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    • jayballer73

      This just makes me sick - - -Stubblefield
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      Possible some set back for the Chiefs
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      @Crimsonorblue22 said in Possible some set back for the Chiefs: Gonna be a weird season, if any! The new back should fill in nicely. gonna be interesting how the Season plays out. Looks like it might very well be like baseball with no fans , or very limited. I myself am still trying to come to terms with the Packers, as people know huge GB fan BUT with the way they are trying to screw Aaron around , almost a repeat of Jordy - -this case with Aaron they needed to draft receivers to help him out , so what they do - - they draft a QB , pretty much seals Aaron not finishing out his career with the Pack - - I just don’t get it-v - Aaron is another case where he wanted to finish as a Packer , he is 36 wants to play into his 40’s. - -He says he hold no ill will , understands it’s a business how they ever went 13-3 last year is beyond me , for sure going to be a hard year 0 0really challenges my dedication with the decisions they have made these last few years. Glad I DO like KC fun to watch and explosive, so I also pull for them to win EXCEPT win they play GB So at least I’ll have at least a team that goes far again , but yes your right going to be very interesting year.
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      Had to kind of chuckle when I seen this
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      Another nice streak for the Crimson & Blue
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      BShark

      Nice.
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      Just what we & Big 12 needed
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      Texas Hawk 10

      Scott Drew is a good, not great coach. Bill Self is a great coach. Chris Beard is on his way to being a great coach. Bob Huggins was a great coach. On a scale of 1-10 with 1 being the worst coach, 5 being average, and 10 being the best, I would rate Scott Drew as a 7. Very few programs would say they wouldn’t take Scott Drew as a coach, KU happens to be one of those very few programs. Realistically, how many schools would not interview Scott Drew if they had an opening and Scott Drew expressed interest in that job. In PAC-12, maybe Arizona, but at this point I would doubt Arizona would pass on Drew. In the Big 12, KU passes and that’s it. In the SEC, Kentucky would be the only school pass him up. In the ACC, Duke and UNC would be it. In the B10, maybe Michigan St. and in the Big East, maybe Villanova. I feel comfortable in saying that Scott Drew has elevated Baylor to a point that very few schools wouldn’t at least bring in Scott Drew for an interview if Drew expressed interest in that job. The 4 top tier blue blood programs (Duke, Kansas, Kentucky, and North Carolina (these are specifically in alphabetical order)) are probably the only ones who don’t bring Drew in for at least an interview at this point.
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      Talking like this is big week for College football
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      If anyone doubts how much money is at stake here for major conference football teams, Barry Alvarez gave an interview saying that even with a 10 game conference only schedule, Wisconsin Athletics is projected to lose between $60-70 million dollars this year. If football is cancelled altogether, losses would be over $100 million for Wisconsin. Alvarez said Wisconsin has an operating budget of about $140 million this year. College football is going to happen this year at the Power 5 level for sure whether it’s in the fall this year or next spring because a lot of schools simply can’t afford to not play, even with limited capacity of fans.
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      Ivy League cancelling fall sports
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      Kind of different twist , think it's umm , not so sure
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      approxinfinity

      @jayballer73 in my mind, if we were taking this seriously, we would stop activities until Covid is under control, not starting anything early to avoid doing it later. That doesn’t make sense to me. But neither has most of our response to this pandemic. I know there is disappointment, uncertainty and sacrifice involved here, but the sacrifice should be the things other than lives. And the uncertainty should be about those things, not what the plan is to combat Covid. It’s mind boggling that we don’t have an agreed upon approach. And it’s because we want to keep all the other things we are juggling up in the air.
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      Still haven't been able to gt anyone to Answer my question.
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      Marco

      @Texas-Hawk-10 I didn’t know that. Thanks.
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      RIP Nino Samuel
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      ‘A man among boys,’ Kansas high school hoops legend Nino Samuel dies at age 67 By Gary Bedore Wichita Eagle June 20, 2020 08:52 PM Former University of Kansas basketball power forward Nino Samuel, who is regarded as one of the greatest high school players in state of Kansas history, has died at the age of 67. Samuel, a 6-foot-5, 220-pound two-time Kansas player of the year at Salina Central High School (1970-71, 71-72) died Wednesday in Covington, Georgia, where he spent the past 30 years as owner and CEO of the highly-successful “Nino Samuel Basketball Training.” The New Jersey native who moved to Salina in 1969, had a kidney transplant in 1992 after a year on dialysis and six knee surgeries throughout his adult life. His basketball career included a year-and-half stay at KU and two seasons at Marymount College, where, after transferring from KU, he helped the Spartans to a third-place finish in the 1976 NAIA National Tournament. “He was like a man among boys in high school. He had this great physique. He was unbelievably athletic,” recalled former KU assistant athletic director Richard Konzem, now men’s and women’s golf coach at Rockhurst University. Konzem as a junior-high student in Salina never missed a home game in Samuel’s three-year high school career. “In an era before cell phones and social media, everybody knew about Nino,” Konzem added. Samuel averaged 12.8 points and 11.1 rebounds a game his sophomore season (1969-70) to help Salina High School win the Central Kansas League championship for the first time in 15 years. Blessed with a 46-inch vertical leap, he skied for 23.5 points per game and led newly-named Salina Central High School to the Class 4A state title his junior campaign. He averaged a whopping 31.1 points and 19.3 rebounds a game his senior campaign for a Salina Central Mustang team that lost in the state quarterfinals. Samuel’s 15.3 rebounds per game for a career and 19.3 boards per game for a season (1971-72) are the most by a single player in state of Kansas history. “He was a legend without question. He was a remarkable player,” said Harold Bechard, long time Salina Journal and Hutchinson News sports writer/editor who attended Marymount at the same time as Samuel. “People talk about Jackie Stiles and how she would pack the gyms everywhere,” Bechard added of the former Claflin High School phenom who went on to star at Missouri State. “Salina Central packed gyms wherever they went. People wanted to see Nino.” Samuel elected to attend KU (over Arizona and UCLA) where he reported second semester of his freshman season after becoming academically eligible. Faced with great expectations, Samuel, who was not an accurate outside shooter, averaged 2.8 points on 20.8% shooting in 12 games in 1972-73, his freshman season. He played in just nine games his sophomore campaign before electing to return to Salina to finish his college career. “I still love Kansas, but that was not a good fit for me,” Samuel said in an interview with Sir Media Group. “I was a greyhound and that wasn’t the style of play. But I hold no animosity for anybody there. I still love Kansas.” Of Samuel’s KU days, Konzem noted: “Now he couldn’t shoot it a lick. What he did was get it inside and score or get the rebound and score. Everybody thought he was going to be the savior. The difference was now he was going against 6-9, 6-10 guys. He was solely an inside player who rebounded. It was a different style of play at the time. KU didn’t run it up and down the floor then.” After graduating from Marymount with a degree in Sociology in 1976, Samuel played professionally for Athletes-in-Action (1976-77), in the Philippines (1977-78) and for the Las Vegas Dealers semipro team (1978-79). Samuel earned his personal trainer certificate in 1996. He was personal coach-mentor for four-time Olympic basketball gold medalist Teresa Edwards, two-time Olympic basketball gold medalist Katrina McClain, University of Georgia hoops All-American Saudia Roundtree and former NFL all-pro player Terance Mathis. “I had my degree in Sociology, so I went into counseling and did that until I moved to Atlanta (Covington),” Samuel told the Topeka Capital-Journal in an interview 14 years ago. “I don’t regret any of it. I take comfort in the fact that I’m doing what I should be. “I’ve been through a lot. I’ve been at the top and all the way at the bottom,” he added. “But I believe those things (knee injuries and kidney problem) happened for a reason and helped me in what I do now. It’s really amazing how it’s all worked out. I’ve got to go to a lot of places and meet a lot of people. This is the right situation for my family.” There have been some tributes to Samuel on Twitter this week. “I was class/teammate of Nino’s at Central. He did something in practice every day that you were just in awe of. If we did highlight tapes back then, it would have been legendary. He was an even better person. Heaven just got better,” wrote Max Davis-Johnson. “I saw him play as a prepster. One of the best I have ever seen. Peace be with him,” wrote Walt Bettis. Noted John Rinkenbaugh: “Nino and Darnell Valentine (Wichita Heights) were the two best high school players I ever saw in person. RIP.” And wrote Charles Ray Williams: “I attended Bethany College. Mark Lysell, Ol’ Stuga and I had many a debate on who we thought was the best high school player ever. Nino was his guy while I claimed Ricky Ross (Wichita South) as the greatest ever.” The Salina Central boys basketball account Tweeted: “Nino created a legacy at Central that people still talk about.” Charles Bowman wrote on Samuel’s work Webpage: “I was at Salina Central when you were a senior as a teacher and assistant coach. I retired from education, but was asked by a good friend to teach the passing game to our local high school team. After watching them play, I remarked that I had a film of an outstanding post player they should watch. It was an old black and white film of Salina Central vs. Emporia (1971). You must have had 25 boards and 25 points. These young men were amazed, even 35 years later. I googled your name and see where you are still involved with basketball. I think that’s great. You have so many skills to teach…” Samuel, who was inducted into the Kansas Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame in 1987 and the Salina Central Athletic Hall of Fame in 2019, is survived by his wife, Tressie, two children and six grandchildren. “His wife said, ‘You know as good a player as everybody says he was he was a better dad.’ She said it’s what she’ll always remember,” Bechard stated. Visitation will be held Monday from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. at Gregory B. Levett and Sons Funeral Home and Crematory, 1999 Hwy. 138 SE, Conyers, Georgia 30013. Graveside Service will be held 11a.m. Tuesday at Green Meadow Memorial Gardens, 699 American Legion Road NE, Conyers, Georgia 30012.
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      K-State suspending their workouts
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      Ok, I understand , & you have the right and yet.
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      2023 Recruiting
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      @FarmerJayhawk said in 2023 Recruiting: Bears repeating, the biggest 2024 recruit is Hunter Dickinson. Juan, Elmarko/Terio, Furph, KJ, Hunter is your title favorite. these bunch is quick- - -real quick
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      Professional Ball looks like 50 game regular season
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      So Zion ,let's seeare you guilty >
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      Heard and found something kind of interesting
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      I’m not saying those numbers are right or wrong because it’s hard to say how properly expenses are allocated. However, KU generates big time bucks and donations off of basketball. I’d bet 80% of KU’s donations are basketball centric (if not more). I’d hate to guess how much KU would lose financially if we couldn’t accommodate the larger donors. KU’s very top heavy in donations and you probably want to find a way to get every donor $5000 and up in the building. And depending upon what percentage of seats they can use (students have to get some), I don’t think they can do that unless they cut the number of seats each account can buy. I’m glad I don’t have to make the decision on that stuff because it certainly won’t be easy and when the finances of the entire department are dependent upon basketball. Yikes.
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      Long & Girod talking misc things
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      Our Ladies Volleyball, I know most here don't give a hoot - -I do
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      Got to say I’m jacked about this upcoming Volleyball Season , now just got to hopes it happens. Love to see how these ladies develop, Pretty young 7 Freshmen and a RS Freshman - - 2 Sophomores & only 1 Senior - -Sarah Nelson a Setter. Really loaded class ranked in the top 10 Nationally. Headed by Big 12 Freshman of the year ,Caroline Crawford , ranked # 22 in the Nation by prep volley ball. right here from Lansing KS. A starter on team USA World Championships in Eygt that won Gold. Awesome. Followed that up by earning AVCA 1st team Under Armour All American and Kansas 5 A player of the year – not to shabby I have to say. Ya kinda excited about the Ladies now if this dam COVID -19 just doesn’t screw this up like it did for our men’s Basketball team. - - -ROCK CHAL ALL DAY LONG BABY
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      Not real sure on this - -seems like I seen this.heard this
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      @jayballer73 said in Not real sure on this - -seems like I seen this.heard this: @Texas-Hawk-10 said in Not real sure on this - -seems like I seen this.heard this: No way it’s consecutive. 77 weeks would be almost 4 straight seasons. Probably 77 total week in the top 5. I know I was thinking that we had slipped down to like 8th or 9 once or twice through the years I think we have slipped below 5th before KU was out of the top 5 for a week last season and out of the top 5 most of 2018-19.
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      So I just don't know , things are just a mess
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      kjayhawks

      @Crimsonorblue22 I’m doing the same because of my kiddos. Better safe than sorry. @approxinfinity I agree they change their tune weekly.