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saphojunkie · 04-06-2017, 11:27 AM

**** the elite 8. Final Four or bust, baby.

Will update as people declare for the draft/transfer/commit

ROSTER:

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UPDATE: Important new dates:

Kansas 2017 Summer Tour - Italy

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NON CON SCHEDULE:

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BIG 12 SCHEDULE:

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**BigRedChief** · 03-31-2018, 01:13 PM

Think Reaching the Final 4 Is Tough? Then You Haven't Met Kansas' Udoka Azubuike | Bleacher Report

LAWRENCE, Kansas — The bedroom door was slightly ajar, creating just enough space for the 10-year-old boy to peek inside.

Udoka Azubuike couldn't help himself that night eight years ago in Nigeria. He'd never heard sobs like this before—especially not from his father, Fabian, who sat on a mattress and scratched furiously at the golf-ball-sized sores on his swollen legs, the ones that had rendered him bedridden and unable to walk.

"My father was a proud man, a police officer," Azubuike says. "But when I looked through the door, I saw tears. My whole life, I had never seen my dad cry. The look on his face that night, the sadness…"

Azubuike pauses and rubs his eyes. Nearly a decade later, the image still haunts Kansas' 7-foot center.

"I'm sorry," he says. "I don't really like to talk about my past."

The rest here:
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/...udoka-azubuike

**BigRedChief** · 03-31-2018, 01:39 PM

Old school from 2008.

BWillie · 03-31-2018, 01:42 PM

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Nope too cold

Cold? Its 62 degrees. And they heat the inside of the viewing area. Sounds perfect to me.

Hoopsdoc · 03-31-2018, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Think Reaching the Final 4 Is Tough? Then You Haven't Met Kansas' Udoka Azubuike | Bleacher Report

LAWRENCE, Kansas — The bedroom door was slightly ajar, creating just enough space for the 10-year-old boy to peek inside.

Udoka Azubuike couldn't help himself that night eight years ago in Nigeria. He'd never heard sobs like this before—especially not from his father, Fabian, who sat on a mattress and scratched furiously at the golf-ball-sized sores on his swollen legs, the ones that had rendered him bedridden and unable to walk.

"My father was a proud man, a police officer," Azubuike says. "But when I looked through the door, I saw tears. My whole life, I had never seen my dad cry. The look on his face that night, the sadness…"

Azubuike pauses and rubs his eyes. Nearly a decade later, the image still haunts Kansas' 7-foot center.

"I'm sorry," he says. "I don't really like to talk about my past."

The rest here:
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/...udoka-azubuike

What a great read. Not a KU or Nova fan but I’ll be rooting for Azubuike.

TLO · 03-31-2018, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Think Reaching the Final 4 Is Tough? Then You Haven't Met Kansas' Udoka Azubuike | Bleacher Report

LAWRENCE, Kansas — The bedroom door was slightly ajar, creating just enough space for the 10-year-old boy to peek inside.

Udoka Azubuike couldn't help himself that night eight years ago in Nigeria. He'd never heard sobs like this before—especially not from his father, Fabian, who sat on a mattress and scratched furiously at the golf-ball-sized sores on his swollen legs, the ones that had rendered him bedridden and unable to walk.

"My father was a proud man, a police officer," Azubuike says. "But when I looked through the door, I saw tears. My whole life, I had never seen my dad cry. The look on his face that night, the sadness…"

Azubuike pauses and rubs his eyes. Nearly a decade later, the image still haunts Kansas' 7-foot center.

"I'm sorry," he says. "I don't really like to talk about my past."

The rest here:
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/...udoka-azubuike

Great read. Thanks for sharing.

**Baby Lee** · 03-31-2018, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Hoopsdoc

What a great read. Not a KU or Nova fan but I’ll be rooting for Azubuike.

Hope he spent the week getting his elbow under control. Raftery nailed it in the Duke game, his ample backside is more than enough when posting up.

**PHOG** · 03-31-2018, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Think Reaching the Final 4 Is Tough? Then You Haven't Met Kansas' Udoka Azubuike | Bleacher Report

LAWRENCE, Kansas — The bedroom door was slightly ajar, creating just enough space for the 10-year-old boy to peek inside.

Udoka Azubuike couldn't help himself that night eight years ago in Nigeria. He'd never heard sobs like this before—especially not from his father, Fabian, who sat on a mattress and scratched furiously at the golf-ball-sized sores on his swollen legs, the ones that had rendered him bedridden and unable to walk.

"My father was a proud man, a police officer," Azubuike says. "But when I looked through the door, I saw tears. My whole life, I had never seen my dad cry. The look on his face that night, the sadness…"

Azubuike pauses and rubs his eyes. Nearly a decade later, the image still haunts Kansas' 7-foot center.

"I'm sorry," he says. "I don't really like to talk about my past."

The rest here:
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/...udoka-azubuike

Nice story, great to read about some of his past. This is going to be quite a day for him.

**BigRedChief** · 03-31-2018, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by PHOG

Nice story, great to read about some of his past. This is going to be quite a day for him.

Self was saying he went and picked up his Mom at the airport at 11:30 am today. Went by himself as per his request.

cmh6476 · 03-31-2018, 05:05 PM

Doesn't matter if we do win, we'll lose to either big blue or yolola

**Baby Lee** · 03-31-2018, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by PHOG

Nice story, great to read about some of his past. This is going to be quite a day for him.

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Self was saying he went and picked up his Mom at the airport at 11:30 am today. Went by himself as per his request.

PRETTY sure I'm following this narrative. But gotta say, the fluid use of pronouns ain't helping.

'He told him to go there and they agreed to meet her and him here later with him and her and them.'

**BigRedChief** · 03-31-2018, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by cmh6476

Doesn't matter if we do win, we'll lose to either big blue or yolola

Villanove or KU will blow out either of those two teams. They are not even in the same talent stratosphere.

Loyola may shoot 3’s well but they can’t handle our or Villanovas speed and size. Big time mismatch.

**BigRedChief** · 03-31-2018, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Baby Lee

PRETTY sure I'm following this narrative. But gotta say, the fluid use of pronouns ain't helping.

'He told him to go there and they agreed to meet her and him here later with him and her and them.'

your grammar naziing up this thread? Really?

Pants · 03-31-2018, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Villanove or KU will blow out either of those two teams. They are not even in the same talent stratosphere.

Loyola may shoot 3’s well but they can’t handle our or Villanovas speed and size. Big time mismatch.

Yup. Upsets never happen in the NCAA tournament. Maybe in other sporting events, but definitely not in the Tourney.

**BigRedChief** · 03-31-2018, 05:34 PM

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Yup. Upsets never happen in the NCAA tournament. Maybe in other sporting events, but definitely not in the Tourney.

Hickory isn’t playing in the tourney and Gene Hackman is dead.

**Baby Lee** · 03-31-2018, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

your grammar naziing up this thread? Really?

It was lighthearted, hence the

s.

But if you're going to be a whiny little bitch about it, as always, . . . it's 'you're'

This from the guy who puts anti-Trump bullshit in the Hot Girl NSFW GIF thread.

I mean, you get there is a difference between being a 'grammar Nazi' over an inadvertent typo, and chuckling a little because someone posted a sentence where no one can tell for certain what the **** is even going on.

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BigRedChief Has a particular set of skills BigRedChief's Avatar Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: On the water	Think Reaching the Final 4 Is Tough? Then You Haven't Met Kansas' Udoka Azubuike \| Bleacher Report LAWRENCE, Kansas — The bedroom door was slightly ajar, creating just enough space for the 10-year-old boy to peek inside. Udoka Azubuike couldn't help himself that night eight years ago in Nigeria. He'd never heard sobs like this before—especially not from his father, Fabian, who sat on a mattress and scratched furiously at the golf-ball-sized sores on his swollen legs, the ones that had rendered him bedridden and unable to walk. "My father was a proud man, a police officer," Azubuike says. "But when I looked through the door, I saw tears. My whole life, I had never seen my dad cry. The look on his face that night, the sadness…" Azubuike pauses and rubs his eyes. Nearly a decade later, the image still haunts Kansas' 7-foot center. "I'm sorry," he says. "I don't really like to talk about my past." The rest here: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/...udoka-azubuike
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