Darryn Peterson
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I'm still of the belief DP is making the call on his own minutes. I am starting to think of something else.... hear me out.
I've been studying DP's game. I've never seen a college player so perfect on fundamentals. Those fundamentals weren't a God-given talent. He's worked his butt off his whole life to develop DP. But here is the deal... so has a lot of great players, but none reach the pinnacle of fundamental perfection like DP. That tells me he sits in the Top 1% of OCD perfection. Everything has to be perfect for him. So that same high-strung sensitivity he has for the game is also there assessing his second-by-second health bio during games. When he senses even a tiny tightness, or being tired a bit too much, he decides that puts him at a higher-level of injury risk.
If you study him closely, right now, when he's in a game you can tell how well he feels. Sometimes he gives near 100%, while other times he's not nearly as aggressive. He dials in an EXACT level of aggression.
This is what is driving his minutes. Just my humble opinion.
I smell a run! (better buy more toilet paper)
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@bskeet said in Darryn Peterson:
If he plays more than 25 minutes tonight with the verve he played with against BYU, I like our chances.
I expect Coach to rotate more tonight to keep folks a bit more fresh for the end of the game.
I would expect/hope we are in a position to win the game in the final 2 minutes.
I think how he was playing against BYU is also why he started feeling it sooner. It's a bit of a double edged sword but I think I'd rather see him for 25-30 minutes at slightly below BYU intensity.
I do still believe this is a quad issue as that tracks the best in terms of the treatment on the bench that we can actually see him receiving. I am obviously not a doctor.
Absolutely do not click (new video sept 30 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjs1LR1sarQ
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it's like I was hearing different guys today-- -don't think we are hearing the whole thing , there is more to it then cramps. Like they was saying if it was camps you would see them trying to stretch him- - -working on a stationary bike- -drinking water or Gatorade-- -eating a banana- --not just sitting around with heat pads.- -sitting there on the bench no trainers around him- him laughing with team mates or walking off after the game and laughing with another player and no problems.- - - Something isn't right
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@drgnslayr that's as good as anything else I've heard
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@CasterTroy I just read that.
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@BShark said in Darryn Peterson:
I think how he was playing against BYU is also why he started feeling it sooner. It's a bit of a double edged sword but I think I'd rather see him for 25-30 minutes at slightly below BYU intensity.
Just to clarify-- I was hoping to get similar intensity over 25+ minutes -- just spread out a bit more between 1st and 2nd half.
I figure (and maybe I'm wrong) that if his minutes are distributed a bit more, he can play a bit more and keep the intensity level up.
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@CasterTroy said in Darryn Peterson:
https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/darryn-peterson-nba-draft-availability-scouts/
Three theories are presented. All good and mostly what's been hashed and re-hashed.
I think there's a fourth theory -- I think there's a possibility this is a deliberate effort to create just enough doubt and concern in the scouts and GM's minds so his handlers can steer franchises that he doesn't want to be a part of away from him.
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It’s just all so crazy because his intensity vs byu is exactly why you’d think he was a super competitive kid. It’s clear he was up for that game. But then why not finish the deal? My other thought which I don’t really think is a possibility is that self is even a little on board about doing his best to protect him until march. Everyone now sees with an engaged DP and a team gelling around him, this is a legit title contender. So maybe let’s see just enough of that group as we can to make sure it’s still working and then make sure DP stays healthy and opponents have less of a scout on that A team. We all know the big twelve is brutal and many have complained about self wearing guys out with big minutes all year only for them to be too beat down in March to peak. Maybe this is what that looks like? I know 3 strong games of 30+ minutes in the tournament will at least make me happy, 4 I’ll be thrilled, and we all know how great six would feel. If we lose in game two with 21 minutes from darryn, then I will be disappointed.
Privilege isn't nonsense.
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How do they work it when he starts the second half and goes more than 5 minutes or more, How do they call him off? It's a little to pat to say he'll go as close to five minutes and then Bill you will pull him. I can't see Self doing this and living with it.
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You could be right.
One other thing... look who is watching all our games now... Tyran Stokes.
It says a lot to a guy like him to know that his coach will protect his interests like a real parent!
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BTW: If we sign Stokes we are easily preseason #1 next year, and actually deserve it this time! It's absolutely SICK to think of next year when you figure out who we might have coming back from this team. So far, I believe Flory returns... along with Bryson, Elmarko... and maybe we have a 50/50 to get Melvin back (by extending his eligibility)!
If all that happens... this will be the most stacked KU team of all times!
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The BYU game was a great win for this years team. Thanks but success comes with a price and if we win against TTU it means we will need to win against Zona at least one and Houston. We are here and deserve it. That will mean just three possible games in the conference tourney we don't need to win the tourney and i'm just being a mother hen.
