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Ranked #1 going into Ames . . . nfm
7 years 10 months ago #10433
by Bayhawk
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The end is nothing; the road is all.
-- Jules Michelet
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-- Jules Michelet
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7 years 10 months ago #10436
by Bayhawk
The end is nothing; the road is all.
-- Jules Michelet
#2 AP, but #1 in our hearts. 
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7 years 10 months ago - 7 years 10 months ago #10448
by konza63
“With kindest regards to Dr. Forrest C. Allen, the father of basketball coaching, from the father of the game.”
1936 inscription on the portrait of Dr. Naismith, displayed above Phog Allen's office desk at KU.
First, it takes a bit of the "polish" off of beating KU, from the ISU player and fan side of the motivation ledger. Not a lot, I admit, but a little, only because #1 has a much nicer ring to it (bragging rights and all) than beating #2.
Secondly, and more importantly, it might just grate at the KU players in that it could be seen as a slight or sign of disrespect, given that we've won 16 straight since that close opening loss.
This can only be a helpful thing, IMO, because the Hawks have not been playing their best for full games, to state the obvious fact. We have been perilously close to losses against teams that have no business beating us at home (KSU, OSU), and got some bounces or calls our way to help eke out those unnecessarily close wins.
The boys need a shot in the arse, in terms of motivation and energy, to propel them tonight--along with not having had recent success up there (which is a notable motivation for the likes of Frank and Devonte, per the press articles on same).
Hopefully these "mental" boosts, along with focused execution for the FULL game, will be enough to help us get the key W tonight. Doing so, as others have noted, would give us a nice leg up in the race for #13--which remains goal numero uno for the first phase of the season.
Ames is a tough place, and we need to be on our game at all spots. AND get some decent bench play for a change. Bragg, I'm looking at you!
Let's do this, Hawks!
RCJHGKU!
Secondly, and more importantly, it might just grate at the KU players in that it could be seen as a slight or sign of disrespect, given that we've won 16 straight since that close opening loss.
This can only be a helpful thing, IMO, because the Hawks have not been playing their best for full games, to state the obvious fact. We have been perilously close to losses against teams that have no business beating us at home (KSU, OSU), and got some bounces or calls our way to help eke out those unnecessarily close wins.
The boys need a shot in the arse, in terms of motivation and energy, to propel them tonight--along with not having had recent success up there (which is a notable motivation for the likes of Frank and Devonte, per the press articles on same).
Hopefully these "mental" boosts, along with focused execution for the FULL game, will be enough to help us get the key W tonight. Doing so, as others have noted, would give us a nice leg up in the race for #13--which remains goal numero uno for the first phase of the season.
Ames is a tough place, and we need to be on our game at all spots. AND get some decent bench play for a change. Bragg, I'm looking at you!
Let's do this, Hawks!
RCJHGKU!
“With kindest regards to Dr. Forrest C. Allen, the father of basketball coaching, from the father of the game.”
1936 inscription on the portrait of Dr. Naismith, displayed above Phog Allen's office desk at KU.
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