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:
Just because he did doesn't mean he can. Its nice to face a coach with honor and Dayton seemed to have no interest in the hack a doke strategy. It worked, but it is a mistake to play Udoka in close games beyond the 3 or 4 minute mark. As it turns out he was one of the reasons we won the game and played great...but you shouldn't be relying on him like that down the stretch when SDS or McCormick can almost equally replace him and shoot much better FTs
I don't think a coach should avoid intentionally fouling over honor. If you don't like a game being decided by fouling a player who doesn't have the ball, and I never have, the rules should be changed. But coaches should try to win within what the rules allow.
I would change both college and NBA so if a player not involved with the ball is fouled, team gets option to take ball out of bounds with short reset of shooting clock.
A player who is about to catch or has just thrown a pass is involved with the ball. [Reply]
Originally Posted by :
And no, everyone was laughing at you last year (and it actually wasn't a bad schtick until you got to the point where you couldn't possibly exaggerate any more, yet kept going).
Originally Posted by Chief Pagan:
I don't think a coach should avoid intentionally fouling over honor. If you don't like a game being decided by fouling a player who doesn't have the ball, and I never have, the rules should be changed. But coaches should try to win within what the rules allow.
I would change both college and NBA so if a player not involved with the ball is fouled, team gets option to take ball out of bounds with short reset of shooting clock.
A player who is about to catch or has just thrown a pass is involved with the ball.
I'd throw my bench scrubs all day at Udoka once KU gets into bonus just to put him on the line. Self would be forced to pull him.
Some coaches have done that in the past and will do it again. [Reply]
KU was excellent the other day. Anyone who says otherwise has a pencildick.
Probably the best team in the country.
Self said before the year that he’s motivated to make this his best coaching job ever. Combining this with arguably the best roster in the nation could equal domination. [Reply]
Originally Posted by KC_Connection:
I'd throw my bench scrubs all day at Udoka once KU gets into bonus just to put him on the line. Self would be forced to pull him.
Some coaches have done that in the past and will do it again.
I'm not exactly sure on the numbers, but he was 4-4 or 5-5 late in this game. That said, I get your point. [Reply]
Originally Posted by RaidersOftheCellar:
KU was excellent the other day. Anyone who says otherwise has a pencildick.
Probably the best team in the country.
Self said before the year that he’s motivated to make this his best coaching job ever. Combining this with arguably the best roster in the nation could equal domination.
Correct. This is as good a roster as any in college [Reply]
Originally Posted by RaidersOftheCellar:
KU was excellent the other day. Anyone who says otherwise has a pencildick.
Probably the best team in the country.
Self said before the year that he’s motivated to make this his best coaching job ever. Combining this with arguably the best roster in the nation could equal domination.
When De Sousa, Braun, and Enaruna really come around, this team will really be dangerous. We haven’t seen their best basketball yet. Very exciting year ahead. [Reply]
Originally Posted by smithandrew051:
When De Sousa, Braun, and Enaruna really come around, this team will really be dangerous. We haven’t seen their best basketball yet. Very exciting year ahead.
Wish McBride had stayed. He’d probably have been the best three point shooter on the team. [Reply]
Originally Posted by smithandrew051:
When De Sousa, Braun, and Enaruna really come around, this team will really be dangerous. We haven’t seen their best basketball yet. Very exciting year ahead.
Right.
Another thing I noticed is Moss is putting in the effort. He isn't a great athlete or a plus defender, but it looks to me like the effort is there, which is important, see Greene, Brannen. [Reply]
Another thing I noticed is Moss is putting in the effort. He isn't a great athlete or a plus defender, but it looks to me like the effort is there, which is important, see Greene, Brannen.
Self had him in a good deal of the time at the end of that Dayton game which means he trusts Moss' defense. He's a vet who's been through it which is a great thing to have in your backcourt. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DJay23:
Self had him in a good deal of the time at the end of that Dayton game which means he trusts Moss' defense. He's a vet who's been through it which is a great thing to have in your backcourt.
Aww hell. I didn’t mean to thumb down you. My bad.
A vet that he trusts the defense f and that can shoot. It warms my soul. [Reply]
Apparently Jalen Wilson is going to redshirt. I'm not sure what to think of that. Good to put a season on hold if he was only going to get a couple of months, but if he can contribute in March this team should be all hands on deck. [Reply]