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Jerome Tang Coaches Kansas State Basketball / 2014-2015 Big 12 Preview
« on: September 23, 2014, 11:32:51 AM »
Here is a very good Big 12 preview for this season. Guy really gets all the positive momentum we could have coming in to the season.

http://basketball.realgm.com/article/234967/College-Basketball-Preview-14-15-Big-12-Conference

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Kansas St and Oklahoma: My model has Oklahoma lower than just about every preseason poll. But let me explain why I think Kansas St., a team that finished two games behind Oklahoma in the Big 12 standings, may be the better team in 2014-15.

Roster Changes: Kansas St. loses Will Spradling who was a quality three point gunner for four seasons. But Kansas St. can replace Spradling with Maine transfer Hopper. The “smart” fans immediate reaction may be that this is a downgrade because Edwards was far less efficient than Spradling. But that ignores the importance of shot volume. Edwards played on a bad Maine team and had to take a ton of shots. He used 32% of his team’s possessions when on the floor. Edwards will get to be much more selective at Kansas St. and that will help his efficiency tremendously. Spradling used just 14% of the possessions for Kansas St. and Edwards diverse offensive skillset will not be a downgrade.

Kansas St. also loses Shane Southwell. But the team adds Top 10 JUCO recruit Big Meat, who was the freshman of the year in the A-Sun a couple of year ago. Hurt is more of a center (more on this in a moment), but if Kansas St. needs traditional wing players, Nino Williams was very efficient reserve last season. Kansas St. also adds forwards Malek Harris and Branden Bolden. Harris isn’t ranked in the Top 100, so he is not a guarantee, but Rivals and Scout were particularly fond of his game. Bolden is a transfer from Georgetown who did little with his former team, but perhaps the change of scenery will benefit him.

Because of Edwards and Hurt, my model does not see a downgrade for Kansas St.’s lineup.

Meanwhile, Oklahoma loses reserve guard Je’lon Hornbeak. The Cowboys add JUCO Dinjiyl Walker as a replacement. Walker is a bit of a risk, since JUCO players at his level don’t always translate, but it isn’t a stretch to think he can replace Hornbeak as a reserve. Even if he cannot, Frank Booker can easily expand his role from last season.

The bigger question will be Oklahoma’s forward rotation. Last year Cameron Clark played major minutes at the 4-slot. Clark was not only one of Oklahoma’s most efficient players, he was also Oklahoma’s most aggressive offensive player. That means other players will have to shoot more now that Clark is gone, which could hurt their efficiency. Oklahoma also loses forward Tyler Neal.

Oklahoma’s replacements at this point are Dante Buford and Khadeem Lattin. ESPN liked them both (though Rivals and Scout were not as high on them), but again neither was a Top 100 recruit. The downgrade from Cam Clark to these freshmen is significant and meaningful.

Advantage: Kansas St.

Growth potential: Both teams appear to downgrade their perimeter shooting with these changes, which may hurt their overall floor spacing. Additionally, while most of the teams in the Top 25 are filled with Top 100 recruits, (an average of five and a half per Top 25 team), Kansas St. and Oklahoma have zero players who were consensus Top 100 recruits out of high school.

What that means for projection purposes is that the incumbent players may not have a ton of room to grow. Oklahoma’s Isaiah Cousins was a 2.7 star recruit who saw his ORtg leap from 72 to 112 last year. He was phenomenal, but there is a lot of statistical evidence that Cousins has reached his ceiling. The same can be said of Kansas St.’s senior Thomas Gibson.

The biggest place to expect improvement is with the freshmen. Kansas St. gave major minutes to Marcus Foster, Westicles, Nigel Johnson, and Jevon Thomas, while Oklahoma gave major minutes to Jordan Woodard and Frank Booker. The sophomore leap should benefit all these players, but since Kansas St.’s freshmen played more, they should get a bigger boost from player development.

Advantage: Kansas St.

Defensively, both teams should be better. While Oklahoma’s Cameron Clark played admirably and rebounded extremely well, he was a big guard playing out of position. Meanwhile Kansas St. did not have a single rotation player over 6’7” last season. Height at the center position is a huge factor in a team’s 2 PT FG% defense, and the addition of 6’11” Big Meat should pay huge dividends for the Wildcats.

Advantage: Draw

Overall, my model likes Kansas St. to improve on offense and defense, while Oklahoma should be slightly worse on offense but better on defense. A lot of people will have both teams in their Top 25 this year. And that’s a very defensible position, particularly if you thought Oklahoma was a Top 25 team last year. Since the margin-of-victory numbers suggest Oklahoma was really only the 33rd best team in the nation last year, my model has the Sooners just outside the Top 25.

The Sooners do have one ace in the hole that could turn the tide. Houston transfer TaShawn Thomas joined the team this summer. Thomas has filed a waiver and applied for immediate eligibility. If Thomas becomes available as a replacement for Clark, Oklahoma is inarguably a Top 25 team.

But I am not crediting this because I have yet to hear a good reason why Thomas’ wavier would be approved. Thomas is not a graduate transfer. He is not moving closer to home for an ill relative. His former school is not banned from the NCAA tournament. His former coach was not accused of misconduct. His former coach did resign, but I don’t see the precedent for that kind of waiver approval, and I think the odds are against Thomas suiting up in 2014-15.

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why is it locked?

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Kansas State Football / LHC Bill Snyder's Robots
« on: August 07, 2013, 02:47:31 PM »
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Kansas State
Opposing coaches size up the Wildcats:

“They are losing a lot — almost everyone from the front seven, I believe — but they’ll be insane again, don’t worry. They’ll reload somehow. No team garners more respect within the conference by the way they prepare than K-State." …

"Funny enough, I actually thought their backup quarterback (Daniel Sams) was better than Collin Klein. At least I thought he was a better athlete, which is what they need with that run-heavy offense." …

"Just from what I saw, listening to (our) defensive coaches, that backup (Sams) will surprise next year. I think they have a juco quarterback, Jake Waters, who will compete. But it seems like it’s Sams’ job to lose." …

"Certainly they will miss Klein’s leadership and toughness. Those will be wild cards with the new guy. They’ll create a good atmosphere for quarterback competition in practices." …

"In typical LHC Bill Snyder fashion, Kansas State will be disciplined, they’ll line up correctly, play their asses off, be in the right spots, and be coached really well." …

"Snyder does nothing fancy. Everything about the team is old school. … They’ll still be a team that competes. They are all the same guy, basically. They are robots.

http://athlonsports.com/college-football/big-12-coaches-talk-anonymously-about-conference-foes-2013#sthash.UuVmIQpk.dpuf

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From CBS: Who's ready for a breakout season in 2013-14?
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Shane Southwell, 6-6, G, Kansas State -- Southwell changed K-State for the better when he moved to the power forward spot; now he will have to carry the 'Cats on offense. KSU will press and have to ramp up the tempo with their losses to graduation and transfer, and expect Southwell to be the guy on offense.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/blog/eye-on-college-basketball/22256489/whos-ready-for-a-breakout-season-in-201314

It is going to be fun to have a team the presses and that plays fast. This is why Weber is recruiting a guard heavy team.   

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Jerome Tang Coaches Kansas State Basketball / 2016 Recruiting Thread
« on: April 24, 2013, 11:42:34 AM »
We recently offered 2016 Houston Point guard De'Aron Fox
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http://future150.com/hs/basketball-profiles/deaaron-fox-pg-2016

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It’s no secret Weber has been talking with McClain about joining him at Kansas State, and indications point toward McClain reuniting with Weber. An announcement could come Monday. Kansas State has three full-time assistants, including former Southern Illinois coach Chris Lowery and Chester Frazier, the Illini point guard under Weber.

McClain would fill a role on the staff such as special assistant to the head coach. Thus, he wouldn’t handle any off-campus recruiting in order to concentrate on the X’s and O’s.

 :thumbs: Would take.
http://www.pjstar.com/sports/x1238771399/Could-Wayne-McClain-end-up-with-Weber-at-K-State?zc_p=0

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Quote from: Early Vegas odds
BIG 12
Texas +175
Kansas +175
Kansas State +500
Baylor +800
Oklahoma +800
West Virginia +800
Oklahoma State +1000
Iowa State +1500
Texas Tech +3000
TCU +5000
:thumbs:

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Jerome Tang Coaches Kansas State Basketball / HotROD
« on: July 03, 2012, 02:06:57 PM »
Some powerespect:
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I have been told that Rodney's stress fracture has not healed like it should have. Take it for what it is worth. This source is always spot on.

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Found this interesting, has Frank ranked 9th in recruiting  :horrorsurprise:
http://basketball.realgm.com/news/articles/author/133/Dan_Hanner

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Jerome Tang Coaches Kansas State Basketball / What if?
« on: November 16, 2011, 10:40:31 PM »
Jamar is a complete badass  :dunno:

 :bball:

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Kansas State Football / Fist Pump
« on: August 30, 2011, 07:16:02 PM »
:fistpump: :fistpump: Can't wait for Tyler Lockett to return a kick and watch his uncle and dad fist pumping on the sidelines. :fistpump: :fistpump:

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