@BeddieKU23 I agree. But the first half is not the whole game so Peterson can't be rated higher than other players who produced more than he did

Some day after takes:

1. Yesterday's game confirmed somethings we already knew: Council is a stud and Peterson is a shocking talent but cannot play in second halves.

2. Bryson's 3-ball may be a legit weapon.

3. The media narrative is, once again, wrong. This was hyped up as Dybansta vs Peterson. Neither one was even a top-5 player on the court the other day. I would rank the performers as: 1. Saunders 2. Tiller 3. Council 4. Wright 5. Bidunga 6. Peterson 7. Dybansta

4. Allen Fieldhouse continues to be the greatest arena in sports

I have not heard from @kuballin10 in a while. While I did not always agree with him (I rarely did, in fact), I always enjoyed how provocative his cynicism was. If you are reading this, @kuballin10 , what are your thoughts on this season heading into February?

Yeah, we need him for depth plus he increases our ceiling. He is still a freak athlete and a former 5* recruit and if he gets going he could add another dimension to our team

According to Bill Self Elmarko "got (his tendon, which was the reason he sat out last season) bumped" earlier today and "was feeling it"

@BShark Dawson subbed in and out a couple times

Damn. Elmarko was just figuring out how to use his quickness to his advantage. He was blowing by defenders in a way that made Melvin Council seem slow the past couple games. I hope his injury isn't too serious.

Once again, Melvin saved our bacon. God he is good.

@ROCKCHALK2025 You are probably right. I like Kohl and would love for him to develop here, that doesn't happen in 2026

Darryn has to be healthy and he has to be able to pass out of double and triple teams. As good as DP is at scoring, he is one of the worst passers out of double/triple teams I have ever seen. I know he has the talent to fix that, and if he does our offense will reach a new level. As for defense, it all comes down to Flory and Bryson playing both smart and hard.

I'm so sorry about what you're going through. Stay strong

Dybansta is really good at drawing fouls. Like Tre White in a Duke jersey good. We have to defend him well without getting handsey to have a chance

I wonder if Urban Dictionary would give the same definition of poon

Yeah. Something I have seen is that some people who have called for Melvin to be whistled for a tech cite the fact that his feet were out of bounds. This is,

A) a strawman argument, for nobody, as far as I know, has refuted that Melvin's feet were out of bounds

B) intentionally misleading via reductionism, as it takes the play out of context and does not focus on either why he was touching out of bounds or whether he was given a fair amount of time to get back in bounds.

Ultimately, people are free to disagree with me, but the disagreement must be in good-faith. So, to have a genuine discussion, anyone who thinks Melvin Council should have been whistled for a technical foul must explain why they think it is fair that a player be penalized for being carried out of bounds by his momentum on a previous play, even if he is clearly trying to get back in bounds. If this point is not addressed, those who called for a technical foul on Melvin bring are bringing nothing of value to the discussion and are even interfering with the ability of others to have a productive talk about the call.

I'm surprised the play is still getting talked about this much later. It's probably partially my fault. The last thing I will say about it is that I do not know what the rules technically are. But I do know what I think the rule should be. The rules should not punish a player for having been carried out of bounds by his momentum on the previous play. They also should not allow a steal to occur while the player who gets the steal is touching out of bounds. Therefore, assuming fair and reasonable rules, Council's steal should have been nullified and the ball should have been given back to Colorado, without any fouls called on anyone. Ultimately, it is not that big a deal. Officials miss multiple calls every game, and this one was, in my opinion, not nearly as egregious as some missed calls I have seen (it happened quickly was unexpected for everyone involved, even Council, so the refs probably weren't looking at Council's feet).

I think that Elmarko "the frame" Jackson's ability to get to the line was huge today

In the portal era maybe we could get Wagler next season, if he doesn't go pro. If he does go pro we might still b3 able to get him, a la Bediako

Much better second half. We hit the boards and the results speak for themselves. Some tough shots and help from the refs kept KSU in the game for a while but it was unsustainable

Our superior talent is allowing us to get downhill which is why we are winning. But our lack of heart is allowing K-State to dominate the boards and allowing open threes that K-State just isn't going to miss in their super bowl. If we shore up rebounding and perimeter D we win easily, but that's easier said than done.

@wissox83 yeah