http://www.cbssports.com/college-ba...-nine-teams-to-beat-kansas-bill-self-at-home/
ku's losses under Self in Lawrence. You may have read this article a year ago.
I just happen to run across this article when googling.
I didn't read the whole thing, but I did look at comments made by Rick Barnes (and of course the K-State part).
But I love how Rick Barnes calls out the refs in this article.
Jan. 22, 2011: TEXAS 74, KANSAS 63.
An uncommon sight: Bill Self walks off the floor at the Phog as a loser. (Getty Images)
Kansas' rank at the time: No. 2.
Home win streak ended at: 69 games.
The coach who did it: Rick Barnes.
How it happened: The biggest margin of defeat for Kansas at home in the Self era was handed down in the late afternoon on a Saturday by a Texas team featuring J'Covan Brown (23 points), Jordan Hamilton (17 points) and Tristan Thompson (12 points). The amazing thing about the game is, even though Texas won going away, it actually trailed by as many as 15 points. To come back and win from that margin in that building is like spotting a white leopard in the wild.
The subtext to the game was the somber news of Kansas sophomore Thomas Robinson losing his mother the day before to an unexpected heart attack. There was a moment of silence before tip. Self would say afterward that the emotion behind the game might have caught up with his team in the second half. Tyrel Reed led KU with 17, while Marcus Morris added 16. This loss was the first time Kansas was dropped by Texas at home since the Big 12 formed in 1996.
What else Barnes remembers: "They jumped up on us, big, and I remember telling our guys in the first timeout if they remember doing what we do, if we keep doing what we’re doing and get stops, we'll be fine. I have great respect for Bill. I think, obviously, he’s proven that he’s a terrific coach and does a great job. There is no doubt that Allen Fieldhouse is a beautiful place to play. People want to know how you win there. One, you’ve got to have a team that’s good enough to. You can’t go in there to win just thinking you'll do it. You’ve gotta have experience, too."
Barnes, now at Tennessee, knows how hard it is to win in Lawrence. He echoed some of Wayne Morgan's sentiments.
"Officials, whether they want to admit it or not, they get caught up in the great home court. A year ago, I can tell you, I had a real problem with the way that game (Texas' 69-64 loss at Kansas in Barnes' final year with the Longhorns) was officiated. Their fans are so good, and what I think their fans are great at -- they don’t ever think they foul. They’re booing for any foul against their team. And in our business some will say, 'Well, that’s just part of the game. Well, it’s not always part of the game."
But back in 2011, Barnes had a really strong sense they were going to win the game. At the time, it was 12-2 and Kansas had the lead.
"There are certain timeouts you remember," he said. "I remember that timeout. I remember telling our guys if we keep doing what we're doing now, we’re going to win this game."
ku's losses under Self in Lawrence. You may have read this article a year ago.
I just happen to run across this article when googling.
I didn't read the whole thing, but I did look at comments made by Rick Barnes (and of course the K-State part).
But I love how Rick Barnes calls out the refs in this article.
Jan. 22, 2011: TEXAS 74, KANSAS 63.
An uncommon sight: Bill Self walks off the floor at the Phog as a loser. (Getty Images)
Kansas' rank at the time: No. 2.
Home win streak ended at: 69 games.
The coach who did it: Rick Barnes.
How it happened: The biggest margin of defeat for Kansas at home in the Self era was handed down in the late afternoon on a Saturday by a Texas team featuring J'Covan Brown (23 points), Jordan Hamilton (17 points) and Tristan Thompson (12 points). The amazing thing about the game is, even though Texas won going away, it actually trailed by as many as 15 points. To come back and win from that margin in that building is like spotting a white leopard in the wild.
The subtext to the game was the somber news of Kansas sophomore Thomas Robinson losing his mother the day before to an unexpected heart attack. There was a moment of silence before tip. Self would say afterward that the emotion behind the game might have caught up with his team in the second half. Tyrel Reed led KU with 17, while Marcus Morris added 16. This loss was the first time Kansas was dropped by Texas at home since the Big 12 formed in 1996.
What else Barnes remembers: "They jumped up on us, big, and I remember telling our guys in the first timeout if they remember doing what we do, if we keep doing what we’re doing and get stops, we'll be fine. I have great respect for Bill. I think, obviously, he’s proven that he’s a terrific coach and does a great job. There is no doubt that Allen Fieldhouse is a beautiful place to play. People want to know how you win there. One, you’ve got to have a team that’s good enough to. You can’t go in there to win just thinking you'll do it. You’ve gotta have experience, too."
Barnes, now at Tennessee, knows how hard it is to win in Lawrence. He echoed some of Wayne Morgan's sentiments.
"Officials, whether they want to admit it or not, they get caught up in the great home court. A year ago, I can tell you, I had a real problem with the way that game (Texas' 69-64 loss at Kansas in Barnes' final year with the Longhorns) was officiated. Their fans are so good, and what I think their fans are great at -- they don’t ever think they foul. They’re booing for any foul against their team. And in our business some will say, 'Well, that’s just part of the game. Well, it’s not always part of the game."
But back in 2011, Barnes had a really strong sense they were going to win the game. At the time, it was 12-2 and Kansas had the lead.
"There are certain timeouts you remember," he said. "I remember that timeout. I remember telling our guys if we keep doing what we're doing now, we’re going to win this game."
