New 2019 Recruiting
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Good spot for him to land. Washington definitely had a need for a PG
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KU made the top 5 for Anthony Edwards, along with FSU (his very likely destination), UNC, UGA, and UK.
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Self and Howard are going to to see Hurt play tonight.
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@Woodrow I’m so wanting this guy!
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Alford is about to get canned at UCLA. Could help with Stanley though I think Oregon is the bigger threat.
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BShark said:
Alford is about to get canned at UCLA. Could help with Stanley though I think Oregon is the bigger threat.
I’ve been thinking that for a bit now - -I’m thinking more likely then not Afford get’s let go - -or the uncertainly might really help with UCLA - - I think our chances are getting better - hope we pull this off - -sure need him. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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https://247sports.com/Article/NCAA-basketball-recruiting-schedule-change-127052042/
About half way down is a picture of all the coaches watching Matthew Hurt. Famous faces!
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As predicted Alford was let go.
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@dylans WOW…he should’ve never left New Mexico…
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Wow that’s crazy. Two significant injuries at key positions and he loses his job. Tough
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BeddieKU23 said:
Wow that’s crazy. Two significant injuries at key positions and he loses his job. Tough
And generally not being very good 5/6 years.
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BShark mentioned this yesterday & I had been thinking along the same line since I read about this the other day - -that possibility with Alford being fired This should do nothing but help our chances with Stanley - -still going to be a challenge - -it now seems like a two team thing - - KU/Oregon - I just got to think we are in good shape - - right there.
This FBI thing shouldn’t really effect in this one - -both have been mentioned in it- - -His dad talked about how they really liked Coach - the obstacle is the Coast and closer to home - -yet I just have to feel that we MAY just pull this off - - USC no longer in the picture - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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Sources: Saint Louis freshman Carte’Are Gordon will transfer. Former Top-75 recruit. Was averaging 8.9 PPG and 4.1 RPG.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) January 2, 2019
What a shocker. I doubt we go after him if Ryan is right on the phog
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@BeddieKU23 What is the deal there? Those are nice numbers for a FR. Have his minutes been slashed or what? I remember when he was considered a hard KU lean.
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Not sure what the deal is but it certainly looks like his issues are in-between-his-ears
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BeddieKU23 said:
Sources: Saint Louis freshman Carte’Are Gordon will transfer. Former Top-75 recruit. Was averaging 8.9 PPG and 4.1 RPG.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) January 2, 2019
What a shocker. I doubt we go after him if Ryan is right on the phog
Absolutely would take him. No question about it. Stupid decision to go play for Ford at SLU in the first place.
Good rebounder. Decent scorer. Decent passer. A modern day big man who can guard all 5 positions. What’s not to like?
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He had his chance to come to KU.
Ryan is right in that KU doesn’t need ANOTHER true 5 let alone an undersized one.
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Kcmatt7 said:
BeddieKU23 said:
Sources: Saint Louis freshman Carte’Are Gordon will transfer. Former Top-75 recruit. Was averaging 8.9 PPG and 4.1 RPG.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) January 2, 2019
What a shocker. I doubt we go after him if Ryan is right on the phog
Absolutely would take him. No question about it. Stupid decision to go play for Ford at SLU in the first place.
Good rebounder. Decent scorer. Decent passer. A modern day big man who can guard all 5 positions. What’s not to like?
He chose his path. Certainly sounds like has some issues. That recruitment certainly seemed odd, Ryan on the phog says he’s got a handler. Those never end up well
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@BeddieKU23 I have little doubt money will determine where he transfers to.
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Your probably spot on.
I see Jordan Usher from USC is transferring as well. I’d imagine he’ll go somewhere in the SEC…
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KU was in Memphis to see unsigned 6’4 guard Damion Baugh. Same aau squad as Vick. Looks good and athletic. Hes ranked #141 on 247
Certainly seems to be an option in case Dotson leaves. Why else recruit another combo point guard… ut oh
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Baugh is known as a lockdown perimeter defender and high level passer. Looks like he is scoring the ball this season too. Hometown Memphis is certainly big competition here but with Ku having so many Memphis players it cant hurt
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Recruiting has been slow but looks like the staff is recruiting Matthew Hurt, Achiuwa, Baugh and Cassius Stanley.
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Anyone watch Memphis-WSU last night?
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@Crimsonorblue22 - I watched sporadically. WSU looked bad and got worse as the game went on. Impatient on offense, shooting early in the clock and failing to rebound. Weak defense. Not like the teams of a few years ago…
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@Gorilla72 So - -how bad did they get beat?
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BeddieKU23 said:
KU was in Memphis to see unsigned 6’4 guard Damion Baugh. Same aau squad as Vick. Looks good and athletic. Hes ranked #141 on 247
Certainly seems to be an option in case Dotson leaves. Why else recruit another combo point guard… ut oh
I wouldn’t read too much into it with Dotson, but it is a possibility. The bulk of recruiting this year could just be getting guys to come back.
BeddieKU23 said:
Recruiting has been slow but looks like the staff is recruiting Matthew Hurt, Achiuwa, Baugh and Cassius Stanley.
I think we can cross Stanley off the list soon.
Funny that Baugh released a “final 10” that does not include KU back in August but I would bet that KU could get him if need be.
I’ve read the comments about KU recruiting Achiuwa hard but we all know what happened if he ends up playing a year in Lawrence.
Given all the other schools involved, I just don’t feel great about landing Hurt at all.
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Agree with all of it. Was just updating those who dont follow it as closely. Not expecting to land anyone at the moment
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BeddieKU23 said:
Agree with all of it. Was just updating those who dont follow it as closely. Not expecting to land anyone at the moment
Yeah if all of a sudden Baugh committed, that would mean the staff expects a guard to leave early.
Right now technically KU is at capacity. Vick leaving + 1 open slot and two guards signed.
The expectation was for Grimes to leave early, but he could very well play his way out of a draft slot. Maybe that balances out by DD playing his way into being drafted, only time will tell. I’m more concerned about adding an impact combo forward type like Achiuwa or Hurt. Who are both definitely 4s at KU but are very good and flexible players. I would prefer Hurt for his offense.
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Cross another name off the list. Kofi Cockburn is going to Illinois. Rumor is Khalil Whitney to come later…
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FarmerJayhawk said:
Cross another name off the list. Kofi Cockburn is going to Illinois. Rumor is Khalil Whitney to come later…
Oh man, if Illinois takes a player from Cal. HA.
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Kaden Archie will transfer from TCU.
Weird decision to me. He came in to a roster with lots of returning players but a couple guys he is competing for PT with this year won’t be there next year.
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After watching some videos, Baugh is interesting. Defends, rebounds and drives. Passes are on target but of course they aren’t going to show times where the passes are off. Still it’s good to see passes hitting the exact right spot and not forcing his team mate to go get the ball. Guessing his jumper needs work, but that’s okay as KU has already taken a couple good shooters in this class. Assuming that KU has heard they are out for Stanley (quite possible) going after Baugh makes sense. Stanley is a player that would never develop at KU. An all world athlete w/o a ton of basketball acumen that only plans to stay one year.
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If he can’t shoot its tough to plug that into a team full of guys who can’t shoot. Just having 1 guy that is known for being a poor shooter has changed how defenses play KU. He looks pretty good but I’d have to say hard pass if shooting is a concern
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BeddieKU23 said:
If he can’t shoot its tough to plug that into a team full of guys who can’t shoot. Just having 1 guy that is known for being a poor shooter has changed how defenses play KU. He looks pretty good but I’d have to say hard pass if shooting is a concern
I don’t think he’d be a take to play next year. KU’s back court will be fine next year without any added players. It’s a tough sell to add guys under the assumption that they will be taking their first year to develop but it certainly is a good goal for keeping a program going and protecting against lean years. I really like what I saw but I will trust the staff’s judgment on him either way.
And I’m just guessing of course, but when highlight videos don’t have ANY made threes…
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Carte’Are Gordon ended up at Depaul. LOL
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Sounds like Hurt is having a monster season
Matthew Hurt had some huge performances last week. Hurt finished with 43 points and 17 rebounds in an 88-67 road win over Albert Lea on Tuesday. Hurt followed that up by leading all scorers with 44 points, 23 rebounds, and four assists in Friday night’s win over Century. The five-star forward capped of his week with 23 points and 17 rebounds in Saturday night’s 76-50 win over Owatonna.
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I hate to ask this but I was hoping for some help on getting a recap on the 2019 recruiting situation:
In short, we have McBride and Braun signed. Hurt is the only viable option…correct?
I’m looking at next year and I’m anticipating no one transfers and Dedric is the only professional:
starters: Dotson, Grimes, Agbaji, Doke, Garrett
bench: mitch, KJ, chuck, silvio, Big Mac, Mcbride, Braun and one open scholly if Hurt doesn’t sign.
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Feel free to ask all the questions you want.
KU is actively recruiting Hurt (as you stated above), Cassius Stanley & Precious Achiuwa. Hurt is supposed to visit KU officially in February, Stanley already OV’d is still sitting on his Top 3 - KU, Oregon, UCLA. Achiuwa has repeatedly said KU is recruiting him hard but he hasn’t officially visited either and has slow played his recruitment.
Hurt is still the most viable option if Dedric does go pro. It’s too early to say what Silvio and Doke will do. Silvio’s situation is still up in the air. Doke is injured and most likely won’t be 100% in time to do any workouts/combine stuff. Both could return as you predict. That would complicate landing an elite big man such as Hurt or Achiuwa.
I think we’ll see at least one transfer (Charlie, KJ) or surprise draft decision. Still too early on Grimes especially if he impresses in March.
If Dedric goes pro and Silvio doesn’t return landing Hurt would be crucial.
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@bmensch1 I would not be shocked to see Moore and/or KJ defect. In theory, KJ could grad transfer after this season to a place he’ll actually get some PT. It’'s his 4th year in college this season. So I sort of expect him and Self to have a conversation at year’s end and come to a mutual decision to part ways. I don’t know Moore’s options, but I’d say his time at KU is likely over after the season as well. He’s no better than a 100+ ranked freshman PG. Probably worse.
So I sort of expect us to have three scholarships to fill.
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I think we see the staff turn the heat up on Enaruna in the Spring. Sherfield is available again as of yesterday. Seems like an easy take at this point. I expect recruiting to heat up here over the next month.
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Enaruna is an intriguing player. I would expect we look at him more in the spring if there is an actual need for a wing/forward.
Agree on Charlie. With McBride coming in that could push him out mutually. Also good point on KJ, he could be graduating this spring and with Ochai’s emergence and going forward won’t be surprised.
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Only way KJ would transfer is if Dedric goes pro. I don’t see Dedric leaving early though so I don’t see KJ transferring out. I could see Moore transfer though I think it could also be possible he waits a year to be a grad transfer.
I also don’t see Doke coming back. At this point, I think it would be in his best interest to start his pro career ASAP so he can make some money because if he suffers another major injury next year, he may not have a pro future anywhere.
The new development with Silvio is the wild card right now. If he’s ruled eligible, having Silvio and Dedric would take some pressure off of Hurt to be an instant impact player if he comes to KU.
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BeddieKU23 said:
Carte’Are Gordon ended up at Depaul. LOL
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@Texas-Hawk-10 I think you have Doke and Dedric backwards, personally.
It makes sense to me for Doke to stay here and get a degree and rehab. He’s so young that his stock will basically remain unchanged and he has a backup plan in case of injury.
Dedric on the other hand, has proven what he can do and will have 4 years of school and a degree under his belt after this season. Might as well just go pro. How does staying benefit Dedric?
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Kcmatt7 said:
@bmensch1 I would not be shocked to see Moore and/or KJ defect. In theory, KJ could grad transfer after this season to a place he’ll actually get some PT. It’'s his 4th year in college this season. So I sort of expect him and Self to have a conversation at year’s end and come to a mutual decision to part ways. I don’t know Moore’s options, but I’d say his time at KU is likely over after the season as well. He’s no better than a 100+ ranked freshman PG. Probably worse.
So I sort of expect us to have three scholarships to fill.
Kcmatt7 said:
I think we see the staff turn the heat up on Enaruna in the Spring. Sherfield is available again as of yesterday. Seems like an easy take at this point. I expect recruiting to heat up here over the next month.
I’d take Sherfield over Moore in a heartbeat. Moore obviously sucks (and sucked at Cal despite some of his numbers). Neither would be a big factor next year most likely (as Agbaji shows you never know) but worst case you stash Sherfield on the bench to develop for a year.
How aggressive KU is in recruiting will say a lot about who the staff expects to leave/stay.
BeddieKU23 said:
Enaruna is an intriguing player. I would expect we look at him more in the spring if there is an actual need for a wing/forward.
Agree on Charlie. With McBride coming in that could push him out mutually. Also good point on KJ, he could be graduating this spring and with Ochai’s emergence and going forward won’t be surprised.
True that McBride could already be enough to push Charlie out. Especially if Dotson AND Grimes stay (I still have my doubts about this).
Agree on Enaruna. Solid prospect but if KU still has Agbaji, KJ and Garrett all around, I don’t see it being worthwhile for either side.
I think KJ and Dedric are tied together and I do believe that it could be very mutually beneficial for Dedric to return. I will say it again though, recruiting actions will tell the tale.
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@Kcmatt7 Doke is a still projected as a mid 2nd round pick. Another major injury and he’s not sniffing the NBA even at his age. Dedric will be a late 2nd round/undrafted guy whether he leaves this year or next. Doke has a lot more to lose potentially by coming back than Dedric does.
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Do we, well not me, know much about these wrist injuries? We hear about big men and their feet problems. Just seems strange that I have not heard about them and doke has had both of them. I know they didn’t happen while he was dunking, but could they be weakened due to him doing that all the time, plus hanging there? Would that have anything to do w/his poor throw shooting? Perhaps a stretch there?
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@Crimsonorblue22 A lot of it depends in how his ligaments heal and if there are any complications with that. The much more concerning issue Inwould have with Doke long term is his back and ankles. Once you sprain an ankle, it becomes much easier to do again and Doke said he was having back issues last season which is highly concerning for someone his age because of his size. It likely means he’ll have significant back issues fairly early in his career/life which could derail his career.
