Bill Self upset fans following the Kansas Jayhawks’ embarrassing loss to the BYU Cougars in their basketball game last Sunday. Kansas suffered one of the biggest losses in the team’s history as they were beaten 91-57 by BYU at Marriot Center.
The defeat was their second in their last four games and also their biggest loss under Self, who has been the coach of the team since 2003.
Bill Self Angers Kansas Jayhawks Fans
Following the game, Self said they deserved the loss and that the defeat gave them an opportunity to regroup again.
“I thought BYU could beat anybody tonight. They were great. And then we didn’t do anything to make them less than great,” Self said.
“We need to regroup. Get away from each other for a day and go home. And hopefully, be able to … a lot of times with teams, there needs to be something happen to pull everybody together that is us against the outside. And we’re going to have an opportunity to do that for sure.”
Bill Self postgame:
“I’m talked out. We need to get away from each other, I’ll tell you that point blank. I thought this would be a great opportunity to do some team bonding. But it hasn’t been” 😳
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However, fans were not impressed with Self’s comments, with many saying he should resign from his job.
“Stop making excuses. Get their lazy a**es out their to explain why they are timid, weak and pathetic. I’m ashamed, you should be too,” a fan said.
“I think he needs a fresh start,” another fan said.
“Time to hang it up like K, Roy, Tony Bennett,” another fan echoed the same sentiment.
The criticism did not end there, as some even accused Self of being a checkbook basketball coach.
“Coaching by checkbook doesn’t seem to be working,” a fan said.
“Devo Davis destroyed this man,” another mentioned.
“Was at KU during the Coach Ted Owens years. He stayed on too long. The game changed but he didn’t. I’m afraid of this happening again with Coach Self,” another fan said.
Kansas Jayhawks No Match for BYU
The fans were right to be upset as the Cougars outplayed the Self’s Jayhawks from start to finish.
BYU started on a 22-7 run before Kansas managed to cut the lead to a single digit. But that was as good as it got for Self’s boys despite a 12-point, 14-rebound double-double.
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As of halftime, BYU led by 20 points before going on to dominate the rest of the game. The result tied the loss to Southern California in the 2021 NCAA Tournament as the third-biggest defeat in Jayhawks’ history.
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