KU ROSTER 2026-27
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@DCHawker because the best players from other schools and conferences are going to the NBA.
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Stokes is likely committing to Kentucky tomorrow. I think we need to start looking into backup plans. McNeil from NC State is interesting
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We'll see tomorrow @jayhawk_69 -- maybe.
Pretty much everybody sees it as a two horse race: KU and Kentucky.
Both teams pretty desperate for a top NIL signing?
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@Jayhawk_69 said in KU ROSTER 2026-27:
Stokes is likely committing to Kentucky tomorrow. I think we need to start looking into backup plans. McNeil from NC State is interesting
I don't have an issue with not landing Stokes, just the way this has played out. Should have told him at the beginning of the portal process what our offer was and indicated that if wasn't willing to commit then, we would move on - which we should have done a long while ago. The only HS recruit that could justify 25% of high major NIL budget is a generational talent - and there is no indication Stokes is that.
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@Jayhawk_69 don’t listen to anyone except Tyran on committing or a timeline. Almost no chance he does it without announcing a date and setting up a whole dog and pony show with CBS or ESPN
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@FarmerJayhawk said in KU ROSTER 2026-27:
@Jayhawk_69 don’t listen to anyone except Tyran on committing or a timeline. Almost no chance he does it without announcing a date and setting up a whole dog and pony show with CBS or ESPN
sounds about right.
I can see the ESPN promos now ... and now, sponsored by Purina Dog Chow ... the Tyran Stokes commitment show!
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@Kcmatt7 said in KU ROSTER 2026-27:
The issue is that this was supposed to be regulated but it basically hasn’t been. Collectives aren’t supposed to exist anymore.
Whole thing is a mess.
I don't think the NCAA is wise to step into regulating private NIL. The lawsuits will come and I don't see how this is their jurisdiction of control.
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@FarmerJayhawk think we still have a chance?
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I feel certain the Stokes decision will come down this week. Both UK and KU... the loser loses bigger now as the options dwindle.
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@crimsonblu22 yeah I think we get him
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@FarmerJayhawk like the positivity!
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Thought experiment: Would you rather Stokes commit or would you rather 5for5 pass and Tre White return?
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Stokes
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Say it ain't so
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well, anybody heard the word yet?
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Do you suppose Bill has reason to believe that the NCAA will grant Melvin Council an extra year and is holding a spot for him?
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@JoJoAndMe said in KU ROSTER 2026-27:
Do you suppose Bill has reason to believe that the NCAA will grant Melvin Council an extra year and is holding a spot for him?
Think moreso the opposite. He is unlikely to get another year and that's why he entered the portal just in case.
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@Jayhawk_69 said in KU ROSTER 2026-27:
Thought experiment: Would you rather Stokes commit or would you rather 5for5 pass and Tre White return?
How about both?
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@drgnslayr said in KU ROSTER 2026-27:
@Jayhawk_69 said in KU ROSTER 2026-27:
Thought experiment: Would you rather Stokes commit or would you rather 5for5 pass and Tre White return?
How about both?
5 for 5 won’t be retroactive so that’s off the table barring a court decision
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Dispositive of very little, but KU is not in the updated ESPN and CBSSports top 25 next season rankings - includes portal decisions as of yesterday and expected returnees (from NBA draft exploration). Is there another year in which KU has not been ranked in the preseason in the Self or Williams era (other than perhaps the first for the latter)??? Reflection of how little regard there is for what little we have coming back and coming in. We'll see whether that changes if Stokes ends up committing. At least we should still be better than our in-state brethren...
