Just some tidbits about his place in, and impact on, KU hoops history.
KU record vs. the "Blue Bloods" (IMO)
Kentucky: Self Era ("SE") 6-3 (66.7% Winning Percentage); Before Self ("BS") 3-19 (13.6%): Overall record is now 9-22 (29%).
UCLA: SE= 4-1 (80%); BS=4-9 (30.8%); Overall 8-10 (44%)
Duke: SE= 3-1 (75%); BS=2-6 (33%); Overall 5-7 (41.7%)
North Carolina=SE=3-0 (100%); BS 2-6 (33%); Overall 5-6 (45.5%)
KU record vs. the Elite (IMO) programs - this is where some of the results have actually been somewhat "Un-Self" like.
Indiana (0-1; 6-7 Overall)
Mich. St. (3-4; 6-7)
Michigan (2-1; 2-6); we were 0-5 against Michigan all time before beating them in 2009.
Arizona (2-2; 8-4)
Nova (2-4; 3-4): we had only played Nova one time before Self (1-0). We have played them 6 times in Self's Era going 2-4.
Florida (2-1; 4-2); Syracuse (1-1; 3-3): he has held these steady...
KU record vs. the "Blue Bloods" (IMO)
Kentucky: Self Era ("SE") 6-3 (66.7% Winning Percentage); Before Self ("BS") 3-19 (13.6%): Overall record is now 9-22 (29%).
UCLA: SE= 4-1 (80%); BS=4-9 (30.8%); Overall 8-10 (44%)
Duke: SE= 3-1 (75%); BS=2-6 (33%); Overall 5-7 (41.7%)
North Carolina=SE=3-0 (100%); BS 2-6 (33%); Overall 5-6 (45.5%)
KU record vs. the Elite (IMO) programs - this is where some of the results have actually been somewhat "Un-Self" like.
Indiana (0-1; 6-7 Overall)
Mich. St. (3-4; 6-7)
Michigan (2-1; 2-6); we were 0-5 against Michigan all time before beating them in 2009.
Arizona (2-2; 8-4)
Nova (2-4; 3-4): we had only played Nova one time before Self (1-0). We have played them 6 times in Self's Era going 2-4.
Florida (2-1; 4-2); Syracuse (1-1; 3-3): he has held these steady...