Yahoo team ranking story says this about the Chiefs:

15 — The overreaction to the Chiefs’ season will be fierce. People have been dying to dunk on the NFL’s current dynasty, and now is their chance. No, the Chiefs don’t need a full rebuild. They just haven’t won close games. Kansas City is still the No. 7 team in DVOA this season after Sunday’s loss, ahead of teams like Denver, Buffalo, Philadelphia and New England. Haters will get in their licks now. Level-headed people will understand it’s just an unlucky season for a team that’s still good.

A friend had an alternate theory on DP that I hadn’t heard.

He’s simply bored with college ball.

I'm seeing Flory mentioned more and more in mock drafts this year.
Good for him. I still think he's way undersized (no freaking way he's 6-10), and needs more offensive game to have a consistent NBA career.
we can dream, right?

Yea, i listened to some of that Dickie V / Barkley game. Honestly, it's not about the game to them. They toss out a generic phrase about a player here and there, but generally not great to listen to. Dickie V is past tense as a broadcaster IMO.

Ha, seems like i'm the only one in this thread, but may as well keep myself entertained!

Well hmmmm. this got interesting.

The Titans are hiring 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh as their next head coach, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Didn't see that Saleh was even in the equation. I think he should have stayed in SF as a coordinator, but where does that leave Nagy????

Just a reminder for some...you can cancel your ESPN+ subscription if ya want. We just have one more hoops game on Dec. 22, then that's it til football or hoops next year.

Holy smokes! $31M a year for Trent McDuffie!!

Chiefs for sure could not afford that price tag. wow.

Totally not a game-related comment ... but i think Gus Johnson and Jimmy Jackson are now my favorite announcing duo. Head and shoulders above the rest IMO. Excellent back and forth, with JJ providing solid insight.

Looks like the USA got a great group draw.

Paraguay, Australia and the winner of a three-team playoff.

The Australians aren’t a pushover, but all our games are winnable.

I hear others saying England is in the group of death, but I don’t see any really crazy groups.

wow! i had to DVR the game, and was just finishing it up ... with BYU making a furious comeback. and the freaking recording stopped with 1:27 left!! WTF!!!!
Didn't get to see the end. incredible. looks like we won though. Assuming DP didn't make a miraculous appearance at the end?

Not sure ya'll realize, but this Siena/Duke game is a real tough one to root for either side.

I mean, everybody wants to watch Duke lose!!!

But Siena's coach is Gerry !@#$% McNamara.

If you don't recall, you will when you look him up. We don't like him.

For lack of a better spot to put this...

Looks like the Big 12 just gained a great coach. Arizona State has hired a local guy to me: Randy Bennett from St. Mary's in California.

He's had a tremendous amount of success at St. Mary's, given it's a teeny tiny school. Maybe 2,500 students?

He's played with a small, shooting roster. He's played with a larger more plodding roster. He adjusts to his personnel.

Wish him luck, but not too much luck.

Fun (or really not so fun) with the box score!

REBOUNDS

KU let a 5-foot-8 guy get 7 rebounds!

Baptists 42, Kansas 41

Bryson with 10. The only positive from him.

POINTS

Flory, Bryson and Melvin: 6, 6 and 4!

That is abysmal.

DP with 28.

THE SPECIAL PAUL MBIYA CATEGORY!

8 pts, 4-5 shooting, 3 boards, 1 block in 16 minutes.

Why the heck has Self refused to play him all year? A few minutes here and there can’t hurt.

Hard to have a positive spin off that performance

yea, sad. i remember some of that was on the great Netflix series Full Swing (season 3 i think). They had a good chunk dedicated to him and his recovery from brain surgery. very good watch. I enjoyed that series. Glad he's open about it now. Here's to a full recovery, Gary! Rock Chalk.

Hoping Steph Curry has no more eligibility. What would they pay him in NIL?

I still think we have a good chance Sunday. St John’s isn’t even as big as Cal Baptist! Ha.

They are about the same shooting 3s as Kansas. KU has made like 8 more 3s on the year, 2% more accurately.

They are each at about 38 rebounds per game.

But they got us on scoring per game.

The good ole US of A played the first of two scheduled friendlies today.

Absolutely smoked by No. 9 in the world Belgium — at least the scoreline says so. 5-2.

USA is currently No. 16.

It started out as a good match.the US put the pressure on early. had some quality moments, and the early lead.

Then a slew of horrendous individual defensive moments turned the game quickly.

Tim Weah was playing right defensive back. He was brutally embarrassed multiple times by Man City’s Doku. He’s so shifty and fast. I thought Weah was fast!

Looks like Poch is seriously considering Weah as a right back option. Seems a bit late in the game to toy with his position. It did not go well for Weah. I like him though.

McKennie had a nice goal. I still dislike his stupid, unnecessary yellow cards. Especially early in the game. Wish he’d get past that.

Jedi played today! Yay.

@BeddieKU23 said in Kansas Jayhawks at UCF Knights Game Chat Mon. 1/3 1:00 CT:

Self says Peterson is likely to play Saturday, saying he's been more explosive in practice

Fingers crossed his health issues are in the past, and we never have to hear about cramping again.

Nicely done Chiefs! Sucks to lose, but they now own the No. 9 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft! yay.

Yea, great attention to detail by Fran and Co. no. 1 pick in the draft hits the floor in pain and hobbles to the bench. Not a peep.