Official Gamethread UK vs KU
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for real.
how often does a big stick around the system and NOT be rewarded?
Maybe like, Hunter Mickelson? He may have been the same issue as Zach, more of a forward when we needed a 5.
but IIRC he was our starter for those Korea games, so there's that.
how often does a big stick around the system and NOT be rewarded?
Maybe like, Hunter Mickelson? He may have been the same issue as Zach, more of a forward when we needed a 5.
but IIRC he was our starter for those Korea games, so there's that.
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what frosh HAVE played as bigs?CrimsonNBlue wrote: ↑Sun Jan 29, 2023 3:10 pm This should be about the last year dealing with the effects of down recruiting from the NCAA investigation.
Bill’s system seems to be to build the bugs ranked in the 20’s, 30’s, 40’s into amazing junior and senior players.
Most of our frosh bigs don’t play bc there is almost always upperclassmen bigs. The frosh bigs then get short leashes.
Dok, I guess, at least when healthy
healthy Embiid too
Arthur was a stud out the gate and started for a while, but looked more froshy later that season
but yea, the vast majority of bigs have to be patient
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Silvio, too, but we were super thin that season.ousdahl wrote: ↑Sun Jan 29, 2023 3:12 pmwhat frosh HAVE played as bigs?CrimsonNBlue wrote: ↑Sun Jan 29, 2023 3:10 pm This should be about the last year dealing with the effects of down recruiting from the NCAA investigation.
Bill’s system seems to be to build the bugs ranked in the 20’s, 30’s, 40’s into amazing junior and senior players.
Most of our frosh bigs don’t play bc there is almost always upperclassmen bigs. The frosh bigs then get short leashes.
Dok, I guess, at least when healthy
healthy Embiid too
Arthur was a stud from day 1 and started for a while, but looked more froshy by the end of that season
but yea, the vast majority of bigs have to be patient
Edit: Marcus, too, but we run different stuff now.
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yea Silvio.
But he mostly just played backup minutes.
I'm still impressed he started that OT against Dook's NBA front court and we came out on top, tho that has as much as anything to do with Malik going nuts
But he mostly just played backup minutes.
I'm still impressed he started that OT against Dook's NBA front court and we came out on top, tho that has as much as anything to do with Malik going nuts
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and yea Marcus started day 1, but man did he look it.
the Twins were so soft and shot so many airballs that Quintrell got at least one start
edit: actually looking at that 08-09 game log, it looks like Quintrell started day 1, and also randomly again in December, when the twins were struggling
the Twins were so soft and shot so many airballs that Quintrell got at least one start
edit: actually looking at that 08-09 game log, it looks like Quintrell started day 1, and also randomly again in December, when the twins were struggling
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2009 a year where we had no choice but to play frosh. That happens a lot more with guards than bigs.
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yea.
Tyshawn was about as ready as a freshman guard can come tho.
IIRC he and Och are the only Self KU guys to start 4 straight years
tho I guess you can kind of count Dok too, injuries aside
Tyshawn was about as ready as a freshman guard can come tho.
IIRC he and Och are the only Self KU guys to start 4 straight years
tho I guess you can kind of count Dok too, injuries aside
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Udoka was squarely behind Landen and off the bench before he got hurt that year.
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Sasha and DJ also played very early, despite not really being ready for this level.CrimsonNBlue wrote: ↑Sun Jan 29, 2023 3:18 pm 2009 a year where we had no choice but to play frosh. That happens a lot more with guards than bigs.
Giles, too. But he was ready...physically.
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Yeah that team had Moody. Padgett transfer was unexpected. Of course, after a coaching change, there’s going to be a lot of turnover.jfish26 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 29, 2023 3:27 pmSasha and DJ also played very early, despite not really being ready for this level.CrimsonNBlue wrote: ↑Sun Jan 29, 2023 3:18 pm 2009 a year where we had no choice but to play frosh. That happens a lot more with guards than bigs.
Giles, too. But he was ready...physically.
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actually, Dok had earned the starting spot by the end of November that yearCrimsonNBlue wrote: ↑Sun Jan 29, 2023 3:24 pm Udoka was squarely behind Landen and off the bench before he got hurt that year.
then got hurt by the end of December
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Padgett really messed up. He could have used the challenge here.CrimsonNBlue wrote: ↑Sun Jan 29, 2023 3:31 pmYeah that team had Moody. Padgett transfer was unexpected. Of course, after a coaching change, there’s going to be a lot of turnover.jfish26 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 29, 2023 3:27 pmSasha and DJ also played very early, despite not really being ready for this level.CrimsonNBlue wrote: ↑Sun Jan 29, 2023 3:18 pm 2009 a year where we had no choice but to play frosh. That happens a lot more with guards than bigs.
Giles, too. But he was ready...physically.
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Padgett wasn’t built great for Self’s offense back then and Self was not nearly as adaptable back then as he is now.
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Padgett in this Self offense could have been really good.CrimsonNBlue wrote: ↑Sun Jan 29, 2023 4:56 pm Padgett wasn’t built great for Self’s offense back then and Self was not nearly as adaptable back then as he is now.
Speaking of Padgett, forgot he was the interim HC at Louisville when Pitino and Jurich were going through their stuff there. Went 22-14, and 9-9 in the ACC. Not bad. Wonder what he is up to. lol
Anyway, back on topic about UK vs KU.
It was great to see Self be a good fired up and not a get a T and hope that helps fired up.
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i wonder why the coaching staff was wearing suits for the game. did they make mention?
i hope they do not go back to suits.
i hope they do not go back to suits.
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Coaches vs Cancer. Each program basically picks one game to do it for. It's a tradition to go suits and sneakers.
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ok. i must have missed that.
i also thought i heard them say this was the last year for the BIG 12/sec challenge. is that right.
i don't hate it.
i also thought i heard them say this was the last year for the BIG 12/sec challenge. is that right.
i don't hate it.
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Big 12/SEC and Big 10/ACC both are ending their deals.
Very likely that they swap and Big 12 will now play Big 10 or ACC.
Very likely that they swap and Big 12 will now play Big 10 or ACC.
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