North Carolina Champion to be crowned today.
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Might as well man up and take this by the reigns and chat our way to a big win over the Wolfpack of NCState. Easily the most likeable of the Triangle area teams they finally earned a P5 win the other day by beating FState. Otherwise, they’re 0-3 against other decent teams and beat up on teams like Presbyterian, William and his wife Mary, and other directional minor minors.
Of course our team is a hot mess and predictions of doom and gloom are in the room. Hunter soft, DaJuan shoulda retired after 2022, KJ has lost interest, Storr and Rylen are scared to screw up, flory too raw, Mayo regressing to mid major self and we all need Shaq to solve our woes. About sums it up but I think we still win by about a dime, 74-64 as AFH’s 16,300 cheer them…uh, shoot, what is it now? 15,000? IDK, but it really should still be 16,300 because they’d still sell that many if they were available.
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Just looked at Stubhub and you could get in for 26 bucks. Boy, if I start driving now…
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@wissox You somehow forgot that along with all those things, HCBS has no idea how to coach.
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@BShark said in North Carolina Champion to be crowned today.:
Biggest game of Bill’s career *
*last 2.5 seasons
Some hyperbole for @FarmerJayhawk
There’s some reality to the hyperbole here. The Jayhawks aren’t prone to three game losing streaks.
And I’ve honestly never heard so many people (including me) question Bill Self before.
So whether it’s Self or his players not playing up to snuff, one of those two things has to change. They may be hand in hand.
I’d be very grateful for a positive outcome!
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Honestly this is a lose-lose for us.
If we win - I and most others will say great but let’s see what this squad does on the road in big 12 play. Based on how that goes will further set expectations for March
If we lose - geez all heck will break loose
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And the big question of the day…
Anybody have insight into today’s mystery starting five?
I’m honestly not even sure any more what lineup I’d put out there. Is it hard to argue for Storr to start given what’s he’s shown us so far? Put him out there because he has the most positive potential?
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I’m so confused right now. I have heard valid points from both ways. I was listening to a KU podcast yesterday, and they brought up some very good points.
One of the first points brought out and have to agree – - - KJ Adams, I think everybody loves KJ , how hard he plays and guards but we just can’t have KJ on the floor for 30 plus minutes, not with Hunter. He can’t or just doesn’t rebound , he has no shot , more of a liability.
They posed this question – -good question and that was-- Is Coach Self a good fit with the portal ? - -Now they said for sure he can hit it ard , recruit it well BUT is the players he get fit the KU System ?- -They made the point that It’s on Coach Self with these guys because he knew what kind of a player when they recruited them.
They talked about How Coach Self hs gotten these kids so shell shocked, they have lost all confidence , instead of Coach allowing them to play through their mistakes, they are so worried about being yanked. - -Self say you don’t know what I want from you - - -then you can just sit over here on the bench till you get it figured out.
He knew what type of player he was getting with AJ , saying AJ is attacking, Talking about AJ shooting 4 free throws a game last yeat , vut only like 1.5 this year - - – ATTACK drive the ball.
They talk about how we heard how things were going to be different more like 4 out one in- -and what do we have right now ?- - – -was going to be a different approach - -yet this year KU KU’s offense, they are only averaging 27 % at shooting three’s- - that ranks 287th in the Nation attempting a three.- -While at two point shot attempts we are 5th in the nation attempting a two point shot.
Crazy thing to is - -I didn’t know is KU is the Most experienced team in the Nation- the average experience age for KU is 3- --1/2 years - -The National average right now is a 1 - -1/2,
They also brought up that KU had tried Seven different combinations of lineups ---- you know how many of those Seven is that started KJ - -Juan -& Hunter - - ALL SEVEN— they said that in the end Coach Self is a guy that is going to have on the floor who he trusts most , and that is KJ - -Hunter -& Juan- - They said you are not going to gain Coach Self’s trust on the offensive end - I just don’t quite know what to think.- -They also said too that just because KU is playing at home today just don’t automatically think KU’s problem is going to go away and they are coming out guns a blaze and the problems are over – this team has work to do
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Scoring is about confidence defense is about effort. Both ends need a good system. Who seems unafraid to shoot? Storrs Juan, Coit and Hunter and our walk on’s.
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I guess no one else dares to predict the score because they know my prognostication can’t be beat.
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@wissox said in North Carolina Champion to be crowned today.:
I guess no one else dares to predict the score because they know my prognostication can’t be beat.
71-61 KU!
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In theory, there’s two versions of KU’s best offensive line up. One with KJ and one without KJ. With KJ, Dejuan, Mayo/Coit, Griffen, and Dickinson. The one without Adams would be Storr in his place. Griffen, Mayo, and Coit can space the floor which allows Harris to drive and do his thing on offense.
Storr isn’t as effective this season because there’s not the space for him to drive. It could work if Dickinson at the top of the key setting a screen for Storr.
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@rockchalkjayhawk Sounds kind of copy cattish, but imitation is the sincerest form of flattery so nice pick!
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There’s a spot for a 5 win team in a bowl game as several teams dropped out. Wisconsin is next in line for a bid if they want it I read. Maybe KU??
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@wissox said in North Carolina Champion to be crowned today.:
@rockchalkjayhawk Sounds kind of copy cattish, but imitation is the sincerest form of flattery so nice pick!
The irony: I didn’t even see your prediction score!
But, upon further review, i hastily added my prediction. I’m going to upgrade to:
77-64 KU
And how dare you disrespect the prognostication skills of the TWO TIME KUSPORTS.COM predict the winner season long contest (back in the day)!
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@wissox said in North Carolina Champion to be crowned today.:
There’s a spot for a 5 win team in a bowl game as several teams dropped out. Wisconsin is next in line for a bid if they want it I read. Maybe KU??
I think it’s going to be very difficult for that spot to be filled this late. All these 5-7 schools have moved along with their offseason expecting not to bowl. So players left either to the portal or to prep for the NFL draft already.
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@rockchalkjayhawk Wow, are you going to remember this slight like MJ did at his hall of fame speech?
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“Phog Allen Fieldhouse”. My one stupid pet peeve.
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Alright Alright Alright
Is it safe to come back?
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Really great energy so far
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Nice to see the ball moving
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Everything going down
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There is KJ grabbing rebounds keeping his man in front and hitting a shot.
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Amazing what happens when we play with actual effort. The Mizzou comeback and now this. It’s not all that hard
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Flory getting a rough whistle
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@FarmerJayhawk that was the issue last week we didn’t play hard in slightest.
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Subs are a bit sped up
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@FarmerJayhawk He’s so flexible he has all kinds of contortions
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No FTAs yet. We simply are allergic to drawing contact and getting to the line…
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Shaquille Moore sighting!
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Just turned it on and saw like 8 bricks in a row by us until DJ hits a 3. Glad we had a big lead
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There was 4.4 left on the pass in and it switched to 20.
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Diggy!
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Juan
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Shoutout Zach for a nice board
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Zach with a big rebound, hmm
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NC State with 10 FTAs to our zero. Lucky they can’t make them.
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Zach has been pretty solid last few games
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Two 6’10" bruisers.
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We’ve shot zero charities
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Only 1 foul on the wuffs which seems low
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@FarmerJayhawk We’re not doing anything to draw a foul…
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All 6 KU fouls on our centers. Jeez
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Rylan is missing some really good looks. Those will fall eventually. His energy level is up at least.
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Storr not getting minutes today?
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Score = great
Bad = Hunter hedging 30 feet from the bucket just nc state isn’t making them pay
Bill is playing 2 bigs with Clemence over 4 guards……why on earth is he getting all these “guards and wings” he claimed we didn’t have last year to play Zach Clemence???
@FarmerJayhawk ans @BShark2 said Clemence wouldn’t play meaningful minutes
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@AsadZ Came in, took one quick bad shot, and then back out…
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@AsadZ said in North Carolina Champion to be crowned today.:
Storr not getting minutes today?
The box score shows he’s 0/1
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I just got fouled my wife has me folding laundry.
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@AsadZ He did - came in drove it - missed and I’m sure did something poor defensively so Self yanked him
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@DCHawker It wasn’t bad Self says he needs to be aggressive and drive it so he did exactly as Self told the media only to get yanked
