And now the season really starts

The general feeling in the sports world is that Kansas is not deserving of their #1 ranking. Although Texas may be more deserving, I don't think people understand what Kansas is really capable of. They have not played to their potential yet this season until this last Saturday. They really had not been away from home or been tested. Two point win over Memphis was the only close call. Saturday against #19 Temple( probably ranked to high) Kansas dominated from start to finish. So awesome was the performance, Coach Self said it probably didn't matter who they had played. They finally put everything together. And they still have so much room to improve.
Elijah Johnson is a top 30 recruit and can't get minutes. Travis Releford was a top 50 recruit a year ago and had to red shirt. Mario Little was the JUCO player of the year a year ago and had to red shirt. Kansas is so deep it is crazy. The problem lies in the fact that besides Collins and Aldrich the Jayhawks are still pretty young. When Collins or Aldrich are out one can really see the difference on the floor. Aldrich so far has been one of the best defenders in the country and with him out of the game, teams look to attack. And the offense just does not flow as well with Collins out. So although Kansas is good and very deep, the will only go as far as Sherron Collins and Cole Aldrich can take them.
Another key development has been the amazing improvement of the Morris twins. Marcus and Markief hit the weight room and gym this off season and it is paying huge dividends. Both are vastly better in almost every aspect. Freshman Thomas Robinson has also surprised with some great minutes of the bench. He wants every rebound and takes it personally if he doesn't get it. Also has showed some decent moves in the post. His defense has struggled at times and needs to improve if he wants to continue to get minutes.
Xavier Henry has rather quietly been one of the best freshman in the country. His shot selection has been superb and he has been very unselfish. And yet he is still leading the team in scoring. He has struggles a little of late, but has been huge for this team. Having a go to scorer outside of Collins and Aldrich is a assest.
Kansas is 13-0 and the heart of the schedule is just coming. Big win over Temple, but they have a long way to go.

Sometimes ESPN can be so annoying

I know John Wall is good. He is actually very good, and he will most likely be a star in the NBA but ESPN's coverage of college basketball this year has been a joke. Its like Kentucky is the only team playing and John Wall is the only player playing. Today Wall goes 4-11 and scores 12 points. Kansas freshman Xavier Henry goes for 31 on only 15 shots. And all ESPN can talk about is John Wall. Give me a break.

All Saints Day

3 stars
Sequels are rarely as good as the original. And the original Boondock Saints is one of my favorite movies. So this sequel would have to be pretty stellar to be better. The jury is still out on what kind of movie this was. I did not think it was as good as the first, but it did have some pretty good moments. The problem was that it tried to hard to be clever and funny and sometimes just came off as cheesy. Its as almost it was trying to be a spoof of the original. Just weird at times. And I think they could have cast the female FBI Agent better. The whole first scene where you see her pumps and sexy nylons, is set to get you excited about what is on top. My first reaction was disapointment. The actress did a decent job, just thought it could have been better. But I did like the movie and would certainly see it again.

It stops at 4 in a row

I must admit I have been very bad at keeping up with my posts. But I can at least say I have been doing better than Caleb, who has apparently fallen off the blogging map. He has good stuff and I miss that.
Oh well, on to the ra-tard Broncos. They spent a month and half surprising everybody then spent a month coming back to earth. Losing to the Ravens, Steelers, and Chargers shouldn't be to bad of a thing, but they lost badly in each game. Two of which were at home. No excuse for that, and the Redskins game was a totally disappointment. No reason the Broncos should lose that game. Sure Orton went out, but what happened to that amazing defense.
With all that against them, I was sure the would find a way to lose against the Giants. Instead the Broncos played like they did in the first 6 games and looked pretty good. Also helped that the Giants looked terrible. Broncos got back to playing all out D and consistently moving the ball. Kicking 4 field goals wasn't optimal, but a 26-6 win felt pretty good.
I also must admit that I should give Orton more credit. We cannot win without the guy. Chris Simms was beyond terrible and if Orton goes down again, we are done.
Moreno has continued to progress and keeps showing each week why we drafted him so high. If he can keep hold of the football he could really be something special. Greatly annoyed that he doesn't have a 100 yard game yet. But it has been good that he shares carries with Buckhalter.
Marshall has played very well this season. When we can get him the ball he has produced. We need to just get him the ball more.
One of my biggest disappointments on the season has been Eddie Royal. We simply seem unable to get him involved in the offense. Orton and he have struggled connecting most the season. Without his two return tds against the Chargers he has done nothing. Royal needs the football.
As for the Broncos making the playoffs, I am skeptical. The AFC has some very good teams vying for those two wild card spots. It will be hard for the Broncos to nab one of those, but not impossible. The easiest way would be to win the division, but I don't see the Broncos catching the Chargers. Chiefs x2, Raiders, Colts, Eagles are the remaining games. Only one of those will be a home game. If we can somehow take care of our divisional games against the Chiefs and Raiders we should have a good shot. I fully expect loses to the Colts and Eagles. 10-6 wouldn't be bad on a season were I was hoping for 6-10.

BTW, Elvis is leading the league with 14 sacks. Boom!

Good Start

Kansas starts the season in dominating fashion with a 101-65 drubbing of Hofstra. Xavier Henry sets a KU freshman record for points in a debut with 27. Hit five treys and had 3 dunks for his eight field goals. Had a put back dunk that will probably make espn top ten. The kid is sick and Kansas has what it needs know on the wing. Collins put in 23 but probably shot a little much. Aldrich didn't get enough looks and had only 11. Free throw shooting needs work. Besides a 5 minute stretch in the 1st half, KU dominated every aspect. Sweet game, but there is a still a lot of work to be done. Morris twins look much better. The other two freshman Robinson and Johnson both showed some good stuff. This team is stacked and the only thing gonna hold them back will be themselves. Pretty excited about this team. There could be something very special happening in Lawrence this year. I know its only one game, and I am getting ahead of myself. But this team has what it takes to cut down the nets in March.

2009-2010 Kansas Jayhawk Schedule

11/13 vs. Hofstra= 86-52 W

11/17 vs. Memphis= 80-65 W

11/19 vs. Central Arkansas= 88-51 W

11/25 vs. Oakland= 95-45 W

11/27 vs. Tennessee Tech= 105-50 W

12/2 vs. Alcorn State= 91-62 W

12/6 @ UCLA= 72-65 W

12/9 vs. Radford= 87-60 W

12/12 vs. La Salle= 82-65 W

12/19 vs. Michigan= 78-68 W

12/22 vs. California= 82-76 W

12/29 vs. Belmont= 90-62 W

1/2 at Temple= 71-59 W

1/6 vs. Cornell= 89-61 W

1/10 at Tennessee= 75-72 L

1/13 at Nebraska= 75-60 W

1/16 vs. Texas Tech= 80-65 W

1/20 vs. Baylor= 84-70 W

1/23 at Iowa State= 77-64 W

1/25 vs Missouri= 86-68 W

1/30 at Kansas State= 84-72 W

2/3 at Colorado= 76-59 W

2/6 vs. Nebraska= 88-60 W

2/8 at Texas= 82-78 L

2/13 vs. Iowa State= 92-72 W

2/15 at Texas A&M= 78-63 W

2/20 vs. Colorado= 102-66 W

2/22 vs. Oklahoma= 86-80 W

2/27 at Oklahoma State= 78-74 W

3/3 vs. Kansas State= 91-67 W

3/6 at Missouri= 76-72 L

Season Projections:
Regular Season Record= 28-3
Big 12 Regular Season= 14-2
Big 12 Regular Season Champs
Big 12 Tournament Champs
Final Four
National Champions

I know I didn't post anything on the Bronco embarrassment in Baltimore. Not really anything to say. The Broncos really sucked. Enough said.