The night is dark and full of sophomores. We were due a down year, but it's back to hunting banners.
Thread to be updated as new developments emerge.
RETURNING PLAYERS:
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#35 Udoka Azubuike - Sr.
#44 Mitch Lightfoot - Sr.
#0 Marcus Garrett - Jr.
#22 Silvio De Sousa - Jr. (!!!!!)
#11 Devon Dotson - Soph.
#30 Ochai Agbaji - Soph.
#33 David McCormack - Soph.
#12 Chris Teahan - Jr.
#20 Garrett Luinstra - Soph.
#10 Elijah Elliott - Soph.
LEAVING PLAYERS:
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#1 Dedric Lawson - DRAFT
#13 K.J. Lawson - TRANSFER
#2 Charlie Moore - CRUSHED BY A DWARF
#5 Quentin Grimes - TRANSFER
INCOMING PLAYERS:
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SF Jalen Wilson****
6'8" 215 lbs
47 NATIONAL
9 POSITION
SF Christian Braun ****
6'6" 180lb
90 NATIONAL
24 POSITION
SF Tristan Enaruna ****
6'9" 205lb
44 NATIONAL
25 POSITION
TRANSFER Isaiah Moss
SENIOR
6'5" 208lb
IMPORTANT GAMES:
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University of Kansas Athletics
2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule
Subject to change. All times Central.
NOV 5 (TUE) TBA VS DUKE STATE FARM CHAMPIONS CLASSIC
NEW YORK, N.Y. MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
MAUI INVITATIONAL
ESPN
NOV 25 (MON) - NOV 27 (WED) vs TBD MAUI INVITATIONAL
LAHAINA, HAWAII LAHAINA CIVIC CENTER
DEC 21 (SAT) AT VILLANOVA
VILLANOVA, PA. WELLS FARGO ARENA
DEC 29 (SUN) AT STANFORD
STANFORD, CALIF. MAPLES PAVILION
PHILLIPS 66 BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP
MAR 11 (WED) VS TBA
BIG 12 FIRST ROUND
KANSAS CITY, MO. SPRINT CENTER
MAR 12 (THU) VS TBA
BIG 12 QUARTERFINAL
KANSAS CITY, MO. SPRINT CENTER
MAR 13 (FRI) VS TBA
BIG 12 SEMIFINAL
KANSAS CITY, MO. SPRINT CENTER
MAR 14 (SAT) VS TBA
BIG 12 FINAL
KANSAS CITY, MO. SPRINT CENTER
NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
MAR 19 (THU)
MAR 20 (FRI)
NCAA FIRST ROUND
ALBANY, N.Y. / SPOKANE, WASH. / ST. LOUIS, MO. / TAMPA, FLA. / GREENSBORO, N.C. / OMAHA, NEB. / SACRAMENTO, CALIF. / CLEVELAND, OHIO
MAR 21 (SAT) MAR 22 (SUN)
CBS / TURNER
NCAA SECOND ROUND
ALBANY, N.Y. / SPOKANE, WASH. / ST. LOUIS, MO. / TAMPA, FLA. / GREENSBORO, N.C. / OMAHA, NEB. / SACRAMENTO, CALIF. / CLEVELAND, OHIO
MAR 26 (THU) MAR 27 (FRI)
NCAA SWEET SIXTEEN
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. / LOS ANGELES, CALIF. / HOUSTON, TEXAS / NEW YORK, N.Y.
MAR 28 (SAT) MAR 29 (SUN)
NCAA ELITE EIGHT
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. / LOS ANGELES, CALIF. / HOUSTON, TEXAS / NEW YORK, N.Y.
APR 4 (SAT)
NCAA FINAL FOUR
ATLANTA, GA. MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM
Originally Posted by TomBarndtsTwin:
Hang that banner. They’re the AP #1. More power to KU.
Not any different than the Helms championships.
It’s nothing at all like that.
Originally Posted by :
Just be thankful you didn’t have to play through a grueling NCAA Tourney in which the odds, historically, have not favored the #1 overall seed.
If there was not a clear cut team, I can see it. But this is no different than the football national champions before 15? years ago before the BCS. In fact, we have the most claim to it compared to those sometimes disputed ones.
We are unanimously #1 in the Coaches poll.
Unanimously #1 in AP poll.
#1 in Kenpom by a huge margin.
#1 in Sagarin.
Hang the banner, buy the T-shirt. Have the parade (eventually). [Reply]
If there was not a clear cut team, I can see it. But this is no different than the football national champions before 15? years ago before the BCS. In fact, we have the most claim to it compared to those sometimes disputed ones.
We are unanimously #1 in the Coaches poll.
Unanimously #1 in AP poll.
#1 in Kenpom by a huge margin.
#1 in Sagarin.
Hang the banner, buy the T-shirt. Have the parade (eventually). [Reply]
Originally Posted by KC_Connection:
Look at it this way. There was about a 10-15% chance of it ending well, but a 85-90% chance of it ending in crushing disappointment. It's not the end of the world to miss out on those odds (although ironically the world may actually be ending as we know it).
The chance of winning it all might only be 10 or 15 percent, although I would take the over on that.
But it is too bad they won't be able to compete for a final four. The chance of a FF ring is obviously a lot higher. [Reply]
Originally Posted by BWillie:
If there was not a clear cut team, I can see it. But this is no different than the football national champions before 15? years ago before the BCS. In fact, we have the most claim to it compared to those sometimes disputed ones.
We are unanimously #1 in the Coaches poll.
Unanimously #1 in AP poll.
#1 in Kenpom by a huge margin.
#1 in Sagarin.
Hang the banner, buy the T-shirt. Have the parade (eventually).
And we finished with the #1 SOS. We had two losses that were last second losses, and we avenged our one true defeat.
Please hang the banner. The ridicule and derision would last forever and the NCAA gets to gnash their teeth and be humiliated. Wins all around. [Reply]
”This decision is based on the evolving COVID-19 public health threat, our ability to ensure the events do not contribute to the spread of the pandemic and the impracticality of hosting such events at any time during the academic year given the ongoing decisions by other entities," the NCAA said in statement.
key part: they’re admitting it’s a lawsuit prevention issue. They don’t give a shit about the students (they know young people don’t die from this) and they could play in empty arenas for a bit. But what they can’t have: LAWSUITS. Even one arena worker who catches this can sue, any bus driver who carried them in, on and on.
That’s why all forms of entertainment are shutting down but schools, workplaces, restaurants, bars etc aren’t.
Originally Posted by Prison Bitch: ”This decision is based on the evolving COVID-19 public health threat, our ability to ensure the events do not contribute to the spread of the pandemic and the impracticality of hosting such events at any time during the academic year given the ongoing decisions by other entities," the NCAA said in statement.
key part: they’re admitting it’s a lawsuit prevention issue. They don’t give a shit about the students (they know young people don’t die from this) and they could play in empty arenas for a bit. But what they can’t have: LAWSUITS. Even one arena worker who catches this can sue, any bus driver who carried them in, on and on.
That’s why all forms of entertainment are shutting down but schools, workplaces, restaurants, bars etc aren’t.
Insurers have likely told them they won’t pay for such losses if the event goes ahead. It’s a business decision for sure. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Prison Bitch: ”This decision is based on the evolving COVID-19 public health threat, our ability to ensure the events do not contribute to the spread of the pandemic and the impracticality of hosting such events at any time during the academic year given the ongoing decisions by other entities," the NCAA said in statement.
key part: they’re admitting it’s a lawsuit prevention issue. They don’t give a shit about the students (they know young people don’t die from this) and they could play in empty arenas for a bit. But what they can’t have: LAWSUITS. Even one arena worker who catches this can sue, any bus driver who carried them in, on and on.
That’s why all forms of entertainment are shutting down but schools, workplaces, restaurants, bars etc aren’t.
Saying they don't want to contribute to the spread of the pandemic -- which is literally the one and only public-facing reason there is to cancel events -- is "admitting it's lawsuit prevention issue"?
I'm sure that's part of it, but FFS that's some DC cesspool level of spin to interpret that statement as anything besides exactly what it says. :-) [Reply]