@approxinfinity Yeah congrats to her on the promotion but people hoping/thinking Self would pull in a legit gm - this is the furthest thing from it.
Posts made by kuballin10
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RE: 2025 Coaching Carousel
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RE: 2025 Coaching Carousel
@Texas-Hawk-10 Insert Self’s response fart noise as he doesn’t hire a gm but instead Lexi
Self is a total control freak he isn’t hiring a gm and as essentially said that without flat out telling the media
You can see this in the lack of freedom he gives players in his system…this expands to everything in the program
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RE: Recruiting Notes
@FarmerJayhawk Haggerty isn’t coming here trust me on this one. I get the whole “things change” but there seems to be a zero chance on this one
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RE: The portal.
@TYOHawk He didn’t treat guys the same and try to elevate the entire team. Valued crappy players with major holes.
The game now is how you handle transfers and the sign of a great coach is they come to your program and take a step forward. In our case, the two biggest ones last year went quite a bit backward and players see this stuff and talk at summer camps, nba combine ect
Self begging for mone…they will push him out much like donors have done at other schools.
He wrote checks with his mouth these last two seasons that he couldn’t cash.
What’s worse is he had jr/sr/5th yr guys these last two years and we still have only gotten out of the rd of 32 once since 2018. So the whole “he can only succeed with 3-4 year guys” was a complete farce with the unstoppable big 3 he rolled out there
Staff doesn’t guard the three or have a clue and Bill just shakes his head but doesn’t make adjustments (ie Hunter hedging for 24 straight months unsuccessfully or D2 being the guy to always have the ball in his hands).
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RE: Recruiting Notes
@TYOHawk He’d be the starting pg and move DP to the 2. If you thought AFH looked empty at times this year more so than 2 decades it would be brutal if D2 magically came back
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RE: Recruiting Notes
KJ’s recovery is ahead of schedule and Bill is hoping that’s his last starter
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RE: Quest for the Postseason
@Texas-Hawk-10 You could tell once a runner got on and was bunted over….the dugout knew they had em!
Nothing like a duck fart for the win!
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RE: The portal.
@TYOHawk And staff went opposite like they always do in over correcting. Griffin a shooter to now White who shot his career best 32% last year
Just get Williams and we will be good. I’d rather have Williams anyways as I’ve said
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RE: The portal.
@BShark frick so Duke’s getting both??? The kid returning and Adams
Their pockets must be deep
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RE: The portal.
For 1 year….Williams >>> Sarr
I’ll take either but prefer the Summer Bill massive pickup
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RE: Recruiting Notes
@BShark Says a lot about talent evaluation of guys not only once they get here but after they’ve been here
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RE: Recruiting Notes
@BShark Sarr will barely play if he comes here versus Williams starting.
Bill should only have Sarr as a backup if Williams doesn’t remove himself from the draft and come here
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RE: KU Roster for 25-26
@SlimShaddy54 Sorry for the confusion my comment was regarding Council per the comment above about the staff really impressed with him
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RE: KU Roster for 25-26
@BeddieKU23 ha that’s funny almost like the first legit 6-3 pg with d1 athleticism is now knocking their socks off because holy heck they’ve been blind at that position for 4 years
So not surprised they get a legit guy in here and “wow they are impressed”
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RE: KU Roster for 25-26
@Texas-Hawk-10 He will be good but won’t have the season Flagg just had because of how we run things
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RE: The portal.
If we get Williams though it was worth the wait!
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RE: Recruiting Notes
So we might get Williams but lose White? Sounds good to me
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RE: Recruiting Notes
@FarmerJayhawk He would get healthier sooner and Bill would automatically start him
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RE: Recruiting Notes
@FarmerJayhawk Give me William’s - doesn’t seem like Stokes is reclassifying
Your comment on KJ and the 5/5 has me worried because that is the last thing we need is another year of KJ starting in mid-February
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RE: The portal.
@FarmerJayhawk When is KJ predicted to be healthy? Sometimes elite athletes like him heal quicker and if he came back I could see some idiotic stuff lineup wise take place
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RE: Recruiting Notes
Sounds like Stokes is 2026 still
Williams we want but will be out of his price range….hed be perfect here
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RE: Recruiting Notes
@BShark If he lands Stokes yes - if not what exactly is he on then? We just meaning he’s going all out as best as he can?
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RE: Recruiting Notes
@FarmerJayhawk said in Recruiting Notes:
I wonder if they’d pull the ole switcheroo. If we get Stokes there’s a non-zero chance Tre White would look elsewhere. So that would give us some extra scratch to pursue maybe a better fit at the 3. We could definitely make White and Stokes work but the fit isn’t amazing. Both in the low 30% from 3 range. We might need a more knockdown guy who isn’t scared to shoot it, but he could be a Coward.
If we landed Stokes and Coward but lost Tre no one would care that would be insane!
Not sure Stokes reclassifies but least he is letting us make a legit run at him
I think we only get Coward if Stokes doesn’t commit and even then not sure we land him
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RE: The portal.
@DCHawker You know I’d be the first to agree regarding scouting guys but the issue is more the system
Will be another good year to compare transfers and how they pan out council vs Lee
I think the staff is adjusting and I think Council is eerily similar to Tyshawn. He’s the better get for Self’s system so I’m happy with it. Good defender - produces turnovers and more athletic. His 3 ball looks like Tyshawn’s and he doesn’t shy away from the big moment.
@FarmerJayhawk @BShark What’s the starting lineup looking like
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RE: The portal.
Rumors we got Council and passed on Lee
I’m good with that - Council is the superior athlete
He, DP, Dawson, White and Flory is a solid 5 Self should roll out there but I’m sure we get another big and he finds a way to play two lumbering bigs who can’t shoot outside of 5 feet
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RE: The portal.
Better be - dudes a stud….
Council, Coward and an athletic backup big
Reload and let DP handle the ball at point every possession
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RE: The portal.
@BShark said in The portal.:
@FarmerJayhawk said in The portal.:
The perfect wing. He and Tre at the 3/4 would straight up bully everyone
My new top choice personally
He or RJ???
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RE: Hot Take: We Overvalue our own players
@BShark said in Hot Take: We Overvalue our own players:
@BShark said in Hot Take: We Overvalue our own players:
This thread might be embarrassing soon
Look at this dummy
Self deprecation/humility is a sign of maturity Many people can never admit they are wrong
I hope to be wrong on Bill this upcoming year!
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RE: Transfer Rumblings
DP, Flory, Tre and Dawson plus hopefully a still athletic Elmarko……so far looking good!
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RE: Transfer Rumblings
@BShark said in Transfer Rumblings:
@bskeet Better locker room/culture will be key
Both from players but also from the staff. Staff needs to look in the mirror as my favorite movie says - “attitude reflects leadership….captain”
The other name you haven’t mentioned…do you like him more or less than Flory?
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RE: NCAA Tournament Discussion
May landing Yaxel
McLasland
McCollum
I think all 3 potentially better than Oats and on par with Golden
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RE: NCAA Tournament Discussion
@FarmerJayhawk said in NCAA Tournament Discussion:
I respect the hell out of Sampson
Guy’s who got in trouble for getting caught paying players I don’t care about anymore. If you can coach and aren’t a woman beater/predator than by all means who cares about $$$ 10-20 years ago.
Everyone paid players
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RE: Transfer Rumblings
What do we think of Tre White? More I’m digging the less I like it especially hearing he cost a decent penny….
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RE: Transfer Rumblings
Flory seemed like a great kid so I’m all for it
Crazy since he’s moved out of campus right? If he fails classes how on earth does that work?
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RE: Transfer Rumblings
@approxinfinity would be ecstatic and I think we’d both do a little reversal on next year
Flory’s athleticism and ability to protect the rim is what we need at the 5
Pair that with DP and White’s length defensively and we are good
Assuming White plays the 3 and Self looks for another big in the portal so he can play his two bigs
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RE: The portal.
@Texas-Hawk-10 said in The portal.:
@RockkChalkk said in The portal.:
@Jhawk69 said in The portal.:
@FarmerJayhawk DaJuan caliber defender?
Hope not! Need way better.
Than a guy who was a 3x all-conference defender and a former conference DPOY? I’d take level of defender any day and twice on Sunday, but apparently that’s not good enough for you.
Wasn’t good enough to get out of the round of 32 or 64 in back to back years with the most senior laden team
He was so bad Diggy came and we stormed back
Coaches voting D2 as some incredible defender is exactly what I’d done to as Self keeps running him out there telling everyone how incredible he is
Onto DP and the miracles due to all these transfers talking so much regarding what happened this year
After the sweet 16 2026 exit everyone will be beyond ready for Oats or Golden ***please bookmark this
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RE: Hot Take: We Overvalue our own players
@BShark That’s not a good allocation of resources if White is fairly expensive. 30 other guys I’d rather have than him at similar or $100k more in cost
Adding: Guys been to 4 schools in 4 years and sounds identical to aj storr. TOS had a guy that went to Illini games and said the dude struggled with effort consistently
He should play the 4 based on his lack of offense but we won’t put him there. Sounds like we are running it back with just different names at the 3 spot
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RE: Hot Take: We Overvalue our own players
@approxinfinity said in Hot Take: We Overvalue our own players:
Everyone who thinks Flory is a $3 million dollar player is betting against Bill and staff’s assessment of talent. Given the last 3 years, can you blame them?
Dang this sounds like something I would have said lol I’m wearing off on you and that’s not good! Only enough room for 3-4 negative guys not the owner of the site too now!
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RE: The portal.
History and tradition are things kids could care less about now - sad but a true reality
They want $ and a system to best prepare them for playing at the next level
We have the $ but hearing that’s drying up
The system we are currently lacking and no doubt negative recruiting is hurting us right now
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RE: Quest for the Postseason
Squad is cooking - hitting bombs with decent college pitching
Half of baseball is believing in your team. A few timely hits and you can win games you have no business winning!
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RE: The portal.
@BShark Win a title and I’d bet that isn’t the case!
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RE: Recruiting Notes
@BShark shoot I’ve copied and pasted from guys/gals over there before. I’ve taken some time off because it was such a disaster most of us saw coming post January
I want to know about more to the Utah story that’s been hinted at. What’s the down low on that because I know what was leaked about D2 being the “peacemaker” is comical knowing the squad and how things played out
That clearly is the KU staff feeding people…I want Mayo and co’s perspective and this “you’ll never believe it” crap that the dude has mentioned
Coaching wise I 100% agree with the three M’s the guy has stayed and have put that down here similarly….so see where you’d think that
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RE: Transfer Rumblings
@FarmerJayhawk said in Transfer Rumblings:
Heard a destination for Diggy could be Bama. Which is wild
His game suits them better and I bet he’s utilized better
Chuck more three’s, play matador defense and let whatever big athletic 4&5 man stuff guys at the rim
Works when you have big time athletes protecting the paint so guards can be more aggressive
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RE: The portal.
@BShark Self may have made the official “hey guys it’s cancelled” decision but that’s because half the team has checked out of classes and is done. No one was sticking around for that….there were only 3-4 guys on the roster (that played) that respected Self and likewise Self to them (he didn’t respect many from the jump)
I’m curious what people have seen in these last 24 months that make you want to have Self around next year
The only reason I’d keep him is for DP but if it got out DP would come if Oats or Golden accepted the job then Self can exit stage left for the betterment of the program which per his words no coach is bigger than. He did well during his time here but it’s time to step aside
When you don’t play the best players, never attempt 4 guards in a legitimate game except once and then it works but you create some ridiculous reason how we were “so bad defensively” - what a freaking crock so he can keep playing “his guys”. If Self is some defensive genius he should have figured out a way to teach the 4 guard lineup to defend
He’s always done this but as others have said the players having equal leverage with the coaches has exposed it
Storr and Griffin came here after being at big P5 schools NOT THE MID MAJOR EXCUSE — and they digressed horribly
It not the players it’s the coach, his system and how he treated the guys
Issue is he always latches onto a lower level guy who he favors over the higher ceiling guys. Morningstar, Reed, traylor, kj, d2….
That’s why I know he can’t fix this, won’t change his ways and we are wasting years “letting Self go out on his own terms”. I mean fine if you want to watch the house burn down standing inside so be it
Indiana and UCLA here we come! Heck we are letting guys come here for a year and then play in their prime for IU and a coach who without his best player and another injured best Self’s “boys” in AFH
Looking forward to playing a round with Self when he’s retired, looking him squarely in the eyes and asking WTH were you seeing/thinking because it clearly didn’t work!
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RE: Recruiting Notes
@BShark I read there and don’t post but agree with just about everything he and quite a few others are saying
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RE: Recruiting Notes
@BShark Who on earth is saying this? DP decomitting would be a disaster
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RE: Recruiting Notes
@BShark said in Recruiting Notes:
Bossi just told ballin10 to eff himself on 247 woweee
There’s that positivity you were preaching in the other thread you started….oh wait no - no it’s not but hey pot meet kettle brother!
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RE: Recruiting Notes
@BShark DP is a dog and we NEED him here
He commented in public but what’s he going to say….yeah Wade and co are recruiting me hard? He wouldn’t do that
You’ve heard it and so have I….its evident what’s going on
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RE: The portal.
@CasterTroy Shocking - didn’t see that one coming!!!
Bama buddy coming in clutch mid season
Man the turmoil this season was insane all because Self said he wanted the big 3 to be who everything ran through
What a incorrect view of their talent