KU legend offers to join coaching staff amid Bill Self retirement rumors
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- Mason pleads with Self not to retire and offers to join Kansas staff.
- Mason says he'd be a recruiter or excel in player development.
- Mason says he'd take the first flight back if the right opportunity arises.
Many of the hundreds of players Bill Self has coached have said their piece about his upcoming decision that could see him retire from the University of Kansas.
Most recently, Self denied that a decision was imminent as of Wednesday morning. But news is expected soon on the Hall of Fame KU coach, who is pondering his future after having heart problems the past few years.
Add Jayhawks legend Frank Mason to the growing list hoping Self returns. And Mason is offering an incentive if Self comes back.
The 2017 consensus National Player of the Year made his own plea for Self to return on the social media site X, formerly known as Twitter.
“Please don’t retire coach self,” Mason posted Wednesday with a crying face emoji. He later added: “I’m about to call Coach Self and try to convince ... him to stay; I don’t wanna see anyone else coach my Jayhawks anytime soon!”
In response to a post recommending he join the staff, Mason said he would be “a great recruiter or outstanding in player development.”
And it won’t take much to get the current overseas hooper back in Lawrence.
“If the right opportunity comes along, I’ll be on the first flight!” Mason said.
