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@FarmerJayhawk said in Jason Bean:

@Crimsonorblue22 Jalon is healthier right now, but it’s not bad enough to start Vasko over Bean

I thought we would have Jalen back for sure tomorrow - -but now hearing things he may not be. Have you heard anything else. I know they siad he was really , really close. Plus he has been going throuh warm ups like these last weeks pre game.

Thing is you worry if he isn't fullyrecovered , he takes a hard hit to that shoulder, or lands on it wrong he might re injur it again and be hurt REALLY REALLY bad

@Jethro said in Gonzaga?:

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Texas gonna be a tough one - - -then again who ain't gonna be

Dang didn't realize Frank Martin had left South Carolina - -think I heard them say he went to U Mass. - -probably a good thing , Colorado just POUNDED South Carolina by THIRTY ONE --I think it was 90-59 - -Colorado State shot 60 % for the game South Carolina 36 % - - Not Good

@FarmerJayhawk said in Jason Bean:

@jayballer67 lol it’s all good my man. I think it’s a matter of he already has his degree and just doesn’t want to play another year (which he would be welcomed back with open arms if he wanted to use his last year) and risk injury. Like you said, he’s not a pro prospect and sometimes people are just ready to move on.

oh , oh , oh yes very understandable. In a way I don't blame him , like you said I would be more then happy if he came back , but like you said at the end of his College career and get on with life, he has represented himself well, doing pretty well. -he got his degree - then ya I can understand wish nothing but the best for him

Read where Texas has jumped to # 1 of the CBS sports top 25 plus one - - also read Kenpom now has them # 1 - - - -Wonderful

@BeddieKU23 said in 2023 NBA Draft:

Gradey sitting at #16 in ESPN's first draft rankings.

Kevin #51, Jalen #66.

Will be interesting to monitor the movement over the year

I think one thing we do know , it would take a disaster of a year for Grady NOT to go to the NBA draft after a year. - -Enjoy him while we can

Really surprised that J Wil is so low for the 1st release - -off his preformances he has had this year- - wonder what they are seeing that is causing him to be so far down. - -66 isn't even making it is it or right at the bottom

@FarmerJayhawk - - sorry I have to laugh , and I'm sorry buddy no dis-respect to you at all when I say this or to Jason either , but I'm serious probably out of stupidity on my part but isn't Jason a Senior anyways? - Which in turn logical that he retire as you say. Slim chance he would ever play pro ball

Or I guess maybe a better way for me to ask maybe is there a health issue that causing this. has he made some kind of statement regarding this bud ?

Hope you don't take my response poorly , not meant that way just caught me blind and curious if something from getting hit these last couple of games made me wonder if that is what caused he to say no more ball

@BeddieKU23 said in Other games:

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Without Oscar they don't look good at all.

You know every time I see/watch Oscar I can't help but wonder - - How in the hell did Huggy screw that one up , let him get away .The guy is a absolute beast

For sure would take them in a heart beat. - -Think they just add EVEN more to an already dominant league , we know we are not going to be a player in the whole football thing were lucky we have a Commissioner that has a new media deal that's going to help us keep the members we already have, c

So I think they will add enough to bring them on, Actually I think this might be more of the chance of reality then some may think , thinking that this could very easily happen as it seems there is legit interest from both parties.

I think it opens up even more exposure of the big 12 into the Western third of the Country , helpin with recruiting , getting us into the three time zones -yes I know we have that with Brigham Young , but like was mentioned chances are when it is all said and done - -were going to be in that time zone when adding Arizona - -possibly Arizona State and others. I think chances are they may come in on a reduced payment, just think it would be a sweet thing o do

@BeddieKU23 said in Other games:

Gonzaga looked awful against Sparty and even worse last night. Either a sign of the times or they'll look like usual Gonzaga later in the year after winning 20+ games against cream puffs

they got Kentucky Sunday --wonder who is gonna be worse. -Seems to me lately anyways that Cal is doing less and less with the talent he recruits. - -Something going on I think. Maybe lost control in the locker room - -something just doesn't seem right. - -He has year after year after year always got top notch talent. I know the fan base there is pretty un happy, but then again it's KENTUCKY FANS so to be expected.
It's just destroying them that we surpassed them in all time wins. I mean what do they expect ? - -After all we ARE the School of the inventor of the game I mean come on lo. - -Also the school where the rules to the game was written right ?

@kuballin10 said in Dook Game Thread:

@bskeet I’ve been pro Joe forever but it is MJ time to be that scorer off the bench

No question about it. - I think if we can keep MJ on the floor when it's his rotation -- got to have him. More physical bullish type can get his shot and seems to do an efficient job of doing it

@Jethro said in 2022-23 stats-PER, Kenpom etc:

Our defense is sensational. Juando is a big part of that. Our offense scores because Juando drops a whole bunch of dimes.

does he drop any quarters ? - -if he does I wanna pick em up lol

KU Women went to 2-0 wasn't the prettiest game but got the W against UT- Arlington - - -Lee Mayberry anyone remember him ? - Arkansas - -his daughter playing for KU - -she scored I think 22 tonight pretty good little player - -Jackson KU's Big 6ft 6 - -went for I think 18 points 12 rebounds and like 4 blocks. - -- good job ladies

@Kcmatt7 said in Gonzaga?:

Seriously the hardest of passes. Adding a basketball only school from the west coast is DUMB.

I'm tellin ya - look out it can very easily happen. Doesn't matter to me one way or another .Get's us in all three time zones - more exposure - -but if they don't get in no sweat at all Still the best Confrence by far

Texas just blowing these guys OUT -- Just blowin them out

@FarmerJayhawk said in Gonzaga?:

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Look out Farmer -- this could actually happen you never know

@Kcmatt7 said in Other games:

I thought this UT team was legit from the get. This is a statement.

yes they are gonna be tough - Carr -- Hunter - - - ya - - who would of ever Thunk it - -Texas does have fans lmao

@KirkIsMyHinrich said in Other games:

Texas is 11 right now, so they'll definitely be in the top 10 if they win. Could have 3 teams in the top 5. Houston, Carolina, then Texas, Baylor, and Kansas

to think we add Houston on top of that next year. - - Timme stepping all over his tounge trying to keep up with pace lagging down the court. - - This constant pace to fast for him - non factor oveall

never know The Big 12 could have three teams in the top ten next week if everything goes like it should

Psssst - - Big 12 - watch out for Texas - -gonna be in the mix. - -This league is just a killer, can you imagine adding Houston Next year on top of this.

Thing is true or false. Tonight shows Texas is Legit OR just one of those nights. - -Coming into tonight - -Texas was shooting 19 % from the three

Quick note - -tidbit guys - -think about this right now ate three games - -Juan - -with 23 assists - -& 2 turnovers. - - Juan and Bobby - -35 assists - -and 5 turnovers - gotta love those numbers

@kuballin10 said in Other games:

@jayballer67 nba level guys

let's just hope some good defense slows that down

Good news , Board of regents approved for their agenda moving on with remodel of stadium. - -Hoping all construction will be complete by the fall of 2025. - From the TOS - -there is a couple of renderings of what it might look like Girod said by far not to hold them to this exactly but at least a little look. - -I'm just glad this is finally going to actually get done. - -A big part of this moving forward if you know what I mean goes to Coach L. - - If we don't show improvement / progress we would have trouble finding funding - -they wanna see results -ROCK CHALK BABY

Guys Hunter - - Allen - - & Carr are going to be a hand full

@FarmerJayhawk said in Other games:

The new UT arena looks nice. Wild they got a good crowd for once

I was just going to say - -couldn't believe I was watching Texas - -thee was actually noise in the arena . - Seriously nice looking arena, Texas looks pretty decent. - - No off nights in the Big 12 - - that's why we are the top basketball conference - -dog - -eat dog

@BShark said in Other games:

@jayballer67 Gotta give him at least 3 years I think. If they are really bad again next year though...

probably true. I'm not to sure they to patient though and the losses they have had - -are really bad losses considering who they lost to. However look at North Carolina - -they are not actually off to a roaring start either all things considered

@BShark said in Other games:

@jayballer67 said in Other games:

@Texas-Hawk-10 said in Other games:

@BShark Louisville lost at home to App St. and UNC only beat Gardner-Webb by 6.

Good Lord Louisville is a absolute mess

Trying to find a single win on their schedule is challenging.

for sure I hear ya, had no idea they would be like this. - - Saying that how long do they put up with this from Kenny Payne ?

@BeddieKU23 said in Let’s talk duke:

@jayballer67

No doubt their size was a big concern before the game, I was nervous. At times Duke really played to that size advantage down low. Lucky for us, it only came in spurts since they are so young. I also think KU showed they have the ability to play big and impact shots at the rim. Double digit blocks is a very impressive stat as a team. We had quick hands and timing

oh I agree , you know we worried and smal sample size od three games but we were worried about rim protection this year and I was also one that was but so far we doing rim protection by committee - Udeh has 6 McCullar has 5 , Harris has 4 whaaaa lol Ejiofor has 4 - -were averaging so far anyways 8 blocks per - -I'll take that all yr long. We are extremely quick

not sure how it might of played out if Whitehead would of been available & Lively 100 % but I do know this we pretty well took Mark Mitchell out of the game and he had been pretty big for them , just really impresses with the deense - - the quickness and the toughness of this team buddy

@Texas-Hawk-10 said in Other games:

@BShark Louisville lost at home to App St. and UNC only beat Gardner-Webb by 6.

Good Lord Louisville is a absolute mess

@wissox said in Dook Game Thread:

Going to need to find some reliable guys off the bench. Points wise the bench contributed very little. The two bigs off the bench especially Zuby contributed in other ways.

Most cringeworthy moment was Joe chucking up a three and badly missing but got the rebound right back to him and chucked up another badly missed ball.

your right on Joe - -I mean we know he can hit the three have seen a couple , just wondering if he just doesn't get to sped up when he is in and just plain hurrys his shot more often then and not get det before launching -somewhere down the line we might very well need that three point shooting , hope he get's it worked out

@stoptheflop said in Dook Game Thread:

I really thought our bench would score more. Only Zuby and Bobby got baskets. So, 4 pts from the bench on 2/9 shots. Four bench players played 46 minutes. KU needs more bench scoring. Come on now. The bench did contribute 10 rbs, 7 blocks and 2 assists, so that's something.

The bench I'm pretty confident would of produced more if MJ would have played

You know what guys pile it on I'll admit I was a lil skeptical , mainly because odf their length, I'll tell you this too I would bet you anything there are OTHERS here but they for sure would never admit that they had the same concerns about the game and Duke's length last night. Plus it actually played out just like I said in the 2nd half as Duke killed us on the boards easy shots.

Now having said that I've never been happier , I tell you what after the guys showing last night I've got total different expectations for the Season now. I had said probably just like you BShark that I thought that this team was a 2nd weekend team at best. NOW and yes it is a one game showing , midget sample size BUT after last night ,, they just showed me that they are capable of anything. I mean anything including winning it all.

The big thing I saw last night was toughness and I'll borrow a phrase from a old friend Gene Smithson that WSU had on their shorts and it applies to THIS team as they displayed last night and that motto was and is ( MTXE ) which for those who don't remember is ( MENTAL TOUGHNESS , EXTRA EFFORT ) - I think this team showed/ displayed that 100 % last night. I'm telling you this team is showing me something this year already -this team is different.

We play defense like a bunch of junk yard dogs - - NASTY , & it's only gonna get better I think as the year goes on. If we can get anything from our 5 spot , don't need alot but id we can get anything last night was ok what 8 points but add in blocks & rebounds to go with that 8 - -when you have Jalen - -Kevin - - Dick - - & give me some MJ if he can get healthy and stay out of dog house and a little Bobby then LOOK OUT.

I'll say again this defense is only gonna get better , just smothering at times - -teams really gonna have to work for any kind of decent shot. on top of that - -did not surprise me with our 20 assists- - -we are averaging 23 for the year this team plays as a TEAM - - Bobby $ Juan running our point - -were in good hands and Juan will eat you up defensively.

This could turn out to be a special Season - -will say again one of my best moments from last night came with Duke break away - -j Juan swats the bal - -Duke rebounds and Udeh swats loved it. - -Brady made sports Centers top 10 at # 10 with his scoop layup and then KU made # 4 with the back to back swats - -that's our boys

You know what give em a little time I think KJ - - Udeh - -& Zuby all gonna be key -- they all played a little bit in this - - KJ some critical scores - - -Zuby just energy some big rebounds - -and dam as a team can you beleive this block party, it's like we gonna challenge everything

@Texas-Hawk-10 said in Dook Game Thread:

This team has a real chance to repeat if they stay healthy.

I know one thing this defense is just crazy , give them a little more ya buddy

@approxinfinity said in Dook Game Thread:

@Texas-Hawk-10 huge load on Gradey MJ and Bobby to give us scoring we lost. The defense is there already

And that defense is only going to get better

Gotta tell you guys - - Pretty dam proud of these guys , NO QUIT in them , Had Dick show up late came up big - - whole team stayed with it.

Positive things if we can win a game like this shooting like 2-19 from the three and like 15 turnovers and still manage a way to win - -that's a huge PLUS..
Duke length showed in the 2nd hal but Jalen was just a MAN 25 & 11 - -got to love it

just some growing pains fella's - -young-ens learning- - 11 blocks this defense saves our but a lot - - we may struggle for awhile but were gonna be ok down the line for sure I think

Length starting to show. -- Guys playing on guts right now- - Duke outrebounding us now by 9

@StLJhawk said in Dook Game Thread:

Idk, that stuff looked pretty clean on Jalen

@StLJhawk said in Dook Game Thread:

Idk, that stuff looked pretty clean on Jalen

Seriously ?

Wilson got mugged

@BeddieKU23 said in Dook Game Thread:

Nothing you can do about a 7 footer driving and dunking like that.

the length I was worried about. - Showing up in the 2nd half. - - 6-7 in the 2nd half

time to circle the wagons boys - -starting to slip away

Duke starting to dominate the boards

we kind of bogged down those last 7 -8 minutes offensively , like were in mud.- three point shooting really baad

@Jethro said in Dook Game Thread:

WE have an elite defensive team. Once Udeh begins to get it, we will be very hard to beat.

E - -L- -I- -T - -E

I gotta say this again. This team as the year continues , our defense can really get nasty. Pretty dam good now .So far anyways ya just half but to this point Mitchell no factor , Young no factor, - -I loved the hustle 1st Juan then Udeh back to back blocks on that series- -this defense is just nasty.

Kentucky fans at it again- -just wash and repeat - - Cal can't Coach , playes so undisciplined- - Michigan St sucks they ain't doing s - - - this year were better the them - -Refs screwed us - -lol- - -Every year - - -Every Game always the same - - Can't wait for Cal to be Gone - - Fire Cal lol

@mayjay said in Flu Etc Roll Call:

I am ok except for having to stay up so late to see the game after UK/MSU double overtime. It will start at 10:25 here.

Problem is I go in for hernia surgery tomorrow, reporting for slice and dice at 6. Should be easy to put me to sleep!

Never had a surgery before except for a few oral surgeries. Wish me luck!

your gonna be fine bud , I've been there. Double hernia-- then hernia again- - you got this piece of cake. You go to sleep take a little nap then you be up and out rooting for the NEXT KU game. - - Good Luck -- see ya on the other side - - ROCK CHALK

Did not Toppin throw that elbow on the rebound - - - Vitale noticed it , sure looked like a pretty hard elbow

Well I guess one way to look at things. I would say schedule so far pretty equal in strengths of opponents- -so if you get into stats things pretty even if not tilted to Ku a lil as far as that goes.

Duke Averaging 48 Rebs per game - - -KU is averaging 44.5 Rebs per game - - -KU averaging 23 assists per game --Duke averaging 17.5 assists per game- - -Duke averaging 10 Steals per game - - KU averaging 8 Steals per game . - - Duke average 12 turnovers per game - - -KU averaging 9 turnovers per game - - - KU shooting 50.4 % from the field - -Duke shooting 44.9 % from the field - - Duke shooting 64.9 three throws - -KU 52 % three throw - - -KU shooting 38 % from the 3 - - Duke shooting 34 % from the 3

So there you have it - -stats don't lie lol I think a couple of things in KU favor - - shooting from the field - -KU asst quite a bot more - - And better from the 3 - - -we shall see how it plays out