@stoptheflop Tre and Melvin are the 3rd scorer by committee. I love the way Tre is a foul-seeking missile at the end of the shot clock. And Melvin is a bit like a lighthouse -- blinding bright, but sometimes goes dark... Together they are great.

I hear you all.. but the main thing that was wrong the other night was that our best player (or most expensive asset, if you look at it cynically) was not on the floor.

I think this is a good, competitive roster, when the whole roster is considered, plus the staff and the ability of the players to grow and improve.

That last point is worth noting: Most of the players have played less than 10 games under Coach Self. Some of these players are incredibly talented and others are very experienced (or both). Coach Self's track record with seasoned players is excellent. I'm bullish on them all improving faster than the competition (if they all get on the court and play together sooner rather than later.)

Pounding Missouri is occupying 100% of the space in my head for basketball right now.

I hated the officiating in that game. Absolutely hated it. About the only thing they did right was not call the flagrant on that ridiculous foul.

I think we are all 100% frustrated that he's not 100%. That includes him.

But it's a pretty phenomenal freshmen who can start and play at less than 100% and still be a very significant contributor playing just a fraction of the game.

At this point, I'm thinking he should sit and heal. I sooo want to see him at 100% with this team in March.

Remy 2.0?

Ok.. Just had to get the size under 1MB.

This was AFH Monday morning. My son took this while he was camping for the game. (That's not him in the photo.. not sure who it is..)

They have a Wii set up and were playing while they waited. After practice, the players came by and wanted to play but they had just shut down the game.

Picking between these three is a very happy challenge.

UConn really took Tre White out of the game and that seemed to be a good decision. He was double-teamed if he got the ball. Hurley had some real respect for him.

Big issue with most of the players is that they are streaky shooters.. You can see guys get hot and reel off a string of points and then cool off and it then takes a couple of empty possessions before they realize they aren't hot anymore -- The streakers: Council, Jamari, Elmarko, Tiller, Dawson, Kohl. The less streaky are Tre and Flory.

Streaky players can do as much damage as they do good if you don't have good offensive rebounding or some good half court go-to sets for when they cool off.

NC State will be tough in Raleigh. Well coached, athletic, and a program used to playing the big boys and going deep in march... the whole deal. Good tune up for the B12. If we win this one, we should be competitive in the B12.

Others who live closer can chime in, but when I was back a year or so ago, I went down New York Street near the train station and back toward the river, where my grandpa used to take me to watch trains 50 years ago. There was evidence of numerous homeless in that area. That was kind of a surprise.

I've also heard there are homeless along the river on the other side (west) of the bridge. And across the river, where Johnny's is located, I think there may have been some. Recent laws have allowed municipalities to move encampments and remove people, so these may no longer be spots.

I really can't imagine trying to survive a winter in Kansas homeless. Yikes.

Per ESPN: Coach was taken to LMH after feeling "under the weather" and did not travel with the team to Boulder. He received IV fluids and is feeling better.

I have no enmity toward Denver. But Sean Payton... Let's just say he has turned me into a fan of pretty much anyone playing the Broncos. And I feel a pit in my stomach when anything enables him to have success.. especially officiating.

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KState is also heinous. In contention for worst team in the league. Can't wait to lose to them in Manhattan anyway.

NOOO! Don't say that!

I'm looking for us to deliver a sound pounding at the Octagon Saloon.

@wissox83 The later start potentially helpful for west coast recruiting.

Not saying it's good... just saying it's not all bad.

@stoptheflop Tre and Melvin are the 3rd scorer by committee. I love the way Tre is a foul-seeking missile at the end of the shot clock. And Melvin is a bit like a lighthouse -- blinding bright, but sometimes goes dark... Together they are great.

ESPN doesn't include DP in its ranking of the top 25 freshmen. He's at the end of the list in his own category: "Elite when they play."

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/47612938/mens-college-basketball-top-50-freshmen-player-standouts-midseason-2025-2026

I would hope this would light a fire.

Woah. Not good. That's definitely a shock.

When he missed the dunk and crouched as though he was injured, I was a bit worried. Not sure if it was a knee or something else. But definitely glad to see him get up and be able to play through.

Not sure if his explosiveness has been diminished over the last game or so.

But even if he's not 100%, his presence keeps the other team honest on defense.