Super Mario still has some magic in him...

He had a great recent game for the Grizzlies, including this finish:



Mario was a refuse-to-lose assassin, surrounding by like-minded souls in '07-'08. Makes me long for those days, those types of players, and the recruiting success we enjoyed.

We're our own worst critics.

I actually don't view that as negativity at all, unless it's a poster who ONLY comes on here when times are bad and throws gas on the fire.

I think the reason why we are our own worst critics is that a) expectations are exalted when you follow KU, given our history, tradition and pedigree; and b) those who engage in constructive critiques likely see something (or several somethings) that they believe could impede our pursuit of the ultimate prize--a national championship. In other words, they want the guys to do better, to reach their ultimate goals, and are thinking out-loud as to whether and how that might happen.

This isn't unique to KU in college hoops (among blueblood fan bases), nor is it unique to hoops. In all sports, where a franchise has amassed a great track record and tradition of excellence, the expectations are high and the critiques run hot when those expectations are not met. (All the more so when the team craters, as happened with KU last night, against one of this season's conference bottom-feeders)

Among other things, this is what sets our program and its fan base off from the middling ones. If we wanted to just bask in mediocrity, and settle for that, we could all go converse here .

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By the way, my posting the Mario game-winner was an attempt to inject a little brightness into the board by pointing to the success of one of our heroes. I guess that failed!

And you had to post it if for no other reason than this time he hit the game winner for instead of against Memphis

Es la verdad!