2025 Recruiting
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Well with DP & Samis signed now wonder if there is anyone else from HS ranks that we might be in on , or interested in OR will the rest all be portal - -With the Roster enlarging to 15 - -I think someone said w was probably looking at like Seven spots to fill with grads and possible departures-- anyone have any idea where we are going now ?
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I think they would take a HS guy if a guy blows up in season. But getting in my opinion the second best player in the country in DP and a freak athlete who could be a developmental story in Samis is solid.
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Yes! I’m hoping Nickens will bring toughness to the squad. It can only help!
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I don’t always follow recruiting too often but it seems like there’s been some good things happening this week or two. Of course, the ones making the headlines are the ones that leave before we ever get to know them.
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@wissox True, and we know 1000 % Peteson won’t even bother to un pack his bags–for sure NBA level kid right now, Scouts are drooling over him, pretty much has everything you want.
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Some buzz and chatter that Tiller will pick KU after all. Believe he’s announcing on Saturday.
6’10 forward with 7’3 wingspan. Self is not messing this cycle with getting kids with the ideal measurables.
Tiller is very skilled but a player I think will definitely be in the Self toughening school for a while. We’ll see how this one goes.
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@BeddieKU23 said in 2025 Recruiting:
Some buzz and chatter that Tiller will pick KU after all. Believe he’s announcing on Saturday.
6’10 forward with 7’3 wingspan. Self is not messing this cycle with getting kids with the ideal measurables.
Tiller is very skilled but a player I think will definitely be in the Self toughening school for a while. We’ll see how this one goes.
I’ve heard the same thing, which is surprising but hey, the more the better.
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@BeddieKU23 definitely a toughening box candidate
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https://n.rivals.com/content/athletes/bryson-tiller-283026?view=pv
Ooooh dolla dolla Bill y’all!
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In an ideal world, Flory comes back next season and Tiller is our backup 5, which would give him time to toughen up and develop before playing a more major role in the future.
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Bill is accumulating some SERIOUS length. Peterson has a 6’10 wingspan, Calderon and Tiller are 7’3. Kease, Rylan, and Flory also have plus length. I don’t think it’ll be a great offensive team as of now (portal PG and 4 pending) but should be an absolute menace on defense.
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Should be a good Saturday
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Next year will be a real changing of the guard that we haven’t experienced in some time
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If we get Bryson to commit - - -We are loaded, sweet HG recruiting & you know Coach gonna hit that portal hard --priority to get a good PG we land a solid PG we the LENGTH we are going to have- - - Mercy -Rim protection with Flory , pretty good depth should have ( I keep seeing people placing Rylan back ) how sure are we he will be back ? – Bil & Staff are NOT PLAYING = = = = ROCK CHALLK
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Flory may be gone. But im not skeered
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Bryson tiller is a Jayhawk
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got a great laugh when Bryson was introducing family - - accidentally calling his Mom – his Wife lol -it was great. - - Like I said Coach not Playing.
Bossi saying he thinks KU hits the portal looking for that Point guard and another Big is what they will focus on now.
They was talking about how Bryson was a Man - -well developed, he looks really fluid, has a nice stroke Hell ya- - Bill & the guys gettin it done - -I won’t lie , I thought after we got Calderon Tiller was off the board. two from OTE team mates-GRAT JOB
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@JAYHAWKFAN214 said in 2025 Recruiting:
Bryson tiller is a Jayhawk
Great! Any of you experts know more about him? I just started reading up on him this morning. It’s weird. For a high level recruit, the scouting reports are kinda meh?
Looks like he has great size though, but they make it sound like he’s not that dominant nor explosive.
Player comp?
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@rockchalkjayhawk said in 2025 Recruiting:
@JAYHAWKFAN214 said in 2025 Recruiting:
Bryson tiller is a Jayhawk
Great! Any of you experts know more about him? I just started reading up on him this morning. It’s weird. For a high level recruit, the scouting reports are kinda meh?
Looks like he has great size though, but they make it sound like he’s not that dominant nor explosive.
Player comp?
He had a little bit of a injury during the season
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@rockchalkjayhawk I can’t really think of a great comp off the top of my head. Tiller is multi year player because he’s not a great natural athlete. He is a very skilled player that puts in work to keep expanding his game. He is already a pretty dominant rebounder and has all the tools to become an elite low post defender. He’s an above average mid range shooter that will eventually become a 3 point threat which is going to make him great for the high-low.
If Bidunga stays, Tiller is athletic enough and has enough range to play next to Bidunga which would make it a nightmare for teams trying to score in the paint.
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Right now, KU has the following situation with the roster for next season:
Outgoing Players:
Shak Moore-G
Hunter Dickinson-C
Dejuan Harris-G
Zeke Mayo-G
David Coit-G
KJ Adams-F
Incoming Players:
Darryn Peterson-G
Samis Calderon-F
Bryson Tiller-F
Eligible to Return:
AJ Storr-G
Rakeese Passmore-G
Rylan Griffen-G
Jamari McDowell-G
Elmarko Jackson-G
Flory Bidunga-F
Zach Clemence-F
With the scholarship limit expanding to 15, KU in theory has 5 more scholarships to offer.
In regards to eligible to return players who may not, Bidunga is on there for the NBA, AJ Storr has to be a consideration if the light never fully comes on for him here, same with Griffen. Clemence seems like a possibility if he wants more playing time. I also believe that Elmarko and McDowell could be possible transfers as well depending on who Self lands in the portal and who would have interest in them.
A starting caliber PG should be the top priority in the portal along with a starting caliber athletic 4. If both Griffen and Storr leave after this season, a starting wing jumps a 4 in priority because Calderon will be a nice player, but I don’t think he’d be ready yo start right away for KU. Beyond that, the rest of the portal additions are going to be about building depth.
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Boom Shaka laka
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@Texas-Hawk-10 Nice summary. Storr has played for 7 teams now in 7 years so a transfer is highly likely. Imagine if the kid just settled for one place how much better he’d be.
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@wissox said in 2025 Recruiting:
@Texas-Hawk-10 Nice summary. Storr has played for 7 teams now in 7 years so a transfer is highly likely. Imagine if the kid just settled for one place how much better he’d be.
I think our NIL makes a difference here. Also Self. If he isn’t going to stick around to be the best player he can be under Self he likely isn’t headed for a serious professional career. This is where he needs to be to get where he wants to go. We all see the flashes in him but he’s still not there to being a finished product. I’m very surprised he isn’t a starter given the NIL we gave him. Hopefully he’s open to a 2nd year
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@Texas-Hawk-10 Great post. Wish there was a way to pin this for future reference. (@approxinfinity is that a feature?)
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@BeddieKU23 If Storr is on the team next year I will eat a shoe
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@BShark said in 2025 Recruiting:
@BeddieKU23 If Storr is on the team next year I will eat a shoe
Same but we can hope some factors make a difference if he doesn’t have the season expected. He’s not even a starter here. There’s no NBA team that’s coming for that
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@BShark Do we get to pick the shoe?
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@patoh3 said in 2025 Recruiting:
@BShark Do we get to pick the shoe?
Isn’t that the second shoe Sharky has vowed to eat? Starting to think there’s a problem here!
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@patoh3 boot!
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Apparently the #1 rated QB in this class who is committed to LSU is receiving a 10.5 million dollar offer to go to Michigan. Absolutely insane, that’s more than a lot of NFL guys.
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I remember when we would be in the hunt for top recruits and inevitably all went elsewhere. So this year, our recruiting is the way I always dreamed.
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@bskeet you can bookmark it or make it its own thread.
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@kjayhawks said in 2025 Recruiting:
Apparently the #1 rated QB in this class who is committed to LSU is receiving a 10.5 million dollar offer to go to Michigan. Absolutely insane, that’s more than a lot of NFL guys.
Worth noting it’s over 4 years. But yeah, it would make him higher paid than Bo Nix among others.
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I think we are experiencing the beginning of higher recruits coming in again. Gone is the NCAA threat. Here is the good NIL revenue stream and a HOFr coach sitting at the top of college basketball right now!
I just hope we limit being an OAD farm. It really doesn’t make sense now to go after most of these players unless it is a guy who definitely makes us a contender in that one year.
The portal should remain our main recruiting focus. Sprinkle in a few outstanding HS recruits.
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Watching some recent video of Peterson, he’s going to challenge to be #1 in the class. Playing at a different level then his peers
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@BeddieKU23 said in 2025 Recruiting:
Watching some recent video of Peterson, he’s going to challenge to be #1 in the class. Playing at a different level then his peers
I really like Dybantsa and they are a clear cut 1/2 imo (lol at Jamie Shaw’s rankings, I won’t even go there…) with Peterson making a real push for the top spot.
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Hearing Shak Moore will not play another game for the Jayhawks and will take a medical red shirt and transfer at semester, because of this I’m hearing Bryson Tiller will come in early at semester. Not sure if there’s any truth this but that’s what I’m hearing.
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@CasterTroy good trade?
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@CasterTroy ya not anything on Shaq but, have heard talk about tiller wanting to come in at semester
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Tiller would redshirt if coming in early.
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Nothing would surprise me but that would be a dumb move since KU will need a pg next year.
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Peterson beat Dybansta in their matchup last night. Making a strong case for #1 overall. Looks like Dybansta will commit this week, Bama is trending
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@BeddieKU23 I have seen where Darryn got moved up from # 3 - -to the 2nd best in the Nation in several places , going to be a blasat watching him for his one Season. - -I guess they still have it where they can’t go straight to the NBA from High School huh ? - Otherwise if they could then a no doubter
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@BeddieKU23 said in 2025 Recruiting:
Tiller would redshirt if coming in early.
So have we used up our NIL money for the year? How’s he gonna get some mid year?
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In least shocking thing ever, Dybansta has officially committed to BYU.
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@Texas-Hawk-10 said in 2025 Recruiting:
In least shocking thing ever, Dybansta has officially committed to BYU.
His group tried to play up some late drama like DP’s group did. Seems to be a lot of that this cycle.
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Has anyone heard any more about Tiller joining Ku at Semester?- -Not sure the logic in that , heard he would redshirt , well if he does that then why at Semester ?- you can do that at the beginning of next yr. Just seems kind of senseless for this yr.
You don’t want him to come in and try and play for a semester and lose a year of eligibility by doing that. He isn’t going to help that much in a semester of play , going to take time to get accustomed to college ball.
Can someone explain what the logic would be for doing this, or what would be the advantage of it.
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@SlimShaddy54 said in 2025 Recruiting:
Has anyone heard any more about Tiller joining Ku at Semester?- -Not sure the logic in that , heard he would redshirt , well if he does that then why at Semester ?- you can do that at the beginning of next yr. Just seems kind of senseless for this yr.
You don’t want him to come in and try and play for a semester and lose a year of eligibility by doing that. He isn’t going to help that much in a semester of play , going to take time to get accustomed to college ball.
Can someone explain what the logic would be for doing this, or what would be the advantage of it.
Wouldn’t it simply make sense for him to come in now and learn the system and build up his body to be ready for the start of next year? Maybe that’ll get him in and out of Self’s doghouse quicker!
