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@Kcmatt7 ha! Well said.
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@BeddieKU23 a shame nobody likes you enough to mention you either.
22k posts an counting
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@Kcmatt7 thank you for the kind words!
I would like to do more as well. Writing is my day job right now so it’s hard to find the time and motivation to do long analysis things. Recruiting is also still slow relative to where it was pre-Covid and pre-portal so I don’t have the info dumps I used to for the most part.
It is nice to have a water cooler so to speak to shoot bull about KU sports though. This is a very well informed community so everyone will have a smart opinion or something that makes me think.
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@wissox you agree, we are pieces of shit?
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@approxinfinity OH yeah, Dynamite was “Hide yo kids”!!!
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I am always happy when I get my left-wing cred back to go with my right! I have always been so dismayed since a law prof labelled me “the fount of the waters of the conservative backlash” just because I asked a question about whether it ever could be proper not to have female guards in an Alabama max prison.
“Commies to the left of me, Trumpers to the right… Here I am, Stuck in the middle with you.”
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@Crimsonorblue22 not you of course but all the rest are including me
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@wissox why?
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Hey, hope everyone is well. I’ve been on stealth mode for awhile, but I always read the posts. No, there are not pages of analysis like there was before, but there is still very good stuff. This is the best collection of KU fans on the intraweb. So, let’s get to analyzing: We kind of crapped the bed a bit yesterday, but maybe we realize how important Remy is when we pontificate why we looked so crummy yesterday. Our offense simply has to start 2 point guards, or we end up looking like last year. JCL>Jalen. Put him in, coach…he’s ready to play… Big Dave is in a state of mental confusion, so whatever they are doing to help him ain’t working, folks. They need to make a mix tape of last year when he smoked it during conference, and make him watch it about 1,000 times… It really sucks we couldn’t get our feet wet in conference at home against the Purple Toads, and now have to go on the road for our first 2 conference games, followed by a Clone invasion. Geez, the road gets much more difficult from here on out. I still think the ceiling is national championship. Let’s win the conference, and beat Dook and Ratface for the title!
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@Jethro Steve! Hey man!
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@Kcmatt7 said in Mere Chat Room:
@BeddieKU23 a shame nobody likes you enough to mention you either.
22k posts an counting
Was totally expecting to be on the shit list.
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@approxinfinity Hey there!
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@Jethro hoping Jalen can still figure out how to be useful as well but I agree that JCL appears to mesh better with the team atm
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Dave looked like he was playing hurt. Noticed the lack of athletic ability on him which isn’t that much to begin with but man he was laboring in any kind of execution. It’s hard to understand that kid it really is.
Agree that not having Remy was a big thing yesterday. It also pointed out how valuable a healthy Bobby Pettiford would have been.
When we need career games from JCL and Mitch to win its not great in optics. However the bench scored 38 pts yesterday and stepped up where it had been lacking lately.
Personally I thought Self had a bad game. He ended that first half knowing who to play and what style and totally reverted back to predictable decisions.
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@BeddieKU23 Good stuff. The addition of Jalen and the subtraction of Remy played a huge part in making our offense sputter. If Dave is hurting, then that could explain in part why he looked so bad yesterday. Coach got a negative reaction from the team at halftime- the dumping the ball into the post every possession 2nd half didn’t work at all. I give Coach a C- yesterday. He’s brilliant, and he is the best, but he was very stubborn. He turned a blow out into a game that was too close for comfort.
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@Crimsonorblue22 It was a joke!
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We have been good this year about getting out to fast starts. It’s been a relief, actually, and refreshing to play well at the beginning of games. Yesterday we didn’t have Remy, and we started slow. Is he the reason we’ve been able to start most games so well this year? Playing fast with intensity?
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@Jethro yea he really isn’t leaning into our strengths of having nearly unlimited guard depth. Run in transition and pressure the ball. Let the threes fly and clear the lane for drivers.
This team is not riding Big Dave and Mitch to a Final Four.
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I have never been afraid to post my opinions here. People both agree and disagree (usually disagree
) with me, but that’s life isn’t it? I think we usually avoid politics or political leanings, unless in the politics or general forums.I am not so sure that you need to ban whoever it is, as long he tries to stay civil. Man, who would’ve thought @Texas-Hawk-10 to be a left leaning commie?
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@mayjay said in Mere Chat Room:
I am always happy when I get my left-wing cred back to go with my right! I have always been so dismayed since a law prof labelled me “the fount of the waters of the conservative backlash” just because I asked a question about whether it ever could be proper not to have female guards in an Alabama max prison.
“Commies to the left of me, Trumpers to the right… Here I am, Stuck in the middle with you.”
Yes, you are a true reservoir dog…
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As I remember, (I’m old so memory is spotty) HEM always would throw up stats and attempts to analyze the team with numbers and percentages, and these numbers would bolster his arguments for and against certain KU players. There were defintely players he flat out dis-liked. Which made me think, well if coach Self likes these players and is giving them court time, then numbers can’t be telling the whole story of what certain players are doing on the court.
So I started re-watching games and would just keep my eyes on one or two players, and that’s when I really started to see things like positioning, defensive effort, ability the switch effectively, moving away from the ball in offense, communicating with teammates, setting screens, and boxing out. There really aren’t adequate stats for that.
So in a way, he helped me understand the game better. And understand that stats can be limiting.
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geez , I thought I was TRUELY THE ASS of the site lol.
Well, if it helps I’ll think of you as Chief Ass Bucketeer!
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It seemed obvious to me that Self didn’t care a whit about whether we blew out GM. This looked more like a scrimmage.
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@Jethro Looking at your profile, I assume we will be seeing you listed in the Guiness Book of World Records?
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@approxinfinity What is the record?
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@Kcmatt7 said in Mere Chat Room:
@Jethro yea he really isn’t leaning into our strengths of having nearly unlimited guard depth. Run in transition and pressure the ball. Let the threes fly and clear the lane for drivers.
This team is not riding Big Dave and Mitch to a Final Four.
There’s no defensive combination good enough to take KU to a Final Four unless KU gets a favorable draw or has Covid help. This team is probably worse overall defensively than last season because Remy is the only new rotation player and he’s a major downgrade from Garrett on that end of the floor. The overall improvement in the offense does negate some of the defensive struggles, but not when KU has an off day shooting.
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I wish that this topic could be renamed Meer Chat Manor.
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I’m picking up what you’re putting down.
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@mayjay Good catch…lol. 122 and counting…
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@Bosthawk said in Mere Chat Room:
geez , I thought I was TRUELY THE ASS of the site lol.
Well, if it helps I’ll think of you as Chief Ass Bucketeer!
hell ya that will work - -at least I can be something lol
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@Jethro said in Mere Chat Room:
Hey, hope everyone is well. I’ve been on stealth mode for awhile, but I always read the posts. No, there are not pages of analysis like there was before, but there is still very good stuff. This is the best collection of KU fans on the intraweb. So, let’s get to analyzing: We kind of crapped the bed a bit yesterday, but maybe we realize how important Remy is when we pontificate why we looked so crummy yesterday. Our offense simply has to start 2 point guards, or we end up looking like last year. JCL>Jalen. Put him in, coach…he’s ready to play… Big Dave is in a state of mental confusion, so whatever they are doing to help him ain’t working, folks. They need to make a mix tape of last year when he smoked it during conference, and make him watch it about 1,000 times… It really sucks we couldn’t get our feet wet in conference at home against the Purple Toads, and now have to go on the road for our first 2 conference games, followed by a Clone invasion. Geez, the road gets much more difficult from here on out. I still think the ceiling is national championship. Let’s win the conference, and beat Dook and Ratface for the title!
Hey guy glad to see you back here buddy
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Here is something to analyze…
Baylor is soon to completely own the Big 12. Football… basketball…
I sense they have conviction, a plan, and have progressively built an infrastructure that will last.
Discuss…
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@jayballer67 Glad to be back, buddy. RCJHGKU.
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I used to be a frequent poster on this website. It was really fun.
Around mid 2018 some of the politics and race stuff started getting pretty intense, and I ended up in some pretty heated exchanges with other posters. I realized that I was becoming something I didn’t want to be and took a step back for a while. Blocked some of the more problematic posters (the right decision for me personally).
I know I post less as a result of that. But it isn’t just that. I also have had a lot of things in my life change (many of them positive, but some negative) that have taken my time away from this board. I wouldn’t change that now.
I used to never miss a KU basketball game. Now I miss two or three a season easily. I haven’t watched every game since probably the 2017-18 season. Life just kind of evolved along the way.
Was the politics stuff messy? Yeah. Did it take me away from the board? For a time, yes. But the bigger thing is that my life changed over that span of time just as much, maybe even more. I miss enough games these days that my analysis isn’t very in depth anymore. I used to know all the recruits, all the players, all the matchups. Now I barely know anyone that isn’t on KU’s team, and don’t even know every guy on the team that well. I used to know each guys high school highlights and could compare them easily. Now I see guys once they get into games at KU. It’s just different now, but I am getting some more time freed up and will probably be on here more, though you won’t see me posting about politics anytime soon.
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@justanotherfan said in Mere Chat Room:
I used to be a frequent poster on this website. It was really fun.
Around mid 2018 some of the politics and race stuff started getting pretty intense, and I ended up in some pretty heated exchanges with other posters. I realized that I was becoming something I didn’t want to be and took a step back for a while. Blocked some of the more problematic posters (the right decision for me personally).
I know I post less as a result of that. But it isn’t just that. I also have had a lot of things in my life change (many of them positive, but some negative) that have taken my time away from this board. I wouldn’t change that now.
I used to never miss a KU basketball game. Now I miss two or three a season easily. I haven’t watched every game since probably the 2017-18 season. Life just kind of evolved along the way.
Was the politics stuff messy? Yeah. Did it take me away from the board? For a time, yes. But the bigger thing is that my life changed over that span of time just as much, maybe even more. I miss enough games these days that my analysis isn’t very in depth anymore. I used to know all the recruits, all the players, all the matchups. Now I barely know anyone that isn’t on KU’s team, and don’t even know every guy on the team that well. I used to know each guys high school highlights and could compare them easily. Now I see guys once they get into games at KU. It’s just different now, but I am getting some more time freed up and will probably be on here more, though you won’t see me posting about politics anytime soon.
With you, man… No more political posts for me either. During elections I’ll vote as always, but throwing my political beliefs out there, why? This is Meer Chat Manor, afterall.
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@justanotherfan I always looked forward to your posts, can’t say I don’t blame you. Glad you may have more time.
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@justanotherfan said in Mere Chat Room:
I used to be a frequent poster on this website. It was really fun. Around mid 2018 some of the politics and race stuff started getting pretty intense, and I ended up in some pretty heated exchanges with other posters. I realized that I was becoming something I didn’t want to be and took a step back for a while. Blocked some of the more problematic posters (the right decision for me personally). I know I post less as a result of that. But it isn’t just that. I also have had a lot of things in my life change (many of them positive, but some negative) that have taken my time away from this board. I wouldn’t change that now. I used to never miss a KU basketball game. Now I miss two or three a season easily. I haven’t watched every game since probably the 2017-18 season. Life just kind of evolved along the way. Was the politics stuff messy? Yeah. Did it take me away from the board? For a time, yes. But the bigger thing is that my life changed over that span of time just as much, maybe even more. I miss enough games these days that my analysis isn’t very in depth anymore. I used to know all the recruits, all the players, all the matchups. Now I barely know anyone that isn’t on KU’s team, and don’t even know every guy on the team that well. I used to know each guys high school highlights and could compare them easily. Now I see guys once they get into games at KU. It’s just different now, but I am getting some more time freed up and will probably be on here more, though you won’t see me posting about politics anytime soon.
In sum: we got old!
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I’m old… I’mmmm oldddd… I’mmm mold!
I am a 63 old single father of two young children. We just watched Cobra Kai and I’m teaching them how to throw a front kick.
I can still do 10 consecutive hand stand pushups.
I’ll die before I get old… I mean mold.
lol
PS: if you want to get old fast… just keep watching politics. The system is rigged… and by that I mean both sides (and their media cheerleaders) keep you engaged by pissing you off about the other one. Don’t waste your time with these clowns.
If we need a non-basketball topic, it should be health and well-being! Something fruitful for everyone!
Happy New Year, my long-time Jayhawk buds! It has been my pleasure to be a part of this! You all rock… rock chalk!
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@drgnslayr said in Mere Chat Room:
I’m old… I’mmmm oldddd… I’mmm mold!
I am a 63 old single father of two young children. We just watched Cobra Kai and I’m teaching them how to throw a front kick.
I can still do 10 consecutive hand stand pushups.
I’ll die before I get old… I mean mold.
lol
PS: if you want to get old fast… just keep watching politics. The system is rigged… and by that I mean both sides (and their media cheerleaders) keep you engaged by pissing you off about the other one. Don’t waste your time with these clowns.
If we need a non-basketball topic, it should be health and well-being! Something fruitful for everyone!
Happy New Year, my long-time Jayhawk buds! It has been my pleasure to be a part of this! You all rock… rock chalk!
Boom! Nothing to add to that other than saying, “and you’re gonna keep on being a part of it!”
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@drgnslayr You’re the best old person here!
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@drgnslayr said in Mere Chat Room:
If we need a non-basketball topic, it should be health and well-being! Something fruitful for everyone!
I like this idea… a “health and well-being” category… @approxinfinity ?
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Definitely need to come up with advice for lowering stress levels during poor KU ball moments.
There is a health page up now.
Anyone have tips on that… I can use advice!
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We got to add a smiley emoji to this site! Ha… you crack me up!
I’ve always had a soft spot for Whiskeyconsinites! Yep… it is a word, and appropriate at that (known from experience)!
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Smiley is already there, just type colon and Right parenthesis!
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But I usually use my phone.
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@drgnslayr said in Mere Chat Room:
Definitely need to come up with advice for lowering stress levels during poor KU ball moments.
There is a health page up now.
Anyone have tips on that… I can use advice!
I usually go with a six pack of Michelob Ultras, but didn’t buy any yesterday. I should have.
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By the way, I apologize… Thought that this was the matrix. Only now do I realize that this is the Meer Chat Room.
