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EPISODE 203 - McCullar Reaction + Brackets!
🤬 McCullar situation
👀 Self reaction
🏀 Keys to KU successful run
🦘 Who must step up
🕺 Bracket rundown
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Huggins: I haven’t talked to Self. I planned on calling him. I kinda need to find out from his guys when’s a good time. I don’t want to make a call or do whatever that’s not in his best interest. I want to do what’s in his best interest. I’m sure we will talk. He and I talk. I’ve
Here’s a picture I took right before tip tonight. Last huddle with these dudes all together. Love this silly tournament. Hate this silly tournament. Fun and memorable team.
Bill Self is on the absolute top of the game right now. Enjoy it while we can, KU fans. It’s like having Pat Mahomes as your QB. Win while you have the best and that window is open.
These are the good old days.
I still can’t believe KU won the natty. Nets were cut. Trophy handed out. We’ve done a ton of shows since the buzzer sounded. Several radio hits. I bought natty hoodies and tees and a hat. We watched a damn parade. And it STILL hasn’t fully set in. Not sure when it will.
I’m just so happy for the squad. And for all the fans who have seen what we’ve seen the last several years. Awesome payoff. Bean’s emotion says it all. Thank you
@tgoff11
for getting it right. And to
@CoachLeipold
for proving it.
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@ReceDavis
to the crowd: “If the good Lord came down and said, ‘RD, you can only go to one more college basketball game, where are you going?’ It’s ALLEN FIELDHOUSE, BABY! Don’t worry about the purple. Don’t worry about the black and gold. YOU are KANSAS and THEY are not!”
Predictably, Bill is absolutely killing the press conference. Sounds back in every way, except maybe more self aware — and he’s one of the most self aware guys in the business. Honest, frank answers. Thoughtful responses to fair questions. Self-deprecating in right spots,
Huggins: Bill is one of the great coaches of all time. He’s a hall of fame guy for a reason. He’s won countless games at Kansas. They’ve been at the top of the ladder year after year. He’s got Joe on the bench. Norm was a head coach. Probably a few more I can’t think of. He’s got
Self: “I want to add something else, too. I said years ago that I didn’t know if I wanted to coach forever. But this past year has motivated me to remain in this business for a long time. I want it on record that I want to coach for a long time.”
Been lots of rumors about Bill Self leaving Kansas, so I called him. He was emphatic. "I’m certainly not at all motivated to be anywhere else than right here, especially during these times." More strong words about the investigation in here:
Scott Drew had his video guy put together a reel of “no-calls” on KU at AFH to show
@franfraschilla
. Meanwhile, I had my video guy put together a reel of Scott Drew coaching blunders at AFH. My reel is longer. And more distinguished.
If a kid from Burlington, KS can’t call out a Kentucky guy for getting dunked on by a kid from Burlington, KS, then I don’t want to watch this sport anymore.
Always been really funny to me to see fans chant Fuck KU, but even funnier when they chant it when they’re not even playing KU. Consecutive nights. Two fan bases. Please never change.
Lot of Bean hate on the timeline. Not really here for it. Name a backup QB that goes for 420 and 5 TDs. He’s a backup and he played well enough to win. When you have a backup QB in, everyone else has to play a little better to offset it. Including defense and play calling…
Our media team is pretty damn good. I don’t know anything about how much work it is to cook up these videos but it seems like it’d be hard and they always come out super fast.
Great W in kind of a weird game. Take them however you can get them. Oh, and I’ll sign up for ESPN+ games the rest of the season if Bilas is always the color commentator.
I took this photo from basically the farthest spot I could have been away from the action. Top corner. And just happened to catch it just right. Might be my favorite photo I have ever taken. That dunk was one of the best I’ve ever seen live. Love you,
@Trobinson0
!!!
Huggins with a very heartfelt closing to his comments:
“I want Bill to get well. I want to say as soon as he can. But really what I mean to say is I want him to come out of there the way he’s always been. If that makes sense.”
Best of luck to the ‘cats today. Hell of a season either way but a win over Bama is always a good win. Should be a fun game.
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//yes I cheer for them selectively
///yes (some of) their fans make it difficult
Jalen and KJ both all class on the podium. Lot of reflecting on season and career. Jalen talked about family and culture and the tightest group he’s seen since he’s been there.
Self: I’ll be honest, I’m more excited about our team after today than I have been all season long. We didn’t have anything and they battled their ass off.
Kansas players were excited to hear from Bill Self this morning. Self joked around with the players, especially Gradey Dick. Gradey was the main target of the jokes. KJ Adams, Gradey and Norm Roberts on how joking around with Gradey loosened up the team.
#kubball
Scott Drew: "We were the No. 1 shooting team in the country and we'll get back to that. But even Superman has Kryptonite. And I guess COVID protocols is ours."
K-State buddy texted me about Snoop: “We never do anything that cool....except for the time we turned the marching band into a dick......but even that wasn’t this cool.”
Random December bowl games between two 6-6 teams usually don’t matter to literally anyone outside the two teams/fans (and even then, sometimes questionable) and bettors. Last night the game had everyone captivated. Pretty cool KU was part of it.
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I’m a fan of fiery takes but some of y’all need to take a breath and inhale a little perspective before you hit send on the next one.
KU is going to a bowl game in the year of our Lord, Two Thousand Twenty-Two. After everything we’ve been through, that sounds pretty good to me.
Holy shit if you haven’t watched this just stop everything and watch it. Hang up the phone. Tell the kids to go watch tv. Stop the meeting. Get off the treadmill. Just watch it.
Best I’ve felt all year about the squad. 86 points scored by dudes other than Jalen tonight. Incredible performances from Juan, Joe and GD. Ern and MJ with great games too. Must win and we won.
Some takeaways from the game for me:
1. Jalon remains so special. Despite injury, still quick wiggle and slippery in pocket, extending plays and making smart decisions. Made some sick throws.
2. That drive right before half was the biggest drive of the game. Stole all
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Bill Self, Kansas Avoid Serious Penalties in NCAA Infractions Case - Sports Illustrated
So tired of being embarrassed by KU football. I’m not mad at the players. It’s not their fault. I’m mad at administrators - past and present - and the coaches. I know we are young. But Lordy I’ve heard every excuse over past decade. I don’t need 10 wins here. I need COMPETENCE.
I will not allow Dave hate in my timeline or mentions. He was probably the most important player on the floor yesterday and also should have got the ball in the Harris fumble. He’s doing exactly what we need him to do. Not a perfect player, by any means. But he needs to play.
My favorite part of this whole thing is the announcers just completely ignoring the story of the game and what all of online sports world is talking about.