More on Konate and WVU mouths

Silvio loved it. After the game, he said he was a pretty good trash talker himself and kept trying to distract Konate with it. After the game, Silvio said they shook hands and congratulated each other. Silvio is showing in more ways than one that he is a big boy. No whining, just 8-for-8 and a bunch of boards, not including ones he tipped to others. He's growing up in all ways. Just the toughness that Self wants, Self's Illinois teams were also tough and had a bit of a chip on their shoulders. That's what Self wants. Self didn't complain to the refs about Konate; instead he told Silvio he was too soft and to go out there and take him.

I saw every bit of what is mentioned above, but also just laughed at him at one point. He was on the deep block for a freethrow, and started yelling at the ref to "make him stop, make him stop". He was arguing that Silvio was pushing him.

The ref seemed annoyed with Kanate and didn't do a thing.

We have our new Marcus Smart, just with a different gag.

Have to agree that Konate is a bit childish in his antics. Being Billy Bad A$$ does not include whining to the refs, taking ridiculous flops and yelling at fans. If you want to talk trash and primal yell after every slam, be my guest. But please don’t whimper around when you get man handled. Make no mistake, Silvio DeSousa punked(thank you HCBS) for most of that game. Not only that, as has been pointed out by mtn, Silvio ate it up. I am not sure what Konate’s future plans are but if he comes back next year, I know one Jayhawk who can’t wait to face him again. Like it or not trash talk is part of this game. We have had a few “speakers of the refuse” wearing crimson and blue as well. Fortunately they kept their comments mainly focused at other players and not fans in the stands. BTW...the Antlers don’t count as fans

Secondly, I also strongly agree with HEs comments on the “glare” technical. Unless Big 12 refs have been given special training on reading minds I am not sure how they T players up for a look. If the guy spouts filth (yeah right...happens way too much IMHO), makes derogatory comments, stands over someone on the floor (thanks Miami...I know its a “U” thing) or in general acts a fool, then by all means T away. But to T a kid up for a mean look? I’ll even go along with the Josh Jackson example of “the kid has a history”. Doke never played a Big 12 game last year! Where was the “history”? Horrible double standard I thought.