The Keegan Ratings: The legend of Mario

Mario called the "pass" from Sherron a fumble. He said at the press conference after the game that Sherron fumbled the ball but Mario managed to save it and get the shot off. I think Mario probably had the ringside seat on that one.

April 20, 2008 at 4:21 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Keegan: Victory completes transition

Saturday I had just said UNC must not have scouted us very good because Collins is the most easily trapped player on the team--and damn--next possession they started trapping him. To beat the trap you have to be willing to let someone else have the ball. At this point Collins isn't. Thank goodness Self pulled him and spanked him and other than one selfish pull-up jumper he played much better and let one of the other guards handle the trap. He has great potential, but is still just a sophomore. He needs to just catch the ball and drive. Let more experienced guards worry about the logistics of getting down the court when there is a trap.

Go Jayhawks!! Number 1!!!

April 7, 2008 at 3:19 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Williams, Heels loom

The Tarheels will finally have to leave North Carolina. I glanced at their schedule and two games in Las Vegas and a game at Columbus, Ohio was about far as they ever ventured from ACC land. Will the culture shock of Texas affect them? Be sure and eat lots of Tex-Mex before Saturday's game Tarheels.

March 31, 2008 at 9:48 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Chalmers gets last laugh

Robinson would have had some great assists in the first half if Jackson, Arthur or Rush had been hitting. One of those games where it was tough to be the assist guy. Self was right. There were two players of the game. Mario in the first half and Sasha in the second. Still if any of the first seven had not been able to play yesterday, we probably would have lost the game. It was a team effort, especially on defense.

March 31, 2008 at 9:36 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Commentary: Handicapping the Final Four

Agreed. The Tarheels will finally have to leave North Carolina. Have they even ventured west of the Mississippi this year? I just checked. They played two games in Las Vegas early and after that their further venture west apperars to be Columbus, Ohio.

March 31, 2008 at 9:19 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Chalmers gets last laugh

Mario was great, but I would have put Sasha first. Sasha was a huge factor in both games. Thought Sasha, Authur and Collins all had big shots toward the end, but Collins took a shot too soon in a later possession then almost cost us the game with his turnover. Defense and not getting rattled by bad refs were the keys to the win. KU finally wore Davidson down. Something tough to do with all the TV timeouts. The teams are in timeout more than they play.

March 31, 2008 at 1:46 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Fieldhouse to open for fans to welcome Jayhawks

I hope the refs lost mucho money in Vegas. I say the refs in college basketball are making the sport appear as honest as the WWE. The Jayhawks showed them though! Go Jayhawks!

March 30, 2008 at 11:20 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Next up: UNC - KU downs Davidson, returns to Final Four a 59-57 winner

Heard Sasha made the all-tournament team. Who would have guessed? Haven't heard any other names.

March 30, 2008 at 8 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Woodling: Roy still popular topic

Roy who? I'm a senior at KU and Bill Self is the head basketball coach. The only reason Williams is different from any of the other former coaches is because the old people and journalists won't let him go. Get counseling. Learn to let go.

March 25, 2008 at 9:59 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Russell's efficiency grinds it out

If I had read this last night I would have disagreed with you and put Collins in second place. After having a 2nd look at the game I totally agree with your ratings. Jackson, Mario and Brandon all had a good first half, and Russell really stepped up midway through the fist half and kept it going into the 2nd half. Brandon played good defense and was always under the basket for a rebound. Jackson had those two jump shots in the 1st half and rebounded like crazy. Mario wasn't hitting the three, but still had some great 1st half shots. They played really well when you look at it a 2nd time and take the emotion out of it.

March 23, 2008 at 12:34 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )