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KU does not win Big 12 championship without Big Dave, let us show some love

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.

Juan has been impressive, so calm and cool.

We miss you Big Dave and hope that you have a long and fruitful professional career.

No matter what Faith/Religion one follows, even who do not believe in one, Keep up the Faith.

Mental Health and Depression is Real.

What helps me deal with depression and anxiety is Faith in the Creator.

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.

@BShark Yeah

I’ll take 4 years of Devontes over 1 year of Traes every time.

Remy is such a cool and calming influence for this team even for the coach

I do not recall any KU team in recent history that looks so much better when one player is on the court and likewise struggles when the same player in not playing.

That player to me is Juan.

I think having Dooley back has been huge for the team.

With Pats losing to Colts, Chiefs are at top of AFC, what a turnaround. The #1 spot with bye week is crucial.

The next 3 games are going to be dogfight as well, all 3 teams vying for a playoff spot.

Let’s keep rolling.

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?

He was having mental illness earlier, he had openly acknowledged.

At least he did not touch his girlfriend.

He should get anger treatment therapy in the offseason.

@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.

Both run game and run D were very good against top competition, this is a positive sign.

Credit also goes to OL and DL. They stepped up.

@approxinfinity @Kcmatt7 While no one can really understand your challenges, I am 100% confident that you will come out of the circumstances and the future will be brighter.

I have absolutely no doubt.

It is easier said than done, just take one day at a time.

My intention is not to highlight any Faith, just describing how my belief has helped in dealing with similar situations.

Below is a verse from the scripture I follow, actually this verse is duplicated to provide greater emphasis.

So, Verily, With Every Difficulty, There is Relief.

@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.

It was a fun to read these comments from a few months ago.

On a separate note Chiefs have signed Daniel Wise (KU DL) to a futures contract. I am happy for him and hope that he can work his way to a roster spot.

My advice to Och, talk to Devonte.

KU also got a commitment from a high caliber DE from Miami OH. He was 2nd team all MAC last year.

https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/28758438

Just watched this clip, gave me goosebumps, wish him great success and fulfillment in professional career.

KU made some mistakes, but kids fought hard.

Kudos to Bean, while he made couple of key mistakes, not enough practice reps, he still had a solid game.

We also missed Hishaw.

While introducing him for Senior day speech, Self made a comment saying something like how Dave has played hurt this year and yet never once complained.

BenMac finally got some PT last night, 18 mins or so and scored 17 pts.

I hope that CB and JW declare, get feedback and come back, in other words, follow the path taken by Och.

They have a solid example in front of them in that how total dedication and hard work can pay huge dividends.

How big was Dave to start the 2nd half Completely dominated and changed the game

I thought Clemence had a nice game, his body language was also positive.

@Crimsonorblue22 I have been impressed by Jay Wright as a commentator

Religion and politics should not be discussed at workplace in my opinion.

There is a saying that if you want to convert a friend into an enemy start discussing politics, and if that does not work start discussion religion.

Really proud of Big Dave, big heart, a true Jayhawk.

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.

I am rooting for T-Rob, I hope he get a nice contract

It is the Stated Position of ISIS:

1. Kill all Muslims who believe in coexistence
2. Use actions to create a wedge between Islam & the West

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.

Really sad news

May his soul Rest In Peace

May his family and friends get strength to deal with this tough time

With him gone hope DG can get more PT.

I am removing Kings from my NBA follow up team list.

@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.

DG is special, Jayhawks knew dat.

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.

It is a pity that Phila is wasting his prime years by not getting adequate players around him.

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.

Och started for Jazz last night

@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.

@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.

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

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.

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.