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    2026-27 predictions here.

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    • Texas Hawk 10T Offline
      Texas Hawk 10
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      This team's ceiling is a national championship. Lots of factors obviously will determine whether that ends up being realistic or not, but the pieces are there for a title run this season.

      "Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that."
      Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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      • kjayhawks2.0K Offline
        kjayhawks2.0
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        I think this team has the chance to be better than the last 3 but the 3 were the worst of the Bills Self era. But I don’t see them winning the conference or being a real threat for a national championship.

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          wissox83
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          Today whetted my appetite for the addition of Renn. There might be something here after all.

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          • rockchalkjayhawkR Offline
            rockchalkjayhawk
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            This is a tough one. I think at the moment we have a bit of a mess of a roster. It's kind of a positive and negative at the same time.

            Is it possible to make a pre-season trade? 🙂

            Send one of the plethora of redundant 3-5s for a SG who can actually shoot from three?

            If we keep all the guys, we can win some games. But how to make use of them all? so much redundancy. Except for the smalls. Everywhere else it's crazy. How can he recruit and sign soooo many 3-5s, but not a ton of quality, experienced shooters who will play?

            IMO this team will need a lot of time to gel. Then possibly they'll have to re-gel if the court results aren't in our favor.

            Hoping it all comes together!

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              wissox83 @rockchalkjayhawk
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              @rockchalkjayhawk What do you mean by 3-5s?

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              • rockchalkjayhawkR Offline
                rockchalkjayhawk @wissox83
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                @wissox83 said in 2026-27 predictions here.:

                @rockchalkjayhawk What do you mean by 3-5s?

                Oh, sorry. Small forwards, power forwards and centers.

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                • Jayhawk_69J Online
                  Jayhawk_69
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                  My guess is improvement but a season that is still a failure by KU standards. 2nd place in the conference and a sweet 16 exit

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                  • Jayhawk_69J Online
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                    After the exhibition games here is the rotation I think we should roll with:

                    Melvin, Stokes, White, TKR, and Reeves as starters.
                    Kinney, Blyden, and Dawes off the bench.

                    I think Reeves needs to start for us. What he gives us with his size and athleticism is so valuable.

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                      Tallturd1 @Jayhawk_69
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                      @Jayhawk_69

                      We are definitely in need of a player like Reeves in this day and age.

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                      • JAYHAWKFAN214J Offline
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                        https://x.com/Lara_Renn/status/2117392242805547010?a=C_4QYBixnY0OuNOs_ik&s=19
                        TkR mom looks like Her son is go to go

                        ROCK CHALK JAYHAWK

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                        • JAYHAWKFAN214J Offline
                          JAYHAWKFAN214
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                          TKR is in uniform and is a warming uphttps://x.com/MSwain247/status/2117404384703504598?a=IhWnwjuu9T5vJqOyzKs&s=19

                          ROCK CHALK JAYHAWK

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                          • JAYHAWKFAN214J Offline
                            JAYHAWKFAN214
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                            Melvin council jr Has a broken foot will have surgery and hopefully he will be to go when big 12 comforts starts

                            ROCK CHALK JAYHAWK

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                              If we try to spin this positive, we can say this should give Kinney and Blyden more opportunity to grow and develop and then we do at least already kind of know what we are getting from Melvin whenever he comes back.

                              Privilege isn't nonsense.

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                              • BSharkB Offline
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                                Well, feeling a lot worse about a lot of the big non-con games with no Mel.

                                @benshawks08 I think TK has frankly been terrible. Trial by fire upcoming I suppose.

                                Absolutely do not click (new video sept 30 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjs1LR1sarQ

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                                  benshawks08 @BShark
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                                  @BShark TK hasn't been great, but I feel like you can see the flashes, so maybe more playing time and pressure to produce can turn those moments into a consistent play style. He seems quick with the ball, fearless, creative, and competitive. I feel like there's a real player in there.

                                  Privilege isn't nonsense.

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                                    We should still have enough guard bodies to send waves of pressure defensively and while no one is as much of a pace pusher as Melvin, they've at least all seen him do it and have something to aspire to.

                                    Privilege isn't nonsense.

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                                    • rockchalkjayhawkR Offline
                                      rockchalkjayhawk @JAYHAWKFAN214
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                                      @JAYHAWKFAN214 said in 2026-27 predictions here.:

                                      Melvin council jr Has a broken foot will have surgery and hopefully he will be to go when big 12 comforts starts

                                      Wait, for real? Wow.

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                                        rockchalkjayhawk @BShark
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                                        @BShark said in 2026-27 predictions here.:

                                        Well, feeling a lot worse about a lot of the big non-con games with no Mel.

                                        @benshawks08 I think TK has frankly been terrible. Trial by fire upcoming I suppose.

                                        Sharky, you’re doom and gloom lately! Somebody steal your bike or eat your Cheerios?

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                                          BShark @rockchalkjayhawk
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                                          @rockchalkjayhawk said in 2026-27 predictions here.:

                                          @BShark said in 2026-27 predictions here.:

                                          Well, feeling a lot worse about a lot of the big non-con games with no Mel.

                                          @benshawks08 I think TK has frankly been terrible. Trial by fire upcoming I suppose.

                                          Sharky, you’re doom and gloom lately! Somebody steal your bike or eat your Cheerios?

                                          I really like the team, just not TK. He's as bad as any guard I can remember here with the caveat that it has been two real games.

                                          Absolutely do not click (new video sept 30 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjs1LR1sarQ

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                                            rockchalkjayhawk @BShark
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                                            @BShark said in 2026-27 predictions here.:

                                            @rockchalkjayhawk said in 2026-27 predictions here.:

                                            @BShark said in 2026-27 predictions here.:

                                            Well, feeling a lot worse about a lot of the big non-con games with no Mel.

                                            @benshawks08 I think TK has frankly been terrible. Trial by fire upcoming I suppose.

                                            Sharky, you’re doom and gloom lately! Somebody steal your bike or eat your Cheerios?

                                            I really like the team, just not TK. He's as bad as any guard I can remember here with the caveat that it has been two real games.

                                            I see glimmers of hope with TK. He's bigger and stronger than i thought he was going to be. Both him and Stokes seem to have the same pedigree ... they both dribble into double coverage without intent sometimes.

                                            But yea, i think TK is a multi year player before we see anything brilliant.

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