2024 Portal Madness Thread
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Don’t think Texas involved. They just landed multiple transfers guard/wings yesterday.
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Now I sound like a gossip columnist, but AJ Storr’s girlfriend just committed to KU’s womens team. She played at Wisconsin, as did AJ of course. She’s a KC native so it’s kind of natural but this could help AJ decide?
But you think that’s big, wait til you hear about…
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So if we are going after Griffen and Storr, and we land both of them… how exactly are the minutes going to work?
Juan/Labaron
Zeke/Marko/Passmore
Griffen/AJ/Kugel/Mari
KJ
Hunter/Flory/Clemence
Guessing someone would transfer out and we would play some small ball 4?
Edit: I guess we are also in play for Tyrese Hunter?
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IF we got both, which doesn’t make sense on the surface, maybe we go smaller ball (we can dream, right?):
Dajuan
Storr
Kugel
Griffen
Hunter
Zeke is sixth man
KJ a big off the bench
Elmarko fills in at guard
The rest who knows!
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@wissox said in 2024 Portal Madness Thread:
Now I sound like a gossip columnist, but AJ Storr’s girlfriend just committed to KU’s womens team. She played at Wisconsin, as did AJ of course. She’s a KC native so it’s kind of natural but this could help AJ decide?
But you think that’s big, wait til you hear about…
ya saw that the ladies got a transfer commit. So that’ s Storr’s girlfriend hug ?— ell might not hurt.- - -Does anyone know whether he hsa visited to campus or not ? - -Have heard kind of a mixed bag about his play, but maybe Bill can get that worked out.- -Is he a take ?
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Bossi posted a notebook full of portal recruiting stuff.
2 main takeaways for KU
Only school mentioned with Griffen- made impression during in-home and is expected to visit soon (this weekend is the presumption).
AJ Storr- chatter remains that KU is involved and a “viable suitor”.
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@jayballer67 I’m the AJ storr expert here! I think he’d drive Bill kind of crazy with his careless turnovers and poor decision making and indifferent defense, like in the 2nd half of an NCAA tournament game and your team needs a stop only down 6 and instead the entire JMU team runs by AJ and he gives up a dagger 3 pointer.
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@wissox That being said AJ carried the Badgers through that BIG tournament to the title game. He definitely has some game.
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@wissox did the coach pull him when he didn’t play D?
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@wissox said in 2024 Portal Madness Thread:
@jayballer67 I’m the AJ storr expert here! I think he’d drive Bill kind of crazy with his careless turnovers and poor decision making and indifferent defense, like in the 2nd half of an NCAA tournament game and your team needs a stop only down 6 and instead the entire JMU team runs by AJ and he gives up a dagger 3 pointer.
Oh that’s not good. ya had kin of been hearing some things about umm desire ? Plus maybe a lot of times on offensive end it was more of watch me–it’s me , me , me – not team but I-- just kinda what I ha heard, could be something like that at times
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This NIL is just insane now.- -Indiana get’s their Big Dog Ballo from Arizona-- Sources says he committed for a 1.2 Millon NIL-- - - Jumpin Gee Hossie Toas
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@Crimsonorblue22 I’d turned it off by then, was pretty disgusted, so I’m not sure.
Heard something interesting the other day about Danny Hurly. If he hears a guy played at 3 or 4 different high schools he doesn’t want them. He wants guys who will stick around for a while.
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Ku has interest in Dayton Guard/Wing Koby Brea. Elite shooter
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Portal Madness at 1700 entrants
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@wissox a lot of KU fans don’t like (hate) Hurley. Jealousy, I presume. But I’m liking him more and more. Lots of BIG W’s.
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@nuleafjhawk said in 2024 Portal Madness Thread:
@wissox a lot of KU fans don’t like (hate) Hurley. Jealousy, I presume. But I’m liking him more and more. Lots of BIG W’s.
But yet not the BIG ONE that what it’s really all about. Ends his Season just like ALL the others but one with a Loss
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@BeddieKU23 said in 2024 Portal Madness Thread:
Ku has interest in Dayton Guard/Wing Koby Brea. Elite shooter
I like the look of his shot - -Smoooth
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@approxinfinity BeddieKu23 was mentioning Koby Brea - -elite shooter , love the guys form and his release-sweet
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@jayballer67 I think the question mark from @approxinfinity was about your Hurley comment. Ended all his seasons “but one with a loss.” You mean “all but two”?
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@jayballer67 said in 2024 Portal Madness Thread:
@BeddieKU23 said in 2024 Portal Madness Thread:
Ku has interest in Dayton Guard/Wing Koby Brea. Elite shooter
I like the look of his shot - -Smoooth
Big time shooter. Will have heavy interest from other top schools as well. We’ll see if interest turns into 2 way street
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@jayballer67 HUH? He just won back to back National Championships. Are we talking about Dan Hurley, or someone else?
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I didn’t like him when he was struggling to finish in the top half of the absolute juggernaut American Athletic Conference
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@nuleafjhawk said in 2024 Portal Madness Thread:
@jayballer67 HUH? He just won back to back National Championships. Are we talking about Dan Hurley, or someone else?
my mistake , it’s been a bad day I was thinking about Duke instead of U Conn, not doing well today , sorry
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@jayballer67 No worries. I was just questioning my own sanity. I mean, everyone else does…
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So many names - - so many possibilities ,I’m ready to see some new faces commit–new blood.
One thing is becoming clear for sure looks like ,and that is Dickinson will be back. Not seeing or hearing anything on any other big men anymore , if we would of gotten anyone it would of been the big from Rutgers- -that’s not happening.
So is this saying we rolling with what we got-- the 3 Bigs ?- -I think so , which means Dickinson - - - Flory —and then I think Zach sticks and rounds out our 5 ----these two backing Dickinson this year.-- Better then last year no doubt.
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@nuleafjhawk said in 2024 Portal Madness Thread:
@jayballer67 No worries. I was just questioning my own sanity. I mean, everyone else does…
Lol , don’t feel alone lol
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Saw this evening where Coach Self had already made comments about Storr & Mayo-- - both had already signed their financial paperwork-- - brings up one question , why hasn’t Kugel signed his or why we haven’t heard anything on him signing his ? -He was our first commit, you would think he would of signed his also-- Hmmmm
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Listened to about a 30 minute pod cast with Zeke , seemed pretty well informed , level headed. They ask him about how many Schools contacted him after he entered the portal - - -he said probably on the first day maybe like fifteen , ended up with like twent five Schools probably.
Then they ere talking about Juan and I know our Huge Juan supporter will love this but Zeke said he was really looking forward to playing with Juan, , said Juan Basketball IQ ( now say it isn’t so-- could it be ? - -surely not ) --but Zeke said Juan’s Basketball IQ is so high/ off the chart- - NO THAT CAN’T BE can it KUballin ?- - saying if your open he is going to find you — -shut up - -that can’t be right-- —not Juan, that scrub needs to be benched right Kuballin? – what the hell is Zeke talking about --that can’t be the same Juan, Zeke saying Juan will make other wings, or others flourish - -I just can’t believe Zeke would say such a thing like that about a scrubby bench player like Juan - - no way roflmao-- I’m gonna have to dig into this more, I must be thinking of a different Juan- -lol— give them HELL JUANDO. glad your back
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@jayballer67 that is a fantastic point. If other high talent players want to play with Juan, that should certainly be considered by people who want high talent players on our team.
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@jayballer67 - 9 hours ago, Kugel reposted Bossi’s Tweet about Storr commiting. Lots of KU stuff on his X account.
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There is potentially some academic issues regarding Kugel coming here. Rumor mill but may have legs.
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Given our remaining targets, would it possibly be to our advantage if Kugel did not arrive?
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Mitchell really left the brothahood for Methzu. At least I know he has bad taste in teams.
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@BeddieKU23 said in 2024 Portal Madness Thread:
There is potentially some academic issues regarding Kugel coming here. Rumor mill but may have legs.
Well kinda mixed feelings/emotions on this one.----I mean heard the kid has a world of talent , that’s a good thing BUT also heard he didn’t take very well to being yanked out of starting rotation and didn’t take kindly coming off the Bench.
I fully believe IF he lands here it will be for depth and will be coming off the bench. He better have his stuff together or he will neve see the court all we need is more drama/headcase. - So in that respect really doesn’t matter if he makes it or not. , don’t need anymore friction/drama , some kid pouting cause he isn’t starting and be a cancer to the rest of the team , Now If he has the right approach - -team player then great for sure - -can use his talent – so you see kinda up in the air with this one.
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He’s a high risk/high reward play. We landed others at least so his impact if it doesn’t work out should be minimized greatly by having Storr, Mayo & soon Griffen on the roster. I’m still intrigued by Kugel’s immense potential but I’ll only worry about if he sticks around.
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More brothahood entries. TJ Power yesterday (former Top 20 recruit) someone KU recruited & now today freshman forward Sean Stewart.
Duke currently only has 2 scholarship players left.
Hate to see it
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@BeddieKU23 yes, that’s horrible. Really feeling bad for Duke today. And Kentucky, while I’m at it. And Missouri (very sad).
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My head is spinning. This is madness. I kind of want to stop being a NCAA football and basketball fan. I know I won’t, but to get all excited about this team next year now with guys we really have no idea how they’ll mesh, learn to play up to Selfs standards, how they’ll cede to other stars accumulated here, if they’ll defer to guys who’ve stuck around, like KJ and DaJuan, and etc are all in my mind.
And then, next April we’ll go through it again, because we have guys coming in who aren’t satisfied starting on a FF team.
The over reaction to the people who for decades have perpetuated the lie that playing for an NCAA team is some sort of indentured servitude is what has caused this to happen. And don’t forget, 3 months ago we were watching bowl games with half the starters gone giving a big middle finger to the school and fans that offered them several hundred thousand dollars worth of education, housing and fabulous trips to glamorous locations. So lets not only open up the funds but also open up the doors so that kids can seek mo money down the road.
I feel bad for the faithful to their schools players like Elmarko and Jamari who both have potential and now are looking at a depth chart that suddenly will find them much deeper on it. How in the heck is Bill Self going to develop talent like he’s famous for when you won’t be giving them the opportunity to prove they’ve grown up since their rocky freshman years?
HS recruits that aren’t Micky D’s AA’s? They’re sitting by their phones waiting (well no one sits by their phones anymore) for major power coach to call and offer. Finally it rings and it’s UMKC or UWGB or whomever. Time to adjust your hopes and expectations if you’re that kid. But then that system screws over the mid-majors who get decent talent and then lose them too, as the Mayo’s of the world give their middle finger to the coach and fans who gave them support. (I know Mayo’s a local kid so at least there’s some logic to his transfer).
This is all disturbing.
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@BeddieKU23 said in 2024 Portal Madness Thread:
More brothahood entries. TJ Power yesterday (former Top 20 recruit) someone KU recruited & now today freshman forward Sean Stewart.
Duke currently only has 2 scholarship players left.
Hate to see it
Dam I think Stwart is going to be a absolute tstu.-- Seen him play some this yr and when he was in---- -things happened
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Just like I was saying a couple of minutes ago. - Duke fan base is pissed , especially about Stewart. Big physical , baller , kid is gonna be really good , makes things happen - -scores the ball in his limited minutes this Season -intensity Scheyer made a big mistake not handling this kid correctly, needed more minutes- -you screwed up Jon lmao- -you’ll see
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@wissox said in 2024 Portal Madness Thread:
“I kind of want to stop being a NCAA football and basketball fan.”
I’m still all in on football. For now. But I will spend very little time in front of a TV next basketball season. Even for KU. Progress has ruined me.
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This aged well…
https://x.com/THIRTY30RACK/status/1774616665864487093Philon looking?
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@approxinfinity I really hope not, I love Philon’s game.
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Robby Avila from Indiana St announces today at 4. Promo says it’s a huge surprise!
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More portal madness. Chucky Hepburn leaves winning program at a world class university for Louisville. A decade ago that’s an understandable basketball decision but not now. But apparently NIL money is the game changer on this one.
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@wissox said in 2024 Portal Madness Thread:
More portal madness. Chucky Hepburn leaves winning program at a world class university for Louisville. A decade ago that’s an understandable basketball decision but not now. But apparently NIL money is the game changer on this one.
Game changer on a lot of Schools. Hell even Duke is losing these kids left and right. Duke’s entire roster is gone from last year - - -DUKE ! !
Two players declared,- -five entered the portal.- - NIL & making things to easy to enter the Portal/transfer has killed the College game. – 75 % of the time now , you don’t really get the chance to know the kid- -cause they gone- no loyalty anymore, your blue bloods are even getting hit- College sports has just become like an NBA minor league --the original intent of the NIL has gotten WAY over blown.- -Kids gtting 750,000 - - a Mil is not what it was originally meant to become.
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“ FedEx has announced a massive $25 million name, image and likeness investment in Memphis athletics that will fund $5 million in NIL contracts over each of the next five years in key sports while promoting the company. The deal is believed to be the biggest corporate NIL partnership of its type in college athletics.” Coupled with other NIL funds, Memphis is now a bigger player.
