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  ESPN - Power Rankings 5-1
  Nov 2, 2013, 6:56 AM • Mr Miyagi   Nov 2, 2013, 7:01 PM

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  Nov 2, 2013, 7:01 PM

  Man, actually I have that exact line up as my way to early final four prediction.
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  ESPN - Update: Andrew Wiggins featured in ESPN Magazine
  Nov 1, 2013, 3:29 PM • bskeet   Nov 2, 2013, 4:28 AM

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  Nov 2, 2013, 4:28 AM

  In the Jay Bilas interview, Wiggens said how he hoped to meet his brother in the NCAA tourney. That got me thinking. We all know how the NCAA likes to create drama in the tourney with match ups even though they say they never plan them. (i.e. KU vs. UNC). I could see them matching up KU vs. WSU to create some hype. 2 schools from the same state that do not schedule games against each other, and now 2 Wiggens brothers matched up against each other. Would make for an interesting story line.
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  Wiggins Hype is Crazy!
  Nov 1, 2013, 8:33 PM • drgnslayr   Nov 1, 2013, 8:59 PM

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  Nov 1, 2013, 8:59 PM

  Pretty cool look at Freshman classes and their impact. Makes me excited and nervous about this team! I do think we are looking at a different level in freshman then in KUs recent history. One thing I really got from this is that we haven’t had many game ready Freshman, besides a few different guys. It would have been interesting to see what Self did if there were a couple more veterans on this team.
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  Redshirt speculation and effect
  Oct 30, 2013, 7:27 PM • Wishawk   Nov 1, 2013, 5:25 PM

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  Nov 1, 2013, 5:25 PM

  While I agree that Frankamp’s debut was not what I expected, we should not be quick to call for red shirt after one exhibition game; Conner can flat out play, Check his play with the US team in international competition where he was the leading scorer and maybe even player, playing alongside other highly ranked players. Let’s give him a few more games to show what he can do before we start penciling him in for a red shirt. The comment that he would change status to “walk on” is utterly ridiculous, no insult intended to the poster.
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  Xavier Henry leads Lakers reserves in late rally over Clippers
  Oct 30, 2013, 6:09 AM • bskeet   Nov 1, 2013, 4:29 PM

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  Nov 1, 2013, 4:29 PM

  Xavier has always been a class act, quiet and unassuming; his dad and brother not so much. He has been back many times to Lawrence and has been a good ambassador for KU. Like many players his career had a rocky start, starting with his agent driven hold up before he even played one game and put him behind other players, development wise, before the start of his first season and never quite recovered from that. Looks like the Lakers are a good fit for him and he is starting to show flashes of his true potential; hopefully it will workout out well for him
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  KU Sports - Oct 29: Matt Tait's Postgame Analysis
  Oct 30, 2013, 3:05 AM • approxinfinity   Nov 1, 2013, 4:26 PM

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  Great points by all above–here’s my take as I was at the game, trying to judge all players: Tharpe will be a vital part of our offense, as his experience and leadership will be huge, as it will in training Mr. Mason… 2)TBlack was IN position alot, and rebounds are ALL about effort and positioning. And he was able to get some stickbacks (against a D2 school), so more observation needed to gain an appreciation of what 260lb Tarik can do for us. Agree with incremental improvement in Traylor and Lucas. Embiid did everything I expected, good but green at times…Ellis=Ellis, nothing to add. Selden played under control and unselfishly, I thought he was NOT looking for his own shot. Liked his energy. Wiggins tried a bit of everything, threes, pullupJs, set-play lob dunk, and his patented spin move/drive. 16pts in a herky/jerky sputtering team offense is a good sign. 6)Mason looked serviceable. Liked his play and glimpses of his decision making. 7)Connor Frankamp: looked the most out of place. I watched him on defense meticulously and his head-swivel to look for coming picks was, I thought, “slow”. If I was a quick guard with the ball facing him, I would drive HARD the second Frankamp looked away. He is a defensive liability (but had 1 batted entry pass), and if he cannot hit the set-play 3ball (like Teahan as a frosh), maybe he needs to redshirt just to trade his frosh youth for his age 23 season. He is so thin, and even when he was dribbling, I saw NO attack mentality out of him. Clearly thinking a lot, and is mesmerized by the size of athletes on the floor in a college game, and mostly just on KU’s own roster. Redshirt Connor, and use Niko as the emergency 4th guard (Mason #2, Selden emergency #3, and Niko as last-chance-saloon backup #4). But, Connor could prove me wrong and come out on FIRE against FHSU…so I’ll see what the 2nd impression is…
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  Naadir was Naaghty
  Oct 30, 2013, 3:16 AM • tundrahok   Nov 1, 2013, 3:20 PM

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  Congrats on creating the best thread title I’ve seen in a while.
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  AP Pre-season Poll: KU #5
  Oct 31, 2013, 7:26 PM • bskeet   Oct 31, 2013, 11:04 PM

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  Oct 31, 2013, 11:04 PM

  According to some, “SEC Preview: Kentucky is too deep and talented to flop”
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  KU Sports - Oct 31: Andrew Squared
  Oct 31, 2013, 5:49 AM • bskeet   Oct 31, 2013, 4:05 PM

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  Oct 31, 2013, 4:05 PM

  I have always been a fan of Andrew White. Last year he made very mature comments on waiting his turn and having to earn playtime at Kansas. He has a great family and a solid head on his shoulders. Bill Self is one heck of a recruiter, i swear he takes individuals character into account when he is looking for players for his squad. Pushups after the game! Midnight workouts! No wonder his guns have doubled in size since last season. Watchout Big 12 we’ve got some bench players that are going to bring it!
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  Iverson to Kansas...
  Oct 31, 2013, 12:26 AM • drgnslayr   Oct 31, 2013, 12:26 AM

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  Does Kansas lead for Jahlil Okafor and Tyus Jones?
  Oct 30, 2013, 8:11 PM • LegendaryOne   Oct 30, 2013, 9:52 PM

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  Oct 30, 2013, 9:52 PM

  So should we be hoping Embiid shows more potential as an OAD this Tuesday?
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  Shiver - Post game player press conference
  Oct 30, 2013, 4:12 AM • Mr Miyagi   Oct 30, 2013, 4:37 AM

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  Oct 30, 2013, 4:37 AM

  Agreed @Mr Miyagi. White doesn’t look as flashy as Wiggins, but was very good tonight. I think he not only played himself into rotation, but might have a shot at starting too. It showed how much a year under Coach Self, one can improve. There is a huge advantage in a sophomore over a freshman unless one is an extra ordinary talent like Wiggins. Another good sign is Lucas tries really hard and may have chances to contribute. Obviously he is not as conditioned as the other bigs like Black and Embiid. He needs to push himself more. One game in the book, and there is a lot of be excited about.
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  White just tries so darned hard
  Oct 29, 2013, 11:05 PM • Wishawk   Oct 30, 2013, 2:21 AM

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  Oct 30, 2013, 2:21 AM

  I had Drew penciled in for the redshirt this year as well. It makes sense given that HCBS seems to prefer redshirting sophomores to freshmen. I believe he does so in order to let them see the court and have in-game experience before they even redshirt so they get more out of it. It’s looking more like Frankamp now. I expect all 3 will be excellent players when we see their whole KU careers though.
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  Tonight's exhibition game - 3 things to look for
  Oct 29, 2013, 5:55 PM • Mr Miyagi   Oct 29, 2013, 10:49 PM

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  Oct 29, 2013, 10:49 PM

  My things to watch: 1. How do the top 3 freshmen perform against the cupcakes. 2. How do the 3 redshirt eligible freshmen perform against the cupcakes. 3. Which 3 redshirt eligible freshmen has the best attitude to be a Jayhawk in the long run. 4. Which redshirt eligible freshman will benefit the most from a redshirt year and whether he appears to accept the fact that he will be more valuable in the later year. The way Coach Self put it, redshirt is a benefit trading a 18 year old body for a 23 year old body. What is there to lose? On the other hand, Coach Self may not grant one a redshirt year if he doesn’t think he won’t contribute much later. So this is my watch number 5. All body gestures from my TV since I won’t hear any rumbling up close. Let’s hope ESPN3 comes through. Rock Chalk time now!
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  KU Sports - Congrats Morris twins
  Oct 28, 2013, 3:37 PM • Mr Miyagi   Oct 29, 2013, 6:26 PM

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  Oct 29, 2013, 6:26 PM

  Both twins look like they are in for a long NBA career. That’s great news. They continued to work hard after leaving KU and deserve earning a big paycheck for many years to come!
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  KU Sports - Oct 29: Wiggins Era Begins
  Oct 29, 2013, 5:32 AM • bskeet   Oct 29, 2013, 6:12 PM

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  Oct 29, 2013, 6:12 PM

  “Asked to identify the single-most important thing he has learned heading into his KU basketball debut — today’s 7 p.m. opener against Pittsburg State — the soft-spoken Canadian said simply: “Always running the floor. Always running the floor.”” He should add a bit to that mantra: “Always running the floor and focusing on how I get involved in every play.” What I took from seeing him live at the Saturday scrimmage was how much energy he wasted without contributing something. He’ll figure it out… and when he does, all of college basketball will feel it! Rock Chalk!
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  Cliff Alexander Announcement
  Oct 28, 2013, 12:53 AM • ajvan   Oct 29, 2013, 4:30 PM

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  She also commented that they had relatives in Memphis. And that the coach will take care of her little boy. I’m more worried about Memphis than Illinois.
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  Oct 29, 2013, 3:45 AM • TheDrunkenJhawk   Oct 29, 2013, 3:45 AM

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  fanhalloffame.com
  Oct 28, 2013, 8:06 PM • JRyman   Oct 28, 2013, 8:06 PM

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  Educational request
  Oct 28, 2013, 5:17 PM • Lulufulu85   Oct 28, 2013, 7:02 PM

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  Oct 28, 2013, 7:02 PM

  Here’s a basic look at the 3-2 hi-lo similar to what Self runs. I think CS has created several variations off this set. http://www.coachesclipboard.net/32HiLo.html