You guys are forgetting his badball takes. Those were the best of his career. Some people here wanted to fact check a novelist, without seeing the beauty of the prose.

Let me tell you a story of two universities, both with great traditions and history.

Kansas was literally fighting to get NCAA bids. We had .500 seasons. Kansas St was better than us; same with Misery. We had a brief respite where we actually won a rare national championship with Larry Brown …but then he left. And they hired a rookie head basketball coach named Roy who did a phenomenal job as coach, and except for his chicken salad exit, saved our program. Him and Brown. And then Self comes along, and just starts winning every damn Big 12 conference title, wins a national championship…keeps us relevant on the national stage. So, three coaches …Brown, Williams, and Self have truly, honestly saved our program from a far worse fate. A fate like this:

IU, on the other hand, lost Bobby Knight, and have been turning over coaches for years. Crean is currently 125-113, and they all hate his guts, and hope he gets fired. It will be a huge accomplishment if IU even makes the tournament, as they have looked plain awful on more than one occasion this year. They’re going to have to pull the plug on Crean at some point, and start all over again. I think it is relevant and important to understand what an amazing ride its been since Larry Brown first accepted the job. At the time, I couldn’t believe we could get a coach like Larry Brown. So, maybe I’m saying I remember when we sucked, and we don’t suck. I’m saying we’re ranked 2nd in the freaking country- it’s ok to crack a smile. Its ok to beat a bad team by 6-we still won. Enjoy this …it is historical…

I like his gumption. I like the fact he looks like he is 15 years old. People are going to think he’s a candy ass marshmallow, when in reality, he’s a bad mamba jamba. I remember him completely flattening JJ in preseason. That tipin in the WVU game, when he was surrounded by 2 Hillbillies, was a work of art. When he grabs a rebound, he snaps it down with authority with both hands. We could be in a whole lot worse shape, imo. Let’s rally behind the kid, and get him over the finish line. RCJHGKU!

I wasn’t surprised we won- I expected it.

My tweet to Dickitch:

It was nice to see Dan Dickitch come to AFH for our game tonight. It’s not often we get a mid-major announcer to call our games…Walton is stoned…what’s your excuse?

So, what happened yesterday?

• The record for consecutive conference championships had been UCLA’s for 39 years, until we broke that streak yesterday.

• Breaking that record took 14 years, with 14 different teams, with many different players.

• This record belongs to the teams that went onto play for the national championship, as well as the teams that left the NCAA tournament early. This includes a national championship, as well as a national runner up.

• The teams included a slew of all- B12 players, B12 players of the year, and one National player of the year.

• This year’s team did not “set the record”, they simply finished what was started 14 years ago. Every KU player, past and present, that is walking around with a B12 conference championship ring contributed to this streak. This victory is as much a victory for DG, Svi, and the gang, as it is to Mario, Sherron, and Shady, and TRob, and Wayne, and Perry, Frank, and Tyshawn, and JJ, and Joel, and Brandon, and all the rest.

• The one constant in the whole equation has been an Okie that loves KU with all his heart and soul, that has brought a passion for excellence to our amazing program. And that is our Hall Of Fame head coach…Bill Self.

We have practically no depth. We have guys that, if they are drafted, are probably 2nd round. We have defensive issues, a guy that can’t miss from the field, and can’t make a free throw to save his life. We have a guy that openly skulks that might be our most athletic player. We have a former top 5 player who is highly inconsistent, who makes bonehead plays at times that rival some of Tyshawn’s worst plays. We have a PG who might be one of the best shooters we’ve ever had who doesn’t shoot at times. We have a tall white guy who is slow on his feet, can shoot the lights out at times, who disappears at times, and although has made improvements, will never make the all defensive team. We have a tomahawk shotblocking shorty as a backup big, who can’t seem to stop running over people on the court.

And I love them.

They play with a chip on their shoulder, they rarely blow anybody out, but they do enough to win. I’m sure no one is intimidated by them ( other than Doke), and I think they’ve managed to formulate an underdog mentality, which is real hard to do when you play for KU. Everybody and their dog will be expecting this team to get run off the court in the NCAA tournament. And, for some strange reason, I’m thinking this team goes farther than last year, farther than the year before. I think we could see this team play for a national championship. Yes, Devonte …you can do something that Frank couldn’t do … you can get us a national title.

This is the masterpiece. This is the Mona Lisa…the Sistine Chapel. This is his best coaching year ever …so far. This punches that HOF ticket. Now, put the cherry on top. Get us another banner. If there ever was a year to do that, with no power house unbeatable teams, this would be that year. RCJHGKU.

“It’s frustrating,” Williams said. “We lost our composure toward the end. Tough plays down the stretch. They out-toughed us toward the end. They did a good job. They did what they wanted to and executed what they wanted to get.”

The soft label is now gone. That was a big boy win. It was grinding, and everything was tough, but we flat took that game away. So, game 1, we play like dog crap the first half, but then we go on an truly elite 22-0 run to start the 2nd half. Game 2, we play in a WWE steel cage match event, and go 15 rounds, before putting away a Top 5 team. We won a toughness contest against a tough team. Elite mentality. They can talk about Dook and the Zags all they want- we’ve got something special cooking here.

@5541-james He doesn’t want to go to WSU - going to WSU causes DUIs…

1- The cancer turned out to be benign.

2- Carlton took his bong with him when he left.

3- Waldo found LeGerald Vick, and it really paid off.

4- Newman sent Svi some flowers for Valentines day. Hopefully, they didn’t kiss when they made up.

5-The only “magic” at Hilton was the Vick resurrection.

6- Our Hall Of Fame Coach came to his senses and started Vick and Newman.

@Crimsonorblue22 Those little red lines under words actually mean misspellings…I thought that might be helpful for you when you type, so we can better understand you. Bill Self is really a genius, and is a master at building people up.One of his greatest pupils was Hudy, who he helped become who she is today. He did such a good job that people actually think that Hudy made Bill…when in reality, it was Bill that made Hudy.

@nwhawkfan They were coaches. He’s an athletic trainer.

@nwhawkfan I don’t think he picked the players, did he?

@BShark Well, if he’s paying them, then let’s get Mady…lol.

@HighEliteMajor And if you got caught, you might be referred to as a …knucklehead…lol.

@drgnslayr Having sex with your girlfriend in the field house is as close to oncourt as it gets…lol. Tyshawn showed great improvement the 2nd half of his senior year. However, he will always be a knucklehead to me for his many t.o.s over his KU career.

@jayballer73 We’re playing it straight, and they’re not.

@FarmerJayhawk Hopefully, it will spin out into the Atlantic, and miss you all completely.

@FarmerJayhawk The little black cloud that has been following us is now dissipating faster than the hurricane watches in west central Florida.

Frank knows him well. Sounds like a great hire.