Rock Chalk Talk Time Machine Part II
by Owen on Apr 16, 2010 9:00 AM CDT
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HISTORY AWAITS!!! The first dig from the Rock Chalk Talk time machine part II goes directly to the Kansas marketing department after orchestrating perhaps the most ill timed marketing campaign in the history of Kansas athletics. The "History Awaits" campaign kicked off in full force featuring four Kansas seniors looking to go down in history as one of the great classes. Wrapping up their careers with a North divisional title was the expectation, what followed was nothing short of a disaster.
The group of Kerry Meier, Todd Reesing, Darrell Stuckey and Jake Sharp still leave as a class that elevated the program, but today the Rock Chalk Talk time machine revs it's engine, drops in a banana peel, a 1/2 ounce of beer and the aluminum can and heads out. Roads? Where were going we don't need roads. Why? well the end of 2009 was a bit of a dead end for everyone so let's check out the predictions, bold statements and things we wish we'd never said surrounding September - November of 2009.
September 2009 - The NonConference Season.
In my opening week preview I talk a little bit about what I expect from the 2009 Kansas offense.
Look for a Jayhawk offense that resembles more the 2007 squad than 2008 with a balanced attack and a little more ease in scoring.
- Denver
Labba talks about the chance of blowing out Northern Colorado
Nope, we’re saving the 70-0 for Nebraska.
- Labba
Bensa's response
I'd buy that, though it wouldn’t make the in-laws very happy. Besides, I don’t see us shutting out their 1st team offense with our 3rd string defense in the 4th quarter. I’ll give it 70-3. (plenty of sarcasm here)
- Bensa
Este quickly calls for the Chris Harris move back to corner after the Northern Colorado game.
Is it possible that Chris Harris could move to his spot because he looked good.
- Este
Rivet shows confidence in Davis and Rubles. In his defense, they never got a chance and I agreed with him.
Perhaps I'm the only Jayhawk....who’s not worried about Davis/Rubles.
- Rivet
After UTEP Labba notices a trend with Reesing that would be a problem all year.
He was staring down Briscoe on the left and just missed the guy coming off the edge.
- Labba
Following UTEP during the Duke preview I make the fatal mistake of jumping the gun.
Dare I say it, has the defense of the Kansas Jayhawks become a strength?
- Denver
The RCT community predicted trouble after Duke.
A quarter of the way through the season how are you feeling about the Kansas Jayhawks football prospects.
Confident - this is typical for our teams and they will continue to improve and win the North.
Wish it was better - just don't see us beating the best of the Big12 and we'll be in a dogfight for the North.
Cautious - haven't been crisp yet and we're going to be in a tough spot in key games against Tech, Nebraska and Missouri.
Disappointed - Too many mistakes, and not enough there to say we have what it takes to win the North at this point.
After the non-con we looked ahead to the conference and the North. Giants9107 with a brilliant prediction.
That Colorado game scares me. Yeah, they suck, yeah we said the same thing last year.
- Giants 9107
Home Run Tony saw it coming too.
I think we'll be lucky to go 5-3 this team is inconsistent enough to lose at Colorado.
- Home Run Tony Cogan
Jayhawk Tom noticed the signs of a team lost as early as Iowa State.
I like to think that Mangino prepares his teams well but I thought they looked neither enthusiastic nor prepared.
- Jayhawk Tom
After Colorado Rivet begins asking the question we all are now regarding. position changes.
Can somebody who's more familiar with BCS conference football please find me another ranked football team that is moving players from offense to defense.
- Rivet
Home Run Tony continues his pessism long before others were convinced. Tony is our new resident Nostradamus.
it’s not the one loss but the continuation of a trend after not one but two wake-up calls that has me concerned…perhaps we’re just not that good this year…win one of the next two and then we’ll see.
- Home Run Tony Cogan
Truth be told...it's just depressing from here on out. Fact of the matter is more of us seemed to call for the problems very early on then I remembered at the time. Going back through threads as far back as Northern Colorado there were skeptics. Kansas football had a rough go in 2009. Very similar to when Biff stole the almanac and created the altered universe with his giant skyrise hotel full of drugs and hookers running wild.
I'll spare everyone the remainder of the pain from the actual football season but perhaps there is a little bit more from November that needs to be reviewed. Another sport starts in November, and we had a few BOLD predictions coming from the peanut gallery.
Drumroll please.....I present to you....the curse for the basketball season...BENSA!!!
We're going undefeated this year. 40-0. You heard it here first. So much talent, so much depth. If HCBS can work out the rotation, these guys are going to dominate. We'll be nine deep, while preserving Releford and Little for an extra year. Get ready fellas, it's gonna be an awesome year.
- Bensa
Rivet Responds
We’ll lose here in Austin.
We’ll lose in Mancrappy.
- Rivet
GREAT SCOTT!!!...jump back in the RCT Delorean and let's get the hell out of this place.
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And there it is...
Yes, yes. Feel free to blame me for the early exit and missed expectations from the basketball team this year. I would just point out that we darn well could have gone undefeated, and I don’t think there’s anybody on this blog that doesn’t think we should (or at least could) have won the games we lost.
Oh well…I’m saving my predictions for next season until a little later, but suffice it to say, I’m very bullish on next year’s team.
Well, that sucked.
I'll say the 09-10 Kansas would beat OSU, Tennessee, and Northern Iowa
7 or 8 times out of 10 (maybe more often even). But Northern Iowa is the only game that was a real stinker for the Jayhawks. Tennessee and Okie State weren’t losing on the days they beat Kansas.
Glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long.
People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.
I'll agree on Okie St.
but Tennessee didn’t play GREAT against KU. We played pretty poorly, but still had a shot to win. Friggin’ Skylar McBee, man…
Well, that sucked.
Maybe Tenn is a bit of a rationalization...
Glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long.
People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.
Sell, sell, sell
I think I’m opposite of you for next years team. I don’t feel very confident at all. But maybe I’ll change my mind once we add a couple of players and see how they perform.
Not me.
I know, I’m a homer. I get it. You don’t have to tell me. I am convinced that too many people are forgetting that we’ll get Releford and Little back, and they’ll be much better than they were two years ago. Add either Selby or Lamb (or both) to the mix and we’ll be very, very good. Even without them, we’ll still be really good. We will compete with K-State and Baylor for the Big XII, get a top-3 seed in the tournament, and I think have a legit shot at a Final Four.
You guys know I’m not afraid to go big with my predictions. I’m not about to stop now.
Well, that sucked.
by Bensa on Apr 16, 2010 10:16 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I think that's all fairly likely.
Won 6 straight Big 12’s, so being in the hunt has to be somewhat likely.
Make a little run of good ball in the tourney OR get a favorable draw on opponents and Final Four can happen.
Glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long.
People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.
Yeah, I guess when I think of it being a down year for KU
It wouldn’t be considered a down year with most other teams. I still think we have a chance to win the Big 12 title and make a run to the Elite 8 (maybe further depending on the schedule). So when you just look at that you can see that it looks better than this past year. I just don’t see this team as a true contender for the championship is all. For me, that’s worse than last year…kinda
The biggest thing that scares me
Is the loss of a legit big man with no replacement. We have to get production from Withey, because the Morris brothers can bang, but you just can’t teach height when it comes to Conference Play. If we’re an all 6’8 and below team next year, I don’t think that’s enough to make the Final Four. Maybe I’m wrong though.
"Here are our top priorities: recruit, beat Missouri, recruit, win the North, recruit, win the Big 12, and in most cases if you win the Big 12 then you're playing for a National Championship. And then we're going to recruit."
by KennyGregoryRockThaCradle on Apr 17, 2010 2:08 AM CDT up reply actions
In 2008 though we started Jackson and Arthur
And both of them were 6’9 or shorter I believe.
I think in the end a couple of inches doesn’t hurt if you can rebound well. Arthur at his size was a better rebounder than a lot of 7 foot guys.
I agree though that Withey and his height could be extremely useful. We saw at times this year he could be a real noice changeup off the bench, with his height, athleticism, etc. If he continues to get better he will really push for some minutes down low. Heck the way the Morri foul, we moight not have a choice
Shit happens when you win championships
by Andrew Clark on Apr 17, 2010 9:41 AM CDT up reply actions
Great job, Denver
Also, is anyone else getting distracted by the “Breaking News” girl in the advertisement on the right?
I love the Time Machine....
but I honestly expected some quotes from us regarding the inter-departmental athletic throw down, rumble-type thing.
You know…..when TT broke his hand upside Anthony Davis’ head.
There simply is no substitute for experience.
Might be a special edition on the way : )
there were a few controversies this year that I felt might need a special, laugh at ourselves, time machine.
53 Conference Championships!! and now 6 IN A ROW!!! Holy Hell...Good Luck with That!!
Yikes
Kinda scary to think about. Let’s hope that pessimism can be turned around this season.
Insanity is just a state of mind.
Starting to get dissapointed I'm never in the toime machoine...
Shit happens when you win championships
Were you dissapointed when doctor
gave you those ovaries?
Is back from being a KSU fan for a week. Now, onto SPRING FOOTBALL and OPENING DAY!!!
by labbadabba on Apr 16, 2010 2:58 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
A little...
I’ve gotten use to them now…
Shit happens when you win championships
by Andrew Clark on Apr 16, 2010 3:03 PM CDT up reply actions
maybe you should try...
being a little more over the top going forward. You are just to quiet, calm and collected that I have a hard time finding ridiculousness from you :)
53 Conference Championships!! and now 6 IN A ROW!!! Holy Hell...Good Luck with That!!
Hahaha
Most inaccurate statement ever!
Shit happens when you win championships
by Andrew Clark on Apr 16, 2010 3:03 PM CDT up reply actions
This made me remember
A post over at Oread Boom Kings called the Five Stages of KU Football. Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance. I think it sums up the season perfectly.
I’ll admit it. If I was in Biff’s shoes, I would have done the exact same thing. Probably a different haircut, though.
"Here are our top priorities: recruit, beat Missouri, recruit, win the North, recruit, win the Big 12, and in most cases if you win the Big 12 then you're playing for a National Championship. And then we're going to recruit."
by KennyGregoryRockThaCradle on Apr 17, 2010 2:10 AM CDT reply actions
Mark me down right now.
I think the football team will go 5-7 this year. But we’ll end the season looking competitive against both OSU and MU.
"Here are our top priorities: recruit, beat Missouri, recruit, win the North, recruit, win the Big 12, and in most cases if you win the Big 12 then you're playing for a National Championship. And then we're going to recruit."
by KennyGregoryRockThaCradle on Apr 17, 2010 2:12 AM CDT reply actions
You can mark me down with a very hesitant 7-5.
Notable wins against Georgia Tech, KSU, and MU. Close loses to Southern Miss, Baylor, and Iowa St.
GTech scares the shit out of me.
Glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long.
People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.
Yeah
The biggest thing you need to stop the option attack are good linebackers…
Shit
Shit happens when you win championships
by Andrew Clark on Apr 18, 2010 9:37 AM CDT up reply actions
Actually.....
Double shit.
We have one good LB, so I didn’t make it a triple shit.
There simply is no substitute for experience.
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