1.yes
2.no
3.yes!

gotta go study!

1.  Well, the one thing even my sports-challenged better half seemed to  understand about this game was that it is more difficult making FTs in a  close national championship game than it is when leading by double digits in  a blowout.

2.  I started wearing ties in the late 70's and as such may have developed  skewed fashion judgment in the eyes of this younger community, but I saw  nothing wrong at all with Coach Self's tie.

3.  As the Beach Boys sang, "...be true to your school, just like you would to  your girl or guy, be true to your school, and let your colors fly..." - in other  words, always return to your alma mater.

... even though the ending was really dull for an OT NC game.

1.)  Where was this free throw failure against us?  Memphis made more FTs than they beat us by.  All I'm saying is it could have helped.

2.)  Who cares about his tie?  He gets to be a genius for the whole offseason even if he wore a sweatervest on top of a sweatshirt.  Hopefully the whole team goes pro and we have a shot in next year's XII title game.

3.)  Dick Rod says take the money, but he also says F your alma mater.  I say get the hell out of the Big XII.

All I can think about is that we beat the National Champions, but we couldn't even stay on the court with Memphis.  I wanted the rubber game!  Damn!

I had a blast watching it, Congats to kansas

do you think Self would've stayed at KU? Hypothetically if went went to OSU regardless of the outcome, that would probably signal Chalmers, Arthur, and Rush to all go pro in addition to the seniors, Jackson, Kaun, and Robinson.

Thankfully for the KU fans, they at least have this NC to be happy about if their program takes a turn to "rebuilding mode" in the offseason. If they didn't win this game and Self still left, they'd probably hate him like Roy Williams.

I do see that they have three solid recruits coming in next year in Morris, Thomas, and Releford (but they could transfer if Self leaves).

Self is a great recruiter, so he will make OSU a power again. Good for the Big 12, bad for us.

I liked Self's tie.  At least he doesn't dress like Bruce Pearl.

And while I can't understand why anyone would leave Lawrence for Stillwater, I think it would be good all around.  I've posted before that I'd like to see a reinvigorated OSU.  It makes for a fun rivalry, gives us another team to challenge Kansas, another team to wipe out o.u. and the Ags, and strengthens the conference.  

As for recruiting, I noticed that of the 10 starters introduced last night, none was from Kansas, none (maybe one) from Tennessee.  This is a national sport.  I don't see the difference whether Self is recruiting out of Lawrence or out of Stillwater.  

Obviously the money is huge, but that's not all it is.  Now that he's delivered, KU fans will just expect it again and again.  I'm not saying that its wrong to expect national championships, but that is a hell of a lot of pressure for a coach that is going to have to be rebuilding for at least the next year.  If it were me, OU lite here I come!

He'll always be remembered as the guy who brought the title back to Lawrence in fine fashion. He's a king in Kansas. Expectations will be enormous in Stillwater and if he doesn't win then he'll get blazed as a guy who bolted for money. Forget about his alma mater. It's a step down. Period.

It would be like Darrel Royal bolting Austin for his alma mater in Norman after 1969 title, and then not winning up there