Recruiting Thread
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Hadn’t been too much attention due to the holidays. Apparently Ashton Hagans committed to Georgia. WOW.
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@BShark Looks like a stud, but doesn’t seem like KU was ever in the game. Probably going to be hard to sign top ‘19 guards with Dotson and Moore on the roster. (I assume Grimes will be gone.) But a top wing should happen hopefully.
Romeo in ‘18 would be fantastic too. I just don’t know who is going to leave to open up that roster spot.
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@dylans Oh yeah I never considered that he would go to KU. The squid was hot and heavy on him though (at one point, the cb predictions were all UK and UK was going to a fair number of his games), so now he will have to look elsewhere. I would guess Tyrese Maxey as it will be tough to pull Antoine away from Duke.
My heart is really breaking for Calipari. NOT.
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Don’t understand that one. Wouldn’t be surprised to see him end up at Kentucky before it’s all said and done. I think he’s by far the best pg in the 19 class
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@BeddieKU23 I hope not, but I could see it too. Generally we don’t see many decommits. This year was a big exception of course due to the FBI crap.
Also Cole Anthony is pretty good. It’s a pretty big drop-off after Lamelo Ball and of course he shouldn’t even really be considered because no one wants the mess of Lavar at this point.
I’ll never count Calipari out for anyone but Anthony would be an extremely tough pull so if Hagans stays solid with UGA and he can’t pull Maxey then Calipari might develop some back aches.
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It just seems like a out of the blue decision. Georgia could have a new coach by the time he gets there. I’m surprised he announced this early
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KU made the final 5 for https://247sports.com/Player/Onyeka-Okongwu-88727
Probably gonna be a Bruin
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Well read where our boy Quentin went off for 44 points & 9 rebounds the other night, the team lost but he had 44.
When he was asked what or how KU was wanting to use him he stated just said they wanted to use him both a lot on the ball & off the ball… He said he feels like he can guard the 1 - -2 - -or 3.
When asked what excites him most about playing at KU? - -He stated just the chance to play for a Hall of Fame Coach Bill Self , wants to be able to pick his brain about work ethic - says KU has produced some really good guards and brought up Marion Chalmers name , can’t wait ti see him on the floor. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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BShark said:
KU made the final 5 for https://247sports.com/Player/Onyeka-Okongwu-88727
Probably gonna be a Bruin
I hadn’t or didn’t realize we were recruiting him, but made the final 5. - -Your right though the CB shows him at 100% UCLA - or if not with the other Schools listed looks like he wants to stay close to the coast back West. - - Arizona St , UCLA ,USC , Washington, & KU - -all Pac 12 other then us. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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I was messing around with numbers this morning, and came up with what I think is the most likely scenario for the next two seasons.
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HMMM , I don’t know looks pretty good just wonder though about Vick coming back for his SR yr. - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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@Jayballer54 he’ll be back unless he has a first round grade. Which he doesn’t have yet. That could change. If he does, I think we land Langford.
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FarmerJayhawk said:
@Jayballer54 he’ll be back unless he has a first round grade. Which he doesn’t have yet. That could change. If he does, I think we land Langford.
I agree 100% about if vick goes. I think possibly it was you that some time back brought forth that this is what Langford was waiting on – to see if Vick went pro or not, makes perfect sense. With Indiana or Vanderbilt no reason for him to wait, if he was going to sign with them why wouldn’t he just go ahead and commit?
I just think the way it’s going if he has a solid year and progress with any degree at all I just believe he will leave - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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I did see Vick in the first round in one NBA mock … http://www.nbadraft.net/2018mock_draft
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@KUSTEVE the key to deep March runs is defense. Been a long time since Self has fielded a good defensive team. I’m looking forward to it.
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Grimes expects to OAD. I hope he plays to that level at KU. Time will tell. I’d sure like to see high level play for more than one year out of a guy before he feels the need to get paid. The NBA drafting mostly on potiental makes it detrimental to stay in college too long for freak athletes.
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@dylans Well that Grimes thing didn’t start my day off well. I looked at 2019 mocks, didn’t see him, but got to the ESPN mock and sure enough, they have him #8. Langford is there too, at #9.
https://247sports.com/Gallery/ESPN-releases-first-2019-NBA-Mock-Draft-108163016/GallerySlides/704606
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@HighEliteMajor lol Don’t shoot the messenger. Grimes said he doesn’t expect to be in college to play with Markese in a recent interview. So I’m just reading between the lines.
I’m just trying to adjust my expectations. I still remember being peeved that Pierce left after his Jr. year.
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@dylans Seems like you’ve got the right read. The expecting thing with the recruits is one thing – but when a guy pops up at #8 in a mock, that sucks (selfishly). I guess I was a little clueless that Grimes was in the presumed OAD category. Hope he’s a world beater.
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Grimes is good enough to be OAD. We’ll see if he’s really the type I haven’t been this excited for a guard signee in a long time
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BMac with more aggressive nature to the hoop. So much more advanced then Ben was at this stage
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UK going after him hard says a lot, thankfully we are KU with a HoF coach and not the likes of Arkansas or Missouri so Cal didn’t swipe our legacy stud.
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Zion deciding probably by the end of January. Clemson I guess? I could see him going there or UNC. Not sure we’re really in it.
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Makes sense, use a no name program to showcase yourself for a year
Always thought unc had a great chance because of style of play. Have to think little going there didn’t help him though
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@BeddieKU23 UNC would be loaded with Zion. Maye, Johnson, Woods, and a few others return. Then add Zion, Little, and Coby White. Ole Roy has something special there.
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Sign me up for a KU UNC championship game next year. I’d like our odds.
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@BShark I could see that! I think KU, UNC, and UK are the best teams going into next season. Watch out for Oregon too.
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Wow, read that Matthew hurt, the big man from Minnesota that we are in on for 2019. - -think je is # 4 player.
Went off for 51 points – -17 rebounds - -5 assists - - 4 steals - - 4 blocks the other night – The kid is averaging 40 points a game right now. = =some one asked if he jacked up a bunch of 3’s - they said no just 2-4 from the 3
They ask if he was that good - -or the competition was that bad - -stated that Hurt is that good their school playing against bigger schools - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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He’s a total stud and very interested in KU.
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according to Kentucky they never recruited him lol otherwise he would be a wildcat.
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BeddieKU23 said:
according to Kentucky they never recruited him lol otherwise he would be a wildcat.
Grimes? LOOOOOOOOOOOOL
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Just poking fun at what they usually say when they miss out on someone they really wanted. They certainly got 3 studs going their way despite Q going to KU but we arguably got the best of the bunch.
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looks like Zion will announce soon, or so that’s what he hinted at. - -Probably either UK or Clemson sounds like - -they think Uk is the favorite right now, although I had heard that playing close to home and family was pretty big for him. - -We will see. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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One time post target last year Schnider Herard is transferring from Miss St. Another Miss St that didn’t do much while there is now on the move
Duke’s Jordan Tucker is transferring as well after barely playing this season. I don’t believe KU ever seriously went after him as he wanted Duke. How quickly things change.
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BeddieKU23 said:
One time post target last year Schnider Herard is transferring from Miss St. Another Miss St that didn’t do much while there is now on the move
Duke’s Jordan Tucker is transferring as well after barely playing this season. I don’t believe KU ever seriously went after him as he wanted Duke. How quickly things change.
I remember some posters, no one here, wanted to try and land him over pursuing Doke. Doke seems a liiiiittle bit better.
Weird to wait so long for an offer from the meat grinder and then transfer when you aren’t getting minutes. I’m sure he is disappointed that Goldwire is playing more but Duke has a lot of similar players to Tucker this year.
I wonder where they will end up. I like Tucker long term but KU isn’t looking like we will take any transfers this year.
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Wouldn’t be surprised if he ended up at Syracuse. It’s very weird that he’s leaving so early after waiting out an offer. I think he was probably not happy Barrett & Reddish coming in next year and Joey Baker the following as well
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@BeddieKU23 Fair point I wasn’t thinking about incoming recruits. No way he would get any PT next year.
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Ok guys, I have a question in our recruiting, and I think I already know the answer but curious to see if you think it’s right or no not right. Kind of silly thought - -but still anyways my question is:
In our recruitment with Romeo , do you think how Indiana season plays out will have a pretty decent factor for Romeo? - -What I mean is - -right now as of tonight they are currently 8-6 on the season, if they continue and have a so so , do you think that would sway him in any way negative wise towards Indiana and be more of a plus for us?
If they were to just end up with an average year or underachieving year - -I feel that only helps us more, as we know its down to KU - -Indiana - -& Vanderbilt. - -If they just so and Garland not landing at Indiana - I just truly have to feel actually our biggest threat for Romeo is more Vanderbilt then Indiana right? - -Even though Indiana is that close to home school some people talking about - I just feel with Garland not committing and then if they have just that’s so so season -got to help us.
I just think we could be in pretty good shape and on top of that if Vick should happen to leave I just think the combination of these things has to put us siting fairly nice wouldn’t you think? - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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@Jayballer54 Looks like we could have a just so-so season ourselves. At least measured by KU standards. May be lucky to finish in the top four of the Big 12, unless the BIG help gets here fast. We are just totally outmanned and we will not hit 15 to 17 threes very often. One hope is for the balanced Big 12 to beat up on each other. But we can not lose at home again to have a chance at keeping the streak alive.
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Big Clyde52 said:
@Jayballer54 Looks like we could have a just so-so season ourselves. At least measured by KU standards. May be lucky to finish in the top four of the Big 12, unless the BIG help gets here fast. We are just totally outmanned and we will not hit 15 to 17 threes very often. One hope is for the balanced Big 12 to beat up on each other. But we can not lose at home again to have a chance at keeping the streak alive.
I know exactly what your talking about and agree. - -I think at this point anyways we are probably the or about the 4th best team in the Big 12. I’m not THAT sure that even having another big last night would of helped us or not. - - Our defense is just soooooooooooooooooo pathetic , I know there will be people here that say oh well if we would of had another big we wouldn’t haven’t got beat on the boards like we did. - - -the last time I heard/check SEVENTEEN offensive rebounds by Tech - -SEVENTEEN. and it’s not like these guys were bigger then us. The bottom line was - - -they wanted it more.
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Zion Williamson to announce his decision on January 20.
http://www.thestate.com/sports/high-school/prep-basketball/article192868409.html#storylink=hpdigest
Not really anything new in this article. A video not worth watching of a slo-mo dunk with talkover “Trust me. The best is yet to come” and “Jan 20” superimposed. Plus some info on his season so far (has not played since Nov 21 due to bruised foot).
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Hope he picks Clemson.
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@Kcmatt7 Clemson is at least ranked now, so it isn’t as silly a move as people were calling it last summer. But they did lose in the FB semifinal, so the campus is not as afire as it has been the past two years. And who knows what these guys think is important?
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@mayjay He looks real good going against pee-wees, not nearly as dominant against bigger and better athletes. IMO. I’ll probably end up taking that statement back, but I guess all the hype has me wondering if he is as good as they say. I wonder what he would be like in a program like ours that emphasizes team first. Hmmm…
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KUSTEVE said:
@mayjay He looks real good going against pee-wees, not nearly as dominant against bigger and better athletes. IMO. I’ll probably end up taking that statement back, but I guess all the hype has me wondering if he is as good as they say. I wonder what he would be like in a program like ours that emphasizes team first. Hmmm…
He’s dominated better competition as well. He was the best player at the Team USA camps in the fall which included Grimes and a bunch of other top ranked kids FYI. Watching his local HS competition isn’t going to give you the answer you were seeking IMO.
I have long thought he’d fit here, he’s not a selfish player. I think any team would be foolish not to run their offense through him because of his off the charts athleticism and physicality. We have all seen his crazy dunks but he’s got a ton of skill that gets overlooked. He doesn’t hunt bad shots, shoots a high % inside the arc, he knows his limits on the perimeter right now. Weight is a concern, you probably don’t want him playing at 270 as he could probably be lethal at the 245-250 range. Clemson is lucky he lives in the state.
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@BeddieKU23 If I am KU’s recruiter, I am calling him a bunch after our TT rebounding debacle this week with lots of information about how we will be bigger next year with otherworldly point guards coming in who can feed him. We do not want Zion believing he will be forced into trying to be another undersized post player here. “Really! We have lots of size lined up! Really!”
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I also thought signing Dotson would help us as well. That hasn’t had the momentum it once had
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@BeddieKU23 It could also hurt if anyone thinks Dotson could dupe Trae Young. Would OU have room this year for another OAD?
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I’d be stunned if it wasn’t Clemson.
