Take that, guys!

Has anyone read the Bill Self book "At Home in the Phog"?
I was considering asking Santa to include it as a stocking stuffer for Christmas.

December 4, 2008 at 10:01 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Take that, guys!

I tend to agree with jchief. To correct this, Kleinmann should be put under the basket for 2 hour practice sessions a day to allow the Morris twins to dunk on. This should continue everyday until after the Christmas break. After all this, if they still have fewer dunks than Morningstar, then go out and find some Red Ball Jets (for those not old enough those were THE shoe back in the day), or vintage Chuck Taylor Converse.

December 4, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

FINAL: Free throws lift KU to 87-60 victory over Kent State

OHHHH! MY! COLE! What a play.

December 1, 2008 at 8:53 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Finishing a focus for KU

Percentages aside, these guys need to realize that at this level these little soft put ups will not work. At the high school level they could get away with it, but here there is just too much that can influence those shots. They need to finish with authority. It would also help to see these guys learn to go off the glass.

December 1, 2008 at 4:31 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Final: KU defeats Coppin State, 85-53

Please tell me our defense is this good that has Coppin State down and not that they are no better than Levenworth High.

November 28, 2008 at 7:49 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Final: KU defeats Coppin State, 85-53

Chalmers scores to start the game!

...................sorry, I am watching the Heat Suns game but listening to the KU game.

November 28, 2008 at 7:11 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

A foul setback

jchief and Purist are right, better to have this loss and the associated problems now rather than in the first round of the conference tournament or the big dance.

Someone earlier noted how they started playing a hangon game. I am sure we all remember when even last years players did that as well. That must change. My impression is that Self takes his teams down these roads so they can discover for themselves what it takes.

I think what makes this one a little more difficult to take is that it occurred in the East Wing of our House.

November 26, 2008 at 8:55 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Aldrich plays big

This was my first game this season to actually watch and I am encouraged by what I saw. As to Cole "the reject machine" Aldrich, what a force inside. Someone earlier compared him to Ostertag, he is, but times 100. That performance against psycho-T last year help his confidence. Physically he looked better than last year, quicker and more athletic. Thank goodness Collins is still there. Morningstar gets my Christian Moody award.

Got to improve on the rebounding, we were fortunate the put backs did not go for Washington.

I know there were a high number of charging calls, but I don't see conference play being officiated like that.

Nice start, let's see a quick learning curve and steady improvement right into conference play.

November 25, 2008 at 9:49 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Be patient with freshmen

And Memphis did it in traditional Tiger fashion, bricks from the line. For those who insisted the national championship meltdown was a one time fluke it seems the free throw problems are a pattern. And for those Memphis fans in love with Xavier "The Savior" Henry, pray he is practicing free throws now because it is clear Calipari does not believe in practicing them.

November 24, 2008 at 9:08 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Has Bill Self lost his recruiting swagger?

I think it is important not to overlook what one gets for a top recruit. Most likely the school gets one year out of them. I agree with Bob Knight who said freshman are best during the sophomore season. One reason for this is these boy wonders get noticed by being outstanding in their high school conference or state. At the NCAA level they are forced to be outstanding along side other really, really good players and against other really good players across the nation. They go from a big fish in a small pond to another fish in the pond.
The Memphis folk want to crow about this most recent catch. That's fine, it may well put them over the top. Had Rose etal stayed and they landed Henry, that would have been something worth crowing about.

November 19, 2008 at 12:16 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )