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@Jhawk69 said in Lance is COOKING:

Since winning the title in 2022 we have had:

2023: a season where we won the Big 12 and earned a one seed but got bounced early

2024: our worst season under Bill Self but we lost our best player due to injury and were still ranked all season and never in danger of missing the tournament

2025: mostly TBD but right now looks like a borderline top-10 team that is a long shot to win the title

That is nowhere near bad enough to panic. If you don’t believe me look at the history of every other program in college basketball. If we have a couple more below-average seasons or ever miss the tournament then there might be cause for concern.

Also,in 2023 something else pretty serious happened right before the tournament.

@TYOHawk said in Looking back at Hilton:

Also wanna say I hate that Zeke is on this roster. I know the front of that jersey means something to that kid and he’s played his ass off. He’s just stuck on a roster where the circle of trust runs this roster.

You don’t think the front of the jersey means anything to Juan or KJ??

@BShark said in West Virginia- a game finally:

Rumblings: AJ Storr starts in this game.

IMO this is best case scenario. Hopefully he has earned it practice, and that carries over to games. This allows for Griffen to come off the bench and be instant offense.

@nuleafjhawk obviously it is the coaches opinion that watch him practice everyday.

@nuleafjhawk said in Offseason Roster Thread:

@Woodrow in your opinion…

In my opinion what??

@Jhawk69

He can still be good, but he is not ready to start next year.

@Kcmatt7 said in Offseason Roster Thread:

Interesting to note why it was important to keep JD6.

Tulane’s QB who is a true sophomore is rumored to have a $4M/yr deal to go play at Duke for the next two seasons. You DO NOT want to need a portal QB. Tulane QB is a total stud but that is a steep price.

Exactly. There was a large contingent of KU fans that wanted to move on from JD6. That would have been a true FAFO moment as KU would not be very good at all without him next year. They just cant not realistically compete in the NIL market for true P4 starting caliber QB’s.

Vegas did not think Mahomes was going to play. That is why the Texans were favored. Now that Mahomes was a “full participant” today at practice the Chiefs are favored by 2.5 .

Rylan doing some nice things without scoring.

@SlimShaddy54 said in North Carolina Champion to be crowned today.:

Storr hasn’t touched the floor today has he ?

Twice. First time he came in he took a terrible shot in about 15 seconds, and then played the last 2 minutes or so of the half.

@kuballin10 First of all we have no idea what is going to happen this year.

Road performances are an issue, but I am not going to freak out about this year 9 games in.

Also, lets not forget about the COVID tournament being cancelled. That team was elite. It is not HCBS fault a pandemic hurt.

Let’s see what happens over the next month.

Also, for the record myself or anyone else with a functioning brain doesn’t have to state a case for Bill Self. His records speak for themselves. People acting like he forgot to coach, is “mediocre”, etc… are just telling on themselves. It makes them sound dumb and uneducated when it comes to basketball.

@kuballin10 What exactly did I over exaggerate? I used your word, did I not?

Wait, are we calling Self a “mediocre” coach now? FFS

@rockchalkjayhawk said in Recruiting Notes:

@BeddieKU23 said in Recruiting Notes:

Alijah Arenas likely moving to the 25 class. Imagine that’s not a positive for KU

Gilbert’s kid?

Yes.

Great game all around. The depth on this team is great to see. They have so many players that can actually play at this level, and contribute.

Tough day for the Juan and KJ haters. They were both just awesome.

Only “complaint” I have would be I was surprised Storr didn’t play down the stretch. He was playing great, and IMO he is the one guy that can create off the dribble for himself.

@TYOHawk said in Recruiting Notes:

Vernon mentioned we’re looking at someone else…

So I do think they take one more player…

Any idea on who??

Is Josh playing anywhere right now?

@nuleafjhawk I believe it is $10.99 a month, but they are raising it to $11.99 a month in the near future.

I am not sure where the confusion is. The plan the whole time was to complete the West side of the stadium, and then when the money is right they will do the East side. Unfortunately, it is going to probably take awhile to finish the East side, but the West side is going to look awesome. It will enhance the game day experience 10 fold.

Grimes is just not it. It is really unfortunate he was hired this year with the talent we have. He sounded like a complete moron today.

@TYOHawk said in Recruiting Notes:

@Woodrow said in Recruiting Notes:

@TYOHawk said in Recruiting Notes:

Jamie Shaw put out an article on on3 predicting where Darryn would land today

And?

We’re leading currently…

Gotta close the deal. Hopefully sooner than later.

@TYOHawk said in Recruiting Notes:

Jamie Shaw put out an article on on3 predicting where Darryn would land today

And?

@kjayhawks said in Keeping track of the ever changing 24-25 roster:

I’d pull out right now if I’m him. He’s a lottery pick next season no question if he develops. He’s guaranteed nothing as a second round pick.

This isn’t possible.

Tax payers pay for STAR bonds?

@rockchalkjayhawk said in Keeping track of the ever changing 24-25 roster:

@Woodrow said in Keeping track of the ever changing 24-25 roster:

Elmarko is out for the year with a torn patella tendon. Terrible news.

For real? Oh no!

Unfortunately.

Elmarko is out for the year with a torn patella tendon. Terrible news.

Robinson to Kentucky.

Deadline is 11:59 tonight. The one we need to be watching in Robinson. If he withdraws from the draft, it sounds like it will be a KU vs Kentucky battle for him.

@kuballin10 said in Transfer Rumblings:

@FarmerJayhawk Yeah that’s 100% what I said - solid analysis there Farmer.

People hammer Cal for his roster talent and 1 title

Bill’s had the same talent and has 2 with all those 1 seeds ect. Something to dive into there….and yes, it has to do with philosophy and minute distribution

Self has 100% absolutely not been handed the same talent as Cal… That is an insane comment.

@kuballin10 said in Transfer Rumblings:

@approxinfinity Fair points

D2’s passing angles are minimal because every team has figured out to go under ball screens with him

His ball handling isn’t good; he’s extremely loose with the ball

He’s not a legitimate KU d1 athlete he’s more mo state level

We can agree to disagree but remember all this hype for this roster and watch how it plays out this year….

Yes. Let’s watch.

It also sounds like Kugel isn’t 100% out right now. He and KU are doing everything they can to make it happen. I don’t think we would be able to add anyone with his potential if he doesn’t make it. So I assume there is some urgency on KU’s part to get it done.

@approxinfinity said in Keeping track of the ever changing 24-25 roster:

Id like Hunters minutes to go down as well. We need him fresh for the post season.

Agree 100%. Self confirmed he was playing banged up most of the year this week. That combined with all of his minutes contributed to his regression in shooting. IMO.

Get his minutes down to 27-30 and he will be a much more efficient shooter down the stretch.

We *should have enough depth this year to keep everyone fresh.

@FarmerJayhawk said in Welcome Rylan!:

The Small visit might end up happening…

Let’s cook!

@BeddieKU23 said in 2024 Portal Madness Thread:

@Woodrow said in 2024 Portal Madness Thread:

Does UConn have a big man?

Reed from Michigan. Their backup from this yr is a stud too

Oh yea. Forgot about that. No one will replace Clingan. They are losing a ton. I’m interested to see how they do this year.

Does UConn have a big man?

@TYOHawk said in Transfer Rumblings:

We got Griffen, Storr and Zeke…I’m on cloud 9

Safe to say Bill was not pleased how last year went. Let’s hope all the pieces fit and we get back to KU basketball.

@BeddieKU23 said in 2024 Portal Madness Thread:

Brea likely to Uconn

He’s a perfect fit for Hurley’s system. He should thrive there.

@PharmacyHawk He is not visiting Duke now. I think all signs point to UCONN.

@jayballer67 said in Hunter:

Is today the final day for Hunter to declare or what ?

He announced he is coming back.

@BShark said in Transfer Rumblings:

@Woodrow said in Transfer Rumblings:

So do we think Brea is the other kid that could be visiting this weekend with Griffen?

It’s Darius Acuff.

For 2025… I was just assuming it was someone for this upcoming season.

So do we think Brea is the other kid that could be visiting this weekend with Griffen?

@BShark said in 2024 Recruiting:

buckle up

You hearing we are going after another incoming Freshman?

@RockkChalkk said in Transfer Rumblings:

@Woodrow said in Transfer Rumblings:

@RockkChalkk said in Transfer Rumblings:

@Woodrow said in Transfer Rumblings:

Tyrese Hunter is so overrated. He has regressed every year in college. That is a hard pass for me.

I feel this way too. Are we really improving by bringing in the transfers we have been targeting? Seems like there is a lot of negative information on the ones out there, they’re former teams not really upset about them leaving. Wasn’t Tyrese Hunter basically replaced?

Mayo and Kugel are both great additions. I have not seen anything negative about Mayo, and I think people thought Kugel was going to be a starter. It appears that is not going to be the case, so I don’t see anything wrong with that. He did have some attitude issues last year, but new coaching staff, teammates, and scenery can change that.

Adding Rylan G. will be HUGE. We haven’t had someone like him in few years. Big time addition if it happens.

Texas added a 3 guards / wings in one day and Hunter left. I watched Texas a lot last year, and he does nothing for me.

Alright, I’m with you. I like Mayo a lot, and obviously Griffen would be great. The attitude issues worried me with Kugel, hopefully a new start will fix all that. Saw some things about AJ Storr’s defense being real bad. And obviously the Hunter stuff we agree on.

I just hope whoever we bring in gels well together and we get back to the top with a title run next year. Need better leadership on the court, keeping everyone together and in the game. The team always seemed to fold when they got behind a little bit and before you know it they were down 20+ points and its a blowout.

Two things that I believe are that in the portal era, you just have no clue how a team gel until the ball is tipped. Look at Self’s comments from last Summer. He thought this past years team was loaded, and had a chance to make a run. Unfortunately it did not come to fruition.

Also, leadership is going to be hard to come by. Juan and KJ not being vocal leaders really hurts this team. Leaders are guys that IMO need to be in the program for a few years and understand what KU basketball is. We have those guys, but to me they are not great leaders.

@RockkChalkk said in Transfer Rumblings:

@Woodrow said in Transfer Rumblings:

Tyrese Hunter is so overrated. He has regressed every year in college. That is a hard pass for me.

I feel this way too. Are we really improving by bringing in the transfers we have been targeting? Seems like there is a lot of negative information on the ones out there, they’re former teams not really upset about them leaving. Wasn’t Tyrese Hunter basically replaced?

Mayo and Kugel are both great additions. I have not seen anything negative about Mayo, and I think people thought Kugel was going to be a starter. It appears that is not going to be the case, so I don’t see anything wrong with that. He did have some attitude issues last year, but new coaching staff, teammates, and scenery can change that.

Adding Rylan G. will be HUGE. We haven’t had someone like him in few years. Big time addition if it happens.

Texas added a 3 guards / wings in one day and Hunter left. I watched Texas a lot last year, and he does nothing for me.

Tyrese Hunter is so overrated. He has regressed every year in college. That is a hard pass for me.

@Gorilla72 said in Furphy:

Have the rules changed? It used to be when you hired an agent, you had to stay in the draft.

You can hire a approved agent and still return to school.

Scott Drew turned Kentucky down and is staying at Baylor.

Sounds like Oats, Hurley and Donovan are out. If Drew turns them down, look out!

Ummm… he pretty definitely did not do that. He was pretty clear of his intentions to stay at UCONN.