Who says the Adidas 'help' stopped?
And stop with the no 5 star crap. Your leading scorer in the Nova game was McDAA.
**2022 NCAA Tourney Thread** (including play-ins)
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And stop with the no 5 star crap. Your leading scorer in the Nova game was McDAA.
UNC didn't exactly run a gauntlet to get where they are either. They beat a 15 to get to the FF. Thems the breaks. All either team can do is beat who they draw and they've both done that. They're playing their best ball at the right time.
And you said they are more battle tested than KU in the post I quoted. Not sure how I misunderstood that.
He was a McD's AA because he went to Oak Hill, period. 100% political. Seriously, find me one other player on that MCD's AA roster who is still playing college basketball? McCormack is literally the only one who wasn't good enough to go pro already. Everyother player on that roster has already played professionally.
Looked pretty damn good against Nova. If KU couldn't get dominating performance out him until now, it sounds like a coaching issue.
Self should try to win with transfers from Denver.
The recruits Ku gets every year are top notch. That is why you are a blue blood BB school. Perhaps this year it is less than the usual top tier. Surely you can understand a fan of a competitor school saying this. Does it surprise you that others think you get the cream of the crop in recruits nearly every year? Maybe not. You are a Ku fan and are used to it. Entitlement. I will admit Coach Self has done a very good job this year in particular.
This is hard for me to say because I am not a Ku fan. For a number of reasons. I am rooting for you though as you are a fellow Big 12 school. So there you have it.
North Carolina will be a tough out. Especially if their center is healthy enough to play fairly well (sprained ankle). They are coming together at just the right time. Go big 12.
I understand that people make uninformed assumptions about KU's recent recruiting classes and that because I pay a lot more attention to the team I am more aware of the reality of it. It isn't entitlement; it's just awareness.
Every team starts the season with "win a national title" on their checklist of goals but only two teams survive the gauntlet to actually compete to make that goal an accomplishment. I am happy that Kansas has survived so far and I like the mindset of the team from what I have seen so far. Carolina will be yet another huge challenge. Saturday was a good match up for matchup-dependent David McCormack; tonight is probably not. Others are going to have to be sharp to backfill that production. Maybe it's Jalen Wilson tonight, Mr. Clean Up. The more consistently aggressive team who avoids shooting themselves in the foot will win tonight. I hope that is Kansas. Either way, it's been a heck of a run. Fingers crossed for one more.
There are a couple still playing and several who probably shouldn't have left early because they went undrafted.
Yeah, I'd like to see Kansas go 20 years without signing one McDAA (like us) and see what it does to his 'awareness'.
Well and because Baylor is not the same team it was say in January. No Cryer or JTT and Flagler wasn't 100%. I think if Baylor was 100% it is probably Baylor KU right now.
Self has done a great job developing guys who were lower than McD's All Americans in HS. Frankly, I'd like to see KU focus more on guys outside the Top 20 and develop them. Talent + experience is what performs the best for Self's system. His teams that have struggled the most have typically been the ones that had freshmen starting.
Injuries have shaped who does and doesn't make a deep run forever. Niang's injury, Embiid's injury, Azubuike's injury. So many "what could have been" stories out there. It's what makes a deep run so much more than just winning 4+ in a row. This is an unexpectedly special season for sure.
Good luck to Ku tonight. Go Big 12.
Just a thought on your 'signature'. "A special congrats to Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas State for their incredible accomplishments of co-Big 12 champions in 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2013. Better?" It is quite frankly another example of Ku entitlement IMO. You are congratulating Ou, TX and K-St sarcastically. Fine whatever but you are flaunting the greatness of Ku. It honestly makes me throw up a little in my mouth. What do I care on a Cyclone message board. Ku has so many advantages and history. Jeez get over yourself.
If you want people to think differently of Ku or you personally you might not want to rub it in.
