ESPN sideline reporter Kris Budden said something fascinating on the television broadcast of Saturday’s Kansas-West Virginia game, and it ended up becoming even more relevant following KU’s late collapse and 65-64 loss.
The old saying is you don’t know what you have until it’s gone. Based on Self’s pregame conversation with Budden ... the Hall of Fame coach is realizing exactly what he had in previous years with guards Frank Mason and Devonté Graham.
Budden reported that Self had said he needed to do a better job in late game-scenarios. He needed to remind himself he had a young team (at least when it came to experience with him) and that his players didn’t always know everything he wanted.