Council- Another year
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I wouldn't say it's probable that Council will be granted another year but it's a possibility if things go right. The wait and see on the Feb 10th case and then if any decision is made by the NCAA after that leaves a few dominos that need to fall in place perfectly.
I think the NCAA would basically have to say JUCO years don't count towards your D1 eligibility clock which for Council would give him a 4th year at D1 level. The Pavia lawsuit forced the NCAA's hands to give a 1-year waiver to all JUCO kids. Historically, it doesn't sound like the NCAA would grant a 2nd blanket waiver without changing rules, but the NCAA has backed down in a lot of situations recently.
If he does get eligibility & wants to return to College I think it's in KU's best interest to make sure he stays at KU.
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Prices for every position are going to be sky high again this season. The recent Football Portal window showed that it's out of hand. Council wasn't a cheap addition this offseason, but I'd wager a player like Council at the lower levels is going to cost 50% or more than the price they were last portal cycle.
Council, if he continues to play like he has would be in that top tier of players that can basically set his price and get it. I believe KU would do everything it could to retain him, but the war chest isn't unlimited, and we've seen a lot of teams are willing to throw stupid money at kids to get them. I do believe Council values being at KU and that could be a big factor if this situation comes about.
Nobody is safe on this current roster to return next season which is scary.
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I saw that Tyshawns record during his time at KU was 67-1 in AFH.
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@BeddieKU23 something in my gut tells me Kohl will transfer out, just got buried on the bench. I think the re-classification was a little rougher for him then he thought and once he started struggling it became a Major thing
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@ROCKCHALK2025 You are probably right. I like Kohl and would love for him to develop here, that doesn't happen in 2026
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If he sticks around another yr it better be for a discounted price then what they shelled for him last offseason.
Heck of an athlete. Needs the rest of his game to mature and improve. One injury away from him playing some minutes this yr but seems like Self made the decision he didnt trust him enough for the meat of the conference.
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I think Kohl has tremendous promise and hope he hangs with the program. If he does, I've got a very good feeling about him. I wonder if they think they could get this year as a redshirt. Probably played too many games based on the rules... but rules about eligibility seem very fungible these days.
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ONE MORE YEAR
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I have a hard time seeing how it doesn’t happen at this point.
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@bshark @farmerjayhawk That would be incredible. He's already sooo good. And such a great fit for the program... especially as a personality.
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I would love to have Melvin back for another year no questions asked. Really hopeful we can keep a nucleus of guys like Tiller, McDowell, Jackson, Rosario, Calderon and Mbyia. Get a few guys outta the portal and a couple of HS kids in the door.
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@kjayhawks2.0 said in Council- Another year:
I would love to have Melvin back for another year no questions asked. Really hopeful we can keep a nucleus of guys like Tiller, McDowell, Jackson, Rosario, Calderon and Mbyia. Get a few guys outta the portal and a couple of HS kids in the door.
Might be tough to keep Tiller from what I've heard. A lot of money will be tied up in Flory (and very likely Stokes but the blood isn't dry there yet) plus starting spots.
There is a long way to go but I would make these educated guesses
Elmarko - stays
Jamari - stays
Mbiya - leaves not good enough role/pt
Tiller - leaves if we get Stokes, stays if not (I really really think we get Stokes)
Samis - leaves not good enough
Kohl - Likely gone (another Klutch client not having a good experience after Rylan)
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If Flory keeps playing like this I could see him getting a nice guaranteed NBA deal.
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@FarmerJayhawk That would definitely be a game changer. It's really too early to guess anything at this point since it could all change but I do think if he comes back to school it will be at KU.
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Yeah I understand financially it will be difficult to keep both Tiller/Flory but they should try if that's even an viable option.
