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***The Official EMAW Repository thread***
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I think it's cute how CockThief can't stay out of a Kansas State thread. Watching CockThief enter into these threads is like watching the reeruns lick the windows on the Short Bus. |
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http://cjonline.com/sports/basketbal...to_slower_lane
======================================================= MIAMI — There was a time, and it wasn't long ago, where Michael Beasley would blow through $20,000 in a night, awaken and want to do it again. Spend fast, drive fast, party fast. He was an NBA millionaire, living like repercussions need not apply, trusting almost everybody, listening to almost nobody. And then, he insists, two people changed his ways without saying a word. The Miami Heat forward says he decided to try escaping his destructive patterns because of his children — Mikaiya, his 7-month-old daughter, and Pierce, his 4-month-old son. "They're everything to me," said Beasley, who revitalized interest in the Kansas State program during his one season in Manhattan. Beasley knows it sounds cliche, and doesn't care. When 2009 began, he was on the cusp of becoming out of control, with priorities driven way out of whack by his own apparent inability to handle the combination of acquiring copious riches and copious fame in a short time. He spent much of the summer in a rehabilitation facility getting treatment for substance abuse, particularly marijuana, and endured the indignity of having to deal with that delicate situation in a very public manner. As the year ends, he says everything is different. ___ His is a nontraditional family. Beasley's kids are in South Florida, living with their respective mothers in separate residences, but he can see them daily when the Heat are home. He monitors spending like never before, checking credit reports and credit card bills regularly, and laments not having more already stashed in his savings account. A big night out typically involves video games and crashing on teammate Daequan Cook's sofa. And the NBA game is slowing down for him, too. Michael Beasley, all of 20 years old, says he's growing up. "People think maybe I cleaned my act up for the moment," Beasley said. "But I know that if I were to mess up again, everything in my past would be brought up. I'm a whole lot slower now. Not on the court, but I move slow. I take life by strides now. I'm more relaxed than I was. I was a fast motor, the Energizer bunny, got to be here, here, here, every party. Now I sit on my bed and watch Roseanne." And he says he doesn't miss the fast-lane lifestyle. "Not one bit," Beasley said, without hesitation. Beasley went through — put himself through — more this year than some people will deal with in a lifetime. He said this fall that one more strike against him would have led to a suspension through the NBA substance-abuse policy, which means he already had two strikes. His parents both made headlines for things they posted on Twitter, the social networking site that Beasley used to get himself in trouble through his words and a link to the now-infamous tattoo photo that some thought captured a bag of marijuana on a nearby table. He found his role with the Heat, becoming a full-time starter at forward. He became a father twice by two women. He didn't remain romantically involved with either woman, but works with both to raise his children in what he hopes is the right way. That is especially important to him because his father wasn't always around. He got stronger, physically and mentally. That's a full year. "He put the scarlet letter on his back, himself. And he's got to deal with it," Heat president Pat Riley said last week. "And he's dealing with it as best as a 20-year-old can deal with it. We're helping him, facilitating everything we can to help him and all of our players, to limit whatever kind of load is out there so he can concentrate." Even those who really know Beasley can find themselves wondering exactly who he is at times. Is he the goof who sings "I don't wanna grow up, I'm a Toys R' Us kid," in the locker room after a game? The guy who wowed the Heat by once sitting down at a piano and starting to play without warning, even though he hadn't taken a lesson in years? The homebody who can rip cars and computers apart and usually put them back together? The budding artist who wants to finish a mural of his teammates by season's end? The addict who needed rehab and flies in someone he met during rehab once a month to play chess? Try all the above. And Beasley's basketball game is better for it, too. "He's playing great right now," Orlando coach Stan Van Gundy said. "I thought even last year, look, he was up and down like rookies will be, but scoring is easy for him. It comes very naturally, very easily, even against good defense. He can get a good shot anytime he gets the ball. ... On defense, I don't think he's at the point where you can go in and just pick on him at the other end of the floor. "He's made great strides." ___ Amid all the off-the-court changes that went into Beasley's reinvention, his work ethic on the floor may be better than ever. Throughout high school, AAU basketball, even his one year at Kansas State, there weren't many people who could guard the left-handed Beasley. In the NBA, the 6-foot-10 native of Frederick, Md., started finally playing with people better than him, a new and humbling experience. So he got busy. He could not play defense the way an NBA player should when Miami chose him No. 2 in the 2008 draft, not even close, and he didn't seem necessarily bothered by that when his pro career began. Now, when he gets beat or blows a defensive assignment, Beasley gets demonstrably upset with himself and bears down even harder at both ends of the floor. "Playing like that, that's the Bob McAdoo in me," Beasley said, referring to the Hall of Famer and Heat assistant coach. "I pick his brain all the time. He tells me, 'Don't let anybody score, and if they score, you get one right back.' Not a bad way to play at all for me." He is averaging 15.5 points and 7.0 rebounds, both ahead of last year's pace, and he'll play in an NBA Christmas Day game for the first time Friday when Miami visits the New York Knicks. Beasley listens now. That didn't happen a year ago. It's just another sign of the maturation process. "When you have kids, you grow a lot faster than you normally would," said Cook, Beasley's close friend and another young father. "You've got to mature a lot faster. He understands what you can and can't do now that you have kids. You have to be a role model for them. You're their father, they look up to you a lot more. Having kids, I think everything's a lot slower, a lot smoother for him now." ___ Part of the rehab experience involved Beasley being forced to think about his future, about his kids, and how he would provide if the NBA riches all went away — one of the countless reasons why he says he's now embracing a life of sobriety. Yes, he has a lot of cars, at least half a dozen. He said last year he had more televisions in his house than he had rooms. He likes nice clothes, new gadgets, things like that, and his $4.9 million salary this season allows for plenty of fun. Then he came to realize, $35,000 worth of partying in a weekend, that tends to add up quickly. "When I first started getting paychecks, you couldn't tell me anything," Beasley said. "December of last year, I looked at my savings and I had money but I didn't have as much as I want. That's when it hit me: If I keep spending at this rate, I'm going to be one of those players they talk about." Now? He swears, he's not that guy anymore. Beasley rarely misses a chance to say how appreciative he is that the Heat, Riley, coach Erik Spoelstra and teammates stood by him during the rehab fallout. At the same time, he believes there's people out there waiting for him to fail, to go back to drugs, to parties, to see if he'll waste the unbelievable opportunity the NBA provides. That's when he thinks of Mikaiya, thinks of Pierce. And everything, in those moments, seems right for Michael Beasley. "My future is up to me," Beasley said. "Their future depends on me. I don't take anything more seriously |
Frank's awesome: Love the guy.
http://cjonline.com/sports/basketbal...amiliar_mantra ========================================================= MANHATTAN — If you follow Kansas State sports, the phrase should have a familiar ring. Typically, though, it comes from a different source. "I'm trying to get better every day," coach Frank Martin said. That was and is the mantra of football coach Bill Snyder, who built K-State into a national contender in the 1990s. Halfway through his third season, Martin appears to have the basketball program moving in the same direction. The Wildcats are 11-1 and ranked 12th in the nation heading into Christmas break, which Martin uses to designate the halfway point of the season. Martin, again channeling his football counterpart, said he wasted no energy trying to predict where K-State would be at this juncture. "I ain't bright enough to look at our schedule and say, 'Middle of December, let's be the 12th-ranked team, let's be 11-1,'" he said. "I think people who think that way are setting themselves up for failure. I could be wrong, but that's what I think. "All I care about is the day that I'm living, getting better today, and being as prepared as I can so we can improve a little more tomorrow. That's how I think." Can't argue with the approach. The Wildcats currently sit at No. 2 in the RPI, and their nonconference resume includes wins against Xavier, Dayton and UNLV. The challenge now becomes steering clear of the hype. "I don't know how many people on the team check that stuff," guard Jacob Pullen said. "For us now, it's just a matter of preparing for each day. No letdowns." In hindsight, the watershed moment came after a lackluster performance against Fort Hays State on Dec. 1. Martin issued a public challenge to his team, and it was apparent the Wildcats could go one of two directions. K-State responded with its best stretch of basketball, recording consecutive wins against Washington State, Xavier, UNLV and Alabama. "After Fort Hays State, I guess I questioned whether some guys wanted to be here," Martin said. "They've proven to me that they do. We've got a locker room full of guys that are committed to growing and getting better." The strength of the team, as expected, has been its balance. Jacob Pullen has emerged as the go-to scorer at 20 points per game, but teammates Denis Clemente, Curtis Kelly and Jamar Samuels also average double figures. "Offensively, I think we continue to do a better job of passing the ball," Martin said. "We've got balance. We've got numerous guys that have scored the basketball for us at different times in the year." The hot start has elevated K-State's national profile and established the Wildcats as a darkhorse contender in the Big 12 race. But all of that will be history by the time the Wildcats return from Christmas break, Martin said. "When we get back on the 26th, we break everything down again and start from scratch," Martin said. "You've got your pre-Christmas season and your post-Christmas season. We'll get after it again on the 26th." ======================================================== Not too shabby. |
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Really unprofessional question. Uncalled for.
It's good! |
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#12 in both polls today. Cleveland State tomorrow.
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It must suck to have your highest ranking in decades, only to still find yourselves light-years behind your big brother, Kansas University- yet again. Such a pity :(
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C'mon, tell us again phogtard, how Frank is a terrible coach. Owning you is priceless.
You coming into this thread is tantamount to a kegel by a vagina so great in scope, it could draw tectonic plates together. But being the all powerful EMAWomnipotent Wildcat fan I am, I'll allow you to continue to make a fool of yourself. |
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Didn't think so :) |
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You are such a want to be. |
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I've wondered this for a while, so hopefully someone can help me.
What does EMAW stand for? |
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You keep exercising those pelvic floor muscles. I don't want you having to blot after tossing roses on the court for Sherron on Sr. day. |
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I didn't think that dude would last much past year 1. Figured he'd either get fired b/c of his antics or die on the court. Good for Cat fans, though. Hope Martin continues to enjoy success. In interviews, he comes off as a pretty cool guy. Big XII conference play is going to be fun this season. |
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And for anyone that can't see the Cleveland St. game tomorrow or can't/doesn't want to listen to Wyattvision, I'll be at Bramlage calling it for the K-State student station. If you wanna listen, go to this link to listen online (or if you're in Manhattan, turn it to 91.9 FM). We'll probably go on-air around 20 minutes before tip. http://www.wildcat919.com/listen.php EMAW. |
Go State!
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Gameday bump
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Looks like a 360 game tonight.
I'm so glad my carrier picked it up this year. |
Isnt it on Fox something or other also?
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Shit... i dont get that. And I'm in ****ing Kansas City.
Looks like I get to watch Pullen hit the three with the same gritty internet quality as Peter North's long shots as well. |
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FSKC is also a cable affiliated channel folks.
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It's always funny watching Kelly bring it up the floor. He's going to have to slow it up in league play to avoid the immediate give back.
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That ball wasn't going down?
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KSU 6 Cleveland State(CSU) 6 |
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KSU 15 CSU 12 Biting tongue, that was not a weak foul on that block. |
Wyatt-vision is bad. Stanbot vision is bad bad.
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There's the run:
KSU 25 CSU 14 |
Bombs away -showing the jerseys of Evans and Williams.
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Fear the beard. Jake from 24.
31-14 |
Apparently this is a weak crowd.
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"Varm it dar tractor, kell varnsen"*
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KSU 35 CSU 16 |
Jake drains another. 38-16
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Up by 22 with 3 to go in the first half. I figured it would be a better game than this. These guys took West Virginia to the wire.
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Cats 4-8 from three land.
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Pullen with the block.
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Is Frank going to get serious? I heard Bill Self was getting serious.
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HOly Schnikes....Pullen just shot that one from down near Varney's
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Frank looks serious. Very serious. It's all about being serious.
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Bramlage is full. Great crowd tonight.
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No FG's this half in 3+ minutes
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JAMSLAM w/ the two.
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Lou took a shot to the coin purse to end that series.
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Totals FG 13-27 3pt 4-11 FT 13-17
Percentages: .481 .364 .765 |
58-28. Frank is just not serious enough.
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Lou with his 10th board in 16 minutes.
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Lou has missed about three putbacks. I know he's not a scorer, but those were all dunks if he's a just flushed em.
I can forgive a guy who has 12 boards and 4 fouls. |
85-56. Can't complain. 6 in double figures.
About the only thing that bothered the team tonight was the triangle/2 defense and for a brief period the box/1. Cats kinda struggled a bit with that. |
Frank made Stanbot very uncomfortable;
Stanbot: "Coach what do the young guys need to do to get better"? Frank: "Well Stan(bot) ... (they need to) GROW UP! How about that, Stan"? Stan nearly died. |
At halftime the Cats were 13-17 from the FT line. Finished 26-40. Outrebounded CSU 46-25.
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Damn.... I keep waiting for us to blow, but it just doesn't come. Yet at least.
WHO IS THIS TEAM AND WHAT HAVE THEY DONE WITH K-STATE??!?? |
Angrist fans on earth
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MANHATTAN, Kan. - Head coach Frank Martin was honored for Kansas State's terrific start to the season on Thursday, as CollegeInsider.com named him the Jim Phelan award winner as the mid-season National Coach of the Year.
Martin has K-State off to its best start since the 1958-59 season and tied with three other teams for the second-best start in school history with its current 12-1 overall record. Only one other squad - the 1918-19 team which won its first 17 games - has a better record after 13 games The team is currently ranked 12th in both majors polls, including the highest ranking in The Associated Press Top 25 poll since the Wildcats were ranked No. 9 in the poll on March 13, 1973. In addition, it is the highest ranking prior to conference play since K-State was ranked No. 10 in the preseason poll in 1965. "Kansas State has been a pleasant surprise thus far and that is due in large part to Frank Martin and his staff," said Joe Dwyer, CollegeInsider.com co-founder. "The Wildcats are playing well on both ends of the floor and they bring a toughness and confidence to the floor that is difficult to match. That's a credit to Coach Martin." K-State is in the midst of its longest winning streak (nine) under Martin and its longest streak since winning nine in a row to start the 1997-98 season. The team completed the month of December perfect for just the eighth time in school history and the first time since the 1998-99 season with its 85-56 win over Cleveland State on Tuesday. Among the Wildcats' 12 wins are two over ranked non-conference teams (No. 18/21 Dayton on Nov. 22 and No. 18/17 UNLV on Dec. 12), a first for the program since the 1958-59 squad knocked off No. 4 North Carolina State (69-67) and No. 14 St. Joseph's (68-55) on consecutive days on Dec. 19-20, 1958. The Wildcats' 10 games scoring 80 or more points after 13 games are the most in school history. Martin became the third-fastest coach in school history to 50 wins with an 86-69 win over Washington State on Dec. 5, trailing just Zora Clevenger (1916-20; 59 games) and Lon Kruger(1986-90; 71 games). He enters Sunday's game with South Dakota with a 55-25 overall record in his third season at the helm. He is the first coach in school history to post back-to-back 20-win season since Kruger (1986-88) and one of just two to guide teams to the postseason in his first two years. The Jim Phelan award is presented annually to the top Division I coach in college basketball. Prior to the 2003 season, the award was known simply as the CollegeInsider.com National Coach of the Year. It was renamed to honor longtime Mount. St. Mary's head coach Jim Phelan, who retired following the 2002-03 season. Previous winners of the award include John Calipari (Memphis, 2009), Bo Ryan (Wisconsin, 2008), Tony Bennett (Washington State, 2007), Ben Howland (UCLA, 2006), Tubby Smith(Kentucky, 2005), Phil Martelli (St. Joseph's, 2004) and Mark Slonaker (Mercer, 2003). The 2010 award will be presented on April 2 at the Final Four in Indianapolis. No. 12/12 Kansas State (12-1) will resume play Sunday with the Wildcats playing host to South Dakota (6-6) at 12 p.m., CT at Bramlage Coliseum. |
Thought about going to the "game" tomorrow but wouldn't make it home in time to watch the Chiefs, and since it's the last one of the season I guess I'll wait until the Tech game.
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I had no idea there was a "mid season COA". LMAO
The only thing worse would be to get the dreaded "Vote of confidence" from the AD when you're mired in a 6 game losing streak in football. |
Midseason coach of the year AND RPI leader after 3 weeks. Doesn't get much better than that if you're a grape.
Get the banners us for chrissakes! |
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UK must have won today. cawkchief would never show otherwise.
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K-state has looked great this year. #1 RPI (which means little at this point) and #12 in overall Kenpom rankings (which means much more), and since FHS have past every test they have faced. Quality, experienced back-court and athletic front-court. KU-KState will be some epic matchups this year. I can't wait. |
I see Temple was inspired and brought their "A" game.
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Hope we can get Frank signed to a long-term deal soon. He seems like a very loyal person, and if K-State can show him some loyalty, I think/hope he'll be around for a long time. |
A period of dormancy? A period? It was 20 years. That's like a mesozoic era in basketball.
As far as locking up Frank "long term": That's nice and all, but he'll move when a better job comes open in the South. That's just life. And that's where Currie will earn his keep. By being nimble and proactive enough to keep things going after Frank leaves. |
And Frank does deserve to paid better. After making complete and utter fools of the folks who claimed he would be a failure and threw those ridiculous "he's unethical" charges at him, Martin is certainly having the last laugh.
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I'm worried that Delonte will bolt for a HC job and we will lose a lot of our recruiting. Simultaneously, I am also worried that Frank will bolt if offered a big boy job. In the next three years, if this keeps up, the offers are going to start pouring in....
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I'd think a annual contender might want to see a little more. But who knows. Money talks. |
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An annual contender isn't looking for a coach most of the time Dante. It's usually a university like KSU, just in a conference where there is more money and easier access to talent. Hopefully he stays for 5 years. That's about all I wanted from Huggs. That should provide a pretty solid foundation for the next coach. And DH better pull another great player in next year. We're going to need one |
One other aspect in Frank's favor is he truly does like to run and gun. It's a great offense to play in. Players enjoy that style.
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