Posts made by ParisHawk

@Crimsonorblue22 Details on deaths 8 and 9 are not yet public. Ages of the first 7 dead: 81, 60, 89, 92, 73, 63, 79.

What we are being told is mortality will be higher for the elderly and / or those with diabetes or cardiovascular diseases. Men are a bit more at risk than women. Children can have the virus and be contagious without symptoms. In infected areas children are not allowed to visit the elderly in retirement homes.

Sneeze / cough into your elbows. Don’t shake hands. Wash your hands thoroughly and often. Works for flu too.

@drgnslayr I logged back in after months just to say how surprised I am at your take on the Coronovirus.

“the reality is that the death rate will lower maybe even below Type A and B influenza.” Where do you get that?!? The flu kills at a 0.1%. France now has over 600 sick and 9 deaths: that is 1.5% already, and we know of those 600 not everyone will recover.

“why don’t we do something about flu A and B?” You mean like vaccines, that we develop and ask everybody to take every autumn?!?

If anyone wants some more objective takes on what is in store for the USA, and if you don’t trust China, try looking at what is happening in Europe. There is no way things will go better for you than in countries with universal health care. The people who are uninsured or underinsured and cannot afford treatment will infect more people than if they were taken care of.

@ParisHawk I mean he’s a Stanford grad

I don’t see Tom Watson?

I beg to differ: on this one,

Larry Keating BITB

Keating has been a non-conference RPI wizard all the time Self has been our coach. I remember a journalist writing about KU “feasting on decent mid-majors”.

Keating was Senior Associate Athletics Director until July, 2011 and basically retired, but was asked to keep scheduling basketball and football games.

I don’t see any updates out there on her travel travails. The only Air France flight out of Abuja left very late last night and got into Paris at 8:30 this morning Paris time.

The Air France strike is today, Friday. I imagine her being on the flight to Atlanta leaving at 10:30. That flight is still scheduled. It may even be operated by Delta, in which case the strike is irrelevant. Assuming that flight, she would arrive in San Antonio at 5:30 P.M.

DoubleDD said:

@ParisHawk

Why not? Are we just to pretend the FBI is always on the up and up. It’s not political. Just a fact.

So no rebuttal, I get it. Just “a fact”.

JayHawkFanToo said:

… the FBI has recently gotten itself in deep trouble and we don’t even know the full extent of all aspect that were involved acting uniquely based on political considerations, with text book cases of conflict of interest and with complete disregard for the laws it is tasked to protect.

I really do not want to stray into politics …

In other words, you want to accuse the FBI without any rebuttal?

@Fightsongwriter Coach Wooden did not win 13 conference titles in a row. He won something like 9 in a row, then his successors continued the streak.

@HighEliteMajor You’ve already responded positively to my ideas, so thanks. I do think we need to distinguish between fouling Doke and sending in a designated fouler. We should no longer tolerate an end of bench player coming in just to foul Doke. If that happens, either send in Mitch or have Doke avoid the fouler so that any foul becomes blatantly intentional.

Now, if “real” players foul Doke, that is part of the game and Self needs to make the tough decision. You are addressing that situation I believe, not the designated fouler.

HighEliteMajor said:

@welladjustedhawk … When aiming, you want one eye to dominate a bit…

When my daughter started learning archery, the teacher found she had a dominant left eye even though she was right-handed. She aimed much better shooting left-handed.

It would be interesting for Doke to test which is his dominant eye. The test is extremely simple and takes seconds: form a circle with both hands, stretch arms out and put the circle around an object about 15 feet away. Now close each eye in turn: the eye that is open when you see the object is the dominant eye.

If Doke has a dominant left eye, that would explain a lot.

Oh I just thought of a funnier solution.

Doke’s assignment on offense is to keep as far away from the walk-on as possible, period.

Imagine the guy chasing Doke all over the court trying desperately to foul him while the teams are playing 4 on 4. The burden would be on Kruger to stop the circus, and in case of a foul Self could easily argue it was intentional. (I assume off the ball fouls can be intentional?)

Even the East Coast media would have to talk about that game…

P.S. My ideas are only to counter fouling specialists and make the other team beat us using its normal players.

@jaybate-1.0 I accept all you say, however my objective was not so much to blame Self for the past but to make a suggestion for the future.

Blatant late-game fouling by a fouling specialist who can’t do anything else can be countered. Self only has to counter it once, then coaches will stop doing it because it is a “dick move” unless it works.

Countering blatant late-game fouling will take psychological pressure off Doke too.

Folks, please tell me why this would not have worked:

• Walkon fouls Doke
• Self puts Mitch in against the walkon : MUA
• Every time Kruger sends the real player to the scorer’s table, Self sends Doke.
• Every time Kruger sends the walkon to the scorer’s table, Self sends Mitch.

Kruger then has to decide: do I poke Doke with a real player or do I stop fouling?

This seems so simple. Instead of playing “your best player” you play the biggest MUA. (By the way @jaybate-1-0 , is MUA the right term? and what does it mean already?)

Comments please…

In a year when we are vulnerable, I think it’s better to have more than one opponent with a chance at the Conference title. More good opponents may mean more losses for us, but also more losses among them. If we hold serve at Allen and the other contenders have home losses, that may save us at least a piece of the Big 12.

kjayhawks said:

I hate that ESPN claims we have back to back home losses for the first time since 1989.

ESPN talks about us, really? We should lose more often…

KU calls it a home game and sells it in the season ticket package so don’t blame ESPN - for that one.

BShark said:

Because it is what he and his mom plan to do. He will play in Europe if he has to. There is not a possibility of a second year at KU this is similar to Cheick.

Let’s hope it’s not similar to Cliff…

jaybate 1.0 said:

I can see why Self has to test Sosinski a bit. This is one FAST Team. It’s not clear just any bruiser could keep pace.

A recent article stated that Sosinski had very fast 40 times in football, for what it’s worth. I don’t think just basic running speed is a problem, though “keeping pace” probably involves a lot more than that, including the mental aspect.

DanR said:

@JayHawkFanToo I lived in Youngstown for four years. TOP THAT.

That reminds me of the dialog between Dean Martin and Don Rickles at a roast:

Rickles: You’re from Youngstown, Ohio, right?

Martin: No, Steubenville.

Rickles: Ah Steubenville - why, that’s better???

@BeddieKU23 Frankly if it’s an alum that’s good news at this point. Bad news would be agent or runner. Alum = suspension, agent = ineligible.

If alum, the question now is what dollar value to apply to the benefit and what constitutes payback.

@BeddieKU23 I agree. This situation reminds me of Darnell and Selby: I imagine a 9 game suspension and pay back the impermissible benefits.

Unless the car came courtesy of an agent or runner, in which case ineligibility is on the table à la Cliff Alexander.

@JayHawkFanToo If I remember rightly from the Jackson and Selby situations, anything over $1000 in impermissible benefits is a 9 game suspension and pay back.

From the information we have, that is the worst thing that could happen to Preston.

KU refused to play MU in any sport for 5 years. No wonder the KU-MU charity game sparked incredible interest.

KU refuses to play WSU in basketball. No wonder WSU fans would jump on tickets if there was a one time event.

There would not be the same level of interest for an every-year occurence.

Think of it as the Olympics effect. Have the summer Olympics every year and the impact would not be the same.

Yes there would be interest, maybe great interest, but please don’t suppose there would be the same level of interest as for a purported one time event.

By the way, in the recent Lawrence article, Self specifically mentioned donors to KU athletics as not wanting to play MU. Money talks.

@drgnslayr A. Don’t care about rivalries.

@BShark Yes and no. See https://kuinfo.ku.edu/what-are-qualifications-jayhawk-basketball-player-must-meet-have-their-jersey-retired-and-hung

According to the Kansas Men’s Basketball Media guide: The original criteria for a retired jersey included KU players named college basketball player of the year, most valuable player of the NCAA Tournament or being named a four-time All-American.

The list was expanded in 1997 to include Ray Evans, who holds the distinction of being an All-American in both football and basketball.

The criteria was expanded prior to the 2002-03 season to include consensus first-team All-Americans, two-time first-team All-America selections and Academic All-American of the Year.

In 2006 legendary KU radio man Max Falkenstien was added to the rafters to recognize his 60 years of brodcasting KU athletics.

Having said all that, here is a Feb 2009 quote from Coach Self: “There is really not a criteria other than the greatest players that play here deserve to be considered for that.”

Mario met the original criteria, as does Frank.

Cole and Sherron both meet the expanded criteria.

@mayjay Yes, Academic All-American was announced as one of the criteria when Self revised the rules.

But as we all know from Pirates of the Carribean, they really are more what you’d call ‘guidelines’ than actual rules

@JayHawkFanToo I don’t like my attempt at moderation being coupled with references to “coyote love”. Don’t drag me into your fight with @HighEliteMajor .

I would suggest that @HighEliteMajor temper his expectations for fan interest if this becomes a series.

This was a big deal because of KU’s / Self’s opposition to playing MU, and because there had been no games for five years. If we play them every year there will not be the same enthusiasm.

Imagine the Olympic Games happening every year: they wouldn’t have the same aura.

Speaking of “one of the greatest rivalries in the nation”, ESPN has an article buried in the NCAA basketball page about “Michael Porter’s debut”. Further down, something about the money raised. Further down, something about resuming the rivalry.

Graham was mentioned in the last sentence of the second or third article.

Maybe it’s the grey uniforms?

@JayHawkFanToo Well I’m not against it so 89.99999%

I say that because I think those who oppose tend to be more vocal about it.

JayHawkFanToo said:

@ParisHawk

One correction, Katrina happened in August of 2005 so the proposal to have the games and donate money to its victims could not have been done in 2004 and this was long before MU left the conference in 2012.

Thanks for the correction. I don’t get the part “this was long before MU left the conference”. There is no relation between Self’s dad’s idea and Missouri. That was my whole and only point. Again, the article claims Self was inspired by his dad’s idea to play a charity game. He - Self not his dad - then chose Missouri as the most expedient opponent.

I hope that is clear and that no one will think Self’s dad had anything to do with the choice of Missouri. Right or wrong, Coach Self alone determined that Missouri was the best (or only) choice as opponent.

@JayHawkFanToo See this article: The real reason Bill Self is OK with Kansas playing Missouri — and just this once

“[Self’s] dad was then the head of the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association, and the idea was awesome in scope and spirit: every school from the highest levels of Division I all the way down through Division III, junior colleges and high schools would schedule one more game, with all the money going to Katrina victims…When the disasters hit, Self went back to his dad’s idea.”

So his dad’s idea (from 2004 and not related to Missouri) was the inspiration - but Self decided on Missouri.

@JayHawkFanToo My bad, thanks for correcting.

JayHawkFanToo said:

Mario is a very underrated player. He was the starting PG for the Miami team that went to 4 NBA finals and won two rings. In addition to his obvious skills, he brings experience and a winning mentality. Looking forward to see Memphis and its 3 Jayhawks play.

Sorry, he was the starting PG for awhile, but not on the Finals teams. He may have started a few games then, but he was not “the starting PG”.

An interesting tidbit is that he was the entire Miami team for a few hours. Just before the LeBron “decision” all Miami contracts had expired except Chalmers and Beasley, and Beasley was traded a few hours before LeBron, Wade and Bosh became the Big Three. So Chalmers was the only player on the roster that day.

@Kcmatt7 C’mon, you and I both know @HighEliteMajor is only posting this stuff because he’s been paid off

I promised not to say that but the check bounced…

JayHawkFanToo said:

@ParisHawk

Remember that the one year wait is not a NCAA/college but a NBA rule and they can always play overseas as many do.

Funny that I never forgot that. I guess I need to mention everything I remember in every post so you don’t have to waste your time reminding me.

Just about every other career requires some or a lot of preparation before you can make a living, even McDonald’s requires you to start at the bottom and gradually move your way up the ladder. Why is it so unrealistic to expect an athlete to take a few months preparing before joining the League and making millions?

It’s unrealistic because of what has happened in reality. Athletes sure they are worth millions, often coming from families not well off, are tempted by unscrupulous folks who want their cut of the future bonanza.

I personally prefer the baseball rule, you can go to the Majors out of high school but if you choose to go to college you have to wait 3 years. As good or better rule than any I can come up with.

Different sports with different learning curves, but something like that would be fine with me. My point was, if we’re waving the freedom flag then give the HS senior the same “test the waters” option that underclassmen now have.

JayHawkFanToo said:

@HighEliteMajor

I agree. Athletes do not have to attend college and they are free to play elsewhere.

Except the NBA! I don’t see how you can play the “freedom” card unless you let kids go for the big $$$ out of high school.

Let HS kids test the waters like underclassmen without losing their eligibility, then go to college if they don’t get a contract.

@JayHawkFanToo I don’t mean to argue with what you say. My main point was simply that recruits have more reasons than usual to keep a low profile and commit when and if the smoke clears.

That can be true whatever the legal risks.

JayHawkFanToo said:

@ParisHawk

Is it illegal for a recruit to receive money? As long as he pays taxes on the money it is likely not illegal. Of course he would no longer be able to play college sports but other than that I am not sure there are any other consequences. A cash payment made to a third or fourth or fifth party might be difficult to trace.

“Badge at the door” doesn’t necessarily mean being arrested, but being interviewed / investigated / obliged to testify, yes.

BShark said:

FarmerJayhawk said:

@BShark and Dotson.

Busy busy busy. Would love to see some early guard commits.

If I were advising a recruit right now, I would say “no early commits anywhere”.

Way too much uncertainty about what schools will be allowed to compete in which games with which players and which coaches.

Not to mention these top recruits may already have accepted money and are waiting for the badges to knock on their doors…

@mayjay You can’t see both sides but apparently it’s all right to see “many sides” - though who it’s fatal to is sadly another question.

@DoubleDD To be fair, Roy doesn’t want to schedule KU for emotional reasons. Not the same situation as the other two schools.

@BeddieKU23 Speaking of Svi and lack of bigs, didn’t he put on quite a bit of weight before last season? I think @drgnslayr mentioned more than once it takes time to get used to a new body. Now I read he has dropped 25 this summer.

Not complaining if being light helps him transition, drive and defend, but what about rebounding? We’ve had wings in the past, starting with Rush, that were decent to good rebounders. If we have a lightweight 4 and Svi plays the 3, are we just going to depend on Doke?

Not to mention Doke is a shot blocker, and the blocker is rarely in great position to rebound the miss after altering a shot.

Should the guards be taught: “if your man gets past you, assume Doke will make him miss and go for the rebound.”?

@DoubleDD Comey also explained why he didn’t want to say publicly that Trump wasn’t being investigated: he thought there might be such an investigation later, and if so he would have to admit it publicly.

He testified before the Senate that, while he was FBI chief, he thought possible an eventual investigation of Trump.

So don’t say that Comey cleared Trump.

@DoubleDD Are you saying that after 6 months this is what you expected or wanted? You’re not even slightly disappointed?

HighEliteMajor said:

Tarik has to get a job. And when he’s done, he’s a lock to be a coach. Said it before – of all of our transfers, he’s the one I wish we had four years. Great guy.

Strangely positive comment, coming from a troll

(a dig at the accusers, not the accusee…)

Did I understand Ainge correctly? He flew across the country to see JJ work out and JJ cancelled out after Ainge got on the plane??

I would have gone to the workout, and if my agent didn’t like it I would have changed agents.

But I guess it was just another “normal mistake”…

HighEliteMajor said:

Any team with Frank Mason is a team of mine.

As of now, my all-time favorite HEM quote!

DoubleDD said:

@ParisHawk

Um it wasn’t several male athletes? Come on man. Don’t try to gloss over the facts of the case.

I didn’t say several male athletes. I said several athletic young males. The police report stated several people damaged the car. I did assume they were all male and that there were no 90-pound weaklings. That is not “glossing over the facts of the case”.

I am really surprised by some of the reactions here. The guy did wrong. There was nothing wrong with him being charged and brought before a court, and there was nothing wrong with the treatment he received in court.

Did the judge make any excuses for him? If not, why should I?

Anyone who thinks the police or the judge went too far, say why.

Texas Hawk 10 said:

@ParisHawk Assault involves bodily harm or the threat of bodily harm. Kicking a car is not harming someone physically or threatening them physically.

OK, I accept that, thanks.

Can we also stop pretending like this is a one way incident with Josh doing everything and Calvert doing nothing wrong. She was the instigator in this event and a big part of why She’s no longer apart of the women’s team.

Who is “we”? I never pretended Calvert did nothing wrong. I did say that was no excuse. Difference.