***Official MU @ KU Thread***

[CoMoChief]

Originally Posted by PastorMikH

When the game got switched after halftime, I got distracted by a shiney object and didn't get back to the computer until just a bit ago. I guess it's OK for their fans to be happy with their blowout. 'Course, give them a HC, take away all the distractions over the last week, and had the players actualy felt like they had a reason to play, it may not have been a blowout.

Actually, even a loss to KS may be the best thing for the Tigers. The program is taking a lot of heat right now. The more heat, the closer things will be looked at, and the more apt changes could occur. Currently, the AD's job is quite unstable. And according to news reports coming out of Columbia, the curators aren't too happy with things and are launching their own investigation. Could it be that even Floyd could be in the hot seat now? Things could get interesting and having MU's most hated rival handle our team like this can only help right now.

At this point in the season, at least for a few seasons now, MU didn't have anything to play for. I guess you could say beating KU at home on the last game of the reg season is kinda something to play for, but there's no end result of that matter. I think every player on MU would rather go on to postseason play in the NCAA tourney than rather beat KU at home, and if that statement is wrong, it's really sad.

[Spicy McHaggis]

Originally Posted by BSPimpDude

At this point in the season, at least for a few seasons now, MU didn't have anything to play for. I guess you could say beating KU at home on the last game of the reg season is kinda something to play for, but there's no end result of that matter. I think every player on MU would rather go on to postseason play in the NCAA tourney than rather beat KU at home, and if that statement is wrong, it's really sad.

I don't know, I imagine you've probably been on some sports teams in your life. Probably some good, some bad right? And on those bad teams didn't you still go out every time wanting to win and fighting to do so? If you can't play for pride then somethings wrong. Even without hope for a postseason at this point as a player you should still go out there and play your ass off if for no other reason than you don't want to be embarassed.

[CoMoChief]

Originally Posted by Spicy McHaggis

I don't know, I imagine you've probably been on some sports teams in your life. Probably some good, some bad right? And on those bad teams didn't you still go out every time wanting to win and fighting to do so? If you can't play for pride then somethings wrong. Even without hope for a postseason at this point as a player you should still go out there and play your ass off if for no other reason than you don't want to be embarassed.

That's what Im saying though. In respone to someones post of saying that they bascially didnt have anything to play for. I say thats a bunch of BS. No player likes or takes pride in losing, at least they shouldnt. PastorMike is making an argument that the players "accepted" losing the game before it even started.