KCRag Forum

The problem with KSU (or 95% of all other BCS schools) is that any coach who goes there and is too successful off the bat will have opportunities at a struggling Goliath (or just for $$).  So, say Martin is the next great coach, it is probably best for KSU that they gave him the shot and that they a...

Yes, when one is caught stealing it is costly but at the same time when one steals a base it can be successful.  Two outs with a runner on first.  Steals second and comes home on a single.  And the next batter is an out.  Now the team has scored a run instead of ending the inning having runners on ...

The Kansas spring practice was a bore.  The defense looked pretty solid, and our depth shouldn't be much of a problem, obviously barring major injuries.  The offense looked completely out of it, and we'll see if anyone can step up to solidify the O-line.  Last year, the game was 48-0 as we really di...

If anyone in the Big XII has something to gain by staying another year, it is Walker.  I don't know where he sits now in this stacked draft, but I'm assuming late first to mid-second.  He could jump almost 20 spots by being the star on the team next year (could also hurt his position, but that is th...

Its not that Emil didn't have offensive upside - the problem was always that his mistakes tended to negate a lot of that upside.  As illustrated this week.  ... and we're talking about upside for a 34-year-old, lifetime .262 hitter with 46 homers in his career!  He has made an entire career out of ...

Nova only had 3 players above 6'7'', and the only one above 6'8'' is now out for the tournament.  We should out-rebound them handily.  They are just average shooters, get to the line an above average percentage of the time, and average 23.1 fouls per game to our 18.9.  The only way I see them beatin...

anyone see that 3 run BOMB emil crushed this morning? gosh, thank god that guy is gone!! wouldnt want that bat in our lineup!! thank god we have studs like guillen and teahen with their far superior talented bats!! Didn't Mendy Lopez hit a 3 run bomb in the bottom of the ninth on opening day 2004? ...

Just citing a well known fact.  Refs are reticent about calling fouls as time expires with the game on line, they tend to let them play.  Had he pulled up and shot the jumper and gotten hacked hard I can see him getting the foul but to dribble into the midst of 3 opposing players and forcing a bang...

That is one of the most basic base-running principles players should understand.  NEVER make an out at third base with two outs or in the last inning.  The risk is never worth the reward.  Dumb.

While we have to worry about Nova first, I think people are silly to think that Wisconsin isn't a great team.  They are the most overlooked team in the tourney now.  The games may be ugly to watch, but from an efficiency standpoint, Wisconsin has the best defense in the nation and is ranked #3 on ke...

In 2003, KU only beat Utah St. by 3 in the first round, then went on to the title game, so you never know how a team can get tested.  That said, I agree that KU's first two games are the easiest of the #1 seeds (even though Portland St. is the best 16 seed by 40+ positions in the Pomeroy rankings - ...

They look an awful lot like several of his best KU teams - able to score at will but not a lot of ability to respond when they can't dictate the pace.  They rely an awful lot on running the other team into the ground, but if for whatever reason the pace of the game doesn't fit their style - trouble...

KU would beat Vandy like a red-headed step-child.  Clemson is a tough/dangerous match-up for anyone.  They really did compete well with Duke and North Carolina.  They are offensive rebounding machines (but also are terrible at allowing them) and really lock down the opponent's ability to shoot the t...

Amen to that.  I think if I won Powerball, I'd buy a commercial free radio station and operate it as a public service.

There is no case to be made for counting Florida's votes as they are.  Obama did not campaign at all in Florida, and Hillary did have ads going in the state.  There is also the New York/New Jersey retirement community to consider having exposure to her.  That is still irrelevant.  The only issue tha...

The White Rabbits just signed with TBD, the same label as Radiohead.  They are also coming to KC on April 2nd with Spoon and the Walkmen.

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the liars show in lawrence a few weeks ago ruled!  as did no age, the opening band. Was anyone at the last Interpol show at the Uptown?  The Liars opened up and were treated worse by the crowd than any opening act I've ever seen.  The 96.5 crowd didn't get them at all, and people were actually booi...

Didn't Bill Guthridge take Carolina to a Final Four? Twice, I think. As for the coach not mattering, it cuts both ways.  Jim Boeheim is a good coach, but would never have won without landing Carmelo.  UNLV was one of the most crooked programs of all time (allegedly) and got some top tier talent.  H...

You also mention that Self will be on the hot seat if he hasn't reached the final four in years 8 or 9.  I couldn't agree more.  I just think that 5 years is pushing it.  Tubby got 9 years after his first to get back on track while some are asking for Bill to leave already?  One should meet a standa...

I'm not comparing Roy's KU takeover to Self's.  I'm comparing Roy's UNC takeover to Self's at KU.  The players and parents at UNC (stacked with a ton of talent/lottery quality guys) despised Doherty and were extremely excited to get Roy.  Roy's McD's All Americans ended up not fitting into Self's sy...