Recruiting Notes
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Is this someone we have been recruiting ? --first I heard of him Transfer - --?- -class of 25 ?- -26? anybody know ?
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@SlimShaddy54 class of 27
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And likely goes to 2026.
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I’d 100 percent take Branch over Stokes
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Things becoming a little more clear now for this old man. Hadn’t realized that Branch is projected as the # one recruit according to 247 sports
If we could land him with what else we got coming for 2026, would mean him re-classifying add him with the other one from 2027 if he would re-classify be a pretty sweet class.
Has anyone heard anymore about the 2027 recruit if they have been able to convince him to re-class for 26 ? be sweet
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Oh and Luke Barnett. That one is pretty known. Announces tomorrow.
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Someone really ought to do some recon to Jefferson’s or RBar because Bill is ordering up some wings
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@BShark said in Recruiting Notes:
Luke Barnett
A recruit from Mater Dei would be a nice get. Not sure we’ve ever had a recruit from there that i can recall??
Powerhouse high school. Mostly in football though.
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Interesting fit with this one and we’ll see if he is anything but a development type. They obviously liked his recent play, and the tape was pretty good from that. This is one Bland was after at his previous stop so early dividends with him it seems.
Gives KU the #1 class for optics at least for now.
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@FarmerJayhawk Well done!
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How does the 144th ranked recruit get his announcement televised? Might be the most intriguing thing about Barnett at this point.
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@dylans said in Recruiting Notes:
How does the 144th ranked recruit get his announcement televised? Might be the most intriguing thing about Barnett at this point.
Seems like most kids these days can if they want to. Interestingly he has been a fairly low key kid. Hasn’t really done the blessed to receive an offer from school thing on social media. In fact his KU offer wasn’t publicly reported previously since he didn’t mention it.
@BeddieKU23 yeah this is really turning out to be a large high school class. It’s not done yet either…
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Hell now days wsy things are I could take my dog and he could announce it was time to eat and they would do it
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I’m surprised we are going big in this class which frankly isn’t that good so development will be key for the (Adkins, Perry, Barnett trio).
Assuming the not done has to be about the Branch smoke. Can’t imagine both Bardwell/Branch end up in same class on same team, right?
I wonder if going big on class size has to do with $, HS development kids being cheaper than transfer ones in the new rev share NIL life. At least that’s where my head goes.
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@BeddieKU23 Yeah I think Bardwell would stay in 27 if it happens
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Get me Branch and I’m on the moon
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Good fit for Bill.
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I love how this is lining up. Focus on high school recruiting and player development. Bring in staff that help on both sides of that formula. Portal guys as finishing pieces not building blocks.
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This class has a point guard, a shooter, a glue guy wing, a scoring wing, and a rim-protector big. Seems very well-rounded to me.
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For those that care about the women’s team, major target Addison Bjorn is announcing this week. She’s the real deal. One year of her, Smya and Jaliya Davis would be pretty exciting. Believe KU should be the pick but Iowa is a real threat.
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Relative of B.H. Bjorn? ;-). Sorry…
Seriously, that would be exciting!
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she’s a fantastic player. Made the usa u19 World Cup team over multiple 2025 5 stars who are playing in college right now, and she was one of the most efficient players on the nike girls EYBL circuit this summer
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Was listening to Coach Self in this press conference just now and media was having him give or try to give his opinion on who he thought a couple of the commits reminded him of
He was ask about Kinney : He said he was good scoring point guard , that he was a scoring point. and he reminds Coach of a Mario Chalmers-- nice
Coach was asked about Adkins : Said he wasn’t a Shaddy but very well could be, said a little more bouncy then Shaddy, Said he was probably more like Markieff , so not bad for those two
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Compared Barnett to Gradey (shooting skills) as well
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@BeddieKU23 That sounds pretty good too , sounds like could be another solid class if all pans out right.
