Poetic pragmatism, neo-transcendentalism, bikes, burritos, basketball.
In a previous post, I suggested that the Kansas defense must “contain” Kevin Durant, thereby implying that Kevin Durant could, in fact, be contained. I said: “he’s going to get 10 – 15 points no matter what you do,” and anything in excess of that was a matter of the opposing team’s defense shutting him down. Against [...]
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Watching the Longhorns repeatedly (and ultimately successfully) drive a stake into the heart of Acie Law IV last night, I got to thinking about Saturday’s showdown between the Longhorns and the Hawks. (I also penciled in A&M for the Final Four. Is there any team in the nation — other than UCLA, I guess — that has such a [...]
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After the loss to A&M, I jotted down some notes that I titled “Resolved & Unresolved.” In the subsequent five games, there has been a migration of some items from one list to the other, mostly in the direction of resolution, which is nice. Resolved Rotation. Coach Self seems like he’s found the right starters, and [...]
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Question: What happens when a young college basketball team without a proven low-post presence somehow manages to secure a high national ranking then faces a really hungry, experienced team? The Hawks found out two nights ago, getting their rear-ends tanned by an unheralded and obviously hungry Oral Roberts team. Where does this rank among the [...]
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FOR THE LOVE OF GOD WHEN WILL THEY STOP TORTURING ME? Once again, the Jayhawks exited the NCAA tournament in the first round; this time, it was a 77 – 73 loss to Bradley, marking the second year in a row in which the heavily-favored Hawks were up-ended by a lower seed. What the hell went wrong? Bradley [...]
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I have irrational feelings about Kansas basketball, and this entry is a simple effort to contextualize and provide foundation for comments I will make as the 2005 – 6 season unfolds. I grew up in Kansas. My grandfather, great-grandfather, dad, uncle, and aunt all attended the University of Kansas. My family had season tickets for both football [...]
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My name is Doug LeMoine. I work both on, and for, the Internet. You can find more about me in the About Me page that I wrote about me.
