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12/18 @ KU vs UNO (Omaha) is missing

Well there goes Tilmon. Committed to Mizzo. Maybe they will enjoy some NOT success.

Could they try to make us play Mizzo? With Porter and the old boarder war it could be huge for ratings. I don’t know but maybe KU has to approve it for it to happen.

Reading into senior night comments and Howard’s current farewell tour (seemibgly) on twitter, he might be gone.

Anyone else reading into this the same?

Any chance Mack comes to KU? We pursued him at the same time as Vick knowing he leaned towards staying with Shaka.

Obviously I’m too dumb to figure out how to start a new thread… but just read that Evan Maxwell has left the team. Odd news.

Is anyone else checking in on the UK game??? Holy scoring… going to be tough.

… And per Self, he is a junior so it is what it is. sadly

BG can’t redshirt now. Anyone other than freshman that play in the exhibition game is not eligible for one.

I thought that article was full of good new except for the ACL tear.

I think it’s great news that the players will be moved into their new digs before late night. This mean they will be able to show it off to the dozens of recruits visiting. (Dozens may be too much but it’s close)

Guilty! Actually your post title alone got me excited that there might be new.

Is that Mitch Lightfoot sitting next to Tyler?

T.J. Pugh, the reason I am a Jayhawk fan! I’m pretty sure he is a doctor now. No basketball post graduate from KU from what I can tell.

He may not have been a super star but to a young kid he seemed every bit of it. T.J. Played on an awesome Creighton Prep (Omaha NE) basketball team and after following that team as a young kid I transitioned to KU basketball right with him.

Puuuuuuuuuugh!

I’m not sure this has been brought up, if so I apologize. If TF does commit to Alabama is this another strike against Snacks? 247 lists him and HCBS as the KU recruiters.

Or is it more a sign of what we saw this year; with big impact players choosing smaller schools so they can shine individually.

Either way the Snacks dialogue may quickly become a “what have you done for me lately” issue.

Billy Self

Thanks for posting this. I don’t have much credit on here so I havent said anything…but more and more posts are feeling like the comments section of that other site.

But easy enough to avoid and still mostly great content.

I might be wrong here but I don’t think we can just have a player pay their way to solve the problem. I thought you could only suit up so many players and if one scholarship player does take one for the team so we can add Chuckwu, then who doesn’t suit up? The obvious answer is a walk-on but man that seems like a tough pill to swallow, and not likely to be a coaches kid.

With Vick coming either way, most likely 2015, it has me looking at how this impacts future recruiting.

My first though is about Mitch Ballock. Unless things change both he and Vick fill a similar role. Hopefully Vick doesn’t push away a local kid. I always want the best available but maybe next year if we miss I won’t worry as much knowing Mitch is a lock for the next year.

My second thought is maybe relationships aren’t such a big deal in AAU ball other wise why won’t we see a bump in interest from Jaylen Fisher. KU was on him early but he appears to be staying local at this point. Fisher looks like a good fit and a reliable back-up for a senior Graham.

I’m done thinking, bored with slow bball news today.

Zags seems to think Hoiberg has the job if he wants it. They also included in an article that someone in Diallos camp said when Hoiberg was recruiting Cheick that he could promise he would be the couch next year.

Did anyone else notice that the article says the non US players will not be attending? I thought it had been clarified that they would not play but would be joining the team still for the trip. If this is the case I hope this doesn’t create a rift within the team.

Has anyone else noticed what Williams refers to himself on his Twitter account? All this time I though he was PF but he is saying SF…kinda interesting. Side note- glad to have Vick in the fold, anytime a guard is a slasher I get Langford type high hopes. (Don’t kill my dream)

What better place to gamble than Los Vegas. The way I understand the pay is it will be a calculated based on a players future earning potential.

Jerry Meyer was tweeting with someone and said the way it was explained to him was…

The team will pay a player the money for a percentage of possible future earnings.

So not everyone gets the same pay, but gets paid enough for the owners to profit off their future earnings. This is a one year gamble on kids that will make good money and some will bust and they will lose out… Guess that’s Vegas, everyone trying to get an edge. This time off the backs of 18 year olds with terrible council mostly.

I apologize if this has already been answered… In preparation for the WUG will Cheick and Svi be able to practice with the team? More importantly, will they be able to play in the exhibition games against Canada?

I guess I just worry that excluding them from this process will cause continuity issues.

Updated word from the twittersphere is that Kobe Eubanks might be visiting, possibly this weekend. I could have sworn he crossed us off his list but I guess not. Recent CB picks even have him heading to KU.

Wish these recent possible recruits were a little bigger but they all look like they will add quality to the bench.

Thanks for the video! I haven’t watched much of Tevin but seems like a smooth player. The only thing negative I saw from that video is that he seems to be a below the rim player… Or maybe I’m reading into that breakaway layup too much.

@drgnslayr I actually think you might be on to something here!

The class of 2015 has both a PF and SF from Huntington Prep that are highly ranked. Montaque as the SF spot may be much needed addition if Oubre plays his way to a OAD status. I also think Thomas Bryant at the PF would be a great pick up since Big Cliff is gone. This gives Perry someone to mentor his senior year and he will have a lot to teach by then. There should be no rush for this kid to leave either because it looks like the PF spot for 2015 is deep.

… And the craziest Post game headline… OSU continues to spiral; Beats fans since they can’t beat teams!!!

Living in Omaha, Creighton basketball really frustrates me. Last night was beyond a miracle and they will not duplicate it again this season. One of their better players is on the bench for the next few weeks so we will see if they can keep others at bay.

I watched that game and couldn’t believe what Villanova was doing. Creighton is lacking any real interior presence other than Dougie they aren’t very physical. I thought Nova would play a lot tougher in your face man on D. I also don’t know why they didn’t run some type of high low and lots of screens. Just wait until G-town, I think we all saw the rough game they play.

I like to think I know a lot about basketball, but one question… Do technical fouls matter in a “season” sense, like the NBA? Is there any possibility of losing playing time in the future for too many techs?

If so (or just to do the right thing) the big 12 should reduce Seldens tech to a personal in the stat sheet.

I also hope the “scoring” of the ref crew drops and we are not stuck with them in a big game later.

@KUSTEVE Joel only played his junior year behind Dakari and then went to The Rock so he could get more playing time. They played together at Montverde Academy.

Does the acquisition of Doc Sadler change the KU game plan?

I know he wasn’t there when this talented line up came but he will provide great insight to Self. While I think Self is an amazing coach and I would want no other coach, I do thing he is predictable at times. I assume he is smart enough to show some new wrinkles in the offense to keep ISU on their toes. I always though Docs only downfall was recruiting, he is a great Xs and Os coach.

I think these freshman will keep it rolling right through Hilton. Top level talent thrives in the big game and loves to prove the “haters” wrong. I think that’s why we looked so awesome against Duke but slumped after, no big media games.

I’m glad Embiid won’t miss the game, that would have been a real shame. I am sure most people aren’t ok with what he didn’t and I by no means condone it but I love the attitude. Just like T-Rob, we need someone to bring an aggressive tone to each game. I never expected it to come from a frosh, it really should have come from Tarik but the foul trouble had kept it from happening.

I might be wrong but I thought I saw Greene in for a few mop up minutes. I know a few people said he didn’t so I might be loosing it.

I think the most amazing statistic was that we had no give always in the first half. It goes to show you what taking care of the ball can do for you.

I really wanted ISU to win today so the Jayhawks be the first but Ill settle for pulling the curtain on the Hilton Magic.

@HighEliteMajor I was as surprised to hear it as anyone. My wife and I both looked at each other amazed. Conner I can understand but he lumped Greene in the same statement.

The kusports article makes reference to the statement but didn’t include the part that practice was proof they weren’t ready.

Well, not the desired outcome for my first visit to Allen Fieldhouse but an amazing experience. A few take always;

1. We got their way too early. But lucky my wife and I found an open door and got a lot of quiet time to walk around. Watched JoJo shoot around for 15 minutes from the court. We were able to look at all of the HOF stuff uninterrupted. After about and hour in we were asked to wait outside, just dumb out of towners oops.

2). Something you don’t get to see on tv that I was surprised about… SDSU getting booed like crazy. Maybe I’m in the minority but I don’t see the point.

3). As much as Wiggins may be over hyped, he does not get enough credit for his defense. Other than a few lapses he is a shut down defender who wants to guard the ball no matter what.

4). Very frustrating to watch. You always worry when KU doesn’t break 70. I can’t count how many time a ball went half way down.

5). On my way home listening to the post game was rough. I’m sure others heard it but Self spoke very bluntly about Greene and Frankamp. Self said something to the fact that they need to get them in to games but they were not ready for a game like tonight and it was evident in practice. Also I didn’t know Naadir had hurt his ankle so bad Wednesday and had not practiced since.

Tough lose but amazing experience. I can’t wait to get a chance to go back! RCJH

Not the best place… but any way, looking for ideas and introducing myself. "Long time listener, first time caller.’’ I have been stalking these boards for a long time and a KU fan since TJ Pugh left Prep for Lawrence. I’m excited to say that I’m FINALLY going to my first game Sunday in Lawrence! I have seen them every time they played in Omaha but I suspect that this will feel much different.

Any must do things while in town? I’m just there for the day and the game is early.

Thanks all for the inside scoops over the years!