Welcome Elmarko Jackson!
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@BShark The length and vertical certainly give him a higher ceiling. May not get to see it in Crimson and Blue though.
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@Kcmatt7 said in Welcome Elmarko Jackson!:
@BShark The length and vertical certainly give him a higher ceiling. May not get to see it in Crimson and Blue though.
Donovan Mitchell-ish. A second year would be a blessing.
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@kuballin10 I’m hoping for more of a Sherron Collins '08 role… Guy who should be starting comes in off the bench and gives you 25 minutes lol.
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@Crimsonorblue22 I’m sure they will be thrilled watching him sit on the bench in the pros, too. It’s not bashing him - he’s just not ready for the pros and he could help us win another National Championship. Plus - I automatically have a little chip for anybody that leaves KU early. Unless they are super financially strapped (he’s not) and they need to help their families. That I understand.
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@Kcmatt7 said in Welcome Elmarko Jackson!:
@kuballin10 I’m hoping for more of a Sherron Collins '08 role… Guy who should be starting comes in off the bench and gives you 25 minutes lol.
Depends on how we portal, imo.
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Seems like we are targeting a guard to play off Juan. Good for competition and roster flexibility.
You can rest Juan, play Elmarko on the ball and have that other guard in the game which would be a 100% improvement from what we had this past season.
I know we have the freshman guards as well but a veteran will help that room so much.
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@BeddieKU23 Yes
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@kuballin10 said in Welcome Elmarko Jackson!:
Selby was my guy came out hot then lost his spot to Brady and tyrel not sure why or how.
I think he had a foot problem that he tried to play through but couldn’t jump off it, and couldn’t defend IIRC. Starting late because of the (9 game?) NCAA sanction for impermissible benefits hurt him, too. Should have not gone pro, but his family was deeply impoverished, I think.
As always my memory may be affected by many drowned brain cells…
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@Jethro I think in this thread he’s been appropriately conservative. Not necessarily “negative.”
Fwiw
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@BShark said in Welcome Elmarko Jackson!:
Elmarko is Dotson level, maybe higher.
ya nice comparison- not sure right now you think El Marko has that burst of speed like Devon had? – not saying he doesn’t but Devon was like greased lightning on the floor suspect outside consistent shot but like to drive the ball
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Pretty sweet dunk over the McDonalds dude!
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@BShark said in Welcome Elmarko Jackson!:
https://twitter.com/SCNext/status/1640522578115678212
my goodness
His previous dunk he dunked over Ronald McDonald and a child in a wheelchair. Kid can get up!
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@rockchalkjayhawk said in Welcome Elmarko Jackson!:
Pretty sweet dunk over the McDonalds dude!
He’s 7"2
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@BShark said in Welcome Elmarko Jackson!:
https://twitter.com/SCNext/status/1640522578115678212
my goodness
MERCY - - I SAID M - - E - - R -C- - Y that is some serious hops
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@BeddieKU23 said in Welcome Elmarko Jackson!:
@BShark said in Welcome Elmarko Jackson!:
https://twitter.com/SCNext/status/1640522578115678212
my goodness
His previous dunk he dunked over Ronald McDonald and a child in a wheelchair. Kid can get up!
Absolute - - SPRINGS
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@Kcmatt7 said in Welcome Elmarko Jackson!:
@Jethro I think in this thread he’s been appropriately conservative. Not necessarily “negative.”
Fwiw
I’m sure Jethro is some long time poster but go look through his posts. Board contribution sucks and he rarely actually talks basketball. He supposedly blocked me yet continues to jump on anything I say that isn’t “KU is the greatest program of all time”.
He sees when I say juan sucks but ignores when I say Juan was huge (see Arkansas game when Juan hit the 3 when we hadn’t scored in a long while to get us off 51).
Players get credit when they ball out. Players get discussed when they don’t. Some posters can’t grasp that and I’d estimate they are the type of parents “who’s kids never do any wrong”….the ones I can’t stand to coach as the kid is nice but the parents are crazy.
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@Kcmatt7 I appreciate the back and forth and not assuming KU sucks just because I slowed the horses on anointing Elmarko the next great KU guard
Bill just did that with Pettiford and I thought he had Frank driving ability and turns out he regressed instead. Tough but until guys get to campus you don’t truly know.
Bshark and Farmer contribute to every single thread and discuss things back and forth. They call me out if I’m saying something they think is ludicrous but it doesn’t effect future posts on future topics to slant every single response from them towards me as “oh just cheer for someone else”, “oh we are going 0-30 next year right KU ballin”……that response crap is childish and shows the maturity level of a 10 year old (not something farmer or bshark do).
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@kuballin10 I totally get what you’re saying. But I’d suggest you just block people that don’t bring you joy on this website.
I personally like the artist formerly known as KUSteve aka Jethro. I find him to bring some humor to the website.
Last thing I’ll say, just remember this is a fan site. But even moreso than like a 247 board. Think of how big of a KU Homer you have to be to find this place lol. A lot of crimson and blue glasses here. If you are going to be a bit more “measured” you’re going to get some pushback… Just the nature of being that kind personality on a board of complete and total fanatics. Which we all are lol.
But keep posting. I really do enjoy the perspective you bring. Someone has to be the bear. No fun when everyone is all bulls.
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@Kcmatt7 Well said on all fronts
That’s funny I liked KuSteve and you are telling me that’s Jethro….I about fell out of my chair
Great point on finding this place means diehard KU fans. I could go to 247 and join their hammering of Juan and Gradey or Wilson but I read that and get annoyed (oh the irony).
Neenyo was wrong on Braun and Ochai last year. He had some points this year when Gradey was hot and Wilson not kicking it across when driving the lane but than Gradey seemed to hit a wall and that theory I agreed with turned out wrong.
I wish we’d ran more ball screens for Gradey maybe off 2 instead of 1 but Wilson was our best player and the man which neenyo will never admit to.
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@Kcmatt7 yup all KU homers. A couple bordering on trolls, but it’s just because their expectations are so high that they lose sight of reality. They constantly tear down the team looking for flaws to validate their fears, completely unable to enjoy the moment. I almost feel sad for them.
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@dylans said in Welcome Elmarko Jackson!:
@Kcmatt7 yup all KU homers. A couple bordering on trolls, but it’s just because their expectations are so high that they lose sight of reality. They constantly tear down the team looking for flaws to validate their fears, completely unable to enjoy the moment. I almost feel sad for them.
I can easily be in that group……vcu and oregon both had me down for over 7 days. I was sure those teams were getting Self his second title
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Is the McDonalds game tonight ? - Is it on ESPN again
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@kuballin10 That Frank never made a final four is truly astounding. How many great players under self who stay all 4 years don’t get one? Can’t be that many.
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8,12,18,22.
I think only two Sr. classes (16,17) have not made a final four in their years under Self. Maybe his first class as well?
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@dylans So that would include Perry, Landen, and Jamari, right?
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@dylans said in Welcome Elmarko Jackson!:
8,12,18,22.
I think only two Sr. classes (16,17) have not made a final four in their years under Self. Maybe his first class as well?
No seniors on the 06-07 Team.
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@kuballin10 said in Welcome Elmarko Jackson!:
@dylans said in Welcome Elmarko Jackson!:
@Kcmatt7 yup all KU homers. A couple bordering on trolls, but it’s just because their expectations are so high that they lose sight of reality. They constantly tear down the team looking for flaws to validate their fears, completely unable to enjoy the moment. I almost feel sad for them.
I can easily be in that group……vcu and oregon both had me down for over 7 days. I was sure those teams were getting Self his second title
Could have easily done it in 16. Still upset about multiple fouls on Devonte.
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Find it interesting. According to the guide , ESPN is only giving an 1/2 hour window for the McDonalds game tonight inbetween the NIT games - - WTH ?
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@kuballin10 said in Welcome Elmarko Jackson!:
@Kcmatt7 Well said on all fronts
That’s funny I liked KuSteve and you are telling me that’s Jethro….I about fell out of my chair
Great point on finding this place means diehard KU fans. I could go to 247 and join their hammering of Juan and Gradey or Wilson but I read that and get annoyed (oh the irony).
Neenyo was wrong on Braun and Ochai last year. He had some points this year when Gradey was hot and Wilson not kicking it across when driving the lane but than Gradey seemed to hit a wall and that theory I agreed with turned out wrong.
I wish we’d ran more ball screens for Gradey maybe off 2 instead of 1 but Wilson was our best player and the man which neenyo will never admit to.
I’d be a lot less of a hardass on you if I could ever hear you say Bill has gotten better. Much better, and let go of the Jamari/ Diallo/ Bill won’t play freshmen, etc crap that has already been proven false over and over again. The easiest job in the world is to throw bombs from the peanut gallery- we’re always undefeated because we have no real skin in the game. We don’t know what went into Landen starting over Diallo- yet we think we do. We think we’re smarter than coach with a lifetime 82% win percent. Doesn’t mean he’s infallible- he makes mistakes every year. However, if you can’t see the good in what Bill has done ( which is to create the best basketball dynasty in the game), then the problem is you- not him.
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@Jethro Understood
Not your job to read my every posts and vice versa but pretty sure it has been discussed here about going back to hi lo or 2 bigs.
I’ve commented Self has grown tremendously because on a podcast he said he would never go back to that again. He has 1 true big and 4 guards now. Get the best players on the floor and play to their strengths. 1 Of the guards needs to be a true pg (why he loves Juan) and 1 of the guards needs to fit that 4 spot (Josh Jackson, Jalen Wilson).
Bill is best in the game I know I’ve said that and that this 6-10 year window he’s entering as the best coach while others retired is where he can cement his already awesome coaching legacy.
I will always gripe about Bill’s lineups. He will play less athletic and worse players who run his stuff versus guys who forget some of his stuff and aren’t perfect.
A coach should know it’s more jimmy’s and joe’s than X’s and O’s. The X’s and O’s matter but without “dudes” we won’t win.
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If I can interject, it should be remembered that a lot of us were scarred by our interactions with the Voldemart of this site in the years prior to when he left around the time of the 2020 world debacle. Let’s not get overly sensitive and so reactive whenever we run into criticisms or comments that may seem vaguely similar or in the same vein.
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ooops - - -my bad. Mis stated earlier imagine that lol - -ESPN has entire Mickey D’s game on - -yippee
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Welcome to the Bronny James show. Some other guys might be in the game too idk
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https://www.instagram.com/p/CqV3bFypsNW/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Can one imagine dB level in the Phog with such slams and dunks.
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@FarmerJayhawk said in Welcome Elmarko Jackson!:
Welcome to the Bronny James show. Some other guys might be in the game too idk
How did El Marko do?
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7 pts, one 3, couple dunks. Played unselfish. Had a strong week and is a perfect fit here
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Some other observations from guys going to Big-12 teams.
Ron Holland- Texas- 6’9 do it all, can defend all positions.
Jacolbe Walter- Baylor- Good size for 2 guard, good shooter, defends.
Omaha Billew- Iowa St- Wish we got him, would have fit the 4 spot. Has a motor that mirrors Jalen already.
Brandon Garrison- Oklahoma St- Big Center with promise.
Observations from other guys
Jared McCain- Knockdown 3-point shooter, crafty with the ball. Picked Duke though.
Stephon Castle- UConn- Bucket getter
Isaiah Collier- USC- Top passer in the class, improved jumper, baller.
Aaron Bradshaw- 7 footer that’s more comfortable shooting facing the basket then with his back to it. Needs weight
Justin Edwards- UK- was not impressed with what I saw. Chucker
DJ Wagner- UK- Will want to put up 25 shots a night. Chucker
Cody Williams- Colorado- No idea how Boyle landed him, might have the highest upside of all the burger boys. More prospect then finished product currently.
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@BeddieKU23 said in Welcome Elmarko Jackson!:
Some other observations from guys going to Big-12 teams.
Ron Holland- Texas- 6’9 do it all, can defend all positions.
Jacolbe Walter- Baylor- Good size for 2 guard, good shooter, defends.
Omaha Billew- Iowa St- Wish we got him, would have fit the 4 spot. Has a motor that mirrors Jalen already.
Brandon Garrison- Oklahoma St- Big Center with promise.
Observations from other guys
Jared McCain- Knockdown 3-point shooter, crafty with the ball. Picked Duke though.
Stephon Castle- UConn- Bucket getter
Isaiah Collier- USC- Top passer in the class, improved jumper, baller.
Aaron Bradshaw- 7 footer that’s more comfortable shooting facing the basket then with his back to it. Needs weight
Justin Edwards- UK- was not impressed with what I saw. Chucker
DJ Wagner- UK- Will want to put up 25 shots a night. Chucker
Cody Williams- Colorado- No idea how Boyle landed him, might have the highest upside of all the burger boys. More prospect then finished product currently.
Agree with you on these but yet really hard to get a real good evaluation of them in a game like that. - Is there any REAL structure in a game like that ? – usually the 1st one down the floor shoot.
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There was a good deal of effort yesterday but yes a lot of me ball. Obviously a setting for that if you choose. Elmarko chose to play within the game. He will shine here when the lights are brighter. Watching the practice, scrimmage, jam fest and game its clear they got a really high character kid besides his immense talent
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Goodbye Michael Jordan Rice? Haven’t seen discussion of it but we hardly knew ye. Maybe he’ll find his game somewhere else.
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Ha he’s likely transferring within the conference (think Bryce Thompson). Whatev
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I am bummed about the Rice departure. The rest, no prob.
I’m guessing he thought he was an instant star, but in reality when on the floor it looked like he needed a few years to realize that potential.
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@rockchalkjayhawk he was going to have to put in a heck of a lot more effort!
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Sigh. true.
