Kansas Jayhawks Vs UConn Huskies Game Thread 12/2 8PM CT
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I recently completed a 56-page reflection on my Adventures and Misadventures as a Jayhawk. Plenty of stories to tell starting with my first football game in 1952 vs Santa Clara. Hope the guys get a chuckle out of this excerpt.
The basketball season offered the highlight (or low light) of my one-year career as a Kansas Jayhawk Yell Leader. It was Monday night, March 6, 1967. The Jayhawks were 21-3 playing against Colorado at Allen Field House. KU had beaten CU in the Pre-Season Holiday Tournament in Kansas City, but lost earlier in the season to Colorado in Boulder 59-62. This team featured sophomore Jo Jo White, later to be a two-time second team All-American, seven-time NBA All-Pro, and Olympic gold medalist. The Boston Celtics retired his #10. This K.U. team also included Roger Bohnenstiehl, Ron Franz (who played in the ABA and the NBA) and big man, Vernon Vanoy who also played tight end for the football team. The Field House was packed and going nuts!
Colorado was led by 6’ 4” shooting guard Pat Frink. He was the kind of “hot shot” player that opposition crowds loved to hate. I was sitting with other yell leaders on the edge of the court just outside the baseline under one of the baskets. (In those days, the court was raised three feet above the dirt floor.) Late in the second half Jo Jo White came streaking toward me, headed for a breakaway layup. Just as he got to the free throw line, Frink caught him and wrapped his arms around him. The Field House went crazy! I blanked out. Somehow, a few seconds of my life, and even my memory at the time, disappeared. The next thing I knew, I was standing in the free throw lane looking up at Frink. Jo Jo calmly said to me, “It’s okay, man.” I turned around and sat back down on the edge of the court with my megaphone clutched close to my side.
Amazingly, neither of the referees said anything to me. The game went on. Nothing was written in the local papers about the incident, but Sports Illustrated carried a little sidebar article describing the incident . . . but not giving my name!
Oh, what a different time it was. Had it happened in the era of ESPN, video of the “incident” and my name would have been splattered all over national TV! -
I'm rockin' 2nd-half Melvin. He's gonna get to the basket and AND FINISH for 22 points, draw 14 fouls and also dish out 37 assists.
KU 118, UConn 22.
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@JoJoAndMe wow! What an amazing story. I cant believe they didnt do anything, haha. What did your friends think? Were you proud and own it? Ha
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@Jayblaze nice. Love it. I bet the melvin effect happens as their guards shoot high volume low percentage
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@RockChalkinTexas-0 I loved dancing to PBR!!!
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We will defend but can we score? Hurley's team will play tough and maybe a little over the line. Tre may get a little offended by that. Don't foul out Tre as we will need all of your 16 points. KU 74 Uconn 71.
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Man i am juiced! We feel like a team that other teams shouldn’t want to play. All upside here. Expectations for this team will start AFTER we win this one.
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I was listening to a sports podcast yesterday about the game tonight. When asked, the host said if DP plays he picks the Huskies. If he doesn’t he picks the Hawks. Interesting take and I going with it too.
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@JoJoAndMe wow! That's so cool!
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I know nothing about UConn this year, feels like we can hang with anyone. This guy thinks it will be pretty even: https://www.babcockhoops.com/post/no-5-uconn-vs-no-21-kansas-preview-matchups-and-prediction
And mentions that Solo Ball is shooting in the 20s from 3 after shooting 43% last year. That would smell like a career night incoming in years past but not with MELVIN COUNCIL! We are long, lets shut him down.
Also wouldnt it be amazing if Marko could build on the Tennessee game? Fingers crossed for the kid.
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@JoJoAndMe i might try to break this story out into its own thread later on. Its very cool and deserves its own discussion later.
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@DanR Not only are you back, youre starting on the same live game thread as the rest of us! i smell a run.
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I’m hoping for a bounce back game from Flory, who struggled against Tennessee, though oddly he only had 1 foul.
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UConn looked pretty good against Illinois.
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AFH Baby. Let's give Coach Hurley the Norm Stewart welcome he deserves
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@stoptheflop Norm really was a badass Hurley not so much but both are fun to troll.
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Sorry, I know this doesn't really pertain to us directly but was killing time till our game.
Just got to say these fricking Duke fans arrogance is just stifling man-- -they always think they get fouled every trip down the floor , they never foul , seems like the got the three referees these one's tonight missed blatant clear as a full moon at night-- - Duke players bulldoxing Florida nothing-- -Florida same type of play and it's a charge.
Ahh yes always refreshing to play a five on Eight.
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I’ve got a decent feeling about us tonight. Seems like we really gelled in Vegas plus AFH is probably worth 10
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Is everyone stuck watching this Tennesee Syracuse game?
