New 2019 Recruiting



  • BeddieKU23 said:

    Dang looks like the guy is pretty decent size - - maybe my eyes going bad. - -when I mean decent size, from this picture anyways looks solid - I dunno - -like the body frame



  • BeddieKU23 said:

    Well , now you did it - - lol you just had to go and put this hi-lite reel on here huh? lol - - I know it’s just me but from what I seen the kid looks decent. - I think what surprised me probably more then anything was his range - -got a lil 3 pt shooting ability - -looked pretty smooth with it. - -runs the floor pretty well - - -ha a little rim protection - - - finishes at the rim - - - having said about his 3 pt ability - -wouldn’t want him to be jacking a lot of 3’s though lol. - -However - he is a 5? right? - - if true - -could be he could move out some - pull the opposing big man out away from the basket.

    Not sure how he would fit for this year though - we got quality 5’s already - -Maybe a 4? - I dunno - would be a decent pick up though - who knows? - -looks athletic. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY



  • @jayballer73 Looks like his list has expanded according to Bedore.

    https://twitter.com/GaryBedore/status/1134663044737458183

    Josaphat Bilau, 6-10 originally from France, now at SPIRE Institute in Ohio, tells me he has a list of KU, Georgia, Wake Forest, Pitt, Nevada and West Va. and he is working on setting up a visit to KU. We’ll see if anything develops here. KU has 3 schollies available.



  • @jayballer73 And you already have the nickname ready: “Jumpin’ Gee Josaphat”



  • tis4tim said:

    @jayballer73 And you already have the nickname ready: “Jumpin’ Gee Josaphat”

    Oh god Hanni is going to rupture my ear drums



  • tis4tim said:

    @jayballer73 And you already have the nickname ready: “Jumpin’ Gee Josaphat”

    – -LOl - - not that is a good one lol – Touche budy - -I like it lol. - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY



  • BShark said:

    @jayballer73 Looks like his list has expanded according to Bedore.

    https://twitter.com/GaryBedore/status/1134663044737458183

    Josaphat Bilau, 6-10 originally from France, now at SPIRE Institute in Ohio, tells me he has a list of KU, Georgia, Wake Forest, Pitt, Nevada and West Va. and he is working on setting up a visit to KU. We’ll see if anything develops here. KU has 3 schollies available.

    Well he looks decent. - -I guess I’m just to easy to convince. - but man says he is looking to make a decision in Early June - and he is still sitting up a visit for here? - - Man that gonna be quick.

    I thought he had removed Georgia when he added us. Don’t think probably he will land here - -I dunno though I’m sure he knows he needs to develop - -maybe he will be willing to come in and work play some spot minutes. - -looks like he is athletic - -can protect the rim some - nice stroke - -finishes at the rim - -could be decent in time



  • Ok so here’s what I’ve gathered so far. My connection at his former HS in Winston Salem said he’s a pretty unassuming kid. He hasn’t been in the US for long and as a black French guy moving into the American South, he had a bit of a rough go of it. Just culture shock. This is a charter school with a pretty stringent disciplinary structure, so just wasn’t a good fit. I didn’t hear of any handler/guardian issues.

    He’s really ambitious though, unlike a lot of French guys. From a basketball standpoint, he’s a pretty quick learner and takes to the perimeter aspects of the game more quickly than the post. Which is common. He’s not a jump out of the gym athlete. More of a smooth player. They think he may end up around 7’0. Needs to get stronger, but shouldn’t be a problem once he gets into a legit S&C program. I was told his frame is “a sight to behold.” And this is my opinion, but once he gets some legit coaching and conditioning, this could he a steal. Worst case, he doesn’t develop and leaves.



  • At the end of the video he says “one and done”. He won’t due that with a path through Kansas. He’s 4th or 5th BIG at best in 2019/20.



  • @jayballer73. Jumpin’ Josaphat, it’s a gas, gas, gaaaasss!!



  • Don’t see anything wrong with taking a flyer and hopefully you can talk him into taking a redshirt. Put on some weight / muscle and work on his game for a year.



  • FarmerJayhawk said:

    Ok so here’s what I’ve gathered so far. My connection at his former HS in Winston Salem said he’s a pretty unassuming kid. He hasn’t been in the US for long and as a black French guy moving into the American South, he had a bit of a rough go of it. Just culture shock. This is a charter school with a pretty stringent disciplinary structure, so just wasn’t a good fit. I didn’t hear of any handler/guardian issues.

    He’s really ambitious though, unlike a lot of French guys. From a basketball standpoint, he’s a pretty quick learner and takes to the perimeter aspects of the game more quickly than the post. Which is common. He’s not a jump out of the gym athlete. More of a smooth player. They think he may end up around 7’0. Needs to get stronger, but shouldn’t be a problem once he gets into a legit S&C program. I was told his frame is “a sight to behold.” And this is my opinion, but once he gets some legit coaching and conditioning, this could he a steal. Worst case, he doesn’t develop and leaves.

    So somewhere late yesterday after I seen this I know I rea where he said he wants to make a decision by early June.- Mercy did you see that? - he hasn’t even visited KU yet - gonna be fast decision if he wants to makes his decision that quick



  • Marco said:

    @jayballer73. Jumpin’ Josaphat, it’s a gas, gas, gaaaasss!!

    Oh Lord. Now we gotta get him. 😁



  • approxinfinity said:

    Marco said:

    @jayballer73. Jumpin’ Josaphat, it’s a gas, gas, gaaaasss!!

    Oh Lord. Now we gotta get him. 😁

    Brian Hanni: McBride throws the alley and LOOK OUT BILAU the oop is put home.



  • Well hope Jalen enjoyed his visit. - -Didn’t hear hardly anything should be leaving soon - -hope we made a really good impression. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY



  • … somehow anything Hanni says makes me think of the snobbing guy a the country club talking about Buffy and her polo pony.



  • I really like Hanni.



  • HighEliteMajor said:

    … somehow anything Hanni says makes me think of the snobbing guy a the country club talking about Buffy and her polo pony.

    spittake



  • jayballer73 said:

    Well hope Jalen enjoyed his visit. - -Didn’t hear hardly anything should be leaving soon - -hope we made a really good impression. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

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  • Who is in the bottom pic?



  • Dad looks👀 thrilled😳



  • Someone is going to have to tell me what the stupid hand signs mean.



  • Crimsonorblue22 said:

    Who is in the bottom pic?

    Some guy



  • I hope it’s not TJ’s replacement … or maybe I do🤔



  • @HighEliteMajor you are not cool or a young guy. But that’s ok. Some have it and some don’t. They aren’t doing gang signs.🤣





  • @BShark oh smart one!



  • @BShark killmoves56



  • Crimsonorblue22 said:

    @HighEliteMajor you are not cool or a young guy. But that’s ok. Some have it and some don’t. They aren’t doing gang signs.🤣

    As in TJ Gassnola, our … uh … former associate with Adidas.

    I’ve surmised you’re not a young gal either, but you are kinda cool …



  • @HighEliteMajor for sure! Really cool!🤪



  • What? There are women in here? (time to go politically-incorrect) Pics?



  • @Marco Shame shame we know your name.

    And yes @Crimsonorblue22 is a nice lady. 😊



  • BShark said:

    @Marco Shame shame we know your name.

    And yes @Crimsonorblue22 is a nice lady. 😊

    Joke!



  • Marco said:

    And yes @Crimsonorblue22 is a nice lady. 😊

    Joke!

    I know, right! Crimson, nice, what a joke.



  • @Marco there are more than one of us💃💃, so watch out!



  • Well guys , I hate to be a guy that pee’s on peoples parades BUT - - -I’m just not feeling it with Jalen. I just don’t get that feel he is coming here. - -You would of thought he might of at least said that he had a good visit on his twitter or something - - been really quiet on it from other KU fans/people - -just noting being said period. - -unlike when Rayjon Tucker was here it was lighting up - - -just real quiet - the only thing I seen was when he was coming in and he said - - Whx up Lawrence? - -basically it.

    Read N Carolina board - -pretty mixed over their about 50/50 thinking he might go there. - -Had to laugh at one of the posters made the remark that he had wanted N Carolina the 1st time around. -Thought not sure what article you seen that but best read again. - -He had made the comment that before he visited Michigan he was pretty set on KU - -talked about how he really liked the Morris twins.

    I have just felt this for awhile now - -I think with Michigan hiring Howard - -and Howard having set up a time to talk with him - - I just really think Jalen ends up re-committing to Michigan - I hate it , but I think is going to stay put. - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY



  • @jayballer73

    Tucker’s attention to social media didn’t help us.

    He has his UNC visit followed by a decision. I figure they are going to keep quiet until the decision is reached. Hopefully some info from the staff leaks out about their confidence in getting him



  • Per usual, KU killed the visit 🙂



  • @FarmerJayhawk Making a decision after UNC visit?



  • @KirkIsMyHinrich yessir. Juwan Howard will try for an in-home and Wilson may take it but I don’t think they’re a serious player as of now.



  • Crimsonorblue22 said:

    @Marco there are more than one of us💃💃, so watch out!

    From another one: You’d be wise to listen to Crim👮🏼



  • FarmerJayhawk said:

    Per usual, KU killed the visit 🙂

    Roy will…something stronger than kill it I bet.



  • BShark said:

    FarmerJayhawk said:

    Per usual, KU killed the visit 🙂

    Roy will…something stronger than kill it I bet.

    Well according to Wilson the two most important things are his role and impact on the team. If that’s true then it would be hard to find a better place than KU next season. I’m skeptical, though. I’m sure there’s a little bit of green tint in his sunglasses.



  • BShark said:

    FarmerJayhawk said:

    Per usual, KU killed the visit 🙂

    Roy will…something stronger than kill it I bet.

    He’ll try. UNC has never had visits as good as KU. UNC has to have a good answer for Wilson’s role, which is far from a sure thing since Roy signed like 5 perimeter players already in 2019 and Roy sold them all on immediate PT, with the exception of Francis.



  • UNC’s maxed at 13 scholarships right now. So would UNC’s pitch to Wilson, other than a few bags of cash, be playing time for the 2020 season?



  • Shea Rush would go back to being a walk-on



  • From txhawk on the phog

    "According to Williamson’s HS coach, who I worked with directly for 6 years, Sam (and more so his mother) did not get a good vibe on their official visit. The mom felt like KU wasn’t making him a high enough priority at the time. Louisville quickly told Sam what he wanted to hear, and the deal was done. "

    Lines up with stuff I was seeing at the time (albeit from more suspicious posters) and wooooof.



  • BShark said:

    From txhawk on the phog

    "According to Williamson’s HS coach, who I worked with directly for 6 years, Sam (and more so his mother) did not get a good vibe on their official visit. The mom felt like KU wasn’t making him a high enough priority at the time. Louisville quickly told Sam what he wanted to hear, and the deal was done. "

    Lines up with stuff I was seeing at the time (albeit from more suspicious posters) and wooooof.

    I heard Self pushed hard for a commitment and drove Sam’s mom bananas. Not good in hindsight. Doesn’t really solve our problem at the 2 (though there’s a reasonable argument that sophomore Ochai > freshman Williamson) but definitely would make Wilson a non-factor. Oh well.



  • @FarmerJayhawk I think he’d be nice to have but yeah I think the main concern right now is a capable secondary ball handler that can shoot. Does anyone even possibly fill that role but Kyree Walker? We need Walker badly.

    I’d be ecstatic with Walker, taking a flier on that Bilau kid (seems to me like he is trying to recruit KU more than the other way around perhaps) and having an open scholarship.



  • BShark said:

    @FarmerJayhawk I think he’d be nice to have but yeah I think the main concern right now is a capable secondary ball handler that can shoot. Does anyone even possibly fill that role but Kyree Walker?

    https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/anthony-mathis-1.html


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