My dad boycotted the NFL for the Kapernick stuff. He didn’t watch football for that full season at least, maybe part of the next. It isn’t to say that my dad and I have a poor relationship, we just don’t have a lot of common interests. But one of them IS the Chiefs! 6 months of losing out on one of the few things we had that we could chat about and bond over, to me, was really dumb.
Just one perspective on the whole thing. I’ll be tuning in to all the KU games.
I hate this sport when we are the ones doing dumb things.
Lots of fun when we aren’t.
College football
@Kcmatt7 said in Hate Missouri Week. Game chat here!:
@mayjay said in Hate Missouri Week. Game chat here!:
So our effort to not go anywhere on our last possession was remarkably successful.
Did we even try? I’m at the game. Very upset with the drive. Saved time to just puddle the fuck around?
Like I get the called timeouts. But we should have then instead tried to move the ball
@mayjay said in Hate Missouri Week. Game chat here!:
So our effort to not go anywhere on our last possession was remarkably successful.
Did we even try? I’m at the game. Very upset with the drive. Saved time to just puddle the fuck around?
All 3 transfer WRs have had a nice play now. Good to see
This is what I expected tbh. I called Pickett as the guy to watch a ways back. His film was great.
This staff rocks.
Pumped to see the guys tonight. My hopes are high. A lot of faith that this coaching staff is just doing everything the right way and that we are a bit of a sleeping giant program in a wide open B12.
JD6 going to have a huge season. Glad we lost Grimes. I think it was a bad mesh in the first place.
Most excited to see the new WR group I think.
Better team won. B12 going to be a dog fight
@stoptheflop said in Other Football Games of Interest:
Watching KState v. IState in Dublin. Really glad college football is back
KSU lucky to not be down by 7+ right now. Rain definitely favors KSU. Hopefully a dryer 2nd half
Did no research. $100 on the hawks -12.5
Vegas odds are 6.5 wins, but it is weighted more towards 7 than 6 fwiw.
My opinion, JD6 should be sharper. I expect meltdowns to not be so horrific. I think the offense gets back its mojo.
7+ wins
@BShark said in Jayhawk football schedule. Wissox Forecast.:
Returning to a bowl game is a must with how much has been invested into football
Donors will have expectations this year. Fans as well with the new ticket model
My wife was just saying how it wasn’t that bad of a summer heat-wise. And then I had to remind her August is usually hotter than July…
I still prefer the heat to the cold
I wouldn’t expect the next coach at KU to be without a GM who does a lot of the recruiting negotiating on his behalf.
@drgnslayr said in Bill Self back in the hospital 
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People… stents are common. I know many who have them for more than a decade.
It’s his 2nd heart-related issue in a few years. He’s 62. I just don’t think its worth it. There isn’t much more he can gain by continuing to coach from a legacy perspective.
Let’s just hope he can do a victory lap this year. But I don’t want to see the guy die on the sidelines here.
He’s somehow arguably the most successful coach in KU Basketball history. No shame in walking away at this point.
Bill Self big dawging Will Wade. You love to see it
Dude is an athlete. Hope he is a jayhawk more than 1 season. Lots of potential there
@BeddieKU23 said in The portal.:
Sounds like Oregon may lead, KU also involved
I’m just hoping we went back and shook the money tree after whiffing on a few guys and donors ponied up.
@BeddieKU23 said in The portal.:
Paul Mbiya back in play. Decommitted from NC St. Just measured 6’9 with 7’8 wingspan. Would be 6th longest player in NBA for reference
Deep pockets got involved by the sounds of it. Hope they’re ours 
Wouldn’t be disappointed by Konan based on the film.
@BeddieKU23 said in The portal.:
Karem Konan another international prospect is now following KU on socials.
This feels like your normal recruitment signs here.
@BeddieKU23 said in The portal.:
Sounds like another that they will have to pray is eligible. Would certainly be an ideal option if they can
McDowell also has eligibility issues to work through for those interested in the D2 kid
June is not an ideal month to be working through eligibility issues. What a strange offseason.
@BeddieKU23 said in The portal.:
One to monitor. Sounds promising
Uhh yes please. Are you kidding me? We can possibly bring this guy in to spell Flory?
@BShark said in 2025 Baseball Season:
@Kcmatt7 said in 2025 Baseball Season:
We should be thrilled they’re competitive at least. Future looks bright
They just can’t hit the damn ball
If Salvy and Cags start hitting the lineup changes dramatically…. Feels like this team is due for a run.
I’d also change the order around. Garcia, Witt, Cags (get him more fastballs), Vinnie, Salvy, India.
India needs moved out of the leadoff spot.
We should be thrilled they’re competitive at least. Future looks bright
@drgnslayr said in KU Roster for 25-26:
Seriously… we need someone who can sell NIL deals to businesses in KC and Kansas. We will never keep up with east coast money.
Well this is the crux of the issue. The players want NIL as if it is a salary and not endorsement deals. Nobody wants to spend 50% of their time going from event to event when you’re also expected to do school and practice 3-5 hours a day.
Do you need to do a donations drive? You’re not paying for the whole site are you?
Anyone know better than me if KU could steal the TCU or WVU spot to host if they win the B12 tourney?
Assuming this is a done deal, it looks like this group is going to be running a 4-out system.
Still don’t know who starts. I would imagine you have DP, Sarr, White and Flory pretty locked in. The 5th starter is a competition between Elmarko/Council/Dawson.
I have a feeling Council ends up taking that spot.
@BeddieKU23 said in Norm Roberts Retires:
@BShark said in Norm Roberts Retires:
@BeddieKU23 said in Norm Roberts Retires:
So Vaughn, Buford in and then it sounds like more shake up is coming to the staff that we’ll hear about soon.
I like this direction; it certainly signals a major change for Self from the past 20+ years. Both guys have professional coaching experience, will remain to be seen how they do recruiting but we all know right now it’s more about NIL than anything else. This is a potentially positive change in the short and long term for the program.
From what I understand, there was a fair bit of fatigue with the donors and changes were required.
Makes a lot of sense and probably the right time based on the last couple years. It’s sad in a way to see that chapter coming to an end, there are not many programs that had this continuity.
I do think that it was probably time for some fresh blood. It felt like we lost our edge a bit last season from an execution standpoint. I’m hoping that Vaughn can maybe be a guy who even pushes Bill a bit.
I also think adding NBA perspective to the college game is good. The new ways of roster building require a bit of a different strategy than in the past. Its honestly funny to see this materializing because it is something that was floated on the board for the last 10 years.
@BeddieKU23 said in The portal.:
Dame Sarr visit happening starting tonight, confirmed by Bossi. Sounds like we are in a very good spot getting that first visit.
Closing time
I think they land the plane. Will be interesting to see how he transitions to college game.
Ooooh. Vaughn would be good.
Who would be a more likley HCBS replacement Buford or Vaughn?
@drgnslayr said in The portal.:
To me, the most notable lefty was Langford. He brutalized defenders by driving to his left. I loved watching him play!
I just don’t think of Langford as a Bill Self guy since he was a Roy Williams recruit first. But he was a total stud and I truly think the NBA whiffed on him. He shot .375 from 3 internationally on 1271 attempts. I know he said he could have gone to the NBA at several points but chose to stay in Europe for other reasons. But if the money was ever really there for him then he would have gone.
@approxinfinity said in The portal.:
@Kcmatt7 Hunter, Josh Jackson, JCL, Wayne Selden, Keith Langford.
I don’t remember Josh Jackson, JCL or Selden shooting with their lefts
@approxinfinity said in The portal.:
@Kcmatt7 oh i missed what he was saying. I thought Jose Hernandez was some sort of eccentric left-handed kid. Have we had a lefty on most of Selfs teams?
Xavier Henry, Julian Wright?, Flory, Shakeel Moore
I don’t remember anyone else
I won’t complain about either, but Williams is the proven commodity.
@P-H-C said in The portal.:
@wissox Found the left-wing kook
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This died 3 days ago let’s not give it life again please.
@drgnslayr said in KU Roster for 25-26:
It’s been a slow time. Is it slow for most of D1 right now? Are coaches and ADs spending much of their days fundraising? Are they promoting specific players and asking for funds for these players? If this is the case, are coaches picking players or are the decisions made by those contributing? Maybe we stay slow until the NBA draft?
I think the draft is a huge part of the whole thing. Need to wait for that to see more dominos fall.
Kenyan Burnett transferred last minute. Was getting beat out by Hanika in the Sprint if tea leaves are being read.
Really disappointing. I thought him and Hanika could coexist.
Looks like a bench piece and that’s fine. They do need some bodies
I’m a very big fan of the roster. I think they need a guy who can rebound, shoot and defend a post player if necessary. Otherwise the types of guys they added are clear fits. I can already sense this group playing with a chip on their shoulders.
@drgnslayr said in Gas BBQ grill problem. Got a fix?:
Here’s my recent BBQ story. It started in February… I was in a Costco and there was a Traeger rep there, pushing their grills. For quite some time I wanted to try a pellet smoker. I was sick of using my offset smoker because I had to constantly watch it all day and then I couldn’t really control the heat so sometimes my results were dry and chewy.
I didn’t buy a grill that day but went home and started studying pellet grills. After days of reading and videos I decided on a Recteq RT-B380X Bullseye Deluxe grill. The name alone convinced me if I also needed a missile system to shoot at a pesty neighbor, this was the grill/M72 LAW rocket. These grills get up to 1000-degrees, so it is more than a slow smoker. I wanted it to be my “all-in-one” smoker/grill/pizza oven!
By the time I tricked out my grill I would have a grand in it. I signed up for emails on their site and received promo/sales material. Suddenly, they had a great sale and all their grills were heavily reduced EXCEPT the model I wanted! This pissed me off so I looked on FB Marketplace and bought one of those Masterbuilt electric upright smoke boxes (used but clean). I paid $65. I figured if I didn’t like it I could at least use it as a warming box when I have a crowd over to keep my cooked meats warm and the flies away. I then bought a $19 smoking chip cage to add more smoke inside the box.
I’ve had it for about 2 months now and I smoke everything! It’s awesome! The temp is very reliable and I’m able to do anything from a light smoking to heavy smoking. Still can’t do pizza, but I’ll live! It gets to about 450-degrees so I can cook in it but not really sear. I have other quick ways to do that.
Has anyone found a good “all in one” solution? My smoker is the same way.
@BeddieKU23 said in The portal.:
Coward is down to Bama and Duke. Nike bidding war
This is actually one I was surprised we didn’t get involved in.
His film is so good. He is productive and efficient and fills a need in a bad, bad way.
If we end up with the TTU guy it’s fine. Good backup plan. But Coward is a total stud.
@mayjay said in Gas BBQ grill problem. Got a fix?:
@rockchalkjayhawk I got so frustrated with years of propane problems of all types that I installed the natural gas conversion kit in a new grill when we last moved and connected it to our house supply… Haven’t had any problems since and never having to go empty is a dream.
Perhaps an option for you?
This is what I’m doing! We’re building a house now and I’m having Natural Gas line ran to the backyard. My old neighbor had that done and its brilliant!