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Jerome Tang Coaches Kansas State Basketball / Re: Whimsical Hypothetical, PLEASE JUST INDULGE OKAY?!?

« on: March 07, 2023, 08:13:49 AM »

If Desi still comes, he's still the 6th man. Not sure we're better if Nijel stays but we don't get Desi.

This reminds me of a thing Fran has said on multiple occasions this year, that perhaps Keyontae might not have come if Pack had not transferred.  It seemed to me like a silly thing to say, because of course Sills is the one most likely to have seen that situation as too crowded.

kono

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Jerome Tang Coaches Kansas State Basketball / Re: Huggs 2 (2023)

« on: March 04, 2023, 02:09:01 PM »

This fourth-tier analyst on ESPN+ has called Keyontae "Kenyatta" at least five six times so far.  I would have thought the producer or his partner would have corrected him during a break or halftime, but he's sticking to his guns.

Noelle needs to settle down a bit.

You should know well by now that's it's Nowell.

kono

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Jerome Tang Coaches Kansas State Basketball / Re: Phillips 66 brackets

« on: March 04, 2023, 12:52:41 PM »

Alternatively, an ISU win @Baylor in the early game Saturday would secure a top 3 seed for us.  ISU could wind up needing that result to avoid playing (gasp) a Wednesday game, which would be quite a shameful end to their season.

Seems we can put that 4-seed in the rearview mirror.  Maybe this Grill situation was addition by subtraction?

kono

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Jerome Tang Coaches Kansas State Basketball / Re: OU Number Two and Senior Night

« on: March 02, 2023, 04:25:07 PM »

22.7% at the rim

11.8% on 2 point jumpers

kono

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Jerome Tang Coaches Kansas State Basketball / Re: Phillips 66 brackets

« on: March 02, 2023, 01:26:50 PM »

That's just it, I think we're running into the same buzzsaw on Saturday that OU did last night. Senior night and a win for WVU locks them into the tournament. I have less confidence about winning on Saturday than I do any game between now and the elite 8.

I think WVU is at least in the play-in round regardless, but there's no way they're allowing themselves to believe that.  Still, I'm cautiously optimistic about our chances.

Alternatively, an ISU win @Baylor in the early game Saturday would secure a top 3 seed for us.  ISU could wind up needing that result to avoid playing (gasp) a Wednesday game, which would be quite a shameful end to their season.

kono

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Jerome Tang Coaches Kansas State Basketball / Re: Phillips 66 brackets

« on: March 02, 2023, 12:35:34 PM »

I don't really care about 2 or 3 seed, but we really need KU to beat Texas. I don't want any part of TCU in a 4/5 game.

If we handle our business, we don't need crap.

kono

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Jerome Tang Coaches Kansas State Basketball / Re: KU Basketball is Hurting

« on: March 01, 2023, 11:38:10 AM »

I expect that TCU will handle their business, and the only drama in Saturday's game will be the fight for 2nd.

kono

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Jerome Tang Coaches Kansas State Basketball / Re: The Official Bracketology Thread

« on: February 24, 2023, 02:47:44 PM »

Lunardi moved us to the 2 line:

https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/page/bracketology/ncaa-bracketology-2023-march-madness-men-field-predictions

Makes me wonder if (big if) winning out (so winning the next 3 games and 3 games in KC) would be enough to be a 1 seed.

If KU wins the regular season outright, I don't see any scenario where they move off the 1, unless there are mitigating factors, like a key injury.  If Texas edges them out, and we beat Kansas and Texas on consecutive days in KC, I'd like our odds a lot better.

I don't think Alabama/Houston/Purdue are going to move down without an epic collapse (don't hold your breath), and we may even need help from Cinderellas out west to pass both Arizona and UCLA.

kono

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Jerome Tang Coaches Kansas State Basketball / Re: The Official Bracketology Thread

« on: February 21, 2023, 02:25:53 PM »

Hey they gonna keep KU outta KC?

Could be better to be the 5th/6th overall than 3rd/4th.

I suggest losing a few games real quick.

kono

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Kansas State Football / Re: Future schedule update...

« on: February 02, 2023, 08:04:27 AM »

Pods would set us up pretty nicely, since we would end up with KU and ISU. [...]

Yeah, you don't know that.  For example, let's assume pods of four, and let's build a pod that has the eastern teams [WVU, UC, UCF].  Who's their fourth?  Quite possibly ISU.  Who's in BYU's pod?  Probably not the Texas schools.  Suddenly our pod is BYU, KU, OSU - potentially the toughest on an annual basis (for KU, anyway).

In my scenario, each team has a list of five annual "division" opponents, but the teams on that list don't all share the same list.  For example, our list might have ISU and OSU, but those two might only play each other 2 out of 3 years.  It allows for our traditional rivalries without consigning the geographically remote teams to a pod of leftovers.

kono

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Kansas State Football / Re: Future schedule update...

« on: February 01, 2023, 01:16:48 PM »

11 team round robin, 1 P5 non-conference game

Fixed that for you.

Just have 3, 4 team pods.
[...]
The Mountain-River-Swamp
UCF
WV
Cincy
BYU

There is no god damned way they're putting BYU in a pod or division with the easternmost teams available.  This is essentially why pods are a non-starter: you'd have to anchor each with a remote team, and you end up sacrificing a regional rivalry in the process.

What I expect they'll wind up doing is crafting a list for each team of perhaps 5 opponents that they will play every year, and rotating the other four games among the remaining six opponents.  This gives the ability to optimize for travel distance and preserve rivalries.

kono

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Jerome Tang Coaches Kansas State Basketball / Re: Rankings thread, yeah I said it!

« on: January 23, 2023, 11:56:14 AM »

This must be how it feels to be an SEC football team.

kono

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Jerome Tang Coaches Kansas State Basketball / Re: Rankings thread, yeah I said it!

« on: January 23, 2023, 08:46:26 AM »

I have no expectation that the AP voters will be quite so generous with their riches, but I'm hopeful that we'll be able to jump three teams into the top 10.  Only five of the twelve teams ahead of us made it through the week unscathed, so there's going to be a lot of shuffling at the top.  I predict we're passing ISU, Xavier, and Gonzaga, with Texas, UCLA, and KU staying ahead of us.

kono

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Jerome Tang Coaches Kansas State Basketball / Re: Desi Sills is a G

« on: January 19, 2023, 09:58:20 AM »

Free throws make the end of games more interesting. Games that would be over are still worth watching because the team with the lead could miss a couple of free throws and give an extra possession to the losing team.

The Elam ending solves this without grinding the action to a halt.  That's the number one rule change I hope to see adopted someday.

Another (far less likely) change I'd love to see would be that any time the ball goes out-of-bounds, possession is awarded to the defense, regardless of who touched it last.  Why reward the offense for getting blocked into the third row, or for making a sloppy pass that gets deflected out?  Imagine never having to watch another frame-by-frame replay searching for a subtle change in ball rotation.

Also, Desi is indeed a G, and I'm happy for him.

kono

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Kansas State Football / Re: Skylar Thompson… American hero and soon to be NFL Quarterback

« on: January 11, 2023, 10:52:48 AM »

Looks like our guy is going to be the guy again this week:

https://twitter.com/espn/status/1613216587040825344

kono

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Kansas State Football / Re: Skylar Thompson… American hero and soon to be NFL Quarterback

« on: January 08, 2023, 07:57:30 PM »

They may be forced to draft another quarterback, but it won't be because of, or at the expense of Skylar. His performance today wasn't one that you can assess that he isn't a NFL quarterback. That offense, the line and the skill positions, were decimated. The media and team seem to be happy with how he did, so I'll take that as good. He could have gotten pulled and he didn't, that tells me at least he's third QB material right now.

I concur.  He didn't light the world on fire, but he didn't allow the Jets secondary to win the game at his expense.  That was always going to be the biggest threat, given the state of the Jets offense.

There is always a chance that Tua retires for his health - this offseason, or after the next concussion, or the next.  If it happens in the immediate future, though, the draft will not be the answer - the team has to chase after a Garoppolo-level FA.

kono

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Kansas State Football / Re: Skylar Thompson… American hero and soon to be NFL Quarterback

« on: January 08, 2023, 07:32:55 PM »

No way in hell. Teddy’s contract is done and so is Tua’s. He’ll have a Chase Daniel’s type of career.

Tua is in year three of a four-year contract with a fifth-year option.   

Skylar will certainly have a chance to keep his backup role next preseason.  I personally doubt the team drafts over him this year, given that their first pick (out of just five) will likely be in the 50s, and the prospects at that level are unlikely to help you immediately.  Anything could happen, though.

kono

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Kansas State Football / Re: Skylar Thompson… American hero and soon to be NFL Quarterback

« on: January 08, 2023, 03:27:20 PM »

Yeah that oline is garbage for pass blocking.

It's painfully obvious whenever Armstead is not around.  He had four body parts listed on the injury report today.

So thrilled that Sky got the job done today, but at the same time, I hope we don't require his services next week.

kono

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Kansas State Football / Re: Skylar Thompson… American hero and soon to be NFL Quarterback

« on: January 04, 2023, 12:27:37 PM »

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/35378399/dolphins-qb-skylar-thompson-getting-first-team-reps-practice

I hope he nails this opportunity - it could be the last he gets.  The Jets secondary is a tough draw, though.

kono

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Kansas State Football / Re: Smoke your cigars and enjoy the band while you can....

« on: December 16, 2022, 02:36:53 PM »

UT coming to Manhattan for thanksgiving weekend game would be one suggestion.

There are rumors that the schedule is done and UT isn't on K-State's.

Arlington it is, then.

kono

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Kansas State Football / Re: Smoke your cigars and enjoy the band while you can....

« on: December 16, 2022, 01:45:05 PM »

I just want to see @UCF on the schedule for next year, so I can go watch a relatively easy win before they get good.

kono

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Kansas State Football / Re: Deuce Vaughn Awards and General Appreciation for Consensus All-American Deuce

« on: December 13, 2022, 12:07:39 PM »

Chris Canty is a 2x consensus 1st team all american and he's not up there, super weird. He's the only consensus all american we have not up there.

Is it possible he didn't graduate?  That's all I can think of.

The Ring of Honor is designed to recognize those in the football program who have distinguished themselves on and off the field. Among the criteria considered is graduation from Kansas State with a student-athlete having been out of school for at least five years, quality of character, whether the person is an excellent representative of K-State and whether a person has achieved performance that warrents consensus All-America level status at Kansas State University.

https://www.kstatesports.com/news/2002/8/7/5583d543e4b06b726e663064_131478210401120128

kono

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Kansas State Football / Re: Media loves us, knows to respect us, talks about us being awesome thread

« on: December 06, 2022, 09:54:47 AM »

https://www.espn.com/college-football/insider/story/_/id/35182068/college-football-bowl-picks-predicting-score-every-game

Motivation is by far the biggest factor here. Kansas State returns to its first New Year's Six bowl in a decade (2013 Fiesta), while Alabama missed the CFP for just the second time since it began following the 2014 season. The Crimson Tide did show up the last time they fell short of the top 4, crushing Michigan in the 2000 Citrus Bowl, but opt-outs likely will be a significant factor for coach Nick Saban's team. Will quarterback Bryce Young, linebacker Will Anderson Jr. and others even play? Kansas State can hold its own with anyone, and boasts standouts on both offense (running back Deuce Vaughn, quarterback Will Howard, receiver Malik Knowles) and defense (defensive end Felix Anudike-Uzomah, cornerback Julius Brents, linebacker Austin Moore). Maybe the more talented Tide roll, but I like the more engaged team to pull off the upset. Once again, Ty Zentner kicks the game-winning field goal.

Prediction: Kansas State 31, Alabama 30

kono

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Kansas State Football / Re: 202x Coaching Carousel

« on: December 05, 2022, 07:26:37 AM »

Damn, they did get a sitting P5. Carousel keeps spinning.

Kind of a Holgo to Houston move

That was B12 to AAC (at the time), an obvious step down.  This is ACC to B12, quite the opposite.

kono

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Kansas State Football / Re: RANKINGS...

« on: December 04, 2022, 02:36:47 PM »

NGL, I'm pissed about the committee jumping Utah over us and I'm even more pissed that the guys on the selection show didn't notice it or asked the committee chair about it. I wouldn't have been pissed at all if they were above us before this weekend, but to have them jump us after we beat TCU is insane.

Under the 2024 format, this snub would have cost us a first round bye, and sent us on the road to Tennessee.

kono