I love this site for my KU basketball fix, but the lagniappe is being privy to thoughtful and respectful discussions of topics that for some are difficult. Thank you all for the great exchanges in this thread.

@jayballer73

Is @jaybate 1.0 doling out the word count assignments now? LOL!

I’m not as connected to the program as many of you, and I come on this board for the great conversations and insight but this threat seemed a bit harsh in regard to Moore, so I Googled and found this article which presents him in a pretty good light: http://www.kansan.com/sports/charlie-moore-uses-year-of-ineligibility-to-improve-learn-from/article_e099ac44-dac6-11e7-a294-43e1142997b3.html I’m going to keep my fingers crossed and root for the kid!

Given how RJ and his Dad played this, I think KU dodged a big-time bullet.

Nice article on Wilson: https://www.kansas.com/sports/college/big-12/university-of-kansas/article231695353.html? From the article: Self, when talking earlier this week, did nothing to lower expectations for Wilson — one of the top-rated recruits in the Jayhawks’ 2019 class along with Tristan Enaruna.

“He gives us size, he gives us toughness and he gives us skill,” Self said. “He’s not going to wow you like some people may think, like Josh (Jackson) could, from an athletic standpoint and quick-twitch standpoint, but he just knows how to play. He’s a winner.”

Now here’s a party I want to attend

https://www.kansas.com/sports/college/big-12/university-of-kansas/article232532242.html

Notwithstanding what others thought and said during his tenure, I loved LL. He wasn’t the most talented nor the most athletic, but his heart is trophy-worthy.

@jayballer73

I’m sure the entire KU Buckets group will keep you and your family in our prayers. This group may bicker back and forth over some things, but we all care about each other and will stick together and support each other in times of tragedy, or in this case, thankfully, near tragedy. Wishing your DIL and granddaughter speedy recoveries!

Late breaking NCAA news. Spoiler alert – Kansas is called out by name in the story in the second link.

https://sports.theonion.com/ncaa-launches-investigation-into-why-it-wasn-t-making-m-1833381271

https://sports.theonion.com/ncaa-investigating-god-for-giving-gifts-to-athletes-1819578547

@nuleafjhawk @benshawks08 @Crimsonorblue22 Thanks to all of you for your insightful and thoughtful posts. We could use more of this on this board.

@Woodrow I don’t trust KSU to have enough metal detectors or an adequate security plan. We all remember when Jamari got mugged and Self got pushed into the scorer’s desk. That happened in a “normal” KU/KSU game. The one Saturday comes after the unfortunate events at their last meeting in AFH.

@Crimsonorblue22 If someone contacted me to let me know I had been awarded the opportunity to attend the KU/KSU game for free and to sit on the KU bench next to Bill Self throughout the game and join in the huddle, you still couldn’t get me there at gun point.

@jayballer73 said in WSU grudge:

@nuleafjhawk said in WSU grudge:

@HawkChamp I guess you didn’t read the part where i already apologized. It was just to emphasize how much i disliked WSU. Didn’t mean anything by it.

ya even though I really liked the City of Wichita for sure doesn’t mean I have a love fest for Marsha and the gang. - - I remember Eddie and the group - However did kind of like the motto " MTXE " - - Mental Toughness Extra Effort. - -Couldn’t stand his son Randy cocky little shit. - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@jayballer73 I think the MTXE slogan is from the Gene Smithson era. He’s Randy’s dad. We used to run into Gene and his wife occasionally while out to dinner. Gene had horrible table manners! Eddie Fogler was only a WSU for 3 years and when he left, WSU went cheap and promoted an assistant coach, Mike Cohen, who couldn’t pour liquid out of a boot with the instructions on the heal.

@Crimsonorblue22 That used to be true when KU had only 9 losses under Self in 2017 and Baylor’s loss to KU that year put Drew’s number of losses in Allen at 10. So since Baylor lost at Allen in 2018 and 2019, Drew’s number of losses would be 12. Self now has now has 13 I think. But Self’s winning percentage in Allen far exceeds Drew’s!

Thanks. I hadn’t heard that. It surprises me, though, because Trump always says he’s the best at everything.

@Crimsonorblue22 Are you saying that you’ve heard Mayor Pete won’t debate Trump?

@BeddieKU23 said in Texas Christian Horned Frogs - Saturday - 11 am - ESPN2:

@bcjayhawk

The LSU, Hawaii ones are not real. FIU’S, well you just have to Google how bad it is for yourself

@BeddieKU23 I did Google it https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/fl-xpm-2013-04-04-sfl-surfs-up-on-fius-new-basketball-court-20130404-story.html. OMG, they paid $50,000 and this is what they got?

Some interesting information this this article (be sure to read the comments - hilarious):

https://www.hookem.com/story/12-big-things-big-12-basketball-waterloo-ahead-shaka-smart-texas-staff/

@wrwlumpy Are those for real??? Lord, how blessed we are to have such a beautiful floor in Allen Fieldhouse.

According to one of my friends, the Wichita Eagle is showing the KU game at 8:00. Go figure - another error in the Eagle!