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Kansas State Basketball is hard / Re: Next season's potential

« on: March 25, 2011, 09:32:47 AM »

You are right, I should just throw the name of my source out there for everyone.  Wouldn't be my source anymore.  I guess time will tell...

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Kansas State Basketball is hard / Re: Next season's potential

« on: March 24, 2011, 05:28:30 PM »

Olu!

Winner winner chicken dinner.  Someone already posted this a couple days ago and speculated.  There is more than speculation.  Was a 14 and 10 guy.  Big body.  Coach was fired and the word is he was granted his release.  All I will say is he is on our radar and could end up on our doorstep soon.  Like I said, there our two options on the table.

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Kansas State Basketball is hard / Fran Fraschilla Tweet. Funny stuff

« on: March 24, 2011, 03:37:46 PM »

@franfraschilla Hey, NO disrespect to my KU buddies re: Wichita State's crowd last night. Allen Field House still fav arena and great fans. Others good too! about 3 hours ago

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Kansas State Basketball is hard / Re: Next season's potential

« on: March 24, 2011, 02:03:58 PM »

The longer this goes for Wally and KSU the better.  I have heard as time goes on Wally is struggling with leaving his teammates behind.  Dude is definitely one of those guys you love to have get off the bus first.  Would love to hear him say that he is all in and ready to committ himself to becoming the player everyone knows he can become.  All that team chemistry argument about him is bs.  His teammates love him and would welcome him back with open arms.  I am not buying the Maryland rumors.  Their roster is loaded with Frosh and Soph big men. 

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Kansas State Basketball is hard / Re: Next season's potential

« on: March 24, 2011, 01:43:08 PM »

Two things:

1.  Wally and Frank decide to give it another shot
2.  Transfer ends up at our doorstep

Both paths are being traveled down by the staff.   

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Kansas State Basketball is hard / Re: Next season's potential

« on: March 24, 2011, 01:34:00 PM »

A new player will be popping up on the recruiting radar soon...

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Kansas State Basketball is hard / Re: So who's ready for the Sweet Sixteen?

« on: March 24, 2011, 01:16:47 PM »

The itsy bitsy spiders crawled up the water spout,
down came the thee's and knocked the jayhawks out.

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Kansas State Basketball is hard / Re: Next season's potential

« on: March 24, 2011, 01:14:05 PM »

Not guessing.  Just repeating what I heard yesterday.  That post on scout about McGruder is absolutely idiotic.  Just posting what I heard.  Like I said, until it happens its just another guy saying something from a "source".

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Kansas State Basketball is hard / Re: Next season's potential

« on: March 24, 2011, 01:09:59 PM »

You can judge me when it happens and make fun of my source.  I do have someone close to the program and really close to omari.  The two that are leaving are Russell and Myles.  Take it for what's it's worth and roast me till it happens.  Nick doesn't fit with Frank.  It was a constant battle all year.  Tons of potential but basketball iq is low.  Myles will have two years to play somewhere else.  Would love to see Nick around for the future because the upside is big but he is going to be long gone.  Omari and Jeremy Jones > Russell and Myles.  What a great bunch of comparisons and name hybrids.  I suppose I deserve that but can't help comparing players to others when watching.  Habit.

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Kansas State Basketball is hard / Re: Next season's potential

« on: March 24, 2011, 11:39:23 AM »

Good comeback bro.  That squawk comment was original.   

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Kansas State Basketball is hard / Re: Next season's potential

« on: March 24, 2011, 11:30:50 AM »

Another thought:  Pitino wanted Angel.  Pitino's pg this year was Peyton Siva (would take).  Angel would have been the pg for Louisville.  I take a little stock in that.
Purdue wanted Diaz.  Diaz is 6-10 6-11ish and can play outside as well as inside.  I am not going to call him the next JuJuan Johnson but I am guessing Painter was looking for someone who could fit the same mold.

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Kansas State Basketball is hard / Next season's potential

« on: March 24, 2011, 11:17:32 AM »

Thoughts on next season?  We are obviously losing two great players in Jake and Curt.  However, I think next season's team has the potential to slowly get better as the season goes on.  Just going to throw some thoughts out there.  I really think Rodney did not show his complete game.  I think he played to a role.  He passed up a ton of shots this season and when he decided that he wanted to drive off the dribble and pull up or go to the rim, he had some success.  I think Rod can be a 14 to 15 points a game guy next season.  Almost got the feeling that throughout the season he knew it was Jake's show.  Jamar obviously did not get to play a true post up spot with the new offense.  As I was watching the Wisconsin game, when Jamar posted up he backed his way to the basket and scored the ball well when he got that opportunity.  Granted he is a foul machine, but really played out of position for him.  Will "Wonder Bread" Spradling's off season will be huge.  He will need to lift his game from this year's 6.3 to 8 or 9 points a game.  Needs to develop the ability to create off the dribble and in transition.  JO's development continued to amaze me as the season progressed.  As far as the rest of the supporting cast goes, there are nice compliments to what we have.  We will be pleasantly surprised with Angel.  The guy has the "it" factor and from what I have been told from someone (take it for what's it's worth) Angel will have a bigger impact than will did this season.  The two wildcards for next season will be Devo and Omari.  I have seen Omari scrimmage this year in person (granted it was at Cloud) but the guy has a ton of potential and is long and athletic.  Might start out slow next season but can see us as a 22-10 team that comes on strong and grows as season progresses.  Just some thoughts.

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Kansas State Basketball is hard / Re: Arkansas????

« on: March 13, 2011, 10:02:57 PM »

Just saw Frank and Currie on tv enjoying Manhattan together at the tourney selection party.  Currie is loving him some Frank. 

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Kansas State Basketball is hard / Re: Arkansas????

« on: March 13, 2011, 09:47:14 PM »

Email Currie:  PAY FRANK!

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Kansas State Basketball is hard / Re: Arkansas????

« on: March 13, 2011, 09:35:35 PM »

Pay Frank!!  Could be Frank's attempt at more money.  Bill needs to drop the point 8 off his salary and add it to Frank's.  If Frank makes the sweet 16 this year, he will have to make over 2 million a year.

FWIW:  Currie's best friend at Tennessee=oscar Pearl

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Kansas State Basketball is hard / Re: Arkansas????

« on: March 13, 2011, 09:30:48 PM »

This TrayCat guy sounds like a Utah State fan....

Btw, KSU fan to the death!

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Kansas State Basketball is hard / Re: Arkansas????

« on: March 13, 2011, 09:12:36 PM »

They already have a top notch practice facility.  Tons of money flowing in Arkansas.  They are not going to screw up another coach.  They are ready to break out the check books.

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Kansas State Basketball is hard / Re: Arkansas????

« on: March 13, 2011, 09:10:54 PM »

Talked to another person I know who has an ear to the ground and they said there is some bad blood right now between our a.d. and our head coach.  Hope Mike Anderson takes the job.

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Kansas State Basketball is hard / Arkansas????

« on: March 13, 2011, 08:57:18 PM »

Message boards for Arkansas are talking about their top 3 candidates being:  Mike Anderson, Mark Turgeon, and Frank Martin.  Weird thing about this is I had a buddy call and tell me one of Frank's friends was blabbing at a party saying that if Arkansas came calling he would listen and listen closely.  Has anyone heard anything.  Can't say Frank would be a good fit down in Arkansas, but money talks and they have plenty of it down there.