Was looking at some ESPN fantasy football projections, and wondered what others thought of this:

Rashee Rice / 1,132 yards and 9 TDs.

Guessing that's on the high side?

@kjayhawks2.0 said in KU trivia to beat summer doldrums:

@rockchalkjayhawk said in KU trivia to beat summer doldrums:

Next trivia question:

Who averaged move points per game in the NBA, Markieff or Marcus Morris?

Markieff, Marcus was the better College player but Markieff was better in the pros. Fun fact, during those Junior years my cousin dated Marcus at KU.

Yer batting .500!
Marcus averaged 12 pts in the NBA, and Kieff 10.2.

Next trivia question:

Who averaged move points per game in the NBA, Markieff or Marcus Morris?

@wissox83 said in KU trivia to beat summer doldrums:

I'm sure some of you will know this but what do Bill Self, Calipari, Greg Popovich all have in common?

All worked on Larry's staff?

@wissox83 said in KU trivia to beat summer doldrums:

@rockchalkjayhawk It's Wilt. It's like in Sunday School, the teacher asked a kid a question and the kid had no clue. His friend whispered "just say Jesus", that's usually the answer, so it's Wilt.

Close, but no cigar!

Pierce wins with 4708 assists to Wilt's 4643!

Next trivia question:

Who has more assists in the NBA? Wilt Chamberlain or Paul Pierce?

@bskeet said in KU trivia to beat summer doldrums:

That's got to be Joel Embiid. I mean, if not, he should be ashamed given his physical gifts.

We have an answer! but sorry ... bzzzz.
Raef da man -- 919 to 784.
Raef with 563 games played to Joel's 490.

Uh oh? Let the chaos begin? Sounds like the new NCAA "five for five" eligibility rule is in trouble already!

DENVER (AP) — A federal court dealt a perhaps chaos-inducing blow to the NCAA's new eligibility rule Friday when it ruled that all high school class of 2022 athletes who exhausted their fourth season of college eligibility this spring are eligible for a fifth season this school year.

The ruling from U.S. District Judge Charlotte Sweeney in Denver, expected to be appealed, undercuts the NCAA's plan to have the so-called “five for five” rule go into play starting with athletes who enroll in college in fall 2027.

It also has potential to wreak havoc on rosters across the country — for instance, opening the possibility that an undrafted player in an NFL training camp could decide to try to head back to college for a fifth year this upcoming season.

In granting the preliminary injunction, Sweeney said the players “will suffer irreparable harm without” it. She did not sign onto the governing body’s argument that applying the new rule retroactively would create “roster chaos.”

But NCAA President Charlie Baker said it would in responding to the rulings while referencing a bill in Congress designed to provide the NCAA antitrust protection on the eligibility issues.

“Today's rulings and the chaos they bring to college sports are exactly why it's time to pass this bill,” Baker said.

The Colorado ruling came hours after a Tennessee court granted Jalen Washington, who most recently played at Vanderbilt, and 18 other basketball players a fifth season of eligibility.

In June, the NCAA approved its new eligibility model for Division I athletes that will allow five seasons of competition over a five-year period that begins with their full-time enrollment or the academic year following their 19th birthday, whichever occurs first.

While the ruling in Tennessee applied to those 19 basketball players, the one in Colorado cast a wider net, granting the class certification the plaintiffs sought. It means the ruling applies to all Division I players who started their college careers in the 2022-23 season, not just a select list.

Jeez, this thing is straight up silly. I'm not smart enough to understand the financials here, but it reeks of the usual money scheming corruption -- even though FIFA is supposed to be nonprofit.

BBC story is pretty informative: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cjejl274xx8o

@Jayhawk_69 said in KU ROSTER 2026-27:

Based on what I have read, the argument behind Melvin's lawsuit is that he was accused of rape prior to attending college and that these accusations, which were later dropped, forced him to go the JUCO route against his will instead of going to a D1 school, meaning that it would be unfair to count those JUCO years against his eligibility and deny him a full four years of exposure, NIL earnings, and coaching at the D1 level.

Way to shine a spotlight on your past, Melvin! nice.

Yep first thing I saw on yesterdays video was that poor girl getting knocked out with a punch to the face. Hoping criminal charges follow soon! Appalling.

@mayjay said in TBT The Basketball Tournament:

@rockchalkjayhawk said in TBT The Basketball Tournament:

Vegas! I guess that means the party and spare beds are available at the @mayjay household come November and the Players Era 8 tourney!

You might be surprised how many people whose houses we have never been invited to have told us they'll come see us when they go to LV for something! Fortunately, we will be living near Red Rock Canyon pretty far west of the arenas. Maybe we will just happen to be camping...

Ha, i was just looking at the boxscore ... always happy for a win, and to see former Jayhawks do well!

But how is it possible for the 6-foot-10 Billy Preston to be 1 for 14 shooting??? crazy. I imagine the margin would have been better if he had an average shooting night.

@mayjay said in TBT The Basketball Tournament:

@rockchalkjayhawk Thanks! We were busy finalizing the contract to sell our house (closes Aug 17, then Vegas, baby!!!). Had no idea game was on!

(Yes, Vegas...just to live closer to our 2 kids who live in Hawaii. Won't be clubbing...)

Vegas! I guess that means the party and spare beds are available at the @mayjay household come November and the Players Era 8 tourney!

@mayjay said in KU ROSTER 2026-27:

@rockchalkjayhawk Apparently players can stay around long enough to be grandfathers!

Doh! Sad, but close to true.

@mayjay said in TBT The Basketball Tournament:

Who won?

JHX

Next game looks like Friday night, I think in Purple territory?

So what is it, best of 3 games?

@FarmerJayhawk said in KU ROSTER 2026-27:

@Texas-Hawk-10 Thengvall is a grandfathered in former walk on

Thanks, @farmerjayhawk
I thought they got rid of the walk on status, even with returning players. I figured that extra spot had to be from Thengvall.

@TYOHawk said in KU ROSTER 2026-27:

I’m personally tired of lead guards who can’t shoot. I don’t know where Coach developed this fetish but I’m tired of it.

100%

@BeddieKU23 said in KU ROSTER 2026-27:

@rockchalkjayhawk

We have 2 spots left

hmmm. ok. Confused, but that doesn't take much. thx.