Just canceled my temporary, 5 day trial to DirecTV.
Fingers crossed YTTV and Disney find a resolution quickly. grr.
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Uh oh. same mysterious cramping issue?
If so, this seems like a pretty basic thing to fix with some testing, etc. what minerals and fluids is his body misssing?
Now if it's something else that Self hasn't told us ...
@BeddieKU23 said in UNC Matchup Friday Night:
I took a look at the last few seasons for some top teams on the road.
Here's a quick scan of some top teams for the all with + win/loss records on the road in last two seasons.
Uconn/Duke/UNC/Kentucky/Bama/Tennessee/Mich St/Purdue/Houston/Iowa St/Arizona/Texas Tech.
Might be more but that's enough to paint a good picture of what's going on.
KU used to be a mighty road team...Self would always emphasize that.
@Zabudda said in UNC Matchup Friday Night:
@drgnslayr
Way too early is true. Could we please have someone(s) plus Tiller hitting threes in bunches. I can't remember what early game it was last year when Bill unleashed the team from deep but the shooters were abysmal and the whole season was distressing after that. Happy Veterans Day.
Yea, this team doesn't appear to be set up to make a ton of 3s. I hope that turns out to be not true.
It's my yearly complaint...but i haven't won any national championships.
Repeating what i posted awhile back: this team seems built to run and gun, but Bill forgot you need shooters to make that work.
As M0ses parted the Red Sea on that game winning touchdown. Holy smokes.
That's awful defense. How can you have zero guys guarding up the middle?????
(and dang, where is this game thread hidden???)
As M0ses parted the Red Sea on that game winning touchdown. Holy smokes.
That's awful defense. How can you have zero guys guarding up the middle?????
Just signed up for the free 5-day trial at DirecTV to watch the KU game on ESPN.
So far so good.
I doubt i'll keep it, but $49.99 and it includes ESPN Unlimited.
@BeddieKU23 said in UNC Matchup Friday Night:
Self doesn't do run and gun. Hes running the same offense every year and doing the same crap on defense that doesn't work. Nothing new really, just the same.
It's going to be a rough year but I'll remain hopeful for improvement. Hopefully some of the pieces around Peterson step up.
Yea, agreed, but with the new roster he built, it sure seems like he wanted to try.
Well, we did beat higher ranked Louisville already. But as I watch St John’s vs Alabama, not sure we could compete with their athletes. Come back, Zuby!
It seems to me that Self was trying to build an athletic run and gun team, but left off the gun part.
@AsadZ said in How to sign up for ESPN plus/select/unlimited:
I am getting $$crwed$$
Paying $89 for YouTube and not getting ESPN
Signed up for ESPN+ but it does not show ESPN games....
Yea, ESPN+ in theory doesn’t have the live ESPN networks, just content they decide to put on +.
You’d have to step up ESPN Unlimited to access those channels.
It’s hard to keep track, but ESPN has recently launched a tiered streaming only service.
@TYOHawk said in UNC Matchup Friday Night:
@kjayhawks said in UNC Matchup Friday Night:
Worried we are wasting a generational talent this season because we don’t have the pieces around him
It’s the truth to a degree to be honest. We don’t have a secondary or third scorer. That’s an issue even if DP is a phenom.
Not trying to be a smart ass @TYOHawk , but just reliving a lasting memory as a KU student.
A smart professor once used the word "tertiary" on me. My face went blank. I had to go look it up afterward. that set me on the right track after a dicey start to my education at KU (perhaps aided by too many $1 Hawk glass refills). Haven't looked back since!
A few things we may have learned (but yes, it's early):
-- They generally played well in the first half. I thought it was looking like an easy win.
-- Not to pick on just Elmarko, but he was a freaking revolving door on defense tonight. Not good at all. Wow.
-- Tre White shouldn't really handle the ball in traffic much.
-- VERY happy to see Tiller knock down some 3s. Those looked solid.
-- VERY happy Kohl hit the actual net tonight (after his first airball)! Hoping he gains some confidence after making a few.
-- Agreed with another poster. When DP is not on the floor, we seem lost in the headlights. Did we even score in the first half after he went out? I'm not sure we did score while he was on the bench. We just seemed to pass the ball around without much purpose.
-- There were times in the second half when the team seemed to have no clue they were playing a basketball game. More than a few times they just casually tossed the ball to the TarHeels! that was weird.
Oh, well. I'm happy i at least figured out a way to watch the game. Tough roadie.
Well surprise, surprise!
i was about to sign up for a free trial for Sling to watch the UNC game, but at the last minute i logged onto the ESPN app to triple check it wasn't on ESPN+.
To my utter shock, it WAS on the ESPN app. ESPN3 to be exact. In Spanish!! So, i somehow go to watch the game, although i could only understand when the announcers said BeeDuuunga!
Sigh. my first missed KU game in quite some time.
They're messing with us passionate fans. ^%$#@! Disney and YTTV!
Another good insider read about the YTTV vs ESPN battle.
https://golf.com/news/secret-truth-espn-youtube-tv-feud/?amp=1 ↗
@BeddieKU23 said in UNC Matchup Friday Night:
On offense you see him moving the ball and generally just staying out of trouble.
Yea, that pretty much sums it up. Not an Alpha. Not involved. Not sure how helpful that is. I personally think all that hair is holding him back! :)
Per Jamari...can somebody tell me what his skills are? It's been a few years and i'm still not sure what he does as a basketball player.
That's no disrespect, but ya know how you can see a guy play, and know what he does well? I still don't know with him.
Just seems like a body.
looks like a quiet day for the Chiefs. good and bad.
I think they need some reinforcements. Can't waste generational talent like Mahomes and risk not making the playoffs.
Jeez, woke up this morning and the YTTV app simply won’t work. Can’t even log in. Maybe that’s a sign to go in a new direction?
Hey, Coach Prime brings some excitement to a moribund Colorado program. No reason to let him go at all. I’d be happy to have him as a CU fan.
We like 40+ point wins!
Tomorrow I’ll complain about our 3 pt shooting, other than DP.
It was fun to watch the tiny Canadian. He looks spry.
And also the big Mbyia. He’s going to be a fan favorite. :)
Trending: Did Trey White play?
Slight update to dispute.
UPDATED with YouTube TV statement. YouTube TV has rejected Disney‘s request to restore ABC for Election Day on Tuesday as a matter of “public interest” while the companies hammer out a carriage renewal.
How many games ya think Kohl needs to justify his spot? Hoping it doesn’t take long for him to show his worth.
Go Hawks!
I’m gonna guess the Chiefs go 6-2 the rest of the way. Wishful thinking, but possible.
The Broncos could go 3-5, which would leave KC a game ahead in the standings.
Haven’t checked out the Chargers sked.
And i'll just bring up the same issue i've had since before Week 1...what the heck is up with RB Elijah Mitchell????
Not that it mattered much, but we call up CEH before him? This is puzzling.
Chris Jones sighting today?
Wasn’t expecting a win today, but there’s still a chance.
So whatever happened to the Big 12 network????
I'd pay for that if it showed KU games. How much does it cost to produce and air a show?
one game closer to a bowl game! yay.
Clint Bowen. Hard no.
If anybody wants to read more about the YTTV and Disney fight...
https://deadline.com/2025/10/youtube-tv-disney-blackout-abc-espn-1236604348/ ↗
So who’s red shirting this year? I saw somewhere that the KC kid Allen?
I wonder if Samis is a candidate.
@dylans said in How to sign up for ESPN plus/select/unlimited:
@approxinfinity said in How to sign up for ESPN plus/select/unlimited:
I signed up for espn+ standalone for 12 bucks a month on disney site last night. I thought i recalled not being able to do that last time i checked. So maybe too many people werent ready to pay for their bundles
Wow it’s $12 for espn+ alone? I think we’re still at $15 with Disney+ and Hulu. Paramount, ESPN+, HULU live TV, Peacock, Disney+…. A la carte to death.
$12.99 actually
And there’s more ESPN drama for those of us with YouTube TV…
They’ve reached a contract stalemate. We can no longer access any Disney or ESPN channel!!!
Mother effers. So freaking stupid and unfriendly to the consumer. It’s a trend lately.
Grrrrr.
Let’s be honest here. I’m not sure anybody expected Flory to turn into Dirk Nowitzki or something (I wish). Not even in 10 years. If you did, your expectations are likely off the mark.
He’s an athletic pogo stick without a ton of basketball skill. That’s ok. He just needs others around him to make him an asset — on offense at least.
It’s not gonna happen, but if he pulls a Sasha Khan and sticks around, I’d expect we’d see some growth in his post up game and general basketball skill.
I enjoy watching him swat back to back shots!
If he can catch a few lobs and put backs every game, maybe even a baseline spin move or two, I’m perfectly happy with that.
@BeddieKU23 said in Jayhawks vs. Roll Tiges Thread:
@approxinfinity said in Jayhawks vs. Roll Tiges Thread:
Somehow i missed this game entirely. Need to get my shit together and begrudgingly renew my espn+ i guess.
You can begrudgingly only have to sign up for November and December. Cancel before Xmas as the last plus game is the 22nd.
Wow that would be new this year. they are usually savvy about spacing the games until tournament time comes around.
@approxinfinity said in Jayhawks vs. Roll Tiges Thread:
Somehow i missed this game entirely. Need to get my shit together and begrudgingly renew my espn+ i guess.
Yea, i begrudgingly renewed as well.
You fortunately missed really really bad audio. Halting. Stop and start. Annoying as hell.
Almost as annoying as Self forgetting every year that you need shooters. Hoping whatever’s up with Dawson resolves itself quickly and he can help.
Well, that was, uh, mmm, uh, unpleasant for awhile.
I will say the defense was pretty impressive at times.
On offense, we looked like The Island of Misfit Toys. Who’s gonna step up to be our consistent secondary scorer? I’m not seeing a 3pt outlet. Kohl does not appear to be the answer behind the arc so far.
Flory played? He looked disinterested, but still had 9 boards and some blocks.
Soooo happy Mbiya got some extended run. I hope he sticks around for a few years. He looks unseasoned for sure, but Nice to have a true big!!!
Council is a blur. A slightly unfocused blur, but a blur. I assume he’ll gather more purpose with the ball as the team gets used to each other.
@DanR said in How to sign up for ESPN plus/select/unlimited:
I've had ESPN plus for about 5 years and I have no idea how I'm paying for it. No Disney bundle. Doesn't show up on my credit card statement. Can't cancel it or change payment method. I literally can't do anything but sign in with my email and password. So I'm not rocking the boat. Good luck!
I betcha you’re paying via PayPal?
@stoptheflop said in Peterson out:
Kohl with the Pedro Sanchez mustache
I can't say i'm fond of that stache.
Locker room leadership obviously lacking. Intervention?
uh oh. he needs reps with the team. Hope it's nothing serious.
Jesus, it took me an hour to figure this out! I'm dumb, but not that dumb. You want my money, ESPN??? Make it easier for me to give it to you! ha
Oddly they wouldn't let me sign up on my desktop, but had to log in to my phone to see the ESPN+ plan.
So effed up.
Hey, all.
So, all of a sudden ESPN is making it impossible to figure out how to find and sign up for ESPN plus. Anybody done that recently and know how? Send a link?
I've done this for like 30 years and they've effed everything up! ha. I know they are pushing like ESPN Unlimited and bundles, but i just want to sign up again for the simple ESPN+ content.
Hurting my tiny brain! thx.
Fun with the box score!
There's some good stuff and a few not so great stats in here. Of course it's only an exhibition.
3 pt shooting
KU -- 8-21
Louisville -- 11-38
I'll take that shooting percentage most nights, but that's a big difference in attempts.
DP -- 6-10!
Tre White -- 2-3
Everybody else was a goose egg.
Rebounds -- interesting
KU -- 34
Louisville -- 47
21 of those 47 from UL were offensive rebounds. Crazy.
Random stats
DP has 5 steals, but 6 turnovers.
Tiller with 4 blocks!
Well, Brian Kelly is now available to coach.
@BeddieKU23 said in KU vs Louis Takeaways:
Tiller is a lot more mobile then I anticipated. He showed some tantalizing skills and has legit size. Self throwing around that he could be a pro in the future is very interesting. His development this year seems like one of the main individual keys to this season.
He seemed eager to move around and mobile for sure. Maybe some of the offseason stories about him wanting to play wing with his size are throwing me off kilter!
I wrote the other day that Trey White seemed not as big or tall as I’d anticipated. Didn’t seem like he had the size to play down low when needed.
But, After rewatching the first half, I think the camera positions and angles made most of the guys look small. Kohl, too.
So, I take it all back til I see a proper ESPN game or something :)
I have no idea why I think this after watching one game of Tiller, but he seems like he’s gonna be that love/hate player.
I just sense he and Self will be at odds. Weird, I know.
Position battle behind the scenes?
Honestly, what does it matter who coaches KU? Doesn’t seem to matter much.
But, we at least seem respectable at times with Lance. I’m in no hurry to rush him out the door.
(I do think he should have given other QBs a chance to right the ship today)
Well then, time for my Saturday walk. Certainly can’t get worse til I return, right?