UNC Matchup Friday Night
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@approxinfinity said in UNC Matchup Friday Night:
@dylans so youre saying Jacque isnt sleazy enough. You dont think most of the machinery around Self would stay on if he retires? You dont think Jacque knows how the money works having spent 13 years as a pro and then coachng pros thereafter?
No I am saying he’s old as fuck. Don’t hire old dudes to coach 18 year olds. An entirely new staff is in order. No carryovers - how many of Roy’s guys did Bill keep around? How many of Larry’s guys did Roy keep around? A fresh start/clean slate would be in order to keep the loyalty from being divided. Roy’s guys basically revolted for Self (never bought in) - imagine if the assistants had all been the same? Ugg
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Youre just being contrarian
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Vaughn, currently at 50 could coach for 15 or so years if he took over in the next couple of years. He also has strong NBA connections that would be a selling point for high level recruits and transfers with NBA potential.
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@approxinfinity Not on this one. Jacque was my favorite player until Mario came along. I don’t want an old coach nor is Jacque on my list of dream candidates. Dream assistant sure, head coach no way.
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Do you guys remember Luke Barnwell from sunrise in wichita? I was hoping we’d pick him when he left and joined Iowa’s staff. I saw his brother in wichita yesterday, he use to play on our team in the summer. He told me he would’ve joined KU’s staff if they would’ve asked. Wondered what you all thought? They’re a big KU family, and I think Luke did a great job at sunrise.
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@Crimsonorblue22 said in UNC Matchup Friday Night:
Do you guys remember Luke Barnwell from sunrise in wichita? I was hoping we’d pick him when he left and joined Iowa’s staff. I saw his brother in wichita yesterday, he use to play on our team in the summer. He told me he would’ve joined KU’s staff if they would’ve asked. Wondered what you all thought? They’re a big KU family, and I think Luke did a great job at sunrise.
Nice guy not good enough for KU imo
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@dylans said in UNC Matchup Friday Night:
What I have leaned is fans are terrible at these decisions
If this is true, then there’s a pretty good chance we are all wrong.
I’m assuming all of us are KU fans…
Right or wrong, google says “The average age for a Division I men’s basketball head coach was 50 in 2023”
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@bskeet A fan, yes. That is a big reason (oh that and I don’t have the knowledge - so take my uneducated opinion for what it is) I’m glad I’m not in on the hiring process.
KU is not the average NCAA program; 120 years, 8 coaches. Hiring some old dude isn’t the way.
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@dylans im sure the next century will look a little different than the last one.
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@approxinfinity Yes… it wouldn’t surprise me if in the very near future head coaches will be aided mostly by AI and a prompter.
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@dylans It’s all perspective. To me, he’s a young pup - still wet behind the ears. Get someone with experience. Say, Roy Williams.
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@approxinfinity said in UNC Matchup Friday Night:
@dylans im sure the next century will look a little different than the last one.
Currently circling the toilet.
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@dylans sure with that attitude
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@approxinfinity I have nothing to do with KU sucking at sports currently. The NCAA does have a lot to do with that. Why would I embrace losing culture?
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@dylans oh i thought you were talking about the world circling the toilet, not KU sports.
Anyway, reality is perspective right?
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@dylans i went to a ncaa division iii tournament soccer game yesterday. On my left were parents of travel soccer players from a few states away whose children now play for the local team, Hampton Sydney. They were uptight and generally boring, small minded people, full of negativity. The announcer said something about “respect is the name of the game” to which one of the mothers muttered “winning is the name of the game”. Her son was on the bench after season ending surgery.
The people on my right were Hampton Sydney college students who knew less about soccer but were excited and positive about the game. They were enjoying the moment. Fun to be around. Happy to shoot the shit.
I am an optimist and I like to believe the the people to my left are the past, and the people to the right the future.
Everything can be what we want it to be. Sports, society, everything. That requires accepting it for what it is and fulfilling the small part we can play to get us there.
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As for losing culture, i dont think where we are is too far off from where we need to be.
And i dont want a weirdo stalker or wife beater. So thats where i am coming from.
I havent heard any strong argument that Jacque cant be the guy here.
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None of us can predict the future. We’ve certainly taken hits for several things in the past decade. Maybe the biggest was conference changes.
In the end… it’s business. And what makes good business? Fans of schools being able to watch their teams and also with more attention to rival games. Slowly… things are settling down and old rivals (misery) are being scheduled again.
Where we really get screwed now is on tv packages.
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@drgnslayr said in UNC Matchup Friday Night:
None of us can predict the future. We’ve certainly taken hits for several things in the past decade. Maybe the biggest was conference changes.
In the end… it’s business. And what makes good business? Fans of schools being able to watch their teams and also with more attention to rival games. Slowly… things are settling down and old rivals (misery) are being scheduled again.
Where we really get screwed now is on tv packages.
What are they (ncaa) doing for the fans? This is a farce. I just wish the mob would get behind KU so they could start covering more spreads. @jaybate was right, the entire system is broken.
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@approxinfinity said in UNC Matchup Friday Night:
Everything can be what we want it to be. Sports, society, everything. That requires accepting it for what it is and fulfilling the small part we can play to get us there.
That is the biggest pile of horse shit I’ve ever heard in my life. You should run for office.
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@dylans small minds can’t see past Uranus
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I used to be as optimistic as @approxinfinity … and it’s a sad day when I’m not that positive. The people who really know me always counted on me being a bright source of light. My light has dimmed… brought about by the changes in college sports, but also our society and how cold blooded a large percentage of our population has become. I’m not wanting to start a political conversation so I won’t point fingers.
What I still believe in is some form of organic process that will usually bring us to a more palatable situation in college sports. That’s why I point to things like Kansas and Missouri starting to see the light in how important rival games are. I’m not up on if that has made a difference in our recent games or is this just some SEC-B12 thing. When I say “organic” my example is when America decided for prohibition. And then the market exploded with illegal booze and speakeasy establishments developed.
Players being paid… that should have happened a long time ago. Eventually, just like the portal, things will settle down and make a little more sense.
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Society has changed a lot less than the media brain washed people to believe. Go outside people.
I’m going to take a break from this toxic environment. Best of luck this season Jayhawk fans!
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@dylans lets talk in dms.
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@dylans Great advice!
Come back after your fresh air!
