Xavier rallies to top Mizzou

I guess the basketball team got tired of hearing people talk about their football team having "basketball scores". If the football team is gonna win 77-56, then the basketball team is gonna win 167-115. Wow, must have been some game to watch

November 21, 2008 at 8:47 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Mangino: Loss of Talib is No. 1 problem

He absolutely can't blame it on Bill Young's departure, because that would be blaming it on Clint Bowen. What a vote of confidence that would be.

November 20, 2008 at 7:51 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Mangino: Loss of Talib is No. 1 problem

HawkDigest,

I am pretty sure that you're right. Mortensen was middle last year as well.

nj, I agree with you to an extent. I think that our players are talented and athletic enough to compete. I just don't think that they've seen their potential this year. I still believe that Chris Harris has what it takes to be a solid corner in the Big 12. I think that problem this year has been between the ears as much as anything. It's attitude and confidence that these guys have lacked. I think that if Kendrick Harper has never been carted off of the field we might be singing a different tune right now. Harper and Harris both started opposite Talib last year, but after Harper came back from his injury he was never the same. I saw him miss tackles and all backwards, he looked scared out there at times. And I'm sure it's hard not to be to an extent after you've been strapped to a stretcher and carried out of the stadium.

The only substantial injury we had on last years' team was Harper's arm. Joe Mortensen and some of the others were playing hurt, but this years' team has had some tough luck and I think it took a toll on their psyche.

November 20, 2008 at 7:38 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Confident Collins has green light to shoot

Collins is going to be the man for us all year as long as he doesn't have an injury *crosses fingers*. But Stephan Curry is head and shoulders more important to his team, and to the entire history of his basketball program than anyone else playing right now including Tyler Hansbrough. That Oklahoma game was an exhibition for Curry. I think he could do that every night if he had to, but he will continue to do what he needs to do and if it's score 20 he'll score 20 and if it's score 50 he'll go for 50. He gets his shot off so quick that the only way to keep him from shooting is to keep the ball out of his hands like we did last year on that last play.

John Wall can take a hike, I hope we get Dominic Cheek. Hey Tyshawn! Make this happen for us!

November 20, 2008 at 7:25 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Kansas basketball notebook

http://www2.kusports.com/news/2006/no...

Chalmers has a sprained big toe.

November 17, 2008 at 2:36 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Kansas basketball notebook

I have no clue why Collins started in '06. I don't remember any problems that year with Robinson, Chalmers, or Rush. Someone must have been sick or had a bum ankle or something.

November 17, 2008 at 2:32 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Kansas basketball notebook

I have no clue why Collins started in '06. I don't remember any problems that year with Robinson, Chalmers, or Rush. Someone must have been sick or had a bum ankle or something.

November 17, 2008 at 2:32 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Kansas basketball notebook

I like the statement that Thomas was the first freshman to start a season opener since Collins in 2006.

Oh it was sooo so long ago when Sherron Collins started as a freshman. That Sherron Collins was one of the great guards to wear a Kansas uniform.

What?! Collins is still here? There's only been one other freshman class since then? Oh, well Quintrell... at least you cracked the started lineup faster than Reed and Aldrich (they did play behind a pretty decent group of juniors and seniors last year).

November 17, 2008 at 1:52 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Releford provides a spark

eh chief,

I don't know if we can get away with starting one guard, one small forward, one center, and two power forwards...

I believe that Little will be able to defend the #2 guard, and hopefully Marcus will be able to defend the #3.

But I don't know how Little ranks as an outside shooter/passer. We'll have to wait and see.

I believe that Taylor will work his way into the starting lineup. Thomas will see his minutes decline throughout the year. I bet by January we see a consistent lineup with Collins, Taylor, Little/Reed (depending on Little's progress when he comes back), pick a Morris, and Aldrich.

I see Reed playing significant minutes (like Sherron in the past). I see Releford as more of a Rodrick Stewart type (defensive specialist) though he will probably get more minutes than Stewart just because our core is not as solid this year. Morningstar can expect a 'Jeremy Case'esque role all season. He will come in when things are going bad and we need to get our starters heads back on straight. He should see 5-10 minutes per game.

November 17, 2008 at 1:36 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Is it time for a playoff in college football? The president-elect thinks so.

The 4 BCS sites will puke if they don't get their game every year. I think that they should have the #1 vs #8 and 2 vs 7 matchups at a BCS site. The second round at BCS sites, rotate which sites get first and second round matchups. And also rotate the championship between the BCS sites like it is right now. That way all 4 BCS sites get their game. And the championship site gets 2.

I think that teams should only be allowed 3 noncon games making the regular season total 11 games. Teams would still have to play 11 games, a conference championship and potentially 3 playoff games. That's potentially 15 games, but they already play 14. The second round games should be played on New Year's Day, and the championship should be a week later.

As for having fans attend these games. You have got to do what you have got to do. I doubt that games will fail to sell out due to a playoff, but the atmosphere may suffer. TV ratings will not suffer at all, thus advertising shouldn't be much of an issue.

That being said. I don't have a problem with the current system, but mostly because the playoff system will require a great deal of streamlining.

November 17, 2008 at 1:12 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )