Brownback: Governor’s Cup for Kansas college basketball?

[Shoxfan11]

Of course, Jayhawk fans would drive through Afghanistan to the Bagdad Center to watch the hawks...

Of course, half of them would be trying to locate a Walmart in the area before the game to find a nice KU t-shirt to wear.

[WSUwatcher]

Weber is biding time until he percieves a "down" year for WSU. In his mind, he can then thrash us and put this whole issue to bed.

Uh-oh -- that's not likely to work. If you ask yourself which will come first, a sufficiently down year for WSU under Marshall that K-State can count on walking over the Shocks, or Weber moving on because of mediocre performance, the odds are not in Bruce's favor.

In reality, I don't think that's it at all. Roy Williams may have taken advantage of that opportunity once upon a time while he was captain of the Flagship, but that was a long time ago and far, far away from where we are now. And it was St. Roy and the Flagship, both of whom operate in a totally different realm of arrogance and condescension from normal human beings, including Bruce Weber.

[Rlh04d]

I'll always agree with politicians forcing state universities to play each other in sports. As long as these three universities are lining up for government money, and their staff/Presidents/coaches are employees of the state of Kansas, forcing public universities to play each other should be entirely within the jurisdiction of politicians. Don't like it, go private.

There is a significant financial advantage to the state of Kansas for its three high profile public universities to play each other in athletics (as long as it isn't done at the Sprint Center -- that would be ridiculously dumb). And from what I understand, Kansas needs every penny it can squeeze together. Something like this would require zero money to be spent by the state of Kansas and would be a big revenue winner wherever the games are held.

It'll never happen, though, because politicians are cowards.

[ISASO]

Sports is about the challenge and opportunity to prove yourself against your competition. Only in Lawrence and Manhattan does refusing to play, refusing to compete qualify as a win. They are not sportsmen. They are arrogant, self-absorbed cowards. It's really that simple.

[Veritas]

Actually, the lines are quite sharp. The Sprint Center and the Plaza are about the only things Jocos will cross the State line for, unless you live near the state line. In that case, you will cross the street (State Line Rd) for cheap gas and Two Buck Chuck at Trader Joe's...

Of course, Jayhawk fans would drive through Afghanistan to the Bagdad Center to watch the hawks...

BS! KU fans in JoCo are the biggest bunch of pansies and hypocrites that exist. Bandwagon fans and missourah inbreds. F'em.
No WSU game vs KSU or KU should EVER be played in missourah unless it's the NCAA tournament. Make the bastards come to Wichita. Most of those dumb ass provincial Joco inbreds can't even spell Wichita.

[jocoshock]

BS! KU fans in JoCo are the biggest bunch of pansies and hypocrites that exist. Bandwagon fans and missourah inbreds. F'em.
No WSU game vs KSU or KU should EVER be played in missourah unless it's the NCAA tournament. Make the bastards come to Wichita. Most of those dumb ass provincial Joco inbreds can't even spell Wichita.

I have lived in Joco and Wichita. It is the Wichita KU alum who hold the hypocrisy crown. 99% of Joco fans are guilty of ignorance, not hypocrisy. Yes, it is true they can't spell Wichita. They live in a bubble. Where do you think the idea for the Truman show came from?

And Btw, what part of my response that you took issue with had anything to do with WSU playing KU, at the Sprint Center or anywhere else?

ps - yes, they are pansies..

[molly jabali]

Yep. Coach Weber has this season plus one more at KSU in my opinion.

I don't think I agree...I DO think he's pretty average, but as long as he finishes top 5 in their league and wins an occasional ooc game, they will be content.

[wufan]

I don't think I agree...I DO think he's pretty average, but as long as he finishes top 5 in their league and wins an occasional ooc game, they will be content.

Yeah, but I don't think they'll finish top 5 this year.

[Veritas]

I have lived in Joco and Wichita. It is the Wichita KU alum who hold the hypocrisy crown. 99% of Joco fans are guilty of ignorance, not hypocrisy. Yes, it is true they can't spell Wichita. They live in a bubble. Where do you think the idea for the Truman show came from?

And Btw, what part of my response that you took issue with had anything to do with WSU playing KU, at the Sprint Center or anywhere else?

ps - yes, they are pansies..

jocoshock. I believe JoCo KU fans have trouble delineating the Kansas/missouri stateline.
How else to explain that it takes special marketing and pleas from BS for the KU fans to stop singing "home of the Chiefs" at the end of the national anthem when played in AFH.
Any Governors cup game should be played in Kansas only--- rotating between AFH, Ahearn (don't like Bramalage) and Koch/Intrust.
Keep Kansas dollars in Kansas.

[wufan]

Is there an arena in Topeka befitting an annual intrastate competition? Serious question as I am totally unaware.

[rrshock]

Is there an arena in Topeka befitting an annual intrastate competition? Serious question as I am totally unaware.

The expo center is just a little bit bigger than hartman arena iirc

[Downtown Shocker Brown]

Landon Arena holds 10,000 for concerts.

[GarH]

This thread is pointless. BS will NEVER play us. That's OK. There are coaches out there that have a pair, that aren't afraid of their own shadow with good teams that will play us.

[jocoshock]

jocoshock. I believe JoCo KU fans have trouble delineating the Kansas/missouri stateline.
How else to explain that it takes special marketing and pleas from BS for the KU fans to stop singing "home of the Chiefs" at the end of the national anthem when played in AFH.
Any Governors cup game should be played in Kansas only--- rotating between AFH, Ahearn (don't like Bramalage) and Koch/Intrust.
Keep Kansas dollars in Kansas.

Ku fans could care less about the State Line and the Governor's Cup. As I said before, if Iraq was on the other side they would pay to see the Hawks in Bagdhad. They call it Jayhawk Nation for a reason. Doesn't matter what you, I, or anyone else in the "state" of Kansas thinks about keeping dollars in the "State."

I have never argued against their willungness to cross the line to watch basketball.

Oh and by the way, I have never heard a single Shocker fan on this board declare their refusal to watch th Shox play in the Sprint Center or Municipal Auditorium. When they do play in KC(Mo), it looks like the Shox are the home team...

[rrshock]

Ku fans could care less about the State Line and the Governor's Cup. As I said before, if Iraq was on the other side they would pay to see the Hawks in Bagdhad. They call it Jayhawk Nation for a reason. Doesn't matter what you, I, or anyone else in the "state" of Kansas thinks about keeping dollars in the "State."

I have never argued against their willungness to cross the line to watch basketball.

Oh and by the way, I have never heard a single Shocker fan on this board declare their refusal to watch th Shox play in the Sprint Center or Municipal Auditorium. When they do play in KC(Mo), it looks like the Shox are the home team...

But games AT UMKC are true road games. And the Sprint Center was a once every 4 years tourney. KU and KSU play every uear there like it is a home game