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 BWillie:
If you ask me, they finally got proof with the help of the wiretaps and FBI etc. I'm sure they are thrilled they finally obtained the information to be able to do something instead of get stonewalled by players family, the university, etc.
But I know that isn't a popular opinion. Amazing how unbiased I am even though I'm a KU fan? God damn it really is something.
I’ll never understand why people jump the gun. Nobody even knows what’s in here or what evidence exists. There’s never anything wrong letting a process play out and seeing facts emerge. Tyreek Hill was a prime example. [Reply]
So despite the evidence pointing to Self not knowing about the payments, KU not playing Preston and De Sousa being reinstated by the NCAA, the NCAA wants to punish KU for...what exactly?
I get that the NCAA need to save face, but I don't understand what was supposed to be done. Should Preston and de Sousa have been expelled? For what exactly? [Reply]
Originally Posted by Prison Bitch:
I’ll never understand why people jump the gun. Nobody even knows what’s in here or what evidence exists. There’s never anything wrong letting a process play out and seeing facts emerge. Tyreek Hill was a prime example.
Huh? They have text messages from Self to a booster.
They have our assistant coach talking about looking to pay Zion.
They have no such things on Duke even though they sure are in on this as well.
We need to have a trained criminal come in and teach these guys more about how to maintain plausible deniability. [Reply]
Originally Posted by BWillie:
I don't seem to remember there being any text messages from Coach K or from any Duke assistants about debating paying Zion.
That is the thing. You need proof. Everyone knows Zion got paid. But Duke's staff at least is a hell of alot smarter than ours.
wait, there are texts from Self saying pay these guys? [Reply]
Originally Posted by BigRedChief:
wait, there are texts from Self saying pay these guys?
From an article I posted earlier today "The charge against Self will potentially prove a compelling and high-profile application of the NCAA’s head coach responsibility bylaws. Evidence tied to the case included Gassnola and Self talking openly in text messages about Adidas helping Kansas recruit players. “I’m happy with Adidas,” Self wrote Gassnola. “Just got to get a couple real guys.”
Later, Gassnola texted about keeping Self and Kansas happy with lottery picks. Self responded: “That’s how (it) works. At UNC and Duke.”"
I'd think if he texted Gassnola "pay them" then that would be in there.
I'd be interested in seeing if Self texted to pay them [Reply]
Originally Posted by Prison Bitch:
Whatever. UNC was guilty as f*** and got away on technicalities. Don’t justify what they did. I don’t know anything about Dook.
If Townsend really offered to pay Despusa he should be banned from working in college sports and KU should be punished some way. Perhaps a year of lost schollies or two years of it.
The ncaa isn’t a joke, if you diaband it some other org would take co tell
I’d be Down. I really would. But on no way would I support KU taking heat all alone.
KU is on tape trying to dig up 100K for Zion. And we’re supposed to believe he went to Duke for free? Yeah. I’m not all about KU getting hung out all by themselves. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DrunkBassGuitar:
From an article I posted earlier today "The charge against Self will potentially prove a compelling and high-profile application of the NCAA’s head coach responsibility bylaws. Evidence tied to the case included Gassnola and Self talking openly in text messages about Adidas helping Kansas recruit players. “I’m happy with Adidas,” Self wrote Gassnola. “Just got to get a couple real guys.”
Later, Gassnola texted about keeping Self and Kansas happy with lottery picks. Self responded: “That’s how (it) works. At UNC and Duke.”"
I'd think if he texted Gassnola "pay them" then that would be in there.
I'd be interested in seeing if Self texted to pay them
Gassnola already said (under oath no less) the KU coaches didn’t know about the payments so you don’t have to wonder.
Originally Posted by DrunkBassGuitar:
From an article I posted earlier today "The charge against Self will potentially prove a compelling and high-profile application of the NCAA’s head coach responsibility bylaws. Evidence tied to the case included Gassnola and Self talking openly in text messages about Adidas helping Kansas recruit players. “I’m happy with Adidas,” Self wrote Gassnola. “Just got to get a couple real guys.”
Later, Gassnola texted about keeping Self and Kansas happy with lottery picks. Self responded: “That’s how (it) works. At UNC and Duke.”"
I'd think if he texted Gassnola "pay them" then that would be in there.
I'd be interested in seeing if Self texted to pay them
Thats not smoking gun. A comment about UNC and Duke being corrupt? [Reply]
Originally Posted by Prison Bitch:
Gassnola already said (under oath no less) the KU coaches didn’t know about the payments so you don’t have to wonder.