Sam Cunliffe: MIA
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Cunliffe averaged 25 mpg for a second tier ASU team and probably saw his time not increasing there. Unrealistic to think he would transfer to an elite program and expect equal or more time. No question that missing the fist part of the season where all the experimenting and tweaking is done hurt him, on the other hand, he was not particularly impressive in the Italian tour either.
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@JayHawkFanToo ASU wasn’t particularly good a year ago, but he started and averaged 25mpg/10ppg/5rbg as a freshman - that’s pretty decent production for a frosh at a Power 5 conference school. Not sure why is his mind it wouldn’t have been realistic to think he would start as a sophomore, or at least getting meaningful game time. I really, really doubt he would have transferred if he had any inkling that it would mostly be DNP - Coach’s Decision. What is befuddling to me - acknowledging that I don’t see him in practice every day - is that a guy who scored in double digits in games against UNLV and Kentucky (albeit not efficiently) and seems to have some athleticism couldn’t be giving us some decent minutes off the bench, even if just a couple of minutes breather, or when one of the other 5 perimeter guys gets a couple of quick fouls or clearly doesn’t have their head in the game…
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Not efficient and putting up numbers on a bad team are the key. His advanced numbers at ASU were truly awful. They are actually better this year at KU in his very limited time.
I would agree though that not playing at all is a bit odd.
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@DCHawker I agree totally. Wish somebody could ask coach.
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I think he will play soon but the focus now is getting Silvio into the mix. Room to involve Sam later.
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@mayjay yes, I’m quite happy to have us focus on Silvio now too. Still, I feel bad for Sam. I’ll stop whining about it though and trust Self to do the right thing.
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Jesse NewellVerified account @jessenewell
Bill Self says Sam Cunliffe still has a lot to learn from a basketball standpoint. Self says he hasn’t performed well in his limited opportunities, both in games and practice.
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Poor Sam. The bench it is. Nothing to read from it
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BeddieKU23 said:
Poor Sam. The bench it is. Nothing to read from it
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Sam just got the worst review I have ever read Self reputedly give.
Has Self found another 5-star that wants to decommit, or transfer in?
Is the Jayhawk at center court big?
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jaybate 1.0 said:
Sam just got the worst review I have ever read Self reputedly give.
Has Self found another 5-star that wants to decommit, or transfer in?
Is the Jayhawk at center court big?
I already posted this on another KU site but Cunliffe just doesn’t strike me as the type that succeeds under Self. The fact that he had a film crew following him around during practice was a warning sign to me.
Plus as mentioned before his advanced stats on a really bad ASU team were not good. I think Self would rather have a hard working underrated 3* even. Jmo.
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Sam had what???
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@jaybate-1-0 If you end up getting your hands on a copy of Beyond the Streak by Jason King you will see many discussions regarding the value of Brady Morningstar. Not just from his teammates, and high praise from coach Self, but from those around the league who identified him as one of the toughest defenders in the league. The book also talks about Selby’s foot injury and how he never came back from that.
As far as what EJ and Releford could have done as sophomores against VCU, we will never definitively know. We do know for a fact, however, that they were key role players to a run at the NC in 2012 and then blew a 14 point lead in 8 Minutes against a Michigan team a year later as seniors. Experience usually helps, but it doesn’t guarantee anything in March.
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CRH107 said:
Sam had what???
Before he went to ASU as a freshman he had these hype videos of him working out etc. Comes from a real athletic family.
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WOW…Thank you @dylans and @BeddieKU23
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@BeddieKU23 of girls!
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Apparently he is injured. Comes from Matt Scott.
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@dylans wow. Whole bunch of saying nothing and posing with an iPhone.
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approxinfinity said:
@dylans wow. Whole bunch of saying nothing and posing with an iPhone.
He has apparently been towing the line, doing and saying the right things at KU. Maybe he got his butt kicked and it adjusted his head better.
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15 points for Evansville in an upset bid at Kentucky
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Kcmatt7 said:
15 points for Evansville in an upset bid at Kentucky
6-13 shooting including 2-7 from 3. 6 turnovers 0 assists. He’d fit right in on this KU team!
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Lol they beat Kentucky
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for a guy that sucks - he sure hit to HUGE free throws to seal it - - nothing but net – 17 points - - Good for Sam.
Lmao - -ahhh doggone it - - Evansville picked 7-8th in the Missouri Valley. - - Unranked beating # 1 on their home floor - breaks my heart - pretty much lead that game from wire to wire.
Now time to Watch Memphis against Oregon
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How many boards did he have?
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Mitch and boys were watching, cheering him on from his Snapchat.
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Houston has a big crowd.
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Grimes 0-3 from deep. Stunning really.
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Crimsonorblue22 said:
Houston has a big crowd.
they on ESPN plus ?
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@jayballer73 espnu
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@BShark he sure isn’t playing pt!
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Crimsonorblue22 said:
@BShark he sure isn’t playing pt!
Expect his dad to be really upset with Sampson.
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I wonder if the Memphis team cares if they might have to forfeit games? My sons have longer undies than that Memphis dude shorts.
. What a dork. It’s not sexy at all. Right, my other gals on here?
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Crimsonorblue22 said:
I wonder if the Memphis team cares if they might have to forfeit games? My sons have longer undies than that Memphis dude shorts.
. What a dork. It’s not sexy at all. Right, my other gals on here?dam I can remember wearing shorts just like those back when I was in school - -jumpin - -gee - -hossie - -toads – I’m old lol
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Crimsonorblue22 said:
I wonder if the Memphis team cares if they might have to forfeit games? My sons have longer undies than that Memphis dude shorts.
. What a dork. It’s not sexy at all. Right, my other gals on here?Wiseman played they said like 5 minutes tonight - - ARE THEY NUTS? - -if the NCAA doesn’t clobber them will be insane - they just blatently defying the NCAA lol
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Roy is at the Bulls game tonight. Not sure why other than to watch his player from last year White. Maybe he’s recruiting Chicago.
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wissox said:
Roy is at the Bulls game tonight. Not sure why other than to watch his player from last year White. Maybe he’s recruiting Chicago.
Just supporting Coby. UNC is done for the year probably.
Also. EL EM AY OH YOU KAY
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Great stuff, Coby White hits 7 3’s in the 4th quarter. Roy going nuts. Walks out on court during White’s post game interview, gives him a hug and then walks away.
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I’ll always love Roy, he always had great connections with his players
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So does Self!
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Q with 13, 5 boards, and 3 assists. 1-4 from deep, 2-3 at the line.
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Sam had a big first half (15 points I believe) but in the last 8 minutes of the game that I watched the only thing he did was make 2 FT’s
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BeddieKU23 said:
Sam had a big first half (15 points I believe) but in the last 8 minutes of the game that I watched the only thing he did was make 2 FT’s
True but they were BIG - - BIG - - BIG – BIG HUGE FTREE THROWS clinched the game - boy Kentucky is gonna be dealing this for awhile. - it’s Evansville was a 25 1/2 point underdog – 3 rd largest payout on the betting line for quite sometime - -just a classic wet our pants cluster - Kentucky was miserable
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He still barely tries on defense. Never a Self type player
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Sam would’ve helped this team last season in Vick departure.
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Yes they were big FT’s.
