@kuballin10 said in Early Hearings TM: @Texas-Hawk-10 - call your shot…Will we have a better record and go further in the tourney this year or not? I know you think we are trash defensively but I think the athleticism will surprise you on that end Just for you, for at least the third time now. KU will have a better record than last season because they have better players. I’ve never question the athleticism had been upgraded with Storr and Griffen, Mayo other hand is a push as he’s not athletic. Moore before his injury was an upgrade, now it’s wait and see how he recovers since he’s missing the most important part of the season. We know what Adams, Dickinson, and Harris are on defense, good and bad. Mayo couldn’t guard anyone in the Summit League so he won’t magically start being able to guard B12 level athletes and that’s going to become obvious real quick. Storr and Griffen just don’t try on that end which is why it sounds like Mayo is the leader for the 5th starting spot right now. Unless that changes, KU’s defense is going to be dog shit this year. KU’s lack of NBA ready talent is going to limit their ceiling this season. Who on this team is getting drafted, let alone in the 1st round in 2025? That’s a big problem. As far as the B12 race, I think KU finishes higher than 6th, but won’t win the league. In the NCAA’s this team probably makes it past the first weekend, but they’re not a Final Four team.

@Kcmatt7 said in Early Departure Rumblings: @dylans The rule sure reads like that… It is true if you start as a walk-on. You can’t take OVs. That can obviously be worked around, but there are some optics at play there of course.

@Texas-Hawk-10 @stoptheflop not a surprise really, we have lost to 2 FCS opponents in the last 4 years. I’d say Indiana State is not quite as good as Nichols was last season but fairly close. I’ll give my score closer to game day.

@kjayhawks I don’t think they’re that much different. They have to update them. I loved the dream on one, from a long time ago. I love the hype ones during the game to get the crowd going. I think we have a very creative video Dept.

@mayjay Have you ever seen Fran Fraschilla and @BShark in the same room?

I think the defense proved today that they are without question better than last year, they gave up a good chunk of yards but only let up 26 points. 17 of which were short fields for Baylor’s offense. As I said on the game thread if you only let 26 on the road in this conference, you should have a chance to win unless your offense sucks.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2768031-nba-mock-draft-2018-updated-1st-round-predictions-after-ncaa-championship Malik Newman makes a push into the first round…

Devon Dotson and Marcus Garret are a top tier duel pg option and Charlie and KJ are two vets that are great back ups. I think the only question is whether Legerald leaves. If he does I suspect Romeo Langford will commit and if not then we have our senior leader talking mad shit on the court. Wouldn’t mind having LG back for another year.

@HighEliteMajor If he is at odds with Coach Self and does not want to come back, his best option is the G League or overseas. I really believe a transfer is out of the question…but I could be wrong.

@kjayhawks Yessssssssssssssssssssss, I’m listening lol. - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY