<![CDATA[Jalon Daniels sighting]]>Played for the Bucs today. Zero completions on 3 attempts...well, he did have an interception, so does that count? Passer rating of 0.0

But as at KU in the preinjury era, he did better with his legs. Ran for 9 yards in a single attempt. Better average than most RBs, I'd guess.

]]>https://kubuckets.com/topic/184/jalon-daniels-sightingRSS for NodeThu, 08 Oct 2026 13:24:45 GMTSun, 27 Sep 2026 23:55:32 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Jalon Daniels sighting on Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:30:20 GMT]]>@Jayhawk_69 I can live with that assumption

]]>https://kubuckets.com/post/12439https://kubuckets.com/post/12439Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:30:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Jalon Daniels sighting on Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:16:22 GMT]]>That is all correct and I would never commit the folly of saying JD's career was without its low-points. However, I think that his stretch of games from late 2021 through mid 2022 are important enough to make him a legend. In the 2021 season we had not been decent for over a decade. But the last three games of that season, something seemed to change. There was the win over Texas, of course, but we followed that up by close losses against TCU and WVU, suggesting the Texas game might not have been a complete fluke and that Kansas might have actually developed into a decent Big 12 team. Those three games were the springboard to our back-to-back bowl seasons and Jalon Daniels played very well in all of them.

https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kansas/2021-schedule.html

Early 2022 was another key moment in Kansas football history. Starting 5-0, being ranked, appearing on college gameday, and setting ourselves up for a bowl game appearance were huge for our program, and I don't think that 5-0 stretch occurs without Daniels. He played great football and some of those close games (West Virginia, Duke) might have gone the other way without him.

https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/kansas/2022-schedule.html

I agree that Bean is more of a KU legend than Daniels. The way Bean stepped up when Daniels kept getting injured, played well, and was the starter for almost all of 2023 (our best season since 2007), and won us a bowl game puts Bean ahead of JD. But none of JD's flaws and nadirs can take away what he did for us from late 2021 to early 2022.

]]>https://kubuckets.com/post/12438https://kubuckets.com/post/12438Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:16:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Jalon Daniels sighting on Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:00:23 GMT]]>@Jayhawk_69 Neal there isn’t any question at all IMO that he is a legend. I’m good with your take on JD my problem is during those back to back bowl years he played the first few games against inferior opponents while Bean did the heavy lifting in the meat of conference play. It was all his team in 24/25 and he crumbled. Losing both against inferior opponents and conference rivals we were better than talent wise.

]]>https://kubuckets.com/post/12437https://kubuckets.com/post/12437Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:00:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Jalon Daniels sighting on Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:02:08 GMT]]>I think whether someone is a legend or not depends on context sometimes as much or more than raw data. Climbing out of the deep hole of depravity in late 2021 and early 2022 is one of the most important accomplishments in KU football history and JD was a big part of that. I think that cements him and Devin Neal as KU legends.

]]>https://kubuckets.com/post/12434https://kubuckets.com/post/12434Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:02:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Jalon Daniels sighting on Mon, 05 Oct 2026 04:20:17 GMT]]>Seeing guys argue on X if JD is a KU legend or not?

My take: JD is a good dude and injuries prevented him having a special career here. But you can’t be a Kansas Legend never beating a rival or winning a bowl game IMO.

Jason Bean? Kansas legend IMO, beat OU for the first time in 20 years and led the team to a bowl win.

]]>https://kubuckets.com/post/12428https://kubuckets.com/post/12428Mon, 05 Oct 2026 04:20:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Jalon Daniels sighting on Mon, 05 Oct 2026 03:00:23 GMT]]>It might depend on how long Baker Mayfield is out

]]>https://kubuckets.com/post/12426https://kubuckets.com/post/12426Mon, 05 Oct 2026 03:00:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Jalon Daniels sighting on Mon, 05 Oct 2026 02:47:45 GMT]]>@Jayhawk_69 all in all I don’t think he had a terrible day but definitely a few costly errors that could’ve won them the game. But when you lose by 3 you could 20 plays by several guys could’ve made a difference. It will be interesting to what the Bucs do this week. Being 0-4 they aren’t making the playoffs, so they see how JD progresses or do they try to sign or trade for a veteran QB? Honestly I’d prob ride with him in their position.

]]>https://kubuckets.com/post/12423https://kubuckets.com/post/12423Mon, 05 Oct 2026 02:47:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Jalon Daniels sighting on Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:38:44 GMT]]>Tough break for JD. His center failed to snap the ball correctly and JD took a huge loss as a result

]]>https://kubuckets.com/post/12411https://kubuckets.com/post/12411Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:38:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Jalon Daniels sighting on Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:19:24 GMT]]>@wissox83 he’s competing for a job in the nfl right now, get a stop and get them back down the field 💪

]]>https://kubuckets.com/post/12410https://kubuckets.com/post/12410Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:19:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Jalon Daniels sighting on Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:14:03 GMT]]>He just threw a TD pass. Glad to see.

]]>https://kubuckets.com/post/12409https://kubuckets.com/post/12409Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:14:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Jalon Daniels sighting on Sun, 04 Oct 2026 18:59:06 GMT]]>Yea @kjayhawks2.0 sad but true.

Flashes of this arm and athleticism, then bone headed picks and mistakes.

Hoping he can put it together.

]]>https://kubuckets.com/post/12407https://kubuckets.com/post/12407Sun, 04 Oct 2026 18:59:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Jalon Daniels sighting on Sun, 04 Oct 2026 18:40:23 GMT]]>Ugh I hate it but yes @rockchalkjayhawk but he looks like old JD right now. I willing to bet he gets bench this week.

]]>https://kubuckets.com/post/12405https://kubuckets.com/post/12405Sun, 04 Oct 2026 18:40:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Jalon Daniels sighting on Sun, 04 Oct 2026 18:31:03 GMT]]>He's had some positive moments, but he's showing his JD colors ... two picks so far in the first half. 😞

]]>https://kubuckets.com/post/12404https://kubuckets.com/post/12404Sun, 04 Oct 2026 18:31:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Jalon Daniels sighting on Sun, 04 Oct 2026 18:17:31 GMT]]>Where can I watch?

]]>https://kubuckets.com/post/12402https://kubuckets.com/post/12402Sun, 04 Oct 2026 18:17:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Jalon Daniels sighting on Sun, 04 Oct 2026 17:51:49 GMT]]>Nice 3rd down toss!

]]>https://kubuckets.com/post/12401https://kubuckets.com/post/12401Sun, 04 Oct 2026 17:51:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Jalon Daniels sighting on Sun, 04 Oct 2026 17:37:20 GMT]]>Not a good start for JD, a couple of nice runs but between last week and this week 1/5 13 yards and 2 picks.

]]>https://kubuckets.com/post/12400https://kubuckets.com/post/12400Sun, 04 Oct 2026 17:37:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Jalon Daniels sighting on Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:39:09 GMT]]>I am rooting for Jalon Daniels. He has been through a lot the past few years and it would be great for him to win an NFL game and make the doubters look silly

]]>https://kubuckets.com/post/12376https://kubuckets.com/post/12376Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:39:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Jalon Daniels sighting on Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:08:13 GMT]]>We’ll see how JD does this weekend and the next few. If he can put up some good numbers and get TB their first win he could be a good candidate to be traded for a bigger role elsewhere.

]]>https://kubuckets.com/post/12366https://kubuckets.com/post/12366Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:08:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Jalon Daniels sighting on Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:43:07 GMT]]>Undrafted, but now scheduled to start against Green Bay next week due to Mayfield's thumb injury. What an opportunity for Jalon. I hope he does well.

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