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excessive · 09-21-2016, 05:57 PM

Bragg is up to 245? That's good. He needs to put on weight. Anyone know what his weight was last year.

I read (no link) that he has put on 16 pounds. Do the math: 245 - 16 = 229.

BWillie · 09-21-2016, 06:08 PM

Bragg sure must hold his weight well, he sure didn't look like 229 last year. It's good he's gained weight though, so much of holding your position in the post, posting out, has as much to do with strength as it does pure mass.

KCCHIEFS27 · 09-21-2016, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by excessive

Bragg is up to 245? That's good. He needs to put on weight. Anyone know what his weight was last year.

I read (no link) that he has put on 16 pounds. Do the math: 245 - 16 = 229.

He said last year that he hovered around 215.

excessive · 09-21-2016, 07:19 PM

My bad, it was 26 not 16, Here's the story,

BY GARY BEDORE
gbedore@kcstar.com

Carlton Bragg’s second Kansas basketball Boot Camp figures to be a lot less stressful than his first.

“Just going through it once makes it a little easier … not worrying about it this year. When you worry about it, it makes it a lot harder,” Bragg, KU’s sophomore forward from Cleveland, said Monday after surviving the first early-morning conditioning workout of the 2016-17 school year.

“It was hard as usual,” Bragg quickly added, “but we got through it. Day One is over. Now we’re going on to Day Two. I’m looking forward to it.”

Bragg tackles coach Bill Self’s two-week Boot Camp a bit older, wiser … and bigger.

He’s put on 26 pounds since the end of his freshman season and now stands 6-feet-9 and a well-sculpted 247 pounds.

“I feel a little heavier. I’m adjusting to it … not in a bad way though,” Bragg said.

Asked to identify obvious differences, he added: “My legs … they kind of get heavy at times.”

Bragg, who can play both inside and out, said he feels more comfortable in the paint during pick-up games now than his freshman season.

“I hold my ground a lot better,” he said, that notion seconded by 6-10, 242-pound senior Landen Lucas.

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Landen Lucas says Carlton Bragg learning how to play at higher weight
KU center Landen Lucas says teammate Carlton Bragg is gaining additional weight that will help KU more once he starts using his size. Lucas spoke to reporters on Sept. 19, 2016.
Jesse Newell The Kansas City Star
“He’s put on some weight and that’s good,” Lucas said, noting Bragg “definitely does (push back now) and that’s good.”

Bragg briefed reporters on how he put on so much weight in a relatively short period of time.

“It’s been tough,” he said. “I’m not big on eating. That’s the big part, just eating right. I had to eat way healthier than I was and eat more. I had to eat breakfast, lunch and dinner. It was kind of hard, because I usually skip those.”

Sitting down for three meals a day instead of snacking has obviously helped, as has his work in the weight room.

“(Strength coach Andrea) Hudy is one of the best. She keeps going at it and challenging me every day. It makes me even better,” Bragg said, noting a pair of teammates also have inspired him.

“Frank (Mason) and Devonté (Graham) set the tone each and every day,” Bragg said of leading in the weight room. “Just going in there and challenging us.”

Bragg was happy to report Monday that his added weight hasn’t affected his ability to jump rope in a negative way.

Boot Camp begins daily with jump-rope exercises.

“I can say I’m pretty decent, pretty decent,” said Bragg, who said he liked to jump rope as a youth.

“It is a big challenge for everybody,” he added of teammates not used to the activity. “First day back at Boot Camp we had a tough struggle. I won’t name names, though. It was tough. It’s tough going that early. We’ll be ready to go tomorrow.”

Boot Camp ran from about 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. Monday. It’ll start at 6 a.m. Tuesday through next Thursday or Friday, with the weekend off.

As far as how KU’s freshmen fared Monday, Bragg was complimentary.

“I think they handled it pretty well,” he said. “They had their ups and downs. That’s the whole thing about it, just being mentally tough and challenged.”

Bragg was out of town last weekend, representing KU at the NCAA Leadership Development’s Elite Student-Athlete Symposium in Indianapolis.

“That was the best experience I ever had going to things like that,” Bragg said. “Power points the whole day, giving you points of life, the next level, college, agents. It was a lot.”

The highlight, Bragg said, was “Antoine Walker talking to us, how his whole life experience was, his whole journey. He gave his life as an example, to learn from it.”

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/sports/col...#storylink=cpy

**BigRedChief** · 09-29-2016, 09:32 AM

Tech N9ne to perform at Allen Fieldhouse during this year's Late Night in the Phog... #KUbball https://t.co/qQ89HQjSKT
— Matt Tait (@mctait) September 29, 2016

BWillie · 09-29-2016, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Tech N9ne to perform at Allen Fieldhouse during this year's Late Night in the Phog... #KUbball https://t.co/qQ89HQjSKT
— Matt Tait (@mctait) September 29, 2016

I love it

**Buehler445** · 09-30-2016, 10:48 PM

KU made ESPN radio because they apparently built a pretty kick ass basketball dorm with a barbershop. LOL. Oh well any press is good press.

Demonpenz · 09-30-2016, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Perry Ellis (a better college player than Wiggins) just put up an almost identical 4 point, 5 rebound, 1 assist line against Villanova. Somehow I don't think it was because he wasn't trying hard.

someone compared Wiggins to Perry Ellis....wow.

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09-21-2016, 05:57 PM	#6871
excessive Starter Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: KCMO Casino cash: $9556885	Bragg is up to 245? That's good. He needs to put on weight. Anyone know what his weight was last year. I read (no link) that he has put on 16 pounds. Do the math: 245 - 16 = 229. __________________ "I've been known to party some, but I ain't ever hurt no one. Been ashamed of things I've done, especially when, especially when, especially when I'm stoned." D.A.C.
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09-21-2016, 06:08 PM	#6872
BWillie Are you ready to Rumble? Join Date: Apr 2006 Casino cash: $-1238759	Bragg sure must hold his weight well, he sure didn't look like 229 last year. It's good he's gained weight though, so much of holding your position in the post, posting out, has as much to do with strength as it does pure mass.
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09-21-2016, 07:19 PM	#6874
excessive Starter Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: KCMO Casino cash: $9556885	My bad, it was 26 not 16, Here's the story, BY GARY BEDORE gbedore@kcstar.com Carlton Bragg’s second Kansas basketball Boot Camp figures to be a lot less stressful than his first. “Just going through it once makes it a little easier … not worrying about it this year. When you worry about it, it makes it a lot harder,” Bragg, KU’s sophomore forward from Cleveland, said Monday after surviving the first early-morning conditioning workout of the 2016-17 school year. “It was hard as usual,” Bragg quickly added, “but we got through it. Day One is over. Now we’re going on to Day Two. I’m looking forward to it.” Bragg tackles coach Bill Self’s two-week Boot Camp a bit older, wiser … and bigger. He’s put on 26 pounds since the end of his freshman season and now stands 6-feet-9 and a well-sculpted 247 pounds. “I feel a little heavier. I’m adjusting to it … not in a bad way though,” Bragg said. Asked to identify obvious differences, he added: “My legs … they kind of get heavy at times.” Bragg, who can play both inside and out, said he feels more comfortable in the paint during pick-up games now than his freshman season. “I hold my ground a lot better,” he said, that notion seconded by 6-10, 242-pound senior Landen Lucas. FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL SHARE Landen Lucas says Carlton Bragg learning how to play at higher weight KU center Landen Lucas says teammate Carlton Bragg is gaining additional weight that will help KU more once he starts using his size. Lucas spoke to reporters on Sept. 19, 2016. Jesse Newell The Kansas City Star “He’s put on some weight and that’s good,” Lucas said, noting Bragg “definitely does (push back now) and that’s good.” Bragg briefed reporters on how he put on so much weight in a relatively short period of time. “It’s been tough,” he said. “I’m not big on eating. That’s the big part, just eating right. I had to eat way healthier than I was and eat more. I had to eat breakfast, lunch and dinner. It was kind of hard, because I usually skip those.” Sitting down for three meals a day instead of snacking has obviously helped, as has his work in the weight room. “(Strength coach Andrea) Hudy is one of the best. She keeps going at it and challenging me every day. It makes me even better,” Bragg said, noting a pair of teammates also have inspired him. “Frank (Mason) and Devonté (Graham) set the tone each and every day,” Bragg said of leading in the weight room. “Just going in there and challenging us.” Bragg was happy to report Monday that his added weight hasn’t affected his ability to jump rope in a negative way. Boot Camp begins daily with jump-rope exercises. “I can say I’m pretty decent, pretty decent,” said Bragg, who said he liked to jump rope as a youth. “It is a big challenge for everybody,” he added of teammates not used to the activity. “First day back at Boot Camp we had a tough struggle. I won’t name names, though. It was tough. It’s tough going that early. We’ll be ready to go tomorrow.” Boot Camp ran from about 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. Monday. It’ll start at 6 a.m. Tuesday through next Thursday or Friday, with the weekend off. As far as how KU’s freshmen fared Monday, Bragg was complimentary. “I think they handled it pretty well,” he said. “They had their ups and downs. That’s the whole thing about it, just being mentally tough and challenged.” Bragg was out of town last weekend, representing KU at the NCAA Leadership Development’s Elite Student-Athlete Symposium in Indianapolis. “That was the best experience I ever had going to things like that,” Bragg said. “Power points the whole day, giving you points of life, the next level, college, agents. It was a lot.” The highlight, Bragg said, was “Antoine Walker talking to us, how his whole life experience was, his whole journey. He gave his life as an example, to learn from it.” Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/sports/col...#storylink=cpy __________________ "I've been known to party some, but I ain't ever hurt no one. Been ashamed of things I've done, especially when, especially when, especially when I'm stoned." D.A.C.
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