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  KANSAS vs TT GAME CHAT
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  @brooksmd doing good man! Enjoyed these last two games but laying low. Been a bit under the weather and very busy but enjoying everyone’s commentary.
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  Some Post TTECH Definitions
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  @jaybate-1.0 I wish I had seen this before I started a thread. As usual, you said it better and more entertainingly. I think Coach Self may be the most stubborn man on the planet. As I said elsewhere, my jaw was dropping over some of those post-game remarks of his.
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  Cashing in my IRA....
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  @drgnslayr Nice call! So you takin us all out for drinks with your winnings now?
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  Dean Smith
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  SOONER FAN FOR A NIGHT
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  @JayHawkFanToo I think it has to do with the fact that 1) we haven’t dealt with pressure well. 2) we have tended to blow leads easily and if WVU forces to’s at high rate I have a hard time believing we will respond positively. 3) and the biggest factor of them all is this game is 2 days after Baylor on the road with all that travel. The time we will have to truly prepare for the pace of the game is extremely limited. Now West Virginia has come back down to earth and the better teams have exploited the press. I watched Baylor trounce them on their gym. But this isn’t Baylor, its a Big Monday game and they will have their crowd rocking with us in town. I’m optimisitc we can win but I think a lot of fans just believe because its on the road and the factors I listed above to be what we think could be a loss.
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  This Is Horrifying
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  @MoonwalkMafia Well here’s hoping that our worst fears don’t happen…2 quick fouls and to the bench for Cliff. But I’m glad he is getting the chance.
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  Just to Change the Subject...
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  @benshawks08 It is crazy but we’ve experienced this plenty of times in the past. Self’s system knows how to win and doesn’t really cater to just one guy on any given year. Mason has played well enough to be 1st team, the issue is that there’s so many good guards that have more reputation than he does that he’s likely to be odd man out. If he was to have a few breakout 20pt games or a game winner that could really sway him some favor. I think if he just continues to do his thing and lead this team that he’s likely to get overshadowed. At this point I think its a shoe in that Hield, Niang, and Forte make 1st team. I think Gathers has earned the other spot but will have to fight off Nash, Spangler & Ellis for it. The other spot right now has to be Staten’s. But if WV continues to slide down the standings I find it hard to believe Mason couldn’t jump him.
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  ITS THE END OF THE WORLD
  • KUSTEVE  

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  @KUinLA I agree that as KU fans, sometimes we get a little caught up (more than most fan bases) on winning the league. Other than our unprecedented dominance as of late, league success isn’t recognized on a national level. We get bragging rights for another year against our conference, and a better tourney seeding. But that is about it. But I am buying what @JayHawkFanToo is selling. It shows that we have been relevant year in and year out. And that we show consistent excellence. When you win the league, you are always a threat for the Final 4 and we have seen that over the past decade. The early exits is another monster that would have to be discussed on another board, but you catch my drift.
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  Tuesday's Game @ Texas Tech!!
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  @FarSideHawk maybe, maybe he was still recovering from his sickness.
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  I need some advice
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  KU’s website had a list for each school listing the classes that were accepted. I’m sure they still do.
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  NCAA Seeding
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  Self has a very good record against big name teams in tourney time. With all the down talk of Self lately (a lot of which is deserved), give us the big name schools and watch Self work his magic!
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  Thunder steals the Thunder
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  @globaljaybird I am always leery of developers that claim that the increase in sales tax will pay for the project. It never does.
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  RIP Coach Smith
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  @jaybate-1.0 I agree with you. One of these day we should have another thread on Coach Smith and his legacy vis-a-vis KU.
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  Juxtaposing Lubbock
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  Dean Smith Rest In Peace
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  There’s not enough positive that can be said about Dean Smith. He was a favored son, and a champion on the court, on the sidelines, and in the arena of civil rights. It’s rare that a person of his standing would be willing to take on the burden of being a true hero, but Smith carried that load as though it were a feather-weight, and the label is absolutely warranted. Rest in peace, Dean.
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  The Number One Thing to Do in Lubbock...
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  @konkeyDong No. I didn’t forget. AUTO-HOWLING!
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  is it reality?
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  Self views everything as a new problem to solve, a chance to get better. He was actually happy during the late game at OSU. Ford had exposed a weakness that had nothing to do ith want to. Ford had showed Self the next crack to patch in his new way of outside inside out–attacking the block from outside, and Self clearly thinks some practice can spackle it. He wAs happy because he can fix it before madness, and that made up for losing. He can play Cliff 30 mpg anytime he wants. He knows that. He is experiencing the intellectual challenge of trying to win, while developing Traylor and Lucas. He would be bored after 25 years, if he didn’t create these hoops to jump through. Just read where Coach K has reduced his objectives to leading and teaching. Like Wooden he has shifted focus off winning. He is bored by anything but these two things and probably made sick by trying to win. Great coaches have to create their own inner games to keep coaching the outer game. Whether Cliff is going or staying, he seems completely happy with how much Self is playing him. His wear and tear and injury risk are kept low. His draft status stays high. The pros get what is going on or they wouldn’t still want him. This is the same deal as at UK, only Self is doing it without out 10 OADS/TADs. Same as with Wigs. Self is protecting the OAD/TADs for draft day in a couple months, or a year.
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  Frank's Number....
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  @Crimsonorblue22 I didn’t see those, Crimson. I wouldn’t be surprised if his testing is still close to par without the pressure of a game situation.
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  Where are the Big Red Dog's Minutes?
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  Jamari and Landon are good players and wonderful teammates. But Cliff makes our team so much better in rebounding, rim protecting and offense in the low post. Cliff’s numbers in points and rebounds per game are considerably better on average than Jamari’s, and yet Jamari continues to receive more than two min per game more court time. Why? Cliff’s on the ball D is not very good and he is sometimes out of position and his foot work is average at best but he is not dogging it. Even an average Cliff is a better option in each game going forward and certainly as we look to peak in March. I think Coach is a master of player development but his rotations this year have not been as stellar as year’s past. One thing is certain, The Big Red Dog needs more minutes NOW!