DeSousa
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Part of the reason he’s trying to enroll early is the fact that De Sousa will have completed 8 semesters of HS by end of the December so he can’t play for IMG anyway. He’d have to sit until the fall to play again and it sounds like he doesn’t want to do that if he can join early. It sounds like they don’t expect him to be here 4 years so Silvio isn’t worried about losing the half semester he would forfeit. If he doesn’t play this season much for whatever reason he certainly has a leg up towards next season.
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BeddieKU23 said:
Part of the reason he’s trying to enroll early is the fact that De Sousa will have completed 8 semesters of HS by end of the December so he can’t play for IMG anyway. He’d have to sit until the fall to play again and it sounds like he doesn’t want to do that if he can join early. It sounds like they don’t expect him to be here 4 years so Silvio isn’t worried about losing the half semester he would forfeit. If he doesn’t play this season much for whatever reason he certainly has a leg up towards next season.
Yeah when you read the quotes from his guardian, there is no way he is sticking around to graduate. On the bright side he also isn’t really planning to be OAD either.
I’d lean towards 2 (so 1 and a half I guess) years. It would make a lot of sense given 2019 recruits KU wants to take in and guys that should still be on the roster for sure like McCormack. A JR season wouldn’t shock me though.
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@BeddieKU23 that’s pretty much how I see it. I just throw out the extremely unlikely possibility of a redshirt in the event that Preston comes back, the 4-1 is the mainstay, and Silvio isn’t ready yet. I expect he will play catch-up most of the season surpassing Lightfoot 1/2- 2/3 the way thru the conference season. If he’s not going to be here for four years no sense in saving eligibility, but Svi was a 2ad supposedly and Rush was a oad- you never fully know how it’s going to turn out developmentally or injury wise.
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Definitely, I think the sweet spot for Silvio would be expecting a Jr year out of him. But he’s already 19 and has a mature physically ready body so its going to be all about development and playing time for him before he leaves. He can make jumpers and is an above average athlete (I’m probably selling that aspect short) so we are talking about someone who can play the modern day 4 position (maybe similar to how Perry Ellis was roaming his Sr year). I think he could definitely play the 5 here as well as he rebounds and does defend the rim.
We might not have the same kind of firepower to run a 4-1 next season. Next years squad looks to be a real wildcard right now
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@BeddieKU23 lots of big man talent next year. It’ll be way different than this season. The post would be crazy deep if Dok comes back.
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If Preston comes back for his SO year I will delete my account.
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@BShark I’m just hoping for one (half) season…
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Just read from another site, and hoping someone here has either also heard this or read this, hoping someone can confirm.
Read where the walk on from the football team James Sosinski is now with the team and is practicing with the team. - - 6’7 - -260.- He has played basketball before , posted pretty decent numbers in Juco 19.2 ppg and 12.6 rpg - -again we really don’t need huge numbers from him if this is the case - would just be good to have a bigger body that could help with some spot minutes during foul troubled situations. - -Has anyone else heard anything of this? - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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BShark said:
If Preston comes back for his SO year I will delete my account.
You can breathe easy my friend - -Preston won’t be back at KU for his soph season - - So let it be Written - -So let it be done - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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@jayballer54 if true that’s good news!
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Guesstimate Defense: He will be third back up and they will play junk zone, when he is in.
Guesstimate offense: use him to set ball screens to get him out of the way on offense. Otherwise he just camps backside and tries for rebounds.
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Awesome if true. And keep him next season. Never enough 260 pounders inside.
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Classic exchange the both of you!
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Sosinski will be crucial against Krzyzewski (/ʃɪˈʒɛfski/ shih-ZHEF-skee).
He gives us a good match-up in consonants.
He will also keep all the biased, Eastern SPorts Network broadcasters tongue tied whenever he runs by and talks trash to Krzyzewski (/ʃɪˈʒɛfski/ shih-ZHEF-skee).
Rkck Chlhckski
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One more thing I like about Sosinski—the first three letters of his last name: SOS.
Self sent out an SOS inside and the big guy responded like an absolute Jayhawk!!!
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Last add: gotta see Doke and SOS on the floor together. Serious ball screening!!!
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@jaybate-1-0 Rkck Chlhckski Classic! We need more Polish players I think.
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@3genhawk at least the season opener is against Texas. Right now their bigs are a bunch of Knuckleheads as well.
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Well like I posted earlier, per rumor about Sosinski - -haven’t heard anymore, haven’t had anyone confirm it- - so - -I don’t know if he is with the team or not. - -They haven’t mentioned it any on any of the pre game yet so I don’t know. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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@jayballer54 I don’t think Coach would be keeping it a secret if Sosinski were being considered. My feeling is we will roll with what we have and hope De Sousa and Preston joins the team shortly. If one or both do not work out, then he would be a huge need. However it works out, any of those three would take some time to mesh with the team. Hoping for the best outcome.
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CRH107 said:
@jayballer54 nailed it.
From Jesse Newell:
“As far as Silvio De Sousa goes, his potential early enrollment at KU appears to have hit a speed bump this week. De Sousa will need a better score on a standardized test Saturday to be eligible to join KU this month.”
Not the news, I was hoping to receive.
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Should we call in a chit from Cal and have him not know about a Memphis alum arranging a surrogate test taker for de Sousa to help get de Sousa eligible for KU?
Just joking!!!
Really!
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Today was a big day for De Sousa and Solinski. If De Sousa passes the test and can play later this month, Solinski probably won’t be needed.
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Just read today that DeSousa has to do better on his standardized test. Not a sure thing.
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So when do you think KU will know the results of his tests?
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@Gorilla72 what is the exact test he took?
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As I understand it, it’s not the SAT or ACT, but a test to correlate his high school grades. Apparently to verify he learned what he was supposed to overseas. Something of a sliding scale -good grades mean a lower score is acceptable and vice-versa. I’ve not seen the name of the test mentioned in any article or post.
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It’s either the SAT or ACT. Have to have one, coupled with your GPA, to be a full qualifier to play NCAA sports.
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@FarmerJayhawk how quickly do they inform you of the results?
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@FarmerJayhawk, I don’t believe the ACT or SAT were offers either weekend. Per TOS.
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Those are the only 2 the NCAA accepts. It’s usually a couple weeks last I knew. But I haven’t brushed up in quite awhile. It may be faster now.
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Regarding the test, the Topeka CJ refers to it as a “standardized test”. He’s taken it once and apparently he didn’t score well. Hence, he’s taking it again. I dunno, but don’t think it’s the SAT or ACT. ??? http://cjonline.com/sports/hawkzone/2017-11-09/ku-basketball-commit-silvio-de-sousa-seeking-ncaa-approval-play-year
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FarmerJayhawk said:
Those are the only 2 the NCAA accepts. It’s usually a couple weeks last I knew. But I haven’t brushed up in quite awhile. It may be faster now.
2 weeks seems too optimistic- wonder if he puts KU down to receive the score or if he can put the NCAA down to receive it directly?
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@Bwag both have institution codes you can put down when you sign up for the test where they’ll get the score when the student does.
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What we know so far. DeSousa, because of when he started school in his native country, is eligible to apply for admission to KU. The school has rules for admission but also has a wide latitude to override said rules and admit the candidate on a hardship basis. No problem there.
DeSousa needs to cleared by the NCAA to play sports at KU and it has fairly strict rules and, as I understand, very little leeway. DeSousa took one of the required tests (name is not important) and apparently did not score high enough to qualify, whether it was to validate grades or show college aptitude is again, irrelevant. The bottom line is he apparently did nor score high enough. Problem here.
DeSousa took the test again with the hope the second time around he will score higher and qualify and it will take at least a couple of weeks to know the results. Based on the test results he will either come to KU and be eligible to join the team and play, come to KU and not be eligible to play and just get a head start on academics and, if allowed, practice with the team or just stay at his prep school the rest of the academic year.
I am not sure if KU/NCAA can request an expedited release of the test score, but until such time when the results are available, there is really nothing anyone can do or speculate on DeSousa’s situation.
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I believe De Sousa took either the ACT or SAT test… whichever one is the basic admittance exam for KU. His score was just below qualifying. I don’t think the admissions bar on this is set by the NCAA. I just think it is the standards set by the Kansas Board of Regents for admission into KU.
I could be wrong… but if this is the case, good chance De Sousa fulfills his admittance requirements on round 2!
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@drgnslayr KU takes both. They’d admit De Sousa in a heartbeat if he was eligible, regardless of KU’s written requirements. I believe the NCAA’s are higher.
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Admission to KU is dictated , well…by KU and it is free to override the rules and accept the student as a hardship case and there is nothing the NCAA or Conference can do about it. However, to be ruled eligible to play is regulated by the NCAA and the Conference and here is where the problem lays. DeSousa can be admitted to KU and not permitted to play; I believe Jamari and Ben McLemore, among others, had the same issue.
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If he isn’t NCAA eligible I would think they’d want to have him finish at IMG so he could have all his eligibility and be ready to go first semester at KU.
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drgnslayr said:
I believe De Sousa took either the ACT or SAT test… whichever one is the basic admittance exam for KU. His score was just below qualifying. I don’t think the admissions bar on this is set by the NCAA. I just think it is the standards set by the Kansas Board of Regents for admission into KU.
I could be wrong… but if this is the case, good chance De Sousa fulfills his admittance requirements on round 2!
I can’t find the article now but one I read had an explanation that made some sense to me. It boiled down to that the score he needs isn’t necessarily for admittance to KU but it is to show he has learned the material that on record he has been taught to allow his transcripts to be accepted by the NCAA. So if he has on his HS transcripts he has studied Quantum Physics (ok so maybe a poor example) his ACT/SAT test score should reflect that he has a reasonable amount of knowledge in that field. Basically it is a down and dirty way to double check transcripts from schools, and along the way makes sure the student paid attention to the class.
My question is do they do this from athletes from all schools or only ones not accredited in the US?
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All foreign records require several levels of certification before they get to the NCAA. Locally, all non-accredited school and the so called “basketball factories” or sports prep schools that are in the NCAA “watch list” also receive addional scrutiny because the education they provide many times does not meet even the minimum standards for core subject that is very low. Applicants from most accredited public schools or quality private schools, such as most of the Catholics HS, that have completed the core requirements sail through the process without a hitch.
I posted the number before during the Diallo fiasco and if I recall correctly, the NCAA processes all over 100,000 applications per year and only a tiny fraction of those get the “Diallo” type of delay. In DeSousa’s case the issue seems fairly simple, his required test score is not high enough. He can either retake the test like he is doing or do remedial work for one year (Jamari, McLemore) before becoming eligible.
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@JayHawkFanToo Don’t remind me of the Diallo stuff – I never again want to post about NCAA portholes, or links to a school’s curriculum, and what the NCAA has flagged as class that doesn’t comply. Ugh.
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If Cunliffe is the only mid-season eligible player to play coming up man that’s going to be some depressing crap!
All that anticipation for Preston and then De Sousa and then nothing?? Obviously we expect both situations to have clarity and positive outcomes. Waiting sucks
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If it’s just Cunliffe it’s really going to be a battle all year. Not every coach will be as dumb as Boeheim if and when Clay Young goes out there.
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BShark said:
If it’s just Cunliffe it’s really going to be a battle all year. Not every coach will be as dumb as Boeheim if and when Clay Young goes out there.
At least we’ll have 5 more fouls with Cunliffe. Taller, athletic. Self will have to get creative with Marcus and Sam
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Yeah, I’ll take Billy please!
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Athletes still have to clear the same admission bar that all other students have to clear.
ACT/SAT scores are part of the equation for admission.
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I believe the minimum acceptable ACT score is a 16 which is really bad. You get a 10 just for putting your name on the form…
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Even if Preston was eligible, it is shocking how thin we are in the post. We have a pretend PF in Lightfoot as a back up, and that’s it. We relied on three transfers for possible depth and they all bolted – Evan Maxwell, Jack Whitman, and Dwight Coleby.
We don’t talk about it a lot, because we love to praise Bill Self – but, as of now, this is a huge failure by coach Self. Perhaps one of the biggest of this tenure at KU. Leaving us this dangerously thin.
But failure is of course dependent on failure on the court. We’re 7-0. There’s no failure there. And it can only fairly be judged at the end of the season.
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There are things that are well beyond the coaching staff control. Once Preston signed other players saw too much competition and bolted and had Preston not signed I would think KU had other prospects that might have signed instead.
If I recall correctly, there was a concern about Preston clearing the NCAA and who would have thought that after he was cleared an unrelated issue like this would surface? Should KU run background checks on prospects, families and friends and hire PIs to do further digging? I think not. With Preston playing there are no issues. Can’t really blame Coach Self for this particular issue.
