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[stunted]

i'm excited for our 2 fat bros





🟣 Top Nickname Ideas:
The Beef from the Little Apple
Cornfed Cats
The K-Cal State Wildcats
Farm-to-Bucket
The Wheat Kings
Purple Pounds of Fury
The Grain Train
The Barnyard Bash Bros
The Feedlot Frontcourt
Tornado-Warning Weight Class

🗣? Student Section Chant Potential:
“Mooooove!” every time they set a screen
“Too much sauce!” after a post move
“Lil Apple Big Mac!” for the flashier one
“Hay Bale Hustle!” if they dive for a ball

[nicname]

i'm excited for our 2 fat bros





🟣 Top Nickname Ideas:
The Beef from the Little Apple
Cornfed Cats
The K-Cal State Wildcats
Farm-to-Bucket
The Wheat Kings
Purple Pounds of Fury
The Grain Train
The Barnyard Bash Bros
The Feedlot Frontcourt
Tornado-Warning Weight Class

? Student Section Chant Potential:
“Mooooove!” every time they set a screen
“Too much sauce!” after a post move
“Lil Apple Big Mac!” for the flashier one
“Hay Bale Hustle!” if they dive for a ball

Except w a basketball theme.

Opportunity for joint venture and shirtless group pic w our big boys and Cat football linemen.


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[CNS]

I thought Dug was a fantastic PG the second half of last year.  I would love to have him back. 

[MakeItRain]

he’s not the reason we didn’t make the tournament

No, the team was ass and poorly constructed but he was probably the worst starting point guard we've had since the Wooly era. We're replacing him with an all American. Even with the concerns I have about PJs turnover rate, I'm 100% sure he's going to be a better point guard than Dug.

man you and I have vastly different opinions on this dude.  you only have to look at who dug replaced to see a worse pg than he was.

wait, you aren't talking about Tylor Perry, are you?

[pissclams]

he’s not the reason we didn’t make the tournament

No, the team was ass and poorly constructed but he was probably the worst starting point guard we've had since the Wooly era. We're replacing him with an all American. Even with the concerns I have about PJs turnover rate, I'm 100% sure he's going to be a better point guard than Dug.

man you and I have vastly different opinions on this dude.  you only have to look at who dug replaced to see a worse pg than he was.

wait, you aren't talking about Tylor Perry, are you?

i am. 

[nicname]

lol, McDaniel had negative offensive win shares last season. That’s almost unthinkable

[pissclams]

bill james has entered the chat!

[Winters]

i'm excited for our 2 fat bros





🟣 Top Nickname Ideas:
The Beef from the Little Apple
Cornfed Cats
The K-Cal State Wildcats
Farm-to-Bucket
The Wheat Kings
Purple Pounds of Fury
The Grain Train
The Barnyard Bash Bros
The Feedlot Frontcourt
Tornado-Warning Weight Class

🗣? Student Section Chant Potential:
“Mooooove!” every time they set a screen
“Too much sauce!” after a post move
“Lil Apple Big Mac!” for the flashier one
“Hay Bale Hustle!” if they dive for a ball

Tornado-Warning Weight Class was my favorite

[nicname]

bill james has entered the chat!

To be fair, it’s all I have. I barely watched the games.

[EMAWzifried]

Upperclassmen on KSU team who have never recorded a dunk: Bashir, Marcus Johnson, PJ Haggerty and David Costillo. Will this be the least athletic team since Wooly?

[MakeItRain]

he’s not the reason we didn’t make the tournament

No, the team was ass and poorly constructed but he was probably the worst starting point guard we've had since the Wooly era. We're replacing him with an all American. Even with the concerns I have about PJs turnover rate, I'm 100% sure he's going to be a better point guard than Dug.

man you and I have vastly different opinions on this dude.  you only have to look at who dug replaced to see a worse pg than he was.

wait, you aren't talking about Tylor Perry, are you?

i am.

ORating
Nowell 111.0
Perry 111.3
McDaniel  92.2

FG%
Nowell 38.6   
Perry  35.8
McDaniel  37.8

3PT%
Nowell  35.5
Perry  33.5 
McDaniel  25.8

FT%
Nowell  88.9 
Perry  90.9
McDaniel  72.4

eFG%
Nowell  48.1
Perry  48.2
McDaniel 42.2

True Shooting Percentage
Nowell 56.0
Perry  57.0
McDaniel  44.5

Assist Rate
Nowell  43.0
Perry  24.1
McDaniel  30.2

TOr
Nowell  20.4
Perry  19.6
McDaniel 19.5

Steal Percentage
Nowell  3.9
Perry  1.8
McDaniel  3.1

Fouls Drawn/40
Nowell  5.1
Perry  4.5
McDaniel 1.6

Win Shares
Nowell 6.3
Perry  4.2
McDaniel 1.4

Points
Nowell  633
Perry  519
McDaniel  366

Assists
Nowell 297   
Perry  148
McDaniel  158

Turnovers
Nowell 132
Perry  92
McDaniel 85

Steals
Nowell  92
Perry  54
McDaniel  54

Tylor won't get credit, because his team was bad, but he was much closer to Markquis than Dug. Dug was slightly better at getting assists than Tylor, but everything, outside of steals is really really lopsided. I think it's worth noting that Dug had the luxury of being able to pass the ball to Coleman Hawkins, Brendan Hausen, and senior year David N'Guessan. The only offensive weapon that Tylor had that was close was junior year David N'Guessan. Dug should have had a lot more assists than he did.

[MakeItRain]

Upperclassmen on KSU team who have never recorded a dunk: Bashir, Marcus Johnson, PJ Haggerty and David Costillo. Will this be the least athletic team since Wooly?

I think you're conflating dunking with athleticism. I'm not going to pretend I know anything about Bashir and Johnson. Castillo is not athletic. Haggerty shot 414 2 point shots and 274 free throws, he can get to the rim as good as any college player we've seen in a long time. He's athletic, even if his vert might be lacking. Haggerty also has small hands, and below average reach and wingspan for his size, that really effects your ability to dunk.

[EMAWzifried]

I confess to never having seen him play. I'm curious to see how quick he is. He must have quicks and explosive first step the rate he gets to the rim. It just seems odd he doesn't have a break-away dunk in two years of starting and playing lots of minutes. Apparently, he's not going to be someone to throw down lob ducnks like K Johnson. Don't know who that guy is on this team. Nate Johnson? Kostic? Mobie, of course.

[MakeItRain]

Mobi absolutely is a freak athlete, I'm hoping that he isn't playing a lot though. Tyreek Smith will lead the team in dunks, if he gets the waiver.

[pissclams]

he’s not the reason we didn’t make the tournament

No, the team was ass and poorly constructed but he was probably the worst starting point guard we've had since the Wooly era. We're replacing him with an all American. Even with the concerns I have about PJs turnover rate, I'm 100% sure he's going to be a better point guard than Dug.

man you and I have vastly different opinions on this dude.  you only have to look at who dug replaced to see a worse pg than he was.

wait, you aren't talking about Tylor Perry, are you?

i am.

ORating
Nowell 111.0
Perry 111.3
McDaniel  92.2

FG%
Nowell 38.6   
Perry  35.8
McDaniel  37.8

3PT%
Nowell  35.5
Perry  33.5 
McDaniel  25.8

FT%
Nowell  88.9 
Perry  90.9
McDaniel  72.4

eFG%
Nowell  48.1
Perry  48.2
McDaniel 42.2

True Shooting Percentage
Nowell 56.0
Perry  57.0
McDaniel  44.5

Assist Rate
Nowell  43.0
Perry  24.1
McDaniel  30.2

TOr
Nowell  20.4
Perry  19.6
McDaniel 19.5

Steal Percentage
Nowell  3.9
Perry  1.8
McDaniel  3.1

Fouls Drawn/40
Nowell  5.1
Perry  4.5
McDaniel 1.6

Win Shares
Nowell 6.3
Perry  4.2
McDaniel 1.4

Points
Nowell  633
Perry  519
McDaniel  366

Assists
Nowell 297   
Perry  148
McDaniel  158

Turnovers
Nowell 132
Perry  92
McDaniel 85

Steals
Nowell  92
Perry  54
McDaniel  54

Tylor won't get credit, because his team was bad, but he was much closer to Markquis than Dug. Dug was slightly better at getting assists than Tylor, but everything, outside of steals is really really lopsided. I think it's worth noting that Dug had the luxury of being able to pass the ball to Coleman Hawkins, Brendan Hausen, and senior year David N'Guessan. The only offensive weapon that Tylor had that was close was junior year David N'Guessan. Dug should have had a lot more assists than he did.

your stats suggest that dug was better than tp at doing point guard things, I assume this was just your way of saying that I was right

[MakeItRain]

My numbers pretty clearly and obviously suggest that Dug and Tylor had nearly identical assist, turnover, and steal numbers, all less than .3 per game in each of those categories but Tylor is twice the scorer than Dug but I'm not going to post about it anymore because I can't tell if you're gEing or just not willing to come off the claim that Dug is better than Tylor despite what they objective measures are telling us.

The o ratings and win shares aren't close and I don't even think Dug would claim he's a better defender than Tylor.

[pissclams]

i said what i said

[EMAWzifried]

Incoming Big 12 Freshman Shines at Adidas Eurocamp 2025

   
A name to watch this season in the Big 12 Conference, Kansas State’s Andrej Kostic, is generating some serious buzz at Adidas Eurocamp 2025.

In two games, Kostic has shown his upside and ability to become an impact freshman for the Wildcats, which has many insiders raving about his future as a professio   
A name to watch this season in the Big 12 Conference, Kansas State’s Andrej Kostic, is generating some serious buzz at Adidas Eurocamp 2025.

In two games, Kostic has shown his upside and ability to become an impact freshman for the Wildcats, which has many insiders raving about his future as a professional.

https://www.heartlandcollegesports.com/2025/06/01/incoming-big-12-freshman-shines-at-adidas-eurocamp-2025/
 In his two tournament outings, Kostic has posted 34 points, three assists, and three rebounds in 22 minutes per game. Standing at 6-foot-7 with elite shooting, ball handling, and facilitating abilities, the Serbian native has become a hot name in the 2026 NBA Draft class already.

“Head coach Jerome Tang and Kansas State have a high-level shooting guard on the way in Andrej Kostic,” ESPN’s Paul Biancardi wrote on X. “He reads the defense well and attacks with poise under pressure, demonstrating excellent passing vision and touch. He shoots confidently from both deep and mid-range. Standing 6’5”, he has a sturdy frame and a high basketball IQ.”

Draft Express’ Jon Chepkevich also raved about Kostic, saying, “Andrej Kosti? is putting on a show for onlooking NBA scouts here at Adidas Hoops Eurocamp in Treviso. Dropped 19 points against 3SSB Select, showcasing his shotmaking gifts and some flashes of playmaking sizzle. So naturally talented. Looks more than ready for the Big 12.”

The talented guard is expected to be a major contributor for Jerome Tang in 2025-26, as the group looks to return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2022-23.nal.

[EMAWzifried]

With Nate Johnson and Kostic, Haggerity won't have to be a classically great pg, as he will have capable playmakers playing along side of him.

[catastrophe]

Incoming Big 12 Freshman Shines at Adidas Eurocamp 2025

   
A name to watch this season in the Big 12 Conference, Kansas State’s Andrej Kostic, is generating some serious buzz at Adidas Eurocamp 2025.

In two games, Kostic has shown his upside and ability to become an impact freshman for the Wildcats, which has many insiders raving about his future as a professio   
A name to watch this season in the Big 12 Conference, Kansas State’s Andrej Kostic, is generating some serious buzz at Adidas Eurocamp 2025.

In two games, Kostic has shown his upside and ability to become an impact freshman for the Wildcats, which has many insiders raving about his future as a professional.

https://www.heartlandcollegesports.com/2025/06/01/incoming-big-12-freshman-shines-at-adidas-eurocamp-2025/
 In his two tournament outings, Kostic has posted 34 points, three assists, and three rebounds in 22 minutes per game. Standing at 6-foot-7 with elite shooting, ball handling, and facilitating abilities, the Serbian native has become a hot name in the 2026 NBA Draft class already.

“Head coach Jerome Tang and Kansas State have a high-level shooting guard on the way in Andrej Kostic,” ESPN’s Paul Biancardi wrote on X. “He reads the defense well and attacks with poise under pressure, demonstrating excellent passing vision and touch. He shoots confidently from both deep and mid-range. Standing 6’5”, he has a sturdy frame and a high basketball IQ.”

Draft Express’ Jon Chepkevich also raved about Kostic, saying, “Andrej Kosti? is putting on a show for onlooking NBA scouts here at Adidas Hoops Eurocamp in Treviso. Dropped 19 points against 3SSB Select, showcasing his shotmaking gifts and some flashes of playmaking sizzle. So naturally talented. Looks more than ready for the Big 12.”

The talented guard is expected to be a major contributor for Jerome Tang in 2025-26, as the group looks to return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2022-23.nal.

Crazy that he shrunk two inches just between those middle paragraphs.

[EMAWzifried]

Crazy that he shrunk two inches just between those middle paragraphs.

Adidas gear is notoriously inconsistent.

[MakeItRain]

Crazy that he shrunk two inches just between those middle paragraphs.

Adidas gear is notoriously inconsistent.

[PandaXpanda]

Elias Rapieque is finally official. 6'8" 220.

https://x.com/PDTScouting/status/1911844418086477964

[Rage Against the McKee]

I think we might be pretty good next year.

[wetwillie]

Better players and better coaches certainly can't hurt