I gave my son one of the posters that I created for the Kansan in the 90s and told him to take it to the game for good luck..

@stoptheflop Tre and Melvin are the 3rd scorer by committee. I love the way Tre is a foul-seeking missile at the end of the shot clock. And Melvin is a bit like a lighthouse -- blinding bright, but sometimes goes dark... Together they are great.

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.

It's been said, but probably worth saying again: FLORY. This was a defensive game. And we had the better defense and the BEST defensive player.

Flory has to be defensive player of the week in the B12 and should get some recognition nationally.

I hear you all.. but the main thing that was wrong the other night was that our best player (or most expensive asset, if you look at it cynically) was not on the floor.

I think this is a good, competitive roster, when the whole roster is considered, plus the staff and the ability of the players to grow and improve.

That last point is worth noting: Most of the players have played less than 10 games under Coach Self. Some of these players are incredibly talented and others are very experienced (or both). Coach Self's track record with seasoned players is excellent. I'm bullish on them all improving faster than the competition (if they all get on the court and play together sooner rather than later.)

Pounding Missouri is occupying 100% of the space in my head for basketball right now.

I hated the officiating in that game. Absolutely hated it. About the only thing they did right was not call the flagrant on that ridiculous foul.

I think we are all 100% frustrated that he's not 100%. That includes him.

But it's a pretty phenomenal freshmen who can start and play at less than 100% and still be a very significant contributor playing just a fraction of the game.

At this point, I'm thinking he should sit and heal. I sooo want to see him at 100% with this team in March.

Remy 2.0?

It was an eventful night in a multitude of ways. For us Rosario Kohl-watchers, we had a sighting. He looked rusty offensively but his athleticism is undeniable. Spectacular rebound and some decent D.

The sports talkshows are awash in the topic of DP, but I have not sensed any embarrassment for Self or KU. In fact, there has been a lot of empathy and even admiration for Self give the way he has handled this challenge.

Would love to keep Flory. Love his intangibles (attitude, charisma, chemistry)... in addition to his obvious elite talent.

Plus, he's a rarity these days-- home-grown talent.

TCU is a surging team. They have won 8 out of the last 9. They had a 4 game losing streak that began with their OT loss to KU which was an epic comeback for us and heartbreaker them. But that was January. They are hitting their stride and surely would like to have another crack at us.

Beyond that, they are a team that could easily get to the S16.

@DCHawker Agree regarding BYU. Maybe I should call that group "too close for comfort".. or "when the music stops, will be looking for a chair"

It was an interesting game given both teams had lost valuable members of the team and have had to adjust. BYU is still a dangerous team. Tech too.

I wouldn't expect either of them to make the FF, but Elite Eight isn't out of the question depending on their draws.

Big10 also has numerous good teams at the top of their league. I wouldn't be surprised if the NCAA Elite Eight is mostly the B1G vs B12 invitational with Florida and Duke.

Personally, I want the players to be fairly compensated for their contributions. "Fair" is hard to determine in a world where there is such insane discrepancy in compensation from our current system. I'm not for socialism at all. But I feel like our current system of unfettered capitalism invites a lot of greed and that invites a lot of fraud and so it's not going great.

I'm not trying to be political -- so let me bring it back to the point. The college system seems to face a similar bipolar crossroads.

What it needs is a goldilocks solution -- not what it was (players were used, other people got rich), but not succumbing to a "whatever the market will bear" (unfettered capitalism) concept. I feel like that approach would be akin to throwing up our hands and letting the product compete with the professional product (i.e. NBA) where it will certainly fail and lose its soul in the process.

There's some place in or near the middle where this needs to land and be STABLE for a while. That means key parameters (such as compensation) need to have boundaries and restrictions established which can be both enforced and adjusted over time.

Right now the approach is patch-this... patch-that, like band-aids on band-aids — and it's wearing out. I do think a wholistic look at the system would be good. I disagree that one guy (who probably ought to be spending all of his time thinking about more important things than CBB NIL) is the best way to get to that system. The best solutions usually are hashed out by a collective of experts. Should be the same here.

Just my 2cents.

@wissox Or.... hear me out... play like a legend, win the National Championship as a freshman, be MVP of the tournament, quiet the critics, go have a legendary career in the NBA, beat SGA and Wemby in the olympics and make enough money to do what you want the rest of your life.

FINAL STANDINGS UPDATED ABOVE.. Reposting here for easier reference:

... as of Sun March 8

FINAL B12 STANDINGS: (potential tournament teams)

1. AZ:  16-2
2. HOU: 14-4
3. KU:  12-6
   TT:  12-6
   ISU: 12-6
6. TCU: 11-7
7. WVU: 9-9
   UCF: 9-9
   CIN: 9-9
   BYU: 9-9

KU finishes in a tie for 3rd place in the Big 12 and is a 3 seed in the B12 Tournament, thanks to their wins over top teams and BYU's win over TT yesterday. Go Figure

Potential 1 / 2 seeds
ARIZONA
HOUSTON

Potential 2/3/4 seeds
KANSAS
TEXAS TECH
IOWA STATE

Should be a top 6 seed, but who knows
TCU

Bubblicious
CINCINNATI
CENTRAL FLORIDA
WEST VIRGINIA
BYU

UPDATED STANDINGS ABOVE: Just one game of significance left to be played.

Would not surprise me if Title IX is in the crosshairs.

@BeddieKU23 said in KState Game:

https://youtu.be/DikRGGq4PQs?si=pnSkXy54Nv03zsKM

Senior speeches.. Thank you!