Rock Chalk Talk - All PostsRock It. Chalk It. Talk It.https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/51531/rct-fav.png2024-03-28T08:33:53-05:00http://www.rockchalktalk.com/rss/current/2024-03-28T08:33:53-05:002024-03-28T08:33:53-05:00The Daily Mauling: 3.28.2024
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<p>Marge, if you don’t mind, I’m a little busy right now achieving financial independence. With cans of grease? No! Through savings and wise investments. Of course with grease!</p> <h2 id="ewuOCN">The Rock Chalkboard</h2>
<p id="7XzpQ5"><a href="https://www2.kusports.com/sports/college/football/2024/mar/27/more-than-a-dozen-jayhawks-set-to-participate-in-inaugural-big-12-pro-day/">More than a dozen Jayhawks set to participate in inaugural Big 12 Pro Day - KU Sports</a><br>The event, which is taking place at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas (the <a href="https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/">Dallas Cowboys</a>’ practice facility), officially began Wednesday and will feature workouts for quarterbacks, wide receivers, tight ends, running backs and defensive backs on Thursday, as well as specialists, linemen and linebackers on Saturday.</p>
<p id="TaGmHT"><a href="https://www2.kusports.com/sports/college/football/2024/mar/26/new-quarterback-marshall-embraces-comparisons-to-jalon-daniels/">New quarterback Marshall embraces comparisons to Jalon Daniels - KU Sports</a><br>“Quick release, gets the ball out fast, can make pretty quick decisions, can make plays with his feet,” Zebrowski said. “So that’s where kind of those similarities are.”</p>
<p id="PgH8aI"><a href="https://www2.kusports.com/sports/college/football/2024/mar/26/ku-tight-ends-adjusting-to-life-after-fairchild/">KU tight ends adjusting to life after Fairchild - KU Sports</a><br>“We started thinking about it more and more, where we’re not going to have Mason next year, and it got pretty important to us to retain a lot of the offense this year,” senior Trevor Kardell recalled recently, “and I think we’ve done a pretty good job of that so far.”</p>
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<p id="LfAVXH"><a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/march-madness-north-carolina-armando-bacot-received-probably-100-dms-from-bettors-after-michigan-state-win-231502070.html">March Madness: North Carolina's Armando Bacot received ‘probably 100 DMs’ from bettors after Michigan State win - Yahoo Sports</a><br>“I guess I didn’t hit the over,” Bacot said Wednesday at Crypto.com Arena. “I got over probably 100 DMs from people just telling me like, ‘You suck, you didn’t hit the over!’</p>
<p id="6mOeIr"><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/baltimore-francis-scott-key-bridge-collapse-live-updates-b2519665.html">Baltimore Key Bridge collapse updates: Bodies of two victims recovered as disaster timeline revealed | The Independent</a><br>The first two bodies have been pulled from the Patapsco River after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, as officials suspended recovery operations citing safety concerns for divers and an inability to reach vehicles still trapped within the submerged remains of the structure.</p>
<p id="9cWEkh"><a href="https://www.tmz.com/2024/03/27/zachery-ty-bryan-charged-felony-dui-arrest-la-quinta/">Zachery Ty Bryan Charged with a Felony Following DUI Arrest</a><br>In new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the "Home Improvement" alum was charged with the crime of driving under the influence with three or more priors within the last decade.</p>
<p id="NX6TAU"><a href="https://montanafreepress.org/2024/03/27/montana-supreme-court-declares-2021-voting-laws-unconstitutional/">Montana Supreme Court declares 2021 voting laws unconstitutional</a><br>The court’s 125-page opinion closes out an appeal filed in November 2022 by Republican Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen seeking the reinstatement of laws struck down by a district court judge in Billings. Those laws ended same-day voter registration, enacted new vote identification requirements, prohibited paid third-party ballot collection and barred county election officials from distributing mail-in ballots to minors who would be eligible to vote by Election Day.</p>
<p id="50cfEz"><a href="https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/disney-star-wars-rot.html">Disney Is Letting The Best Star Wars Stories Rot | GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT</a><br>This is not an argument against DEI in Star Wars or a protest against the “Legends was never actually canon” argument that new fans like to use to defend Disney’s decision to scrap the old Expanded Universe. This is simply a plea to Disney to either adapt some Legend stories or create some new ones. The company that claims to be having financial problems is sitting on a gold mine, and it’s literally doing nothing with it.</p>
<p id="mIbs6K"><a href="https://www.axios.com/2024/03/27/church-religious-services-american-attendance-drop">Map: U.S. church, religious services attendance by state</a><br>Vermont (75%), New Hampshire (66%) and Maine (66%) have the highest share of adults who say they never or seldom attend church or religious services, compared to the national average of 49%, per a new Axios analysis of Household Pulse Survey data.</p>
<p id="jdO7ni"><a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516590&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2Fncaab%2Fbig12%2F2024%2F03%2F28%2Ftj-otzelberger-polo-shirts-iowa-state%2F73109770007%2F&referrer=sbnation.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rockchalktalk.com%2F2024%2F3%2F28%2F24114497%2Fnotebook-ku-football-prepares-for-pro-days-jayhawks" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank">T.J. Otzelberger's polo shirts part of Iowa State's basketball success</a><br>Not a small and not a medium, Otzelberger’s collared shirts seem to exist in the purgatory between these two sizes, known as shmedium. The cut will cling to his upper body and inch up his arms, revealing impressively defined forearms, biceps and triceps while leaving a whisper of space between his chin and an open top button.</p>
<p id="6c0FRU"><a href="https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2024/mar/27/doj-imposes-99m-penalty-for-montana-man-who-targeted-communities-with-robocalls/">DOJ imposes $9.9M penalty for Montana man who targeted communities with robocalls | Daily Inter Lake</a><br>A federal court in Montana last week imposed a nearly $10 million penalty against a Libby man who sent thousands of harassing and malicious spoofed robocalls that targeted people and communities in several states specifically following tragedies that included people’s murders.</p>
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https://www.rockchalktalk.com/2024/3/28/24114497/notebook-ku-football-prepares-for-pro-days-jayhawksfizzle4062024-03-27T06:30:00-05:002024-03-27T06:30:00-05:00The Daily Mauling: 3.27.2024
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<p>Tonight, my reign as Miss American Girl comes to an end and I’d like to apologize one last time for my unfortunate remarks at the United Nations.</p> <p id="EUpd7F"><strong>The Rock Chalkboard</strong></p>
<p id="i6LAXP"><a href="https://247sports.com/college/kansas/article/isaiah-marshall-kansas-football-quarterback-spring-updatge-229389151/">Freshman QB Isaiah Marshall's mentality standing out to KU coaches during spring practice</a><br>There is a lot of excitement around Kansas freshman Isaiah Marshall. That stems from KU's recruitment of the former three-star quarterback, who picked the Jayhawks over 20 other offers from the likes of Kentucky, Louisville, Michigan, <a href="https://www.redcuprebellion.com">Ole Miss</a> and West Virginia to name a few. Marshall led his high school to its first-ever state championship in Michigan over the winter too. Add in his high school tape and track times and it contributes to the excitement around Marshall.</p>
<p id="njbHDM"><a href="https://247sports.com/college/kansas/article/ian-prember-nebraska-kansas-football-recruiting-229376039/">Versatile 2026 ATH Ian Premer has first two offers</a><br>"With KU being my first offer, that meant a lot to me and with it being in-state that means something too," he said. "Something that really stands out to me about the program is how quickly it has turned around recently and how positive the outlook is. I visited there today and was impressed by all of the coaches and the people and what they do to make you feel welcome."</p>
<p id="AYhLqI"><a href="https://247sports.com/college/kansas/article/dye-brothers-kansas-football-229352746/">Dye brothers relishing the opportunity to play together again at Kansas</a><br>A special opportunity presented itself for Jalen and Devin Dye at Kansas. The Jayhawks are no strangers to brothers in the program at the same time, especially in recent memory with the Lassiter brothers. But unlike them, the Dye brothers are in a unique situation where both play the same situation. And now, the siblings have a good chance to make an impact at the safety positions simultaneously.</p>
<p id="8ebgqb"><a href="https://247sports.com/college/kansas/article/kansas-football-offense-jeff-grimes-spring-practice-229269537/">KU football players discuss their first week being coached by new OC Jeff Grimes</a><br>Kansas football will have a new play caller on the offensive side of the ball in 2024. Jeff Grimes was brought in by Lance Leipold over the winter to replace Andy Kotelnicki, who led the KU offense in Leipold’s first three seasons in Lawrence (and several seasons before that). It’s the first time the KU program has had to transition to a new coordinator under Leipold.</p>
<p id="G9rUGz"><strong>Eraser dust</strong><br><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/03/26/abortion-pill-supreme-court-arguments-mifepristone/">Supreme Court skeptical of limiting access to abortion pill - The Washington Post</a><br>The Supreme Court on Tuesday seemed skeptical of efforts to limit access to mifepristone, a key medication used in more than 60 percent of U.S. abortions and first approved more than two decades ago.</p>
<p id="FGcwxS"><a href="https://www.tmz.com/2024/03/26/diddy-alleged-mule-brendan-paul-arrested-drug-charges-miami-airport/">Diddy's Alleged 'Mule' Arrested on Drug Charges During Federal Agent Run-In</a><br>According to the affidavit, obtained by TMZ, 25-year-old Brendan Paul was booked on two separate drug charges after the feds intercepted Diddy's plane at the Opa Locka Airport in Miami -- namely, one count of possession of suspected cocaine and another of possession of suspected marijuana candy ... both of which are felonies in Florida.</p>
<p id="29gu1y"><a href="https://screenrant.com/star-wars-the-living-force-excerpt-obi-wan-qui-gon/">It's Taken 25 Years, But Star Wars Is Finally Showing The Qui-Gon & Obi-Wan Scene We've Always Wanted To See</a><br>The book in question is titled Star Wars: The Living Force, with Entertainment Weekly releasing an excerpt from the story. The excerpt details Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon traveling on a public cruiser, only to encounter a group of pirates wishing to hijack the vehicle for their own gain. While upcoming Star Wars movies will likely not explore Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan in any capacity, this excerpt proves that John Jackson Miller's novel will show the duo at their unrivaled peak.</p>
<p id="iWoFbV"><a href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2024/03/26/baltimore-bridge-dei-utah-lawmaker-phil-lyman-misinformation">DEI to blame for Baltimore bridge collapse, Utah Rep. Phil Lyman claims - Axios Salt Lake City</a><br>The other side: "Calling any and all failures of governments, institutions, engineering, or businesses the sole fault of 'DEI initiatives' ... has become coded for 'they put black people in charge instead of white people,'" posted Wall Street trader and podcaster Ben Cahn.</p>
<p id="CUenb1"><a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/taco-bell-charging-for-sauce-part-of-new-cantina-chicken-menu">Taco Bell charging for sauce packets part of 'new cantina chicken menu' | Fox Business</a><br>While packets of other condiments, like the chain's mild, hot, fire and diablo sauces, are free of charge, the new avocado verde salsa sells for 20 cents per packet, unless a customer orders certain items.</p>
<p id="TOtLY6"><a href="https://montanafreepress.org/2024/03/26/growth-rates-tick-down-for-large-montana-counties/">Growth rates tick down for large Montana counties</a><br>Yellowstone County (including Billings), Gallatin County (including Bozeman), Missoula County, Flathead County (including Kalispell), Cascade County (including Great Falls), Lewis and Clark County (including Helena) and Ravalli County (the Bitterroot Valley) combined are home to 740,000 people, 65% of Montana’s overall population.</p>
<p id="6BQaMT"><a href="https://wgntv.com/news/north-suburbs/suburban-school-district-removes-book-program-for-being-left-leaning/">Suburban school district removes book program for being ‘left-leaning’ | WGN-TV</a><br>Board member John Ruggles said he was “deeply offended” by the book that his son brought home.</p>
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<p id="9ZEpn6">“Kids will discover where racist ideas came from, identify how they impact America today, and meet those who have fought racism with antiracism. Along the way, they’ll learn how to identify and stamp out racist thoughts in their own lives,” a synopsis by the publisher reads.</p>
<p id="bPaDy5"><a href="https://www.loudersound.com/news/noise-rock-legends-butthole-surfers-wont-be-reuniting">Unhinged Texan noise-rock legends Butthole Surfers won't be reuniting, despite "six-figure offers" for live shows | Louder</a><br>The San Antonio group were infamous for a) their wildly experimental albums b) their wildly enthusiastic drug-taking and c) their wildly dangerous live shows, which featured "piss bombs, glitter, fire, nudity, penetration and screwdrivers", as the headline for a 2020 Classic Rock magazine retrospective neatly summarised. And in a new interview with The Guardian, Paul Leary says that it's best for everyone if the band don't end their extended time-out.</p>
<p id="ZdQMvU"><a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-lists/bad-movies-great-directors-1234982389/">50 Terrible Movies by Great Directors</a><br>With all this in mind, we assembled this list of 50 truly terrible movies by otherwise brilliant directors. We know some of these will be controversial choices. There are folks out there that truly love Alien 3, Star Wars Episode One: The Phantom Menace, and Jupiter Ascending. One moviegoer’s disaster is another moviegoer’s cult classic. But we don’t think there are many hardcore Jack, North, or Wild, Wild West fans out there. These are terrible, terrible movies. If we gave truth serum to Francis Ford Coppola, Rob Reiner, and Barry Sonnenfeld, they’d all likely agree.</p>
<p id="0zd1Qr"><a href="https://www.newsweek.com/millennial-manager-calls-gen-z-assistant-while-working-home-1883607">Millennial Manager Calls Gen Z Assistant, Can't Believe How She Answers</a><br>Recently, a video revealing a Gen Z assistant's whereabouts while working remotely one day has gone viral on TikTok. The footage shows Lulu Davidson, 21, getting her hair washed in a salon while video-calling her manager, Lucinda Bayly, 31.</p>
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https://www.rockchalktalk.com/2024/3/27/24113258/notebook-kansas-begins-the-offseason-jayhawksfizzle4062024-03-26T08:28:51-05:002024-03-26T08:28:51-05:00The Daily Mauling: 3.26.2024
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<p>All right, all right. Give me one bowl. No bowl. Stick. Stick!</p> <h2 id="T9EKDb">The Rock Chalkboard</h2>
<p id="jFrarm"><a href="https://www2.kusports.com/sports/college/basketball-women/2024/mar/25/quick-recap-jayhawks-third-quarter-comeback-falls-short-in-second-round-loss-to-no-1-usc/">Jayhawks’ third-quarter comeback falls short in second-round loss to No. 1 USC - KU Sports</a><br>In a matchup against No. 1 USC, Kansas proved that it could hang with the best of the best, at least for three quarters of play. However, the Jayhawks dropped the second-round NCAA Tournament game 73-55 on Monday night in Los Angeles after coming back multiple times to make things interesting.</p>
<p id="Qa4EdV"><a href="https://www2.kusports.com/audio/2024/mar/25/listen-rock-chalk-sports-talk-on-ku-basketball-royals-and-more-4/">Listen: Rock Chalk Sports Talk on KU basketball, Royals and more - KU Sports</a><br>On the March 25 episode of the Best of Rock Chalk Sports Talk Podcast from KLWN, Nick Springer discusses the Kansas basketball team’s tournament performance, speaks to Inside the Crown’s David Lesky, recaps the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament, shares audio from Hunter Dickinson and Dajuan Harris Jr. and selects KU basketball takeaways.</p>
<p id="bZJyh1"><a href="https://www2.kusports.com/sports/college/football/2024/mar/25/spring-football-notebook-ku-experimenting-at-linebacker-defensive-end/">Spring football notebook: KU experimenting at linebacker, defensive end - KU Sports</a><br>Craig Young, a converted safety who served as something between a safety and a linebacker in the hybrid “Hawk” role for KU’s defense, has graduated. But over the weekend, redshirt senior safety Marvin Grant discussed his ongoing process of adaptation into a new role with some more linebacker-like qualities. He said he’s been drawing on his past experiences as a linebacker back in high school.</p>
<p id="F0bQmh"><a href="https://www2.kusports.com/sports/2024/mar/25/ku-softball-bounces-back-from-missouri-loss-to-sweep-houston/">KU softball bounces back from Missouri loss to sweep Houston - KU Sports</a><br>Against the Tigers, the Jayhawks didn’t get on the board until a two-run error with two outs in the bottom of the seventh brought them within one run; however, Taylor Pannell struck out Campbell Bagshaw to conclude the rally and get MU the victory in the battle of ranked teams.</p>
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<p id="1fJrRi"><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme-court-abortion-pill-arguments-mifepristone/">Supreme Court to hear abortion pill case today as justices weigh access to widely used drug - CBS News</a><br>Washington — The Supreme Court is set to convene Tuesday to hear arguments in a case involving a commonly used abortion pill and recent actions by the Food and Drug Administration to make the medication easier to obtain.</p>
<p id="iLpzII"><a href="https://apnews.com/article/baltimore-bridge-collapse-53169b379820032f832de4016c655d1b">Francis Scott Key: Baltimore bridge collapses after container ship collides | AP News</a><br>BALTIMORE (AP) — A container ship rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, causing it to snap and plunge into the river below. Several vehicles fell into the chilly waters, and rescuers searched for survivors.</p>
<p id="JC7cIu"><a href="https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/wendys-reportedly-discontinuing-one-of-its-most-popular-burgers-2611378/">Wendy’s reportedly discontinuing one of its most popular burgers - Dexerto</a><br>Wendy’s Loaded Nacho Cheeseburger is reportedly set to disappear from menus, after being introduced only six months ago in August 2023.</p>
<p id="0rPTY3"><a href="https://thespun.com/college-hoops/espn-computer-predicts-winner-every-sweet-16-game">ESPN Computer Predicts Winner Of Every Sweet 16 Game - The Spun: What's Trending In The Sports World Today</a><br>Here are the game picks from ESPN's computer model, the Basketball Power Index.</p>
<p id="8U2X6g"><a href="https://americansongwriter.com/artists-remorse-the-oasis-album-noel-gallagher-regrets/">Artist's Remorse: The Oasis Album Noel Gallagher Regrets - American Songwriter</a><br>Noel was vacationing in 1996 on Mustique—a private island in the West Indies—with Johnny Depp, Kate Moss, Mick Jagger, and Jerry Hall. This became the setting where he’d write another album. He told NME, “There might have been a small amount of cocaine.”</p>
<p id="vtyymv"><a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/18-states-call-biden-irs-abandon-flawed-billion-dollar-tax-filing-program">18 states call on Biden IRS to abandon 'flawed' billion-dollar tax filing program | Fox Business</a><br>"Regrettably, Direct File is a solution in search of a problem," the state financial officers wrote. "Direct File has the potential to do more harm than good for taxpayers. It will only enable them to file their federal tax returns. Taxpayers who are unaware that they must separately file state returns will not receive anticipated state refunds this spring."</p>
<p id="ZFxhEr"><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/sean-diddy-combs-federal-investigation-homes-searched-rcna145006">Sean 'Diddy' Combs homes searched amid allegations of sexual assault and illegal activity</a><br>LOS ANGELES — Sean "Diddy" Combs is a subject of a federal investigation amid a wave of lawsuits that have been filed against the rap music mogul since November, a source familiar with the matter told NBC News on Monday.</p>
<p id="JlDI2Y"><a href="https://www.axios.com/2024/03/25/montana-gop-senate-candidate-wants-to-ax-the-department-of-homeland-security">Montana GOP Senate candidate wants to ax Department of Homeland Security</a><br>Republican Montana Senate candidate Tim Sheehy has repeatedly told supporters he would support getting rid of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the agency tasked with border security, Axios has learned.</p>
<p id="LnqFvO"><a href="https://www.thedailymeal.com/1545691/fresco-style-taco-bell-explained/">Here's What It Means To Order Fresco Style At Taco Bell</a><br>Many items on the Taco Bell menu include cheese, sour cream, or mayo-based sauces by default, but Fresco is your magic word to nix all that. This simple alteration is all you need to make certain items vegan, or if you're trying to cut down on fat and calories. It may be a health-conscious option, but it doesn't make you feel like your tacos are missing anything. Because the dairy- and egg-based ingredients are subbed out for juicy tomatoes, there's an added dimension of flavor. After all, the saying is "Live Más," not "live less."</p>
<p id="tUc5P2"><a href="https://www2.kusports.com/sports/college/basketball-women/2024/mar/25/quick-recap-jayhawks-third-quarter-comeback-falls-short-in-second-round-loss-to-no-1-usc/">Jayhawks’ third-quarter comeback falls short in second-round loss to No. 1 USC - KU Sports</a><br>In a matchup against No. 1 USC, Kansas proved that it could hang with the best of the best, at least for three quarters of play. However, the Jayhawks dropped the second-round NCAA Tournament game 73-55 on Monday night in Los Angeles after coming back multiple times to make things interesting.</p>
<p id="M7Q9E5"><a href="https://www2.kusports.com/audio/2024/mar/25/listen-rock-chalk-sports-talk-on-ku-basketball-royals-and-more-4/">Listen: Rock Chalk Sports Talk on KU basketball, Royals and more - KU Sports</a><br>On the March 25 episode of the Best of Rock Chalk Sports Talk Podcast from KLWN, Nick Springer discusses the Kansas basketball team’s tournament performance, speaks to Inside the Crown’s David Lesky, recaps the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament, shares audio from Hunter Dickinson and Dajuan Harris Jr. and selects KU basketball takeaways.</p>
<p id="7IhppO"><a href="https://www2.kusports.com/sports/college/football/2024/mar/25/spring-football-notebook-ku-experimenting-at-linebacker-defensive-end/">Spring football notebook: KU experimenting at linebacker, defensive end - KU Sports</a><br>Craig Young, a converted safety who served as something between a safety and a linebacker in the hybrid “Hawk” role for KU’s defense, has graduated. But over the weekend, redshirt senior safety Marvin Grant discussed his ongoing process of adaptation into a new role with some more linebacker-like qualities. He said he’s been drawing on his past experiences as a linebacker back in high school.</p>
<p id="zo1nCx"><a href="https://www2.kusports.com/sports/2024/mar/25/ku-softball-bounces-back-from-missouri-loss-to-sweep-houston/">KU softball bounces back from Missouri loss to sweep Houston - KU Sports</a><br>Against the Tigers, the Jayhawks didn’t get on the board until a two-run error with two outs in the bottom of the seventh brought them within one run; however, Taylor Pannell struck out Campbell Bagshaw to conclude the rally and get MU the victory in the battle of ranked teams.</p>
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<p>Good old rock. Nothing beats that.</p> <h2 id="BXQRKU">The Rock Chalkboard</h2>
<p id="Ke0obb"><a href="https://www2.kusports.com/sports/college/basketball-men/2024/mar/23/self-laments-kus-lack-of-firepower-by-seasons-end/">Self laments KU’s lack of ‘firepower’ by season’s end - KU Sports</a><br>“I would say really probably not knowing day to day what your hand is,” he replied, back on Wednesday. “You go into a practice and you say that we’re going to practice this way with these guys, and that may not even be the team you start the next day. Hey, injuries are part of it. Maybe we should have been a little deeper so maybe we could overcome some of those things better.”</p>
<p id="mcC345"><a href="https://www2.kusports.com/sports/college/football/2024/mar/24/new-db-coach-d-k-mcdonald-hitting-it-off-with-ku-defense-through-first-week-of-spring-football/">New DB coach D.K. McDonald hitting it off with KU defense through first week of spring football - KU Sports</a><br>Among the new faces at Kansas’ spring practices this past week was newly hired co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach D.K. McDonald. After coming to Lawrence from Philadelphia, the 22-year coaching veteran is already making a strong impression on a defense searching for further improvement this fall.</p>
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https://www.rockchalktalk.com/2024/3/25/24111311/notebook-kansas-mauls-michigan-jayhawksfizzle4062024-03-24T08:38:28-05:002024-03-24T08:38:28-05:00NCAA Tournament: Round 2
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<img alt="Milwaukee Bucks v Atlanta Hawks" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/7anqxcOJNMhd0dVaIpPYvcFinMU=/0x0:4128x2752/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/73229318/1246169107.0.jpg" />
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<p id="StJ3M5">Who are the final teams to get to the Sweet Sixteen?</p>
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<li id="igjRX5"><a href="https://mml.smart.link/0q8fje9e6?game=312&cid=mml_partner_ncaa_editorial_links_bundle">(2) Marquette vs. (10) Colorado | 12:10 p.m. | CBS</a></li>
<li id="kk86DE"><a href="https://mml.smart.link/0q8fje9e6?game=313&cid=mml_partner_ncaa_editorial_links_bundle">(1) Purdue vs. (8) Utah State | 2:40 p.m. | CBS</a></li>
<li id="ITdl0E"><a href="https://mml.smart.link/0q8fje9e6?game=310&cid=mml_partner_ncaa_editorial_links_bundle">(4) Duke vs. (12) James Madison | 5:15 p.m. | CBS</a></li>
<li id="auw390"><a href="https://mml.smart.link/0q8fje9e6?game=307&cid=mml_partner_ncaa_editorial_links_bundle">(3) Baylor vs. (6) Clemson | 6:10 p.m. | TNT</a></li>
<li id="g7bsx9"><a href="https://mml.smart.link/0q8fje9e6?game=306&cid=mml_partner_ncaa_editorial_links_bundle">(4) Alabama vs. (12) Grand Canyon | 7:10 p.m. | TBS</a></li>
<li id="Lf1MIJ"><a href="https://mml.smart.link/0q8fje9e6?game=301&cid=mml_partner_ncaa_editorial_links_bundle">(1) UConn vs. (9) Northwestern | 7:45 p.m. | truTV</a></li>
<li id="LMNx7q"><a href="https://mml.smart.link/0q8fje9e6?game=309&cid=mml_partner_ncaa_editorial_links_bundle">(1) Houston vs. (9) Texas A&M | 8:40 p.m. | TNT</a></li>
<li id="Jwo0cJ"><a href="https://mml.smart.link/0q8fje9e6?game=302&cid=mml_partner_ncaa_editorial_links_bundle">(5) San Diego State vs. (13) Yale | 9:40 p.m. | TBS</a></li>
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<p id="t6QrAQ">Here is the evening slate</p>
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<li id="56cg5b"><a href="https://mml.smart.link/0q8fje9e6?game=305&cid=mml_partner_ncaa_game">(1) North Carolina vs. (9) Michigan State | 5:30 p.m. | CBS</a></li>
<li id="bE8Ccn"><a href="https://mml.smart.link/0q8fje9e6?game=304&cid=mml_partner_ncaa_game">(2) Iowa State vs. (7) Washington State | 6:10 p.m. | TNT</a></li>
<li id="9QtZys"><a href="https://mml.smart.link/0q8fje9e6?game=311&cid=mml_partner_ncaa_game">(11) NC State vs. (14) Oakland | 7:10 p.m. | TBS</a></li>
<li id="saJRlq"><a href="https://mml.smart.link/0q8fje9e6?game=316&cid=mml_partner_ncaa_game">(2) Tennessee vs. (7) Texas | 8 p.m. | CBS</a></li>
<li id="5JNKsX"><a href="https://mml.smart.link/0q8fje9e6?game=303&cid=mml_partner_ncaa_game">(3) Illinois vs. (11) Duquesne | 8:40 p.m. | TNT</a></li>
<li id="SgvBqt"><a href="https://mml.smart.link/0q8fje9e6?game=315&cid=mml_partner_ncaa_game">(3) Creighton vs. (11) Oregon | 9:40 p.m. | TBS</a></li>
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<p>Zags chalk up their ninth-straight Sweet 16 appearance.</p> <p id="3m8s5G">After surviving a Samford comeback bid in the first round, Kansas could not hold off the Bulldogs of Gonzaga in the second round, falling by a lopsided 89-68 score.</p>
<p id="VT98oF">The game started off with the Zags scoring the first six points of the contest, prompting a Bill Self timeout at the 17:54 mark. KU responded well, taking an early 18-12 lead which they would maintain for several minutes. However, by the under-8 timeout, the game was locked back up at 24-24. Gonzaga would rebuild their opening 6-point lead before KU made a run just before half, which ended with Kansas taking a 1-point, 44-43 lead into the break.</p>
<p id="LONTTp">The second half was a completely different story, however.</p>
<p id="bomGCE">Gonzaga made 9 of their first 10 field goal attempts after the break, while KU simultaneously went ice cold. With KU leading 49-48 following a KJ Adams jumper at the 18:27 mark, Gonzaga went on a 15-0 run in a stretch that saw the Jayhawks miss 11-straight field goal attempts. The Bulldogs built up an insurmountable 80-53 lead by the 6-minute mark, which included a stretch of 12/15 shooting for the Zags while KU shot just 4/24.</p>
<p id="YDeeKv">By the time things were said and done, Gonzaga found itself in the Sweet 16 after a 89-68 victory over Kansas.</p>
<p id="aJZ4iW"><strong>THE STATS</strong></p>
<p id="OxDwAn">It really was a tale of two halves. In the first half, Kansas put up 44 points on 17-34 shooting, including 7-11 from three. In the second half, KU got just 24 points on 10-36 shooting, including just 2-11 from three.</p>
<p id="zmLzNV">For the game, Kansas finished shooting 38.6% from the field, finishing 9-22 (40.9%) from deep. Gonzaga hit an overall 60.3% from the field, and 8-15 (53.3%) from behind the arc. KU was outscored in the paint 40-34.</p>
<p id="BLX2vV">Hunter Dickinson finished 6-15 from the floor for 15 points, along with 5 rebounds and 4 assists. No other Jayhawk had more than 10 points.</p>
<p id="0dQkLE"><strong>UP NEXT</strong></p>
<p id="uK3NnT">Kansas opened up this campaign as the preseason #1 team in the country and will finish somewhere in the lower half of the final rankings following yet another second round exit; the Jayhawks have failed to make the Sweet 16 in four of the last five NCAA Tournaments (2024, 2023, 2021, 2019).</p>
https://www.rockchalktalk.com/2024/3/23/24109892/kansas-jayhawks-basketball-gonzaga-bulldogs-ncaa-tournament-ku-gets-rockedmikevilleKS12024-03-23T13:48:23-05:002024-03-23T13:48:23-05:00Gonzaga vs Kansas: Open Game Thread
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<p>Rock Chalk!</p> <p id="rMcVSZ">Alright fellas this is it. Lets be the villains this tournament!.</p>
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