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I enjoyed the last game thread. Everyone is a known commodity and I dont think the negativity was excessive. Just as this team learns to trust each other in crunch time with a big win, we too should learn to trust this team.

dylans said:

Small market clubs (i.e. Royals) can not afford 4-5 good starters. I think a great strategy to counter the payroll deficit would be to run 5-9 1-2 inning guys up there every night. They could just straight deal knowing they are just pitching to a few batters and not have to conserve. As a fan it would suck waiting on all those pitchers to warm up.

I think you’d see a rule change to limit the number of mid-inning subs. But I’ve thought this for a long time. There are a dozen affordable guys the Royals could find who would be decent pitchers if they only had to go 2-3 innings.

@kjayhawks I don’t think they’re that much different. They have to update them. I loved the dream on one, from a long time ago. I love the hype ones during the game to get the crowd going. I think we have a very creative video Dept.

@Texas-Hawk-10 It can’t be done. They screwed themselves by letting outside money in. Shoe companies and TV run the NCAA and it’s institutions. Not the other way around. It’s a complete farce. A facade.

The only way to enforce it now is to strip TV rights from schools/conferences. And develop a generic apparel brand that provides all gear for the schools. If that happened, the NCAA wouldn’t exist because they couldn’t justify giving more money to one school over another. And therefore the P5 would leave. And the P5 and their fanbases are the sole reason they have a $1B a year TV deal for the NCAA tournament.

The NCAA doesn’t care about amateur athletics. And there is nothing amateur about D1 sports anymore at all. Even the Olympics recognized it was an issue once too much money came in and sponsors all wanted a piece. So they adjusted their rules to encourage compliance.

Gary seems like such a good guy

mayjay said:

Suffering greatly here in SC. Got down into the 20’s. Supposed to get up to 72 on Tuesday.

We miss the snow sometimes, but not that bitter cold! Good luck, everybody. Stay smart and stay safe. Gets to the teens here and people start acting real stupid. So, no indoor bonfires no matter how much you want s’mores to warm you up. And don’t plug 5 portable heaters into 3 extension cords.

You know old folks are really suffering when the cold even gets to the teens.

tundrahok said:

@dylans I grew up in Lawrence. I’ve been repulsed by the color purple my whole life.

@tundrahok I, too, dislike KSU fans, but there are some shades of purple I really like. I hate myself for that!

Well deserved, congratulations to Nick

@Hawk8086 Yeah it might have been nice to see a little more defense down there.

@Jayballer54 Nice post!

I saw a ballot before we knew about doke

@justanotherfan I heard a podcast about that several years ago. Interesting concept. I guess the only part of it I don’t really care for is the fact that some of the thrilling comebacks that occur, i.e. 2008 as was mentioned, probably don’t occur.

Also, Poke a Doke/Hack a Happ might still be a useful strategy because you guess there’s less chance of our team scoring two points every time down the floor. If we’re losing 62-60 and 63 is the threshold, hack Doke still makes sense. Keeping the other team from shooting a 3 by fouling also becomes a strategy because giving up 1-2 points means the team with 62 comes down the floor and just needs a bucket.

Intentionally missing a FT also might come into play. Now it’s 62-61 and Doke makes the first by a miracle. Miss the 2nd on purpose and maybe we strategize how to miss, get an offensive rebound.

@wissox No in KC now. But still love the Windy City.

@JayHawkFanToo they certainly seem prone to the same tragic fate as last year, ranking dead last in pace.

BeddieKU23 said:

Can’t say he was left a cupboard of recruits to try and retain. Tough spot to be in so close to the early period. What is KU looking to get this cycle? Can they sign 25?

NO I think 15 is what they were saying. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Alex smith just left the hospital from his nasty accident, been a month in there. Good man.

OH ya I remember Otis. - -Have a hard time remembering time frames on some past players. - -Thanks for sharing this with others , cool to know his son plays for George Mason? - -that’s pretty cool. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DY LONG BABY

@drgnslayr

Always bringing the heat. Well done

I love to go some year if it’s still around after my kids are atleast older or moved out. I have a 7 month old and 3year old lol.

Parrish will say anything for clicks.