http://espn.go.com/ncb/story/_/id/14190304/kansas-jayhawks-coach-bill-self-critical-ncaa-handling-cheick-diallo-eligibility

This is crazy… The NCAA hasn’t even been to Our Savior and KU has been 6 times. They even invited the NCAA to come along!

Now they are still waiting on something the NCAA promised in SEPTEMBER!

KU has done a great job in keeping the NCAA in check through this, but the NCAA is playing more “investigator than collaborator” as Zenger put it.

In the article, they reference a 6 page letter from Zenger to the NCAA that ESPN has, but I don’t see it anywhere. Hopefully they will release it soon.

#FREEDIALLO

@drgnslayr That was one that i struggled with too… Danny was awesome, but Wilt was just unstoppable.

From a career perspective I think Vaughn has to be on the list too. I mean the guy was THE point guard on some of KU’s best all time teams

@Texas-Hawk-10 I’ve traveled back and forth from China for work a lot in the last 6 years (almost 2 times per year) and the worse part is coming home. It usually takes me a good week to get back on a decent sleep schedule. Some trips are worse than others especially if you can’t sleep on planes.

@Texas-Hawk-10 I’ve seen some posters on other sites compare Diallo to McKay from ISU. I think it will be fun to watch those two go at it twice or maybe 3 times this year.

I completely agree that Diallo needs to learn his angles in the post. I think if he really works at it he can probably get 2 or 3 buckets just off of sealing and getting a quick entry pass from the wing. A big part of his game too will be his quickness. He should be quicker than most of the 5s that will be guarding him. so i quick drop step as the pass is coming could be his go to move

I love this! Hopefully the big guy can make the jump and have success!

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/08/18/report-cavs-likely-to-sign-russian-center-sasha-kaun/

@drgnslayr

I live up in Pontiac, Mi now and saw this… what … the … heck…

I’ve been to the Packard Plant a few times and its a big place, but why they heck would they want to shoot a movie with a TIGER in an ABANDONED BUILDING???

I have a hard time arguing against any of these, but the only other guy I could think of that should be on this list is Jo Jo White and I’m not sure who I would take off the list… maybe gooden?

http://www.sportingnews.com/list/4651003-best-greatest-kansas-basketball-players-all-time-jayhawks-ranked-ranking

@BeddieKU23 I think that our inside players as a whole are good enough to get us to the final four. It will be Self’s job to figure out who is on and who is off given the night. I can see Jamari having a couple of double digit scoring games with his improved outside shot and decent driving ability he showed last year.

Out biggest problem will be back to the basket scoring. Thats where I hope Bragg and Mickelson can help out because Perry just has troubles scoring with his back to the basket over taller guys and good help defenders

@justanotherfan

I had the same thought. He seemed to be doing really well in Russia, his homeland, and making good money.

It would be pretty cool to see him be an important piece to a championship run… again!

Not sure if you guys have seen this yet, but in a different thread we had labeled Humphries as a good get for KU… now he signs with Kentucky and reclassifies to this year

http://zagsblog.com/kentucky/isaac-humphries-to-reclass-to-2015-enroll-at-kentucky/

@Kcmatt7 The NCAA should ONLY be a governing body and a regulator to the P5. But right now they are making money off of all these athletes. That’s the problem. If any of these schools are punished, then it will have a negative effect on the NCAA bottom line.

I am 100% behind the P5 leaving the NCAA in the dust, but I do think there would need to be a separate governing body (that does not profit from the schools) to regulate.

@Kcmatt7 the hypocrisy is with the NCAA Tournament. There is no way that the NCAA is going to punish all of these teams to the point of them missing the tourney… they would miss out on a TON of revenue with the best programs in the country not going to the tournament.

Did you guys also see that Michael Beasley is mentioned a few times in the docs?

The document I saw EJ on was the balance sheet . “as of December 2015”. (I’m not an accountant) but that is after he left KU, could that be a remaining balance for over 2 years? I doubt it, they would have written it off as a “bad loan” right?

@jayhawkeyes I honestly don’t think we will see Lucas and Udoka on the floor together very much if not at all. These are two really good players that do not complement each other very well. Neither is very mobile (guarding a quick 4, having to switch a screen or defend screen and roll) and neither is that great of a passer (I haven’t seen Udoka play very much yet). Both of them could create their own shots down low, rebound and set a heck of a screen. But I just don’t see them playing together very often

This game is #1b for me, right up there with the Mizzou game. The part that I loved about the Mizzou game was how Self had Trob guarding Matt Pressey (who had no offensive game at the 3 spot) and couldn’t even play Withey because of Kim English playing the 4. I thought it was a brilliant piece of coaching.

I loved this game because of the toughness EVERYONE showed. Selden got over foul trouble and a dumb tech, Perry showed us all why we love him with his post moves over height, Landon/Mari showed us why they play, Mason guarded Heild better than anyone has and Devonte hit key shots.

The one thing I will question Self on is this: why play the 4-low with a tired Mason driving the ball at the end of the 1st and 2nd OT? We had plenty of time to get the ball to Perry in the post instead and he was automatic against Lattin and Spangler.

This is something that I know everyone on here will appreciate.

http://exhibits.lib.ku.edu/exhibits/show/naismith150/collections/radio-interview

The hosts asks “and what rules did you have?” Naismith replies: “we’ll I didn’t have enough!”

@BeddieKU23 I think the thing that hurt OU the most after Blake was the fact that he had such drama with Willie Warren, Tiny Gallon and Mason-Griffin.

After that year (i think 2008 or 2009) Oklahoma wasn’t as appealing to recruits. They had 3 McD’s AA and had a losing record.

@ralster

Sasha and Darnell were both ESPN top 100 kids. I’m not big on comparing them to Lucas and Traylor.

But you have to admit, the GROWTH of our bigs has slowed down considerably since Danny left.

@HighEliteMajor

I think that Jamari is going to play the roll of Christian Moody: hustle, rebound, try to play defense and then step aside when the younger guys are ready.

I disagree with you on the rotation though. I think that Hunter should start with Diallo and Bragg coming next. I don’t remember the specific stats, but Diallo and Bragg together looked GREAT. Yes we did come out with a 15-1 run after the half, but when those two played together the energy was unbelievable. They really looked great together.

Hunter may have impressed me the most tonight. He hustled, went after rebounds and blocked shots. The main reason I have him stepping in to start with Ellis is i believe they complement each other the best. Hunter has some offense, can guard the best big and has some passing ability. Like someone said before, its not who starts, but who gets the most minutes. And I think the most minutes in the post (like most people on here) should go to Perry, Diallo, Bragg, Hunter, Traylor, Lucas in that order.