snoodmonger

Thought this was an interesting story and wondered if baseball in general would move in this direction. http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-simers8apr08,0,6417872.column

It would have been had they lost to Memphis, yes. When u are one of the prohibitive favorites to win the title, every yr---like Kansas---and fall short of the title, regardless of talent/expectations, it's call underachieving. The regular season record really doesn't matter, outside of seeding in the tournament. This KU team has lost to both I believe Davidson and Bradley (I believe) in the first rd, during Self's tenure at KU. They had not made the Final Four to this yr. If they fell to Memphis, they would have been praised for going further then then the immediate KU teams, but Self would have had to answer questions as to why he can't "win the big one." Bucknell and Bradley. And sorry, but that's an idiotic post, and it's an example of how little depth goes into most fans' evaluation of players/coaches.

I've spent a lot of time trying to transfer mojo to the Cubs from this. Here's what I've got. It had been 20 years since KU's title. 100 since the Cubs. The last time KU had a shot, we fell just short in 2003. So did the Cubs. So naturally, the Cubs will win the world series this year. Right?

I agree with the last part. I would offer slightly more than Billy D gets, but I wouldn't get into a bidding war with Pickens. Chances are we'd get Calipari if Self left. (TT would explode.) However, I disagree with the insinuation that we should be leery of offering Self a raise (with the implication being he's not a great coach) and that losing to Memphis would have been some kind of black eye. That team was good. What I meant was, I wouldn't go beserk on offering Self a big time raise. I mean Self really didn't do anything special, that Williams hadn't already did at KU, except for winning the championship. And while they did win it, they didn't because Self outcoached Calipari. And had THAT Free Throw go down, Self would have another LOONG offseason to explain how another talented KU team could underachieved so much. I would offer a singificant raise, but nothing earth-shattering. I would offer him an offer in the low Top 5-6 coaches in America in America. If Kansas would've lost, dropping their record to 36-4 and a loss in the National Championship game, that would've been underachieving? That's where I'm disagreeing, too. Losing to a team with three 1st rounders--including the possible #1 overall--in the title game doesn't qualify as "underachieving so much." We had more depth and a bit more talent across the board, but it was hardly a mismatch. Not many people even picked us to win.

nobody's perfect. I'm gonna have to go with Kansas. I feel very good about that pick.

I just voted for kansas

I agree with the last part. I would offer slightly more than Billy D gets, but I wouldn't get into a bidding war with Pickens. Chances are we'd get Calipari if Self left. (TT would explode.) However, I disagree with the insinuation that we should be leery of offering Self a raise (with the implication being he's not a great coach) and that losing to Memphis would have been some kind of black eye. That team was good.

According to Yahoo sports, add Brandon Rush to the list. No surprise. Good luck, Brandon.

the six mil is the signing bonus, the contract would be 3.5 mil at least that was the word this morning ohhh. Sorry, it's mass confusion on the KU board.

I'm hearing 6 mil a year offered to Self by Okie State. Crikey.

I think as long as he get's 2.5 to 3 from us, he'll stay. I could be wrong. I don't even care right now.

Break out the check book, KU AD. Bill Self wants a performance review.

And how do you figure that? actively cheering against your obviously better counterpart ;) Was I supposed to root for Kansas? Do you root for the Cardinals? I won't deny they are better. I think I'll the first person to admit that the Mizzou basketball program is garbage and embarrassing. I'm completely jealous of Kansas' basketball program, I'm not afraid to admit that. I wouldn't root for Mizzou if the tables were turned. I wouldn't expect them to do it for us. And I rooted hard against the Sox, FWIW.

Life is good.

Collins not doing much to support my better than McCamey argument.

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71-68 Why can't it just be easy? I'm whining.

not over

guys it's been great knowing you

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jeebus collins and jeebus rebounders. We had a freaking shot abd we effed it

we're hosed.

Is Blake Griffin staying?

Well the experts don't like our chances. At least the smartest one (Bilas) picked us.

no word on the Beas yet, huh? Kind of surprising.