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Oklahoma forward Blake Griffin congratulates Kansas center Cole Aldrich as they leave the court after the Jayhawks' 87-78 win.
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No Griffin, no problem for Jayhawks
Kansas took sole possession of first place in the Big 12 by beating Oklahoma on Monday.
There’s no way Oklahoma power forward Blake Griffin could have played in Monday’s key conference clash against Kansas University.
Those who watched the game on ESPN saw the 6-foot-10 sophomore phenom rubbing his temples on the home team’s bench, agonizing from the after-effects of the concussion he sustained Saturday at Texas.
But for talk-around-the-water cooler’s-sake, what if college basketball’s leading player-of-the-year candidate had been on the court for, say, 30 to 40 minutes?
Here’s Daily Oklahoman columnist Jenni Carlson’s take:
“With Griffin, the Sooners beat the Jayhawks by double figures,” Carlson wrote for Monday’s newspaper and online edition. “He was in no shape to play against the Jayhawks. If he would’ve been, the Sooners would’ve dominated because Griffin would’ve dominated.
“The Sooner big man would’ve had his way with Cole Aldrich. Despite 15 points and 20 rebounds, the Jayhawk center was oddly underwhelming in a game where he faced a depleted frontline. He should’ve asserted himself Monday night, going to the goal and taking advantage of his prowess. Instead, Aldrich settled for jumpers and hooks.
“The two big fellows have known each other for several years, and they walked off the court together Monday night.
“‘I wish I would’ve had the opportunity to play against him tonight,’ Aldrich said. ‘He’s fantastic.’
“Griffin would’ve shown it against Aldrich. He would’ve eaten his lunch, his snack and his dinner, too.”
Certainly those paragraphs could be bulletin-board material for the Jayhawks if there’s an upcoming rematch in the Big 12 postseason tournament in Oklahoma City. As it stands now, suffice it to say KU fans will beg to differ with the OKC writer.
“It definitely would have been a different type game,” KU assistant coach Joe Dooley said on Tuesday’s Hawk Talk radio show. “The pace may have been slower in some regards. They’d probably have thrown it in more. As far as the outcome, I can’t tell you that. The game probably would have had a different feel.
“Cole ... he went and got it,” Dooley added of Aldrich pursuing the basketball. “With Blake not out there, there are a few more rebound opportunities. He was terrific as usual.”
Coach Bill Self agreed that Aldrich had a big impact.
“Cole gets 20. That is remarkable,” Self said. “Our second-leading rebounder gets three (Marcus Morris) and we outrebound them by five (38-33). Cole’s been unbelievable.
“We certainly hope to play them again. It’d mean we each won one or two games in the Big 12 tournament. It’s not often our guys get a chance to play against the player of the year and No. 1 NBA draft pick,” Self added.
Aldrich also hopes to play against his buddy.
“We talked a little bit before the week started. We were looking forward to facing each other. He’s off the charts good,” Aldrich said. “I look forward to playing against him in the future.”
• Instant classic?: It remains to be seen if Monday’s game will be deemed an ESPN “Instant Classic.” The Jayhawks at one point trailed by 14 points (22-8), then led by 20 (58-38) before seeing the lead dip to three.
“We talked about them coming out with energy and playing at a high level because Blake wasn’t playing,” Self said Tuesday, referring to the Sooners rallying around their fallen hero. “We weren’t good early. We got sped up and didn’t make shots on top of everything else.
“We didn’t guard like we’re capable. The light came on for whatever reason and defensively we were great from the 10-minute mark the first half until the 10-minute mark of the second. Unfortunately those other minutes they scored 60 points. They had 40 points the last 10 minutes in large part because fouls extended the game.
“Our guys showed a lot of character and poise. We were on the verge of putting ourselves in a hole we couldn’t get out of. To turn it on a dime like the kids did was pretty remarkable,” Self added.
• Stephenson update: Lance Stephenson, a 6-foot-5 guard from Lincoln High in Brooklyn, N.Y., who attended last Saturday’s KU-Nebraska game in Allen Fieldhouse, is planning on making trips to Wake Forest and UCLA, his dad told Rivals.com. Stephenson, however, said in an interview that appears on zagsblog.net he has eliminated USC and UCLA and is down to KU, St. John’s, Maryland and Wake.
His dad told Rivals his son will likely make his college choice known on April 15. Stephenson told zagsblog that he might announce his choice on March 21 if his team makes the PSAL title game in Madison Square Garden.
“The fans at Kansas are great,” Stephenson told Rivals.com. “I just love how they cheer the players and how they treat them. I was very surprised when people came up and knew who I was. Some of the people asked me for autographs. I enjoyed the game, too. It was a tough game, but Kansas pulled away late.”
• Johnson in Festival: KU signee Elijah Johnson tells Rivals.com he’ll play in the Kentucky Derby festival all-star game on April 11 at Freedom Hall in Louisville.
• Collins on list: KU’s Sherron Collins has been named a Naismith Trophy midseason candidate, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced Tuesday. League members joining Collins include Texas guard A.J. Abrams and Oklahoma forward Blake Griffin. There are 30 candidates in all.
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Comments
mattvely (anonymous) says…
Ha! Isn't Jenni Carlson the same gal that got Mike Gundy all fired up when she was dogging Bobby Reid at OSU. What an instigator this gal is. I'm a man, I'm 40!
jayhawk3171 (anonymous) says…
Isn't she a KU grad?
westtexjayhawk (anonymous) says…
Jenni's "acting like a punk". Cookie would be proud.
caseygolf (anonymous) says…
matt -
That is the same jenni carlson that got ripped by mike gundy during the "I am a man" rant. It is also worth noting that she is a ku graduate. I guess she knows where her bread is buttered by writing those words about Aldrich.
Timmay97 (anonymous) says…
Someone want to explain to me how Stephenson could even think about Wake, St. John's and Maryland over KU? As far as tradition goes, it's not even close. You can't be in any better environment than Allen Fieldhouse.
Call me crazy, but if we don't get Stephenson, we WILL get John Wall. KU will get one last 5 star pickup. Self knows how to clamp down and bring the big boys in.
memhawk (anonymous) says…
The Texas-OU game would be more logical as an ESPN Instant Classic game. Not that I don't relish the victory from Monday, but who would have thought that Texas would lose to Nebraska and a few games later beat OU with such a solid effort. At least Blake played some minutes in thier game, which would qualify it more of a Classic,
What ESPN should do, is to run the KU-Mizz. Columbia game first and then replay the upcoming matchup from this Sunday when we embarass them and send them running home to their mommies! The end of the game would be particularly note-worthy when our fans don't act like they've never had a home win and storm the court.
oljhwk (anonymous) says…
interesting article in the capitol journal today. it talks about how far this team has come since the games in Canada last summer. this team has matured a lot since then and is a legetimate contender for the big 12 championship. i think one of the espn announcers, during the oklahoma game said KU might even be considered for a 2 seed in the ncaa tournement. I don't know if i would go that far but one thing is for sure, when other teams see KU in their bracket they will take notice.
jayhawkinATL (anonymous) says…
Man, that Jenni chick has some issues!!! Obviously a woman TRYING to make it in a man's world.
LAJayhawk5 (anonymous) says…
Jenni Carlson can be reached at...
jcarlson@opubco.com
anaill (anonymous) says…
Anyone notice how Blake looks totally DAZED in the pic??
drgnslayr (anonymous) says…
Carlson's words are just that... words. Anyone can second-guess history and rewrite it to their liking.
Daily Kansan article:
In my rewrite of Monday's game, with Blake playing, I see the Jayhawks winning by 20. Blake can't handle the #1 defense in the conference, and suffers a frustrated game trying to figure out all the different defenses (and players) KU throws at him. Cole blocks 4 of his shots coming from weak side.
Because of Blake's bad game, and since when he plays the entire team softens up and let's it be "the Blake show" OU only scores 64 points on offense, many of those points coming late when facing the KU scrubs.
KU wins 84 - 64.
Carlson can stuff that in her pipe and smoke it!
Rewriting history only creates a fairytale and doesn't change the reality and will never turn an "L" into a "W." Dream on Carlson....
whitechocolate (anonymous) says…
Timmay-
Someone, and I can't remember who, recently did a stat sheet on colleges who produce the best NBA players. I believe Wake Forest was top of the pile with Tim Duncan and others. So while those other schools can't match KU tradition, players who are eyeing the next level might not always be sold on wins, but other factors that will aid their careers. Their are quite a few NBAers who played at smaller or even no-name programs. That said, Self and KU are going to give Lance the best college experience hands down.
As far as Carlson is concerned, it's the duty of a columnist to stir the pot and create conversation. Everyone in OKC knows her name after the Gundy incident and knows she's a KU grad. If she were to write anything favorable about KU's game she'd be hounded for alum bias. As it were, she did the complete opposite, which like Gary says is great board material.
There's also a nice response in her newest column today from a poster who compared OU's normal game states with Monday nights. The summary is this: even if the Sooners had Griffin, the adjusted numbers don't justify a victory, much less the kind of blowout Carlson was suggesting.
http://blog.newsok.com/jennicarlson/2...
Peetro1981 (anonymous) says…
Carlson is KU grad! I remember that was mentioned during the Gundy fiasco.
KGphoto (anonymous) says…
LAJayhawk5: Nice work.
Does J.C. look anything like this? Cuz that's what immediately pops into mind.
surfingjayhawk (anonymous) says…
KGPhoto, tha'ts exactly what I thought when I was reading this: "She sounds kind of bitchy and ignorant like...who is that one lady...you know...kind of hot but...?" The answer I came up with was my ex-wife, but she looks a lot like Sarah Palin.
AzHawk97 (anonymous) says…
...or maybe Blake plays, and friends or not, Cole catches him with an elbow clearing a board and knocks him even sillier. Thus Sooner nation is reduced to watching Blake parade around in douchey jackets from the Buckle and grandma's costume jewelry for the rest of the year.
ralphus (anonymous) says…
"He would’ve eaten his lunch, his snack and his dinner, too."
Let's give credit where credit is due. If any of you have seen Jenni lately, then you'd realize she knows a little something about eating lunches, snacks and dinners.
Lots and lots and lots of lunches, snacks and dinners.
BCRavenJHawkfan (anonymous) says…
We all knew these excuses would surface.
It is true OU did not have Blake, and he MAY have proved to be a difference maker.
If you have the chance to watch the game again please take note of what OU had to replace Blake. It was foul calls. Don't let the end of game stats mislead (those game extenders don't count). Talk about potential game changers. It's one thing the defend a top player, but how do you defend a whistle?
turdferguson (anonymous) says…
drgnslayr, you are dead on. This is basically a work of fiction.
The fact is KU beat the only team that they had the opportunity to play on Monday. It is hilarious that this type of blatant homerism was even printed.
This stuff is flat out laughable. Yeah, I'm sure OU would have gotten every point that they actually did, plus the easy 40 points that Griffin would have put up. This chick is living in a fantasy land. Her logic is even bad. Cole was "underwhelming" against a Griffinless team. So she's saying Cole didn't even take advantage of Griffin being out, and should have won the game handily (if not for a barrage of late 3's by a couple of unknowns).
Here are some other "facts" you may have heard about blake griffin:
-Blake Griffin is a two ton man-mountain who can palm a medicine ball!
-Blake Griffin rides to practice on a tornado?
-Blake Griffin once used a live rattle snake as a condom!
-His poop is considered currency in Argentina.
-He once punched a hole in a cow just to see who was coming up the road.
-He orchestrated the merger between UNICEF and Smith & Wesson.
-They say Gene Roddenberry got the idea for Star Trek by listening to Blake talk in his sleep.
-He's a ten foot tall beastman who showers in vodka and feeds his baby shrimp scampi.
-They use Blake's foreskin as a tarp when it rains at Yankee stadium.
-We once had a bachelor party for Blake. He ate the entire cake before we could tell him there was a stripper in it.
-Blake named the group Sha Na Na. They did not want to be called that.
-If you drop a phonograph needle on Blake's nipple, it plays the Beach Boys' Pet Sounds.
-Did I ever tell you about the time he taught his son how to drive? He did it by entering him in the Indy 500. The kid wrecked and died. Blake said it would've happened sometime.
-He breastfeeds John Madden!
-He killed Wolfman Jack with a trident.
-All the Yes album covers are Griffin family photos.
-Blake's semen can form into a liquid human - like the guy from 'Terminator 2.
-Blake ranks 18th in the AP College Football Poll.
-He sweats Gatorade
-Blake Griffin is the father of every kid in Norman
-One time I was with Blake in the back of a pickup truck, along with a live deer. Blake goes up to the deer and says, 'I'm Blake Griffin! SAY IT!' Then he manipulates the deer's lips in such a way as to make it say, 'BlakeGriffin' ... It wasn't exactly like it, but it was pretty good for a deer!
JayhawkLova7 (anonymous) says…
Apparently she doesn't know a thing about what she is talking about. The game would have had a completely different feel to it. Can she seriously make this assessment without the game with Griffin actually being played? No one knows if Cole would have played even better against his buddy. I just don't think she really knows what she is talking about. I may be wrong but reading some of these statements it appears she just doesn't understand the game.m It would have been a completely different game. Would Griffin have dominated? Not likely.
There are numerous reasons why her statements are incorrect. One of them, Cole probably would have played a different game. In all honesty I think Cole would have took it to Griffin, I may be wrong but that's the sense I get from him. Competitor.
Rock Chalk Jayhawk!
stupidmichael (anonymous) says…
Cole Aldrich is a man! But he's not 40...
geniusmannumber1 (anonymous) says…
That's right. Carlson's opinions are worthless because she's a woman. Classy, guys.
RckChalkJeff (anonymous) says…
"Those who watched the game on ESPN saw the 6-foot-10 sophomore phenom rubbing his temples on the home team’s bench, agonizing from the after-effects of the concussion..."
Concussion didn't stop his stupid @ss from jumping up and down, chest butting, and letting the hair gel 3 point kid smack him in the back of the head while celebrating.
As for Carlson...KU grad or not...woman or not...she is a moron that works for a Gonner Sooner ran organization.
drgnslayr (anonymous) says…
turdferguson:
Thanks... it took me 15 minutes to clean up the coffee I spit on my screen and keyboard while reading your post. I'm still having outbreaks of giggles and can't stop. You really need to consider a career involving creative writing. How am I going to finish my work today when I can't stop visualizing that deer with Blake's fingers in his mouth?!
turdferguson (anonymous) says…
Thanks, I was laughing a lot while posting it. I still am actually, But I can't take the credit. They are all quotes from the old Bill Braskey SNL skits.
KUballer (anonymous) says…
Sounds to me like the people in Oklahoma who read her stuff knows she’s a KU grad and she’s trying to kiss up to them and prove she isn’t biased toward KU.
jchief40 (anonymous) says…
Emailed her:
And the comments about Griffin eating lunches and dinners comes from pure blindness, bitterness, frustration and ignorance. When KU comes back to play OU the type of game that is played will most certainly be different. Self would have a much different game plan to be sure. That's another thing: Bill Self is one of the greatest college coaches in the game currently and is on pace to go down as one of the winning-est coaches in KU history. That's saying a lot. Those young players of his and the job that they've done thus far against all odds, losing all 5 starters, Aldrich had no meaningful part in beating Memphis - you've got to hopefully realize that Kansas under Self is going to be as dangerous against OU with Griffin as ever. Thanks to your inflammatory comments (KUSports.com by the way respects OU and Griffin and shows the class that you lack) you can bet KU will make you eat your words. You are quite the instigator! You are definately trying to make it in a man's world aren't you? You are completely disrespectful and don't understand the dynamics of the game and underestimate just how great of a coach Self is. You have no clue just how instrumental Cole was in Monday's game and KU's success the next time around will hopefully make you realize you were talking out of your ass ... thanks for giving Kansas ZERO credit for the job that they did at your place. Come on over to Allen Fieldhouse... MU will also get what's coming to them on Sunday. I hope you'll be watching. Rock Chalk, b-tch.
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homewood (anonymous) says…
Wow, if she makes KU grads look bad, that letter makes KU fans look worse. Way to match her classlessness with even more of it. If it were only her eyes that read it then it would be one thing, but now its on the internet for everybody to see. I for one am no fan of this "reporter", but this letter was in very poor taste. Way to take the high road.
jchief40 (anonymous) says…
No problem!
jchief40 (anonymous) says…
Homewood get real dude. The last word is the only thing that was classless. She is what she is.
jchief40 (anonymous) says…
Ok and a little bit sexist..
OakvilleJHawk (anonymous) says…
My apologies to all, but why do any of you care what she says??? Now if it was Jenni Jaimison, well that's a different story!!
The greatest insult of all is indifference...although the Braskey quotes made this post a classic. Maybe ESPN should run turdfreguson instead!!!
Living in St.Louis, I am surrounded by Tigers. You all won't believe how convinced they are that they are going to sweep KU this year. I mean, as far as their concerned, this game Sunday is already in the books as a Misery victory. When we win, let's storm the court and give the entire Missouri team and staff Wedgies!!!!
8808 (anonymous) says…
Jenni actually was the sports editor for the Kansan while I was there. She obviously is trying to appear unbiased, much like Whitlock does re: race. She was as cheesy in her writing for the Kansan as she was in that article and not to be taken seriously. I knew folks that worked for her and in my opinion it has nothing to do with gender, just lack of real sports journalistic chops.
Matt1958 (anonymous) says…
"That's why I don't read the (Oklahoma) paper. Because it's garbage! And the editor that let it come out, is garbage."
KANSTUCKY (anonymous) says…
...Nevermind that Morningstar, Reed, Little, and the Moreoff Twins had below average games and QT played significant (turnover) minutes down the stretch.
rcjh22 (anonymous) says…
Who cares what she says. We won the first game and now it is time to prove her wrong by winning out from now on and beating them in the Big 12 tourney. End of Story
jwliddell (anonymous) says…
*sigh* All I care about is the W, and beating OU again if we play them. Let anyone else think what they want. KU beat OU, and will probably beat them again, but if they played 10 games, I couldn't say they wouldn't split 5-5. It's in the books, both are good teams, we won this time. let it go. focus=Fizzou
Yahweh (anonymous) says…
As other people have commented over the past few days on here, part of the reason Cole didn't go for 20 points or anything like that is because he had virtually no touches for the last quarter of the game. If no one passes him the ball it's not really his fault if he isn't scoring.
KUballer (anonymous) says…
I can't believe Fizzou fans think they're going to win on Sunday. It's ridiculous.
You don't come into Allen Field House with an overrated team and say you already KNOW you're going to win.
KU by double digits.
mandomax (anonymous) says…
2 things: homewood was right on jcchief, that letter was absolutely tasteless and will only make KU fans look worse. Now this woman will be able to tell everyone who congratulates her on her article (as I'm sure many Oklahomans will) that some KS a--hole wrote her a scathing letter attacking her intelligence and her understanding of the game, as well as demeaning her attempts to make it in a "man's world." Jesus.
Secondly, I've seen some tape of Griffin from all season, and honestly, is there any time he DOESN'T look like he's in a daze???
KUballer (anonymous) says…
True, Griffin always looks stoned.
Also, what is up with Memphis' high ranking? Yeah they're decent, but they play nobody!
It's a one or two man team.
RyanHawk (anonymous) says…
Cole got his season average for points (15), 9 rebounds over his average (11) and 2 more blocks then his season average. How would you say that is underachieving? It's not like OU front line is terrible with out Blake Griffin. To expect Griffin to go for 40pts and 30rebs against the best post defensive player he has seen all year is ridiculous!
OU average margin of victory in Big 12 play is 8.3 points a game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
KU average margin of victory in Big 12 play is 11.7 points a game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jenni why would they blow out ku if Griffin played?
RawkChawkJHawk (anonymous) says…
I have no problem with a sports columnist being a homer and stirring the pot. I disagree with her "analysis," but I have no problem with her writing that column for that group of readers. Hell, most of the people who post on here are outraged when the LJW staff dares to pick someone other than the Hawks. Most people want their sports writers to be homers. I actually prefer a bit more objective analysis, but reading a homer is sometimes fun, too.
I really must agree, however, with those on here who called out all the sexist remarks. Bashing her simply because she's a "her" is utterly classless. Grow up.
fabio (anonymous) says…
KGPhoto- Real classy cheap shot loser. At least Alaska isnt having trouble paying their state employees, unlike one state that comes to mind.
kerbyd (anonymous) says…
I would call this lady's work more a piece of friction....Let's hope it helps kindle a fire under our hawks.
100 (anonymous) says…
Is she wrong? Probably. 20 points is a pretty big prediction.
Would it have been a completely different game? Yes
Would we have won? Who knows. Our chances would be less, although they would have hit many less threes, and would have had much less success with a full court press. In fact we probably wouldn't have seen it.
She's right on one thing -- he didn't play and we won.
What's nice is two things:
1. She's given our kids wood for the fire in case we run into them in the big12 tourney (or NCAA tourney for that matter).
2. Lastly, thanks to Griffin being out, our weakness was thoroughly exposed. Now the entire nation knows we can't handle full court pressure. Perfect timing with MU coming to town, as well as to get this major weakness fixed before the NCAA tourney.
If Griffin had played, as a coaching staff, the emphasis would not be on fixing this problem for six days.
So I say, Thank you for your article.
And get better soon Blake Griffin!
RCJ
fabio (anonymous) says…
Actually, with the type of game Mizzou plays, that is exactly what we would of been working on regardless.
kansasYEA (anonymous) says…
haha.. who CARES what she wrote? We won and that's all there is to it. If we win the rest of our games this season, the fact that Blake Griffin was out just won't matter. Obviously, she writes for an OK audience and that's what she's catering to.
I agree with several people on here that the only disturbing thing going on here are the sexist comments (seriously?).
kansasYEA (anonymous) says…
Also- any cheap shots at Sarah Palin are awesome- she is scary.
stupidmichael (anonymous) says…
Wasn't Sarah Palin the one who quipped, "I'm a man! I'm 40!" ??
100 (anonymous) says…
Fabio,
True. We would have been working on full court press anyway.
But thanks to Griffin being out we were exposed in a really embarrassing way. The 20 point lead we had with 9 minutes to go wouldn't have been there for us. They wouldn't have played full court pressure.
It takes a "hold on" win like this to really show a coach how poor we are at attacking a press. The Missouri game was one thing -- we didn't handle it well.
But for a 20 pt lead (which couldve easily turned into a 30 point victory) to get dwindled down to 3 (and nearly tied) in a five minute span...
That's poor. Let's face it -- that OU game cemented what all of us were nervous about during the KSU & MU games...
We haven't put much emphasis on attacking a press in practice this year.
Thanks to OU, we can rest assured Self is spending a ton of time working with the guys on this relatively simple lesson.
Desperation= Full Court Press (unless your guys haven't been taught "how" to thrash it)
OakvilleJHawk (anonymous) says…
Hints on beating the full court press:
1] Play good defense and don't let them score to set up.
2] Put your big man in the middle, pass to him to let him dish or get fouled.
3]Aggressively attack up the middle with pass off options on both sides.
4]Send someone deep.
5]Never pick up your dribble.
6]Let Morningstar inbound with Marcus screening for Taylor or Collins
7] Have Angelina Jolie stand up and flash the defense just before the inbounds pass.
Allright, allright ......I know #7 is ridiculous. I should have said Monica Belluchi!!!
rocchalk12 (anonymous) says…
Personally, as a current KU student, I'm embarrassed that Jenni Carlson graduated from KU. There is absolutely no way to predict what would have happened in the game if Griffin would have played. In case she doesn't remember, ou with Griffin has been played very close by a number of terrible teams, including Gardner Webb.
kerbyd (anonymous) says…
Monica Belluchi??!!????!??
rockemchalkemrobots (anonymous) says…
5 years from now, no one's going to even remember that Blake Griffin didn't play in that game. It's just going to be another conference championship banner we look on in AFH with limited pride. Limited, because we've got like 50 of them, and the likes of Nebraska and Colorado are allowed to play in this league.
If we learned anything from The Butterfly Effect, it's that even a minor change produces wildly unpredictable results. That, and Ashton Kutcher cannot act to save his life. Bottom line, no one knows what would have happened if BG had played. He played against us last year and got hurt, so that could have happened. He's had bad games, so that could have happened. Aliens could have landed at mid-court and abducted half of the redneck crowd. Who knows?
kcchiefs2417 (anonymous) says…
check out this article from rivals.com
http://www.kansas.rivals.com/content....
wow i would love to talk to this guy
jwliddell (anonymous) says…
Did anyone see the end of the NU-A&M game? pretty damn crazy!
dukehester (anonymous) says…
If she was really relevant, would she be working in Norman/OKC??
4jhawks4ku (anonymous) says…
Monica Blewhimski
soapboxstew (anonymous) says…
-Blake's aura powered the east coast during that blackout.
-When Blake goes to the bathroom, it takes two firemen to hold his "hose".
-When aliens abducted Blake, they asked him to probe them.
-Blake Griffin is the only man to ace a Rorschach Test.
-Where ever Blake goes to swim, dolphins follow.
-Blake's charm is so contagious, vaccines have been created for it.
-Years ago, Blake built a city out of blocks; today, over 600,000 people live and work there.
-If Blake gave you directions, you would never get lost, and you would arrive 10 minutes early.
-I once saw Blake kill and entire keg in one sitting.
-Blake once took a bubble bath with Bruce Jenner.
-The character of Johnny Appleseed was based on Blake... except for the part about planting apple trees... and not raping men.
-Blake did all the makeup on the Planet of the Apes movies.
-Blake drives an ice cream truck covered in human skulls.
-Blake sleeps eight hours a night! Well, he is pretty normal when it comes to that.
-Blake's first name is Blake!
-Blake's legend precedes him the way lightning precedes thunder.
BleedCandB (Nick C) says…
kcchiefs, that article was written over 4 months ago. Granted, he is dogging on KU quite a bit, which does (as our prestigious alum down there in OK would say) "ruffle my feathers". However, I think he might have something different to say at this stage in the season. If not, well, he can kiss my bird.
100 (anonymous) says…
Oakville,
Nice, practical way to beat a press. Love it.
Good stuff. AJ is currently on the phone getting twenty seven nannies set up so she can be at the fieldhouse on Sunday.
OakvilleJHawk (anonymous) says…
kerbyd..oops, sorry...Monica Bellucci...not John' s sister!!
100...excellent. You reminded me why they need 20 mil per movie...diaper service :}
ohioburg (anonymous) says…
Blake Griffin taught Chuck Norris how to fight.
firket2000 (anonymous) says…
ohioburg
that's what I've been thinking all day
jaybate (anonymous) says…
"What Jenni Carlson Would Have Written Had She Worked for the LJW?"
If OU hadn't gotten hot from trey, KU would have won by 20.
If the game were in AFH, KU would have won by 20.
If KU's role players and bench had played worth a darned, KU would have won by 20.
If KU had prepared for full court pressure, KU would have won by 20.
Sherron makes me hot.
Bill Self's salary makes me even hotter.
Blake who?
ralster (anonymous) says…
Monica Bellucci is an Italian model-turned-actress. She is known for 2 looks: her statuesque modelling days, and her post-children, curvier (think Marilyn Monroe) current look as an actress. I hear she is quite the rage as a pin-up in Europe and really, the world over. Google image search is a good thing...
jaybate (anonymous) says…
Jenni Post Script,
Of course the above is all in infinite jest.
And of course the reality is the Jennster does work for the Okie paper.
So: it doesn't really matter what she might have written for the LJW.
And it doesn't really matter what Blake might have done.
All that matters is what KU will do to OU with Blake.
Blake could score a ton of points and be very dominant, the same way Durant and Beasley and other marquis players KU has faced have been.
But KU under Self often finds a way to beat opponents despite their greats going off.
This much is for sure: KU will play a very different kind of game against OU with Blake. And Blake will play a very different kind of game too.
OU in my opinion, remains the better team in terms of talent and maturity.
Self remains the better coach.
People who think that because the last game was close, adding Blake ensures an OU victory, don't understand Eddie Ball as coached by Bill.
OU will give KU different things with Blake and take away different things. It is quite possible that Blake can handle Cole. But Cole just keeps getting a little better all the time. He is getting farther and farther away from the player Jordan Miller and the MSU thugs handled. KU's team chemistry is getting more and more sorted as time goes on, whereas OU is just trying to maintain what they have.
On any given night...
kustrong (anonymous) says…
Jaybate, glad to see you blogging again!
The whole rip on KU is funny. What I read is that Blake is the entire team and they run everything through him. What they don't understand is that KU will always spread the wealth. It is true that Collins is our go to guy, but even if he is out of it, we are still in it because multiple people score for us.
John Lennon said: "Whatever gets you through the night, its alright!"
Rock Chalk
turdferguson (anonymous) says…
...He goes about 7'10" 580. He'll eat homeless man if you dare him.
Couldn't resist one more.
memhawk (anonymous) says…
Final Braskeyesque reference:
He was the real father of both Greg Ostertag and Big Country Reeves.
thhhats all folks!
bayareajhawk (anonymous) says…
fabio, I always enjoy your posts about sports. I can't say the same about your Sarah Paaaylin comment. So she managed to pay all 5 government employees in Alaska? Incredible. Maybe we should give her the keys to the country.
But seriously, despite my screen name, I am not a liberal. I am pretty moderate and agree with both parties on different issues. I just think Sarah Palin is a joke, and I don't want her anywhere near Washington.
Back to sports, I can't believe the boys can win the Big XII by winning three extremely winnable games! I never saw this coming back when the season started. Let's finish strong and do better than Mizzou ever has in our "rebuilding year!"
chapel4ku (anonymous) says…
I completly understand the issue of jc's writitng and the commentary, but seriously people who want to comment on her looks rather than her articles need to grow up! I love this university, but if this was a man writing this article no one would make a comment about his looks, only his writing abilities. Let's look and comment on the article not the person who wrote it. Show some respect, not only to a fellow sports lover but to a fellow alum(Even though she doesn't always have complete faith in our team!!) Rock chalk babies!!!!
chapel4ku (anonymous) says…
Oh yeah, and jayhawkinatl...she's obviously doing a better job at making it in a "mans world" than you. Considering your posting on a blog whiile she's goinginto games and writing a city-wide column. Let's stop being so sexist here!!
100 (anonymous) says…
Does she know how to beat a weak press for forty minutes?