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As promised, I found Melvin Council's shooting percentage at the rim. It was 53.8, which is not elite but not terrible either.
https://hoop-explorer.com/PlayerCareer?ncaaId=5177301&tablePreset=ClassicPer50Detailed&
It is important to remember it would have probably been higher if Council were not the guy we always asked to try to score in late shotclock situations. As promised, I found a source corroborating this as well:
@rockchalkjayhawk His low overall field goal percentage is not a product of him being bad a finishing at the rim. It is dragged down by the fact that his 3pt% was low and the fact that Council took way more desperation shots at the end of the shotclock than anyone else on the team (I will find a source to verify this later). I will see if I can hunt down his fg% at the rim.
@rockchalkjayhawk I agree with you about the eligibility rules being ridiculous and that is a valid reason not to want Melvin back on principle. I also agree that he was not a good three point shooter. Your concern about his presence clogging the lane for Stokes is also valid, though it does have to be weighed against the positives Melvin would bring to the table.
Where you are wrong though, is in saying that Melvin could rarely make a layup or get to the rim. He was excellent at getting to the rim and good at finishing while there.
That game went about as expected. The good news is our season is far from over. If Marshall can start playing like a serviceable starter I think we have a shot at a bowl game.
@kjayhawks2.0 That might be true. But the same logic is true the other way. If the teams switch offensive lines we blow misery out by multiple touchdowns
No it was not great. But it still was not as bad as our o-line play. No run-blocking success or pass protection
People will blame Marshall and he does deserve some criticism for his performance tonight. But the offensive line play was much, much worse than the QB play.
Damn. That drive was just slightly cleaner execution away from getting us right back into the game
We need to start blitzing on their dropbacks. We also need to design rpo plays for Marshall. My hopes are not up, but I'm glad we are still in the game. Rock chalk.
Council is in the portal but I think that is just a contingency plan for if he is given eligibility but KU has its roster filled.
I have mixed feelings about whether Council should be deemed eligible or not. But it would be hypocrisy that only the NCAA is capable of if they deem him ineligible after some of the decisions they've made the past couple of weeks.
That is awesome to hear that it well be a sellout! Sadly I don't think I can reasonably predict Kansas football to beat a rival until they prove they are capable of it. I think 35-24 evil over good
I'm surprised there was no thread for this.
In my opinion the keys to the game are to hold our own in the trenches and not suffer too many self-inflicted wounds.
It was egregious. The refs kept Michigan in the game by looking the other way on a facemask on a third down stop and a running into the kicker play. I firmly believe that had Michigan failed on their second, unearned, hail mary, there would have been a flag on the defense to give them another chance. I feel bad for those Western Michigan players. They worked so hard, won the game, and now their victory won't be officially recognized.
Marshall can run and he can throw the deep ball. Time will tell if he can do other stuff
Welp, its gameday. Not only is this the start of the football season, but its the start of KU sports season as most fans see it (starting with college football kicking off and usually ending when KU loses or wins a title in March Madness, sometimes extending to the end of baseball season). Time for the highs and lows to begin!
@stoptheflop We will see. If Zeke Marshall turns out to be good then we will look smart for saving $2 million. Personally, I would like for us to use our money to secure dominant offensive and defensive lines.
The Big 12 has banned all athletes who have played any pro basketball or entered the NBA draft without withdrawing before the withdrawl deadline. I suppose that closes the door on any possibility Melvin or Tre comes back.