@mayjay DP isn't soft, agreed. I think any exec that dug a little would see that the story now presented about him being gunshy after full body cramps (in addition to the hamstring issues) will see that it fits with what they already have known about the kid for a long time. He's a winner and competitor and didn't wish for any of that. Ultimately I'm not sure DP was a good fit for a Kansas roster with 3.5 other guys that Bill trusted, and not sure that Kansas was the most confortable fit for him. Had he been at a school like Duke, flush with other high profile talent that the announcers could fixate on, he may have healed in peace without the BS scrutiny. In the end, if we goes number 1, maybe the case could be made that by taking the harder route, DP had to show how tough he was. I think he passed the test.

@wissox83 What I personally find tiresome (this is not necessarily directed just at you) is the fact that this is supposed to be a forum for people to talk about sports (mostly) and talking about sports involves passion and opinions along with facts. I say what I feel, what I observe. I take off the Crimson and Blue glasses and I don't drink the Crimson and Blue kool-aid. Kansas is a program on the decline. That's not my opinion, that's a fact. Kansas men's basketball had not lost 11 games in a season since 1989! The past three years we've lost 11, 13 and 11. We have been bounced from the NCAA Tournament after the first or second games (against generally far inferior opponents) multiple timnes. That's right off the kuathletics.com website. Facts. Not opinions. So people can say I'm naysayer. Say that I'm negative. Say whatever they want to say. Have me banned. Chances are I'm just telling the truth and nobody wants to hear it.

@BShark Classic stuff

@wissox83 said in Kansas Jayhawks vs TCU Horned Frogs Game Chat Tues. 1/6 8:00 CT: @BShark Owen Freeman, HS teammate of TCU guard Brock Harding, the guy who bricked FT's the other night helping us win. Moline HS, Illinois state champs, a really strong champion in a state with many great teams. Two legit P4 guys would definitely be very hard to beat in actual highschool ball (ie no academy "schools").

@FarmerJayhawk said in Kansas vs St Johns: Man it hurts to see Marko has broken up as he was after the game. Say what you want about his game, but he really, really cares and loves being a Jayhawk. For sure I get on these guys fairly often but there is a difference between pointing out a bad play and hating a player for mistakes on the court. I loved KJ and Juan as people just don’t believe they should’ve ever been starting for the KU basketball team.

@kjayhawks2.0 Yeah health is this team's only major weakness lol. That and would like a more consistent bench, but both Mari and Elmarko have shown they can make an impact at times.

And and and if you guys treat this like a revenge game and take care of business you can dunk on em to finish it. You can earn that.

We didn't get up by 20 at the half just because of DP. Saunders didn't just fall out of a tree in the second. 24 in a half is a fluke and probably made him some money later

@FarmerJayhawk said in Kansas Jayhawks vs Arizona Wild Cats Game Chat Mon. 2/9 8:00 CT: The local establishment I was at last night (which has $3.50 all drafts on Mondays, hell of a deal) was absolutely belligerent in the best ways during the game. Nothing compares to Mass St during Final Fours but it was crazy for a Monday night in February. Mass street is always wild on game days. We couldn’t even get in anywhere to eat Saturday after 11 am.

CAL Baptist goes 10-19 at the line. Make 8 more and we're going to OT.

oh snap its game day and I havent updated the thread, friggin slacker!

@JoJoAndMe Well everyone has an opinion just like I've been and hear plenty of others , you will be all right

I always agree with Self on calls like that, you get some you maybe shouldn’t and then don’t get some you should. It’s ends up balancing out by the end of the year. To my point Flory got slapped in the face and put in a headlock in Manhattan while Melvin was called for a foul for getting elbows hard enough to draw blood. It was one call that horse has already been beaten to death. I’m ready to move on.

@BeddieKU23 Nice post! Yes... I think he is sort of next year's Bidunka we need to retain. He doesn't have Bidunka's energy, which will be sorely missed, but he has a lot more offensive skills. I just saw an interview with him where he mentions they are trying to get him to play more aggressive, and push most into the paint for his baskets. Bidunka is still very rough on the offensive side. I think his draft stock is still pretty low. I expect him to stay in college another year or so. I'm not even sure about Bidunka's draft stock. It's going to be a competitive year this year, and next year should not be this competitive (but who knows). I also discovered we might challenge Mel's eligibility to try to keep him another year! Wow!

To me... the lesson in all this... we should have punched the NCAA in the face after that last alleged infringement. We paid a huge price by waiting 5 years (how long?) before we pushed the ball forward with out own punitive response. We should have sued them after a year. If they can't pull their heads out of their backside in a year, they shouldn't be governing college basketball! Must my humble opinion.

Analytics loved the KU win over Iowa St. Moved up from #23 to #17 on Kenpom. Offense jumped from the 50's to #34 so that offensive performance was well above expected. Defense has dropped nearly 10 spots this month

@benshawks08 yes I said this on the ASU game chat, hate to say it but the officiating will be a huge factor in March. If the crew has the guts to call the game right like Saturday or do they repeat Tuesday. All they would’ve had to do was call a couple early holds then the defense knows that doesn’t fly.