The portal.
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@Jhawk69 youth, he id nice – see if you know this one-- who is this Pharrel Payne I keep hearing KU is in the mi with.-- Got a zoom call set up/ You hear anything on him ?
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Not sure I should even mention the way things been going on the front but supposedly Tre White is very interested on KU. Heard also that again I guess things heating up with 2-3 players interested on KU and visa versa.
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@DCHawker Yes, it is less. None of those schools and most other schools have never had the prominence and “royalty” that KANSAS had.
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@SlimShaddy54 said in The portal.:
Not sure I should even mention the way things been going on the front but supposedly Tre White is very interested on KU. Heard also that again I guess things heating up with 2-3 players interested on KU and visa versa.
Tre would inject this program with some much needed toughness.
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@BShark Go figure
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@TYOHawk Well we could use that
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@SlimShaddy54 said in The portal.:
@TYOHawk Well we could use that
Hoping he can be somewhat similar to Sion James from Duke.
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@TYOHawk That would be a quality pick up
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@SlimShaddy54 said in The portal.:
So are we at a Defcon THREE yet in the worry room ?- - -I mean don’t look now Chester But I don’t think Marshall Dillon is coming through that door anytime soon to wrap some up.
Hard to assess what the plan is. We’ve lost 6 players to the portal, including 2 ranked in 247s top 50 - and that was before Storr. If Flory doesn’t come back, we need at least 3 high-level starters - a big and some athletic wings who can shoot, penetrate and defend. Decreasing number of guys left who fit those needs. Every other top level program has commits already and predictions for others.
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@TYOHawk said in The portal.:
@SlimShaddy54 said in The portal.:
@TYOHawk Well we could use that
Hoping he can be somewhat similar to Sion James from Duke.
Yep you need tough guys that have been around the block
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Dix to Creighton
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The big from wichita isn’t too bad, they beat ksu and Memphis. Haven’t heard much from them.
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@Jhawk69 said in The portal.:
Dix to Creighton
Ugh. He sounded like our No 1 focus?
Hard to follow all the chaos.
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This is getting seriously depressing. Almost every other top P5 program already has one or more 247 4* commits. Louisville has three - Wooley, McKneely, and Conwell. Clemson, Baylor, LSU, Michigan, SJ, Miami, Creighton are among those with at least two. Significant majority of the 247 top 50 have already committed (or have 100% predictions). Who is in the mix now? At what point does Peterson look at this and question whether there will be any talent on the team?
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@DCHawker You’re a top prospect. Do you want to go to the state of Kansas and play for a guy who seems to have lost his imagination. Who plays a boring brand of ball?
Me either.
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I’ve taken a lets see who takes the court on November 1 attitude. Done worrying or even caring who goes where.
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Jim Nantz on the future of college hoops:
My concern on your question is the future of college basketball,” Nantz admitted. “That may not live as we know it another 500 years. It may not live another 15 years. Because the portal and NIL, it’s difficult. And I don’t want to paint it doom and gloom, I don’t want to say it’s bound to be extinct, it’s not going to be. But what we knew it as, what we grew up with, that model doesn’t exist anymore, and some people have a real problem with that.
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@rockchalkjayhawk I feel like Jim has been trolling this site and stealing my words.
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What do we make of Jayden Dawson?
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@Jhawk69 He’s no Len Dawson.
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@Jhawk69 it’s a start.
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Well, if we hear squat about portal additions over the weekend, we’ll know Kansas was belt tightening and being frugal as they wait for the Monday $$$ cap to kick in.
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@Jhawk69 said in The portal.:
What do we make of Jayden Dawson?
Seems like a good bench piece. Don’t think it’d be a great sign if he’s starting next season.
Looking on Reddit, a couple of Loyola-Chicago fans chimed in on Dawson. He’s a streaky shooter with a quick release, can move without the ball, and isn’t afraid to let if fly. He’s a plus defender with average handles. The negative on him is he’s injury prone. Broken hand his freshman season limited him to 14 games, a leg injury his sophomore year cost him several weeks, and a broken ankle this season cost him a month.
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Film looks good. 86 made 3s on the season. Deadly spot up, off the dribble, pull up. I like the addition
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Also, Dawson seems like a pretty respected and liked player based on some of the people who commented on an Instagram post about his commitment. Darryn Peterson, Josh Dix (wish he would’ve come here), Jon Tonje, Zeke Mayo, and the most interesting to me at this point are both Bashir brothers. Interesting to me because Abdi seems like KU’s top target at PG at this time. Abdi’s post was a simple “yessir” so that could mean he won’t be too far behind in committing as well, but we’ll see.
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@Kcmatt7 Totally agree… Self’s coaching style, pulling guys when they make a mistake, KILLS confidence… Rylan and A.J were both playing with trepidation because of that. He needs to have a MUCH longer leash, and let’s these guys play thru some errors, and it will pay off towards the end of the season. They will grow into studs.
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@BeddieKU23 said in The portal.:
Film looks good. 86 made 3s on the season. Deadly spot up, off the dribble, pull up. I like the addition
Diggy with defense is the kind of vibe I’m getting on him from based on Loyola-Chicago fans comments.
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@Bosthawk said in The portal.:
@Kcmatt7 Totally agree… Self’s coaching style, pulling guys when they make a mistake, KILLS confidence… Rylan and A.J were both playing with trepidation because of that. He needs to have a MUCH longer leash, and let’s these guys play thru some errors, and it will pay off towards the end of the season. They will grow into studs.
AJ and Rylan were bad fits because they didn’t know how to play in a motion offense and we’re frequently out of position. Storr was getting better towards the end of the season, but Rylan never seemed to grasp the concepts and was frequently out of position on offense.
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We good?
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@Texas-Hawk-10 said in The portal.:
@BeddieKU23 said in The portal.:
Film looks good. 86 made 3s on the season. Deadly spot up, off the dribble, pull up. I like the addition
Diggy with defense is the kind of vibe I’m getting on him from based on Loyola-Chicago fans comments.
Okay, but a lower end 3* per 247. Multiple other 4 and 5* commits over the past two days.
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@Texas-Hawk-10 I would’ve started AJ over Rylan that last game. He had no passion or desire to play. Was a dud except for 1 game.
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@DCHawker said in The portal.:
@Texas-Hawk-10 said in The portal.:
@BeddieKU23 said in The portal.:
Film looks good. 86 made 3s on the season. Deadly spot up, off the dribble, pull up. I like the addition
Diggy with defense is the kind of vibe I’m getting on him from based on Loyola-Chicago fans comments.
Okay, but a lower end 3* per 247. Multiple other 4 and 5* commits over the past two days.
That was his high school ranking. He doesn’t have a transfer rating since he went in the portal just a couple days ago
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@DCHawker said in The portal.:
@Texas-Hawk-10 said in The portal.:
@BeddieKU23 said in The portal.:
Film looks good. 86 made 3s on the season. Deadly spot up, off the dribble, pull up. I like the addition
Diggy with defense is the kind of vibe I’m getting on him from based on Loyola-Chicago fans comments.
Okay, but a lower end 3* per 247. Multiple other 4 and 5* commits over the past two days.
How’s that strategy worked out the past 2 years of trying take best available players?
This is a kid who should be a good fit in Self’s system and as I already said, likely a bench piece like Diggy was. I’d much rather see Self and staff focus on fit and who can compliment Darryn Peterson’s game in the portal.
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Why do you think Dawkins is a good fit for Self’s system and a good compliment for Darryn?
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@Jhawk69 said in The portal.:
Why do you think Dawkins is a good fit for Self’s system and a good compliment for Darryn?
Bill Self runs a version of a motion offense. Motion offenses involve lots of cuts, screens, picks, and other actions that require being able to read the defense and make quick decisions for the guards and wings. Basically, players have to be able to move without ball very well to create the offensive looks needed whether it’s a 3, a post up, a back cut for a lob, or a post up, or a kick out.
Loyola-Chicago fans have said that moving without the ball is a strength of his and since he’s know as a good catch and shoot player. That works well for Self’s offense because he can get a quick shot off coming off a screen, or he can cut to a corner or wing for a kick out shot. He’s also good a drawing fouls so if a defender closes out too hard, he can drive by and create contact in the lane.
He’s basically a bigger version of Diggy on offense if you go back amd watch Diggy play next to Dejuan and how much he ran around to get open.
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@Crimsonorblue22 said in The portal.:
@Texas-Hawk-10 I would’ve started AJ over Rylan that last game. He had no passion or desire to play. Was a dud except for 1 game.
I would’ve made the switch in the Big 12 Tournament after the first game where AJ had his best game as a Jayhawk against UCF.
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@Jhawk69 said in The portal.:
What do we make of Jayden Dawson?
The answer to what Kurtis Townsend was actually doing in New York.
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@Texas-Hawk-10 Bashir brothers are from Omaha, same as Dawson.
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@BShark said in The portal.:
@Jhawk69 said in The portal.:
What do we make of Jayden Dawson?
The answer to what Kurtis Townsend was actually doing in New York.
Now relax…he also had a party to attend with Darryn and family as well.
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@Texas-Hawk-10 said in The portal.:
@Bosthawk said in The portal.:
@Kcmatt7 Totally agree… Self’s coaching style, pulling guys when they make a mistake, KILLS confidence… Rylan and A.J were both playing with trepidation because of that. He needs to have a MUCH longer leash, and let’s these guys play thru some errors, and it will pay off towards the end of the season. They will grow into studs.
AJ and Rylan were bad fits because they didn’t know how to play in a motion offense and we’re frequently out of position. Storr was getting better towards the end of the season, but Rylan never seemed to grasp the concepts and was frequently out of position on offense.
The good news here is Loyola seems to actually run an offense.
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@TYOHawk said in The portal.:
@BShark said in The portal.:
@Jhawk69 said in The portal.:
What do we make of Jayden Dawson?
The answer to what Kurtis Townsend was actually doing in New York.
Now relax…he also had a party to attend with Darryn and family as well.
Truly a legend.
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@Texas-Hawk-10 said in The portal.:
@Jhawk69 said in The portal.:
Why do you think Dawkins is a good fit for Self’s system and a good compliment for Darryn?
Bill Self runs a version of a motion offense. Motion offenses involve lots of cuts, screens, picks, and other actions that require being able to read the defense and make quick decisions for the guards and wings. Basically, players have to be able to move without ball very well to create the offensive looks needed whether it’s a 3, a post up, a back cut for a lob, or a post up, or a kick out.
Loyola-Chicago fans have said that moving without the ball is a strength of his and since he’s know as a good catch and shoot player. That works well for Self’s offense because he can get a quick shot off coming off a screen, or he can cut to a corner or wing for a kick out shot. He’s also good a drawing fouls so if a defender closes out too hard, he can drive by and create contact in the lane.
He’s basically a bigger version of Diggy on offense if you go back amd watch Diggy play next to Dejuan and how much he ran around to get open.
This is also why I also like the Tre White fit, should we be able to add him.
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@BShark said in The portal.:
@TYOHawk said in The portal.:
@BShark said in The portal.:
@Jhawk69 said in The portal.:
What do we make of Jayden Dawson?
The answer to what Kurtis Townsend was actually doing in New York.
Now relax…he also had a party to attend with Darryn and family as well.
Truly a legend.
No more jokes from me for the duffle bag legend.
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I like the addition of Dawson, seems like a good 2 way player that doesn’t turn the ball over. Great first step
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Hopefully we hit up Dioubate from Bama. Ideal 4. Really solid numbers for a rotation dude. Poised for a jump
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@BeddieKU23 reason to believe KU is circling back with Reed Bailey a bit. Word on the street is Hopkins took the 1.2 million offer that both of them had from St John’s first
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@BShark we have any 4’s or 5’s, besides Tiller?
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@Texas-Hawk-10 My concern with Bill Self’s motion offense is that it’s too rigid and predictable compared to other systems that allow players to make quicker decisions and be more flexible. Other offenses give players the freedom to think on their feet and adapt, which helps stretch their skills. With Self’s system, the focus is often on the post-up, and the high-low game becomes too predictable. His offense feels outdated and doesn’t allow for much creativity. Against more athletic teams, it becomes a liability, leading to too many turnovers and making us look bad.
