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  Bucket photos from the past.
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  @wrwlumpy Epic of Frank!!
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  Big 12? SEC challenge
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  I want to see KU play Kentucky and Duke and UNC and MSU every year! I’ll never get tired of watching KU play quality national opponents. Especially after they’re overhyped, gotta love shutting up the media for a day or two. What I’m tired of is big boying the big12, it’s time for another national contender in conference. Texas screwed that up when they fired Barnes. Tech may be that if they can figure out how to get recruits there and keep Beard in place.
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  Wilson to Kansas
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  @HighEliteMajor There are several things I prefer in the women’s game… like… at least the women know how to seal the boards!
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  SUPER IMPORTANT BREAKING NEWS
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  @FarmerJayhawk They’re are definitive in anyway, but those numbers are useful for gauging progress. Agbaji at 27% is concerning because he was only at 30% last year. That’s an indicator that his 3 point shooting may still be in Marcus Garrett territory. Dotson being at 45%, but with low attempt numbers, is a sign that he needs to create more opportunities for himself from 3 because he has the abilities to be a dead eye shooter from deep. Silvio and McCormack having 4 attempts between them is a sign the neither has the range to take that shot yet. That is a sign that KU is going to have to get much better at ball movement than they were last season to create good shots for players. With Wilson and McBride, Wilson looks like he won’t be a great shooter right away, could be the one big capable of spacing the floor and opening driving lanes for the guards. McBride looks like he won’t have much issue adjusting to the deeper line and could potentially be the most consistent shooter on the team. While I agree nothing is definitive with these numbers, there is definitely some usefulness to them to give some insight into where the players are at.
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  What is the ceiling for the 13 players now on our roster
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  @Marco I think it’s a crapshoot on what happens. We can’t predict things like injuries. Injuries are huge. There are the big injuries that keep players out of the lineup. There are the small dings that can add up on a player and reduce his production considerably. There are other factors, too. Off-court distractions. Players getting ice cold… staying cold… perhaps for the entire season. Etc, etc, etc. Just too hard to predict, especially on the newcomers. Maybe one of them clicks in quickly and starts producing. I feel like the big positive with this team is that they will truly be a team! And lead by several, but for sure Devon will be huge. These guys have their heads on straight, and that’s huge. Chip on their shoulders. Confident. Fresh start. When guys come together to be a real team, everyone gets a huge lift. The guys that are cold get the support they need to bounce back. Everyone lifts up everyone.
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  2019-2020 Non-Conference Schedule
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  FarmerJayhawk said: jayballer73 said: rockchalkwyo said: @bcjayhawk We travel to Stanford December 29th and then nearly a month off. Next game is Tennessee January 25 https://247sports.com/college/kansas/Article/Bill-Self-and-KU-basketball-release-2019-20-non-conference-schedule-132565365/ that’s insane - -how the hell did that happen Like @Woodrow said, it’s just the non-conference slate. The league schedule hasn’t been released yet. Our first league game is usually right around the first of the year. ya I read his post after I posted this lol - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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  We've been here before, but after last year, it feels different.
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  dylans said: Dave was super spastic early on. He looked like he was riding a bull with no hands half the time. After he settled down late in the season, he looked pretty good. I’m hopeful he can continue that trajectory of rapid improvement. Big 12 first team 2020. Good question… Who will the Jayhawks offer as Big12 1st, 2nd or 3rd team?
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  Expected (and unexpected), Harris Signs Up for the Deep Run!
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  KUSTEVE said: @drgnslayr I’m happy the way it’s going now. i think we’ll get multi year benefits from this latest crop. I’m onboard @KUSTEVE ! And having White verbal - and there will be others - verifies that we will still get a few big fish while having plenty of depth. Go Mo-Kan, go!!!
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  Dotson
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  @dylans Good to have that out there for crootin.
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  Self Honored as Kansan of the Year
  self honored kansan • • FarmerJayhawk  

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  “he “thinks they have a chance to be pretty good.”” Hahahaaaa… the Riverboat Gambler keeping his cards close to his chest. Love it!
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  Another Day Another KU Record
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  https://theathletic.com/1082110/2019/07/18/mason-graham-highlight-jayhawks-deep-all-decade-team/
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  Jayhawks in Vegas
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  https://twitter.com/kuhoops/status/1151257702749880320?s=21
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  Happy 90th, Ted !
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  Happy Birthday day Coach - hope you have more to come – ROCK CHALK ALL DAYH LONG BABY
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  Zion thread... or not
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  I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, don’t think we’ll get much if anything by way of NCAA sanctions. A slap on the ass after shitting on the floor, “bad dog, but you’re a good boooyyyyy!”
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  Not Exactly a KU Topic...
  topic exactly • • FarmerJayhawk  

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  Crimsonorblue22 said: Josh needed a strong mentor about 20 years ago! Still does. I know deep down he’s a great kid-man. I he gets some help now before he ruins his life. He has a great gift. Difficult @cimsonandblue12, if by 20 you are completely lost mentoring will usually not matter. He will change when he is no longer catered to and or an old man who suddenly has to. Such a thought is not peaches and cream nor politically-correct, but the truth is sometimes hard. People have to learn to think with their minds instead of their hearts. Josh Jackson’s situation is an all too troubling aspect of American life that we want to ignore - the breakdown of the family and people within and of those families obsolving themselves of responsibility. There is a diva, I am entitled aspect to most of these five star players that is quite disturbing and seems to continue throughout their life.
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  Landen Letter to KU fans from KUathletics.com
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  approxinfinity said: https://landenlucasfoundation.org/about/ @approxinfinity Thanks for posting this link. Very heartwarming
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  Transfer chat... are we partially responsible?
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  Crimsonorblue22 said: Question, not sure how to word it, if a player, say Tom, has some mental health issues, what all issues could be covered by Hipaa laws? Could drinking or drug addiction problems be considered covered by hipaa laws? I was wondering if Self can’t share some things due to hipaa laws? There are both HIPAA issues and student privacy issues at play. Certain things about a student athlete are not public and by law cannot be made public. I am not an expert by any means, but I know those issues exist.
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  Maui Classic Bracket
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  I have come to learn to never look past any team, even if they aren’t a respected D1 school. It is especially important to stay focused in Hawaii because the players are going to have their attention on the beach probably more than the court. I like this tournament because it really tests our guys ability to stay focused on the prize. It has definitely exposed us in the past…
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  Culver tells a story....
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  drgnslayr said: @justanotherfan Excellent post. Don’t you think the rankings are a bit of “self-fulfilling prophecy?” I’ve been around several players fresh out of D1 awaiting for their shot in the league. Most all of these guys jump to another level within that period of just a few months. They have agents, who connect them with the right trainers while they get their moments practicing for NBA teams. You can easily see the difference in their conditioning just by seeing them in street clothes. It’s dramatic… and it’s also necessary if they want a real shot in the league. I don’t think the ratings are “self-fulfilling” in that guys end up being good because we are told they are good. The guys that are rated really high tend to be better. Even the ones that end up not being that great are generally still serviceable. Take Quentin Grimes. He was bad for a top 10 recruit. But he was still just as good as anyone you could have gotten that was rated below 35. We have seen how guys in that range perform. You get Andrew White. Or Brannen Greene. Or Royce Woolridge. Or Anrio Adams. Those guys don’t produce what Grimes produced last season. They give you 3 or 4 points per game. A rebound or two maybe. Grimes was double that. Was Grimes overrated? Probably. He should have been in the 20’s instead of the top 10. But had he been in the mid to late 20’s, his production would have been right in line. But that’s the thing. Even when the ratings miss, they can be telling. A top 10 recruit will at least give top 40 type production, even if they are overrated. A top 50 recruit will likely become productive at some point in their career. Anything below 50 is a crap shoot.
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  Next Year's Team
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  wissox said: @BeddieKU23 His mom told me he wants to be a OAD! Not sure if he has that kind of talent, but he is good. I think most kids have that dream. He is a nationally known recruit so I can see why he has that confidence in himself. However it looks like he’ll get a dose of reality at some point. Should he land at KU I would expect he is around 3-4 years. Just my thoughts.