All in on Brown
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I feel like the greatest benefit offered by OADs is to give a team that extra bump to cross over the finish line for a NC in that one year. I see Brown giving us that bump. It can be the difference from an Elite 8 finish to a National Title.
That is a great reason to sign an OAD player. Not just to fill a roster with revolving door talent.
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@Statmachine ALL IN … LOCK STOCK AND BARREL.
Why not get Brown if we have a chance? Some other team will take him. Also, did you hear what the squid and little blue nation said of Brown? They need him because they have no 3 or shooting forward. WOW…if I were Poythress or Matthews, I’d be pretty offended.
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Look at the projected starters for UK…talk about going from feast to famine…
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@drgnslayr After reading Brown’s comments on Zagsblog about Michigan I think we can forget about him. He likes how the Mich HC takes lower ranked players and turns them into lottery picks. Not that he should be concerned about that. So who else is available?
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@brooksmd wonder why he’s taking so long?
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That story is based on one from the Detroit News that is based on a story on Scout.com that seems to be several days old and before the latest developments in the recruiting world. Don’t forget that Wiggins had strong family ties with FSU and ended up at kU.
Interesting that Desmond Eastmond, the guy that is been quoted extensively and apparent;y is his coach since he was 12 is now in big trouble with the NCAA for klinks with agents….Link here… I don’t believe it affects the players but the teams cannot compete in NCAA sanctioned events and will need to reform with different names and coaches.
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@Crimsonorblue22 Basking in all the attention since he’s the last of the big name recruits.
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@JayHawkFanToo But to say you don’t have a 3 is an insult to who you already have. This is Calipari recruiting at it’s finest. He doesn’t recruit based on need. He brings in whoever he can get, but if he can get the better of the players, he’ll get them and bench his faithful.
I think Lee and Willis are getting screwed by Calipari, twice now. He went on national television and sang their praises for waiting their time. Then his platoon system went into effect. He started winning and screwed Lee and Willis yet again. The dumb and dumber thing is, they’re still with him. So, if they are dumb enough to stay with him after he lied, they deserve what they don’t get at uk. If I were Lee and Willis, I’d transfer asap.
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@truehawk93 kids and parents are starting to figure this out, some are slower and some were already good enough to go nba.
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@Crimsonorblue22 I hope so.
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@brooksmd Bill Self has taken as many if not more than Behline and developed them to the NBA. Self is the master. I don’t think there’s a better coach. The twins, TRob, and Embiid to name a few. TRob wasn’t invited to the McDs AA game. Embiid wasn’t even ranked in the top 100 until he committed to KU. Then he went all the way to a top pick by draft time.
Self has a proven track record of developing under developed players or unranked players to the NBA.
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Pretty talented lineup and they have a good bench too. It’s not a platoon. UK is spoiled rotten. They may not clear Skal.
Tyler Ulis- Point Guard
Isaiah Briscoe- Shooting Guard/Point Guard
Alex Poythress- Small Forward
Marcus Lee- Power Forward
Skal Labissiere- Center
Oh how the chickens have come home to roost in Lexington. The stables are bare and Calipari is leftover with the horse sh*t in the stables.
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@Crimsonorblue22 Thorne was, is, and has been signed with IU for over a month now.
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I think the stables are on fire in Lexington. I found it interesting that Rhorrsen (sp) left…just up and left with little to no comment. He may know something. It’s almost like a ship sinking and he was the first to jump.
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@truehawk93 yep, I knew that.
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@truehawk93 Yeah, I was surprised he didn’t mention the lottery picks out of KU, which leads me more to think he commits to Mich as I’m sure HCBS pointed that out to him. Again, in his case it has little to do with him come draft time next year.
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@truehawk93 What’s this about?
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At risk of coming across like a negative nancy, I’m going to wade in on the Brannen Greene Issue. Brannen and Bill Self are not a comfortable fit. Outside of his 3 ball, what does Brannen bring to Bill Self Basketball? And will Bill ever adjust his offense to rely on the long range shooting game? Brannen brought his strength to the wrong program. For me, this Jaylen Brown Question is a no-brainer. If Self and Co. can fetch him, then BRING HIM ON! Granted, I have been convoluted about this OAD Business. But, hey, OADs are the reality of 2015-16 NCAA basketball. Traditional hoops powers have been dominated by the Anthony Davis/Jahlil Okafor “rent a player” wonder-kind. This J. Brown kid is a born-ready force. I’ve great respect for the likes of Lucas, Mickelson, Traylor. But if we are to count on those three and a questionable Brannen Greene to push us to the Final Four, then we’re bound for another frustrating Jayhawk season. Svi is still a MAYBE, and Selden’s consistency still more than somewhat in doubt. BRING BROWN ABOARD!
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“After reading Brown’s comments on Zagsblog about Michigan I think we can forget about him. He likes how the Mich HC takes lower ranked players and turns them into lottery picks. Not that he should be concerned about that. So who else is available?”
We just experienced Coach K’s full court press for a guy pay off. Lets see how Self’s late game pressure does. I believe we are hammering down on Brown now. Maybe we can roll with some momentum after signing Diallo and suddenly showing up on the national radar screen again.
You said it right. Brown is a difference maker and we stand a great chance of being FF-bound if we land him. He is the missing piece left.
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I don’t necessarily disagree with you, but how good Poythress really is? If he would be that good he would not be playing ball in his senior year, wouldn’t you agree. Brown will likely leave after one year and will be drafted higher.
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Didn’t Michigan lose to New Jersey Institute of Technology last year? Come on down Jaylen.
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@REHawk boys are neg. Ned’s. Girls are nancy! I keep telling you Ned’s that.
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Just heard we’re off browns list.
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Guess the question for Brown is… does he want to maybe be a Sweet 16 team (at the most), or possibly win a National Championship? I doubt Michigan has a chance at that.
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Is that based on twitter post from a friend of his? I saw that earlier and a couple of other sources said it was not credible but I really don’t know one way or the other…
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@Crimsonorblue22 Thanks for the delineation. I’m almost too old and nearsighted to recognize the difference between a Ned and a Nancy!
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@JayHawkFanToo a couple of tweets, 24/7, probably heard it about 6-7 times. So who knows!
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