Yahoo team ranking story says this about the Chiefs:

15 — The overreaction to the Chiefs’ season will be fierce. People have been dying to dunk on the NFL’s current dynasty, and now is their chance. No, the Chiefs don’t need a full rebuild. They just haven’t won close games. Kansas City is still the No. 7 team in DVOA this season after Sunday’s loss, ahead of teams like Denver, Buffalo, Philadelphia and New England. Haters will get in their licks now. Level-headed people will understand it’s just an unlucky season for a team that’s still good.

A friend had an alternate theory on DP that I hadn’t heard.

He’s simply bored with college ball.

I'm seeing Flory mentioned more and more in mock drafts this year.
Good for him. I still think he's way undersized (no freaking way he's 6-10), and needs more offensive game to have a consistent NBA career.
we can dream, right?

Yea, i listened to some of that Dickie V / Barkley game. Honestly, it's not about the game to them. They toss out a generic phrase about a player here and there, but generally not great to listen to. Dickie V is past tense as a broadcaster IMO.

Ha, seems like i'm the only one in this thread, but may as well keep myself entertained!

Well hmmmm. this got interesting.

The Titans are hiring 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh as their next head coach, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Didn't see that Saleh was even in the equation. I think he should have stayed in SF as a coordinator, but where does that leave Nagy????

Just a reminder for some...you can cancel your ESPN+ subscription if ya want. We just have one more hoops game on Dec. 22, then that's it til football or hoops next year.

Holy smokes! $31M a year for Trent McDuffie!!

Chiefs for sure could not afford that price tag. wow.

Totally not a game-related comment ... but i think Gus Johnson and Jimmy Jackson are now my favorite announcing duo. Head and shoulders above the rest IMO. Excellent back and forth, with JJ providing solid insight.

Looks like the USA got a great group draw.

Paraguay, Australia and the winner of a three-team playoff.

The Australians aren’t a pushover, but all our games are winnable.

I hear others saying England is in the group of death, but I don’t see any really crazy groups.

wow! i had to DVR the game, and was just finishing it up ... with BYU making a furious comeback. and the freaking recording stopped with 1:27 left!! WTF!!!!
Didn't get to see the end. incredible. looks like we won though. Assuming DP didn't make a miraculous appearance at the end?

And then there was one! This is kinda shocking, even in the NIL/portal era.

Wasn’t it rumored that Kohl was on his way out, too?

Crazy. Maybe Storr and Griffen can come back!

@BigBad said in KU ROSTER 2026-27:

Why does anyone want to follow this garbage? I know I'm beating a dead horse, but man, the second Bill Self retires, I'm out for good. I have ZERO interest in semi-pro sports. Especially with participants who don't give a crap about where they play, just the paycheck. I can't wait to hear about all these illiterate morons who blew the money they made, crying about how nobody taught them how to manage their money. They all laugh at the value of a FREE education that is so overpriced for the average American. Good riddance!

Yea, not easy. maybe a chicken or the egg situation. which came first? It does grow less interesting and more guns for hire each year.

THE KU 2026-27 ROSTER

I'll update this as players come and go. Awaiting some portal action!

INCOMING FRESHMEN

Taylen Kinney — PG — 5 star — 6-1 / 185

Scoring and playmaking guard. Not a great threat from deep so far.

Davion Adkins — F — 4 star — 6-9 / 205

Athletic lefty with 7-2 wing span. Runs well, bouncy, lob threat, shot blocker. Effort not always there. Seems like he needs some maturity to his game before he puts it all together.

Trent Perry — WING — 4 star — 6-5 / 190

High motor, but most say he’ll be a quality bench/role player. Tough, undersized for a wing, but plays bigger.

Luke Barnett — SG — 4 star — 6-4 / 180

Shooter. Shooter. Shooter. Decent in transition. Good size, good motor, but not a great defender. Did I say shooter?

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POTENTIAL RETURNEES

From most likely to return, to least likely.

Kohl Rosario — G — 6-6 / 200 — sophomore

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KU PLAYERS IN THE PORTAL

Flory Bidunga — C — 6-10 / 235 — junior / entered NBA draft

Paul Mbyia — C — 7-0 / 245 — sophomore

Bryson Tiller — F — 6-11 / 240 — sophomore

Elmarko Jackson — G — 6-3 / 195 — junior

Jamari McDowell — G — 6-5 / 200 — junior

Samis Calderon — F — 6-8 / 200 — sophomore

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WALK ON TYPES

Wilder Evers — G — 6-4 / 195 — senior

Corbin Allen — G — 6-5 / 175 — sophomore

Will Thengvall — G — 6-4 / 190 — junior

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POTENTIAL INCOMING FRESHMEN

Tyran Stokes — SF — 5 star / 6-7 / 230

Premier recruit. Sized like a forward, with guard skills. Can create off dribble. Finds the rim. Not a great shooter. Has the tools to be a great defender, playmaker.

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KEEP AN EYE ON THESE PORTAL PLAYERS

JP Estrella — Tennessee — F — 6-11 / 240 — junior — 10 pts, 5 rebounds

Somto Cyril — Georgia — C — 6-11 / 280 — junior — 9 points, 5 rebounds, 2.2 blocks

Zoom Diallo — Washington — G — 6-4 / 180 — junior — 15.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 31.5% 3 pt

Isaiah Johnson — Colorado — G — 6-1 / 170 — sophomore — 16.9 points, 2.9 rebounds, 3 assists, 37.8% 3pts

Kameron Taylor — UNC Asheville — G — 6-7 / 185 — junior — 18.9 pts, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 28.1% 3 pts

Yep. Brackets are rough.

I did think Arizona was the cream of the crop.

Yea, much of it already shot down in previous court battles.

But the “stick” is the threat to pull federal funding from schools.

But it does sound like an attempt to get NCAA leaders to rethink their sh*t.

Not trying to bring politics to the thread, but El Jefe has issued an executive order to regulate college sports.

It includes a one time transfer rule. A second attempt requires the player to sit out a year.

I’m gonna guess most college sports fans really dislike the yearly free agency and wouldn’t mind seeing the executive order stick.

(I can make this a separate thread if anybody cares to weigh in)

@crimsonblu22 said in Chiefs offseason thread:

Didn't she tear up a bunch of his stuff up a couple of yrs ago, or do I have the wrong guy?

Sadly it’s hard to keep track!

Looks like Rashee Rice was cleared of any wrong doing in that case with his girlfriend (or ex, i dunno).

I think that means he's good to go for 2026?

Contract year, so hopefully he puts on a good show next season.

Tough call on Flory.

Strengths: a big who can hedge on the perimeter like Self wants! Those don’t grow on trees. He can stick with smaller players with his quick feet. Shot blocker. His around-the-basket scoring is greatly improved. Bouncy. Mobile.

Weaknesses: Big bigs!

So he’s an asset some games, and a weakness others.

I guess I’d prefer an inside player to be a strength vs other inside players. He’s not that, mostly.

Not that I (or we) have a clue about how NIL money is tossed around, but I’d say he’s not worth the lion’s share if it limits spending on filling out the roster with other quality players.

Spend it elsewhere, on some shooting and depth.

Was curious about his NBA comps...

In terms of NBA comparison for Bidunga, two clear names that he shares similarities with are Clint Capela and Adem Bona. All three of them possess extremely similar skill sets and physical gifts. In particular, each of them is undersized for their position, but possesses great athleticism and physical tools. Offensively, they all are elite rim-runners and lob threats who thrive in transition, but can’t do much else. On defense, they utilize their athleticism and length to be great rim protectors and rebounders.