Lost in Faith

The only thing KU did right on Sunday afternoon was keep the ball out of Step Curry’s hands on Davidson’s last possession. Otherwise Davidson had their way with the #1 seeded Jayhawks.
Memphis played their game not only running with Texas but running by Texas. UCLA took punch after punch from upstart Xavier and threw knock out punches back. UNC showed the nation that you can score 5 seconds after your opponents regularly, but KU was handled by Davidson.
Davidson set the pace, turning KU’s pace from torrid to tepid. Unlike Memphis, UCLA or UNC, KU’s claws were removed from that fierce paced always in your face ball up the court offense. Rarely has a #10 seed come out and taken control of the game like Davidson did. 5 kids passed over by the big schools put on a show of guts and determination showing the nation that you can play defense 94 feet for forty minutes and become a part of the “shinning moment” forever.
Don’t get me wrong, I really like Bill Self. I thought he was a smart choice for KU after Roy went south. But why does a coach not move his offense toward his hot hand. Mario, oh Mario you were hot while you compadre Rush still had to prove that off the dribble he was, well, less than capable. It almost cost them the game. Where were six players that can score 20 points a game!
The only place KU won was on the scoreboard. Yes, and that is the only place that counts, I know. But now it is not a #10 Cinderella, it is the best of the best. An unfortunately for KU they are the worst of the best.
What is really going to make HawkNation miserable on Saturday is being beat down by Tyler and his buddies and further deepen the hate of Roy Williams in Lawrence. But once again there will be some way to explain why KU loses to UNC.