tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23024323.post116257954325710638..comments2023-09-12T23:41:57.374-05:00Comments on JAYHAWK NATION!: Ichabods SlainScott Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13222662115298215865noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23024323.post-1162945021220428722006-11-07T18:17:00.000-06:002006-11-07T18:17:00.000-06:00G-dammit, CJ. I can't deal with this now.G-dammit, CJ. <BR/><BR/>I can't deal with this now.DGLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17254846037455114337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23024323.post-1162934144615386142006-11-07T15:15:00.000-06:002006-11-07T15:15:00.000-06:00That is, we can't beat a team by 50 twice in a row...That is, we can't beat a <I>team</I> by 50 twice in a row.<BR/><BR/>Guess the Giles excitement has me a little rattled.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12280053661380045494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23024323.post-1162934040980747672006-11-07T15:14:00.000-06:002006-11-07T15:14:00.000-06:00On the one hand, I like Scott's more conservative ...On the one hand, I like Scott's more conservative prediction (26, Scott's margin, is exactly half, by the way, of the point spread from KU's last win over Emporia State, in '02).<BR/><BR/>We probably can't beat a time by 50 (maybe even 40) two times in a row; plus this team, however athletic, is no '02-'03 Jayhawk team in terms of points scored.<BR/>Ah, screw it; 26 is too low. How about 105-70.<BR/><BR/>Also: S**t! this Giles <A HREF="http://www2.kusports.com/news/2006/nov/07/giles_cited_battery/?mens_basketball" REL="nofollow">thing</A> keeps getting worse. Battery? Of a 20 year-old female KU student?<BR/>Off the team again, I'd wager.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12280053661380045494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23024323.post-1162919671413909542006-11-07T11:14:00.000-06:002006-11-07T11:14:00.000-06:00Sorry it took me to post so long after watching th...Sorry it took me to post so long after watching the game. I was out of town visiting the Caldwells in Winfield, KS.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, The big story was of course Darrell Arthur. His speed and quickness on defense for a big guy is unreal. There were a couple of passes that he stole that looked more like defensive back interceptions the way he dove for them. Collins looked a little nervous and blew by some guys and missed the chippie layup. He eventually seemed to settle down though. Wright, Chalmers, and Robinson looked the same. Darnell Jackson pushed their big guys around like rag dolls, but they were a pretty tiny team. He won't be able to do that against Big 12 Competition or Florida.<BR/><BR/>Our defense at times, though, certainly did not look sharp. We allowed some easy slashing baskets to white dudes and also let them shoot from three whenever they wanted. looks like we haven't really gelled on that side of the court yet this season. I think Giles and Kahn being out hurts our cohesion and our being used to having an anchor in the middle and some fould to use.I think getting them back could resolve many of our defensive issues. <BR/><BR/>Emporia State tonight. I'll go Hawks 97 Emp State 71.Scott Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13222662115298215865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23024323.post-1162917688698133842006-11-07T10:41:00.000-06:002006-11-07T10:41:00.000-06:00I am going to go out on a limb and boldly claim a ...I am going to go out on a limb and boldly claim a 32 point victory. I agree that the timing on the Giles reinstatement is a bit suspect- but the whole thing always felt a bit like a show to me. Since when is Self and big time college athletics in the business of helping young people? I don't think Self should expect to pull that off. Who is going to Las Vegas for the Florida game?orjayhawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18059343665643324019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23024323.post-1162910721564025522006-11-07T08:45:00.000-06:002006-11-07T08:45:00.000-06:00But Goodman does rank us at #2 and predicts we'll ...But Goodman does rank us at #2 and <A HREF="http://msn.foxsports.com/cbk/story/6144832" REL="nofollow">predicts</A> we'll win the conference and make the national title game.<BR/><BR/>First we must brave the juggernaut that is Emporia State. I say we win by 40.DGLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17254846037455114337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23024323.post-1162856294664133032006-11-06T17:38:00.000-06:002006-11-06T17:38:00.000-06:00AP has us at #3, with all the 1st-place votes goin...<A HREF="http://msn.foxsports.com/cbk/story/6141096" REL="nofollow">AP</A> has us at #3, with all the 1st-place votes going either to Florida or UNC. <BR/><BR/>Also, Fox Sports' Goodman <A HREF="http://community.foxsports.com/blogs/goodmanonfox" REL="nofollow">suggests</A> that Giles' reinstatement to the team (he can't play until next semester) is merely so he can serve as an "insurance policy" for the injury to Kaun and potential injuries to other big men. And, ominously, he says that Bobby Huggins may have scored the top recruiting class in the nation.DGLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17254846037455114337noreply@blogger.com