Jayhawks focusing on fourth-quarter play

No, wcormode, if anyone should shut up, it is people like you who seem to think that it is out of line ever to speak a word critical of KU athletics and its jocks. These are not innocent kids out on the playground; they are, in fact, semi-pros who are receiving benefits worth tens of thousands of dollars. And KU and its genuine fans have a right to expect that they perform well. To suggest that they should never be criticized, and held accountable for poor performance, is simply ludicrous. There can be absolutely no question whatsoever that this year's football team has drastically underperformed.

"History Awaits?" Yes, could be. I'm not sure that any other KU team started 5-0 and finished 0-7, which is a distinct possibility this year.

Darn right I'm a KU fan. I'm a graduate, a long-time season ticket holder, and major donor, and I have a right to expect performance from a KU athletic team in return for my performance in support of KU. Got it?

No, I didn't think so.

And in view of today's news, the Mangino lapdogs just might want to put a lid on it.

November 17, 2009 at 9:18 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Jayhawks focusing on fourth-quarter play

"On the heels of a four-game stretch in which his team has reserved some of its worst play for the fourth quarter..."

There is a one-word description of that phenomenon: choked.

November 17, 2009 at 9:24 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

KU freshmen overcome first-game jitters

Unfortunately, it's back to the bad old days: the football team sucks; bring on basketball!!!

November 7, 2009 at 6:39 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Wright, Chalmers reunite in K.C.

"jcsmith" wrote:
Dugan,
"You can print about this 'fued' all season long. Just dont let us see you 'Wavin The Wheat' when we're cutting down the nets in April."

While I would acknowledge that there times when the news media run a story into the ground, this article is not one of them. It is perfectly legitimate to ask former players who were at KU in recent years if such animosity existed during their tenure. There is no problem with the reporter's question to Chalmers, or with including his response in the story.

The notion that fights and incidents that everyone knows happened should be swept under the rug, and the implication that a reporter must blindly support KU basketball and is somehow disloyal for legitimately reporting on negative events, and cannot be "Wavin [sic] The Wheat" if KU wins the national championship is simply nonsense, and demonstrates a fundamental lack of understanding of the role a free society counts on journalists to fulfill.

October 16, 2009 at 9:36 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Report: KU basketball player Morningstar had nearly twice the legal limit of alcohol in system when arrested

He belongs in jail. Unfortunately, Kansas laws regarding drunk drivers are far too lenient.

October 15, 2009 at 9:22 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

KU’s 10 biggest stars

Regarding his all-time list, when did either Paul Pierce or Brandon Rush turn in a performance like Nick Collison's against Texas? I'd take Collison over either of them (in terms of what they did at KU, not subsequently in the NBA, of course).

July 16, 2009 at 11:26 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Henry UK visit April 25-26

Bill, sign Stephenson, and let the Henrys go play with themselves. I'm tired of their act, and see no reason why they should be welcome here. Once upon a time, sure, but their conduct has been disgusting.

April 16, 2009 at 8:58 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Wesley original nomad

Number 13 is not retired. Wilt's jersey is. Jeff Boschee wore #13.

April 14, 2009 at 9:13 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

NBA offers tempting

"No shooting touch at all" is also a perfect description of Darrin Hancock. Once Big 8 teams finally figured out that he could not shoot, it was painful to watch him get the ball on the wing, and see his man sagging 10-12 feet off him because he was such a horrible shooter. If he could not dunk in transition, it was like playing 4 on 5 in the half-court offense. Kenny Gregory is another who fits this description.

April 3, 2009 at 10:31 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Bitter sweet 16

I'm not sure I understand why some people think Aldrich is ready for the NBA. He's demonstrated time and again that he can be completely befuddled in dealing with double teams. In the NBA, he'll be expected to sense one coming, and make the right decision very quickly -- whether to shoot, make a move, or pass, QUICKLY. It's painful to watch him stand there, waving the ball around, looking around, trying to figure out what the heck to do. He cannot do that in the NBA.

And as Whitlock has observed, in the NBA he will be going EVERY GAME against guys who are bigger, stronger, and quicker than what he typically faced in college. Especially stronger, and anyone who was paying attention could see the problems he had on both ends of the court with strength issues.

That's not to say he won't go, or that he would not go as a high draft pick. The kid has a load of potential, and idiot NBA GMs draft on potential all the time -- and get burned more often than not. Cole needs at least one more season of work in the weight room, and tutoring on various aspects of how to play the post better than he does now.

March 28, 2009 at 12:09 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )