Still hoping against hope that Bill pulls off his most amazing coaching feat and gets us there.
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As the Admin, one might assume you'd know how?
Yes.
I am not ignoring that. I totally get he's in a difficult spot. I am not trying to shit on the guy either way.Shirley wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 9:00 amThis ignores the fact that he's had the problem for nearly 2 months, resting it hasn't made it any better, and continuing to aggravate, i.e., injure it, can make it worse.DeletedUser wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:11 am I don't think it's completely a business decision, but it's definitely part of it. And that's fair. The NBA draft is a big deal.
If it was just an injury issue there is no reason to say you're out for more than the first game.
I'm not mad at Kevin.
.....but you'd have to chop Frank Mason's leg off for him to miss his final year NCAA tournament and last chance at a natty. The doctors would have had to stop him from playing.
I have no issue with anything you said here. I do feel that trying to play against Houston is something that speaks TO his competitiveness and basketball character, though, and certainly not something that should be used against him.pdub wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 10:01 am The most telling thing here, beyond how Self has talked about it all season, is what's been mentioned - how they are shutting him down all tournament.
I would be willing to bet all my crimbucks that Self asked Kevin if he was going to be able to go tomorrow and he said no and then Self just came out and said well then we're shutting you down all tourney if you don't think you can go in the most important games of the season for us.
This puts the ball in Kevin's court here.
None of us know if the doctors stopped him. Or at least influenced his decision heavily.
Aren't we saying the same thing? He clearly had no bounce, no lift. Absolutely if that didn't change and he went 1-9 or something in a loss to Samford, it would affect his prospects more than the 0-4 against Houston.pdub wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 10:16 am Or, it's possible that he thought an 0-4 half where he couldn't do much could continue into March Madness where all the BWW Chad's would be watching.
BWW Chad's don't matter much individually but as a horde, if Kevin went 1-9 or something and KU lost, it would be well known on the socials...and that would be a non zero factor in the hype going into the draft.