Darryn Peterson
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It’s just all so crazy because his intensity vs byu is exactly why you’d think he was a super competitive kid. It’s clear he was up for that game. But then why not finish the deal? My other thought which I don’t really think is a possibility is that self is even a little on board about doing his best to protect him until march. Everyone now sees with an engaged DP and a team gelling around him, this is a legit title contender. So maybe let’s see just enough of that group as we can to make sure it’s still working and then make sure DP stays healthy and opponents have less of a scout on that A team. We all know the big twelve is brutal and many have complained about self wearing guys out with big minutes all year only for them to be too beat down in March to peak. Maybe this is what that looks like? I know 3 strong games of 30+ minutes in the tournament will at least make me happy, 4 I’ll be thrilled, and we all know how great six would feel. If we lose in game two with 21 minutes from darryn, then I will be disappointed.
Privilege isn't nonsense.
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How do they work it when he starts the second half and goes more than 5 minutes or more, How do they call him off? It's a little to pat to say he'll go as close to five minutes and then Bill you will pull him. I can't see Self doing this and living with it.
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You could be right.
One other thing... look who is watching all our games now... Tyran Stokes.
It says a lot to a guy like him to know that his coach will protect his interests like a real parent!
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BTW: If we sign Stokes we are easily preseason #1 next year, and actually deserve it this time! It's absolutely SICK to think of next year when you figure out who we might have coming back from this team. So far, I believe Flory returns... along with Bryson, Elmarko... and maybe we have a 50/50 to get Melvin back (by extending his eligibility)!
If all that happens... this will be the most stacked KU team of all times!
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The BYU game was a great win for this years team. Thanks but success comes with a price and if we win against TTU it means we will need to win against Zona at least one and Houston. We are here and deserve it. That will mean just three possible games in the conference tourney we don't need to win the tourney and i'm just being a mother hen.
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Darryn Ice Man Peterson!!! Very proud of DP tonight, dude labored and struggled from the floor but was out there in crunch time and made it happen.
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Peterson is once in a decade talent. I remember watching Durant and thinking.. man, why can't we get a dude like that on our team?
We got one.
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He’s our Superman. No doubt.
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@kjayhawks2.0 That is hilarious! (and spot on)
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100000%!
But I will warn you... if we have a game where Darryn scores 30 on 10 of 11 from the field, but that last shot was his miss in the final seconds and didn't save the game, like last night's shot did.... those very same critics will be back!
So few people on this earth learn a damn thing in life! Very sad.
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I’m just hopeful he plays Saturday, I have tickets
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@kjayhawks2.0 said in Darryn Peterson:
I’m just hopeful he plays Saturday, I have tickets
I hope he does too so you can report back
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found out something today that hadn't heard or seen before today , pretty interesting . Kind of goes along with thee theory that Darryn hasn't been making the decisions.
Seen it on pod cast , where there was a guy that tweeted , that him and his family was at the BYU game and him and his family was sitting right behind the KU bench first row behind players -- - said they saw this guy presumably Darryn's agent because of his actions----anyways this Agent was sitting with KU's associate A D leaned over and whispered some in the A D. s , the A D then got up and went directly over to the KU Trainers and said something , and in response one got up and went directly to KU Coach's said something and then Peterson quickly after came out never to return to the game.--- Hmmm curious.
I dunno guys like guys from CBS were and other analysts Goodman Randolph Childress , and others have said that there is more to this then what we know, not getting the whole story. Saying they have been around Basket Ball long enough to know that if your having cramps or what ever a player usually would be showing signs--- like grimacing or facial expressions SOMETHING.
Now magically playing 35 minutes and when asked in post game Darryn was asked about cramping and his response --- -none what so ever. Now they are saying Darryn's Agent circling back and letting Mom & Dad and whoever else- - --HEY National media pushing back/catching on and saying possibly need to re group/ evaluate- -- hell I sure don't know just weird.
They are saying let's see if these cramps mysteriously tr-appear for the Utah game.
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Self needing to substitute more freely than usual in response to the two day turnaround in a road game turned out to be effective in resting players to keep the defense doing what it could. Down ten in the second half and creeping back into the game in a very hostile environment while the refs allow aggressive defense tactics that favored Tech really worked in our favor as the dominant defensive squad.
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I don't know either but Self letting someone not on the team decide during a game to shut it down doesn't seem valid. Peterson telling him I'm not able to play right now or Self himself noticing something amiss with DP is what has happened so far. I've even heard that it's not really his ankle or can't be cramping because I know what that is like is just media types doing what they think makes themselves sound knowledgeable. If he sits during the Utah game people will say I told you so. -
@Tallturd1 said in Darryn Peterson:
just media types doing what they think makes themselves sound knowledgeable
Just like people on this Board all season thinking they can infer facts from the lack of information. I read the CBS guy's article. He has never before seen a discussion between an AD and an agent in a game so therefore it must be...X. Could be any other letter in the alphaber, but no, X is a big conspiracy so it must be true.
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@mayjay kinda runs right along the lines of people who say My ,My My goodness that just can't be true huh ?
