JAYHAWKFAN214 said:

CAN WE KEEP THE SUBJECT ON KU RECRUITING ANDNOTHING ELSE

Whew!!! You yelled that just in the nick of time. I was about to whip out a recipe for a killer German Chocolate Cake.

You’d drink too if you realized you just left KU for Wichita State !

Hope there’s not already another thread about this guy…

This guy is a BEAST. I am always comfortable when Frank and/or Devonte have the ball in their hands. I am always STOKED when Josh has it. What’s this guy gonna do next? One hand stuff from the free throw line? Crazy pass from the top of the key that no one else can make? Float in from halfcourt and finish with a two hand jam from Frank or Devonte? Make free throws in the clutch when everyone says he can’t shoot free throws? Block a shot? Play great defense?

This kid is amazing. Way better than…previous OAD’s and way, way, way better than what I expected at the beginning of the season.

I’d give up 3 years of football bowl eligibility to keep him here another 3 years.

I crack myself up.

I’ll go to early church and thank God that the sun came up. I could do it at home, but the church has really good music…

After church, I’ll go to late breakfast with my great brother in law and his incredible wife.

After that I’ll go visit my sister-in-law who has stage IV pancreatic and liver cancer.

Sometime tomorrow afternoon, I’ll call my 81 year old dad in Texas and see how he’s feeling after having a cancerous kidney removed on Monday.

Then I’ll call my two incredible kids in Kansas City and see how their week was.

I’ll prepare myself for the onslaught of BS at work on Monday. And you know what?

It won’t bother me one bit.

Rock Chalk

What made Frank (not even his season) is that he’s a Man. Not a punk. Does his job. Doesn’t complain when the calls go against him, doesn’t take credit when he puts the whole team on his shoulders (as he did many times in his career). He’s humble, determined (to the point of obsessed during the games), and smart. Can we PLEASE get the NCAA to allow him 3 or 4 more years of eligibility? If nothing else, just to be an example of what a college basketball player should be.

@Kip_McSmithers Going to Texas would give him the opportunity to lose to KU every year…

@drgnslayr I was talking with a friend this morning and said we’ve had this same conversation about a hundred players over the years.

Where are we going to find the next Aaron Miles? Jacque Vaughn? Danny Manning? Nick Collison? Raef LaFrentz? Sherron Collins? I mean this list could literally go on for hours.

But they do it. The coaches are out there constantly finding/making great talented kids who become Jayhawk legends. I am already stoked to see who the next one will be after Frank. (I wish he could stay another 4 years also!)

I think most people on here know how I feel about Josh Jackson - I think he is by far, without question the best OAD that we’ve ever had, and maybe ever will have. I love when he has the ball in his hands. But he will never in a million years occupy the space in my heart that Frank Mason or many, many other 4 year guys will have. Losing Frank is almost like a death in the family. I hope that doesn’t offend anyone who has recently lost a loved one, and i know i tend to exaggerate, but it’s kind of similar. There’s a grieving process to go through.

Hopefully the National Championship this year will relieve some of the grief.

A game at Allen Fieldhouse is really something spectacular - even if you’re not a KU fan. Here’s what I mean: Many years ago (2011- I googled it) I had two tickets to KU v Ohio State. We were ranked #13 and Ohio State was #2. My wife and I were friends with a gal whose husband was a big Buckeye fan. For some reason I still can’t fathom, I asked him to go to the game. I pick him up at his house and he’s decked out head to toe in Red/Gray. He didn’t even have the car door shut and he was running his mouth about how bad they were going to kick our butts.

So, I endured the 2 1/2 hour drive to Lawrence and we got there 2-3 hours early. We toured the whole place, saw everything there was to see- all the trophies, etc. Then we get into the fieldhouse and there’s the usual pre-game festivities. The chants, the videos, all the hoopla. I’d noticed for some time that he was getting quieter and running his mouth less. Just before tip-off he told me " This place is unbelievable - I have goose bumps - Ohio State doesn’t have ANYTHING like this ".

We could have gone home right then and I would have been happy. Fortunately we won.

@wrwlumpy

Section 3, paragraph 9: If a review will remotely, in any way shape or form benefit the University of Kansas, either now or a 100 years from now it is strictly forbidden.

To stay up and actually watch the games. It sucks getting up at 4:00 am every day…

To not whine about Self when he doesn’t do the right thing, which means doing it my way.

To read ALL of @jaybate-1.0 's posts (resolutions are never easy)

To not do my happy dance at work any time K-State loses. (my boss and practically everyone else who works here are purple)

To tell my wife that I’m having an online affair so she doesn’t get mad that I spend all my time with YOU guys and gals.

@wissox I kind of understand where you’re coming from, but it IS news ad it IS in the General Discussion arena. I see/hear WAY worse and more inappropriate stuff every time I make the mistake of turning the news on.

But yeah, basketball is better.

@DanR Hold on. I hate the Yankees. I hate everything about them. I saw them at Royals stadium earlier this season. Their fans were more obnoxious than Mizzou & K-State combined.

@BeddieKU23 I had an inappropriate hatred for Roy Williams when he left. Especially after the “I don’t give a **** about North Carolina” statement.

The funny thing is - he is the ONLY person I’ve ever gotten an autograph from. The only one I ever wanted. I always thought that autograph collecting was a strange habit. Anyway, I took two of my nephews (10 & 12) to a game and of course they wanted autographs afterwards. We stood in line - seemed like two hours. People we pushing and shoving and talking nasty to each other, it was absurd. For autographs. But I kept watching Roy. He was so gracious and kind and always had a little something to say to each person. I was so impressed. When we finally got to him, my nephews got their autographs and Roy looked at me and I told him “I’ve never in my life wanted an autograph from anyone, but I WOULD like yours, just because of the way you’ve handled all these people”. I think he teared up a little (maybe I did too, so???) So I got my one and only autograph.

Oh yeah, about five years after he left, I forgave him.

@drgnslayr I thought we “settled”.

I am a basketball genius.

@BeddieKU23 Uh. Well… I mean… I’m very superstitious. All season long, when we got behind big time I would quit watching. Go to the store, go work on some project - whatever. So when we’re down FIFTEEN at halftime (Fifteen, really??) I thought - well, I’ll do us all a favor and go to bed. Not stay up till midnight and watch this bloodbath when I have to work the next day. By the way - the Super Bowl and National Championship games should ONLY be played on Saturday nights. Just saying.

Anyway - You’re welcome.

I thought I would stay up for the whole NC game and not go to bed at halftime like a whiny baby.

@Jethro Dammit - why didn’t I think of that? I feel like I got stiffed.

@bskeet - i use youtube for videos and music, but have wiped my hands clean of all the other toxic garbage. I feel a LOT better now. Especially fb (hatebook). I always felt “dirty” after scrolling through there. You know, like when you go to a game at Bramlege.

On this day in 2022, I have been off of Hatebook for one week now. My blood pressure is lower, my attitude is better and I’m starting to like people that I had grown to …extremely dislike because of their political rants and general all around negativity.

@BeddieKU23 Forget Perry Ellis - I think Dr Naismith actually consulted on the rules with Mitch.