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Wow, totally surprising…I am looking all over my Netflix and can’t even find anything that says there’s an NFL game happening soon. Amazon has it plastered all over the place for TNF!

@AsadZ said in 2024 NFL Season:

Below from USA Today:

Streaming: Netflix; NFL+ (on mobile devices)

TV channel (local, in-market fans only):

Baltimore: WJZ-TV (Channel 13)

Houston: KHOU (Channel 11)

Kansas City: KCTV (Channel 5)

Pittsburgh: KDKA-TV (Channel 2)

If this streaming event is anything like the last Netflix live events, be prepared!

For the tech geeks in the crowd: https://cordcuttersnews.com/netflixs-recent-live-streaming-stumbles-raise-concerns-ahead-of-todays-nfl-games/ ↗

Netflix? No kidding? wow. Times are a changin.

Poor KJ. This is a never ending conversation. I look forward to next year's board, so we don't have to talk about him and Harris.

He's really just a garbage guy and Self's favorite versatile defender. Some days are better than others.

Since Self will never NOT play him, i just hope he can play D and make what baskets come to him. Rebounding is obviously not part of Self's plan for him, or he'd yank him from the game more often.

Next year's conversations will be interesting without KJ. will we miss him more?

@BShark said in Offseason Roster Thread:

We got our WR1 it would seem

I hope so! Nice to get Alabama transfers for sure. No doubt he was waiting behind a talented WR crew there, and couldn't get on the field too much.
But WR1? I haven't looked at our WR crew. Who else we got?

i hope a WR1 would have more than 4 catches last year.

@Crimsonorblue22 said in Former Texans vs Current Texans:

@rockchalkjayhawk he's tiny! But speedy, like Mighty Mouse.

New nickname?

Worthy Mouse!

Happy for a win! Heading into the game i thought Houston would offer a good challenge. Their pass rush looked like trouble. One game closer to clinching. nice. So grateful to see another weapon on the field for Mahomes. Attaboy, Hollywood!

Boy the Chiefs sure put Worthy to work today. I wish he were a tiny bit stronger to get through through a defender on those one-on-one outside screen plays. That would sure open up the offense if he could power through a lone tackler. Doesn't seem like it takes much to trip him up.

Go Chiefs!

Oh jeez. Just realizing the Jayhawks have an actual Sunday game!

Weird, but better ;)

Dang, Chiefs and Jayhawks on at the same time again. Well, overlapping at least.

@AsadZ said in 2024 NFL Season:

Do Chiefs play Mahomes if he is not 100% or go with Wentz

I say rest him and let Wentz play

Seems like the most winnable game we have left?

Tough call, but I say play him. Reduce that magic number for No 1 seed as quickly as possible.

Not that it matters, he’s playing anyway!

@stoptheflop said in Chiefs Are Just Lucky:

So, the Chiefs start out as 2.5 pt underdogs to Houston on Saturday. Houston, who's losses include the Jets and Titans. I know Mahomes' ankle injury contributes to the line and I sure didn't think Wentz looked very good. KC has certainly suffered its share of injuries to be tabbed as a lucky team.

Any team that has beaten Buffalo has my attention.

The Chiefs finally waived CEH today.

Awesome!

Maybe those Shaq minutes vs NC State were thanks for the memories?

Seems others aren’t so happy with Big Andy and offensive play calling.

https://arrowheadaddict.com/andy-reid-baffling-approach-to-browns-hurts-patrick-mahomes-and-kc-chiefs-01jf626m0vyh ↗

Hey, a win is a win. I’ll take it!

Saved by turnovers. That was crazy. So many.

Gotta question some weird play calling and also decisions by Mahomes today.

On the play Mahomes got hurt especially. Why the hell was he dorking around in the pocket? That should have been a split second slant to a TE for a first down. Don’t get that play call nor execution. Injured for no reason!

I hope both he and Kelce are ok.

The encouraging signs:

— we made some shots!

— we were more aggressive driving the ball.

— we seemed active for a lot of the game.

— we got Hunter involved. This is a must every game.

— Shaq sighting!

The discouraging signs:

— don’t look at the team FT stats. Despite more active driving, we barely got to the line. NC State had a zillion more attempts. Wtf?

— Hunter pulled another Hunter.

— AJ and Rylan live on another planet. Rylan had a few bright moments. But These guys need to get a clue, quickly.

— How many minutes did Harris play? (Lots)

@BShark said in North Carolina Champion to be crowned today.:

@FarmerJayhawk said in North Carolina Champion to be crowned today.:

@BShark Storr as well, just a smaller sample size

Storr didn't pop as much for me, but looked better than he has been attitude wise I would say.

Storr remains a mystery to me.

@wissox said in North Carolina Champion to be crowned today.:

@rockchalkjayhawk Sounds kind of copy cattish, but imitation is the sincerest form of flattery so nice pick!

The irony: I didn't even see your prediction score!

But, upon further review, i hastily added my prediction. I'm going to upgrade to:

77-64 KU

And how dare you disrespect the prognostication skills of the TWO TIME KUSPORTS.COM predict the winner season long contest (back in the day)!

@wissox said in North Carolina Champion to be crowned today.:

I guess no one else dares to predict the score because they know my prognostication can't be beat.

71-61 KU!

And the big question of the day…

Anybody have insight into today’s mystery starting five?

I’m honestly not even sure any more what lineup I’d put out there. Is it hard to argue for Storr to start given what’s he’s shown us so far? Put him out there because he has the most positive potential?

@BShark said in North Carolina Champion to be crowned today.:

Biggest game of Bill's career *

*last 2.5 seasons

Some hyperbole for @FarmerJayhawk :rolling_on_the_floor_laughing:

There’s some reality to the hyperbole here. The Jayhawks aren’t prone to three game losing streaks.

And I’ve honestly never heard so many people (including me) question Bill Self before.

So whether it’s Self or his players not playing up to snuff, one of those two things has to change. They may be hand in hand.

I’d be very grateful for a positive outcome!

@kjayhawks said in 2024 NFL Season:

So now that Eric bieniemy has been relived of his duties at UCLA, anyone want him back in KC? The offensive drop off after he left and Nagy returned is pretty evident.

Seemed like we did nothing but complain about him when he was here? We all asked who was actually calling the plays. I dunno. If it helps, sure.

@TYOHawk said in 2025 Recruiting:

I’m grateful Coach pushed all his chips in on Darryn. Just a better fit for us on numerous levels

I sure was hoping it was DP coming in at the semester!

@SlimShaddy54 said in 2025 Recruiting:

Has anyone heard any more about Tiller joining Ku at Semester?- -Not sure the logic in that , heard he would redshirt , well if he does that then why at Semester ?- you can do that at the beginning of next yr. Just seems kind of senseless for this yr.

You don't want him to come in and try and play for a semester and lose a year of eligibility by doing that. He isn't going to help that much in a semester of play , going to take time to get accustomed to college ball.

Can someone explain what the logic would be for doing this, or what would be the advantage of it.

Wouldn't it simply make sense for him to come in now and learn the system and build up his body to be ready for the start of next year? Maybe that'll get him in and out of Self's doghouse quicker!

@bskeet said in Chiefs Are Just Lucky:

Overheard today in a Starbucks in Northern California: "The Gods want Kansas City to win."

I have the joy and pain of working with a Chargers fan who went to Missouri. Very weird back and forth today!

@SlimShaddy54 said in Muck Fizzou:

@rcjhdraft The problem with that is Storr is/was a black hole , you get him the ball your not getting it back , he is a Cancer and what am hearing part of a problem in the locker room- watch his actions on the Court after he gets pulled Talk about pouting

I’ve been looking, but haven’t noticed Storr pouting at all. Seems lively enough

“I don’t think we had them ready to play,” Self said. “(Missouri’s) pressure and their length obviously was the key element in the game the first 25 minutes, and we didn’t do a good job of understanding that or playing to that."

This kinda sums it up for me. how is it even possible that the coaches can't coach em up properly? Before or during the game. Just don't get it.

Fun with stats (or not so fun).

If you took a quick glance at the stats, you'd think Kansas may have won.

FG attempts
KU 63, MU 52

Made FGs
KU 25, MU 23

Made 3 pt shots
KU 8, MU 4

Rebounds
KU 40, MU 29

Assists
KU 13, MU 8

But then it gets ugly

Turnovers
KU 22, MU 11

and the game winning stat for MU

FTs
KU 9-11, MU 26-31

that there is pathetic, again.

This loss was a tough one to place clear blame. I still think Self and the staff had a hard time adjusting in the first half. big blame on them.

But, the players coulda, woulda, shoulda as well.

Zeke starting to worry me.

So going into the season, we knew we had to outscore teams because the defense would not be good. But now the offense is struggling.

@BeddieKU23 said in Muck Fizzou:

Brick brick from 3

Ahh Brick. Reminds me of that show The Middle. Probably better to watch that right now.

I’m starting to wonder how we’ve actually won any games this year. This doesn’t even look like the same team that beat Duke and others.

I thought Hunter typically played better against guys like him — big and slow.

Can’t even post up the last two games! Literally!

@BeddieKU23 said in Muck Fizzou:

Broken team. Didn't take long

I’m sticking with the broken coach theory. We can’t even run any semblance of offense at all.

@BeddieKU23 said in 2025 Recruiting:

@Crimsonorblue22

Tiller would redshirt if coming in early.

So have we used up our NIL money for the year?
How’s he gonna get some mid year?

The Chiefs just can't have anything nice lately.

Wide receiver Mecole Hardman — who had been listed as questionable for Sunday’s game after suddenly being held out of practice on Friday — has been placed on the team’s Reserve/Injured list. He'll miss at least four games.

@kjayhawks said in Offseason Roster Thread:

@rockchalkjayhawk nothing wrong with him but why waste the time and NIL money when we had a guy that has been waiting in the wings for 2 years.

Since our HS class was so small, can we assume at least a dozen or so more transfers like the Iowa guy are coming in?

@kjayhawks said in Offseason Roster Thread:

Morrison enters the transfer portal, stinks I really thought he had some bright moments this season. I strongly disagree with signing the Iowa transfer. We had a solid back still on the roster. This offseason is staring to look very bad. We are going to be in full blown rebuild mode.

what's wrong with the Iowa transfer?

Sounds like DJ Humphries is officially the staring left tackle on Sunday. Hope he can jump right back in and succeed!

@BShark said in Cretins From Craytin Game Thread:

@rockchalkjayhawk said in Cretins From Craytin Game Thread:

Upon further reflection, i stand by two things i said last night.

-- That was IMO the worst coaching night i can recall by Bill Self. This loss is mainly on him for absolutely not adjusting to give his team a chance to win. That shocks me given he's in the HOF.

-- Hunter remains lazy and slow. But he can score down low when he gets position for sure. But we could have still kicked it in to him so he can pass out. he's got those skills. This again falls on Self for not making it happen.

Dajuan took lots of shots, but if you're a long time watcher, you can see most WERE NOT his usual shots. he was reaching/trying too hard at more awkward angles than usual because of the crowded lane.

That's where others needed to step up and drive the lane and dunk on somebody's head to either make them change defensive strategy or draw a freaking non existent foul. This has to change. we have to get to the line more.

I have had moments of praise for Zeke so far this season, but i've also had some concern. I don't know how to describe the concerns though. What is it? aggressiveness? Effort? Skill? None of the above?

I realize it's just a loss, but there were things that seemed very broken last night. Hope they can be fixed.

Yeah it was a weird game from Bill. He cares about some games more than others. The fact that he put in Zach had me speechless and told me a lot.

The flu is running through the team, I think that was a factor with Hunt as he looked lethargic even by his standards.

Creighton definitely invited KU to shoot midrange shots over their length, good gameplan.

Zeke hesitates too much I feel.

Ahh, hesitation. That may be it!

@SlimShaddy54 said in Cretins From Craytin Game Thread:

@rockchalkjayhawk That was Creighton's main game plan was , they were going to make Juan beat them by focusing on him having to take the shots - -- taking others shots away and let Juan shoot. He tried he really did, it's hard to point a finger at just one last night cause plenty to go around for almost everyone

Yea, I am in no way pointing a finger at Dajuan. He gamely tried.

I understand Creighton’s game plan. What I don’t understand was Self’s inability to adjust.

Upon further reflection, i stand by two things i said last night.

-- That was IMO the worst coaching night i can recall by Bill Self. This loss is mainly on him for absolutely not adjusting to give his team a chance to win. That shocks me given he's in the HOF.

-- Hunter remains lazy and slow. But he can score down low when he gets position for sure. But we could have still kicked it in to him so he can pass out. he's got those skills. This again falls on Self for not making it happen.

Dajuan took lots of shots, but if you're a long time watcher, you can see most WERE NOT his usual shots. he was reaching/trying too hard at more awkward angles than usual because of the crowded lane.

That's where others needed to step up and drive the lane and dunk on somebody's head to either make them change defensive strategy or draw a freaking non existent foul. This has to change. we have to get to the line more.

I have had moments of praise for Zeke so far this season, but i've also had some concern. I don't know how to describe the concerns though. What is it? aggressiveness? Effort? Skill? None of the above?

I realize it's just a loss, but there were things that seemed very broken last night. Hope they can be fixed.

@BShark said in Cretins From Craytin Game Thread:

@kjayhawks AJ Storr is very uninterested on D and Diggy is tiny. Rylan is at least engaged.

I’ll tell you who is completely uninterested on D — Hunter. It’s not even an afterthought. It’s like he just doesn’t give a crap. I was screaming at him multiple times tonight. Loafer. Lazy. I desperately wanted him out of the game. I dunno how Self didn’t pull him a few times. Maybe would have given our offense a different look.

For the rest of it…crap. Nobody gets a passing grade tonight. I take that back. Clemence gets an A+. He was great.

We were outrebounded by a very large margin.

We were out-free throwed by a huge margin.

Self gets a triple F-minus tonight. Zero adjustment to get Hunter a shot, any shot. Very poor game planning and adjusting. That may be the most shocking thing tonight.

An all around clunker.

@approxinfinity said in Finally Some RESPECT: Jayhawks Favored At Baylor:

@wissox me as well. Want a full season of healthy Jaylon

Like always, it depends what your options are. :)

Unless a portal stud appears, JD seems to be our best option. That being said, I don’t know a thing about that freshman we had in the wings this year,

Yea, it’s been a weird year for sure for the Chiefs. Dumb luck is dumb luck though. I’d rather have it than not.

You could pretty easily argue that Mahomes has had to adjust to new receivers pretty frequently. Some not very good in some ways. Same goes for Andy and the coaches. Maybe it’s harder than what we think to game plan and adjust.

My two cents: think about how bad it could have been without the Hunt pickup.

The big surprise to me vs the Raiders was how poorly the defense played against the run. We’d been pretty damn good all year. I think some of that was Jones continually lining up outside to find a better matchup, hurting our chances of stopping the run.

The CBs, that’s another story…

@Crimsonorblue22 said in Furman Game Thread:

@rockchalkjayhawk 🤣 before Elvis? He can strum that thing!

Roots Rockabilly, baby! Love it.

Well, we were riding such a high for the last month. Sad to see we couldn’t make a bowl game after the momentum we had. Baylor was also on a big roll though, so not an easy road game. But a bitch slapping was very unexpected.

Now it’s the waiting game to see who comes and goes — both players and staff.

I don’t follow the recruiting side of things, so not sure what’s on the horizon. But lots of you have said we’re losing most of our offense? Ugh.

@wissox said in Furman Game Thread:

@Crimsonorblue22 My niece is a Paladin. Isn't it a horse?

The Paladins…one of my favorite bands!

So, did anybody explain why and how Storr started the last game? interesting.

So what’s the deal with Hishaw? I hadn’t heard he was taking time away.

Bad day to have bad Daniels.

The season is on the line! Cmon, boys.