2019 Recruiting
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Woodrow said:
https://twitter.com/andrew__slater/status/1022667906469920768?s=21
Found this interesting. Could Lewis be looking at KU for 2018 with a open scholarship available?
Hmmm, I don’t know , he is listed as a point guard. - -I really can’t see him re-classifying and coming to Ku in 18. - -I really couldn’t see why we would offer him in 18 as a Pg with Devon & Charlie already locked into that position , Charlie already having Major College bb experience & a solid starter - then Devon coming ranked very high in the 18 rankings - super quick - -that just doesn’t make sense to me. Seems like were good for that spot this yr.
As far as him and the possible 2 , that makes even less sense for 18 - we already have Grimes and forget it he is a lock to start there - - we have Vick with ton’s of experience -we have KJ, experience & we also have Marcus - - I just don’t see anything here to get worked up about , I mean good player sure , but for the yr of 18 - - -just doesn’t fit to me
I think quite probable IF he does re-classify , more likely then not he lands at Alabama. Pretty good Coach, former NBA - seems he is getting good recruits and from the predicts he is sitting at 100% Alabama anyways. – Now they may bee pushing Kira to re-classify, not for sure what their needs are at this point at that spot – I just don’t really see that much of advantage if he were to re-classify for 18. - -NOW if he stays in the 19 class- - then ya would be a better catch but 18 - -I just don’t see it as a plus – using the last Scholi for that? – -Na I’ll pass. - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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Bama for Lewis IMO. I think he’d be a really nice RS candidate at KU if he was into it though.
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Kira has jumped 80 spots recently on rivals. I like rising stars. I think he’d be a lot better than Agabagi (sp) or Cunliffe for that matter. You can never have too many athletes in practice. Minutes may be hard to come by, but practice would be better. If Kira’s a good shooter (I don’t know, but most 2 guards are as defined by the roll) KU definitely could use him.
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dylans said:
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What the hell lmao
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@dylans that made my day … nice work.
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DJ Jeffries decommitted from UK. He’s going to Memphis.
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Tons of Coach’s watching Hurt this past weekend. - — - from what I read the story suggested he pretty well he his way. He said was going on vacation with his family in the next week , and talk to them about the schools and next step. said within the next few weeks wanted to reduce to 8-9 schools - - - - -that’s reducing? - -then said he wants to start taking visits in Sept. - - He also said he for sure really wanted to visit Indiana , Minnesota , Kentucky , Duke , North Carolina , UCLA , & KU - - now seeing this list makes me think that maybe were not sitting quite as well as I had possibly thought, ya I believe we are in good shape BUT with Duke - -Kentucky & North Carolina -these are the one’s I worry about would sure hate to miss on him. I truly believe it will come down to KU & North Carolina. Kentucky fan base of course wants to think Cal all he has to do is show up and he is automatically theirs. Not worried about Indiana , UCLA kind of surprises me. Obviously with him listing these schools where he for sure wants to visit - -he can’t take more then 5 official so the others un-official which makes me have another question. Which is this - in reality what’s the difference really between official and a un official visit? Is it just that on an un-official the recruit comes at his own expense? --hope it works out for us, Again with Coach having time to work with him I would think can’t hurt – -with hurt - - lmao - -get it? - - -hurt with hurt - lol- -sometimes I kill myself just too funny - -na just messin guys.
Also Kofe visiting us I think in August he said next month. - - Think it is going to be hard to pull him , here again Kentucky fan base thinking they sit pretty good chance with him. They want Cal to go after him now as they all seem to be thinking that Wiseman ends up at Memphis. - -Would be nice to land him. Coach Self said in yesterdays article it’s kind of hard to say as far as recruiting not knowing for sure just how many open spots we will have but could be 5. - - Says we need to land one good strong wing- – - a good quality big man ( Kofe ) ? and then I THINK he said a pg could be wrong with that one but listed 3 Kofe schools he listed still pretty lengthy but they are: Cincinnati , U Conn , Florida State , Illinois , KU , Kentucky , LSU , Oregon , Pittsburg , S Carolina , St Johns , & Syracuse - -sure looks like he is more interested at staying back on the East Coast as 6 out of the 11 are on the East Coast . - -I just think are chances are slim there.
Then want to see if anyone has heard. Has anyone heard anything more on Tre Mann ? He was going to announce on the 30th , then re opened his list for teams - last I saw was a CB for North Carolina - has anyone heard anything? - -Would we want him? - -Thanks guys. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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Most Duke people believe Hurt is staying in the mid-west. I think KU leads here and just has to maintain their relationship with him to the end. Self getting to coach him should have been the nail in the coffin.
I have no idea about Kofi. Better to get a visit then not I suppose.
Haven’t seen anything linking Mann to KU. Sounds as if he window-dressed us in his original 3
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UNC just offered Mann. Probably a good fit. I think Kofi stays in the NE but never count out Norm. We’d have to miss on Hurt or JRE to land him though, which I don’t see happening.
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Some other news. Cole Anthony will finish out at Oak Hill. The Oak Hill pipeline has been Preston & McCormack recently…
Jalen Leque is going to Brewster and staying in 2019. T-Rob, Tharpe, Devonte from Brewster.
Oscar Tshiebwe cut his list to 8 and included KU. West Virginia has been the perceived leader here for a bit. He plays a bit like Konate. He’s expected to rise in the Rankings from #56 after a very good summer in which he played very well against James Wiseman.
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FarmerJayhawk said:
UNC just offered Mann. Probably a good fit. I think Kofi stays in the NE but never count out Norm. We’d have to miss on Hurt or JRE to land him though, which I don’t see happening.
Ya this is true. Pretty much what I’m thinking about Kofi I just don’t see him leaving the Coast - even though Ku &Kentucky have offered , on top of that also having to lose out on Robinson Earl and or Hurt.
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With very few exception, elite recruits will take the 5 allowed visits…why wouldn’t they? They are paid junkets and parents can come along. They are treated like royalty with travel, lodging, meals and entertainment expenses all paid as well a 3 tickets to a game and also given lots of promotional gear. Frankly, I am surprised when elite recruits don’t take the 5 visits.
It is also a good learning experience. For an East Coast prospect that has not had the opportunity to travel, a trip to the West Coast or even the Mid West with the different in lifestyles is eye opening.
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BeddieKU23 said:
Some other news. Cole Anthony will finish out at Oak Hill. The Oak Hill pipeline has been Preston & McCormack recently…
Jalen Leque is going to Brewster and staying in 2019. T-Rob, Tharpe, Devonte from Brewster.
Oscar Tshiebwe cut his list to 8 and included KU. West Virginia has been the perceived leader here for a bit. He plays a bit like Konate. He’s expected to rise in the Rankings from #56 after a very good summer in which he played very well against James Wiseman.
Ya I had JUST read about Oscar 1st time I had ever heard this name - so I went to 247 and true so far all CB is West Virginia, but you never know. - -I wonder how serious WE are with him ? – You know how these things are sometimes , the kid might be VERY interested in like KU BUT exactly how interested is KU interested in the kid ya know? I know this from looking at his profile pic - the kid is big or at least looks like it- -6’9 but I mean he looks big/solid
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@JayHawkFanToo Thanks for the info. Very true I know if I were a elite kid like you say there would be no reason not to take ALL 5 paid visits. I just wasn’t really sure how much difference there was between the two , official and un-official and you enlightened me - there is a big difference. So has Hurt visited KU at all before? - I thought I has read where he has been on campus before - just not sure.
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KU has been recruiting him for a while. I have no idea how high he is on their board but I’d imagine he’s behind JRE & Hurt. We’ll see if his good summer makes us re-evaluate things with him as it seems he could rise into the Top 30.
The dead period is where the staff will pursue targets and figure out visits. Center isn’t a big need with McCormack likely stepping into a starting role after this year and if Self can land JRE & Hurt the post position is set.
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I’d cross Josh Green off our list. UNC offered and they’re pretty confident.
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That’s a bummer but from the sounds of it both sides were not pushing towards each other for a while now
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Does anyone know where to find a decent list of guys we have offered / actively pursuing? Matt used to do that at the Shiver and hopefully he has something coming at KU sports, but just wondering if anyone has seen that.
I saw where Tait had a article earlier this week with quotes from Self saying they were focusing on a high quality wing, big, and guard who can stroke it…
http://m.kusports.com/news/2018/jul/30/uncertainty-offers-flexibiility-kus-pursuit-class-/
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http://www.verbalcommits.com/schools/kansas
About the only resource I think we have now… Nothing concrete really though. Matt is writing again and I’m sure he will have something sooner or later.
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Most recruiting sites have a tab for each school that lists who they are considering and who they have offered.
Here’s ESPN
Here’s 24/7
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Khalil Whitney 5* wing player just popped for UK.
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@Woodrow - given Whitney’s other choices were Oregon, Illinois and Georgetown, sounds like a good decision…
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Woodrow said:
Khalil Whitney 5* wing player just popped for UK.
Plus they got an in-state wing over the week as well.
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Update on the JRE front. They’re selling Bacot up 15-501 to Dook to try to clear the way for JRE.
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New name to keep an eye on. Zeke Nnaji. We offered today and shot right to the top.
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FarmerJayhawk said:
New name to keep an eye on. Zeke Nnaji. We offered today and shot right to the top.
what is he ranked? what is his position? is he a 2019 recruit? - - thanks. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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FarmerJayhawk said:
Update on the JRE front. They’re selling Bacot up 15-501 to Dook to try to clear the way for JRE.
Are you saying they are not recruiting Bacot anymore??
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Woodrow said:
https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2019/zeke-nnaji-70315
got it thanks. - I checked out 247 and it shows Wisconsin in the lead at 43% - Indiana 29% & KU 29% - but interesting
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@Woodrow Bacot has always wanted Duke more than UNC, and looks like Duke is going to take him as their second big guy in this class.
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Indiana definitely wants Nnaji. They did report the KU offer was the one he wanted. Seems all the schools involved are in the midwest.
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At this point I think we try to get a visit and see what happens. I think there’s a chance we lose 3 bigs so might as well take 3.
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FarmerJayhawk said:
At this point I think we try to get a visit and see what happens. I think there’s a chance we lose 3 bigs so might as well take 3.
Or my concern might be does KU staff have some inside scoop that we might be losing out on Hurt or Robinson thusly the quick surge for the new one.- I see we had 4 cb’s just on him today alone ranked # 29 in 247 looks kind of thin hadn’t really heard much on him - I just hope we aren’t losing ground with Robinson Earle - - for me personally he is my # 1 get. - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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jayballer73 said:
FarmerJayhawk said:
At this point I think we try to get a visit and see what happens. I think there’s a chance we lose 3 bigs so might as well take 3.
Or my concern might be does KU staff have some inside scoop that we might be losing out on Hurt or Robinson thusly the quick surge for the new one.- I see we had 4 cb’s just on him today alone ranked # 29 in 247 looks kind of thin hadn’t really heard much on him - I just hope we aren’t losing ground with Robinson Earle - - for me personally he is my # 1 get. - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
AAU teammate of Hurt.
I think this offer is the staff going over evaluations during the dead period and realizing he’d be a good fit here.
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Got a question , now I understand that a lot feel like he is headed quite possibly to UNC but I read an article on Josh Green this morning and him cutting his list very soon and he was breaking down the schools and his impressions of the schools
He brought up KU’S name and he said: - - Coach Self really , really likes me. - how he thought Josh could come in and fit right in right away , and how Josh is a friend of Silvio’s and talking to him about how Silvio liked it - -really talking KU up more then some of the other schools named I think anyways
So the question is - -do we have a shot? - -I think we do - -call me crazy - I just feels like our chances might be better then what some perceive holler let me know. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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I like Green a lot. It’s going to be really tough to a wing of his caliber with Garrett and KJ coming back. Now if KJ decides to go pro after this year, that’s a different deal. UNC and Arizona are the top 2 right now IMO.
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@jayballer73 If he ends up committing early, next to no chance. If he’s a spring commit, KU’s chances go up, but still aren’t that high. KU would likely need both Grimes and KJ Lawson to leave after this year, or there’s enough people in the front court that leave that KJ is forced into the 4 spot.
Garrett is a non factor in playing time for Green as long as Grimes is OAD. Garrett would slide into the second ball handler role which he is more than capable of handling.
KJ is the biggest hurdle to landing Green.
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well read where we just picked up another CB for this Zeke NNaji. That makes 5 CB"S in just the last 2 days since we have heard anything on him. - -This pick was from Jerry Meyer I suppose we could take all3 maybe Hurt – -Robinson Earle & Nnaji would be the # 6 - - # 18 - - & # 29 are we losing that much in the front Court? - guess possibly Vick - - -Doke – & Dedric I guess
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Wouldn’t surprise me if Silvio played himself into the draft.
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Josh Green cut his list to 6. Arizona, USC, Nova, UNLV, UNC, and KU.
Pretty sure he is UNC bound, but still someone to keep a eye on.
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Doesn’t sound good for KU:
Paul Biancardi Basketball Recruiting ESPN
Espn no.8 Josh Green cut his final list to six schools. He gives his thoughts to Espn on each program. Villanova: “A great school. They have an extremely successful history, especially over the last few years, winning two national championships. They have a great coaching staff who are very good at developing the team and players and helping them get to the next level.” UNLV: “An opportunity for me to be able to get back out on the court with my brother Jay again. This means a lot to me as he has helped me so much in my progression as a basketball player, and I’d love for us to win a Mountain West title and help keep the program getting better and better.” UNC: “A program with amazing history and they are consistently successful both as a team, and also at developing players. Growing up as a kid it was my dream school, so it’s very cool for me to be able to say I could have the opportunity to play there, and for Roy Williams.” Kansas: “Also a school with a history of success, and they have had many good guards come through the school and achieve great things.” Arizona: “They have been with me since the start. They have a great program and staff who have really developed players well and have been very successful every year in the Pac 12.” USC: “They have already got about the best recruiting class in my age group, and will be a top team in 2019. Their program is very strong and I know I would come out a much better player.”
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Agreed but sounds to me he really is not as familiar with the KU basketball program as he is with the others; either a lack of real interest or failure to do his own homework on the schools in his latest selection.
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90% sure it’s UNC for Green.
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Looks like Bacot is announcing for UNC tonight. Not sure what affect if any that will have on JRE. Also looks like Roy is going to get Tre Mann as they are trending for him.
I am hoping we can get someone to pop at Late Night or shortly after to get the ball rolling and some momentum for this class.
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Also has anyone hear if KU is even recruiting DJ Jeffries? I saw he set some visits and KU wasn’t on the list…
