**** OFFICIAL Pitt St @ Kansas [Exhibition] Game Thread ****
 

Tonight at Allen Fieldhouse... 7pm.

BE THERE!!!

I just can't wait til the Memphis game. Granted they're not anywhere close to being the team in 07-08...but that's still good competition. Same with UCLA, CAL, and TEN.

Seems KU bball didn't **** around with non-conf schedule this season.

I can't remember a year we played a legit team as early as we play Memphis. (that's assuming they are still a legit team after Cal gutted them)

I am so freakin amped up for bball season. I knew the Hawks would be deep but damn.......I didn't realize just how much talent there is coming off the bench.

Don't forget Michigan. Big Ten could be the best conference in the country top to bottom in basketball this year.

Didn't we play at No.1 Florida a few years ago pretty early?

Posted on Mon, Nov. 09, 2009 11:02 PM

Knee injury is slowing KU’s C.J. Henry
By J. BRADY McCOLLOUGH
The Kansas City Star


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C.J. Henry
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LAWRENCE | Kansas coach Bill Self said last week that he hoped redshirt freshman C.J. Henry would be able to play in tonight’s second exhibition game against Pittsburg State, but Self said Monday that Henry’s injured knee is not cooperating.

“He’s tried to practice, and it’s swelled back up,” Self said. “I don’t know if he’ll play (tonight). He’s about 70 percent right now.”

Henry, possibly more than any other Jayhawk, needs to be practicing and performing in exhibition games this season. He has not been able to play consistently in more than four years because of three years in the New York Yankees’ farm system and a year recovering from an injury at Memphis last season.
Since deciding to join little brother Xavier at KU this summer as a walk-on, C.J., a 6-foot-3 guard, has been working to recover from a foot injury. Now, he has added the knee to a growing list of ailments that have made it difficult for Self to make an evaluation.

“He needs an opportunity to get out there and show what he can do and get a little confidence,” Self said. “I’m concerned, but I’m not concerned as much about the injury as I am the fact he’s missed so much time, and once we start playing games, we don’t practice as much, and it’s hard to get that rhythm and be out there once you start playing games for real. You don’t put guys in the game just to get them in the game.”

C.J. is not a candidate for a redshirt because he used that option last season at Memphis. When healthy, he will be among a group of guards competing to become the Jayhawks’ primary ball handler off the bench. Xavier said that C.J. is handling the latest injury in stride.

“It could be the support system and stuff like that,” Xavier said. “He’s got the whole team behind him, the coaches, he’s got his little brother here. I guess that’s the easy way to keep his head level.”
Self said C.J.’s status would not affect the decisions about whether to redshirt senior Mario Little, sophomore Travis Releford or junior walk-on Conner Teahan.


Speaking of redshirts
Self said that he has talked with all three of his redshirt candidates and that, as of Monday afternoon, nothing was concrete.

“I’m going to visit with the guys again (Monday),” Self said. “(Today) is really not (the deadline). We kind of put the date on it, but really you could still not play (tonight) and still not redshirt. We’ll wait and see how it plays out.”

NCAA rules state that returning players can’t play in exhibition games and redshirt, so Self will be careful not to play Little, Releford and Teahan tonight.

All three players would probably get most of their playing time at the No. 3 position, which will be occupied often by Xavier Henry. Self has also said that Marcus Morris has been working out 40 percent of the time at the No. 3 slot. Brady Morningstar played the position last season and will be back from his suspension in December.

More injuries

Self said junior guard Tyrel Reed tweaked his right ankle over the weekend and may not be able to play tonight.

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Posted on Mon, Nov. 09, 2009 11:02 PM

Prediction...

Jayhawks 112
Gorillas 64

To me, that's a bullshit rule. Exhibition games don't mean anything.

I agree. How can you truely evaluate who you might redshirt unless you see them in game action??

Anybody have a JustinTV link for this game?

Rock Chalk.

Damn! I can't stand Dave Armstrong.

Feed the big man.

Xavier is a pimp.

anyone streaming this?

We played them in Las Vegas a couple of years ago. (and beat them.) Edit: It was Nov. 25, 2007

I would if I could. It is streaming to my tv set from my cable box.

http://www.justin.tv/sremlahc10

password: phog

55-21 at the half. Its only Pitt State but DAAAAMMMMNNN!

Where is all my hawk fans?

I usually don't post if it's not on TV.

Its on my TV. Of course I live in Topeka.

I almost feel bad for Pitt. St.

Okay, went to the store..and I come back to 76-24? They've scored 3 points in 8 minutes?

Just to compare KState beat these guys 89-53. KU is up 80-24 with 11:20 left to play.

Teahen playing ... no redshirt

He played in the first half.

I wonder if Barnes will commit on Friday.

oook ... it that changes what i said, how?

Thanks,

Rep

I guess they just figured that Teahen wasn't gonna play much any year so it's either transfer or just go ahead and play it out.

It doesn't just seems like OFN.

We were up 72-29 until we decided to sit all of our starters with 10 minutes left. We must have softened em up for ya after playing them a couple days ago.

Rock Chalk

Anybody remember Jeff Guiot transferring from KU to Pitt State several years ago? I'll bet that was a culture shock.

So Reed, Teahen played tonite so i guess theyre not red shirting?

Looks like Little is gonna redshirt.

Got any Gene Iba stories for us, old timer?

Releford is redshirt or transfer i guess.

i hope he stays ... he has some potiential.

I actually saw the team that night. They ate at Texas Roadhouse in Topeka. They didn't look softened up. :D

Is Pitt State shooting over 40% against Kansas? What is the shooting %?

Oh, and Texas Roadhouse is highly over-rated. You shouldn't go there.

KU - 103
Pitt - 45

I didn't start the game until about half time. Dvrs are great. I'm at 1:27 left in the first half. I tell ya what, Thomas Robinson is a stud. I had no idea that dude was this good. Now I realize it is just Pitt State, but I see him making a big contribution this year.

Agreed. This team was very well balanced tonight I noticed. 6 Starters in double figures. That's a damn good sign in my opinion going into the season. I'd say they're well ready. They'd better be too. What comes with being the overall preseason #1 is that everyone you face is bringing their A game to try and knock you off. Really I'm not too worried though with the talent level and depth KU possesses this year. Sould be a fun year.

This team is SOOO stacked. It's gonna be an incredible ride this year, folks. Buckle your seatbelts.

:eek:

The freshmen bring a lot of energy and talent to an already deep team. This is going to be an amazing season and, come March, one amazing team. :)

Did I tell you about the time I was inside Kemper Arena watching the teams work out before the '88 Final Four? Admission was free and the place was packed. The fire marshal wouldn't let any more in until some people left. I found out on the 6 o'clock news that Hank Iba was left waiting outside while I was inside. Who is Gene Iba? Was he at UAB?

I think the most exciting part of our roster is the progression of the Morris twins.

Gene Iba is the coach of Pitt State you old codger.

I just moved to town in May but so far my favorite steakhouses are it and Longhorns.

I can't find the shooting percentage but it was probably low. Pittsburgh state also turned the ball over 30+ times.

Where was he before that? I think he and Jeff Guiot competed for that Pitt job.

Wow, dude, Longhorns is awful. Roadhouse's food is OK but the atmosphere is not a steakhouse, it's more like an applebees on steroids.

For a real treat, go to Northstar Steakhouse. Take highway 24 east to Rochester road (the corner with the wal-mart and dillons), turn left and left again on the road that goes around the Dillons parking lot, then your first right, and you will see the Northstar on your right.

They used to be a members only club to get around the liquor laws in Kansas. The steaks are great, the service is wonderful, and the french fries with gravy are what they are famous for. They also serve blind tiger beer (they are owned by the Blind Tiger now). You can also get a free steak dinner on your birthday.

He is Hanks nephew.

I think he coached at Baylor. He was an assistant for Don Haskins.

Are they reading paragraphs at a time now?

I'll bet one or both actually graduate from college....unlike so many others. Sad, eh? :spock:

should of been something like 125-35 if we didn't put in the 4th string and slow it way down to boot.

Teahen,Buford and Juenamann played ALOT

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That's what I thought....little buddy.... :)

I'll definitely give it a try. The reason I liked Longhorns is they were the first place I went that actually cooked the steak to the correct temperature on the first try.

They might actually graduate too...unlike other deadbeat loser dropouts who weren't even athletes. Imagine that! How is that possible? :hmmm:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auC5qAVk23k

For those of us who couldn't watch the game for whatever reason.

I actually got a queezy feeling watching those highlights. I know it's only Pittsburg State, but holy lord we looked so good it made me sick!

I love the sharing of the ball. Guys making the extra pass, finding the open man, especially on breaks when everyone wants to get on Sportscenter.

the energy level looks better when our young guys are in there


that bodes well for the improvement of the youngsters. :clap:

Wow, single digit lead 9 minutes in to the game?

Pathetic.

I just thought it would be interesting to note that I have done your job. One only needs 60 hours of credit to step into a class room just like yours. It was good for some extra money, I was glad the requirements were so minimal.

Xavier Henry, Elijah Johnson and Thomas Robinson are VERY good... it's a shame that all are too good to actually play four years now... If everyone stayed all four years... the only person we would really lose from next years roster is Sherron Collins.

Hey you should come out to this Lee's Summit Chamber thing going on the 17th. Some entrepreneurs in motion thing. Lisa and I were asked to be on a panel. It could be a "LightThread team assemble" type of thing. ROFL

I think Saul has penis envy... he negged rep me for my fandom. I think he wants a neg rep war, apparently. Relax, Saul.

College Basketball has been my favorite sport since 86'... :-) The Jayhawks basketball team consistently brings much more joy than the Chiefs or Royals... the owners SUCK on both of those teams...

Right on, bro. Shoot me a link and let me know where/when... etc.

Man this team is good. The only weakness I see is youth, but with that said we have two upperclassmen that have been there before and already have a national title.

You've apparently forgotten that Rep Wars have been my all time favorite sport since 2005. :D

The dunk by McMorris was just plain nasty. Hope we see more of that from him. Wow

It really is one of the dumbest rules ever. What else are exhibition games for?

Thomas Robinson is a stud. He will be one-and-done.

The guy he reminds me most of is Blake Griffin.

I think we have to start one of the Morris bros (since we can't really play them both at the same time), but Robinson might be our best forward by the end of the year.

I agree that Thomas Robinson has been a stud so far. I wouldn't go so far as to say he will be one and done. There's still a lot of season to be played and he has looked incredibly good against much less talented teams. I think he will be a big contributor for us this year, but I'm not ready to put him in the NBA just yet.

I really doubt Robinson will be 1 and done. This draft class is knee deep in quality big men and I don't think he would take a chance of not being drafted in the first round or at all.

The kid is very talented. He reminds me a little of Tyrus Thomas when he played at LSU. Very athletic, all over the court, but still very raw. A couple of years with Manning will do wonders for him.

I was thinking the same thing. With the usual starters, they look pretty much the same as they did last year - methodical, slow-tempo, defense-oriented.

When the young guys are out there (XH, Robinson, Taylor, EJ) they are flying all over the place - attacking on defense, getting turnovers, dunks.

Its exciting to see, but against better competition that "energy" could turn to "sloppy" pretty quick.

what's even kinda shocking is that we might be better than i thought this year because the Morris twins look much improved. I wasn't counting on that but i'll take it. :D

Posted on Tue, Nov. 10, 2009 09:22 PM

Kansas demolishes Pittsburg State 103-45 in exhibition game
By J. BRADY McCOLLOUGH
The Kansas City Star


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RICH SUGG | The Kansas City Star
KU's Sherron Collins stole the ball from Clarence
Masters of Pittsburg State in the opening half of
Tuesday night's game at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence.
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LAWRENCE | A behind-the-back pass from Tyshawn Taylor to Marcus Morris in the lane and what happened next said everything about the importance of Kansas’ 103-45 demolition of Pittsburg State in evaluating the No. 1 team in the country.

There was Morris, barreling toward the basket, the 6-foot-8 swingman from Philadelphia who had no doubt he would play big-time college basketball by the time he got to high school. And there in front of him was 6-foot-1 Andy Smith from Dewey, Okla., who was a four-year all-conference performer for the Dewey High Bulldoggers and led them to a pair of district, region and area titles.

Smith had put in his time to place himself in this hallowed lane, underneath the Final Four banners and giant video scoreboard. A junior, he redshirted his first year and then missed the next year with a knee injury. Last season, he finally got on the floor and helped the Gorillas to a win at Truman State with 13 points.

When Morris got the ball in that lane, nobody in Allen Fieldhouse knew what he would do. Last season, as a freshman, he may have pulled up for a jumper. He may have been tentative and drawn a charge. He may have missed a dunk attempt. One of the Jayhawks’ more open personalities, Morris would probably admit that those were all options for him a year ago.
On Tuesday night, in KU’s last tune-up before the season-opener Friday against Hofstra, Morris got that ball and decided he had better ram it down the throat of the South hoop. Morris rose, brought the ball back with his right hand, bulldozed a helpless Smith to the ground and flushed the ball in with authority. No charge was called, and in fact, the helpless Smith was called for a foul.

As Morris walked to the free-throw line, the 16,300 fans in attendance gave Morris a loud standing ovation – a special moment that truly wasn’t conceivable a year ago, when Marcus and his twin brother, Markieff, were a favorite target of the KU critics. Of course, this was Division II Pitt State, and this was Andy Smith as the last line of defense. Will Morris make the same type of play against Texas’ Damion James or Oklahoma’s Willie Warren? That remains to be seen.

Morris was one of a collection of Jayhawks that allowed stars Sherron Collins and Cole Aldrich to relax for a night and pick up their points, 13 and 10, respectively, as they came. Morris had 14 points to go with eight rebounds, and Thomas Robinson, Tyshawn Taylor and Markieff Morris contributed 17, 12 and 12 points, respectively.

But the most newsworthy event happened on the KU bench, where senior swingman Mario Little and sophomore guard Travis Releford sat in street clothes. By sitting, Little and Releford kept alive their option to redshirt this season, which is looking more likely after junior walk-on Conner Teahan played on Tuesday. Teahan, who plays the same position as Little and Releford, was also considering a redshirt year but will now be forced to play this season.

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Posted on Tue, Nov. 10, 2009 09:22 PM

Pitt St only reallyt scored when the scrubs came in. otherwise it would have been a 75+ point blowout.



Thank god Kaun is no longer at KU.

Don't know why Teahen played this game.

Little and Releford looks like they will RS.