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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.

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

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

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.

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?

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

Sources are reporting that Royals have signed Gordon to a 4 year $72M deal.

This is a great news.

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.

Trae is a special player, I will get heat on saying it here, he is the most talented guard in Big 12.

@KUSTEVE I hope you and all folks in the area remain safe

@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.

@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.

My advice to Och, talk to Devonte.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

Stanley is not that bad of a QB after all

@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.

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.

@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.

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

Jayballer, Packers is a very good team and I am certain that they will make playoffs.

I had a lot of respect for Aaron R, however, him not being honest and transparent about inoculation was a major disappointment.

With him gone hope DG can get more PT.

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.

@DoubleDD I am rooting for Our President for the following main reasons

1. Drain The Swamp

2. Kill ObamaCare

3. 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.

Fans should have realistic expectations for Leipold. He took over one of the worst CFB programs late in the year, after Spring game.

In my opinion, it will take at least 3 years to see improvement.

@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.

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.

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.

http://kuhoops.com/ku-basketball-news/192684334/

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.