snoodmonger

I know they got blown out by UK last week but what tonight made you say this? I assumed they lost again, but then checked to see they won a game by 27 points after outscoring their opponent 51-22 in the first half. I admit I only saw the second half, but they're very sloppy defensively, especially in the post. They're small down low. They look confused offensively and defensively, which should be expected I guess when you're playing so much youth. They give up too many easy baskets. They put up too many tough shots. And sure, they outplayed Rider (Rider) in the first half. They also got outscored by Rider in the second. We were basically even on the boards. And most worrisome, a guy who's supposed to be one of our best players (Selden) has yet to really show up, especially from a scoring perspective. I think Texas will win the Big 12, personally. Maybe ISU. I don;t know how we stop Ridley and Turner in the post.

this KU team is...not very good.

I want to beat KSU, but part of me is hoping we get blown out (which is not unlikely) just so we don't hire Bowen.

Perreira tweeted that Winston should have been ejected. After the game Jimbo said that the contact was "unintentional". Ha! Is there a bigger dirtbag than Jimbo Fisher? I mean, aside from Jameis? That team can't lose soon enough. And I grew up a huge FSU fan. But I can't stand these clowns.

No. But to be fair, the only thing we are at all good at offensively is passing, and the weather pretty much killed any chance we had of doing that.

Perine is gonna get the single game rushing record today.

not a great matchup for us this early in the season. We're relying on way too many young guys. And as predicted, teams with size will abuse us. By the end of the year, I expect us to be much better able to handle a game like that, though.

I highly doubt he ends up at KU.

I'd put Baylor over them. WVU on the road is not a bad loss, imo. But I'm a Big 12 homer. It's a moot point anyway because if they beat Ole Miss, they'll deserve to get back in, and if they lose to Ole Miss, they're def out.

So did KU knock TCU out of the four team playoff with that near upset?

TCU intercepts. 3:30 left. Need a three and out to have a chance.

KU w ball down four. This will be their last drive. Would love to pull this upset.

Well that was fun while it lasted.

he and niang are going to allow each other to score 40 points. Niang is gonna abuse us down low this year if our post d last night was any indication of what to expect this year.

KU is gonna struggle w teams with size in the post. And man, Perry Ellis is a terrible defender.

Bring it, abuck. (Plz don't bring it. I would like to win once more this season.)

Crowder is a WR

Lol Kirk Hinrich taking over.

Connor Frankamp to transfer from KU to somewhere he can have a bigger impact, despite the fact he was slated to start our first exhibition game. Hard to say what kind of impact this will have on KU this season. Likely not a big one, though we might miss his shooting. But it does open room for another guard. I hope it works out for you guys, you never seem to catch a break on the recruiting trail. I'm really shocked Frankamp is leaving though. Lot of talk that his dad was a big time helicopter dad.

Connor Frankamp to transfer from KU to somewhere he can have a bigger impact, despite the fact he was slated to start our first exhibition game. Hard to say what kind of impact this will have on KU this season. Likely not a big one, though we might miss his shooting. But it does open room for another guard.

Big 12 with 7/10 in the top 40. Should be an interesting conference race. Texas and ISU are very dangerous, imo.

That Jimbo Fisher runs a real tight ship.

KU 33.5 point underdog, will not cover.

Horrible. Just a kid.

Beckman is a fine recruiter. Illinois is recruiting more or less at the level of Wisconsin and Iowa right now. They are in the mix in that second tier of BT teams. Only sustained success can take them higher than that. But the state produces a lot of surplus talent in the form of 3 - star kids that could make the jump. They will have to get there with those types. Beckman may not be the one to do it, but Beckman doesn't do much anyway. Last year, they had the worst recruiting class in the big ten. '13 was decent at 47, 15' is looking better at around 50. You need an elite recruiter who can recruit nationally or at least regionally. You get too spastic about state lines. Being the top recruiter in Illinois isn't going to get them where they need to be. Schools like Illinois should not recruit nationally. It's a waste of recruiting effort. They should recruit regionally on the states below, w/ a focus on IL. IL -#9 state for producing d1 football players OH -#5 MI -#10 MO PA #8 There is more then enough talent to go around there. I think that's UI's strategy, too, though looking at the rankings, it doesn't seem like they get as many good players as they should. The big keys are scheme, identifying talent, and development, imo. KSU has 32 guys on the two-deep that are walkons or JUCOs. They can get to the top 10 that way because they have a scheme that they've perfected, they identify guys who will fit into that scheme (many of them lightly recruited for being a little slow or a little short), and they have amazing player development. I don't know enough about Beckman/his staff to know if they're talented in those areas.