RJ Hampton



  • HighEliteMajor said:

    Ah how I love the presumed OAD drama. Lovely, isn’t it?

    Self has zero options now basically. In this instance he did get hamstrung a bit in the early part of the cycle. We will never know but I am convinced the class is all but done at this point otherwise.

    I will be very intrigued to see how 2020 goes. It will need to be a large class.



  • @BShark Your logic is inescapable of course … I’m a whiner on this topic.



  • HighEliteMajor said:

    @BShark Your logic is inescapable of course … I’m a whiner on this topic.

    I mean I mostly agree with you on THIS one. This is a 3 ring circus and it’s absurd.



  • Yeah guys. I wouldn’t watch this one. It’s over.



  • No kidding? This lil piss ant is leading us on?



  • He has his Twitter photo upside down, so I guess he means down under by that. I’d much rather have a 2nd year Dotson over him anyway. 8:30 AM Eastern is 8:30PM in Australia. Next…

    P.S. What do you want to bet that Jalen either stays with Michigan, or goes to UNC now?



  • @KUSTEVE That has nothing to do with it, but Hampton is going to the NBL.

    @Crimsonorblue22 Yeah it’s done. The New Zealand team removed and and all suspense lol.



  • Oh also there is this

    https://twitter.com/bturner23/status/1133242361033703425

    At least it’s over…just get Dot back.



  • The Breakers, huh?



  • KUSTEVE said:

    He has his Twitter photo upside down, so I guess he means down under by that. I’d much rather have a 2nd year Dotson over him anyway. 8:30 AM Eastern is 8:30PM in Australia. Next…

    P.S. What do you want to bet that Jalen either stays with Michigan, or goes to UNC now?

    he will stay at Michigan



  • jayballer73 said:

    KUSTEVE said:

    He has his Twitter photo upside down, so I guess he means down under by that. I’d much rather have a 2nd year Dotson over him anyway. 8:30 AM Eastern is 8:30PM in Australia. Next…

    P.S. What do you want to bet that Jalen either stays with Michigan, or goes to UNC now?

    he will stay at Michigan

    KU or UNC all the way is what I’ve heard and KU has a great shot regardless of RJ commiting to the NBL.



  • And I thought we were about to see some good stuff from Spring Bill.



  • @Kcmatt7 Lavar Hampton needed that million.



  • @Kcmatt7 Sometimes there’s not much you can do. I think Bill did everything he could have here.



  • BShark said:

    jayballer73 said:

    KUSTEVE said:

    He has his Twitter photo upside down, so I guess he means down under by that. I’d much rather have a 2nd year Dotson over him anyway. 8:30 AM Eastern is 8:30PM in Australia. Next…

    P.S. What do you want to bet that Jalen either stays with Michigan, or goes to UNC now?

    he will stay at Michigan

    KU or UNC all the way is what I’ve heard and KU has a great shot regardless of RJ commiting to the NBL.

    I wouldn’t count on KU at all anymore at this point. - -If it was just RJ not coming would be one thing. But with the combination - Of RJ Dad pulling his crap - -and then Juwan being the hire at Michigan - -and looking like Yaklich staying at Michigan - -Wilson will reverse direction and stay put along with their other commit.

    Another case of where the parents will win out -they love Michigan and named him after Jalen - -at this point with the way this fricken year has went - -like you said a couple of posts back - -you think our recruiting is done - -your right it is. - - -WITHOUT Jalen - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY



  • jayballer73 said:

    BShark said:

    jayballer73 said:

    KUSTEVE said:

    He has his Twitter photo upside down, so I guess he means down under by that. I’d much rather have a 2nd year Dotson over him anyway. 8:30 AM Eastern is 8:30PM in Australia. Next…

    P.S. What do you want to bet that Jalen either stays with Michigan, or goes to UNC now?

    he will stay at Michigan

    KU or UNC all the way is what I’ve heard and KU has a great shot regardless of RJ commiting to the NBL.

    I wouldn’t count on KU at all anymore at this point. - -If it was just RJ not coming would be one thing. But with the combination - Of RJ Dad pulling his crap - -and then Juwan being the hire at Michigan - -and looking like Yaklich staying at Michigan - -Wilson will reverse direction and stay put along with their other commit.

    Another case of where the parents will win out -they love Michigan and named him after Jalen - -at this point with the way this fricken year has went - -like you said a couple of posts back - -you think our recruiting is done - -your right it is. - - -WITHOUT Jalen - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

    https://247sports.com/Article/Emotional-Decision-Ahead-for-Jalen-Wilson-UNC-Basketball-Kansas-Michigan-132227195/



  • If we don’t get Dotson back…and Q won’t come back… are we looking at Marcus running point?



  • @BShark Maybe you’re right…just wondered why his profile picture was now upside down…



  • BShark said:

    jayballer73 said:

    BShark said:

    jayballer73 said:

    KUSTEVE said:

    He has his Twitter photo upside down, so I guess he means down under by that. I’d much rather have a 2nd year Dotson over him anyway. 8:30 AM Eastern is 8:30PM in Australia. Next…

    P.S. What do you want to bet that Jalen either stays with Michigan, or goes to UNC now?

    he will stay at Michigan

    KU or UNC all the way is what I’ve heard and KU has a great shot regardless of RJ commiting to the NBL.

    I wouldn’t count on KU at all anymore at this point. - -If it was just RJ not coming would be one thing. But with the combination - Of RJ Dad pulling his crap - -and then Juwan being the hire at Michigan - -and looking like Yaklich staying at Michigan - -Wilson will reverse direction and stay put along with their other commit.

    Another case of where the parents will win out -they love Michigan and named him after Jalen - -at this point with the way this fricken year has went - -like you said a couple of posts back - -you think our recruiting is done - -your right it is. - - -WITHOUT Jalen - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

    https://247sports.com/Article/Emotional-Decision-Ahead-for-Jalen-Wilson-UNC-Basketball-Kansas-Michigan-132227195/

    I don’t do VIP - - -and after all the articles that have come out with wrong predictions and misleading articles and anyalsts info this season can’t believe anything anymore



  • KUSTEVE said:

    If we don’t get Dotson back…and Q won’t come back… are we looking at Marcus running point?

    That’s an NIT team. Need Dot back.



  • KUSTEVE said:

    If we don’t get Dotson back…and Q won’t come back… are we looking at Marcus running point?

    Well we will - either today - hopefully about Devon or tomorrow. - Side note - - boy ESPN really giving things away before RJ announces his decision just made statement about how going to be major discussion - - hmmmm wonder what they mean by that lmao - -what a fricken joke



  • ESPN ending any potential suspense for sure lol.



  • Time to lock this thread and delete



  • complete bull crap



  • @BeddieKU23 If you wanna barf, there are some great quotes for that from Rod Lavar Hampton here: https://247sports.com/college/basketball/recruiting/Article/RJ-Hampton-pro-deal-New-Zealand-Breakers-132369179/



  • “He’ll definitely be more prepared for NBA life than if he went to college”



  • BShark said:

    @BeddieKU23 If you wanna barf, there are some great quotes for that from Rod Lavar Hampton here: https://247sports.com/college/basketball/recruiting/Article/RJ-Hampton-pro-deal-New-Zealand-Breakers-132369179/

    No thanks. Money talks



  • Probably need to re-name this the Rod Hampton thread. RJ doesn’t seem to have any say in his life.



  • @dylans That or something bitching about Adidas. Who is even on their circuit this year? 🤔



  • @BShark IDK. At least he didn’t visit with Jalen for the Tucker party tour.



  • RJ sure made it sound like he never wanted to play college ball. If that really is the case, good riddance.



  • BShark said:

    RJ sure made it sound like he never wanted to play college ball. If that really is the case, good riddance.

    Amen



  • I think we dodged a bullet.



  • Can we lose the one-year rule yet?



  • BeddieKU23 said:

    Time to lock this thread and delete

    I would if I could lol



  • jayballer73 said:

    BeddieKU23 said:

    Time to lock this thread and delete

    I would if I could lol

    Nah. It just took a dark turn though. I doubt anyone will be singing RJs praises in this thread from here on out. Lol



  • BShark said:

    RJ sure made it sound like he never wanted to play college ball. If that really is the case, good riddance.

    ya I caught that little remark too - -think that was daddy talking possibly? - -saying he neve wanted his boy to play college ball?



  • Since Ryan isn’t on here I will copy his last post from the phog because it’s really good info. Remember this is the guy that had this stuff first that I had seen.

    “FWIW, I was told back when I first mentioned Australia (different thread I think? maybe a locked one?) that it was already signed and the rest of this was going to be him and his dad doing a bit of a dog and pony show. He had a big offer to play in China, but they opted for UA and Australia over that.”



  • So we lose out on yet another prime recruit for this year. So there will be a lot of snide remarks made including myself - venting frustration and be P - - - - - off which is fine - we should be able to do that , yet decision has been made - -no reason to continue to start degrading and all kinds of negative things towards the kid. - -It suck - -ya it sucks big it’s a bunch of crap

    Yet one thing I’ve noticed , not only here but everywhere - -when fans think they are getting a kid I’ve done this just as much as anyone else - -and it all gets caught up in the heat of the moment - -when you think you have a kid - -think it’s as sure as sure can be - the kid is a stud , - - unbelievable player - - killer , - - - -how we are going to smash it with this kid.

    Then when he declares for another school after all of this - or in RJ’S case over sea’s - all of a sudden - he becomes a piece of crap – or he isn’t as good - - or he is a drama queen and activities - or any other nasty mean thing we can say about the kid?- -Is’nt this the same kid that we were heaping all that praise o just yesterday or the day before.?

    It’s just interesting how these things go. - One minute - were getting the best player in years - and then going to a piece of garbage drama queen kid.

    The whole situation sucks - - -Sucks - -B - - - - but nothing we can do. - -I think the best thing to do is like Betty said LOCK THIS DOWN and move on - don’t even waste our time any further - it IS a money thing like has been said - -yet it is what it is - -becoming a money business thing - - all I say is - - Screw it. v- - not sure if we have a chance to try possibly and get Kyree Walker yet or not - - haven’t heard much.



  • @jayballer73 Is this really a loss? Seems clear that RJ was never going to college in a million years.

    Worth noting that NONE of the coaches involved were even visiting him the last few weeks. So, I think maybe they did know at least somewhat. It is unfortunate though.



  • This is a disappointment but I think we dodged a bullet just like we did with Precious. There was a lot of time from now until November to wreck a Dodge Charger.

    Time to regroup once again and nudge Kyree Walker to reclassify.

    Moving on



  • I guess probably the ONE question I would really have on this would be. - IF indeed RJ truly was never really interested in going to College to play - - then WHY would you come and visit Ku 3-4 times during the recruiting process when you only get ONE paid visit? - when you have to pay for the others on your own - -and your NOT interested? - Doesn’t add up



  • Let’s get Dotson back.



  • jayballer73 said:

    I guess probably the ONE question I would really have on this would be. - IF indeed RJ truly was never really interested in going to College to play - - then WHY would you come and visit Ku 3-4 times during the recruiting process when you only get ONE paid visit? - when you have to pay for the others on your own - -and your NOT interested? - Doesn’t add up

    Idk but this deal was signed a long time ago, almost a month ago is what I’ve seen. It’s a crappy thing to do I agree. His dad really led everyone on as well. I think they saw the value in marketing of college bball and used that to generate hype.



  • KirkIsMyHinrich said:

    Let’s get Dotson back.

    Yesss



  • Marco said:

    Just taking everything into account, how he loves KU and the coaching staff, how they have been on him from day one, how he is announcing on Get Up tomorrow morning and with his homeboy Jalen being on campus Thursday (probably accompanied by RJ) I think, like I said, that we are going to land both RJ and Wilson, but, man!, daddy is starting to make me real nervous, in a LaVar Ball kind of way. Oh well, guess we’d only have to put up with him for one year.

    And daddy has spoken…



  • @jayballer73 @Kcmatt7 @BeddieKU23 @KirkIsMyHinrich @HighEliteMajor and whoever else…

    RJ tweeted “Big bag got them big mad”. It wasn’t about the money though guys…definitely not…



  • @BShark That was a punk tweet. Oh well. Good luck, RJ…don’t let the door hit you where the Lord split ya…



  • And daddy has spoken, let’s move on. A starting lineup of Dok, Silvio, Enaruna, Dotson (hopefully), and Agbaji with Dave, Mitch, and a combination of Braun, Garrett and McBride coming off the bench doesn’t sound half bad.



  • Marco said:

    And daddy has spoken, let’s move on. A starting lineup of Dok, Silvio, Enaruna, Dotson (hopefully), and Agbaji with Dave, Mitch, and a combination of Braun, Garrett and McBride coming off the bench doesn’t sound half bad.

    I think Dotson is the difference between a 2-3 seed and staring at the NIT.


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