2020 Football Recruiting
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jayballer73 said:
Kcmatt7 said:
Looks like he could either be a great WR or a mediocre QB. My guess is he starts the latter and ends up the former once we get him here. Definitely a D1 caliber athlete though.
That’s good to hear he IS D-1 caliber athlete. - pretty sad the kid is right here in my home city and I haven’t been keeping up on his recruiting - - makes 2 Kansas kids for next year. - -Do you now by chance what other schools other then K-state may have been interested in him? -size? - - 100 yd time? - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
I know nothing more about him other than watching his film he was clearly above the competition all season. I coached HS football for 4 years and watched film on probably 25 different schools in that time and at least a thousand different players.
This guy sticks out as clearly D1 material. You can just tell when a Kansas High School kid is D1 because he is basically unstoppable. He is bigger, faster, stronger, quicker and just flat out more athletic than anyone else on the field trying to tackle him.
To me, he looks like a future receiver. He has the size for it and he would be a legitimate threat with the ball after the catch.
Don’t feel bad about not hearing about him though, he isn’t ranked at all on 247. Which is pretty rare even for some of the lesser recruits tbh. But it is nice to see that Miles and staff are at least looking at the talent in our backyard even if nobody else really is.
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jayballer73 said:
SO considered more of an Athlete right? - - Thomas has already made a verbal to another school - can’t remember who though - - going out of State. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
Thomas has given a verbal commit to Minnesota. I think he may be flippable under the right set of circumstances. He’s quite an athlete as well.
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I hope they give him a shot at QB just to see what he’s got with some coaching. Knowing Topeka, they probably don’t have near the quality of coaching that most other big programs in the state, let alone comparing it to the rest of the country. But he’s certainly athletic enough to play WR at this level.
Also a bummer we lost Nate Matlack to that lesser school west of us. Family stuff too much to overcome.
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Topeka High’s coaching staff is pretty good. The Topeka school district has focused their top football coaches at the school to the detriment of the other two schools in the district, but it has made Topeka High a very strong 6A team in Kansas. As a result, most every good middle school player goes to Topeka High as well, which creates good competition in practice (another key development factor).
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FarmerJayhawk said:
I hope they give him a shot at QB just to see what he’s got with some coaching. Knowing Topeka, they probably don’t have near the quality of coaching that most other big programs in the state, let alone comparing it to the rest of the country. But he’s certainly athletic enough to play WR at this level.
Also a bummer we lost Nate Matlack to that lesser school west of us. Family stuff too much to overcome.
His throwing motion looks pretty decent actually. I just don’t know that he has the velocity. At least not from what I saw.
I’d certainly give him a chance at QB his first year here just to see if he can develop. But I wouldn’t waste too much time on it if the arm strength just isn’t there.
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Well maybe just me alone , but if I am - -I’m still cool with it. - Looks like Coach Miles is really making a concerted effort to inner act with the students. Trying to get the students energized and wanting to be in the stands.
Ya we have people here saying it’s not really about the fans when I mentioned about Rick Ross possibly gonna be at the spring game and preform afterwards - saying this isn’t for the fans - -super I ? we get that - -maybe it isn’t ALL for the fans/students -it’s for the possible recruits - which is awesome. Yet things like these is ALSO for students to a degree at the minimum .
Now I just saw where Les was inner acting with the students at the Underground area. - - He was out mixing in with students and bought students their lunches. - For me that’s pretty dam cool - students taking pictures with them -talking with them - -mingling - - he is doing what he can - hoping efforts like this will help bring students back even more - -maybe get some excitement for his players - -bringing the team support. – I think he has good idea’s trying to promote interest and let the students see - - seems to be a very likeable Coach - hey can’t hurt trying to get buuts back in the stands again. - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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Well guys ok, - -call me stupid - - -crazy - - -insane – -it’s ok I understand - but I’m just telling you I’m finding it really hard for me to not get pumped for our guys this year in football - -I actually feel excited - So many things going on around the program - Coach miles really invested trying to bring this football program back to life
Can’t wait for the Spring game this weekend - not going to be able to make it down because of some health things right now limiting my travel but I’ll be ok nothing really that serious -BUT looking really forward to it
Was just reading that Coach Miles and staff are going to have now being reported at least SEVENTY possible recruits at the spring game - -SEVENTY now being reported - that’s just insane - they say they don’t think that quite possibly been done ANYWHERE. There was a statement made that what that means that or they said around half of that 70 has been offered or could be a PWO the other half could be top recruits were going after.
I know for sure there are Two that we want really bad - -# 1 is a 4 star running back and feel like they have a really good shot at getting he is AaShad Clayton - -out of Louisiana showing 100 % LSU right now BUT he IS really interested in KU - tweeted out - -ROAD TRIP - would be the highest recruit KU has ever landed ranked nu 97 in the Nation ranked as the 10th best running back in the Nation and the 2nd best out of Louisiana - I think the staff feels really good about him - -he is going to be there Saturday
Another recruit they want is a 4 * QB hard commit to LSU right now BUT he is coming to the KU Spring game also feel fairly good about him to - his name is TJ Finlay BIG BOY - -I MEAN BIG – 6’6 239 LBS pro style QB - -we will see. - -Bottom line is - - -KU is now getting visits from 4 star players - -when is the last time that has happened - - if ever
I’m just pumped - -70 visitors – -a lot of Kansas kids - Coach miles trying to repair that connection with Kansas kids that our previous Coach’s destroyed - not making the effort to recruit - -Dam I’m ready - -pumped
Go ahead tell me I’m crazy just can’t help it getting excited - - breath of fresh air - -I think Coach just might get us turned around. - - Also read that we will be taking snaps direct under center this season a lot - -a lot of shot guns - article said Schools are getting more and more away from the Air Raid-Schools have found out how to defend it - - Man I’m ready - - -JUMPIN - -GEE - -HOSSA - -FATS MAN - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG - - -lets do this
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@jayballer73 I know the spring game is on cox 22, so whatever you guys get up north, spectrum sports or whatever channel Jayhawk network is on, you probably get it too. We were going to go, still might, depends on weather.
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Crimsonorblue22 said:
@jayballer73 I know the spring game is on cox 22, so whatever you guys get up north, spectrum sports or whatever channel Jayhawk network is on, you probably get it too. We were going to go, still might, depends on weather.
thanks - -I think I’m gonna try and catch it off the ESPN plus - I think it’s gonna show there4. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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BShark said:
https://247sports.com/player/keith-miller-46050103/
fans off
Really sweet get. - another 3 * Wide receiver - - - Imagine this is our FIFTH COMMIT already - - we would be lucky to get 5 players interested in us little lone commit with our previous staff - - starting this of on a very strong side. - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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@jayballer73 when is the spring game
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ReggieKansas said:
@jayballer73 when is the spring game
LMAO - -you such a funny guy - you already knew that man lol – That Smog in California is messin with ya. - - We had close to 70 visitors/recruits there - you gonna be see more coming in the not so distant future I think.
Sure hoping we land Clayton - -would be the highest recruit we have ever landed. - - - Like I told ya the other day when we were talking - - Pooka Williams verison # 2 - - awesome RB. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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@jayballer73 Who is Clayton? Position, etc. Thanks, Gerry.
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stoptheflop said:
@jayballer73 Who is Clayton? Position, etc. Thanks, Gerry.
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@BShark . The player BIO states from Warren Easton HS. Isn’t that the high school that Tony Hull coached before moving to KU?
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Gorilla said:
@BShark . The player BIO states from Warren Easton HS. Isn’t that the high school that Tony Hull coached before moving to KU?
Yes. It’s the only reason KU is still on his list I would imagine.
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Out of curiosity hard commit means exactly what? Less likely to flip? Signed a loi?
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dylans said:
Out of curiosity hard commit means exactly what? Less likely to flip? Signed a loi?
It means verbal/not signed.
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@BShark football recruiting is shady af.
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dylans said:
@BShark football recruiting is shady af.
The NCAA hardly cares about basketball and that makes 99% of their revenue… they could give two shits about policing football and the 25 new players each school gets every season. That would cost them a fortune.
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stoptheflop said:
@jayballer73 Who is Clayton? Position, etc. Thanks, Gerry.
Another Running back out of Louisiana I believe - huge pick up if we get - just another version of Pooka and last i heard pretty interested in KU. - - Clayton Ashaad - -really good player - think we are in really good shape - - although he is a 100% Louisiana commit he has high interest n KU
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The player I was talking about - tweeted out tonight around 9:55 : - -I need to get back up to Kansas.
I’m telling you guys this kid is legit. - -ranked like @# 95 in the Nation - would be HUGE - -get the feel that we could easily end up landing him.
Got high hopes on another recruit he is a baby mountain 6’4 and believe 295 lbs - -Think he is Offensive Tackle - -love the Job staff is doing. - -Brighter days ahead. – ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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Every football season I’m pumped up thinking “THIS will be the year…” and by October first I’m thinking “Will this punishment ever end? Let’s get on with basketball”. Slowly, I’m learning to like football more and more consistently. I mean, isn’t it great to go into a season with ZERO expectations and then be happy if we get a couple of nice players and 2, 3, 4 wins?
It’s way more appealing to me right now than expecting our basketball team to start the season ranked #1 and wind up with what is, for us a crappy season? Not even a share of the Big 12 Championship? Really?
Rock Chalk Football!
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BShark said:
New offer https://247sports.com/Player/Garnett-Burke-46083321/
Looks like he’s highly sought after.
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https://247sports.com/player/leke-asenuga-46080751/
Another big name.
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@Kcmatt7 Where can I find your sarcasm font? Is that an APP or something I can download?
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nuleafjhawk said:
@Kcmatt7 Where can I find your sarcasm font? Is that an APP or something I can download?
Lol I’m obviously being sarcastic, but I’m also glad to hear the staff is turning over rocks.
I’m definitely not being critical of anyone
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@Kcmatt7 Lol - I love it. “Highly Sought After”.
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Well our HUGE recruiting weekend is off and running - -here it is 12:05 Saturday morning and we have gotten two commitments - for the weekend all ready - -could be getting sufficient more what I’m hearing
Garrett Jones a – OL – think he played a guard - – 6’4 - -280 I believe - -and then - Big time get - -we landed- - - - - - JaCobee Bryant - OLB – - he other schools were : - Georgia Tech - - Kentucky - -Ole Miss - - Tennessee & KU - -some big time offers there. – Seen where one place had him listed as 3 * - and another has him listed as a 4 *
Anyways nice start to the weekend. - -One thing to remember all verbals - -now we have to hang onto these guys
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GUYS. BUCKLE UP.
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FarmerJayhawk said:
GUYS. BUCKLE UP.
just checked rankings now - - -we are now ranked 32 in the Nation. - -were gonna get more commits this weekend or right at the 1st part of next week - - Watch - -rumor has a couple of more OL - man I want Ashaad
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Recruiting rankings are not going to be a good way to judge this class because Miles is approaching the number of commits he can take this season already. Total number of recruits plays a big factor in the rankings so with a small class, expect that ranking to start dropping once the commits slow way down because Miles is close to the number he can take for 2020.
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Texas Hawk 10 said:
Recruiting rankings are not going to be a good way to judge this class because Miles is approaching the number of commits he can take this season already. Total number of recruits plays a big factor in the rankings so with a small class, expect that ranking to start dropping once the commits slow way down because Miles is close to the number he can take for 2020.
they are weight to the individual player ranking point system - -we get a couple of the 4 star players like Johnson and other we gonna be just fine - -were gonna be just fine anyways. Have just totally blown aways our previous staffs efforts - -like stated earlier - fastest start in recruiting since 1998. - - Hell previous years it would take us 4 years worth o recruiting just to equal this ONE year of recruiting Coach Miles and staff has gotten. - -Bryant was huge get - - -we land the kid from Dallas & get Johnson - -I’ll be have as a peach tree in an Apple orchard. - - -ROCK CHALK ALLD AY LONG BABY
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Boooooom
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Its really nice to see things going in the right direction. Momentum will catapult the program into heights we’ve rarely seen. Going to take time, but sometime in the next 4 years, we will be a force to reckon with.
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@jayballer73 I didn’t say it was a bad class, but class rankings are deceptive because the total number of recruits plays a big factor. Miles has said this class will be smallish because they don’t have the available spots due to blue shirts and other circumstances. The class rankings is high now, but it will drop because Miles is approaching the number of recruits he can sign. Don’t get hung up of KU being in the 30’s because this class likely ends up in 50’s when all is said and done in February.
That doesn’t mean it’s a bad class because this class likely ends up with an average of 2.8-2.9 stars per player which isn’t bad for KU and the more important number in football recruiting to determine the quality of the class.
Just don’t get hung up on being in the 30’s because it won’t last. Don’t forget that two years ago, around this same time of year, David Beauty had KU in the top 5 in recruiting classes.
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Texas Hawk 10 said:
@jayballer73 I didn’t say it was a bad class, but class rankings are deceptive because the total number of recruits plays a big factor. Miles has said this class will be smallish because they don’t have the available spots due to blue shirts and other circumstances. The class rankings is high now, but it will drop because Miles is approaching the number of recruits he can sign. Don’t get hung up of KU being in the 30’s because this class likely ends up in 50’s when all is said and done in February.
That doesn’t mean it’s a bad class because this class likely ends up with an average of 2.8-2.9 stars per player which isn’t bad for KU and the more important number in football recruiting to determine the quality of the class.
Just don’t get hung up on being in the 30’s because it won’t last. Don’t forget that two years ago, around this same time of year, David Beauty had KU in the top 5 in recruiting classes.
No , No buddy I wasn’t trying to argue , I understand I really do I know it will drop - -but the higher we can get now even when w drop - -we going to end up with decent rank - -I’m just tickled to death that we are getting quality recruits PERIOD ya know? - we are looking at 21-23 commits this year is everything I have been hearing. - -I’m right there with ya bud - -well Actually I think I might be leading the charge lol
Question when is there been this much enthusiasm /interest at this time of year in our football program? - -We got to get through this year -but you can see the Calvary coming to the rescue - -Love Coach Miles already him and his staff getting after it.
The thing with Coach Beaty though was with his top 5 - he had a lot of flips latter which caused us to drop - -we just have to actually hang on to these guys - -keeping fingers crossed - -just because they verbal- -as you know not gonna keep these other schools from hounding them - -already seen it once with Miller - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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ROCK CHALK FGUYS - - -2 more commits today - -Nicholas Martinez - - 6’5 - - -310 pounds - - - OT - - -others - - Arizona State - - - UAB - - -Idaho State -we got him
Then Nice pick up - - -Malik Johnson - -seen this coming , - -WR -out of Woodlands Texas - - Other Schools: - - Memphis - - Colorado - - -K-State - - & Hawaii - - HELL YA - -keep it rolling Coach – more coming…
You all see something missing in Recruiting with Coach? - - - NO JUCO’S - -all HIGH SCHOOLS RECRUITS ya feel me? - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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I’ve heard they’re going to take somewhere around 22-23 this class. Have to get some momentum very soon since we have 30+ juniors. A couple guys we’ve taken will be gray shirts.
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DAM -Farmer - -boy was you ever on. - - you saying HOLD ON BOYS - - -I can’t keep up.
2 more commits : Caleb Taylor - - - SDE - -6’4 - - 244 - - other Schools Illinois & Iowa State - - from Florissant Missouri
Tommy Brant - -OL - - 6"5 - -270 - St Paul Minnesota
That’s 6 commits today - -word is there very well could be more to come today - -this is insane - -love it - put that stress on the ol Pacemaker lol
Word about Malik Johnson - - WR - - - Speed to Burn , - - -Super fast – Elusive – got to love it
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Its very solid class for sure, but as @Texas-Hawk-10 said we’ve been here before. But I think we have a better shot at keeping these guys with Miles at the helm. The first key would be not losing to an FCS team outta the gate. If Miles can get 4 or 5 wins this season (no more than 3 wins in a single season since 2009). I could see recruits buying into him, rather than the used car sales approach of Beaty that never was more than words in 4 years. Actions speak louder than words my friends.
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@jayballer73 Two years ago is why I’m not getting overly excited yet. I’m glad Miles is getting a lot of commits early, but do those players stay committed when better programs start offering because it’s going to happen. Do these commits stay committed when KU doesn’t have a great W-L record this season? I’ll get excited in December and February when these players sign their LOI’s.
We’ve seen this show before as recently as two years ago. Miles has to close the deal on these kids before I get to excited about.
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@Texas-Hawk-10 I agree, people need to be a little reserved on excitement at this point, both recruiting wise and overall shape of the program. Too many folks are already talking about bowl games and B12 titles. Let’s take it one game, one year at a time and see what type of improvements are made on all fronts. Rome wasn’t built in a day, I don’t think Dabo or Saban would have this team in title contention for at least 2 seasons.
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kjayhawks said:
Its very solid class for sure, but as @Texas-Hawk-10 said we’ve been here before. But I think we have a better shot at keeping these guys with Miles at the helm. The first key would be not losing to an FCS team outta the gate. If Miles can get 4 or 5 wins this season (no more than 3 wins in a single season since 2009). I could see recruits buying into him, rather than the used car sales approach of Beaty that never was more than words in 4 years. Actions speak louder than words my friends.
couldn’t agree more , if we could manage to win say 5 - I think recruiting would soar - With Les - -this staff obviously working hard , sure were gonna have flips - - EVERY schools has some flips - just the nature of the game, just because a kid verbals isn’t gonna keep these other schools from hounding the hell out of them a lot of times almost daily.
Yet your not human - -especially as a KU fan if your not getting a little worked up with what you see what’s going on. - I can’t remember when the last time their has been this much fan interest in KU football - -were currently at # 28 in the Nation - if we could end up at 40-45 - -I would be very happy for his 1st FULL year of recruiting at KU - - I think the Big 12 has been put on notice. - -I can see a foundation being laid - we done screwing around. - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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Wooooo
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Uh-Oh - -did you hear that? - -I’m feeling/hearing something off in the distance - -Could it be? - - Could it happen? - Another Louisiana Animal? - -BIG ONE? - - - Ashaad Johnson just tweeted out few minutes ago , I’m going to be trending SOON - - look out, MAN we need this guy - - want this guy - -well let me re-phrase - - I - -REALLY want this kid - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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Just read where Rivals has us as the # 20 ranked class now this year - -Wowzaa lol
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jayballer73 said:
Just read where Rivals has us as the # 20 ranked class now this year - -Wowzaa lol
Nice! I have not been keeping up with this as much as I’d like to. Great job Les keep it up
