Posts made by dylans

@BShark In hindsight Hunter was a disaster, but who would’ve though Zuby and Udeh both would shirk from competition so hard?!? Knowing that I’d still rather have had the two, maybe. Eh why not? the alternative stunk.

@Jhawk69 said in KU Roster for 25-26:

@dylans Yes. Last years team had the roster to be good (as evidenced by a strong November, preseason number 1 ranking, outplaying Houston) but suffered from lack of effort, lack of leadership, lack of cohesion etc.

To clarify for those who don’t know how to read, I am not saying last years roster should have been ranked number 1 or that it didn’t have shortcomings, just that it had the pieces for our team to be much better than it was.

It appeared the locker room was deeply fractured. The loss in March seemed more like a mercy.

Hopefully this team will be more of a unified group. That alone will make for more enjoyable play to watch. - That’s my only real hope for the season, that KU basketball is fun to watch again. If the players are having fun, maybe the results will surprise. It would be nice to want the season to continue this go around.

@BShark said in KU Roster for 25-26:

@Jhawk69 said in KU Roster for 25-26:

@BShark I agree for the most part. I will also note that KU’s defense last year was a paper tiger. Sure, they could completely stiffle Cincinatti and Arizona State to inflate their numbers, but any above-average offense absolutely carved them up at will. They allowed Baylor to score 60 points in one half! They gave up an open three in pretty much every “must stop” situation too.

As bad as the BYU game was the Utah game was absolutely horrific as well. Just many cases of them being horrific defensively.

Last year they didn’t buy in and it was a disaster down the stretch. Maybe this year the guys will have more fun, gel, and play above their talent level. But if Bill is pushing up daisies the season will implode so fast. Jacque…are you ready?!?

Last years team was atrocious, on that I think most of us can agree. They still beat Duke and UNC.

Will this years squad be good enough to win a couple marquee games? UNC, Duke, UConn are on the schedule. These three games could represent the peak opportunity for the team on the year. Unless KU gets unexpectedly hot in March these regular season games might be the pinnacle of the season. Ugg

@BShark gross

@wissox The OC change was definitely a negative last year. Hope they have it right now.

@FarmerJayhawk said in KU Roster for 25-26:

Bill has taken a similarly talented group to a natty appearance so just my view, but it’s too early to say.

Robinson was a three year stud. Tyshawn was a revelation his senior year. This team doesn’t have a national player of the year candidate big that can carry them. The talent level is not really comparable. Hired gun Flory will never hold a candle to FOE Thomas Robinson.

But I like your optimism! I do think the team will be more entertaining to watch than the last couple plodding HD years.

KU football seems to have a better chance of making the playoffs than KU basketball does of making the sweet 16. What weird times.

@BShark Hopefully the defense is better - that would be a welcome relief. I believe the team will be more fun to watch, faster paced. I don’t believe they will win anything of consequence. They just don’t have the horses.

On paper KU has flory at 5.9ppg returning. Elmarko who didn’t inspire in his first year - hopefully he’s way better after his recovery, but that’s just wishful thinking at this point. Two mid-major players for wings - saw how that worked out with Zeke last year. Tiller? The only thing I’m excited about is Peterson - an athletic PG that can score will be nice - how’s his defense?

This team will be an also ran. A team that 6 years from now no one remembers much about. Oh yeah do you remember Peterson played for KU? look at what he’s doing in the NBA! I don’t care about the NBA though that’s likely where his best years will be. Not the one he plays for KU.

Now if there were no transfers and all freshmen were the newcomers I’d be excited as all get out about watching the team develop as they will be very good in 2-3 years. This squad won’t ever develop into anything more than what we get this year. Which I predict is a big nothing burger.

Is this the future of KU basketball? A bunch of one year rentals? The NIL era is garbage.

I think KU will field a good team. KU should field a great team ever year or have the pipeline full of young talent. There is at least one elite player on the team which is a definite improvement over the last two seasons, but the pipeline is not full.

@MR11 This is KU, if you can’t compete for a national title, it is a bad year. Next year looks like a bad year. I would take anyone’s money that wants to wager on KU even making the final four. That roster is mid and most are one year rentals. Pass on next year. Maybe the next year more players will stick around and KU will be decent. This year is a loss already.

…about those bets, cash only.

@dylans said in KU Roster for 25-26:

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/44926563/ncaa-basketball-rosters-transfers-recruits-freshmen-2025-2026#Big12

When laid bare like that, I’m not overly encouraged about next season.

On paper Arizona’s roster is head and shoulders better than KU. Texas tech is as well.

KU returning stud is Flory at 5.9ppg. Yikes even AJ Storr scored more last year. It’s not encouraging, hopefully this KU team will be a joy to watch as they aren’t winning anything of importance - the Big12 is Arizona, Texas Tech, and probably Houston’s to lose. The national title - …not KU that much I would wager my house on. It’s unusual to be able to tell before the games start that KU has zero chance to win a title of any kind. If I knew the players would be here next year I would be encouraged, but most will be gone and it’ll be another rebuild. This era sucks.

I’m more excited about the team than last year, but it has the build of a team that is 2-3 years away. Unfortunately teams don’t stick around that long - so maybe a sweet 16 berth should make us happy as it seemingly requires catching lightening in a bottle (or more money than KU has) to win now.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/44926563/ncaa-basketball-rosters-transfers-recruits-freshmen-2025-2026#Big12

When laid bare like that, I’m not overly encouraged about next season.

@rockchalkjayhawk I wan to see rookie LT Simmons in action as well as Kingsley at LG. I’m hoping the line is solidified. On the defensive side I’m curious about the d-line too! Gillote (sp) in particular.

First pre-season game Saturday at 7pm central time!!

Chemo is tuff.

@wissox Who needs Vegas?!?

Nah the yields are actually fairly predictable -farmers generally aren’t nomads and most have decades of history in a n area. Plan for the worst and enjoy the good times. But if you plan based on the best of times you will suffer tremendously in the bad times.

The markets swing, but that creates opportunity. It’s all fun a games…

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/45716791/cfp-2025-32-teams-make-college-football-playoff

@nuleafjhawk I just realized I’ve never driven to a football game. I’d just walk from the dorms and haven’t been back -Terry Allen days, Ugg. Don’t some students sell parking in their yards down Mississippi street?

Ugly half done stadium. Those light stanchions are one of the worst design decisions. Just hideous. Hope they win some games to take the stank off that stadium.

@FarmerJayhawk yeah. I understand ne Kansas farming. It’s much more relaxed than the big farms out west. This area is one of the most intensely farmed and managed areas in the row crop world. If you get even 60 miles away the work load and income crater. I’m not saying there is no stress though. Everyone has stress even if you do nothing you will manufacture stress for yourself. Folks are mentally weak to buckle under something so trivial as work stress - suicides over work, are you kidding me?!? There is another job. There is another day.

I just had a fucking disaster the last few days. A well cratered in one of my pastures and 6 cows and a calf died before I found and fixed it. The last 4 died in my arms as I tried to save them, that last breath is heart wrenching. It’s beyond shitty, but you do what you can and move on.

I bet this conversation would make @KUSTEVE ‘s head exploded. not an ag fan. @approxinfinity - it’s definitely time for KU basketball. Thankfully pre-season nfl football has started. It’s a crappy version of football, but it’s still better than baseball!

@FarmerJayhawk If you don’t have stress you aren’t breathing.

2 out of 10 years drop out on the insurance deal. Hail and wind insurance covers the top end. Federal crop insurance the bottom. Irrigation guarantees a steady yield line. If they don’t have irrigated land - they barely work and I’m not listening about stress caused by not working. Dryland farmers have one of the easiest jobs in the world - no boss, no set hours, 9 months out of the year doing absolutely nothing. Most have inherited what they have too (I’m describing family here - he has zero stress and will retire that way). The young guys that are getting into farming with no ground given to them by family are very impressive to me.

I work for farmers as crop consultant. I don’t check for ingrates, miserable people, or assholes. The growers I have all enjoy life and their work. My job just requires that I’m right in what I tell the farmers 100% of the time - there is no partial credit, but by doing it properly it helps reduce the stress on the growers - I tell them when/what to plant, when/what to spray for weeds, insects, and disease, when to water, how much fertilizer and when to apply it, when to shut the water off, when to harvest. I’d like to think that reduces their stress a little.

@FarmerJayhawk said in To hell with the summer:

@dylans farmers have a time honored tradition of complaining about the weather. It’s a skill honed over many generations of Kansas farming communities. I just talked to my grandpa the other day and he was upset about the heat burning up our fall crop. This cold front is much needed. It’s not a nice day in Kansas when a storm destroys your income for the season.

That’s what crop insurance is for. Sometimes you actually make more with the insurance check and whatever is left of the crop.

There is no way an economist would ever work out as a farmer. The numbers rarely work up front, but do on the back end - it would be infuriating to know all your number crunching is 100% wrong every time. It seems you made a good career choice, it appears you’d be very stressed as a farmer and that’s no good.

@FarmerJayhawk said in To hell with the summer:

The nice thing about Kansas is not only do the summers suck, the winters also suck.

I was born in Wilcox Arizona. Every day is nice in Kansas. But I guess the weather sucks to others. It’s pretty pleasant if you ask me, right up to 100 degrees. Low humidity, almost always a breeze. The winters are pretty mild, very little snow and generally it’ll be in the 50s sometime in January.

The people that complain the hardest about the weather spend the least time in it I find. The problem is between the ears, not the actual temperatures. It’s always hot in July and August and cold in December and January, it’s normal.

It’s kids from the city that always complain the hardest at work and quit when it gets hot or hard (excuse me, young men are the problem, the women I’ve hired have always finished the job. They seem to have more follow through when the guys just wimp out). I’ve seen 4’11” 90# young lady out work a 6’3” 215# workout fanatic and the thing is it repeats constantly. Too many young men in general are giant pussies these days. Culture shift to mental weakness - it’s not physical. It’s ok they’ll learn, it’s just later in life now.

My friend’s grandfather who was 98 at the time was driving a cab-less tractor in 107 degree heat - it got too hot for him. They found him laying in a hole under the tractor. Fearing the worst they approached his body. Man, was he pissed they interrupted his nap.

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1YiT53ELju/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Out of curiosity how many of ya work outside in the heat? It’s not that bad if you spend the entire day outside. AC has ruined perceptions.

@wissox So you were at the “The Sandberg” game? Nice!

@approxinfinity I’m enjoying the last of us. Pedro Pascal is in fantastic 4 too…oh boy, is it bad though.

@rockchalkjayhawk said in Bill Self back in the hospital :

I think the serious question is how the hell did the medical professionals not see this potential issue when he had his previous episode? Surely they did scans and tests for blockage? Shaking my head right now.

There is a gross amount of incompetence in the medical field. After watching two people I’m close with get poked and prodded for the last year with no diagnosis, I figure anything they figure out is just dumb luck or very common. Anything unusual and you had just better dig your dying hole.

@AsadZ I’m not ready to give up on Jac yet! The season sure, but he’s got untapped potential.

@BeddieKU23 That ending to Game of Thrones…Ugg. George needs to get back to writing so I can read the correct wrap up. That ending can’t be it!

@wissox ‘94 White Sox were hot. So were the Braves as I recall. That strike ruined baseball for me for years. Prima Dona’s not playing the World Series!!!

Sounds like KU is broke! Any contracts before July 1 didn’t count against revenue sharing and I don’t recall any big deals being announced above and beyond the 20.5. Funding must be an issue. Rut row raggy

Also I think the money coming from the university instead of NIL has big implications too. They’d essentially be employees of the university with very limited input.

I can’t see your comment, but I assume you disagree. -

So you mean to tell me, if you were athletic director of a big east school, that you could find no competitive advantage in Revshare for basketball? I’d fire you instantly. That’s pure insanity. There is a lineman that signed a 5 mil 3 year deal (aTm I believe) - I’m betting KU could get another high level b-ball player for that amount of cash. And one high level starter is essentially 20% of the team. I’d see that as a big advantage that I could use personally.

lol. Let’s see UConn’s budget before thinking that’s real.

The Big East doesn’t have to split revenue sharing with football. Big12 commish has major competition for best b-ball league with a hand tied behind his back now.

@rockchalkjayhawk I didn’t want to watch Godfather 3 remade, so I skipped the last season of Yellowstone.

@rockchalkjayhawk A miracle occurred; Moses parted the waters that Shelby could arrive, but then Noah fled on his boat.

https://www2.kusports.com/sports/college/basketball-men/2025/jul/01/reports-ku-to-face-notre-dame-syracuse-in-players-era-tournament/

Hopefully NIL so it doesn’t count against Revshare. I suppose that’s the goal to get as much NIL approved outside of Revshare to boost coffers.

@nuleafjhawk We fired off a literal pallet of fireworks! online ordering is great. Making memories for the kids…

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45582506/jason-pierre-paul-fourth-july-fingers-accident-ten-years-later-new-york-giants

https://apple.news/AkB5OvUTqSkyuewFsHejqDg

3 year fully guaranteed contract. Finally.

@wissox said in My memorable moments:

@dylans They were really good this year and while the worst team in recent KU history should have beaten them, we didn’t and instead they made it all the way to the championship and forgot to shoot before the buzzer allowing Florida to win. (I know you were joking…or were you?)

Not joking. I only watch KU basketball. That’s a horrible way to lose. Just holding the ball. Ugg. I’m sure I heard Florida won and Houston lost, but I repressed it. All KU baby!

@wissox When was Houston in the championship game, I missed that. I only watch KU basketball, so that wasn’t on my radar.

@wissox Nah, she was yelling at Christian to run harder, get the rebound, hustle on defense. She was pushing him from the stands. Sounded like any HS gym or baseball game, it was a bit different than the normal crowd noise in Allen Fieldhouse though!

Most memorable in person moments -

Wilt Chamberlain coming back to have his jersey retired.

For Silvio Desousa’s WWE audition I was right on that baseline sitting during directly in front of Christian Braun’s mom. The actual best part about that game was hearing Mrs Braun’s mom voice when yelling at Christian. Dead giveaway that it was a players mom without even looking. lol

Saw many victories so the Acie Law IV game sticks with a guy. Losses suck!

@rockchalkjayhawk said in KU Roster for 25-26:

****** With the recent House v NCAA settlement, things are complicated with roster size. It’s hard to say if KU has two more spots to fill, or less. Also, apparently there’s a new fule for “designated student athletes.” These are players who would have been removed given the new roster rules, but now may stick around until they run out of eligibility, but may not count against roster size. This could easily be ALL the KU walkons. ******

May as well look ahead to see what’s in store for next season.

I’ll try to keep track of the offseason drama here. I’ll keep this mostly official, so no portal projections here.

But the portal window is: March 24 to April 22

Roster size: 14 (includes ALL but DSA players. Normally it’s 15, but we lost one to NCAA sanctions)

Roster size at the moment: 12 (a bit sketchy given the DSA rules)

RETURNEES (4)

G Elmarko Jackson

G/F Jamari McDowell

PF Bryson Tiller

C Flory Bidunga

RETURNING WALK ONS? (4 – and potential “designated student athletes”)

G Noah Shelby

G Wilder Evers

G Will Thengvall

F Justin Cross

IMCOMING FRESHMEN (5)

G Darryn Peterson

F Samis Calderon

G Corbin Allen – Oak Park High School

SG Kohl Rosario

C Paul Mbiya — not sure what year he is

PORTAL ADDITIONS (3)

G Jayden Dawson via Loyola Chicago. One year of eligibility left.

G/F Tre White via Illinois – previous stops at Louisville, USC. One year of eligibility left.

G Melvin Council Jr. via St. Bonaventure – previous stop at Wagner. One year of eligibility left.

BIG QUESTION MARK (1)

SF Jaden Nickens – A football player who may play hoops. May have to count against the roster before the season begins.

HAVE ENTERED PORTAL (6 initially – Bidunga entered, but will return)

G/F AJ Storr – signed with Ole Miss

G/F Rylan Griffen — signed with Texas AM

G/F Rakease Passmore — signed with Maryland

PF/C Zach Clemence – signed with Texas A&M

G David Coit – signed with Maryland

Great info! Thanks!!!

@nuleafjhawk congrats! I started working 10 hour days instead of 14 and I’m at a loss of what to do with my time. I can only imagine having your entire routine upended would be interesting. Enjoy!