@nuleafjhawk
Spot on.
Funny you should mention that. I get my fair share of east coast media, including a bit behind the scenes. Many of those people did not like all the proclamations made during and after that game that is was the “game of the year, maybe of the decade or longer.”
A lot of the fight back came from Duke fans, and they have (obviously) big ties to east coast media.
I apologize for shouting this… but I want everyone here to pay attention to my next statement:
DUKE FANS SEE KANSAS AS ONE OF THEIR NEW, UPCOMING RIVALS.
This is important. WE NEED TO LOOK AT THEM IN THE SAME LIGHT. I think we focus a lot on Kentucky, probably because many of us have a disdain for Calipari, who also has Kansas ties.
I heavily suggest we focus more on Duke and less on Kentucky,
DUKE IMPACTS KANSAS BASKETBALL. Just ask the Booth family who ran up the price of Naismith’s basketball rules. Let’s get real, Duke had NO BUSINESS challenging us for those rules. But there are many other areas where Duke and Kansas compete, including for recruits and prestige. And, of course, on the court.
If we don’t bring back situations like KU vs MU… we need to develop a new rivalry. I suggest it be with Duke.
I’m posting a thread on it now.