Bring on the HATS!!
by Owen on Apr 17, 2010 8:10 AM CDT
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Sometime between 8pm eastern standard time and approximately 2 hours later Kansas will learn the fate of two recruits who are listing Kansas as a finalist. Both Josh Selby and Doron Lamb are expected to announce tonight and be prepared, there will be HATS!!!
We all know the Jayhawks history with the hat pressers, it's not good. The feeling was last year Kansas could break the curse with Xavier Henry. Technically that wasn't the case. When hats were involved, Henry chose Memphis. The Kansas selection? No hats.
Tonight Kansas has a chance to break that curse once again. The chatter around the world wide web is Selby to Kansas, Lamb to Kentucky and a new twist, Terrance Jones seriously considering the Jayhawks?
Jones isn't expected to announce tonight but after tonight and after Selby, Kansas could jump into the sweepstakes for the 6'8" 220 pound power forward. Similarities are being drawn to Julian Wright early on, though Jones is looked at as a more legitimate outside threat and a better defender.
Jones recruitment aside, tonight is about landing Selby. That's step one and that alone is a big boost to the Jayhawks. Here's hoping the curse of the hat presser doesn't strike again. Kansas is expected to land Selby and should a Tennessee or Kentucky hat end up on his head, the curse will live on.
After the jump...a video of Jones in action...
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Love that kid's game....
is it pretty much safe to say that Jones goes where Lamb doesn’t?
no. lamb probably goes to uk and they're on jones' list right now.
"that's the way it crumbles... cookie-wise."
So you think....
Selby is the only one Self snags?
Not sure what to make of Jones right now...
I’ve read he wants to stay west coast. I’ve read he wants Kentucky. I’ve also read he might want to play with Selby. Sounds like his recruitment kicks off after tonight.
53 Conference Championships!! and now 6 IN A ROW!!! Holy Hell...Good Luck with That!!
We'll be expecting royalties...
…for the obvious parody of our blog name.
We'll carry the banner high!
Bring On The Cats
I'm sure Denver, KC & Warden
will gladly share 10% of their annual RCT salary with you guys. Don’t spend it all in one place.
Well, that sucked.
Of course.
All TB needs to do is give me his social security number and bank account information and I’ll get the money sent ASAP.
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.
There a Nigerian Prince
holding on line 2 for you…
Is back from being a KSU fan for a week. Now, onto SPRING FOOTBALL and OPENING DAY!!!
I don't think I'm going to be able to watch tonight.
Stupidly agreed to a date last night without thinking it through…I’ll cross my fingers for Selby.
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 also will not be able to watch
but I’m DVR’ing it, so I’ll do some “research” later tonight, I guess.
Well, that sucked.
eh it's ok...
I can’t bring myself to waste a Saturday night waiting on a high school kid to create drama with a few hats and an announcement. I think I’m headed out to catch the Denver Nuggets v the Utah Jazz. Just hope I come home to a Selby’s a Jayhawk headline somewhere.
53 Conference Championships!! and now 6 IN A ROW!!! Holy Hell...Good Luck with That!!
+1
Tonight begins the only 2 months I follow the NBA
by fizzle406 on Apr 17, 2010 1:44 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Am I the only that finds the playoffs being two months long funny?
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.
in all fairness...
Selby has said that there probably won’t be any hats – while lamb has said he will put one on. At this point i’d say that’s a good a sign as any that we’ll get selby and not lamb. Just can’t beat the hat curse!
by 2.1 seconds left on Apr 17, 2010 9:57 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
I almost just want Selby
I feel like we could insert him into major minutes in the back court and it’d be sweet. A bunch of guys though…I dunno. I get worried about Taylor and EJ’s psyche.
Shit happens when you win championships
I know no one cares...
But I actually did a hat thing when I chose my college and filmed it. Drinking with friends in my basement when my parents were outta town. It was pretty funny.
My final choices were Kansas, Wisconsin, Iowa, Cal. I didn’t have a Cal hat though so I printed a picture of a bear and taped it on a hat.
I’ll dig up the footage and post it on here next time I go home to the parents house
Shit happens when you win championships
And as we get closer...
suddenly all the buzz is Selby to Tennessee…
53 Conference Championships!! and now 6 IN A ROW!!! Holy Hell...Good Luck with That!!
Saw some of that, too.
I’ll say it now though…I’m fine with KU’s team as is heading into next year. Talent still flowing out from everywhere and guys that are hungry for playing time after not getting as much last year.
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.
Looks like the announcement is coming in the 1st half....
and yes I’m sitting here watching like a sap. Nuggets don’t start till 8:30 my time so I figured why not.
53 Conference Championships!! and now 6 IN A ROW!!! Holy Hell...Good Luck with That!!
after the next t/o
53 Conference Championships!! and now 6 IN A ROW!!! Holy Hell...Good Luck with That!!
I missed the announcement, can someone fill me in?
by fizzle406 on Apr 17, 2010 7:41 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Does anyone else feel
That recruiting classes need to be kentucky 09 like for you to be excited about them? Intellectually, I realize that we don’t need that to compete, but with teams like UNC, Kentucky and Memphis pulling down these huge classes it feels like we’re somehow behind.
Butler's recruiting class was definitely Kentucky '09 good
"Not to be cliché or anything, but I’m Jayhawk born and Jayhawk bred and when I die I’ll be Jayhawk dead." - Ovechwin
by Andy Edwards on Apr 17, 2010 10:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Not at all.
Like KC said, many teams do fine in March without those monster classes.
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.
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