thing is finding the right QB.

Continuity exactly, that's why you don't fire the Coach after one bad Season This program is light years ahead of where it was when Lance got here. - -He couldn't even play a regular spring game when he got here, our roster was so low and players hurt etc -he has had to take individual steps at time building this program back up. we went from what a winless year to what three wins ? - -then Six then Nine ? --right ?

If someone was to try and say they thought when he got here we were going to go from the laughingstock in the Nation because of the pathetic state the program was in when Lance got here to a Big 12 contender in such little time -- if someone would of said that to others - -thy would of told you to put the crack pipe down and slowly back away.

Yet that's what he did -- -NOW even though this year hasn't played out for sure, but you don't fire the fricken Coach for one Bad Season. -you do that and chances are pretty dam good your going right back down into the crapper and once again the laughing stock.- -your gonna lose recruits, firing your Coach at the first sign of trouble is not the answer.

I do agree that JD - -has for sure not played up to capabilities - - he is a shell of who he was, - maybe we do need change at QB , not sure all I know he is no where close to where he was at. Michael Swain pretty much just straight out laid it out like it is, not pulling any strings -- but the ruth hurts sometimes

@Kcmatt7 said in The JD Redemption Story:

I will say the fan discourse on twitter talking about firing LL is hysterical. Guy is still THE guy.

Unfortunate season. He is still a heck of a coach.

People who run their pie holes talking about firing Coach just goes to show how incompetent they are and don't have a clue between their arse and a hole in the ground -makes no sense st all after aone bad season

@Jhawk69 said in The JD Redemption Story:

Giving up 15 points in 3 minutes is unacceptable and the defense deserves to be harshly criticized. I never meant to suggest otherwise. However, that does not exempt JD from criticism.

The KU defense for sure has to shouldr a lot of lame in these games. They have been folding late like a cheap suit

Well goes to say if we want even a micro chance of making things interesting , saving the Season- - this is an absolute must win.

How many fsns show up in Arrowhead ?- I would say maybe thirty five - -thirty eight thousand - -KU Seconfart better be ready -- Hoover & TCU are SECOND NATIONALLY in the Nation in passing yards.

I think in the end we DO find some how some way to squeak this out - - -28- 25. -We are just not making explosive plays this year

@approxinfinity said in 2024 MLB Season:

Congrats to the White Sox for being the worst team ever.

I think they ONLY finished eighty nine GAMES UNDRE FIVE HUNDRED - -& 53 games out of first

Wait and we are bitching about our OC ?-- - -well is the Okie St OC grimes twin brother ?

Okie St play calling is horrible/pathic/sad - -- - Ollie Gordan looking like the Ollie Gordan against K /State defense , so what does the OC do - - EIGHT STRAIGHT pass plays and then OC calls TWO STRAIGHT QB DRAWS by old cement foot/ the sloth gaining a total of four yards --WITH GORDAN in the game -holy shit make use of your stud , you fricken idiots
Yet we want Grimes head - -I think if I were OSU their OC would be gone - -conservative play calling , deep in KSU territory right after KSU scores and these idiots very manageable fourth down and they kick a fricken field goal.

Not saying I'm a Grimes fan by any means BUT just saying we are not the only one's

@Kcmatt7 said in Basketball Season:

@Kcmatt7 Goodman pod.

Actually upon hearing another clip from it on twitter sounds like he may have said AJ starting instead of KJ.

Juan/Zeke/Aj/Hunt

The 5th spot up for grabs.

No he said KJ . was talking about the team needed shooters around Hunter- - leaving the final spot between Storr & Griffen

Read article saying the UNLV QB broke NCAA rules in ths deal

@nuleafjhawk said in Way Too Early KU - K-STATE Predictions:

@jayballer67 The Rebels are all Runnin'

looks that way

@kuballin10 said in Basketball Season:

@Kcmatt7 Where’d you see this?

We all know who should go to the bench…

It would be bad if Griffey who started at Bama who was better than us last year comes here and goes to the bench….

Who in the hell is Griffey ? -This is Basketball -- not pro Baseball lmao

@kuballin10 said in Basketball Season:

@Kcmatt7 Where’d you see this?

We all know who should go to the bench…

It would be bad if Griffey who started at Bama who was better than us last year comes here and goes to the bench….

I seen the exact same thing. They talked with Self and he said if we were to start tomorrow that Zeke would Start for sure as he has been the most consistent payer right now. - -Which leaves the last spot between Griffen & Storr

Now a UNLV RB has also left their squad about un fulfilled promises. Going to use this as his re shirt year , then goin through portal-- he also says his is not NIL related

Name I hadn't heard in awhile , I knew was were in the mix for him just hadn't heard a lot lately . - -Coach Self visited Bryson Tiller the other day I guess and is suppose to have another in home visit with him coming up--- pretty solid player

For anybody interested other s then myself some FYI our Lady Jay Hawk Ranked # 7 in ESPN poll & - -ranked # 9 in the Coach's poll open league play tonight against UCF- - and is on ESPNU- pretty exciting stuff Believe it starts at Six , but might be six-thirty

@Texas-Hawk-10 said in Way Too Early KU - K-STATE Predictions:

@nuleafjhawk Illinois and UNLV are good teams. Illinois is a team that can win 10 games this season with their schedule and UNLV will be in the mix for the G5 playoff spot. The WVU game is the only one that's a bad loss to me at this point.

Wouldn't you know it, the UNlV QB is pulling out of the rest of the Season, not going to play anymore this year. -Something bottom line he was promised when he committed to UNLV have not been fulfilled and been told won;t be fulfilled.-They said from what they understand it is all about NIL.

Makes you wonder if you won' see more and more of this type thing.-- -The UNLV QB is going to use the remainder of this year as a red shirt year and come back next Season - -mercy

Well Ladies didn't do to bad over the weekend in the rankings, even though getting swept by Creighton--- - -They are ranked # Seven by Espn & moved up to # Nine by the Coach's