Langford
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I think his dad said recently he wanted him at UNC. He also bashed Calipari and said his son would benefit from Self’s hard coaching. He’s certainly getting a lot of sound bites lately. Enjoying the 15 minutes of fame.
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Seemed like the better suited words…
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@BeddieKU23 We’ve got Cunliffe as well. The four guys getting the most minutes will be Dotson, Grimes, Moore, and Garrett. Then Agbagi, and Cunliffe. Not sure I see KJ as a 3, but ok…I’ll grant that as a possibility, too. That is a really good stable of guards… the less talented guys have the most experience, so it works out quite well for us to bring along the rookies at a pace where they won’t feel as overwhelmed by the college game. Another great factor we have going for us is that most guards pick up the KU system much faster than our bigs. It wouldn’t surprise me if Dotson and Grimes end up being the 2nd and 3rd leading scorers by the end of the year. So, Langford or no Langford, I think this team will be really, really good at some point next year. UNC won a national title two years ago ( beating the 4 out Villanova team ) by stacking the box with simply a huge front line that teams simply had no answer for- a front line that dominated both ends of the court. And our front line will be just as stout, if not stouter. Right now, our team, with no one else being signed, is …LOADED.
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Cunliffe that was in witness protection in chain shoes most of the season? I get the feeling Agbaji passed him on the depth chart just signing his papers to come here.
I think KJ’s primary position is predicated on what Doke does. Can’t see him being his brother’s back up at the 4, there’s definitely more minutes for him on the wing currently. If Doke doesn’t return I can see the Lawson’s being the next Morris combo…
I agree, I see Grimes & Dotson being our 2nd & 3rd leading scorers.
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BeddieKU23 said:
Bragg announced and said Kentuck…I mean I’m going to Kansas. That was bad too
Now he’s at his 15th school
I think Bragg legit wanted UK and didn’t have a commitable offer. Jmo though.
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BeddieKU23 said:
Self seems to be really high on Ogbaji… Can see him being someone who gets himself on the court quicker then his ranking would suggest. Fits the need we have. Athlete, shooter. Good attitude
His ranking is going to go up anyway tbh.
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BeddieKU23 said:
Cunliffe that was in witness protection in chain shoes most of the season? I get the feeling Ogbaji passed him on the depth chart just signing his papers to come here.
I think KJ’s primary position is predicated on what Doke does. Can’t see him being his brother’s back up at the 4, there’s definitely more minutes for him on the wing currently. If Doke doesn’t return I can see the Lawson’s being the next Morris combo…
I agree, I see Grimes & Dotson being our 2nd & 3rd leading scorers.
It’s Agbaji btw.
Agree on Cunliffe. KJ is a guy that should find minutes, regardless of if its at the 3 or 4.
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“Coach (Norm) Roberts went to watch Ochai play a couple times and was really impressed. I had a chance to go see him in late January and thought he was terrific,” Kansas coach Bill Self said. "I love his demeanor. He has a maturity about himself. He has a terrific frame and is an explosive athlete who can shoot.
“When we offered Ochai a scholarship, he jumped on it and that also excited us because you want to coach guys who are excited to be in your program,” Self said. “I see him as a Travis Releford type. A guy that comes in and has the body to be a major college player. Ochai could be a high major defender early in his career and his skillset is such that I think he could be an immediate impact player for us. We’re fortunate to get a player locally of this talent who possesses all the intangibles you want in a student-athlete.”
“Defensively, he’s going to be able to guard multiple positions with his size and his strength,” said The Shiver’s Matt Scott, who saw Agbaji play for both Mo-Kan and for Oak Park this season. “He’s 6-foot-5ish and has a good, college-ready body. I think he’s ultimately going to be a really good college defender. His three-point shooting is much, much improved over the last year, and he’s very good about rebounding outside of his area, rebounding well for his position.
“Because of his size, he’s had to play down low at times, so he can score from all three levels: inside, medium range and outside,” Scott said. “His handle has gotten a little better, but his athleticism is really what has exploded over the last year or so.”
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Your right, I’m butchering his name already. Not sure where I got the O from
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BShark said:
BeddieKU23 said:
Self seems to be really high on Ogbaji… Can see him being someone who gets himself on the court quicker then his ranking would suggest. Fits the need we have. Athlete, shooter. Good attitude
His ranking is going to go up anyway tbh.
Hope so, his ranking is dragging our class ranking down. (Kidding of course)
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Probably did, too bad he didn’t go there
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@HighEliteMajor His dad ran the recruitment. I wouldn’t necessarily judge all of the “dram queen” stuff on Romeo quite yet. By all other accounts, Romeo is a good kid. His dad is a character though…
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There are rumors about a kid that is currently committed elsewhere that would decommit and change to KU if Romeo doesn’t pick KU. No one is willing to say the name of the kid right now, for obvious reasons.
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Well, let’s narrow it down. Odds are it is a top 100 kid. And it has to be someone who hasn’t signed yet.
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OOH. OOH. I would bet on Bryann Penn-Johnson. I am 100% sure we offered him and he is only currently committed and has not officially signed. At least it doesn’t look like it. There is guess #1.
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Matt didn’t even drop a hint if it was a guard or a post…
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Kcmatt7 said:
Matt didn’t even drop a hint if it was a guard or a post…
He isn’t the only person this is coming from. Pretty sure it’s a guard/wing.
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Kcmatt7 said:
OOH. OOH. I would bet on Bryann Penn-Johnson. I am 100% sure we offered him and he is only currently committed and has not officially signed. At least it doesn’t look like it. There is guess #1.
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@BShark I am looking down the list, and anyone who is still committed sure seems like it would be a coup to swipe from.
Here is the list:
- Quinerley - Nova
- Elijiah Weaver - USC
- Khavon Moore - TTU
- Jarius Hamilton - Boston College
- Matthew Mayer - Baylor
- Jaelin Llewellyn - Princeton
- Tyger Campbell - UCLA
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BShark said:
Kcmatt7 said:
OOH. OOH. I would bet on Bryann Penn-Johnson. I am 100% sure we offered him and he is only currently committed and has not officially signed. At least it doesn’t look like it. There is guess #1.
Strike 1.
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ESPN needs to update their page. Horrible. Let me try again from 247.
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@Kcmatt7 Taeshon Cherry hasn’t signed. That would be filthy. Don’t think KU made his final 8 though.
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247s list:
- Taeshon Cherry - ASU
- Khavon Moore - TTU
- Jarius Hamilton - BC
- AJ Green - UNI
- Jermaine Harris - RIU
- Keyontae Johnson - Florida
- Devonaire Doutrive - Arizona
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BShark said:
Then again…
Yea pass. We aren’t that desperate at the moment.
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From the list, I would take any of those except the UNI commit and Cherry.
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Keyontae Johnson is exciting af.
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Rhode Island is Adidas I believe. So maybe Jermaine Harris is the most likely? Especially with his coach leaving.
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Kcmatt7 said:
Rhode Island is Adidas I believe. So maybe Jermaine Harris is the most likely? Especially with his coach leaving.
Not sure how a big makes sense unless Doke or Silvio is out.
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@BShark I don’t either. Just trying to find a connection.
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Landing any of those other players would be a freaking coup. Would be funny to land Khavon Moore. It would be Bill’s “welcome to the conference” moment I think lol.
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Kcmatt7 said:
Landing any of those other players would be a freaking coup. Would be funny to land Khavon Moore. It would be Bill’s “welcome to the conference” moment I think lol.
Complete stud would take.
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@BShark Agreed. Just the way it sounds, it would have to be a guard and someone who could step in right away and play. But Bill does Bill in the Spring.
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@Kcmatt7 My first impulse was actually Jermaine Couisnard (kid is a KU fan) but he did sign with South Carolina yesterday.
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@BShark Maybe it is someone who signed. But I just think that would be an NCAA mess.
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@Kcmatt7 Well if a coach was fired the kid would easily be able to get out of it. Wonder how many of those situations there are.
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Keyontae Johnson would make the most sense- Oak Hill, not signed yet…
I get the feeling it could be someone who wants to back out of their LOI…
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Harris at Rhode Island is the only one I could find.
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Very curious to know who this mystery person is.
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@BShark Ok ok ok.
Here is that list (this is assuming Jay Wright takes the Knicks job):
- Cole Swider - Nova
- Quinerley - Nova
- Brandon Slater - Nova
- Jermaine Harris - Rhode Island
That’s it. So Jermaine Harris only one making sense here.
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I think it would have to be Harris or Johnson. Not sure why Johnson wouldn’t want to go to Florida though. Unless he thinks he is OAD and thinks KU is the place you go to do that.
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@Kcmatt7 I don’t think he is OAD. Odd that he committed in Nov and didn’t sign.
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I’m honestly thinking Herro at this point. We reached out way back. But that was when Cal was telling the kid he would come in and start. Now, I don’t even see how he plays.
He didn’t go there to be the 5th or 6th guard.
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Herro doesn’t sound happy lol.
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Jake Wojcik got his release from Siena.
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https://247sports.com/player/xavier-johnson-45573253
Decommitted from the children of the corn today.
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IU peeps still confident they are getting Romeo. Just passing along what they are saying. Apparently the coaches are confident as well
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I would be too if I were them.
With that being said, I hope Bill gives them a call and asks the to be honest with him. It really wouldn’t be fair to keep three programs in limbo for your own vanity. It would be different if it wasn’t two weeks away and the transfer market didn’t become this 2nd wave of recruiting. But it really is selfish to keep this info from the programs if you have decided already.
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I believe all the coaches have one last in-home visit to use. Whether Romeo will take in last impressions remains to be seen with two weeks left but I’d imagine KU and Vandy will be pushing for those visits to kind of get an answer one way or the other.
The confidence IU has looks comparable to the confidence KU had with Grimes and to some extent Dotson as well. I don’t know whether any of that is comparable, just voicing the vibe I’m getting from all this.
We’ll know soon whether Romeo wants to compete for a championship at KU, or mediocrity in the Big-10 or SEC
