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  Go Badgers!
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  @drgnslayr The half of Kentucky that follows Louisville and other state team is probably rooting for Wisconsin as well; so maybe 49-1/2?
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  Thank . The. Basketball. Gods.
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  I believe every College BBall fan that appreciates the sport and sees the damage that the squid and his OAD system has done, really enjoyed the Wisconsin win; I know I did.
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  Here's the ultimate irony about tonights euphoric result.
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  @wissoxfan83 Just so you know we’ll be here for the Badgers.
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  And the Badgers walked on water
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  They walked on water and fed thousands.
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  What is Adidas up too?
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  @jaybate-1.0 Yea Jaylen Brown was telling it like it was. ")
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  TRob
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  Reading the fan comments after the story left me confused. I hear them talking playing D and passing the ball. Do they really do that in the league? The once in a couple of years I ever watch a league game I don’t recall anything I’d recognize as D. And passing. It always seemed to me whoever brought the ball up court also shot the ball.
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  Kansas OAD Info...
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  @SoftballDad2011 wish they would decide!
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  What if KU doesn't get any OAD's?
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  http://hoopniks.com/class-of-2015-top-25-impact-junior-college-recruits/ btw this is a top 25 list of Juco kids for 2015. A lot of kids haven’t picked schools but I see 4 of them headed to the Big 12. Baylor, Oklahoma, K-St, West Virginia all snagged good players.
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  How Many Days Till October 15, 2015?
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  putting birthdates into my previous post… answering my own question
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  Cliff Alexander: Legal Restraints?
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  @brooksmd 4 year scholarships Also if you’re interested? The Power 5 College sports are changing. Big Time.
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  Loss of Oubre creates opening for Diallo...
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  @truehawk93 I believe the reason that St. John’s is gaining traction for Diallo is because one of Coach Mullin’s first moves was to hire ISU’s lead recruiter for his staff - who had been working closely with Diallo. Couple that with St. John’s proximity to Diallo’s current school and they have gotten a bump in the crystal ball. Going off on a different tangent - how do you think Hoiberg would do with OADs? He has done very well with experienced transfers who have already seen time on the court at the collegiate level - some who have paid their dues and experienced hardship, so they have a renewed sense of purpose (ala Royce White). The Mayor is certainly willing to change his approach to cater to the skill set his roster brings to the table. But I wonder whether OADs have the basketball IQ necessary to excel when trey-balling or transition hoops aren’t working and he starts running hybrids and gimmicks to exploit weaknesses. How many OADs have the ability to grasp an understanding of that many offensive nuances? We know our OADs can’t master Self’s singular system and that Kentucky’s offense is far from prolific.
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  Congrats Wissoxfan83
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  @wissoxfan83 You mean Monday night.
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  Bob Knight
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  @drgnslayr I used to work with a lady whose son played four years under Coach Knight at Indiana. This would have been in the mid 80’s. She would be incensed when any one degraded Bob Knight. She thought he walked on water. She knew how tough and hardnosed he was, she didn’t have her head buried in the sand or anything, but she also said he was the most thoughtful and caring person she had ever met. She said he treated those boys as though they were his own and really loved them. He felt his discipline was showing them that he cared about them. I personally felt he may have gone overboard at times, but I would not say that around her!! Or else…:facepunch:
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  Recruiting Misses
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  @drgnslayr HCBS might have decided on the lesser of two evils. Henry and his dad vs LS and ???.
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  WHAT IF KU SIGNS THREE OADS?
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  @drgnslayr Well of course that’s what I meant because with our present situation we’re not going to win the rings that matter most.
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  Carlton Bragg
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  @Crimsonorblue22 Love the kids attitude. His perimeter shooting is a big addition to this team. Knowing our first big off the bench could be an offensive weapon, something we lacked last year is exciting.
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  New Cheick Diallo Article
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  I’d like a true 5 shot blocker to IMPROVE our perimeter D. Think if Devonte could feel comfortable applying a little more pressure or even gambling in the passing lanes a little more often. He has great instincts and quick hands. He could average 6 pts a game on fast breaks alone! Remember when he picked VanVleets pocket? He picked a couple of passes late in the year too. Just think if he knew that even if he got beat, there would be someone behind him to back him up. How aggressive could he be? That is my dream. I don’t follow recruiting enough to know if that guy exists. I am thinking though with our more experienced perimeter our D will be improved. Self always talks about helping the helper, and I think our guys were maybe starting to figure that out at the end of the year, even if they were a bit slow with it. Did I just read 17 of 18 McD AA in the final four were on 2 teams? I knew it was bad, but dang…
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  Naz Long
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  @jaybate-1.0 I googled him and all I could find, yesterday, he had some crushed tissue-never heard of a hip injury referred in that way. It did say it was arthroscopic surgery. 3-5 months recovery.
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  Marshall to the Big 12?
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  Texas AD travelling to meet Shaka today. ##AP source: Texas to meet with VCU’s Smart to present offer Posted: Apr 01, 2015 9:46 PM CDT Updated: Apr 01, 2015 9:46 PM CDT By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas athletic director Steve Patterson is scheduled to travel Thursday to meet with Virginia Commonwealth coach Shaka Smart to make an offer to coach the Longhorns, a person with knowledge of the trip tells The Associated Press. Texas hopes to introduce Smart as its new coach as early as Friday, according to the person who requested anonymity because the talks with Smart are considered private. Patterson has zeroed in on Smart since firing Rick Barnes last weekend after 17 seasons. Smart, 37, has been among the hot candidates for several high-profile jobs since leading VCU to the 2011 Final Four. Smart’s teams have won at least 26 games each of the past six seasons. Barnes’ Texas teams won three Big 12 titles and made 16 NCAA Tournament appearances. But Texas hasn’t advanced past the first weekend of the tournament since 2008. Copyright 2015 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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  Two methods to recruiting (In my mind anyway)
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  @Crimsonorblue22 I meant by keeping 2 unfilled scholarships this past year. We should at least gotten one more guy but we couldn’t have predicted conner would chicken out.