Posts made by RockkChalkk

First game is Friday at 8:00pm ET against Creighton.

Going to be fun to watch! 8 teams from the big 12 made it, 3 were in the ‘last four in’ group.

Reminder that the regionals are double elimination. Just win baby. But a loss isnt the end. Rock chalk.

@TYOHawk said in Recruiting Notes:

@kuballin10 said in Recruiting Notes:

KJ’s recovery is ahead of schedule and Bill is hoping that’s his last starter

Dajuan is going the Ziegler route and will try to sue the NCAA soon as well

Please no. I pray this is just a bad joke.

What a game. Wow!

OSU tomorrow at 5:00pm. They are a hot team.

Done deal.

d1baseball put out a new playoff projection on May 18th that shows (8) Big 12 teams in the playoffs! The 8th team is OSU as speculated above. It shows KU as a #2 seed and TCU as the only team hosting a regional likely due to their RPI. I think if KU wins the Big 12 tournament they have a shot at being one of the top 16 seeds and hosting a playoff regional, how cool would that be? Link for the playoff projection:

https://d1baseball.com/stories/2025-d1baseball-field-of-64-projections-may-18/

After yesterday’s win and how the rest of the games played out, I think KU is a lock for the tournament. ASU also lost yesterday which actually gives KU control of their own destiny. Cincinnati has made a case to be one of the last few teams in the post season, actually saw them included in a tournament bracket projection that had 7 teams from the Big12 in it. That would be a lot. Purple kitties should be nervous. Also, OSU has quietly been creeping up the standings, nobody has been talking about them and they are normally one of the top teams in the conference, could they possibly sneak in if several bubble teams end on a low note? WVU, KU, TCU, ASU, and AZ are probably in the post season. Cincy, KSU, and maaaybe OSU have a chance to get in as well. OSU resume looks pretty weak to me, I doubt they have much of a chance.

Its an exciting time of the year - would love to see KU bring home a conference championship in a very unlikely sport!

Its gameday! Hope everyone wore their lucky underwear!

Seems like some sites are showing differently. I use the d1 baseball site and it says three. Whatever it is, hopefully they win the final series!

https://d1baseball.com/conferences/

@Texas-Hawk-10 I’m seeing KU as 3 games back in the standings. Maybe this site isn’t updated but if that is true, a sweep would put them tied with WVU for champions as long as ASU doesn’t win out (they have 4 games left).

Really big series to end the season, three games at WVU. I would like to think they are in the post season but don’t leave it up to the committee. If they win the series I think they for sure make it. If they get swept and end up 6th in the big 12 I would be nervous. I think Big 12 is usually a 4-5 bid league. I think this year a case could be made for 6 but the SEC always gets a ton of teams in. How do you guys see it?

Seems like the best thing for this team is to NOT be ranked again for now. Every time they end up losing a series 3-0 to an unranked team. TCU is pretty decent but Cincy not as good, surprising they lost all three at home. Need to bounce back and close out strong.

@SlimShaddy54 said in The portal.:

A unexpected/Surprise Player has entered the Portal and Bill is being linked to him according to Athlon Sports & Joe Tipton from on 3.

Desmond Claude a junior from USC has entered and I guess were in on him pretty hard. A 6’6 guard Avg 15.6 ppg – - 4.2 assists per -& 3.5 rpg .–Word is out really good player.

Has a visit scheduled Thursday with Florida ,Schools involved are Florida- -North Carolina- --Virginia— & KU

Even though Claude has the visit Scheduled according to sources and Joe Tipton from On Three-- -Kansas remains very much in the mix.— - Yep I’d take him in a New York Minute-- fingers crossed

Nice. But how are kids still entering the portal? I thought it closed.

@Texas-Hawk-10 said in NFL Draft:

OL Logan Brown to Minnesota

I’m thinking he will make the team.

@wissox said in The portal.:

Icestapo is what I call it. “illegals” is the equivalent to Jews 75 years ago and the detention centers that the border czar is codeword for c0ncentration camps. This is a nightmare situation unfolding in our country and one small impact is on sports and the aforementioned outrage.

Disgusting post and you should be ashamed for pushing this hogwash narrative. Its nowhere near the same and insulting to families or people impacted by WW2 and its events.

@Jhawk69 said in The portal.:

I hope Darrion Williams likes having sex and drinking coffee enough to not pick BYU

I’m assuming this was tongue in cheek but just in case, you don’t have to be Mormon to go to BYU.

Wow, that Friday night game against KSU was awesome. KU had no answers for 7 innings and once the starting pitcher exited they came alive with a huge blast to take the lead. It was tough to watch those first seven innings but if you hung on and didn’t turn off the tv you were in for a treat to see what happened. Getting that sweep of KSU was huge. Their schedule looks fairly easy the rest of the way until the last three games on the road at WV. Just focus on taking care of business the rest of the way. WV looks dangerous though.

Any updates on Darrion Williams? Is there a chance?

Yeah, the TCU series suddenly became more relevant. TCU is just one game back from KU in the league standings. They have been a solid team lately as well, did some damage in the postseason last few years if I recall. Will be a good test.

@Jhawk69 said in The portal.:

@FarmerJayhawk DaJuan caliber defender?

Hope not! Need way better.

Watched most of it last night, seemed like a blowout and they let them make it close in the 7th. Lineup is impressive though. Next up is a series at UCF starting Friday.

Yes, most games are on ESPN+.

The KState series and the West Virginia series at the end of the year will be very important for them.

For anyone that hasnt followed KU Baseball much this year, KU had a game where they went back to back to back to back to back homeruns. 5 in a row! Never seen that before at any level. Super impressive. There’s a video of it out there but I still havent figured out how to post them.

First thread! Thank you @approxinfinity for creating this new page.

I really think KU has a shot at making the post season this year. Would be fun to watch them in the tournament and see what they can do! Big 12 normally gets 6-7 teams, think KU has a chance to dance.

@approxinfinity said in The portal.:

@dylans well seems like we are interested in tv shows, gardening, wisconsin basketball, and probably a few other things most people can get behind?

I’d still love to see a KU Baseball section on here!

I would be good with Oats if Bill taps out. Not the others.

Who would be top target to replace?

It has been tough to watch the last few years. The play on the court has been a big drop off. The Juan stuff and now Flory has really burned.

@Texas-Hawk-10 that’s wild. Sounds like his players aren’t the only one’s blatantly travelling. He’s now travelling as well… to a new team!

College athletes are given summer workout programs to do. Usually there is a ‘test’ upon return of break. (conditioning, core lifts, body fat, etc.). If athletes don’t pass the tests there is usually some sort of consequences. KU is an elite program, if players are not self motivated enough to do their part to help the team they are not the kind of players we should have in this program.

@Crimsonorblue22 said in What does “faith in Bill” mean?:

@RockkChalkk do you watch all the games?

Yes, every single one for as long as i can remember. Decades.

I still have faith in Bill. Going to zone against Ark almost won him the game. I think Harris, Hunter, and KJ leaving will unlock some more more clarity for him. The ultimate team killer these last 5 years was Harris and Bill sticking with him as long as he did. He killed any chances the team had to go far and he seemed to get worse every year. He was very strong on defense early in his career and that even went downhill. He brought nothing to the table and took dimensions away from a team that is normally dynamic. Bad shooter, bad passer, doesn’t value the ball, doesn’t lead vocally, average at dribble penetration. I’m so happy to see him gone. What bothers me the most are the small things, how come we don’t have real leaders on the team? Think back to Devonte Graham. He would be pulling the team together on the floor for quick huddles, arms around each other, etc. Positive reinforcement, etc. These guys just play with emotionless faces which is a reflection of Harris’ demeanor whether they are up 30 or down 30, its the same. As PG and senior, he sets the tone and it has been horrible for so long.

Another thing that I think reflects on Bill is the team doesn’t run anymore. They used to be able to run fast break over and over and utilize elite athleticism and beat other teams down the court for layups. If that happens 5-6 times per game (which is usually on the low end) thats 10-12 easy points of an advantage over the other team. Any missed shot was a fast break, even after some makes. With Harris running the show it was always a slow dribble up the court and start running the most vanilla offense I can recall seeing. There are very few run plays. And when they do, they run them slow and with bad passes. Its terrible. PG needs to set the example for everyone else and his example has led to this steady decline. Hopefully we get back to real KU basketball starting next year with guys in the mold of Dotson, Frank, Graham, etc. Harris era has been a disaster.

Don’t forget about KU Baseball!

@kjayhawks said in Need Games To Start:

@dylans it’s been weird for sure @RockkChalkk it ain’t his fault they keep showing him. He’s there supporting his country and several friends. Kinda like the Taylor Swift hate at chiefs games, she there supporting her BF literally nothing wrong with it.

I see your point. To me, I think he crosses the line by joining the studio for segments, when he is in the pool with Phelps for a segment, when he plants himself next to parents of kids about to compete in their big event, etc. The camera is obviously going to show the parents after their kid does their event and there he is again. It is just different than say, Tom Cruise who was there and shown a few times by the cameras but I didn’t get the sense that he was trying to steal the spotlight.

@kjayhawks said in Need Games To Start:

I think my favorite part of the Olympics so far has been snoop dogg carrying the torch. I’m a big fan of his and how he came from the streets like me, I just can’t rap lol.

He has been my least favorite part. This is supposed to be about the athletes, not about some old washed up rapper stealing the spotlight from them. Way too much of him on the screen. The cameras should be focused on the athletes, their families, and their stories.

I enjoyed the College World Series the past few years and was pulling hard for KU who came close to making it. They beat some teams in the B12 tourny that did a lot of damage in the world series. I think strength of schedule hurt them. Am hoping others were starting to grow interest in KU Baseball and we might see a new section on this board for any news/updates on the team during the offseason. There is usually a ton of movement in the transfer portal. Anyone else like this idea?

So whats the final roster look like now?

…because there’s three things you live for. One is shitting on Dejuan, two is sitting on KJ, and three is worshipping the ground Dan Hurley walks on.

Yeah dude, Juan isn’t a toilet and KJ isn’t a chair.

Seems like we’re tracking to be above 12 scholarship players. Also, saw it mentioned somewhere that we might just jump back to 13 and forgo the reduction? How is that an option? I don’t follow that part.

Didnt know K-Yo has been doing so well! I dont follow NBA at all. Good for him.

@Woodrow said in Transfer Rumblings:

@RockkChalkk said in Transfer Rumblings:

@Woodrow said in Transfer Rumblings:

Tyrese Hunter is so overrated. He has regressed every year in college. That is a hard pass for me.

I feel this way too. Are we really improving by bringing in the transfers we have been targeting? Seems like there is a lot of negative information on the ones out there, they’re former teams not really upset about them leaving. Wasn’t Tyrese Hunter basically replaced?

Mayo and Kugel are both great additions. I have not seen anything negative about Mayo, and I think people thought Kugel was going to be a starter. It appears that is not going to be the case, so I don’t see anything wrong with that. He did have some attitude issues last year, but new coaching staff, teammates, and scenery can change that.

Adding Rylan G. will be HUGE. We haven’t had someone like him in few years. Big time addition if it happens.

Texas added a 3 guards / wings in one day and Hunter left. I watched Texas a lot last year, and he does nothing for me.

Alright, I’m with you. I like Mayo a lot, and obviously Griffen would be great. The attitude issues worried me with Kugel, hopefully a new start will fix all that. Saw some things about AJ Storr’s defense being real bad. And obviously the Hunter stuff we agree on.

I just hope whoever we bring in gels well together and we get back to the top with a title run next year. Need better leadership on the court, keeping everyone together and in the game. The team always seemed to fold when they got behind a little bit and before you know it they were down 20+ points and its a blowout.

@Woodrow said in Transfer Rumblings:

Tyrese Hunter is so overrated. He has regressed every year in college. That is a hard pass for me.

I feel this way too. Are we really improving by bringing in the transfers we have been targeting? Seems like there is a lot of negative information on the ones out there, they’re former teams not really upset about them leaving. Wasn’t Tyrese Hunter basically replaced?

@kuballin10 said in Transfer Rumblings:

@RockkChalkk said in Transfer Rumblings:

Anyone that can play the PG position?

lol dang now that’s some trolling

Sorry, wasn’t meant to be a troll. Was hoping we had someone proven to be able to rotate in to the position. I’ve always thought some of the more effective lineups KU has had are when the 1 and 2 are almost interchangeable.

Anyone that can play the PG position?

I’m not familiar with the history, anyone have a cliffnotes on it they can provide?

Whats our interest level in Ballo? Gives me some Dok flashback vibes watching his game.

@BeddieKU23 said in Furphy:

@dylans

He’s here on a student visa where US law prevents him from making $ from NIL unless he was to travel abroad etc. I don’t recall that he was even a first round pick last year but I could be wrong. He may go in the lottery this year so if both are true, I’d say he improved his stock a lot by coming back.

I should have explained the point I was trying to make. As it stands with International Players here on student visa’s, they cannot earn NIL the same way as others. While Furphy was a great last-minute addition to the team, I think its safe to assume if he could earn NIL like everyone else a 2nd year at KU would be likely. The risk KU and others take on International Players and trying to retain them year over year

Eh - I doubt this is the difference maker. Maybe its the excuse we are given but it may just be he wants to go. It hasnt been that long since the OG recruiting days, right? All those alleged backchannels cant be completely closed yet. There has to be a workaround where he could (legally of course) be compensated. I hear the Cayman Islands have some good banks…

@Texas-Hawk-10 said in 2024 Portal Madness Thread:

As of now we have:

Returning:

Adams, Clemence, Dickinson, Furphy, Harris, Jackson, McDowell,

Signings:

Bidunga, Passmore, Philon

Transfers:

Kugel, Mayo

KU as is has a full roster. This will obviously change as players explore pro options and the enter the portal. It’s now a 1:1 as far as players leaving and players KU can bring in.

Thats 12. Full roster is normally 13. I’m guessing the one less is due to the scholarship penalty for one more year that I mentioned, is that correct?