THE FACTS about Kansas Jayhawks and Their Road to the Championship - Page 3

ChiefsFanatic · 04-09-2008, 11:18 PM

I have heard people talk about how easy our road to the Final Four and the Championship was. How UCLA, North Carolina and Memphis had to play better teams. I know these people are haters, and we are the National Champions, but I looked into the truth about our path to greatness, and this is what I discovered.

The teams we beat had an overall record of 175 - 43. I think that is about an %80 winning percenatge. Using espn.com for reference, here are some more facts.

Portland State (23-10)- Big Sky Conference Champions

UNLV (27-8)- Mountain West Tournament Champions

Villanova (22-13)- Finished season ranked #24 in the country (and were a 12 seed)

Davidson (29-7)- The Southern Conference Champs(undefeated in conference) - Finished the season ranked #9 (and were a 10 seed) They beat the West Coast Conference Champs (Gonzaga)in the NCAA Tournament, they beat the Big East Conference Champs (Georgetown)in the NCAA Tournament, and they beat the Big 10 Conference Champs (Wisconsin)in the NCAA Tournament

North Carolina (36-3)- The ACC Conference Champions - Finished the season ranked #3

Memphis (38-2)- Conference USA Champions (undefeated in conference)- Set record for most wins in a season - Finished the season ranked #2.

Out of 6 games, we beat 4 Top 25 teams (3 in the Top Ten) and the other two were a combined 50-18 and were either regular season Conference Champs (Portland State) or post-season Conference Tournament Champs (UNLV.) The only team we played that was not a Conference Champ was Villanova, and they finished the season ranked #24 http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/rankings?poll=2

That is definately not an easy road, and actually looks quite impressive when laid out.

So, in conclusion, ROCK CHALK JAYHAWK

**Dartgod** · 04-10-2008, 07:49 AM

Yeahhhh!!! Another KU thread!

ArrowheadHawk · 04-10-2008, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Dartgod

Yeahhhh!!! Another KU thread!

You know you like it.

Reerun_KC · 04-10-2008, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Dartgod

Yeahhhh!!! Another KU thread!

What you want Chiefs threads?

Its the same year in and year out, we are striving for mediocrity /Carl

At least now we have some postseason success we can celebrate...

**Lzen** · 04-10-2008, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Dartgod

Yeahhhh!!! Another KU thread!

You missed the forum title?

**Skip Towne** · 04-10-2008, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Dartgod

Yeahhhh!!! Another KU thread!

Some day Nebraska will do something we can talk about.

**Dartgod** · 04-10-2008, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Skip Towne

Some day Nebraska will do something we can talk about.

As long as they don't go as long as KU did between championships.

**007** · 04-10-2008, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by frazod

Your basketball team rocks. They won fair and square. You can't hide in a tournament. Anyone who says otherwise is a fool.

They didn't take a weekend off while their betters were playing an extra game, then get a bowl game they never earned and didn't deserve handed to them on a silver platter.

You'd think even Kansans could tell the difference.

But maybe not.

The sooner they put football into a tournament the better. I am sick of the BCS.

xbarretx · 04-10-2008, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Phobia

I'm convinced. The Hawks impressed me but they're very fortunate hyphenated guy choked his free-throws away. That dude is gonna be haunted the rest of his life. No disrespect - the Hawks took advantage of the opportunities but there was a lot of luck involved - as there generally is with any championship.

Congrats again, Hawk fans.

QFT, but go

regardless.

**Lzen** · 04-10-2008, 09:01 AM

I found a great post from another bb.

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Another interesting factoid that I noticed was that of the 5 players selected as 1st team All Americans KU played against 4 of them in Beasely, Curry, Hansbrough, and Chris Douglas-Roberts. They only missed out on UCLA's Kevin Love, who didn't make it to the Championship. I beleive that KU is the only school in the country to play against at least 4 of them.

StcChief · 04-10-2008, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Guru

The sooner they put football into a tournament the better. I am sick of the BCS.

I'm sick of college sports athletes
a) Not graduating - wasting the scholorship.

b) Degrees taylored for their lack of quality HS degree (because they just played sports)

c) acting like gangsta' later in life being paid too much and not know how to act in society.

xbarretx · 04-10-2008, 09:06 AM

guys who cares who

had to play. i dont. they won... and im not really a

fan (i mostly just dont care for NCAA but im not anti

either) but what i find odd/funny is all the KU fans are feeling the need to justify the championship. whY? in the words of the Beatles... "let it be" enjoy the

s to

victory and lets see what happens next year.

seriosuly though, why worry about the need to justify it?

p.s. good post regardless Chiefsfanatic

**DaKCMan AP** · 04-10-2008, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Guru

The sooner they put football into a tournament the better. I am sick of the BCS.

teedubya · 04-10-2008, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Reerun_KC

Same here. I am will take another BCS win from football this year and be just as thrilled...

Crap I will take a Cotton bowl win from KU this year in football and another FF in basketball.

Which with the departures coming from KU to the NBA, It will be awful hard for KU to get back to the FF... UNLESS, Chalmers and Aurthur come back.

Dude, I don't need shit from my teams for 5-10 years to still be happy. But, around year 7 I will probably get a bit antsy.

Ill take it as it comes now... in fact, I hate Carl Peterson a little bit less now.

**HemiEd** · 04-10-2008, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by frazod

Your basketball team rocks. They won fair and square. You can't hide in a tournament. Anyone who says otherwise is a fool.

They didn't take a weekend off while their betters were playing an extra game, then get a bowl game they never earned and didn't deserve handed to them on a silver platter.

You'd think even Kansans could tell the difference.

But maybe not.

I missed it, where was Mizzou seeded?

**Lzen** · 04-10-2008, 09:29 AM

I am trying to find a pic of Chalmers last shot in regulation that shows where his feet were when he jumped. There is some idiot on another bb that thinks his foot was on the line. I have searched and searched everywhere that I can think and can't find a pic. Anyone else have a pic of that shot?

04-09-2008, 11:18 PM
ChiefsFanatic DeadPunisher Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Blue Springs, MO. 64014 Casino cash: $2789205	THE FACTS about Kansas Jayhawks and Their Road to the Championship I have heard people talk about how easy our road to the Final Four and the Championship was. How UCLA, North Carolina and Memphis had to play better teams. I know these people are haters, and we are the National Champions, but I looked into the truth about our path to greatness, and this is what I discovered. The teams we beat had an overall record of 175 - 43. I think that is about an %80 winning percenatge. Using espn.com for reference, here are some more facts. Portland State (23-10)- Big Sky Conference Champions UNLV (27-8)- Mountain West Tournament Champions Villanova (22-13)- Finished season ranked *#24* in the country (and were a 12 seed) Davidson (29-7)- The Southern Conference Champs(undefeated in conference) - Finished the season ranked #9 (and were a 10 seed) They beat the West Coast Conference Champs (Gonzaga)in the NCAA Tournament, they beat the Big East Conference Champs (Georgetown)in the NCAA Tournament, and they beat the Big 10 Conference Champs (Wisconsin)in the NCAA Tournament North Carolina (36-3)- The ACC Conference Champions - Finished the season ranked #3 Memphis (38-2)- Conference USA Champions *(undefeated in conference)- Set record for most wins in a season - Finished the season ranked #2.* Out of 6 games, we beat 4 Top 25 teams (3 in the Top Ten) and the other two were a combined 50-18 and were either regular season Conference Champs (Portland State) or post-season Conference Tournament Champs (UNLV.) The only team we played that was not a Conference Champ was Villanova, and they finished the season ranked #24 http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/rankings?poll=2 That is definately not an easy road, and actually looks quite impressive when laid out. So, in conclusion, ROCK CHALK JAYHAWK
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04-10-2008, 07:49 AM	#31
Dartgod Wasted away again... Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: in Margaritaville Casino cash: $6940000	Yeahhhh!!! Another KU thread! __________________ If you shed a tear for me, please make it a tear of joy. -Joe Tracy (Nzoner) . .
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04-10-2008, 09:06 AM	#41
xbarretx The Freeze! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Prosper, TX (DFW) Casino cash: $9775000	guys who cares who had to play. i dont. they won... and im not really a fan (i mostly just dont care for NCAA but im not anti either) but what i find odd/funny is all the KU fans are feeling the need to justify the championship. whY? in the words of the Beatles... "let it be" enjoy the s to victory and lets see what happens next year. seriosuly though, why worry about the need to justify it? p.s. good post regardless Chiefsfanatic __________________ p.s. - VonneMarie is ALL woman!
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04-10-2008, 09:29 AM	#45
Lzen Supporter Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Jan Quadrant Vincent 16 Casino cash: $1900692	I am trying to find a pic of Chalmers last shot in regulation that shows where his feet were when he jumped. There is some idiot on another bb that thinks his foot was on the line. I have searched and searched everywhere that I can think and can't find a pic. Anyone else have a pic of that shot? __________________ If at first you don't succeed ...skydiving is not for you.
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