I saw an article pointing out Darryn's low 2.2 assists per game as a big negative for NBA purposes. But, we know that's not all on him because all the KU players just stood around when DP had the ball and I don't think I saw any type of offensive sets run while DP had the ball.

Bean's season with Louisville has been disappointing, but Mason Fairchild is doing great with DC Defenders. He's a huge part of the DC offense.

@HoraceZontal But, he was just 18 during bootcamp and then turned 19 in January. I certainly can see several 18 yr old college students sitting around McCarthy complaining about tiredness after a day of boot camp and then being young Einsteins coming up with the creatine solution. But, I still don't see any medical literature online that mentions full body muscle paralysis from high doses of creatine. I sure wish a journalist would ask Coach Self to comment on the claim that one of his players was taken by ambulance to the hospital during the 2025 boot camp. No names need to be mentioned, just whether that happened and more importantly what the staff is doing to promote player safety, including revisions to the boot camp routine.

My concern is whether someone on the KU staff knew or should have known about Darryn's creatine use. I wonder what amount Darryn is referring to when he says he took high doses of creatine during boot camp. The internet advises that some athletes go into a loading phase where they take 20-25 grams per day, usually broken up into 4-5 smaller doses to replenish fatigued muscles and that cramping is a known complication. Creatine is available over-the-counter at all parmacies, so anyone can take it in any amounts. But, I don't see anything like the whole body paralysis that Darryn described to Sports Illustrated and ESPN as a possible condition. According to an ESPN reporter, Darryn claims he suffered whole body cramping during boot camp that was so severe he was taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital by ambulance. I understand and appreciate patient privacy, but how in the hell didn't a KU player leaving boot camp by ambulance for the hospital leak out to fans? Coach Self, what the hell is going on at your boot camps that a player suffers a condition that requires emergency treatment and is taken straight to the hospital? Oh yeah, and why is this just now coming up? Surely the KU basketball program has internal safeguards and reviews focused on player safety. Lastly, could Darryn's claim of full body paralysis/emergency hospital treatment just be made now to help his NBA draft position? Good grief, I thought I was done with Mr. Peterson until the SI article came out this week. Now I have concerns about the safety of players in KU's program.

I wonder if the coaching staff, family, etc. were aware of the high doses of creatine taken by Darryn? Surely things like this are monitored by KU's program. Creatine has been used by athletes for 30 years, so there must be a body of medical knowledge about healthy and unhealthy use of it. But, no one knew what I was doing when I was a freshman at KU. So, there's that. I too wish we had known about the serious medical condition earlier in the year; it really helps me understand what happened better. Coach should take Darryn's situation into account when structuring next year's boot camp.

Can KU beat Mizzou in Lawrence on Sept 12? Is anyone going to London for the ASU Sept 19 game that's being called the Union Jack Classic? It seems we are back to the days when David Beaty was so uncertain at the QB position that he refused to announce the starting QB until game time. I remember watching the scoreboard in Memorial Stadium before the first game to see who was starting.

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@crimsonblu22 yep. I went for a bit, it was pretty low key.

But is low key what KU's program needs to improve fan support and our image to future players. I can't imagine a great athlete seeking out a low key program. I'm afraid KU is satisfied with a mediocre, low key football program. I don't see any excitement about KU football.

Quick question: did KU have a spring practice or a spring game? I never saw one thing about spring ball.

OK, It's KU

So, Stokes will make his announcement today at 5:30CT on ESPN. I'm sure glad I'll watch from the first floor of my home just in case it goes Mark Pope's way. RC

Much like KU hiring Ed Manning as an assistant coach, Kentucky is supposedly offering Stokes' mentor/high school assistant coach, Jamal Crawford an assistant job.

Well shoot, Jason only played in 2 series in the first half and 2 series in the second half. The back up QB got more reps. The Kings lost with little to none offense. Oh well, I'll check in on the Kings once a week after each game, but my guy isn't doing well.

The false quotes are just for views, just like the Hurley headbutt headlines. I watched the video a couple of times and said what headbutt. But the telltale take came from the referee himself who said "what are you talking about?" We all have to get use to false headlines, etc. Just like the people we all remember speaking out and we knew most of what they were saying was false. Keep your skeptical filters in place folks. It's a bumpy ride on the internet.

For the 3 people on this website who care, Jason Bean and the Kings play at 7C on ESPN Saturday. They play Orlando. Unfortunately, my wife and I are hosting Easter dinner Saturday evening. But, I'm not the cook; just the guy who makes helpful suggestions, so I'm confident I can slip away and watch a bit of the game.

Shoot, I forgot to watch the game. QB Bean didn't have a great game and the Kings lost to Birmingham 15-13. Bean was 14/27 for 226 yds, 1 TD, 2 INTs, Ouch. He was also the leading rusher 5 attempts for 27 yds. The Kings only had 46 yds rushing so they aren't a very good team right now. But, I will watch UFL football instead of MLB. Stay tuned, Jason Bean fans.

I really hate that we are dogs to Pitino's lower seed team. Please, please, please bring it Jayhawks.

Shirt-too-Small Iowa St coach giving a post-game interview. Please ISt, give the man a raise so he can buy some new shirts; those must be his high school shirts.

As a peremptory coping devise, I'm focussing on Jason Bean's UFL game next Friday. He plays for the new team, Louisville Kings. The last several years since KU was out of the tournament by Sunday, I looked at all the UFL rosters for former KU players. I haven't done that yet. I really hope Jason has a great season and is able to catch onto an NFL team.

Cheering for TCU like I'm wearing a Stetson and saying Ya'all a lot

Does anyone else feel cheated by this year's team? KU is a 3.5 dog to Pitino's team. After last night's second half, I guess I should feel lucky it wasn't an even bigger, more insulting spread. What the hell is going on with KU basketball? I've wondered that all year.