Will update as people declare for the draft/transfer/commit
ROSTER:
Spoiler!
RETURNING PLAYERS
G Legerald Vick - Sr
G Marcus Garrett - Soph
F Udoka Azubuike - Jr.
F Mitch Lightfoot - Jr.
F Silvio De Sousa - Soph.
NOW ELIGIBLE TO PLAY:
G Charlie Moore - RS Soph.
F KJ Lawson - RS Jr.
2017 AAC Newcomer of the Year
F Dedric Lawson - RS Jr.
INCOMING PLAYERS:
SG Quentin Grimes
6'4" - 204 LB
Five star, ESPN 8th best player
PG Devon Dotson
6'2" - 175lb
5 star, ESPN 24th best player
C DAVID MCCORMACK
6'10" - 255 lb
4 star - ESPN 28th best player
SG OCHAI AGBAJI
6'4" - 200 LBS
3 STAR RIVALS, NO ESPN RANKING
HERE IS THE GROUP AS A WHOLE:
BYE BYE
Spoiler!
Devonte Graham - Get a clean jersey for hanging
Sviatoslav Mikhailiuk - off to the great corner three in the sky
Malik Newman - Don't forget your 80 pound balls, and thanks for the banner
Sam Cunliffe - dat sister ass tho
Honorable mention: Clay Young - you actually got minutes this year? WTF
BIG 12 FIRST ROUND
MAR 13 (WED) TBA VS TBA
KANSAS CITY, MO. SPRINT CENTER
BIG 12 QUARTERFINAL
MAR 14 (THU) TBA VS TBA
KANSAS CITY, MO. SPRINT CENTER
BIG 12 SEMIFINAL
MAR 15 (FRI) TBA VS TBA
KANSAS CITY, MO. SPRINT CENTER
BIG 12 FINAL
MAR 16 (SAT) TBA VS TBA
KANSAS CITY, MO. SPRINT CENTER
NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP:
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FIRST ROUND
MAR 21 (THU) MAR 22 (FRI) CBS / TURNER VS TBA CAA
HARTFORD, CONN. / SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH / DES MOINES, IOWA / JACKSONVILLE, FLA. / TULSA, OKLA. / COLUMBUS, OHIO / COLUMBIA, S.C. / SEATTLE, WASH.
NCAA SECOND ROUND
MAR 23 (SAT) MAR 24 (SUN) CBS / TURNER VS TBA
HARTFORD, CONN. / SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH / DES MOINES, IOWA / JACKSONVILLE, FLA. / TULSA, OKLA. / COLUMBUS, OHIO / COLUMBIA, S.C. / SEATTLE, WASH.
NCAA SWEET SIXTEEN MAR 28 (THU) MAR 29 (FRI) CBS / TURNER VS TBA
LOUISVILLE, KY. / ANAHEIM, CALIF. / WASHINGTON, D.C. / KANSAS CITY, MO.
NCAA ELITE EIGHT
MAR 30 (SAT) MAR 31 (SUN) CBS / TURNER VS TBA
LOUISVILLE, KY. / ANAHEIM, CALIF. / WASHINGTON, D.C. / KANSAS CITY, MO.
NCAA FINAL FOUR
APR 6 (SAT) TBA CBS VS TBA
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.
NCAA FINAL
APR 8 (MON) TBA CBS VS TBA
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.
There are actual Kansas fans (KCC being one) that think Bill Self’s 14 straight conference title streak with one natty is more impressive than UCLA’s 13 straight conference title streak with 8 natty’s over that time span. Or UCLA’s 10 natty’s in 12 years!?!
I mean, what can you even do with that? You can’t even have a legit discussion with someone who actually believes that . . . . . [Reply]
Originally Posted by TomBarndtsTwin:
It’s mind numbingly hilarious.
There are actual Kansas fans (KCC being one) that think Bill Self’s 14 straight conference title streak with one natty is more impressive than UCLA’s 13 straight conference title streak with 10 natty’s over that time span.
I mean, what can you even do with that? You can’t even have a legit discussion with someone who actually believes that . . . . .
Are y'all special? UCLA was a pro-team in the college game. Kansas's streak of 14 straight is more impressive than UCLA's 13. That really isn't debatable.
Now if you want to talk about the failings of some really damn good squads to win titles in that span, you have a legitimate point. KU should have had a couple more titles, at least. [Reply]
Originally Posted by lawrenceRaider:
Are y'all special? UCLA was a pro-team in the college game. Kansas's streak of 14 straight is more impressive than UCLA's 13. That really isn't debatable.
Now if you want to talk about the failings of some really damn good squads to win titles in that span, you have a legitimate point. KU should have had a couple more titles, at least.
Did they fail in the tournament? Or did Self get them to overachieve in the regular season?
I’d argue that 2007, 2010, 2011, 2016, and 2017 were teams that failed in the tournament. All of them were National Championship or bust teams (yet none even made the Final Four).
2005, 2006, 2009, 2013, and 2015 probably overachieved in the regular season.
2012 and 2018 probably overachieved in both the regular season and tournament.
2008 did what they should’ve done, since they were the best overall team in the nation.
2014 was a throwaway tourney IMO, since they were so dependent on Embiid. Once he was out, they were done. [Reply]
Originally Posted by TomBarndtsTwin:
It’s mind numbingly hilarious.
There are actual Kansas fans (KCC being one) that think Bill Self’s 14 straight conference title streak with one natty is more impressive than UCLA’s 13 straight conference title streak with 8 natty’s over that time span. Or UCLA’s 10 natty’s in 12 years!?!
I mean, what can you even do with that? You can’t even have a legit discussion with someone who actually believes that . . . . .
The Tourney today bears no resemblance to what it was. During the 1960s UCLA reign, the tourney was about 20-25 teams and was split into 2 brackets East/West. As you prob know, basketball has always been most pppulsr in the Northeast, and then in the BIG region. It’s never been popular in the South or the West.
UCLA’s half of the draw was never strong since the West doesn’t care about basketball. They had a virtual bye into the Semis. They WERE the best team most of the time but they’d have been knocked off a few times if they played East teams.
Proof? Sagarin released his 100-year all time rankings in 2009. UCLA was #2. There are almost no teams west of KU. (Utah 19, USC 25, Stanford 30). It’s all Northeast-BIG 10. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Prison Bitch:
Why not Drew? He has nothing. Got to 10 wins in this league, no home court advantage, nothing. He’s my pick
Because Tech is going to finish no worse than 13-5 and 2nd in conference, and in the top 15 in the Country with a Team that no one would have guessed would be this strong.
Drew has been good, but a clear #2 behind Beard, IMO [Reply]
Originally Posted by KC_Connection:
And so ends the greatest run of consistent excellence NCAA basketball has ever seen. We'll never see anything like it again.
UCLA of the 60's and 70's say hi.
The Beakers are the Atlanta Braves of DI basketball. [Reply]
Originally Posted by TomBarndtsTwin:
It’s mind numbingly hilarious.
There are actual Kansas fans (KCC being one) that think Bill Self’s 14 straight conference title streak with one natty is more impressive than UCLA’s 13 straight conference title streak with 8 natty’s over that time span. Or UCLA’s 10 natty’s in 12 years!?!
I mean, what can you even do with that? You can’t even have a legit discussion with someone who actually believes that . . . . .
I'm not one of them, I think UCLA was more impressive. But you acting incredulous about it shows you actually don't know a lot of the arguments, which are good ones.
The national title, for instance, was the same as going to the Sweet 16 back then. [Reply]