Are we done recruiting?
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Bol Bol finally committed to Oregon.
Don’t worry UK didn’t want him.
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@BeddieKU23 - Bol Bol is over 7’, but I wonder whether he will be able to hold his position against other bigs in college. Bol is only 220 and he’s been showcased against smaller players. He needs to gain weight to be able to work inside, don’t you think? Or does he have a decent perimeter shot?
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I am not sure Bol Bol can gain any more weight. Like his dad, he as a very thin frame and bones and will never be able to grow that frame.
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@Gorilla72 Should be able to make up for quite a bit with his wingspan defensively.
Offensively, he seems like a great mismatch. Can stroke it pretty well from the mid-range (and even the outside a little bit) and has nice touch around the basket. He may not be able to get great position inside, but he could be a nightmare in pick and roll/pop situations as well as on the offensive glass.
With that being said, he probably wouldn’t have done well at KU schematically and I’m glad to not see him at Duke or UK.
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BeddieKU23 said:
Bol Bol finally committed to Oregon.
Don’t worry UK didn’t want him. lOL Ya right lol. - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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@Gorilla72 He has a decent shot BUT like you say he is going to be in some trouble I think he is over ranked some - I just don’t se the # 3 ranked player, as you said it’s one thing with that height to do it in High School - but matching up against really quality other Big’ s or experience big’s - Not sold. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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Gorilla72 said:
@BeddieKU23 - Bol Bol is over 7’, but I wonder whether he will be able to hold his position against other bigs in college. Bol is only 220 and he’s been showcased against smaller players.
If he can play like his Dad, he will just reach around everybody, or over them, looking like Elasticman with flexible elbows. I loved watching Manute play!
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Manute Bil was 7’-7” and had a NBA record wingspan of 8’-6”. Bol Bol is 7’-2” or taller, depending on the site, but his wingspan is 7’-8”. Advantage dad.
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@JayHawkFanToo Yeah, I know but I hope he plays against a bunch of 6’6" centers so I can relive those memories.
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Here is a memory for you, Manute is the only player ever in the NBA with more blocks than points.
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Gorilla72 said:
@BeddieKU23 - Bol Bol is over 7’, but I wonder whether he will be able to hold his position against other bigs in college. Bol is only 220 and he’s been showcased against smaller players. He needs to gain weight to be able to work inside, don’t you think? Or does he have a decent perimeter shot?
As others have said below he’s a giant and will need to continue to add strength to his frame. I’m not sure he ever wants to fill out weight wise because that will take away from his perimeter skills that he is so set on keeping. This is basically a guard in a 7’2 frame. Surprisingly he has a really good perimeter shot and its truly unique to see a 7 footer hitting shots outside with skill (Like a Joel Embiid).
I think if he can play at 240,245 that might be a target weight to keep him at going forward. He changes things so much defensively because of his ability to protect the rim. He does have some serious motor questions, maturity issues that have been well documented. I wouldn’t be surprised if his eligibility is in question as well as the person he’s lived with out West could come into question.
The one thing that will take time for him to adjust to is the speed of the game. In College it will be an adjustment but shouldn’t be as big of a deal after a few games. In the NBA it will be something that I could see him struggling for a while at. He tends to be a split second slow on reactions and that can cost him. Bol has all the tools of a top 5 player but in my mind is the toughest player to rank, project because I do think his mind is ultimately going to be the most important thing for him to learn how to control. Altman will definitely push him in his one year which could help him tremendously.
A game changing recruit for Oregon potentially.
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@mayjay Manute had a tape worm. A stiff wind would knock him over.
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Nice profile about Bol Bol. Tidbit on shoe-based recruiting issues: He is a shoe fiend. The Phil Knight Room at Oregon won him over.
https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/11/21/sports/basketball/bol-bol-oregon-manute.html
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@JayHawkFanToo Weight isnt as big an issue as STRENGTH is. You can be thin and strong. Kevin Garnett is the prime example. 6’11 250 at most.
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Simi Shittu to Vandy. Damn. Shittu is really good in my opinion.
Has to make Langford even more enticed to consider them…
Vandy will have to start “processing some players” as they are 1 over now on scholarships.
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Good school with very good academic reputation and no issues that I can remember. I would think it makes Vandy the leader for Langford now. I am sure they will find a way to reassign the scholarships so everyone is covered.
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I see where Brian Bowen, the $100,000 Louisville commit, will not be allowed to play for Louisville. UL won’t let him play or be part of the team, although he will get a scholarship if he wants to stay. He can study at UL or transfer because UL is giving him permission to do so. Ironically, Bowen found out through Twitter, according to his lawyer.
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Interview I read where they talked to Romeo’s Dad. He says they want to look at each School a little bit more, Want to watch the Coaching style a little bit , how they’re doing with their team and go from their. Talked about the Three schools.
Indiana: - -He is homegrown and making history by staying at home and going to IU. We like their style of offense that Archie Miller has, they brought the one they had from Dayton , he brought that to Indiana, we like that, still want to see a bit more and also get to know the Coaching staff a little bit more too. ( I’m not sure who he was referring to when he says bringing the one he had from Dayton )
Vanderbilt:- - Coach Drew for one played NBA ball for five or six years and his style of offense, Romeo can see himself filling in that style of offense. But we like that program and the Coaching style also.
KU :- - We like Coach Self as a Coach and we also like the program We like the staff. He( Coach Self ) - has already mentioned that they were going to try and get those two guys - - Dotson & Grimes they finally got Grimes, he was talking about doing a three way offense for his guards, and having Romeo , Quentin , & Devon take the ball up the court, so we don’t see any problems with that.
The one thing he says that kind of concerns me is , his dad says they want to try and take some visits, syas they want to try to get down there and watch Vandy play a home game if we can fit it into our schedule, and also go to IU and watch them.
What concerns me some is he says as far as Kansa we don’t know how close they’ll get to us so we don’t know if we can make that trip. If your really interested seriously considering a school wouldn’t you find some way to make that visit? - -Not to sure how this sits with KU ? - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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@jayballer54 Did he already do his official visits? Where is he, anyway?
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mayjay said:
@jayballer54 Did he already do his official visits? Where is he, anyway?
He is from New Albany Indiana - -he went off for 48 points his last Game. - -I think he took his official to KU - well actually I think he has done all his officials. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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@jayballer54 Maybe those were not for games. Sounds like he wants to watch coaches in action, under stress, how they adapt in the game, etc. I would think all potential players would want to see that.
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mayjay said:
@jayballer54 Maybe those were not for games. Sounds like he wants to watch coaches in action, under stress, how they adapt in the game, etc. I would think all potential players would want to see that.
II can understand that he wants to watch how they coach under stress - -so - -why if you were considering a School seriously as in the final three like you say you would think they would for sure work at making that visit to KU. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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We’re not getting him if Vick comes back. The staff is recruiting him like Vick is gone, as they should, no matter what they think he’ll do.
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FarmerJayhawk said:
We’re not getting him if Vick comes back. The staff is recruiting him like Vick is gone, as they should, no matter what they think he’ll do.
It’s a good thing they are cause I’m telling you right now here 11-24-2017 at 8:01 a.m. - -VICK is not coming back. - -sell the farm , the cars, the kids , the dog. - If you truly believe Vick is coming back then share the pipe with me cause I could sure use a hit of what your smoking lmao. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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@jayballer54 Vick has been otherworldly through 4 games. I don’t think he can keep up these numbers when the schedule gets tougher but damn.
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BShark said:
@jayballer54 Vick has been otherworldly through 4 games. I don’t think he can keep up these numbers when the schedule gets tougher but damn.
Agree , exactly - -thing is - -he won’t have to stay at the level he is at right now, as you and I both know the NBA judges a lot off potential, and Vick is oozing with potential and pretty decent amount of talent and has length . - -We need to enjoy him in his third year, I think with what we have already recruited plus what we got coming back, I think staff already knows he is at the least 95% gone. - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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Matt Scott dropping bombs.
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BShark said:
Matt Scott dropping bombs.
Whz Matt having to say
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@jayballer54 It’s behind the paywall so I gotta respect that. Suffice to say it supports other info out there about KU being well positioned with a remaining target. Very optimistic post regarding KU’s last two top targets in general.
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I still think we could return Vick, Doke, and Newman. Vick is not projected to be a 1st rounder as of today on www.nbadraft.net/2018mock_draft. I think the support network surrounding him will tell him to stay and try to improve his draft stock. If I were Coach Self I would remind Vicks inner circle that Selden was a top 25 recruit that went undrafted in 2016. IMO he will not hire an agent but will get an invite to the draft. Will he stay or will he go? Only time will tell.
Doke has no outside game to speak of and needs to stay and polish his outside game if he wants to stick in the NBA. Jahlil Okafor is a perfact example of what Doke might look like if he left early for the NBA except he would not have a guaranteed contract or 6 mil a year. Without being projected as a lotto pick his NBA future is sketchy at best unless he returns and polishes his game.
Newman? I cant remember a 3rd year sophomore (5th in scoring) that went pro/got drafted after averaging 10ppg and had sub .500 fg average and a .346 3pt average. Even if he got a combine invite I can not see anyone really giving him a guarantee. He has to come back to improve his stock.
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If only Graham and Svi leave as scheduled, won’t KU be short 1 scholarship even if no one else signs up?
At this time, I don’t believe Malik will make it to the NBA unless there is huge improvement; most likely he will end up overseas and he can probably do that instead of coming back, which would free up one more scholarship.
The big unknown at this time is Preston, does he stay or does he go? do you rather have Preston back for one year with one year already in the program (like McLemore) or do you rather have Langford or Zion instead?
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@JayHawkFanToo Bird in the hand is better 75% of the time.
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Preston’s mom has made some statements lately about over seas being an option if he isn’t cleared. I think his support group is similar to Alexanders group. Money over logic to be exact.
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If I remember correctly, today was the first day of classes. I wonder if Billy is attending classes.
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@JayHawkFanToo I’m sure he is. Otherwise he wouldn’t have traveled to Morgantown.
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@Statmachine Doke:
Okafor:
Sure, Okafor got his NBA payday leaving early, and I guess that’s the entirety of your point (well taken), but I hope Doke has more success than Okafor. Even if he were to develop an outside shot it’s hard talking about the two in the same conversation. Okafor is much more lumbering and weaker in the paint. I’d argue he has no inside game
Not exactly sure what the sixers saw in him.
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A potential 4 year burger boy. I’ll take it!
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Statmachine said:
I still think we could return Vick, Doke, and Newman. Vick is not projected to be a 1st rounder as of today on www.nbadraft.net/2018mock_draft. I think the support network surrounding him will tell him to stay and try to improve his draft stock. If I were Coach Self I would remind Vicks inner circle that Selden was a top 25 recruit that went undrafted in 2016. IMO he will not hire an agent but will get an invite to the draft. Will he stay or will he go? Only time will tell.
Doke has no outside game to speak of and needs to stay and polish his outside game if he wants to stick in the NBA. Jahlil Okafor is a perfact example of what Doke might look like if he left early for the NBA except he would not have a guaranteed contract or 6 mil a year. Without being projected as a lotto pick his NBA future is sketchy at best unless he returns and polishes his game.
Newman? I cant remember a 3rd year sophomore (5th in scoring) that went pro/got drafted after averaging 10ppg and had sub .500 fg average and a .346 3pt average. Even if he got a combine invite I can not see anyone really giving him a guarantee. He has to come back to improve his stock.
Is Newman going to come back to be a back-up? I think he goes pro somewhere, anywhere. Europe even.
Also it was time for Selden to go, for a lot of reasons. Also say what you will he is hanging around the league. I’d just tell Vick, if you want to come back we’d love to have you but if you want to go start making money that’s fine too. Vick’s mom is pretty great, I’ll miss her too if he goes pro.
Okafor was a much more skilled offensive player than Doke even. I think Doke should stay but of course I’m looking at this from the angle of a greedy KU fan that wants a better team.
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JayHawkFanToo said:
If only Graham and Svi leave as scheduled, won’t KU be short 1 scholarship even if no one else signs up?
At this time, I don’t believe Malik will make it to the NBA unless there is huge improvement; most likely he will end up overseas and he can probably do that instead of coming back, which would free up one more scholarship.
The big unknown at this time is Preston, does he stay or does he go? do you rather have Preston back for one year with one year already in the program (like McLemore) or do you rather have Langford or Zion instead?
Technically no. KU had an open scholarship this year which Silvio has now filled. If JUST Graham and Svi go, they are replaced by Dotson and Grimes. So in fact KU is actually oversigned at the moment. McCormack is replacing Preston though, who yes, will be gone no matter what. Too much stuff just doesn’t work if Preston is back plus like @Statmachine said his inner circle wants him in the league next year.
Zion isn’t coming to KU. That will be official soon.
Langford would be to replace Vick. The staff is recruiting like there are guard/wing openings which you always have to prepare for the worst case but still, they certainly aren’t even looking around at any post players at this point.
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I love Selden but the point was that he was projected to go in the 2nd round (went undrafted) and has had to fight for a roster spot every year since leaving KU. Had he came back he COULD have avoided that?
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Statmachine said:
I love Selden but the point was that he was projected to go in the 2nd round (went undrafted) and has had to fight for a roster spot every year since leaving KU. Had he came back he COULD have avoided that?
Him leaving was a big part of landing Josh. The minutes worked out a lot better for everyone with him gone. Plus he kept getting nagging injuries at KU, he needed to get some NBA money while he still has something left in his knees. Another year of playing in college and who knows what happens, maybe he gets drafted, maybe he ends up in Europe instead if he didn’t improve enough. For every Buddy Hield and Draymond Green there are so many more guys that still don’t get drafted or stick in the league at all.
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I’d rather have Vick than not, same for Doke. Newman it’s been real but he can just go. KU would be absolutely fine with a guard rotation of Dotson/Grimes/Moore/Vick/Garrett/Cunliffe. Honestly one of them wouldn’t even play that is so many guards.
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@BShark I haven’t given up on Newman, not at all.Wish he would have been more consistent but blame injury issues, trying too much, great success this summer; all the above.
Rather have him take a while to find his mojo than have it early and lose it in late February or March.
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@BShark I’m torn on the Vick vs. Newman argument. Had you asked me 6 games ago, not even close.
Since Conference play started, Newman has been the better player. Period end of story. Better defender, better scorer, just plain better. At the very least, you can say they have been even on the advanced metrics. Malik has been slightly better defensively, Vick has been more efficient offensively. Typical stats side with Malik.
So now, I am at a point where I really like Newman’s upside better than I like Vick’s. At least I think… I think Newman has the ability to get in the lane. If he can learn to finish, he can be a 3 level scorer. Something I don’t think Vick is ever going to be capable of because he can’t drive the ball now. Or he refuses to do so.
If Newman can bump his 3pt % up to 40% and his 2pt% up to 50% we are looking at an All-American level player to put next to Grimes and Dotson. And neither of those are that much of a stretch IMO. That allows us to have 2 volume scorers next to Dotson, and 3 guys who can get in the lane AND handle the ball. That is an attractive lineup IMO. And, I still think there is time for Newman to live up to his hype. To me, he isn’t Selden. Wayne never looked fluid on the court. Newman has a silky smoothness to him. He has one of the ugliest shooting forms we have seen from a KU guard in a while, and yet, somehow it still looks smooth. Newman looks like he has the ability, he is just a few little tweaks away from being a stud. He is they type of guy that can transform into a completely new player in one offseason.
And, worse case, they both leave and we get Langford who I am super high on, and think might actually be the best option of the 3. But the bird in the hand argument is right 90% of the time…
With all of that being said, all 3 options are great options.
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I also think Newman will fit better in the Hi-Lo than Vick will next season. He will be able to use that ball screen on the wing better than Vick can because he is able to dribble and drive the ball better.
Of course, I have been wrong many a times before.
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Self recruited Vick out of high school. Then takes him as a transfer. Self wouldn’t do that for just anybody.
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Gunman said:
Self recruited Vick out of high school. Then takes him as a transfer. Self wouldn’t do that for just anybody.
Vick wasn’t a transfer. He was a late decommit from SMU when Brown got canned. Then Brown basically funneled him to KU. He committed to KU 2 weeks after decommiting.
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Aren’t “short 1 scholarship” and “oversigned” the same thing? I believe we are talking about the same thing. Even if KU does not sign anyone else it would be short one scholarship unless someone else leaves in addition to Graham and Svi, right? The question is who?
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Gunman said:
Self recruited Vick out of high school. Then takes him as a transfer. Self wouldn’t do that for just anybody.
Did you mean Newman?
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@BShark OOPS! We were talking about Newman and l typed in Vick. Can’t multitask like l used to…
