Svi - quick update...
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@Statmachine I watched a couple of those games too. There is a lot to think about. His two knocks are that he struggles defensively and he lacks in-game confidence.
I think staying at KU provides him with the greater upside. If he can shake his constant deer in the headlights look that he gets playing in front of 12k people, he will be better for it. I also think he will be asked to guard much better athletes in D1 college BB than in Europe.
On the other hand, maybe he does need a tune up year or two where he is forced into an alpha role and can play with a reckless abandon because he is the best or 2nd best player on a team in Europe.
I think it is a greater financial risk to go play in Europe next season. European contracts are notoriously terrible for athletes that aren’t elite. And, what if he doesn’t get good minutes for a team in Europe? His value only plummets even further. The most likely rout for him to make the most money is most likely to stay one more year at KU. But that’s my opinion…
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Hold on to your seat cushions, dentures, and wigs/toupees, when you see Newman play this coming season…His natural position is slashing-2, but has added improved 3pt shooting. McDonaldsAllAmerican alert, and a pent-up one, to boot…
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I’m sorry but all KC Star articles should be banned
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So 12 of the 14 players invited to the Combine that didn’t sign with an agent- 12 of them were polled to return to College.
Svi was one of those that should return.
So that naturally means he’s 100% gone. Book it
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@BeddieKU23 who were the 2?
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Ojeleye was a split decision and the reason to go was because he is already 23 years old and has graduated.
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@JayHawkFanToo Jimney, he’s old enough to be Svi’s Dad.
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My money says he goes to the league…
I hope my jinx works.
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I heard that Svi has withdrawn from the combine due to an ankle injury. That’s a bummer, wish him the best.
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This situation really has me questioning Billy Preston’s eligibility. Bringing in Whitman late to put KU at 13 scholarships before Svi’s decision is finalized.
With all the talk of how to fit Svi in if he returns and who would walk on, I haven’t seen much, if any, mention of Billy Preston. This well could be a situation where Self is anticipating Preston not being eligible next year.
That still seems like a plausible scenario at this point to me.
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@Texas-Hawk-10 this would be bad!
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@Crimsonorblue22 It is, but with 13 scholarships accounted for and Svi undecided and being advised to return, there has to be room for him somehow.
The other option is is Svi is graduating this weekend and could be a graduate transfer, but I think we would’ve heard that by now.
Preston not being cleared is a realistic possibility based on what’s going on with the scholarships right now.
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Preston not being cleared?
Dang!
THAT’S depressing.
But I should have known, right?
Preston is over 6-7 and called by some an OAD and he signed with KU. He had to have baggage.
I can almost hear Self putting in a call to Tractor Supply for bailing wire and duct tape for next year’s team now.
I am getting incredibly tired of only being able to sign OADs over 6-7 that have some kind of baggage.
How about starting a Top 100 Baggage Player Ranking for high school players that are going to be tough to get admitted, or keep eligible?
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Sounds like svi’s staying for interviews, he really wants to go. Might be chancing it. Wouldn’t there be rumors about Preston? We are screwed if that’s true.
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Svi will go pro. That ensures he will be back because my success rate with the stay/gos is around 10% right. " I guarantee Embiid will be back"!!! Wonder who said that?
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@KUSTEVE I think your problem with the Embiid prediction was just your wording. Consider what you could have said, when he first declared and still had time to return: “No way does Embiid play in the NBA next year!” 100% true!
We would have started asking you for lottery numbers and horses’ names.
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@jaybate-1.0 Preston spent 3 years at API which used to be Prime Prep which has produced such NCAA superstars as Emanuel Mudiay amd Terrance Ferguson.
Hopefully Preston has made up enough credits at Oak Hill this year to ve eligible, but we know how the NCAA is with KU and academic issue players.
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@mayjay lol, theres that legal mind. Do you watch Better Call Saul? It’s a great show. The last episode had a courtroom scene that was satisfying.
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That’s good and bad.
Good that a high grade OAD might play for us.
Bad that he might not, because of failure to be cleared, or late clearing.
Is this the more things change, the more they stay the same?
Or is this a sign the apparent embargo is weakening?
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@approxinfinity I watch it!
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@approxinfinity No, never watched. Maybe we will look it up now that some of our favorite shows have gotten axed. (“Timeless”??? “Oh, no, Mr. Bill! Not the axe!”)
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Preston hasn’t been hammered yet. No reason to worry about a situation that hasn’t happened yet.They’ll figure out a way to handle the scholarships.
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@KUSTEVE Well, with a relaxed attitude like that I don’t know if you can be allowed to participate here on Panic Central…
