I Am Sorry Mr. Self - Page 6

KCChiefsMan · 04-07-2008, 10:57 PM

Dear Mr. Bill Self,

I did not like you very much. I said some things about you that I wish I would not have said. I mentioned that you couldn't coach in game and that you were only a great recruiter. After Bucknell and Bradley in consecutive years, I wanted you gone. I even made a white T-Shirt saying "I Hate My Self" after the Bradley game and wore it around town a couple of times. Frankly, I wanted you out of here.

I have just finished my dinner of burnt crow (shown below):

Mr. Self, I hope you can accept my most sincere apology. If I could erase all the bad things I've said about you, I would. I know hindsight is always 20/20, but you deserved a full chance and I was impatient and didn't want to give you that chance. Once you got your team that you recruited 100%, you showed me what you are capable of.

The script for this could not have been written any better. We got to the Sweet 16, facing this year's cinderella with the hottest player out there at that time and it was a nail biter, but we came out on top. Then we face our old coach, who most Jayhawk fans hate with a passion. You beat him against all odds (well, at least that's what sportscenter would have you believe.) Then to keep this team together while all seems lost with only a minute or so to go, being down by 7. It could have been easy for our players to give up at that point, but they were composed and Mario Chalmers, the son of your assistant, hit's that clutch 3 pointer to send us into overtime with momentum on our side.

So Mr. Bill Self, I am extremely sorry for doubting you and I feel stupid for doing so. I hope you stay in Lawrence, KS until your career is finished.

Thank You Bill Self,

Paul
University of Kansas
Class of 2005

Mr. Plow · 04-08-2008, 01:03 PM

All-Time Winningest Teams

Victories

(Minimum 25 years in Division I)
First
No. School Season Yrs. Won Lost Tied Pct.

1. Kentucky........................................1903 104 1,948 608 1 .762
2. North Carolina................................1911 97 1,914 696 0 .733
3. Kansas............................................1899 109 1,906 782 0 .709
4. Duke...............................................1906 102 1,818 802 0 .694
5. Syracuse.........................................1901 106 1,704 782 0 .685
6. Temple............................................1895 111 1,668 935 0 .641
7. St. John's (N.Y.).............................1908 100 1,659 831 0 .666
8. Penn................................................1897 107 1,634 913 2 .641
9. UCLA.............................................1920 88 1,611 713 0 .693
10. Indiana............................................1901 107 1,610 876 0 .648

35. Oklahoma St...................................1908 98 1,435 1,002 0 .589

04-07-2008, 10:57 PM
KCChiefsMan AIC Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: West Roxbury, MA Casino cash: $10004900	I Am Sorry Mr. Self Dear Mr. Bill Self, I did not like you very much. I said some things about you that I wish I would not have said. I mentioned that you couldn't coach in game and that you were only a great recruiter. After Bucknell and Bradley in consecutive years, I wanted you gone. I even made a white T-Shirt saying "I Hate My Self" after the Bradley game and wore it around town a couple of times. Frankly, I wanted you out of here. I have just finished my dinner of burnt crow (shown below): Mr. Self, I hope you can accept my most sincere apology. If I could erase all the bad things I've said about you, I would. I know hindsight is always 20/20, but you deserved a full chance and I was impatient and didn't want to give you that chance. Once you got your team that you recruited 100%, you showed me what you are capable of. The script for this could not have been written any better. We got to the Sweet 16, facing this year's cinderella with the hottest player out there at that time and it was a nail biter, but we came out on top. Then we face our old coach, who most Jayhawk fans hate with a passion. You beat him against all odds (well, at least that's what sportscenter would have you believe.) Then to keep this team together while all seems lost with only a minute or so to go, being down by 7. It could have been easy for our players to give up at that point, but they were composed and Mario Chalmers, the son of your assistant, hit's that clutch 3 pointer to send us into overtime with momentum on our side. So Mr. Bill Self, I am extremely sorry for doubting you and I feel stupid for doing so. I hope you stay in Lawrence, KS until your career is finished. Thank You Bill Self, Paul University of Kansas Class of 2005
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04-08-2008, 01:03 PM	#76
Mr. Plow In Search of a Life Join Date: Dec 2005 Casino cash: $-1462609	All-Time Winningest Teams Victories (Minimum 25 years in Division I) First No. School Season Yrs. Won Lost Tied Pct. 1. Kentucky........................................1903 104 1,948 608 1 .762 2. North Carolina................................1911 97 1,914 696 0 .733 3. Kansas............................................1899 109 1,906 782 0 .709 4. Duke...............................................1906 102 1,818 802 0 .694 5. Syracuse.........................................1901 106 1,704 782 0 .685 6. Temple............................................1895 111 1,668 935 0 .641 7. St. John's (N.Y.).............................1908 100 1,659 831 0 .666 8. Penn................................................1897 107 1,634 913 2 .641 9. UCLA.............................................1920 88 1,611 713 0 .693 10. Indiana............................................1901 107 1,610 876 0 .648 35. Oklahoma St...................................1908 98 1,435 1,002 0 .589
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