2024 Portal Madness Thread
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Officially opened today for the next 45 days. This will likely be the craziest one yet with full free agency basically in effect and the ever expanding and changing world of collectives and NIL money becoming even more important. Should be interesting to say the least.
Players also have 30 days after a coaching change to enter the portal, even after the deadline and of course graduate transfers can enter at any time.
This will also be the last of the covid free year. Imagine the pool is smaller then last year’s but there should still be a decent amount available in the coming weeks.
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KU has reached out to Michael Ajayi, 6’7 wing from Pepperdine. His film is really intriguing and could be something worth pursuing.
Brandon Garrison is another intriguing player to enter. Garrison was at Oklahoma St and showed a good deal of promise in year 1.
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Garrison is 6’11” and 245.
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Kaanan Carlyle in the portal from Stanford. That’s a big one
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Portal quickly approaching 400 entries on the 2nd day its open. Madness has begun
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Garrison I think could be nice, but IF Hunter does come back and then w have Flory not sure that would work
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I think Indiana has lost 3players so far
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Boy one of the players I thought KU might take a shot at sure didn’t waste any time. - -Jacob Crews 6’8 from UT Martin who averaged 19.4 ppg - -8.2 rpg - & shot 41.4 from the three already picked his new school
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@BeddieKU23 This is why I’m rapidly losing interest as a college b-ball fan.
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I hear ya loud and clear. This years madness won’t be any better overall but I sure hope the process with KU players leaving/incoming goes a lot better then last year
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@jayballer67 - He chose Fizzou. Should be lots of playing time available.
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@BeddieKU23 The optimist in me wants to think that after a couple more years of this madness, the powers that be will re-think the whole portal situation.
The pessimist in me says we’re screwed and it’s only going to get worse.
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@Gorilla72 said in 2024 Portal Madness Thread:
@jayballer67 - He chose Fizzou. Should be lots of playing time available.
Couldn’t of picked a worse school lol - - -ROCK CHALK
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Cam Carter in portal from K-St
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@BeddieKU23 I’m hearing they could see a mass exodus
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@kjayhawks said in 2024 Portal Madness Thread:
@BeddieKU23 I’m hearing they could see a mass exodus
ya I think they have some real issues taking place
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Couldn’t happen to a nicer fan base
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KU has reached out to Drexel big Amari Williams, 6’10 avg 12ppg, 7rbs, 1.8 blks. He’s also in the draft process.
Zeke Mayo entered. Wonder if we look his way and have him come home
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Kobe Johnson. Yes
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Approaching 700 names in the portal
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Get this thread cooking
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Any KU guys expected to portal? Clemens, Jackson, and McDowell have been mentioned.
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@dylans said in 2024 Portal Madness Thread:
Any KU guys expected to portal? Clemens, Jackson, and McDowell have been mentioned.
Clemence is definitely gone. Other two are more up in the air I believe since there was initially a ton of momentum on Elmarko leaving
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@dylans said in 2024 Portal Madness Thread:
Any KU guys expected to portal? Clemens, Jackson, and McDowell have been mentioned.
Ya Clemence is gone, HOPEfullt Jackson is gone- but with our luck he will come back- -Jamari not sure
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They better get shooter - - -LOTS OF SHOOTERS
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Time to focus on the portal I suppose. I forget, when do things get truly cooking?
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@rockchalkjayhawk said in 2024 Portal Madness Thread:
Time to focus on the portal I suppose. I forget, when do things get truly cooking?
Now - - I think it is open for 45 days ?
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KU has reached out to Rutgers big transfer Cliff Omoruyi who avg 10, 8 and nearly 3 blocks per game, good for 3rd nationally. Not a good FT shooter and fouls a lot.
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Portal has over 800 in
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@BeddieKU23 I think I am missing on what gets you excited about Kobe Johnson. He seems like a worse version of McCullar (not necessarily a bad thing tbf). He does shoot the 3 a little although not particularly well, so maybe that helps with offensive spacing for Hunter if played over KJ. Is that what you are imagining? Would also be a significant upgrade to our current bench, but I don’t see how him at the 3 solves any of the roster issues.
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Comes from P5 program, developed 3 years, started 2 straight years. Potential NBA prospect if the cards fit down the line. Good positional size, videos I’ve seen made his standing reach look more Kevin then KJ. Athletic enough to finish above the rim in transition & around the rim on cuts/plays at the basket. One of the top defenders in the Pac-12, fills the stat sheet a lot like Kevin did (4+ boards, 3 assists). 3-point shot is okay/not great % wise, shot 36% as a Soph. I see some step backs, stopping and shooting in transition, pull-ups. His mechanics are better then Kev that took all day to get into his shot.
There’s rumor a Big-12 program offered him an NIL deal already (could be KU, I don’t know).
This is one that seems to fit a lot of boxes Self looks for. Wing size, defends, can make plays at all 3 levels. I’ve also seen that Kobe was not the best fit at USC and perhaps he’d see growth in a new system like Kevin did here.
I see things to like and proven production. Replacing what Kev gave us won’t be easy. I think we need to throw numbers at our issues in the backcourt.
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Fair, he seems like a solid addition all in all maybe just not the perfect solution to the roster. Generally agree with what you said about throwing numbers at it, we probably need improvements to come from multiple areas and it might be asking too much to fix the roster with one player (and risk them not living up to expectations a la Timberlake).
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Some interesting names in today.
2nd leading scorer from New Mexico- Jamal Mashburn Jr.
Oklahoma’s Otega Oweh, talented athletic guard.
South Carolina’s leading scorer Meechie Johnson.
Ha, Marcus Adams Jr onto his potential 4th team in a year. Briefly at KU, Gonzaga, then BYU. Back in the Portal
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Marcus Adams also a member of the KU all-time headcase recruiting class
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@MR11 said in 2024 Portal Madness Thread:
Fair, he seems like a solid addition all in all maybe just not the perfect solution to the roster. Generally agree with what you said about throwing numbers at it, we probably need improvements to come from multiple areas and it might be asking too much to fix the roster with one player (and risk them not living up to expectations a la Timberlake).
When looking at a 2, there’s 3 skills to look for. Can they shoot the 3? Can they create their own shot? Can they defend? Players entering the portal are not likely to check all 3 boxes. They are likely to check 2 of those 3 though and that’s what this staff has to figure out and balance. Kobe Johnson is a proven defender and a guy that can create his own shot. He’s not a great 3 point shooter and he does have issues with turnovers.
This is the dilemma with portal players, which skill set is being sacrificed?
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I think we need guys that can play above the rim as well. Juan was rejected by the rim Saturday on what looked like a sad dunk attempt. Kevin wasn’t a dunker, try to find guys with a similar skill set to Ochai and Christian both started as mainly shooters but could drive and throw each other lobs before they were done.
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@BeddieKU23 said in 2024 Portal Madness Thread:
Some interesting names in today.
2nd leading scorer from New Mexico- Jamal Mashburn Jr.
Oklahoma’s Otega Oweh, talented athletic guard.
South Carolina’s leading scorer Meechie Johnson.
Ha, Marcus Adams Jr onto his potential 4th team in a year. Briefly at KU, Gonzaga, then BYU. Back in the Portal
Just…… wow. Won’t he have to sit a year as it’s his 2nd transfer (or is it)?
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No he won’t have to sit anymore unless they change the rules again. Back in December a court put a temporary stay to the 2-time transfer ruling. Some 2 time transfer guys started playing immediately. Then the NCAA said its allowable through the rest of the season. Everyone is working under the assumption now it won’t be an issue next year either.
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KD Johnson of Auburn in the portal. Electric Athlete from winning school with tons of experience. Not a shooter though.
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Micah Peavy of TCU in the portal. Always liked his game. Would be a fit
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@BeddieKU23 said in 2024 Portal Madness Thread:
Micah Peavy of TCU in the portal. Always liked his game. Would be a fit
Dang didn’t see that one coming
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@BeddieKU23 “Not a good FT shooter” - sign his ass up! That’s what we specialize in.
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High level NIL incoming for just that alone
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Ol friend Isaac Mcbride back in the portal. Avg 19.8ppg at Oral Roberts
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Dante Maddox, transfer from Toledo has heard from KU
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Cade Tyson has heard from KU. Transfer from Belmont
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KU one of 7 schools Xavier Amos has heard from the most, transfer from Northern Illinois
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Colby Rogers, Wichita St guard has heard from KU
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@BeddieKU23 said in 2024 Portal Madness Thread:
Colby Rogers, Wichita St guard has heard from KU
He any good ?
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I have heard from KU.
They told me they don’t want to hear any more from me.
