McCullah Situation
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Boiling point today where I believe a decision will be made. Kevin was seen working out with one of the student managers in a gym, per trusted source.
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Bill speaking in just under an hour. No idea if Kevin situation will be addressed.
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Kev BACK most likely. Maybe even against Baylor.
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Hope Kevin is healthy and effective.
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@BShark said in McCullah Situation:
Kev BACK most likely. Maybe even against Baylor.
Self played the long game showcasing Timberlake. Made mccullar feel bad
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@BShark thxš„°
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If Kev returns to form we can make a deep run. That Maui team is still there.
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@FarmerJayhawk said in McCullah Situation:
If Kev returns to form we can make a deep run. That Maui team is still there.
This is why I have not freaked out about this season. With Kevin this team can make a run to the Final 4 or better. Without him, it doesnāt really matter. I have chosen to stay optimistic that Kevin will return to form.
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@FarmerJayhawk the Maui team got spanked by Marquette, would rather see the team that beat UConn
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@BeddieKU23 his draft stock continues to plummet from what Iāve seen, bleacher report had him highest at 25 but not playing the rest of the year while guys have great games in the NCAAs would pretty much lock him into not getting drafted.
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Heās going to play imo and if he can recapture his early season form he could move back up a bit. March has a way of helping guys due to how many eyes are on the games so thats another area he can recover his momentum.
He did establish good cred with scouts etc with how good he was in the first 2 months. But heās slumped in conf play and now has missed 20+ days recently so that doesnāt help him. His durability for the next level also has to be a question. Hopefully he comes back with his legs recharged and he can prove his first half shooting #s wasnāt flukey.
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If he focuses on team ball heāll be great, itās when he tries to do it all it hurts us.
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@Crimsonorblue22 said in McCullah Situation:
If he focuses on team ball heāll be great, itās when he tries to do it all it hurts us.
Mentioned this in another thread but he is the only guard willing to hunt his own shot when things break down. We do need that!
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you know something to ponder on. IF Kevin does come back and plays, well we have all heard numerous times about how we have maybe the best starting five - - -that might be open for debate but possible. Anyways Kevin comes back rides this thing through well then in the overall broader scheme of things- -the " BIG PICTURE "- - maybe this might of helped the team a smidge. Our bench, the bench that w have El Marko , Braun , & Jamari - it might of helped them some. Give them some floor time, and then Nick goes back to coming off the bench- -if Coach would continue to run the same substituti0n pattern that he has been running lately with Kevin out, just might be helpful and we just might be able to at least make a little deeper run in the NCAAāS = - -you have to remember longer time outs in the Tourney, the bench has been able at least been able to sustain without giving up big chunks - -giving the starters a little more break. - Plus with Nick getting extended playing time I think he might be a little better , his confidence level looks like it might be getting some better - -so who knows. Jamari always seems to provide some spark - -who knows.
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@BShark those r 2 different things to me. I agree w/you. We beat Baylor at home w/out Kevin, gotta think we can beat them there w/him. I have some faith!
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@kjayhawks of course. Was more saying a neutral court team that can do it. AFH wonāt help us in the tournament.
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@BeddieKU23 yes best case scenario for all parties is he plays and is back to early season form. We make it to the second weekend of the tournament and he gets a first round pick.
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Believe he may actually play against Baylor.
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What a miraculous turnaround of events.
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@BShark said in McCullah Situation:
Believe he may actually play against Baylor.
I wish I knew this for sure, because I would take me some KU +5 w/ Kevin.
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@Woodrow said in McCullah Situation:
@BShark said in McCullah Situation:
Believe he may actually play against Baylor.
I wish I knew this for sure, because I would take me some KU +5 w/ Kevin.
This is of course a tricky situation but I do know he was a full participant in practice recently.
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Go for it!
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Game time decision today, per Jeff Goodman.
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@BShark good gosh!
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@Crimsonorblue22 said in McCullah Situation:
@BShark good gosh!
Much better than where we were just a few days ago. Thought there was no shot heād play today.
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My prediction (worth nothing): Kevin plays a lot today
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Kevin is warming up! He came out before the others.
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I think we can win with kevin today
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Confirmed in the starting line-up.
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@BShark said in McCullah Situation:
@Woodrow said in McCullah Situation:
@BShark said in McCullah Situation:
Believe he may actually play against Baylor.
I wish I knew this for sure, because I would take me some KU +5 w/ Kevin.
This is of course a tricky situation but I do know he was a full participant in practice recently.
Bill confirmed this today
https://twitter.com/HenryGreenstein/status/1763976128765493655
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Good thing he played, wouldāve been a TT repeat if not
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@kjayhawks said in McCullah Situation:
Good thing he played, wouldāve been a TT repeat if not
Looked completely healthy too. I have some thoughts on him wearing one sleeve today but best left unsaid.
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@BShark ya idk what was up with that but he liked perfectly healthy
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Yeah. Looked a little rusty but healthy.
Hope he gained some confidence and continues to revert back to his league-leading self. The team is so much better with him at or near 100%
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For those with 247 that havenāt seen it yet, Swain posted a surprising amount of details on this in his three things column yesterday.
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@BShark you know itās a weird situation when the staff starts leaking like crazy
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@BShark - that article is behind the paywall.
Will you summarize or provide a link? Thanks!
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@Gorilla72 ditto. Would like to know the drama
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So if you read Vernās stuff or are in our discord, or have read this thread you have a general idea that McCullar has been good to go for awhile now. Swain said there were people in Kevinās camp that wanted him to just shut it down for the year and move on to the draft. Bill had to convince him to finish the season.
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Hopefully not his parents. That would have been awkward last night if that was the case.
Honestly, shutting down is like playing not to loseā¦ It means youāre not really playing and everyone knows it leads to losing. Isnāt Ben Simmons enough of a cautionary tale? I mean, yeah, he was highly drafted but that didnāt work out in the short or long-termā¦ And plenty in the NBA must be aware and havenāt forgotten. Iām just speculating here, so if someone close to the league know how it really is, please illuminate me.
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@bskeet said in McCullah Situation:
Hopefully not his parents.
Swain didnāt say that, and Iām not saying anything. Someone that would leak information would say itās the parents but thatās not me, Iām definitely not putting that out there. Nope not at all.
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It does seem like the kind of advice that would come from someone who is trying to protect the player and thinks the advice is in his best interest (but doesnāt fully appreciate how the system works). In other words, someone who is thinking with their heart and not their head.
Love.
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So about thisā¦
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Welp dammit , thatās a wrap - -Kevin not available for the NCAA - well so much for that
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@TYOHawk said in McCullah Situation:
So about thisā¦
SOFT AS HELL.
Billās quotes today were brutal.
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@BShark didnāt do any more damage but says the pain is too bad to go is about as close as self will get to calling a senior star player soft in public.
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@BShark said in McCullah Situation:
@TYOHawk said in McCullah Situation:
So about thisā¦
SOFT AS HELL.
Billās quotes today were brutal.
This is as disappointed as Iāve been in a long time with a player. Iāve gotten on Juan and others pretty tough but they never quitā¦
