Billy
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cragarhawk said:
Still no news. Will we ever see BP suit up?
Nope. - You probably have seen Billy stepping on the floor for the last time as a KU player. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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When Billy eventually trudges home to Texas or wherever, I think that LaVar Ball should purchase the car. He could deck it out with a giant pair of Big Baller sneakers glued above the headlights, hang a fashion worthy pair of Chinese sunglasses from the rearview mirror, and bray to ESPN and Sports Illustrated, “I bought this famous car all the way up in Lawrence, Kansas, for purposes of charity, and one of my boys and his buddies is drivin’ it all the way to Los Angeleese. We gonna put it up for public auction. Send those earnings down to the good poor needy people of Puerto Rico to buy some electricity and Big Baller Brand bottles of water.”
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jayballer54 said:
cragarhawk said:
Still no news. Will we ever see BP suit up?
Nope. - You probably have seen Billy stepping on the floor for the last time as a KU player. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
If so, that will really make his disparaging comments about his skeptics look disingenuous at best, flat-out fraudulent at worst.
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Deplorable situation, for KU basketball. Every year some sort of nonsense. Where did the logic go about showing up in Lawrence, busting your McD ass under Bill Self, go lotto after 2 years, and then buy yourself whatever supercar, and your mom’s house? Where does the stupidity end? Where did it begin? Impatient much?
I get it that the full facts are not in, but the delay in resolution certainly begs fan speculation…(and my impatience is NOT a compliance issue)!
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We finally have a return of a real post presence, Azubuike! Gone are the days of seal-off-your man for a 2ft airball off the glass…
And probably shouldn’t say anything about Bragg’s blown opportunity…
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@ErichHartmann You new here? Welcome!
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@mayjay Been around other site & here, just not very regular
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I generally avoid temptation unless I can’t resist it. ~Mae West
Certainly agree that Billy has culpability if this event goes wholly south. However, let’s not forget the ADULT “role models” (i.e, agents, coaches, parents, alumni) who squarely and knowingly place these kids in harm’s way.
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So I’m not going to see Billy’s KU debut tonight, huh?
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@Bwag wouldn’t hold my breath
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@Bwag Billy who?
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Billy we hardly knew ye.
Sosinski we heard’o ye, but never saw ye.
DeSouza we ne’er saw, nor knew ye.
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Don’t be a hero
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Positive rumour floating around.
Also seems like the general mood around the team is that he will be back now.
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Maybe the players know what we hope,
Malik: It’s nice to be a big man surrounded by four guards. Whether it’s Doke, Mitch, or Billy…when we get him back. (Second interviewed player saying ‘when’ not ‘if.’). Obviously take it for what it’s worth.
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3genhawk said:
Maybe the players know what we hope,
Malik: It’s nice to be a big man surrounded by four guards. Whether it’s Doke, Mitch, or Billy…when we get him back. (Second interviewed player saying ‘when’ not ‘if.’). Obviously take it for what it’s worth.
Yeah, it’s better than where we have been. I’ve also read positive things from a couple people that generally have good info.
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BeddieKU23 said:
Crimsonorblue22 said:
@BeddieKU23 I saw that. Can an alum seriously be that stupid?
Blame has to be distributed both ways.
Preston has to be smarter then that if this is the case.
The Alum, well I’m sure will get his/her due coming if its true
I think this is a three-way focus - what about the basketball program itself?
If they are just turning these kids loose this is bound to happen. Everyone wants to be their friend and they are prepared to shower them with gifts.
If it goes down like this, I clearly blame the basketball program.
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In the after game interview, Self was addressing the current equality of minute distribution and stated, “…hopefully, if we can get some pieces back then it won’t be like that, that much longer.” The immediate follow up question was about Billy’s status.
Perhaps grasping at straws but seems like the first glimpse of optimism in several days. Fingers crossed because as the season and competition progresses, Billy is needed.
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Self also seems pretty optimistic about desousa. Said he is retaking the test today as “insurance”.
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Given the feast and famine tendency of life, come February, Self will probably have Billy back, DeSouza in silks, no big will get injured, and we will be posting about PT grumbling and transfer rumors!!!
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Silvio REALLY wants to be here. Taking the test twice really makes sense assuming they take the higher score.
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BShark said:
Silvio REALLY wants to be here. Taking the test twice really makes sense assuming they take the higher score.
Or inless he took the test the 2nd time because he didn’t score high enough on the 1st to qualify. - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BBY
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@BShark Yes they take the higher score, lots of kids take it a second time, or even more. Good idea really as like most anything else practice helps.
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CRH107 said:
"…hopefully, if we can get some pieces back…
There is only one player that isn’t with the program that could “come back.” Billy!
Self wouldn’t lead us on for giggles. He must still have a lot of hope that Billy will be back.
I’m going to hold on to that to keep my hopes up.
Count me on the bandwagon, “I can’t wait until we load up 3 more players on this team…”
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Kubie said:
@BShark Yes they take the higher score, lots of kids take it a second time, or even more. Good idea really as like most anything else practice helps.
Thanks.
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Think about it…by the end of the semester we could be adding 3 top 35 players. By itself it would be a top 5-10 class and KU gets it as a bonus at the mid-term and it is probably unprecedented in college basketball.
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soon
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BShark said:
soon
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I’m thinking he plays in the Syracuse game but not against Toledo. Could hear something as early as today.
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BShark said:
I’m thinking he plays in the Syracuse game but not against Toledo. Could hear something as early as today.
We could certainly use someone of his size against the length of Syracuse’s zone
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@BShark gut feeling?
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I’m a little less bullish than @BShark on this one. I think he plays before the first of the year, but it may not be imminent.
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Are you guys thinking that the games before then will be counted as part of an upcoming ruling from the NCAA with an X number of games suspension?
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Yep. Seems like SOP from the NCAA these days.
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That should apply especially since KU held him out as soon as they found out. It would seem very unfair to slap more games on without counting the games he’s missed since KU was aware of the issue.
I can’t see the first game counting because that was a Coaches decision suspension.
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Given the environment (NCAA-FBI-lingering) has a KU player made a more bone-headed decision under Self?
I know we’ve had plenty of bad situations over the years but this one feels like it takes the cake? Anyone disagree? What else has baffled us fans over the years
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CJ Giles walking out on child support and beating up his GF certainly qualifies.
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With the NCAA you never know. Of course it it would have been Duke, UNC or UK the issue would have been resolved by now with a slap on the wrist.
I believe that if Preston and family would have been forthcoming about the situation it would have been resolved one way or another by now. My guess is they tried to come up with plausible explanation and wasted time in the process.
I find it hard to believe that in this day and age, a top prospect and family would not be aware of what is or isn’t permissible. Whatever happened had to be done knowing it was not on the up and up…so stupid.
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FarmerJayhawk said:
CJ Giles walking out on child support and beating up his GF certainly qualifies.
Forgot about that one. Which is why I asked.
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The basketball-football team fighst are right up there.
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I wouldn’t be surprised if everything you said was the truth. Even though KU’s compliance might have provided all the details I’m sure the NCAA would still do its own investigation which takes time.
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The NCAA provide High Schools extensive literature on rules and regulations and most HS have seminars for players (that will be moving to college) and their parent on what the rules are. Top prospects also visit with each other extensively at the Summer Circuit and are given compliance information by the programs that re recruiting them. It is really widely available and claiming ignorance is the equivalent of claiming not knowing smoking causes cancer.
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Guys I need more insider info on Billy STAT. The thought of Billy, Desouza and Cunliffe all joining the team is exciting as hell.
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Would the nine game suspsion include the games he’s already sat out?
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I like were your heads at. Why not get some big body football players to eat some minutes. He’ll who knows maybe a couple of them can actually ball a little.
They could be walkon’s for the basketball team. I would assume they would already be on scholarships. So no extra cost.
In fact the more I think about this. Let’s do this. You get Coach’s number and will have @approxinfinity give him a call and pitch the idea.
Hey post player bodies is exactly what this teams need. If only to eat minutes and foul like mad men.
I’m in.
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@BeddieKU23 No way. Id put any other former Jayhawk that got a DUI or that beat up their girlfriend way way way above what Preston did.
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@jaybate-1.0 @jaybate-1.0 I like your quote/reference. I think I first came across that in a book called The Invisible Hand: A Conspiratorial view of History. Wilson definitely didn’t like the Constitution and the constraints it put on government
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@jayballer54 opportunities to take the test come faster than getting results sometimes
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FarmerJayhawk said:
I’m a little less bullish than @BShark on this one. I think he plays before the first of the year, but it may not be imminent.
You are probably right. 6 or 9 games makes the most sense.
