Doke
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@FarmerJayhawk I think the injury has made the difference, I know, duh!
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FarmerJayhawk said:
I think he’s legitimately undecided. Really good arguments on both sides of stay or go.
Agree.
Newell put this out shortly after this thread got made
"This is also a good time for me to back way off what I said in last week’s Q&A about Azubuike. I said then he was a near-lock to turn pro; that is no longer the case.
Indications now are that Azubuike is seriously considering a return to KU, which is something that was unlikely at best just a week ago. With his hand injury still limiting what he might be able to show in workouts, there’s at least the potential that he sees his best path as returning to Lawrence for one more season to boost his stock."
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@BShark what if he gets two spring-loaded bionic wrists that he is able to adjust when going to the foul line?
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@jayballer73 Good break down… I tend to agree with you.
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just seems also it would of been the best time to announce possibly if he was declaring would of been at the banquet - - I dunno - -give up trying to figure out what goes through these kids minds lol. – very easily persuaded at this age. - I mean look at it isn’t Doke still one of the youngest ones on the roster or he was. - - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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We were the #1 team in the country when he was healthy and we all know how the season ended with him on the sidelines. He’s a monster difference maker even if he isn’t scoring he requires a lot of effort to guard and was becoming a much better rim protector. If he is back and Devon is back we are 1 good 3 point shooter away from being pretty damn salty.
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Well just read a post off Instagram from Doke. - - Said still praying to GOD to lead me to the right decision - - -Still undecided.
Come on Big fella sure could use you. - -get that degree - -come back finish this out – ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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3-2 zone with Dave and Doke in back? Let’s make teams match up with us.
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He needs someone to throw him the ball 1 foot from the rim. If Dotson isn’t here, that’s our #1 priority. I’m heartened by the idea that he may return now. Seemingly the first good roster related news we’ve had since last spring.
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wissox said:
He needs someone to throw him the ball 1 foot from the rim. If Dotson isn’t here, that’s our #1 priority. I’m heartened by the idea that he may return now. Seemingly the first good roster related news we’ve had since last spring.
If we have Dotson, Ochai, Silvio, and Doke, that’s at least a Big 12 title team. Add Hampton and it’s a Final Four team. I think we’ll get Enaruna too. Still need another guard or two.
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@FarmerJayhawk Preferably ones that can shoot 3-pointers.
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@jayballer73 Self said something like…I don’t think we’ll get that chance…….when referring to seeing Doke coming back. That was awhile ago, though.
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@jayballer73 Doke coming back would he a HUGE game changer though. Opponents have to account for him so much that it opens things up for the other 4 on the floor.
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FarmerJayhawk said:
If we have Dotson, Ochai, Silvio, and Doke, that’s at least a Big 12 title team. Add Hampton and it’s a Final Four team. I think we’ll get Enaruna too. Still need another guard or two.
Not enough consistent outside shooting there. Teams will pack in like crazy. They were starting to do that before Doke got hurt too.
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BigBad said:
FarmerJayhawk said:
If we have Dotson, Ochai, Silvio, and Doke, that’s at least a Big 12 title team. Add Hampton and it’s a Final Four team. I think we’ll get Enaruna too. Still need another guard or two.
Not enough consistent outside shooting there. Teams will pack in like crazy. They were starting to do that before Doke got hurt too.
Ochai is going to be a good shooter. Dotson is going to be in the high 30’s from 3. Hampton should be around 35%. Not too shabby.
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The percentages don’t really tell the story. Confidence is key. Nobody on last years team was a confident shooter other then Grimes and Lawson. Both guys are gone. Hopefully the guys can develop confidence in their shooting abilities.
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BeddieKU23 said:
The percentages don’t really tell the story. Confidence is key. Nobody on last years team was a confident shooter other then Grimes and Lawson. Both guys are gone. Hopefully the guys can develop confidence in their shooting abilities.
100% agree. I have faith they will. Both Dotson and Ochai have their roles set in stone for next season and will go through the offseason knowing what Self expects and will ask them to do.
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BShark said:
What if he comes back, stays healthy and is a complete badass?
He would be a badass for sure, but staying healthy is more of a challenge than him being a badass.
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" DECISION DEADLINE " - -Doke stays ? - - - Doke Declares ? - - T-Minus 15 hours and 43 minutes. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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Doubt we hear until tomorrow. Doke’s a religious kid and probably doesn’t want to interrupt Easter.
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Matt Tait posted in the Phog 25 minutes ago - -Doke as of Saturday Night - Has NO WORD yet - Like Matt said - - tick - - tick - - tick. - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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Bill did say 10 days clears a lot of things up…
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Self saying he still hasn’t heard anything. Wonder if Doke is just going to let 10:59 come and go…
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FarmerJayhawk said:
Self saying he still hasn’t heard anything. Wonder if Doke is just going to let 10:59 come and go…
I dunno , But my merry go round is spinning back around to me starting to get this sick feeling again.
1st I felt there was no way he was coming back for his Senior year… - - Then the longer it has gotten with nothing I started feeling more and more every day that there was a good possibility he was coming back - - NOW at the last few hours - just feel he is going to drop a bomb shell and say he was declaring - -and talk about how it was a really tough decision and yada - -yada- -yada - -and I will go in deep deep depression with the way our recruiting has gone and then losing him on top of that. - I hop I am SOOOOO WRONG. - - -less then 3 hours till deadline - like someone said we probably for sure won’t hear anything till tommorrow - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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Well Jeff Long looks like tweeted Check your local listings - - always wanted to say that - - end of May.
I couldn’t figure out what the hell he meant by that - totally threw me off. - -Somebody said - -the end of May is the last day a player can withdraw his name from the draft - -would be kind of hinting that Doke is declaring - Hope that’s not right. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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jayballer73 said:
Well Jeff Long looks like tweeted Check your local listings - - always wanted to say that - - end of May.
I couldn’t figure out what the hell he meant by that - totally threw me off. - -Somebody said - -the end of May is the last day a player can withdraw his name from the draft - -would be kind of hinting that Doke is declaring - Hope that’s not right. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
Just messing with people. Tait is reporting Self hasn’t heard a peep from Doke.
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Still not a peep. I’ll be nervous until the NBA releases the list.
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FarmerJayhawk said:
Still not a peep. I’ll be nervous until the NBA releases the list.
when will that come out
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jayballer73 said:
FarmerJayhawk said:
Still not a peep. I’ll be nervous until the NBA releases the list.
when will that come out
Monday
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Jeez it never fails.
Even if his name isn’t on the list I wouldn’t jump for joy. He can still use KU and its facilities to get back to health by summer, field offers to play overseas and leave Self and Co high and dry. I’m not saying that’s what he’d do but you can’t assume anything about how kids do things these days. I hope their is closure soon so that Self isn’t held hostage on another roster spot he could be selling to someone.
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I would think Self presses him for a commitment one way or the other.
But still no word? Or is the rumor on the street he’s going overseas?
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@BeddieKU23 doke doesn’t seem to be that kind of kid.
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@BeddieKU23 As close to graduation as Doke is, I can’t imagine him leaving to go straight overseas without attempting the NBA route first. If he leaves KU this year, it’ll be to the NBA. If he doesn’t declare, he’ll be back for his senior season.
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With his injury history, I think Doke most likely makes the jump. The window for being a pro is short, particularly for a guy like Doke that has already experienced lots of injuries. Given his injury history, I doubt that Doke plays much into his 30’s. More than likely, he’s done professionally by 31 or 32, maybe even sooner.
Because of that, when he’s evaluating his pro prospects, the potential of one more year of earnings is huge because he only has maybe 10 or 12 years anyway, possibly fewer than that. That’s why I think he is gone. He is on track to graduate, but his pro opportunity window is shrinking (NBA window may already be closed). Doke could have an overseas career that nets him a few million by the time he’s done over the course of his career. He’s unlikely to ever be a star or net the huge payday, so having an extra year of earnings represents 8%-10% of his total career earning potential. Another injury plagued (free) college year might close that window, too.
I’d love to see him back at KU, but what’s best for him and his family is likely to jump to the pros.
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So then why couldn’t he just declare his intentions by the date he was supposed to. SMH
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I guess I’m crazy, but I think he has way more to gain by coming back than leaving. At this moment, he wouldn’t make a ton overseas. He could legitimately get drafted though if he can make it through next season healthy.
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HE IS BACK!!
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Woodrow said:
HE IS BACK!!
Weird, never would have guessed.
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BShark said:
What if he comes back, stays healthy and is a complete badass?
2 out of 3 so far.
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LETS FORKING GOOOOOO
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no flippin way!!!
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If he can’t stay healthy he will need that degree.
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@approxinfinity Or maybe he could become a doctor and fix his own boo-boos…
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approxinfinity said:
If he can’t stay healthy he will need that degree.
Eh
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I think HCBS knew BB banquet night that Doke was returning because Coach said he was comfortable with his team for next year. Coach could have told Hurt that Doke would return so make your decision on that information.
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This is good news, but it still doesn’t fix the problems KU had this year. And that is completely dependent on Doke staying healthy.
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justanotherfan said:
This is good news, but it still doesn’t fix the problems KU had this year. And that is completely dependent on Doke staying healthy.
No, but we’re still in it for a lot of terrific fits. Hampton, Tucker, Holyfield, and Precious. Land one big and one small and those problems are much, much better.
