I gave my son one of the posters that I created for the Kansan in the 90s and told him to take it to the game for good luck..

@stoptheflop Tre and Melvin are the 3rd scorer by committee. I love the way Tre is a foul-seeking missile at the end of the shot clock. And Melvin is a bit like a lighthouse -- blinding bright, but sometimes goes dark... Together they are great.

Peterson is once in a decade talent. I remember watching Durant and thinking.. man, why can't we get a dude like that on our team?

We got one.

It's been said, but probably worth saying again: FLORY. This was a defensive game. And we had the better defense and the BEST defensive player.

Flory has to be defensive player of the week in the B12 and should get some recognition nationally.

I hear you all.. but the main thing that was wrong the other night was that our best player (or most expensive asset, if you look at it cynically) was not on the floor.

I think this is a good, competitive roster, when the whole roster is considered, plus the staff and the ability of the players to grow and improve.

That last point is worth noting: Most of the players have played less than 10 games under Coach Self. Some of these players are incredibly talented and others are very experienced (or both). Coach Self's track record with seasoned players is excellent. I'm bullish on them all improving faster than the competition (if they all get on the court and play together sooner rather than later.)

Pounding Missouri is occupying 100% of the space in my head for basketball right now.

I hated the officiating in that game. Absolutely hated it. About the only thing they did right was not call the flagrant on that ridiculous foul.

I think we are all 100% frustrated that he's not 100%. That includes him.

But it's a pretty phenomenal freshmen who can start and play at less than 100% and still be a very significant contributor playing just a fraction of the game.

At this point, I'm thinking he should sit and heal. I sooo want to see him at 100% with this team in March.

Remy 2.0?

It was an eventful night in a multitude of ways. For us Rosario Kohl-watchers, we had a sighting. He looked rusty offensively but his athleticism is undeniable. Spectacular rebound and some decent D.

The sports talkshows are awash in the topic of DP, but I have not sensed any embarrassment for Self or KU. In fact, there has been a lot of empathy and even admiration for Self give the way he has handled this challenge.

The sports talkshows are awash in the topic of DP, but I have not sensed any embarrassment for Self or KU. In fact, there has been a lot of empathy and even admiration for Self give the way he has handled this challenge.

DP is now national sports news.

Personally, I don't think he's bored with college ball. He had a chance to play against the #1 team in the country and didn't. If he was bored, he might pass on Okie State, but not #1 Arizona...

If his intent was to create doubt and concern so he could try to navigate to be drafted by the team he wants... Mission Accomplished.

He's dropping off the top of the draft board and people are saying the NBA teams will have to 'dig deep' to figure out what's going on. Now his team can manage what the top teams know and don't know. There's enough doubt that teams may pass on him if they think he doesn't want to be there.

@wissox83 said in Darryn Peterson:

7 offensive rebounds for DP in the entire season.

That is quite a stat for someone who can jump like him.

@BeddieKU23 said in Iowa St Favored By 6.5; I Don't Think So … Gamechat Thread - 2/14 12:00 CT:

Houston will blow out Iowa St tomm. Book it

Didn’t age well

Welp. ISU got it done. Conference is still in play.

This was on my wall in college. Still works today.

Teams that played BYU with Saunders played a much better version of BYU.

Any of the B12 leaders that still have BYU on their schedule will have an advantage. Not nearly the test that it was prior to Saturday.

@Texas-Hawk-10 said in Iowa St Favored By 6.5; I Don't Think So … Gamechat Thread - 2/14 12:00 CT:

I think if UH wins tomorrow, they're going to win the league outright again at 16-2, Arizona finishes second at 15-3, KU and Tech finish tied for 3rd at 14-4, and ISU finishes 5th at 13-5.

I think this is a pretty level-headed look ahead. A lot feels like it hinges on that Houston / Iowa State game tomorrow night.

I feel like I have to root for Iowa State to do some damage and keep hopes alive for KU to finish at the top in a tie.

@benshawks08 said in Other Games 2025-2026:

Why is Baylor playing Louisville today?

Yeah.. I saw that too and did a double take. I'd love to know what that's all about. Very strange.

I saw a graphic on TV the first night of the olympics that highlighted the states with olympians and Kansas was not highlighted.