This is extremely unpleasant.
It's like we have given up on everything that has gotten us to this point in the season.
Offensive game plan? gone
Defend well? gone
Feed the post? gone
I don't understand at all.
It's like Self has said, here's the ball, Remy. take over.
@jessejayhawk said in KU vs Creighton Barrels:
@rockchalkjayhawk Mitch is on the floor warming up
whew. dunno who i saw then. Let's hope it wasn't a player!
Did i see Mitch on crutches and in a big brace? ugh.
KJ time!
Jeez, my bracket was toast on Day 1!
at least the OT won't force us to miss watching, as usual on ESPN.
@Gorilla72 said in THANK YOU, JAYHAWKS:
@Jethro - thought Iād saw, too, that KU has had 34 years consecutive years of NCAA tourney bids. Never below an 8 seed, meaning theyāve always played a lower seed during this time. Unbelievable! #JayhawkCrazy!
And it should be more than 34 years! Ridiculous NCAA penalty in the Larry Brown kept us out a year, right?
Iām in. I better do some research before I pick chalk straight through!
Remy comes thru. finally. love it. i knew he'd play an important role in a win at some point.
glad to see his confidence growing. Now if he could just figure out where to be on D... :)
Two very impressive games. Love the recent motivation. Keep it up, fellas!
If anybody's curious, the NET rankings..
@Zabudda said in TCU Triple Play Game Thread:
Last I saw Lunardi has been updating today and we have moved to a #1 in the Midwest, along with Baylor staying 1.
Just looked, and saw the same thing. There could be some crazy seeding this year.
Sadly won't be able to watch live. will have to watch tonight.
Hoping everybody comes out hopping with that same energy as yesterday.
Seems like a No. 2 seed is locked and loaded already. I hope we can upgrade to a No. 1 seed, but to a simple mind like mine, dunno how we can be ahead of Kentucky. About same Quad 1 wins so far. 10-5 v 9-6.
But did i see that Auburn lost? maybe No. 1 is locked and loaded then!
Anyway, my point being: play the bench!
Go Hawks!
Turgeon!
Huggy Bear stompin! onward!
OK, so TCU is weird. can't figure em out. Beat us, lost to us, lost to WVU (a team we crushed a few times), beat Texas. no clue what to expect tomorrow. Except maybe for them to come out fired up. Hope Och has that same fire in his belly he had today.
Wow, some entertaining things happening after Little Boeheim was suspended for punching a dude during the game yesterday.
Jay Bilas going ballistic in juniorās defense. Insane. Big Boeheim must have mob ties or something, since everybody scared to criticize his kid for punching a guy. I donāt get it.
Wow. What a block. St Maryās vs Gonzaga. Should be a good conference final.
First time seeing St Maryās this year. Looks like they have some guys who can guard Timme.
Their PG is interesting. Solid but plodding.
Wow.
Jeebus Chattanooga ya got one job! Donāt let em shoot a three! Doink.
So, would we like to face Silvio in the tourney?
Ha. Almost punched the ref in the face again celebrating!
Silvio getting a ton of face time.
Hmm, if the rumor is true, it must be only about a quarter of a rumor. There's got to be way more punishment -- if there is punishment.
Loss of scholarships, fewer official visits, fines, etc. NC State got all that with the same Level 1 infractions?
If we're punished and it's just Self and Co. can't coach in post season, i'll take it. It means we CAN play in the post season!
@mayjay said in Horns Down Game Thread:
@jayballer67 said in Horns Down Game Thread:
Come on - - How about D-Mack -- 22 points - -& 10 rebounds - & at least 1 HUGE block - -got to give him some love
Not bad for a POS!
i see iām trending on the board! :)
thatās ok. one manās POS is anotherās POG (pot o gold).
Not that anybody was counting, but SEVEN missed bunnies today!
that being said, loved his effort today.
@mayjay said in Revenge Game Thread:
Dave had a hurt foot for awhile, but a few games ago it was reported his knee is tweaked, too. It has clearly affected his jumping in all three phases--opening tip, FGs, and rebs.
The FT percentage is a tribute to his hard work and concentration. Without him picking up fouls, we lose. Instead, we have people using what he does right to justify calling him a POS.
What a fuckfest of unappreciative fans.
@mayjay Hey, i'm the only one calling Dave a POS, and it had nothing to do with what he was doing right! :)
Got nothing to do with his FT shooting. I think he's a great shooter from the line. In fact, as i was watching last night, i wondered to myself who i would want on the FT line with the game on the line. Dave was close to the top.
I'm just steamed as i have been for four years now that he can't make a bunny! nothing's changed.
So, as i stated earlier, POS was harsh, but doesn't mean as a fan that i can't be upset with a player for being nearly 7 foot and constantly missing layups. i'm for sure not gonna smile when he does that.
So, apologies for upsetting the board with my language. i know this is a kinder, gentler board.
@approxinfinity ok, so I was a bit on edge after watching that tight game last night! :)
Maybe POS is harsh, but hurt foot or not, itās extremely frustrating to watch a guy his size miss more layups than he makes (can I get an amen @Kcmatt7 !!) . No complaints about him as a human or about his effort. But Itās obvious he hasnāt matured much (calmed) near the rim since Day 1. Change will be a good thing.
Anyway, glad we won.
Holy smokes that was way too close for comfort.
It was following the exact same pattern as the last game early in the 2nd half.
So glad we sucked it up on D late in the game (no comment on KJās near fatal foul).
TCU must be a matchup problem for us!
Iām just gonna say it: the sooner that 6-10 POS Dave McCormack leaves campus, the better.
Sorry. Rock Chalk!
@tis4tim @drgnslayr
All great points. To my simple brain, it seems when we play a team that really defends aggressively, especially the 3 pt line, we struggle a bit.
Even more so when Och is bottled up.
To me, thatās when we really need a guy like Remy to step up and break down the defense.
To summarize...
Dave missed more bunnies than TCU made 3pt shots.
Harris has been thu the ringer on this board. Agreed that you canāt have any empty presence on offense. I Was inspired a few games back when he made some floaters and was forced to score. Doesnāt happen often enough.
I think Wilson and Braun are very important. When one of those two has a dud, it really puts the pressure on Och.
Maybe just big PGs are a problem for Harris?
Och and Braun (and Wilson) have good size.
I think Big 12 play has somewhat toughened these guys up this year.
We just need to have an answer or two for when teams try to shut down Och.
What kind of team do we want to avoid or face in the post season?
Mobile bigs seem to be a challenge.
@BeddieKU23 said in Wackos at Waco Game Thread:
I'm on record with I didn't want him back and it certainly messed with Yesufu that he was back. That was noticeable
Heās back, which didnāt seem like a difficult prediction.
So, how do we put his skills to use? Thatās what a good coach should be able to figure out. Highlight the positives, minimize the negatives.
His positives? Scoring, skill, confidence, making plays outta nothing, quickness.
His negatives? Not understanding how to run the offense, which leads to his constant dribbling, and some aspects of his defense ā he seems to have the motivation at times at least.
Put him off ball and call it a day.
Well, we lost. Ok. That sucks,
But, it really seemed like a bad shooting night did us in.
I saw a ton of effort across the board. A few quick triggers here and there, but not horrendous play.
Even Big Dave was great on the boards, just couldnāt make a layup, as usual.
Surprise! The return of The Dribbler. I still think he helps us at some point.
More KJ!!!
@BShark said in Bobby Pettiford Done For The Year:
@drgnslayr said in Bobby Pettiford Done For The Year:
Looks like we will have great small guard depth next year. I wonder what we will do with our one or two remaining scholarships? I'm guessing... fishing in the transfer portal.
Big guard.
Upvote x 100
Wonder what happened to cause the injury.
Weird for a guy his age to have such a āstrainā that requires surgery.
Hope he heals and this isnāt a lingering issue.
@BShark said in When Remy makes it back...:
Movement coming on this.
And just to continue @tis4tim 's theme...
Bowel?
@tis4tim said in When Remy makes it back...:
@BeddieKU23 said in When Remy makes it back...:
Remy practiced on a limited basis last week. Thatās all I got
Basketball?
This is very deserving of an emoji, but for the life of me I dunno which! A laughing emoji because it was funny. A crying emoji because itās sad that others donāt believe Remy will be back.
Escape From Morgantown!
We tried like hell to give this one away, but very glad the team sucked it up and left with plenty of leftover fried fish.
Boy this team sure makes it more challenging that it should be at times.
@DanR interesting Och discussion
Och </= Rush, BenMac, Oubre, Langford
Iād probably take em in this order: Rush, Langford, Och, Oubre, Ben Mac
Langford is one of my all time favs.
@Zabudda said in When Remy makes it back...:
@DCHawker said in When Remy makes it back...:
Anyone think that HCBS might just sit Juan for all or most of one of the 2 TCU games - probably the first on the road? Maybe just semi-concede a game - at least give Joe full run at lead guard and see how the chips fall?
I'm saying nah but it's very intriguing. Lot to like about Joe including his ability to get open looks and his cojoenes.
Yea, agreed. No way Self sits or rests anybody whoās healthy, ever. Sadly it was very clear in the OSU game that Joe cannot lead the offense. He just dribbled around lost when playing PG. thatās ok. The world needs shooting guards too. But we sure could use a backup PG!
Back to Remy...
Unless heās just physically unable, heāll be back. He can help this team. What other layers have we ditched midseason? I canāt remember the timeline with LaGerald Vick...
Remy can be a much needed weapon when our offense is struggling.
He can create for himself and get to the bucket.
The weird part is that we rarely have seen it.
Is it Remy trying to fit in or Self holding him back?
I think heāll be back. Just like most of us didnāt know Bobby or Zach would sneak into a game, Remy will too.
Iād been thinking of it for awhile, but the very second I spoke to the TV and said WTF are our the starters still doing in the game, Fran answered my question. So for all you Fran haters (Iām not), he gave us the scoop and said coaches donāt want to affect the ridiculous NET stats for NCAA seeding by taking out the starters.
Today, I dunno. If Self publicly says our studs need to play way fewer minutes, today was the day. SIX guys only in double digit minutes.
@benshawks08 Yup, not a perfect analogy, i know. The defense at times is an issue, giving up easy baskets. But, if you look at the totals we've given up, it doesn't look bad on paper. In January, we mostly gave up totals in the 60s (ugh, kentucky. shh). In February same except for Texas (79). So, maybe? But, i've said this before, we make one dude look like an All American must about every game. guess that's Self's defensive game plan. lock up every body but X. So, maybe we're looking at the defense in the micro instead of the macro? I dunno. they have their moments.
Och does take a few bad shots when he's feeling like he's left out, but not too many. Him and Jalen can make some bad dribbling decisions, too.
Snowboard cross is very fun too!
Well that didn't look promising in the first half, now did it? yikes.
Bottled up. Defended well.
It seems defenses have caught on to our offense, just like what happened to the Chiefs. Teams started playing that "cover 2 deep" against them, forcing them to dink and dunk. When they had patience, they did well against that D. When not, maybe not so much.
So defenses are doing a similar thing against KU in a way. their "cover 2 deep" is defending the 3 pt line like crazy, and limiting Och from hurting them from afar. And that forces us to dink and dunk inside, and we don't have great dink and dunkers inside. Ahem, Dave.
Not an exact replica, but close.
So, the question is, will HOF Head Coach Bill Self figure out a way to play a better O against those brain stormed Ds we've been facing???
Bye, Felicia.
Wow.
I think a lot of it this time around is the massive time difference. 16 hours from where I live.
Just makes it way too challenging to figure out what to watch, and when.
As an example, I went to bed last night, and expected some events would be on the DVR when I woke up.
Hmm, not seeing anything. So now Iām wondering if any events I missed simply werenāt televised and were on Peacock streaming??? Tough.
Plus, there arenāt a ton of big, worldwide names in the usual big events ā like it or not as in figure skating. Thatās the most watched event. By far probably.
The kids probably watch all the snowboarding events. So maybe any of us who are no longer teenagers arenāt into those events as much. I love the snowboard cross. Crazy.
Short track skating is by far my fav event. 500 and 1000M. If u havenāt watched, do yourself a favor and go back and watch. Total chaos and drama. amazing.
So looking at the bigger picture with less angry eyes today ...
There were really no major complaints about last night. texas played excellent defense.
Rarely can i recall saying this about a KU team, but it was a zillion individual things that did us in last night.
Just about each and everybody had their own "oh shit!" moment. a turnover, dumbly dribbling into a crowd with no way out (a trend for Wilson), a bad lob pass, dribbling it of your knee and out of bounds (JCL. who didn't see that coming a mile away?), a great rebound (dave) followed by a WTF how did that happen tie up, Wilson chucking it into Harris' back, and the list goes on and on.
That's it. sums it up.
Not poorly played otherwise IMO.
Ok, we could have done better to get Och open, but i digress.
Wow. Flying in late here as usual, but very pissed off at that totally irresponsible loss.
No question that should have been a win. not an easy win, but a win.
Value the ball and possession a few more times and we fly home happy.
The end of the first half was an absolute joke.
Unforced errors and boneheaded play. incredible.
Texas was amazing the way they guarded and minimized Och. Well played to blanket him and pretty much blanket the 3 pt line. smart D.
And boy are we good at making guys All Americans for a night...eff.
Ahh, a late night stress-less DVR experience. Love it.
Hey, did anybody hear anything on Joeās injury? He OK or did his knee explode???