Quentin Grimes had the type of performance against Eastern Michigan that was expected to be the norm. And it still could be by March, but for now it was a welcome sign.
The play of Grimes has been a popular talking point so far this year. That’s what happens when you’re a freshman who is highly rated out of high school and goes off in your first game against a top-10 team before coming back to Earth against a tough non-conference slate.
It’s not an unfamiliar story. Many freshman go through early-season struggles as they adjust to the faster pace of the college game, and freshman at Kansas are no exception.