The cool thing is we aren't hopelessly sunk yet.
wissox
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Standard post for a time like this: These refs need to be investigated.
7 fouls on us, 2 on them?
Another bogus call.
I don't curse, but I really feel like it.
WILSON!!
@DanR Obaji
I mean it's progress when Bill has to wait before the 2nd TV timeout to call a timeout
I don't get worried until the next minute, uh, I mean the last minute
@DanR Danny Manning he aint
What is it about moving screens that these refs don't understand. Totally led to the prior 3 ball of USC. Is Wilson going to play?
During our Baton Rouge years I'd go to LSU games. Wait for the TV timeout and pick out a court side seat that wasn't taken and go sit in it. No one ever questioned me. Saw Ben Simmons up close and personal a lot of times. LSU fans could care less about basketball.
@DCHawker And then dribbles into the corner and has to call a timeout.
I hate referees. Screwing Michigan right now
I'm in 8th and also in some other ungodly place number.
When our game is beginning, we'll be in the sweet 17
I monitor ticket prices and I'm shocked Michigan tickets are really low of all the remaining games yet they're the closest to Indy. I don't know if their fans are not confident because of the injury to Livers or what, but it's surprising.
@DCHawker Yeah, and one thing I really hate is seeing SEC teams advance. Bama and LSU could join Arkansas. More than the BIG and B12 depending how today plays out.
I'm really shocked that the 10 and 12 could only have 1 or two teams total between the leagues play next weekend. Obviously, KU is way more important than conference superiority but it's just not what I expected. I really thought we were going to be having a 10 and 12 tournament with Gonzaga thrown in there and a cinderella.
One of my favorite KU games was in the Elite 8 in 2002 we played Oregon and just steam rolled them. Aaron Miles was flying all over. Oregon had Luke Recker (?) who was their big star, but we had some quality and depth on that team. Just a great game.
@nwhawkfan In the BIG tournament Wisconsin let Luka score almost at will and hung in there. Iowa only pulled away when some of the others started scoring.
BIG Embarrassment, but I don't mind Iowa losing. The worry is that the PAC12 is feeling all high and mighty and USC is very confident now.
@BeddieKU23 Iowa in 10 words or less. No Sweet 16's this century. Whiny Brat coach.
Kusports article acts as if we have zero chance to win this game. I understand the concern but they have a relatively unimpressive schedule. Of course their league has done well so far in the dance too so maybe the PAC12 was underrated.
@nwhawkfan PHOF!!
This is just awful basketball by the way. Cade Cunningham is the top pick in the draft but can't score against Oregon St.? LOL, some dude just shot an airball. His shooting form looked worse than my shot.
Speaking of Oklahoma State, did anyone catch the wrestler AJ Ferrari last night? 197 pounder. Total stud wrestler, but he's a freshman and thinks he's a pro wrestler because he's always smack talking, posing, flexing his enormous biceps, etc. There's an all time great heavyweight right now from Minnesota who is actually named Gable Dan Stevenson. This freshman just said "Next year I'm moving up to heavyweight so I can beat you".
Refs have called two bogus fouls, one on each team in the last minute.
FLOP WARNING FLOP WARNING FLOP WARNING
@Crimsonorblue22 It was a blast. I picked the Badgers in one of my brackets to beat Baylor but I really don't think it's happening.
That day I met Porter Moser two years ago and told him I still had college eligibility. I could've been out there today.
As a Chicagoan, I am at least glad they're losing to a Chicago team. Got to love Loyola which was horribly under seeded. I could say Illinois deserved to play an easier 8 seed, but they played like crap and choked this away. Go sister Jean! And of course, Rock Chalk monday night!
As a lifetime BIG fan I'm mildly embarrassed right now. Toughest league in the land we kept saying. But they're toast. Just an awful performance by Illinois.
The tickets early on for tomorrow night are looking relatively affordable on stub hub, but of course a Monday night game at 8:40 has got to be a reason for that.
@mayjay no the downside of my day yesterday was a backed up sewer pipe about which my wife called me when I was a mile from the field house. Gonna cost us a bit plus a 8:40!tip time on a game 3 hours from home on a work night means no attending the next game. Maybe next weekend.
@Crimsonorblue22 hey great find!!!
@Crimsonorblue22 He looked ok, couldn't remember what you meant in the chat by after the dive. I just watched the whole game, saw the table thing and wondered if that was why he didn't play anymore. He wasn't limping or anything like that.
@Texas-Hawk-10 I think he was just joking!
@nwhawkfan unfortunately I didn't get in at the bargain price. I was patient enough and saved about 50 bucks over the original price but would have saved another 40 or so had I waited longer!
Stub hub is interesting. Watched prices decline slightly over last two days until last night it was enticing. My college roomie also lives here in the Chicago area so we decided to splurge with our stimulus money. Of course I kept checking the prices after I purchased and by game time they were only 35 bucks! Tip for Monday (workday, might not be that pricey) and even next weekend provided we make it there of course.
When we arrived there were 2 EWU fans there. That's it. I brought a big KU flag that hangs on my house and here came three buses with the KU entourage and team. So I took off with my flag which was on the pole and ran towards the buses and ran along them as they slowed down. Anyone see any footage like that on Social Media it's me! I've looked a little saw nothing.
Entered an hour early with no problem. No temp check.
Our seats were crappyish. One row from top behind the basket. But it's a small arena so they weren't that bad, but I looked at Stubhub which showed seats that hadn't been sold yet and we simply found still available seats in the front row of the top level. So we actually had great seats.
There was a Missouri guy nearby. Quite a few fans of other schools there actually taking advantage of low game time prices. His friend, a KU guy told us the guy tried to get into KU but was denied admission.
An interesting thing about a gym like that is you can be heard. I have a good loud voice and at one point I yelled at Harris to steal it, and he did. Then I reminded the refs they can call travels on that red team and then they did. If I hadn't upgraded our seats we might have lost.
The EWU fan we met outside yelled up at us at halftime "Looks like we got your number". I just thought it was funny because they had made every shot and we were missing every shot.
The Jayhawks played poorly so it was a bit frustrating to be there and seeing our team getting embarrassed again it seemed in a big tournament.
The Eagles on the other hand were really enjoying it. Their fans were loud and surprising how many there were. Spokane is a long ways away.
I thought one key to the game was, (I assume, the equipment manager who's probably hitchhiking back to Spokane ( forgot to pack the cute little stools the teams today have for timeouts. So their guys just had to stand there during timeouts. Meanwhile our guys rested.
Garrett had 3 fouls in the first half. We're depressed. It's bad enough to lose when you're watching on TV, but to pay too much money (when you could have spent less) well, it's just beyond anything for me. But we psyched ourselves up for a comeback.
Dave fueled the comeback with some strong inside play but we still weren't stopping the Eagles. We hustled for loose balls, started making shots, defended a little stronger and soon we were on our way.
Then the refs took over, at least according to the EWU fans. Several of them didn't accept congrats from me after the game about how well they played, instead muttering how the refs helped us win.
Dave was indispensable because I noticed Mitch come out of the locker room with a couple minutes left in the game. It was only then I realized he wasn't on the bench the entire 2nd half. Not sure.
Speaking of the locker room our manager sprinted across the court during a TO, I cheered him on as he sprinted back to the team with a towel. MVP type stuff right there, plus he packed the stools.
I'm pretty sure I started the Rock Chalk Chant at an appropriate time trying not to jinx the team.
Refs seemed ok to me from the stands but one disadvantage of being there is you have no clue of what is going on. Dave scores, then it's called off, still our ball. No clue. Then clock troubles galore I guess, again we're just sitting there scratching our heads. Then Ochai throws one down, and another long delay.
Dueling fan section chants. No real crowd noise. Just a mainly empty gym. Really glad we got to go. First game with my college roomie since 1987 when he graduated. Only my third KU game since 1988. Hopefully empty nesting means some more time and I can get back to AFH. But this was fun.
@Crimsonorblue22 @mayjay I didn’t notice the specifics but after watching him return I realized he hadn’t played. I will give a full report when I get home because I hate typing on phones
@DanR Mitch was not on the bench in the 2nd half. Saw come out of locker room just before the end of the game
I started the chant
What was that long delay for?
I want a refund
In the house
@KirkIsMyHinrich You don't like my favorite conference do you!! It's ok.
Guess who will be in the barn in Indy tomorrow? Someone who way overpaid but just the got the stimulus check.
Oh, duh, it's in the title! I've seen some of it, didn't grab me that much, maybe I'll give it a 2nd look.
What's it called?
Big ten needs a strong Indiana program. I’m always amazed when programs like it, Nebraska, Texas and Michigan football and the LA schools in both hoops and football fall on hard times. Seems like they should be able to reload no matter who’s coaching. KU is one bad hire away from the same doom.
Welcome back
Since I live in Indiana now, if anyone has an inside track on tickets yet knows they couldn't make it to Indiana send me a message please.
STORM THE COURT!!!!!!!!!