New 2019 Recruiting
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At this point in time I’m not sure why they wouldn’t recruit and take Chandler. I know most think he’s not very good, but he’s rated higher than the two kids we have.
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Woodrow said:
At this point in time I’m not sure why they wouldn’t recruit and take Chandler. I know most think he’s not very good, but he’s rated higher than the two kids we have.
Chandler is a major project. As for the rankings I think McBride is a guy whose skills moreso translates immediately to the D1 level. Not the best athlete but a very good shooter. He looks to me like he will be a very good, 4 year college guard. I’m still pretty w/e on Braun, need to see him play. I think with the position the staff is in, they could regret not really recruiting Chandler but we will have to see how it all shakes out.
Oh and some confirmation : http://www2.kusports.com/weblogs/ku-recruiting-scoop/2018/nov/8/kansas-to-see-cassius-stanley-on-friday/
Per Matt Scott, Kurtis Townsend will visit Cassius tomorrow.
He’s picking Oregon though. Swoosh.
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Fans would be disappointed in Chandler for a while, he would benefit from a red-shirt and a lot of hard work with the staff. He’s not a plug and play recruit despite being in the Top 100 imo.
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With just KT going you know its the courtesy thanks for recruiting us visit
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That’s fine we’ll see how it plays out. I’m not really playing the negative sell here, its what I think is the reality of the situation.
I don’t think KU is even the runner up in his recruitment.
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BeddieKU23 said:
That’s fine we’ll see how it plays out. I’m not really playing the negative sell here, its what I think is the reality of the situation.
I don’t think KU is even the runner up in his recruitment.
KU didn’t really recruit him, from what I’ve heard.
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BShark said:
BeddieKU23 said:
That’s fine we’ll see how it plays out. I’m not really playing the negative sell here, its what I think is the reality of the situation.
I don’t think KU is even the runner up in his recruitment.
KU didn’t really recruit him, from what I’ve heard.
Are you referring to Zeke?
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ESPN shows Chandler Lawson as having an offer from KU.
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KU has extended over 40 offers in the class.
Everything out there points to him ending up somewhere else.
Chandler’s younger brother Jonathan could be a recruit KU is involved with down the road
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JayHawkFanToo said:
ESPN shows Chandler Lawson as having an offer from KU.
Are we going to go through this again?
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BeddieKU23 said:
BShark said:
BeddieKU23 said:
That’s fine we’ll see how it plays out. I’m not really playing the negative sell here, its what I think is the reality of the situation.
I don’t think KU is even the runner up in his recruitment.
KU didn’t really recruit him, from what I’ve heard.
Are you referring to Zeke?
Ha. Chandler. Zeke is definitely a target.
BeddieKU23 said:
KU has extended over 40 offers in the class.
Everything out there points to him ending up somewhere else.
Chandler’s younger brother Jonathan could be a recruit KU is involved with down the road
KU can and should go harrrrd for Jonathan. Hopefully basically passing on Chandler doesn’t hurt.
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Looks like the clown show might hit town before long. I see zero chance LaMelo plays at KU and a slim chance he even plays college. A coach would have to be crazy or desperate to take on that family’s freak show.
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Do not want.
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Duke gets another 5* in G Boogie Ellis
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@Woodrow Not that we were never involves with this kid - but sure sucks to see all these players & talent and then see how we are missing on out targets - -looking like we will end up with a big fat zero on our targets this year - - just sucks – -JRE - - -Nenji - - - Hurt - -Stanley - - - SOMEONE please remind me again please how this NCAA/FBI - -trial isn’t hurting us again - - someone Please - -go Ahead- - I’ll wait. - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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Blue blood recruiting, maybe sans UNC, is going to be subpar this year. UK looks like they’re going to whiff on some of their main targets, Dook may be done after getting Ellis, and we’re really only chasing Stanley, Hurt, and Nnaji, and guaranteed to get none of them. Weird year.
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FarmerJayhawk said:
Blue blood recruiting, maybe sans UNC, is going to be subpar this year. UK looks like they’re going to whiff on some of their main targets, Dook may be done after getting Ellis, and we’re really only chasing Stanley, Hurt, and Nnaji, and guaranteed to get none of them. Weird year.
Agree.
KU will need to add bodies if they miss on any of these guys (perhaps all three). So it could be that we really don’t even know the names of 3-4 guys that will be on the team next year. Unless of course we have some surprise returns, which I wouldn’t complain one bit about. Going to be verrrrry interesting.
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BShark said:
FarmerJayhawk said:
Blue blood recruiting, maybe sans UNC, is going to be subpar this year. UK looks like they’re going to whiff on some of their main targets, Dook may be done after getting Ellis, and we’re really only chasing Stanley, Hurt, and Nnaji, and guaranteed to get none of them. Weird year.
Agree.
KU will need to add bodies if they miss on any of these guys (perhaps all three). So it could be that we really don’t even know the names of 3-4 guys that will be on the team next year. Unless of course we have some surprise returns, which I wouldn’t complain one bit about. Going to be verrrrry interesting.
I’ve never considered KU the favorite for Stanley, and we agree that it would be a big surprise if he were to pick KU, so we’ll look in the spring for another guard. I still think we get at least one of Nnaji and Hurt. Still a chance we have one of Silvio, Dedric, or Doke. One of each group and we’re cooking with gas. Add KJ, Mitch, McCormack and that’s a really good frontline. Dotson, Garrett, Moore, and Ochai are good enough at guard. Whatever we can get from McBride and Braun is a bonus.
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Yeah I’m not terribly worried about next year’s team. Should be solid.
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Ok , so I’ve been doing some Thunking - - I do that every now and then. So again I was thunking about how we have been doing or losing out some this season Soooo , he is what I was Thunking lol
So let’s say IF and this a HUGE If - -BUT if there was some way - -Anyway that Silvio gets cleared and then we could maybe get him to come back for a year next season ( which I really don’t see that but ) – get him to come back - -get KJ to come back having him work really hard during the off Season - -and then Maybe recruit here a little more and maybe pick up Chandler Lawson -I know nothing special but get us that 4 year player - get these 3 guys and then if that played out - wouldn’t be so bad ya think? - - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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@jayballer73 - I think we’d be very fortunate. Odds aren’t good, but…
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Gorilla72 said:
@jayballer73 - I think we’d be very fortunate. Odds aren’t good, but…
ya kind of just a Christmas wish . -ROCK CHALK ALLD AY LONG BABY
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Brian Snow dropped a blurb on Zeke Nnaji today.
Down the home stretch for Nnaji While the recruitment of four-star power forward Zeke Nnaji is coming to an end soon, there remains a lot of mystery surrounding where he will end up playing his college basketball.
Nnaji will make an unofficial visit to North Carolina this weekend, and from there he has a commitment date set for November 23. Because of the timing of this announcement, this means that Nnaji will not be signing during the early signing period. He will wait until the spring to put pen to paper.
This late visit to North Carolina means that the Tar Heels are definitely a major factor. Though North Carolina hasn’t been involved with Nnaji for too long, they were able to get him to make the trip, and also he is doing it on his own dime since he is out of official visits for the year.
Along with the Tar Heels, the main contenders appear to be Arizona and Kansas, though Purdue and UCLA are on the periphery, and do get a little bit of buzz. At least currently Baylor isn’t getting much talk as a serious threat to land his commitment.
Kansas was always kind of the dream school for Nnaji, but the other programs involved have definitely made this a battle. Nnaji still is fond of the Jayhawks, but this is far from a layup for Bill Self and his staff.
Upon returning from North Carolina this weekend, look for Nnaji and his father to really get down to business figuring out what the college decision will be.
A direct and fast path to professional basketball has long been the number one determining factor for Nnaji, and it will be interesting to see which school he feels offers the best opportunity in that regard.
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Rivals jumps in on Zeke.
- How should the schools that make up Zeke Nnaji’s final five - Arizona, Baylor, Kansas, Purdue and UCLA - be feeling now that North Carolina was able to get in for an in home visit and secure an unofficial visit after he took all of his official visits?
Bossi: There’s no doubt in my mind that the original five finalists are concerned. In fact I bet many are feeling something much stronger than concern. But, this is big-time recruiting and these are the types of things that you have to deal with because a program like North Carolina is one of the few with the brand to jump in late like this. If I’m at any of those other programs, I’m making sure to hammer away at relationships that have been established over time.
Evans: A bit of worry and rightfully so. Nnaji was on the precipice of a decision, focused on a group of five and out of nowhere, North Carolina enters the picture at the last minute and not only offers him, but also gets a visit. Better yet, it is an unofficial visit which just shows how serious he has to be about the program that he is willing to go across the nation on his own dime and see what he Tar Heels can offer just days before committing. Now, Nnaji is not a prospect that is going to be wooed by the name of a school, as evidenced by Kentucky not even making his final list.
Do I think that this is a done deal for North Carolina? No, but of course that could change in the days ahead which could force his other finalists to reconfigure their recruiting board and find alternative options this winter.
McDonald: Nnaji visiting North Carolina has to be concerning for the other schools involved. Most coaches get nervous to begin with when a kid visits and doesn’t commit shortly after. Add to that a school like North Carolina coming in and getting an unofficial visit, which obviously means out of his family’s pocket, I can’t imagine the other schools aren’t starting to look at other options at his spot.
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I’ll have to dig on this guy but maybe one to watch in the spring?
Tre Mitchell 6’9 PF/C #93 rivals, #83 247
RIVALS’ REACTION With Mitchell announcing he’s going to be signing late, it obviously allows time for schools to come in and sway him from the schools that have put in the time to this point in his recruitment. Right now, it’d be hard to argue against Notre Dame and UConn being called the leaders of the pack. This will be an interesting to track throughout his senior year because it wouldn’t be a big surprise if some new high profile schools come into the picture.
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Bossi reporting KU/Oregon for Stanley
Checking in at No. 31 overall, the super athletic shooting guard at Chatsworth (Calif.) Sierra Canyon has completed official visits to Kansas, Oregon and UCLA and is in decision-making mode. Thought for a while had been that UCLA could end up the most likely landing spot. However, over the last week or so more talk about Oregon or Kansas being his destination has popped up. Somehow pulling Stanley off of the West Coast would be a pretty big score for the Jayhawks.
Sunday night, Stanley’s father told me a decision date hasn’t yet been set and that the family has to sit down and make a final decision. Though nothing is set, I would be mildly surprised if Stanley doesn’t announce a decision in the relatively near future.
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BeddieKU23 said:
I’ll have to dig on this guy but maybe one to watch in the spring?
Tre Mitchell 6’9 PF/C #93 rivals, #83 247
RIVALS’ REACTION With Mitchell announcing he’s going to be signing late, it obviously allows time for schools to come in and sway him from the schools that have put in the time to this point in his recruitment. Right now, it’d be hard to argue against Notre Dame and UConn being called the leaders of the pack. This will be an interesting to track throughout his senior year because it wouldn’t be a big surprise if some new high profile schools come into the picture.
I don’t think he would have much of an impact. Too bulky, looks like a true center.
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BShark said:
BeddieKU23 said:
I’ll have to dig on this guy but maybe one to watch in the spring?
Tre Mitchell 6’9 PF/C #93 rivals, #83 247
RIVALS’ REACTION With Mitchell announcing he’s going to be signing late, it obviously allows time for schools to come in and sway him from the schools that have put in the time to this point in his recruitment. Right now, it’d be hard to argue against Notre Dame and UConn being called the leaders of the pack. This will be an interesting to track throughout his senior year because it wouldn’t be a big surprise if some new high profile schools come into the picture.
I don’t think he would have much of an impact. Too bulky, looks like a true center.
I’ll have to look him up and see what he looks like. Was just scanning this and with him signing late maybe someone the staff evaluates if options dry up
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@BeddieKU23 This is no surprise , as far as committing . – Zeke’s dad has said all along that Zeke would not be signing an LOI in the early commit. - They said that he will give a verbal in the fall and then sign his LOI in the spring - -so not really sure why Brian feels the need to print something we already know - - All he is giving a verbal - - Basically in a verbal he can still back out - -in reality I think he is wanting to wait till spring to OFFICALLY commit and sign an LOI to see out of these programs who is coming back and who is not. - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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His blurb today was to recap his recruitment plus others in the midwest (Hurt, Carey, Brooks, Davis etc) that haven’t committed yet. I was just sharing what’s been printed
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Crystal ball picks rolling in for Chandler to Georgia Tech.
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Good spot for him, early playing time
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@BeddieKU23 Yep, probably the only school on his list where that is the case. At KU he might have even been a RS candidate.
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I couldn’t imagine him being anything but a RS at KU. I looked at Georgia Tech’s roster and boy he should walk right into minutes.
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@BeddieKU23 Exactly. Makes a lot of sense to pick GT. I don’t think Memphis wanted him much tbh.
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BShark said:
@BeddieKU23 Exactly. Makes a lot of sense to pick GT. I don’t think Memphis wanted him much tbh.
Yeah plus Memphis is big game hunting. Hurt/Watford etc
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Daniels put his pick in for Oregon… Interesting
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BeddieKU23 said:
Daniels put his pick in for Oregon… Interesting
Whoa. Everyone thought GT. Maybe Oregon made a late pu$h.
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Oregon set to warmer on 24/7, others at warm. Woo boy.
Edit: Kansas set to “cool” now. Yeah, sounds about right.
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@BShark $$$.
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Couple more picks for Oregon. He is announcing tomorrow.
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@BShark Ya Daniels & Meyers both have picked Oregon. - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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Here is the early signing period for KU - - -( Crickets - - - Chirp - - Chirp ) just a snooze. - Can’t really remember having such a quiet period as this year. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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jayballer73 said:
Here is the early signing period for KU - - -( Crickets - - - Chirp - - Chirp ) just a snooze. - Can’t really remember having such a quiet period as this year. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
In 2016 Mitch was the only early signee.
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Back to the norm. Not much early activity. A nice bout of hand wringing should ensue… and then somehow it works out.
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NLI is in for Braun. Not a surprise, but might as well post it.
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BShark said:
NLI is in for Braun. Not a surprise, but might as well post it.
Yippee - -we didn’t get shut out. - -Na you know I’m just playing.
Red an article of 247 this morning , they were talking about how schools that were list in this FBI thing - -how they have done in the 2019 recruiting . they listed:
USC is Listed as having the # 1 class for 2019. - — - – - Arizona has the # 3- - - - - - in 2019 - - - - - - - - Louisville # 4 - – - in 2019- - - - - -Auburn # 9- - - - -in 2019 - - - - - - - Oklahoma St - -a top 15 class in 2019 - - - - Miami – - - - -decent class – - - - --in 2019 --& - - - - -North Carolina State - - -with kind of a decent class.
So there shouldn’t be that much difference with us for what? - -would it be our 2020 class? - - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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Chandler Lawson to Oregon.
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Gorilla72 said:
Chandler Lawson to Oregon.
Will be interesting to see about the younger brother - - what is his name ? Jonathan right? Seems like I had heard he might be the best of the group. Wonder how that works out.
Do you think he might follow his brothers? - -or go elsewhere? - -Do we think with we showed very little interest in Chandler might come back and bite us in the ass? - -OR will no have not that much effect if any at all?- -Kind of wonder what daddy Chandler will have to say about the whole thing - - Or will he be the Chandler that stays home and goes to Memphis? - -I hope we hit him hard – - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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NLI also in for McBride.
