Thought you might get a little hee , hee out of this. - -a little tid bit: - the amount of wins Mitch Lightfoot has against K-State in his KU Career - -( 10 ) The Number of Wins K-State has against KU in their last 32 Seasons ? - - ( 8 ) - that’s truly a Kodak moment . ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Was good to see Jalen won the Julius Irving award , which goes to the top voted small forward. - -Great Job buddy

Just a pinch early guys - -BUT just wishing a very Merry Christmas to all my KU Comrads - I know not everyone can celebrate the Holiday like they want , being able to connect with family - - I’m sorry I know has to stink , BUT just be safe and take care of yourself and get to feeling better our Jayhawks need each and everyone of you.

Get yourself healthy and get back in the game big days ahead. - Soooo MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY and we will see you on the other side. - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Have to say and all know I really get wrapped up in games , I cuss the guys call some names I didn’t even realize I had in my vocabulary lol.

THEN after a cooling off period I realize I’m probably to hard on the kids. Just not use to losing, they have spoiled me - -spoiled us all. I mean 13 Straight yrs of Conference Championships , how many straight weeks in the top 25 ? - How many straight NCAA appearances ? - the last two references holds the record for longest in Nation - - that’s how you get spoiled.

So we have this year , guys just aren’t as good , not as Athletic however were not alone by any means. Here is a little something the other bluebloods suck this yr also, were actually better then some of them. Duke 7-6 and just showed tonight Duke 0-3 against Quad 1 Competition - - o-3 against Quad 2 Competition and has like a 20.5 % chance of even making the Tourney.

This Saturday will mark the 1st time since 1960 that when Duke & North Carolina play one another - - -neither will be ranked.

Look at Kentucky like 6-10 - -they are not making the tourney unless they just go insane - - - Hell Michigan State suck this year too , Michigan St scores 37 points can’t shoot worth a dam - - 37 points against Rutgers - - Tonight the newly ranked # 9 Oklahoma had 18 points at Half against # 10 TT ugly ugly game.

Jerry Palm made a good point on CBS sports , talked about WHY KU was still in the rankings with 6 losses and how they are dropping in the Bracketology but dropping slowly , STILL in their latest bracketology KU is a # FIVE SEED 11-6 on the season and STILL a 5 seed. The Reason ?

KU is 4-5 against Quad 1 opponents big difference. - -just boils down to we are so use to all these wins , some blowouts - -good shooting then we have ONE year of a bad team not super bad but far from what we have had in past and we just can’t seem to comprehend why it feels - looks so bad. The Reason - - Because were just not use to losing, of having this type of season - -just are not use to seeing the guys struggle. It comes from being spoiled - - were KU that just doesn’t happen SPOILED - I know I have realized I have - - I know I’m not the only one here that hasn’t been. – Better times coming - -stay strong my friends, we will get through this. - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BAB Y

Just wanted to jump on here before the game today 10 O’Clock geez lol. Anyways wanting to wish all my fellow KU friends a HAPPY THANKSGIVING and enjoy all the yummies Turkey or whatever it is , just enjoy your day enjoy family but more importantly - -see you on the other side , be safe everyone watch out for the idiots on the roads if you travel - we need you to help pull for the Hawks. Have a GREAT DAY. - -ROCK CHALK MY FRIENDS

@KirkIsMyHinrich said in St Johns Game Thread:

Christian Braun: 31 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, 1 block, 10-16 from the field

All I can say is MERCY - Christan has played really well all year so far, became rally aggressive , I like this Christan ALOT better

@BShark said in Miami Hurricanes Game Thread:

@Crimsonorblue22 said in Miami Hurricanes Game Thread:

@BShark they can bite me. Mcgusty from 1st half to 2nd half? Yeah.

Best half we have played all year.

That defensive intensity at the start of the 2nd half - - MERCY

I know this may sound weird BUT we NEED Dave back in the game — Villanova had no answer for him - -NONE, gotta stay out of foul trouble

@BShark said in Zuby Ejiofor:

https://twitter.com/philachack/status/1497396676012695555

27 and 24 today dragging his team to a big win. 24 rebounds is insane lol.

And added 4 blocks to go along with that just for giggles & laughs

Well guys, still kinda shook , just thanking GOD giving praise that I’m still here - -still alive. – I was at mu house in my back yard with my dog-- I was sitting on the ground cleaning some steps from all the excess dirt and such for spring when gun fire popped off REALLY CLOSE & i DO MEAN CLOSE the gun shots were so close I actually heard the whizzing of a bullet fly by my head - -dead serious it was that close. I hit the ground laid flat as flat could be and then I heard a shot hit a house. So after they stopped I hollered at my next door Neighbour and elderly lady to see if she had heard them and if she was all right.

She said a round had actually hit her TV in the house , the police was called and they came and investigated found out where the bullet hit and went through the house and hit her TV. she was really lucky as if she had been sitting in her recliner she would of been shot. Police talked to us for awhile and I told them where I thought the shots came from - like 6-7 house down from me on same side of the street.

They said they was going to talk to them , so they did and I looked down and noticed one of the Cruisers was parked Diagonal across our street blocking the street with it’s red and blues on - plus two other units well after awhile they came back to talk more to us and said they had found 19 shell casings - -NINETEEN said they had to come from an AR Assault rifle. they asked if we wanted to press charges and my neighbor and I both said we were afraid of retaliation. they said they understood and didn’t have to decide right now. - -They came back and got my Neighbors TV for evidence going to get the bullet out of the TV Said they had pretty good evidence and something I had no idea they said they could get DNA from the casings - -saying they had to have their fingers on the rounds to load the rifle.

Then I said I was going to check the truck to make sure it was locked up and the wife said to check and make sure our truck hadn’t got hit - - walked around on the passenger side of the truck and sure enough the truck did ge hit, and then there was a round that hit our house too. they said we got lucky that the ruck must of deflected the round up into the top of the house cause if it wouldn’t have it would of went right through the wall and would of hit my wife where she was sitting on the couch - GOD is watching ove us - -very scary just thanking GOD for protecting my wife and me both - I’m am not lying I’m still shook

Something I had heard yesterday and now see additional this morning kinda curious. - - I guess there have been at least slight rumblings/talk/rumor, whatever that KU might be adding a player at Semester, then I saw Swain Headlines this morning about the possibility, the first name that has came up is our commit Bryson Tiller.

IF and again just saying IF he would be or is possibly , I don’t quite understand that # one reason is there is no room, someone would have to go as we are full right ? Plus secondly it rally just doesn’t make that much sense for THIS YEAR , Bryson want-s to give up a year of eligibility for a Semester this yr ? --that just doesn’t make a whole lot of sense, he is not a OAD , yet still I just don’t understand why h would come in this year IF this is true and IF it is Bryson

Mercy , Mercy - Prolific Prep , who Darryn plays at beat the # 1 School Columbus Mia, Fla who happens to have the Boozer twins committed to Duke --Darryn and th team beat them. BUT here is the thing.

How’s this for a stat sheet stuffer - - Darryn had - -33 points – - -8 rebounds - - -4 assists - - -2 steals - - -& 3 Blocks , yazaa, yazaa- - mercy what a complete game, the article saying Darryn making that strong case that HE should be the # 1 high school player - -hard to argue while beating he # 1 Boozer twins. - Oh by the way the final score was 65-64 - Darryn scoring half the teams points, plus all the other he did - - -I think we got us a stud guys-- oh side note that Nick B , that KU was recruiting for awhile big guy he also plays with Darryn – heard he is a real head case

Ok. soooo I think I have a pretty east two part question. Looking for two easy answer – -can someone please tell me IT IS , WHY CAN not GET any FRICKEN OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS ? - -someone please , and no don’t please don’t come back and say well it’s KJ- - ummm no - -it’s the entire fricken team. We got a 7’2 slow white boy who has I think a 6 1/2 inch vertical you gte your dunk blocked by the rim , not this game but before I mean come .- This team as Bill would say is soft like Charmin- -go to the dam boards

The other little question- - WHY in the hell can we not make a free throw ? - -that’s why they are called free- - no one guarding you

@bskeet No not necessarily, on the podcasts I watched they gave full credit to ASU saying they had the better team and that KSU weakness that teams have found and are exposing them, of course surprise they want the OC fires-- -him what a surprise ( where have we heard that before right at KU this year lol )

In our case I just think it took some time for the guys to catch on fully and be comfortable with Coach Grimes play calling, now look what were doing – there is talk about Riley needs to b back on the side lines instead of up in the booth , but no they are giving Credit to ASU , just like they did KU saying how we out played them and that KSU has been out played by KU the last couple of years

The big think Yormork has done with this is got the Big 12 additional exposure , better quality , Warner and ESPN came to a deal - ESPN wanted to have the inside the NBA and exchange Warner has gotten the rights to show - -13 football and 15 Basketball contests, most of the Basketball will be Conference games.

Now not only does the Big 12 have ESPN carrying our games we ne Still have Fox carrying games now plus TBS & TNT , like was mentioned better quality , ESPN Plus there were times with a lot of buffering and stuff. - -Adds more eye balls to the Big 12 broadcasts

The Big thing Yormork is looking at also that when it comes time in 2031 for the new TV deal- - -it adds more competition for the rights to carry our games. - -ESPN , Warner , CBS -as CBS right now has rights to carry 26 of our Basketball games- - this is going to raise the value meaning more money to the Conference , Yormork wants to establish a relationship with Warner , get our feet in the door and build the relationships as in 2031 were in better position

Been watching many Podcasts on this move and every single one of them saying what a smart mover by our Commissioner, this also will help the status of Yormark as when it comes time he wants to separate the two --wants separate contracts between Football and Basketball -He is a smart man for sure

inteeresting

Just heard that ESPN has come to an agreement with Warner Bro’s Disney where Warner will be able to Broadcast some of the Big 12 Football & Basketball games in return for ESPN getting the rights to the inside NBA.

All this means some of our games wil be carried by additional outlet , some games will be on TNT & MAX. - In the end also comes 2031 helps because of the Big 12 wanting to like they been talking separating Basketball/ Football rights into separate deals - - - -their talking like this also has an advantage of like not so much of us using ESPN Plus being carried by TNT & MAX instead - -as you know having to pay for ESON PLUS - troubles with buffering og games at time , other issues with ESPN PLUS. – Didn’t catch it all but they were talking like how this really benefits the BIG 12

Nice to see we got a flip from Norte Dame- — -lanky/lean RB–think they might e trying to play him as WR , decent speed, hopefully works as w gonna need receives

@Crimsonorblue22 said in Mercy lil Bro down I-70 having epic meltdown:

I saw I think it was a post game interview w/Kleinmann. He was very emotional. Said the last 2 weeks was all on him, he was teary eyed. Sad.

yes it was in the post game , really upset, not sure about the family thing what it is— doesn’t matter that’s his personal life - -sad to hear, just hearing it’s bad.—Some of said they may be looking for a new Coach. Coach took the loss really hard saying how al of this has caused him to let the team down -and yet nobody stepped up during his time of need- -( asst Coach’s ) --just sad

Oh, things are NOT GOOD in Aggieville and community. Was listening to Fitz on Powercat podcasts this morning-- -mercy their fans are HOT

Lot’s of things being thrown out - - - – Fitz ssying he was privy to somethings but not going to say other then Klieman had some things going on off the foot ball field with family m not immediate family but still family and was distracting & worrying him.

They were talking about it looks like the players have checked in for the Season , how there was problems in the locker room, no fights but-- - EGO problems , players are dis-connected from Coach’s -----talking about connecting NIL as part of the problem with players from basketball ( ( hello Coleman/Hawkins ) players from football team thinking same—well let’s see I’m making 78,000 today so I’ll put my appearance in might have to show up

Talking about some think that the Coaching staff has drilled it into Avey’s head so much about OH be careful don’t want you running get hurt to where AAvery is afraid to run.- -How they don’t have any of the designed plays for Avery afraid of him getting hurt

Fitz saying best thing for Avey is----( Portal ) so he could take advantage of his capability - - his legs if that was the way KSU was gonna be -sounds like a dumpster fire --things NOT GOOD - -safeties afraid to hit mercy