2026 Recruiting ( Crazy but )
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@BeddieKU23 said in 2026 Recruiting ( Crazy but ):
What a week. Stokes could be announcing soon as well. Could also be landing the 27 kid that could potentially reclass. Interesting twists going on
Warms my heart to see the staff locked in like this.
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@Texas-Hawk-10 I believe Mbiya will be gone because of transferring out.
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Speculation or legs to being here only 1 year? Doesn’t make much sense right now but not much does today
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@BeddieKU23 Intel based position. Things can change etc
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Crazy times. Guess whatever we get from him this year is a bonus
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@BShark said in 2026 Recruiting ( Crazy but ):
@Texas-Hawk-10 I believe Mbiya will be gone because of transferring out.
I understand that. My point was that I think Mbiya does the opposite of Flory. If Flory plays to his potential and goes to the NBA after this season, then I believe there’s a much higher likelihood of Mbiya staying because he’d be the presumed starter at the 5 in 2026-27. If Flory comes back for his junior year, then I agree that Mbiya is likely going to transfer somewhere he would be a starter.
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Well read from TOS that the 2027 prospect , they are saying Javon Bardwell ? --will be announcing where he is going tomorrow. So if that’s true must mean he is re-classifying ?= =final four Schools Louisville , Texas KU & USC I believe.
Interesting enough I see Tony Bland is the recruiter for Javon. I think it comes down to either Texas or KU
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@BeddieKU23 said in 2026 Recruiting ( Crazy but ):
Crazy times. Guess whatever we get from him this year is a bonus
Back up big battle is something to watch.
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Do we feel like we land Javon tomorrow ? Really hadn’t heard much about him in recruitment not sure what time his commit is but tomorrow some time
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Swain on 247 says if he does announce that KU was in a strong position. That’s usually code for yes.
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@BeddieKU23 said in 2026 Recruiting ( Crazy but ):
Swain on 247 says if he does announce that KU was in a strong position. That’s usually code for yes.
He’s a Hawk, the heater continues
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Nike got it over the line with Stokes yesterday, announced formally this morning.
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That sucks but was kind of the theme since his visit here a while back. Guess they can big spend on a top transfer to be the guy in 26-27
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@BShark said in 2026 Recruiting ( Crazy but ):
Nike got it over the line with Stokes yesterday, announced formally this morning.
I think this one is okay, personally. Guy is a freak, but I hate having a guy you almost feel you need to feed the ball to just because of hype and future recruiting impact. Stokes, imo, lacks ballhandling and is going to be a guy who turns the ball over a lot at this level. Probably put up 2-3 insane highlights a game, but not sure it is a Bill Self fit anyways. Maybe that’s cope, but I’m not beat up about it. Don’t think he will be DP-level good in college. NBA may be a different story.
Kinney looks like a good player, but multi-year to me. Not exactly sure what to expect from him next year.
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Sounds like the pursuits of Christian Collins, Brandon McCoy are going nowhere. Ariza is deciding soon between Oregon/USC soon. Just rounding up some names KU was linked with in recent months.
If Adkins commits Sunday as planned KU will have the #2 ranked class in 26 for now. Bardwell’s decision today could sway this later on next year if he moves to 26 class. As it looks KU is probably done until spring you would think for next year.
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I’m also okay with it. Stokes is nowhere near DP’s level. The stars aligned to build your current year around a generational freshman but rarely if ever that magic strikes in consecutive years and let’s be honest you shouldn’t go to the well every year expecting a freshman to lead. The 26 class just isn’t good and I think it’s wise to spend cautiously on it. They pursued to the end which was the right thing. I think this does allow the staff to be aggressive in the portal next spring in ways they weren’t allowed to be this offseason. Will be crazy regardless
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@Kcmatt7 I don’t think it’s cope. When we all thought there was a real chance this summer a friend of mine said Stokes really isn’t a Bill Self kind of player.
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@BeddieKU23 said in 2026 Recruiting ( Crazy but ):
Sounds like the pursuits of Christian Collins, Brandon McCoy are going nowhere. Ariza is deciding soon between Oregon/USC soon. Just rounding up some names KU was linked with in recent months.
If Adkins commits Sunday as planned KU will have the #2 ranked class in 26 for now. Bardwell’s decision today could sway this later on next year if he moves to 26 class. As it looks KU is probably done until spring you would think for next year.
So one person told me a spring decision on the reclass but another that I trust told me days ago that Bardwell would announce his commitment to KU and reclass all at once on Friday.
Would love to get Collins with being out on Stokes but bird in the hand with Bardwell.
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Bardwell, Rosario and hopefully a vet transfer should be a nice wing rotation next year.
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Well to bas e missed on Tryan , but we have a pretty good class sitting up/ We landed Kinne , Trent – -Then all signs for Adkins & if Bardwell re-classifies – Bardwell is another top 20 player,
I imagine we will be finished with High School and probably concentrate for a couple of Portal I’ll take it
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8:30 pm CST for Bardwell
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Leaning towards no reclass announcement today
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Welcome Javon!!
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https://x.com/OvertimeElite/status/1974292330904473945?t=WikujXcXAlCY7fH5Z4hO-g&s=09 Here’s the video of him with the Kansas jayhawk hat on
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Seems like we were connected to a ton of 5 star wings after bland came on and they decided on Bardwell. Excited to see him play
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If he doesn’t end up re-classifying going to bee really har to keep him here
e that long. That’s a long time for a verbal, good chance he bails.
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Bardwell would be like 20 as a freshman if he doesn’t reclassify so I’m gonna assume they’re gonna make it happen
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@rcjhdraft said in 2026 Recruiting ( Crazy but ):
Bardwell would be like 20 as a freshman if he doesn’t reclassify so I’m gonna assume they’re gonna make it happen it likely
