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What You Should Be Reading: Pregame

OK, well, Rock Chalk Talk is bigger than it ever has been. And, in an effort to appease all of you newly-involved minions, we're going to try and do something new. It's a lot like the links Denver would post for football games, before and after. Actually, it's basically identical. But yeah, that is all it is. Just a hogepoge of links about the game, either the morning before or the morning after, to read. This way, you can always just come to RCT first, and we'll point you to anything worth reading. Right?

We can make it prettier and stuff later on, too, but for now, bullet points will do. Deal with it.

Friendlies

First up, we have the friendlies. These will be your Kansas beat writers, the people who follow the Jayhawks all the time. Your J. Brady McCulloghs and your Tully Corcorans. Those types.

They did have this nice little two-sentence summary of the capsule:

BOTTOM LINE: KU is playing too well and simply has too much size to fall to the Cornhuskers — even in Lincoln. Center Cole Aldrich will do whatever he wants inside.

Maybe I just overthink stuff, but really, KC Star? Did you watch the Nebraska-Oklahoma game? Or, even Saturday's Kansas game against Iowa State? When teams are overmatched in size, they don't just match up man-to-man and essentially admit defeat. Particularly when you only have one good big guy; it isn't that hard just to double-and-triple team him. Yes, this is me going mano-a-mano with the Kansas City Star and J. Brady, or whoever wrote that. We'll see how it plays out Wednesday night, but I'd be willing to bet I'm right.

Enemies

Naturally, these are the links from the opposition; in this case, the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Of course, this was probably a bad game to start this linkfest; none of the Nebraska blogs give a flip about basketball. Honestly. Some of the better Big 12 blogs out there, including Corn Nation here at SB Nation, are Nebraska blogs, but after quickly checking all of 'em; all they are talking about is Spring Football, which is still months away, and some recruits. That's all. No mention of basketball at all, on most, and on the rare Nebraska blog where they do acknowledge the existence of a roundball squad, they provide, like, weekly updates. Yikes.

Still, there is one Nebraska Basketball Blog out there, entitled Husker Hoops Central. So, yeah, we're just going to stick there, in terms of other blogs.

OK, that's all I've got. Usually, hopefully at least, there will be more links to point you to, but whatever. And, maybe, sometimes, we can point you to other interesting non-game-related links across the interwebs, or something. We'll see how it all plays out.

Open Game Thread is scheduled to show up an hour early. Be there, and participate. I will. Denver will. I bet that KC, Warden, KGRTC and Hunter will. Will you?

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Great Idea...

let me know if you want I can work on a graphic or something for it similar to the football one…

Some people are like Slinkies...not really good for anything but they make you smile when pushed down the stairs.

by Owen Kemp on Jan 28, 2009 9:05 AM CST reply actions  

That would be awesome.

I am absolutely terrible, godawful at that sort of stuff. But yeah, if you could do one, that would be really cool. And awesome. And fantastic.

by rockchalk on Jan 28, 2009 6:04 PM CST up reply actions  

I'll work on it over the weekend...I wonder if we have any graphic design folks in the RCT Flock

Some people are like Slinkies...not really good for anything but they make you smile when pushed down the stairs.

by Owen Kemp on Jan 28, 2009 6:11 PM CST up reply actions  

Since we're playing Nebraska I really felt compelled to list my all time favorite Husker bball players...

Chime in if you like:

Eric Piatowski (deadly from anywhere inside 3/4 court)
Ernie Abercrombie (no better name announced than this one, just rolled of the PA system)
Erik Stickland
Jaron Boone
Cookie Belcher
Tyrone Lue

pretty solid group of names

Some people are like Slinkies...not really good for anything but they make you smile when pushed down the stairs.

by Owen Kemp on Jan 28, 2009 9:19 AM CST reply actions  

Claim to fame

I played a pickup game at the local YMCA when I was about 12 or 13 against Tyrone Lue. He is from Raytown, MO, which is a couple miles from where I grew up. This was while he was in the transition going from NU to the League. Guy was lightning quick, at least compared to anybody I had ever tried to guard myself. Real cool guy, though.

"I just trust what he does. And he has such a great ass..... er... grasp" -Chase "Booger" DanielS on Colt McCoy's "Ass-ets"

by Andy Edwards on Jan 28, 2009 10:25 AM CST up reply actions  

good story...

I know NU has over the years locked down several KC area players that were passed over by the local schools and many have gone on to be fairly successful.

Some people are like Slinkies...not really good for anything but they make you smile when pushed down the stairs.

by Owen Kemp on Jan 28, 2009 10:30 AM CST up reply actions  

Also KC88

tell me you watched that video I put up in the fanshots section…how SWEET is that!!!

Some people are like Slinkies...not really good for anything but they make you smile when pushed down the stairs.

by Owen Kemp on Jan 28, 2009 10:31 AM CST up reply actions  

Haha, oh yes you know it!

I commented it, as well. I have great disdane for you for posting that on gameday :D

"I just trust what he does. And he has such a great ass..... er... grasp" -Chase "Booger" DanielS on Colt McCoy's "Ass-ets"

by Andy Edwards on Jan 28, 2009 11:02 AM CST up reply actions  

sorry...

I realize it’s a basketball day but when I got that in my inbox this morning I was ready to run through a brick wall if it meant I could watch a KU football game.

Some people are like Slinkies...not really good for anything but they make you smile when pushed down the stairs.

by Owen Kemp on Jan 28, 2009 11:05 AM CST up reply actions  

I understand that...

It got me pumped up for football season, AGAIN, as well. For like the 10th time this week. And it’s only Wednesday. You seem to have that kind of effect on me. You start talking football and give me a reason to get excited about it, and I completely forget that we are a basketball school :D Haha

"I just trust what he does. And he has such a great ass..... er... grasp" -Chase "Booger" DanielS on Colt McCoy's "Ass-ets"

by Andy Edwards on Jan 28, 2009 11:13 AM CST up reply actions  

This site really seems to be taking off for you guys

Ever since the bowl game traffic seems to be on the upswing, and you guys have responded with more coverage. props keeping up the legwork!

by 2.1 seconds left on Jan 28, 2009 2:30 PM CST reply actions  

obviously I can only speak for myself...

but I will say this is a ton of fun for me and the increased feedback and discussion make it easy to put in the effort trying to come up with content and coverage. I think Rock Chalk probably takes the edge on me in basketball, but hopefully you guys will still like a little football talk even in the offseason.

Some people are like Slinkies...not really good for anything but they make you smile when pushed down the stairs.

by Owen Kemp on Jan 28, 2009 2:36 PM CST up reply actions  

Yeah.

Not to have an ego or nothing, and we both talk about both pretty much whenever we want, but yeah, Denver seems to be the football guy and I seem to be the basketball guy.

Like I said, we both do both, but that just seems to be how it breaks out. And it works out well, because while I think I know football, Denver knows recruiting, and has connections, and knows football more than me, and all of that good stuff. It all works out.

And this:

the increased feedback and discussion make it easy to put in the effort trying to come up with content and coverage

That is the key. It is infinitely easier to put in the effort when you know that eyeballs are actually going to see it, and even easier when you expect at least some of them to comment on it. Makes it all seem worthwhile.

So, again, thanks go to all of you for the site’s growth. Without you, this place isn’t nearly as fun.

by rockchalk on Jan 28, 2009 6:08 PM CST up reply actions  

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