How Keegan voted

So let me get this. Kansas has been playing paper tigers and struggling/barely getting by in the cases of the Golden Eagles and Cyclones, they face a washed out Colorado team and lose, and people think we DESERVE to be in the top 25? The only proof of anything in these comments is that some of you people know absolutely nothing about sports.

October 19, 2009 at 5:59 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Kansas’ image ugly after ridiculous turf war

KU7679...

Bill Self. Mark Mangino.

September 28, 2009 at 12:22 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Kansas’ image ugly after ridiculous turf war

ralster...

I regret to see youve exchanged your good reason for treachery! Your position is: "This is the way it is. This is the way it's been. It is what it is, so that's that." In times past youve impressed me with your insight, but it's clear it's abandoned you. By what means, then, would we as a society make any improvement if we just took things as they are?

You say, "It's a direct affront to your 'manhood', and obviously the maturity curve is still ongoing for many 19-22 year olds, so they act on that affront." But you stop short. The fact is they SHOULDNT be acting that way even though they are, and here is where your argument becomes shoddy and fails you. The fact is, many adults that age are quite well behaved indeed. So I dont care whether that way in Mayers time, or yours, or in ancient times for that matter. Its irrelevant. If good leaders in society dont demand a certain decorum, I guarantee you its members will never live up to one autonomously. Your logic is astoundingly off the mark.

September 27, 2009 at 11:47 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

KU's Perkins calls recent fights most complicated issue he's dealt with

The comments on this site which attempt to sweep these actions under the rug are even more embarrassing than the events which transpired on campus. All of it has me hiding my face in my hands!

For those of you who are numb to the shock of this incident, try imagining Danny Manning coming to fisticuffs with a football player. Try to envision Gayle Sayers making public derrogatory remarks about another fellow athlete (Tyshawn's medium was facebook). Attempt to conceive of Jim Ryun pushing another athlete down stairs over a woman. Imagine Jo Jo White injuring his thumb in a brawl. You just can't do it.

I have heartfelt genuine sympathy for all of you who cant see that this incident is not in line with the great tradition of athletes who have called KU's campus "home". Again, some of the sentiments expressed here indicate that "KU" is becoming something that is NOT the university I know and love and that, to me, is the most embarrassing thing of all.

September 27, 2009 at 8:51 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Fracas sends KU guard Tyshawn Taylor to hospital

Please say it aint so!

A skirmish between the football and basketball team? Mangino and Self will definitely get heads together. Tyshawn hurt? Whats his prognosis? What disciplinary action is going to be taken? Suspensions? I hope we havent shot ourselves in the feet.

September 22, 2009 at 10:29 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Hird brothers recalled

Night owls!

Yes, Im one too. I also enjoyed the article...at 430 a.m.! :)

September 11, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Hadl, Sayers have come a long way

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwIvMa...

September 4, 2009 at 6:46 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

If you had to 2.5 ( thanks Stupiod Michael )

wayward, the basis of your question is limited to the performance of the point guard. a rational person assumes that when you isolate one player as you have in your question, that he is considering all other factors equal. furthermore, if you are free to change the context of the team performance then this question is really pointless because there are a thousand different scenarios that could play out as far as the rest of the team is concerned. Im referring to paragraph 3 in your last post where you guess as to what the rest of the team is doing. In addition, the scenario you bring up distills to this rationale: if a point guard increases his turnovers by TWO, the team will make an ADDITIONAL 3-5 turnovers, with the team increase being a direct result of the point guard's increased giveaways. I dont know how you conclude that. Its also a fair assumption that you are NOT talking about half-game vs. full-game statistics. All other things being equal, the 20 pts and 6 assists is without a doubt the better stat line and the best contribution of a point guard to the game.

September 3, 2009 at 2:35 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

If you had to 2.5 ( thanks Stupiod Michael )

Basically this question really boils down to 32 points with 5 turnovers vs. 28 points with 3 turnovers. Now if you just assume that each turnover allows the opposing team to score, and if you count that as (-2) against your point total, the stat line is even at 22 net points for your point guard. But when you keep in mind that not all turnovers translate to points, this becomes a very easy choice: You take the stat line which produces the greater point total: 20 points, 6 assists, 5 turnovers. Not only that, but a point guard really sets the tone and pace of your offense. The 2 lesser assists dont mean much, especially between 6 and 8. Besides, unassisted shots/dunks happen all the time. The take-home message here is that assists aren't the only way to be an "engine" for your team.

This choice is simple.

September 3, 2009 at 7:47 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Billy Gillispie, Problem Drinker, On a Jayhawk Bench?

Thanks, kuwells, but Id have settled for half or even a quarter of the responses if they were more closely directed to what Id written in my blog. I understand how once debates get started they are hard to stop because Ive been notorious for engaging in them myself, so I dont sit in judgment. Its just that its hard to get too worked up when the majority of comments are from only 3 people. But thanks again!

August 31, 2009 at 8:37 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )