I’d like to take the opportunity and wish all members of this board a very happy and prosperous new year. I hope that this coming year and beyond bring prosperity in our lives and peace in our minds. At the same time I hope that this year is a special one for our basketball team.
If I have offended anyone with my past posts and comments I ask for your forgiveness.
Happy New Year.
I feel blessed to be able to watch this game in person. I was extremely disappointed by Grimes. He seemed to be lost from get go and was making bad plays, he was completely out of it. While Marcus was not scoring points, he was still playing with great hustle and energy even in the first half. His D was much better than Grimes.
Self mentioned it in the post game that he decided to start Marcus so he can get players who were playing best, and I agree with him there that overall Marcus was playing much better than Q.
Overall I was really impressed by Dotson. Its hard to tell on TV but watching in real time action the kid is super fast and plays with great intensity the whole time. He is going to be a star.
Playing Harris takes pressure off Marcus. I loved his poise.
To me Wilson is the most improved player from last year.
Nice come back for Braun.
Abaji needs to keep shooting.
Enaruna has talent and length, hope that Self can give him more PT.
Bryce will be a star by next year.
Sources are reporting that Royals have signed Gordon to a 4 year $72M deal.
This is a great news.
So I was watching the game with my 14 yr. old son and if I remember correctly, with about 48 seconds left and UK down by 8 points, one could see UK fans leaving the arena. You could see rows after rows of folks leaving.
I mean their Star Big was on the line for two FTs to make it a two possession game but many UK fans did not care. I bet one will never see such reaction by KU fans.
My son was shocked and made a comment that it is embarrassing for fans of a program with most wins to leave on an ESPN Game Day event with so much time left in the game. I mean UK players were playing hard and it was still a close game. Any thoughts?
@KUSTEVE I hope you and all folks in the area remain safe
Trae is a special player, I will get heat on saying it here, he is the most talented guard in Big 12.
@JayHawkFanToo That’s correct, partly because many TN and Louisville fans had left after their game. On a separate note they played the new intro video which gave me goose bumps. KU was the only team that brought cheerleaders and mascot.
I am a big Alex Smith fan and was hoping to see him back in KC but considering his age and contract value this move by Chiefs was a no brainer, it had to be made.
After 1-5 start I thought that Andy Reid has lost control of this team and I was hoping that we could get to see what we have in Murray. But surely he has turned it around. He kept talking about getting ready for the next game by preparing for fundamentals & technique. Surely, Chiefs not only saved their season they are looking good for a spot in the playoffs.
I am impressed by change in the Chiefs culture. Unlike teams of past years this team did not give up and kept battling when faced with adversity. They kept battling, kept fighting. There were games which past teams would have never won but somehow this group of guys kept winning.
For this tremendous turnaround I salute Andy Reid.
@DoubleDD I am rooting for Our President for the following main reasons
Drain The Swamp
Kill ObamaCare
Make America Great Again
I hear you about the whole Russia witch hunt thing, who cares. Right. I mean why don’t the Fake News talks about President Draining the damn Swamp.
And Obamacare. What a Disaster. He will get us the Healthcare we need. Only if our own Republican Senators can help him. I wonder if they their own agendas.
And its just a matter of time when he will Make America Great Again. What a mess it has been in since 2008.
It is the Stated Position of ISIS:
The recent terror attacks in Baghdad, Beirut & Paris are part of their plans to achieve their stated goals.
The sooner the collective humanity realizes that we ALL are one side against these barbaric & evil people the better it is. Anyone in their justified anger tries to paint a FAITH, religion, a community with a broad brush and generate collective hatred is playing into the hands of ISIS.
Managing these menaces require collective unity, recognition of their evil desires, and building MORAL Resiliency against any kind of hatred, thoughtfulness & words.
Uniting with a passion for peace, acceptance and mutual respect is the true victory against the reprehensible plans of terrorists.
With him gone hope DG can get more PT.
China and Italy are two separate models from which we can draw some conclusions.
China contained the virus and thus lower mortality rate due to very strict quarantine.
Italy on the other hand did not enforce strict quarantine thus the significant wider spread and higher mortality rate.
@HighEliteMajor Once again a solid post. This has been my frustration with Self. I have highlighted these points before in that Self is doing a disservice to this program with his distribution of minutes and inflexible attitude. After wining in Maui I was getting some encouragement but after watching last night’s game I am still shaking my head. I hope that he will look at the tape and will make the required adjustments.
I totally agree with you regarding your comment on what Bolden & Allen are thinking about getting PT at KU. And I would not be surprised if other programs are using this as a selling strategy against them and other top notch elites from coming to KU.
I feel so sorry for Mickelson. The kid transferred with a dream of showing his skills on a national stage. He has done everything possible that one can ask for but still he is riding the pine. Think about what this continued bench time will do to his confidence and his professional BB career. Its a pity.
The Kansas brand helped us tremendously.” Miles said Wednesday. “It stands for academics. It stands for great athletics. It’s just tremendous for us. … It’s a place with a lot to offer and I think we sold that great.”
Love the quote.
I am rooting for T-Rob, I hope he get a nice contract
@Kubie Royals have most blown saves in MLB. With a decent bullpen Royals would be .500. I’d bring some young pitchers and let them play.
While the season is still young and BG has only played in 3 games I thought it will be interesting to compare Svi & BG stats, below figures are taken from KU web site:
It is understood that numbers do not tell the whole story, data is still a good indicator of performance. What strikes most is that BG is producing significantly more than Svi, Pts/game, FG%, 3PT %, FT% are all better even with lower minutes/game.
I was expecting better figures from Svi. Coming into the season there was tremendous excitement and heightened expectation but for some reason Svi seems to be regressing since the Chaminade game. I am not sure if there is any injury at play here and I really hope that he gets back to form very quickly.
What a delight it would be to see both players firing away from downtown.
BG’s defense is his shortcoming but looking at his production I can’t imagine Self not increasing his PT. Furthermore, opposing teams will want to plan on slowing BG down that should open opportunities for other players. His main weapon has been the three and he has been labelled as one dimensional player but I thought his D was better against Holy Cross and he had couple of decent drives to the hoops as well, he still has upside here in my opinion.
Going forward it will be interesting to see how does PT looks like & how Self utilize Svi & BG.
It will be good to hear comments from other fans on this topic.
VailHawk, While Traylor had a good game Self gave away the opportunity of providing valuable experience to more talented players, playing on the road before the conference season.
@dylans Don’t think HighEliteMajor hates Bill, only pointing out the repeated mistakes that has cost KU dearly. Self is a great coach no doubt. He can be elite if he becomes more adaptable & play to the strengths of his team.
To the effect I’d like coach to give some PT to colbey during the next few games. This will increase his confidence for March and will help keep Lucas fresh
7 man rotation with no front court depth is getting exposed especially when players are not yet mentally tough. KU has had 7 man rotation in the past but had players like Tyshawn, Releford, R-Rob, Kevin Young, they all had grit. This squad has not gotten it yet.
Bill Self has a real problem on his hands, will be a rocky ride. I am hoping that Preston and DeSousa become eligible sooner rather than later.
For the first few weeks Self will be looking at him for help on rebounding, defense, setting screens, and an additional capable Big to give room to Dok. It will allow Dok to play more aggressively without worrying too much about fouling.
Knowing that team only has 7 players is taking a physical and mental toll on players and I believe having him on the bench will provide some emotional relief.
This is a good article from Jesse Newell. He has made several valid points about this team:
The reality is this: These Jayhawks have been put in a tough spot because of a roster crunch. Mental toughness can only help KU so much.
The Jayhawks are stuck in a vicious cycle. With only two big men, they have to play small. And if they play small, they have to play with constant energy to be effective defensively. And to have constant energy, they need a breather every once in a while.
And because there are only two big men … there’s no break. Perhaps it’s no surprise that the almost-expected Allen Fieldhouse run — the one so many other Jayhawks teams have made during their 13-year conference streak — never materialized in the second half.
Overall Bill’s body of work is better than Wright. However recently Jay has an upper hand against Bill. I’m sure though that Bill will eventually figure out how to out coach Jay. As a CBB fan I admire Wright’s accomplishments.
I am not surprised by this move and I wish Cunliffe all the best. He appears to be a genuinely nice kid with bright future ahead of him although its a pity that he could not fulfill his dreams here at KU.
Wow, really pretty campus, foliage is beautiful.
My 1st time in Barclays center and it is certainly impressive. The arena was about 2/3rd full and most folks were KU fans. It was so sweet to listen to Rock Chalk chant ant the end.
Lets hope that Dok is healthy and injury free for the entire year.
Most improved player is Wilson
Bryce will be a star
Abaji, please shooting the trey
I think Wilson and Abaji have a higher ceiling than Braun, and they should be in the starting lineup at least by conference play
The game changed completely with Harris as PG, the kid looked fearless.
What a nice come from behind victory. Also Alex is playing at a high level. Go Chiefs.
Starting to feel better about the Chiefs, playing a lot better now
I’d like Bill Self to be more flexible and play to his players/team’s strengths. He seems to be too rigid on his BB philosophies. I am not saying that his style of play doe not work. I admire Self ball immensely, however, it requires tremendous experience and can backfire if you do not adapt.
I’d like Self to implement variety of zone defenses. In addition he should try to utilize his teams strengths, as an example this years team was very deep, long and athletic, perfect for press defenses but Self for the most part did not use it. Stanford game is a perfect example where he should have pressed more from the beginning of the game but he waited till about 10 mins into the 2nd half.
He needs to become a better game’s day coach and he can do it if he implement such schemes in his playbook and utilize them on as needed basis.
This is the biggest change needed in my opinion.
I understand although Chiefs could have been more creative on Offense, move Smith around a bit. They made some adjustments in H2. Steelers came in and punched us in the mouth by their running game, I am disappointed in that aspect.
I give him a 10+, What a classy individual, will miss him dearly here at KU but will always root for him.
This game is on Reid, no way should we lose with such a lead. The play calling in H2 was terrible. If a trade needs to be made Hunt needs to wake up and trade Reid.
You have raised several points here. Let me ask you some questions.
Please be assured that most Muslims are against organizations like ISIS who have caused more damage for Muslims than any one else. I feel that their name should be changed to Non Islamic State as what they are doing is against teachings of Islam?
As I said earlier there are black sheep in ever culture, religion and country but media in Western world has put a real negative image here. I mean who is the single largest terrorist in the entire mankind, someone who killed 6M Jews, but no one calls him a terrorist. At the same time literally hundreds and thousands of innocent people have been killed since 911 by bombs in countries like Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Syria etc. and there is no accountability on loss of these innocent lives.
You talked about Bin Laden, do you know that our country, USA, was supplying him with arms and resources in Afghanistan during Soviet war and then we turned our backs on him once Russians left?
@Kcmatt7 I hope we can package Chris Young in any deal, please please
Bate, I ask you to be honest with yourself and answer these questions:
The list can go on. Bate, We are KANSAS. Our BB program will go on. But we can’t carry on like we have been for the past few years. We need and deserve better. It starts at the top.
I wish him the best and full recovery. He is a quality guy both on and off the field.
I am worried that we will start seeing an increase in interest rates that will have a counter negative effect on the economy and larger companies will not borrow money curbing overall spending while distributing profits to their top management.
The more I read and I think about this bill the more concerned I become on its negative impact on taxpayers with the exception of rich and privileged.
How costly will be the blown save by Kelvin H last night. I wish we had not traded Wade Davis.
From what I have read & seen on tapes he will have an immediate impact on D and rebounding, offense will take some time. While I have nothing personal against Traylor & Lucas I hope that these two don’t get much PT except for when games are already over.
Self needs to play Bragg, Mickelson & Diallo as other Bigs besides Perry, they have the most upside for March.
This is a great story, wish him well.
USA Today is reporting that Royals have offered a 7 year $147M deal to Hosmer. That’s much more than what I had expected. Personally, I hope he takes it.
