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  KU athletes are getting a pay increase
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  The financial planners can now raise their fees for players!
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  Been on da move...
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  @JayHawkFanToo Seriously, think about what you said about how the labor unions came out of the restructuring and tell me that doesn’t refute what you assert and support my assertion. Everything within producer oligopoly is adversarial only within narrow limits. Everyone is on the team. Sometimes you take the short end, sometimes the long end, but everyone is on the team, until they are flushed. No one tells the boss how it’s going to be. No one except his boss. Certainly not unions. Them days is long gone. Like I said, learning hurts.
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  Coach cal
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  @justanotherfan “If you aren’t studying the success of your opponents, you are falling behind, whether in basketball or in any other profession.” You stealing all my lines man? Lol
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  Ferguson to Bama
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  UK gets a commit from 4 star maybe 5 star recruit Sacha Killeya-Jones a 6’11 C who was once a Virginia commit. The only reason I mention this is because of Marques Bolden who is considering UK but that could change now with this commitment. Could bode well for KU…
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  Poor Embiid
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  @elpoyo nice really sweet. do you think quite often, or do you just ramble before without? never mind, I ALREADY KNOW.
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  ISU loses
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  http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa-state/basketball-mens/2015/08/16/jameel-mckay-iowa-state-barcelona-europe-basketball/31819027/ Sorry, I’m not sure how to make a fancy link! But what is the competition like? We all knew McKay is a stud, but are we looking at a Big 12 player of the year possibility? He has expanded his game beyond trash buckets?
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  Possibly another Jayhawk into the NBA!
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  Even though Sasha might make a smaller salary in the NBA, he will still garner endorsement money. That could easily make up the difference.
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  Old Stinky Bball Shoes Worth $200 Mil...
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  @Crimsonorblue22 I now live in Texas.
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  WOW. how dum am I?
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  @BeddieKU23 said: Ok that made no sense. But the 2015 class was all headed to UK too and they ended up missing on a lot I was saying if ku doesn’t get any more votes he’s more likely heading to Kentucky that’s what I was saying
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  Big Monday schedule
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  @justanotherfan It means something to the media because every KU loss to a mid-major now has significance to talk about it everytime we have to play that team again. We still are living down the UNI loss, they had a feature on ESPN this year. The first thing mentioned when we play Texas will be highlights of Shaka beating us in 2011. If we ever play Wichita St again we will never hear the end of that tourney game. I’m sure it also means something to Self knowing he had one of his best teams he’s had beaten that year. I bet he looks forward to the competition of those games as a personal score to settle from coach to coach.
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  COLE TWEETED THIS GREAT IDEA FOR VERY TALL TRAVELERS
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  @jaybate-1.0 I always liked the idea of installing big ziploc bags in pockets. You can hit the all-you-can-eat buffets and take-away a couple of extra meals… already in ziploc and ready for the fridge.
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  Real Brief update guys
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  @REHawk PHOF!
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  Random Stuff
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  @JayHawkFanToo Certified transcripts can take time even in the states. I’m seeing this for example with a football player from a Power College team who is a Jr College transfer. Started at LSU left, went the JUCO route, then signed at another big time school. His grade for the 1 class he was waiting on has been known for weeks but the official transcript from the school has caused him to miss the first 5 days of practice. Another player on the same team had a 9th grade class rejected by the NCAA a few months ago. The kid took the class again on his own dime & submitted the paperwork to the NCAA over a month ago. Still no word on his eligibility as he continues to miss practice… So 2 examples of how kids taking classes in the USA can take what seems like years to send a piece of certified paper to or from a school to the NCAA. Imagine if its Diallo’s classes in Mali that are being scrutinized, that could take forever. Even this current situation with Our Savior, its not like this investigation is new. This could drag until late September or even closer to the season, we know that the NCAA works at a snails pace.
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  WSU
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  @dylans That should be motivation. No doubt about that. But they should be motivated already after being embarrassed by these guys on the biggest stage to end their year last year. I would love nothing more than to see a KU vs. WSU Final 4 matchup this year.
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  Proposed: Red Shirt Transfer Tournament aka The D1 D-League
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  @jaybate-1.0 Music by Blood, Sweat & Tears…
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  Well little different but just curious
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  @jaybate-1.0 Okay, here’s my counter: Triple the money, guarantee the Colas and, oh yeah, stipulate a Max contract, five years. I’ll sign on the dotted line…or an undotted line or a bold red line or whatever. I possess a wealth of bountiful connections. I know a former legend named Bliss, and my nephew dates a gal who used to sell neckties and matching dress socks to Bruce Weber before he moved up the employment ladder to K State from Illinois. I can read Rorschacks and will pledge to increase the Agency’s efficiency 3.4 pts. on the Richter. And, I almost forgot, before he ran short of wind my neighbor clocked substantial tips and saw every state in the union, following Coach Brown from job to job, shining Larry’s brogans. So…
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  Why are we an Adidas school?
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  I remember back when KU was signing the contract. I believe it was when HCBS was renewing his contract with KU. HCBS actually said that the Adidas contract completely covered his paycheck, and that the Nike contract was only around half.
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  Interesting, NEW Name surfaced for 2016
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  @drgnslayr That would be great if that is the message. Late Night is our chance to bring in the closer and sign the guy. He’s the best shooter in the class and can flat out jump out the gym. He’s a highlight real at all 3 levels waiting to happen.
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  LeBron... the student.
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  @JayHawkFanToo No question, the players are getting more. But without mentioning the difference from inflated times is like saying it is the same. A lot has gone into player agency and union representation since Bird’s day… and it shows!
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  ESPN Top 25
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  @JayHawkFanToo Its a team game and “chemistry is king”… not a single player. He had a magic moment in Toronto, but that doesn’t mean his shot drops next March or if he connects with all the other newbies. “Any player can have a big game… elite players go do it every night!” I’m not conceding anything to a freshman, anywhere. He’s got to prove himself. Maybe he will, maybe he won’t. There will be a lot of talented teams out there, and we have no idea if this young Kentucky squad will play like a team or a bunch of stars on their own.