Chances of continuing the title streak became minimal with the loss of Udoka.
In the 9 games he played KU was 9-0.
While he was out for 4 games in December with his ankle injury KU was 3-1, the one being that disturbing loss in Tempe to ASU.
When he went out for good with his wrist injury on January 4, KU was 12-1.
KU proceeded to go 5-5 over the next 10 games, 5-4 in conference.
Then Vick left after the loss in Manhattan, and Self began starting 4 freshmen.
Since then KU has been 5-2, the two being the losses in Lubbock and now Norman.
Our Jayhawks have looked absymal on the road in those losses, but there is a seed of promise there.
Looking forward...
On the plus side there are no true road games left.
Unfortunately the team as it now exists has yet to play a neutral site game.
And our freshmen seem to be hitting the freshman wall, except for Big Dave McCormack, who looks to be finding himself now that he is finally getting playing time.
So the odds seem to be stacked against this team going far in the post season.
And since from this point on each game is the last in one way or another, just focus on the season finale in AFH. Still lots to play for in that game.
Then worry about staying alive to play another day.
Good luck to the guys!
"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime." - Mark Twain "Innocents Abroad"
