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With all the recent defections in college basketball - the Lopez Twins, O.J. Mayo, Trent Johnson - at least one guy has decided to stay put.
(“Show me the security!”)
The KANSAS CITY STAR reports that Bill Self will remain at Kansas, putting end to speculation that the Jayhawks coach would soon be flying south to Stillwater to helm the Oklahoma State hoops program.
Wow, that was some national championship game, wasn’t it?
• The best part of last night’s title tilt - spotting Greg Ostertag afterwards.
• With March Madness finally over, will Bill Self & John Calipari be seeking employment elsewhere?
• Overall, the Final Four rocked - even if it really didn’t hip-hop.
• And who better to ease the Memphis Tigers’ pain than Jesse Jackson?
In the aftermath of KU blindsiding the Memphis Tigers last night, today we’re sure you’ll be hearing more about Bill Self’s flirtation with his alma mater, and Coach Cal’s previous insistence that that free throw thing really is overrated.
(Singing the blues right about now)
We were at the game, and it was pretty damn thrilling. But not as exciting as our postgame experience.
As we watched the video board play “One Shining Moment” with all the relieved (not excited) Kansas fans, we gazed up a rather tall gent wrapped in denim, boots and a ten gallon hat. Why, who could it be? Read more…
Monday night’s title tilt between Kansas & Memphis could be Bill Self’s swan song along the Jayhawks sidelines, if rumors keep persisting.
ESPN learns from the TULSA WORLD that Oklahoma State is willing to offer a huge sum to bring the KU coach back to his alma mater. The Cowboys have been coachless since running Sean Sutton out of town last week.
Although the rumors of Self-to-Stillwater started pretty much the minute Eddie’s son skedaddled away, the proposed amount of dollar bills to Bill wasn’t mentioned - until now.
• DEADSPIN via WALKOFF WALK discovers that some Brewers fans are a whiz at making a profit from port-a-potty problems.
Such are the results when you imbibe in a 12-man beer bong.
• The HARTFORD COURANT pitches out the top 50 MLB salaries, and you’ll never guess which team claims the top 3 spots. (OK, you will.)
• Speaking of salaries, BLOOMBERG notes that if Kansas beats Memphis tonight, Jayhawks coach Bill Self will be $200,000 richer.
Here is an exclusive sneak peek at the entirety of Bill Self’s pre-game speech to his Kansas Jayhawks before Sunday’s game against plucky Davidson in the Elite Eight:
“This guy! Him! Cover him. See how there’s no one else in frame on this picture? Bad! Cover him. Cover. Him. Don’t be fooled by ball fakes or cuts or even if your man has the ball. Everyone just surround this guy. This one! Here! It doesn’t matter if he changes his jersey number or puts on a fake mustache. Him! Do not leave him alone. Are we clear? Alright. Rock chalk COVER HIM.”
Unfortunately, Bo Self spaced on this part in his pre-game pep talk, allowing Wisconsin’s celebrated Pit of Despair Defense to be thwarted by the chocolate-covered miracle pill known as Stephen Curry in a 73-56 Davidson beatdown. Curry continued to stun opponents with 33 points in this contest. (By way of reference, Wisconsin held Michigan to 34 points on March 14th.)
Other games Friday:
