KU point guards bomb in front of NBA scouts

[Brock Landers]

Oh, and by the way, Aldrich could have left after his sophomore season, but he chose to come back and work towards getting his degree.  

If that is true Cole is even more Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) than he appears (which is already very Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!))

Cole was the Academic All-American of the Year last season, and will be the first member of family to earn a college degree.  I'd say that's pretty f*cking far from Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!).

No, it's the most Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) thing he could have done.  His family were poor losers and he has the rest of his life to get a degree.  He took away one of the few years of gainful employment he (or probably anyone in his weirdo family) are going to have by doing so.  There was absolutely no benefit to him and a crap load of detriment.  The opportunity cost was off the charts.  Weren't you an Econ major?

Sure, Aldrich could have started collecting an NBA paycheck a year earlier, but that's not what life is all about.  You only have the opportunity to enjoy the college experience as a KU basketball player once.  Also, I don't know if you can really put a monetary value on being the first person in your family to earn a college degree.  Thanks to an extra year at KU, Aldrich entered the NBA draft as one of the most polished and NBA-ready players in the entire rookie class.  

A) He still would have been the first 10 years later when he went back for his degree if he decided he wanted it
B) He would have gone much higher in the draft had he left the year before.  NBA ready or not he cost himself not just an entire season of playing time but a lot of annual salary out of the gates
C) Anyone who says "I don't know if you can really put a monetary value on" anything is wrong

Just an ignorant decision every way you look at it. 
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A) Going back 10 years later isn't the same.

B) Aldrich might have been drafted a few spots higher the year before, but he was still a lottery pick (#11 overall).

C) Put a monetary value on the extinction of wolves. 

When you're a lottery pick you can pretty much put a price on anything, especially the extinction of wolves.  Did he not learn about the time value of money or is that a concept reserved for grad level work at KU?  So basically Cole a.) Made his family wait one more year for millions of dolars and b.) still doesn't have a college degree.

Nice one Cole....but it's not your fault you're Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!), blame genetics on that.

[pissclams]

rumblings that Shelby is headed to Europe for major payday

[jtksu]

i liked aldrich his freshmen year.


was pretty far off on pullen, never thought he'd be near as good as he became.

Aldrich looked decent in limited time as a frosh, Pullen looked okay while playing starters minutes.  I always figured Aldrich would end up about where he did.  Pullen... I was just hoping he would progress into a solid Big 12 PG.

[mcmwcat]

i liked aldrich his freshmen year.


was pretty far off on pullen, never thought he'd be near as good as he became.

i noticed cole aldrich was a defensive monster near the end of his freshman year

[steve dave]

I was so infatuated with Michael Beasley and Bill Walker that I never even pretended to pay attention to Cole

[sys]

I always figured Aldrich would end up about where he did.  Pullen... I was just hoping he would progress into a solid Big 12 PG.

that's about where i was.

to be fair to me, though.  there was a lot of anti-aldrich and pro-pullen sentiment going around on kstate boards that year.  taking contrarian positions was all but inevitable.

[jtksu]

I always figured Aldrich would end up about where he did.  Pullen... I was just hoping he would progress into a solid Big 12 PG.

that's about where i was.

to be fair to me, though.  there was a lot of anti-aldrich and pro-pullen sentiment going around on kstate boards that year.  taking contrarian positions was all but inevitable.

A lot of that was just the fan in people hyping Pullen and talking crap to the KU fans about Aldrich.  If anyone saw Pullen and honestly thought he would be a POY/AA candidate, well, they're much better at evaluating talent than I am.  I used to talk crap on Aldrich all the time (including last year) but I never actually thought the kid wasn't good, sometimes it's just fun to mess with people.  Especially the jayhawk fans who hype every recruit as a the-next-coming of ..... type of player.

[OregonSmock]

I always figured Aldrich would end up about where he did.  Pullen... I was just hoping he would progress into a solid Big 12 PG.

that's about where i was.

to be fair to me, though.  there was a lot of anti-aldrich and pro-pullen sentiment going around on kstate boards that year.  taking contrarian positions was all but inevitable.

A lot of that was just the fan in people hyping Pullen and talking crap to the KU fans about Aldrich.  If anyone saw Pullen and honestly thought he would be a POY/AA candidate, well, they're much better at evaluating talent than I am.  I used to talk crap on Aldrich all the time (including last year) but I never actually thought the kid wasn't good, sometimes it's just fun to mess with people.  Especially the jayhawk fans who hype every recruit as a the-next-coming of ..... type of player.

You guys do the exact same thing, you just don't realize it.  Wally Judge's freshman season was almost a mirror image of Aldrich's.

[ew2x4]

I always figured Aldrich would end up about where he did.  Pullen... I was just hoping he would progress into a solid Big 12 PG.

that's about where i was.

to be fair to me, though.  there was a lot of anti-aldrich and pro-pullen sentiment going around on kstate boards that year.  taking contrarian positions was all but inevitable.

A lot of that was just the fan in people hyping Pullen and talking crap to the KU fans about Aldrich.  If anyone saw Pullen and honestly thought he would be a POY/AA candidate, well, they're much better at evaluating talent than I am.  I used to talk crap on Aldrich all the time (including last year) but I never actually thought the kid wasn't good, sometimes it's just fun to mess with people.  Especially the jayhawk fans who hype every recruit as a the-next-coming of ..... type of player.

You guys do the exact same thing, you just don't realize it.  Wally Judge's freshman season was almost a mirror image of Aldrich's.

Welcome to the internets

[Dugout DickStone]

How did Tyshawn make bail?

[bozocat]

Cole was THE reason that the Cats couldn't beat the hawks the last couple of seasons.  We had no answer for his inside defense.

[FHSU92]

Oh, and by the way, Aldrich could have left after his sophomore season, but he chose to come back and work towards getting his degree. 

If that is true Cole is even more Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) than he appears (which is already very Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!))

Cole was the Academic All-American of the Year last season, and will be the first member of family to earn a college degree.  I'd say that's pretty f*cking far from Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!).

You forgot to mention that he was selected for the Anschutz Library Reading program (along with Sparkles)...interesting that out of all the football and basketball players uk pix 2 white guys to represent both teams.

[Sugar Dick]

Oh, and by the way, Aldrich could have left after his sophomore season, but he chose to come back and work towards getting his degree.  

If that is true Cole is even more Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) than he appears (which is already very Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!))

Cole was the Academic All-American of the Year last season, and will be the first member of family to earn a college degree.  I'd say that's pretty f*cking far from Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!).

No, it's the most Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) thing he could have done.  His family were poor losers and he has the rest of his life to get a degree.  He took away one of the few years of gainful employment he (or probably anyone in his weirdo family) are going to have by doing so.  There was absolutely no benefit to him and a crap load of detriment.  The opportunity cost was off the charts.  Weren't you an Econ major?

 

Fantastic post, and dead accurate.

[Sugar Dick]

Oh, and by the way, Aldrich could have left after his sophomore season, but he chose to come back and work towards getting his degree.  

If that is true Cole is even more Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) than he appears (which is already very Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!))

Cole was the Academic All-American of the Year last season, and will be the first member of family to earn a college degree.  I'd say that's pretty f*cking far from Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!).

No, it's the most Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) thing he could have done.  His family were poor losers and he has the rest of his life to get a degree.  He took away one of the few years of gainful employment he (or probably anyone in his weirdo family) are going to have by doing so.  There was absolutely no benefit to him and a crap load of detriment.  The opportunity cost was off the charts.  Weren't you an Econ major?

Sure, Aldrich could have started collecting an NBA paycheck a year earlier, but that's not what life is all about.  You only have the opportunity to enjoy the college experience as a KU basketball player once.  Also, I don't know if you can really put a monetary value on being the first person in your family to earn a college degree.  Thanks to an extra year at KU, Aldrich entered the NBA draft as one of the most polished and NBA-ready players in the entire rookie class.  

This statement is complete bullsh*t.  Is that why he was like the 4th center taken?  He f*cked himself by not going a year earlier, he can't execute an offensive move without traveling and any "degree" he earned at uk in 3 years has a monetary value of about $69.  Not to mention missing out on some much needed Delta Dental.

Cost Benefit analysis:  $69 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< $15,000,000 (wild guess at TVM one years earnings plus lost comp from sliding in draft)

LoL at college experience as uk bball player.  It's hard to put a value on a year of weed, hoes, battery, abortions, grand theft auto, and litany petty misdemeanors. 

[deputy dawg]

Aldrich was picked to go much higher in the draft last year, and his draft stock fell some by staying at ku.  I don't think any reasonable person would argue otherwise.  That decision cost him millions of dollars, and probably a year of playing time.  It's that simple.   There's a picture of Aldrich humping a goat floating around the athletic complex at ku, that's the only reasonable explanation for him coming back.

As to the "finishing his degree" nonsense, Aldrich will do what all ku athletes do when they wash up....move to Lawrence to re-live their glory years and get undeserved adoration from the same rubes that think Lew Perkins walks on water.

[mcmwcat]

it's amazing Cole was drafted so high with the attempts of those of us out here to the West trying to burn the program to the ground.  we must burn harder next time 

[my troll name ... Koppe22]

Oh, and by the way, Aldrich could have left after his sophomore season, but he chose to come back and work towards getting his degree.  

If that is true Cole is even more Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) than he appears (which is already very Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!))

Cole was the Academic All-American of the Year last season, and will be the first member of family to earn a college degree.  I'd say that's pretty f*cking far from Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!).

No, it's the most Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) thing he could have done.  His family were poor losers and he has the rest of his life to get a degree.  He took away one of the few years of gainful employment he (or probably anyone in his weirdo family) are going to have by doing so.  There was absolutely no benefit to him and a crap load of detriment.  The opportunity cost was off the charts.  Weren't you an Econ major?

Sure, Aldrich could have started collecting an NBA paycheck a year earlier, but that's not what life is all about.  You only have the opportunity to enjoy the college experience as a KU basketball player once.  Also, I don't know if you can really put a monetary value on being the first person in your family to earn a college degree.  Thanks to an extra year at KU, Aldrich entered the NBA draft as one of the most polished and NBA-ready players in the entire rookie class.  

You are F#cking high. He isnt even closed to polished, every description  you hear from any nonretard that evaluates NBA talent is that he isnt very polished but that his upside is appealing.

Oh and NBA ready???WTF

[yoga-like_abana]

If Cole benefited so much from the extra years of college, just think what it has done with Morningstar.

[FHSU92]

I always figured Aldrich would end up about where he did.  Pullen... I was just hoping he would progress into a solid Big 12 PG.

that's about where i was.

to be fair to me, though.  there was a lot of anti-aldrich and pro-pullen sentiment going around on kstate boards that year.  taking contrarian positions was all but inevitable.

A lot of that was just the fan in people hyping Pullen and talking crap to the KU fans about Aldrich.  If anyone saw Pullen and honestly thought he would be a POY/AA candidate, well, they're much better at evaluating talent than I am.  I used to talk crap on Aldrich all the time (including last year) but I never actually thought the kid wasn't good, sometimes it's just fun to mess with people.  Especially the jayhawk fans who hype every recruit as a the-next-coming of ..... type of player.

You guys do the exact same thing, you just don't realize it.  Wally Judge's freshman season was almost a mirror image of Aldrich's.

cept Wally dances better and had a broken neck from hitting his head on the rim.

[KSU_foo]

Let's hope it was a dental degree.  Yikes.

[jtksu]

Ksu_foo;  post of the week?  Mods?!

[kstatefreak42]

The list continues to grow, who's next massa self? You evil son of a bitch

[Andy]

cole will always have the memories of flaming out in the 2nd round to UNI.  can't put a monetary value on that.