http://www.yardbarker.com/content/team/850 Recent articles about the Kansas State Wildcats en-us The NBA draft went off as predicted, Derrick Rose No. 1, Michael Beasley No. 2, O.J. Mayo No. 3 and so on. Next comes the dozens of experts trying to determine the winners and losers and who will make the biggest impact etc. But if you look a little deeper at who was drafted late, you might find some hidden gems. www.rawsportsblog.com Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:45:38 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/283033 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/283033 If I am Michael Beasley I would have a chip on my shoulder from all the mock-ery drafts being published. The lastest comes from HoopsWorld (this is Mock Draft version 3.0 for them) where they place Jerryd Bayless at the 2nd pick in the NBA draft. Sun, 08 Jun 2008 12:15:34 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/275837 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/275837 Brad Underwood, an assistant basketball coach at Kansas State, told the Konza Rotary Club (can somebody please explain to me what a rotary club is) that O.J. Mayo called Bob Huggins around the time of national letter of intent signing day and begged the coach to allow him to play for K-State. Huggins reportedly rejected Mayo's plea. Wed, 28 May 2008 07:18:50 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/271640 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/271640 A pretty good case made for O.J. Mayo as the #3 pick in the upcoming NBA Draft by NBADraft.net. Tue, 20 May 2008 12:45:30 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/269005 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/269005 The Denver Nuggets have the 20th selection in the 2008 NBA Draft and are leaning towards several candidates. How many people reading this thought they have a chance of landing Michael Beasley, Derrick Rose, or O.J. Mayo? www.rawsportsblog.com Sun, 11 May 2008 11:12:26 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/265705 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/265705 Recruiting and signing the Michael Beasleys and O.J. Mayos of the world can be great for a program but this positive also has a negative. The NCAA has recently revealed it's APR (Academic Progress Rates) sanctions. USC basketball has lost 2 scholarships and Kansas State basketball lost 1 scholarship. When these top athletes leave for the NBA (one and dones), they have only went to school for 1 semester and are busy doing workouts for pro teams. These workouts result in them mising class. Why would these players care anyways? They are getting selected in the draft and getting millions of dollars from it. The colleges on the other hand are paying for it dearly. Lacking a greater number of scholarships means losing out on a chance to maximize a coach's ability to get a top recruit. Michael Beasley and O.J. Mayo have left their marks on Kansas State and Southern Cal. The one and done idea is a stupid idea and I hope David Stern does not increase the number of years. The NBA should copy the MLB in the way they handle the amateur draft. The MLB allows players to enter the draft after high school but if they go to college they have to stay in school till at least their junior year. This may not be the ideal that Stern is looking for but it is certainly better than what he has set up. The NBA is using college basketball as a free minor league system but the colleges suffer from it. This is taking away the student aspect from the idea of the student-athlete. Players have different reasons for leaving for the draft. For some, it is financial and others are legitimate superstars (Lebron James, Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard, etc.) who are ready for the NBA and do not need the college game to develop. Wed, 07 May 2008 20:08:44 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/264543 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/264543 A Duke Blue Devil, one of the best perimeter defenders in the country, a slasher, and a threat in the passing lanes. Who is it? Here's a hint, it's not Greg Paulus. The player is Demarcus Nelson. www.rawsportsblog.com Sun, 27 Apr 2008 18:13:56 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/260201 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/260201 For the last four seasons, the Wisconsin Badgers have enjoyed the play of the best defender in school history, Michael Flowers. www.rawsportsblog.com Sun, 27 Apr 2008 18:09:33 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/260195 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/260195 Derrick Rose becomes the latest super freshman to make the jump to the next level and while he dominated the college game, what kind of pro would he make. www.rawsportsblog.com Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:32:56 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/238946 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/238946 Michael Beasley ponders if he should go pro. His decision may surprise you. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:31:02 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/238940 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/238940 Kansas State's All-American freshman announced Monday that he will skip his final three seasons to enter the June 26 NBA draft, where he could be the No. 1 overall pick. Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:49:14 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/237182 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/237182 As if this comes as any surprise, Kansas St. freshman sensation Michael Beasley will forgo his final 3 years of college eligibility to join the NBA. He joins underclassmen Derrick Rose, Jerryd Bayless, OJ Mayo, and Chase Budinger to declare for the Draft thus far. Beasley, although widely expected to go pro, did make a conscious effort to re-join the Wildcats for one more season but in the end the possibility of being the #1 pick was too much to pass up. Let the debate begin: Beasley or Rose? Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:20:50 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/237124 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/237124 In one of the most shocking moves ever, uber-freshman Michael Beasley announced his decision to enter the NBA draft. The next mystery on deck is finding out if water is indeed really wet. Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:22:10 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/237127 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/237127 As Michael Beasley is calling a press conference Monday evening to presumably announce his jump to the next level that got me thinking what about next years class of top freshman and who we'll be watching come March. www.rawsportsblog.com Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:49:55 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/236790 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/236790 With the college basketball season all wrapped up and the Kansas Jayhawks victorious in the tournament, FIO staff writer Dan Rossi takes a look back at the season that was in college hoops. From impressive freshman like Michael Beasley and Derrick Rose, to the coaching achievements of Bobby Knight, to Tyler Hansbrough - this season had much to offer to the college basketball fanatics. Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:17:24 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/235461 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/235461