KU players responsible for historic Big 12 title streak react to its end
Posted by Benton Smith
March 6, 2019 at 11:38 a.m.Advertisement
Kansas guard Devonte' Graham (4) watches a highlight video with his teammates following their 80-70 win over Texas on Monday, Feb. 26, 2018 at Allen Fieldhouse. The win gave the Jayhawks an outright win of their 14th-straight Big 12 Conference title. by Nick Krug
It took 14 years, and whether they were All-Americans, all-conference talents, role players, backups, glue guys or walk-ons, Kansas basketball players coached by Bill Self helped the program set an NCAA record for most consecutive conference championships in a row.
The pride Jayhawks took in their ownership of The Streak grew year after year, so inevitably they were going to experience some disappointment, along with nostalgia, when it eventually came to an end.
That day finally arrived Tuesday, in Norman, Okla., when the 2018-19 Jayhawks were eliminated from title contention close to a decade and a half after KU’s streak of titles began in 2005.
Many of the most prominent players from the previous 14 seasons and some others who watched it from afar weighed in through social media about KU’s crazy run of Big 12 dominance finally concluding.
Here are some Twitter reactions from invested Jayhawks.
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Comments
Freddie Garza 3 years, 4 months ago
I agree. Start a new one now.
Bryce Landon 3 years, 4 months ago
Keith Langford has a point. KU win the Big 12 in 2002 and 2003, the last two years of the Roy Williams era. If KU had won it in 2004, the streak would have run 17 years and spanned two coaches.
Bj Cassady 3 years, 4 months ago
Not bad. See if anyone else equals this.
Steve Zimmerman 3 years, 4 months ago
I still can't watch the replay in espn. Was it that bad?
Jim Keen 3 years, 4 months ago
Pretty bad, Steve.
Steve Zimmerman 3 years, 4 months ago
Ok, the search is over. Thanks, Jim.
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