RJ Hampton
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Although made me look a 2nd time - -still not overly concerned about Tech - -Still more worried about Memphis with the class Penny is assembling. - Just think Tech coming in WAY to late.
With the things that RJ and his dad has had to say about Ku and the staff. - his dad talking about Howard and him being like family - -how Jerrance is always there - -how he feels he can talk to him at any time -whether its 3:00 in the day - -or 3 at night. - -just like family.
How they talk about his Dad saying he feels comfortable and would not have any problem dropping RJ off at KU and feeling comfortable with it. - How RJ stating that KU has been there from day 1. - -talking about how he could be the guy we run the offense through. - -RJ come here and run the back court with Devon? - -like they were talking about that could very easily be THE BEST back court in the Nation.
You talk about timing? - -Perfect timing for Coach Self to have an in-home visit with RJ last night. - ya know? - -the team that has been there from the beginning. - -Yet even after saying this - -by a chance he doesn’t land here - -then my other choice is very interested in us - - Kyree Walker just like a article I read yesterday he is talented enough by far they describe him as a positionless type player - -that much of an athlete - -absolute Freak. - -we gonna be ok - -WITH RJ - -or Kyree - dude is a beast. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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HighEliteMajor said:
Uh, Texas Tech …
Just good business to add a 3rd bidder for your services. Especially one in Texas that can hide “benefits” a little easier than elsewhere.
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Texas is especially good at this. Not much anyone can do to stop it either. The trials stopped nothing.
I wouldn’t be surprised if the visibility of this all created more wanting their pockets filled
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If that in-home visit was good news hallelujah. The timing of it all would certainly point in that direction.
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@BeddieKU23 Trials have proved to be an absolute joke.
How many programs have been at least slightly implicated now? KU, Duke, Texas, Oklahoma State, Creighton, Oregon, Miami, UNC, UK, TCU, USC, South Carolina, Arizona, Depaul, Louisville, Syracuse, Michigan State, Alabama, A&M, Utah, Michigan, Cleveland State, LSU, Western Kentucky, Mississippi State, Xavier, Washington, Florida State, SMU, Arkansas, Nebraska, Ole Miss, Wake Forest, Tulsa, ECU, Clemson, UConn, Arizona State, Penn St., Notre Dame, and Pitt.
Did I miss anyone? I’m counting 41 programs so far. Just in the trials… Yea not widespread at all.
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What are you looking for in a school?
“Just somewhere I can say is home. Somewhere that feels like a family. I want the coach to let us play through mistakes, play early and often. If a coach lets me do that, I think I’ll be fine.”
On Kansas
“Kansas, they’ve been on me hard since my freshman year. Coach Self is a great guy. Him and coach Jerrance Howard have really talked to me the hardest about reclassifying in the 2019 class. They’re really just telling me they’re gonna have a good group of guys around me to play point guard, and off the ball.”
R.J. Hampton recruiting prediction
Kansas. The Jayhawks don’t have a superstar recruit already committed for next season, but Hampton would change that. He’d start in the backcourt likely alongside sophomore Devon Dotson to give the Jayhawks a two point guard look reminiscent of the one they once ran with Frank Mason and Devonte’ Graham. Expect the Jayhawks to be a top-10 team in the preseason polls with Hampton.
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Super hot RJ info on the Phog from a guy down in Texas.
Highlights: Duke essentially chose Stanley over RJ. The coach this guy knows felt Duke was his first choice and dream school. Another poster backed this up. Thanks for derping, Duke. Self was behind the reclass talk from the start, he started the talk over a year ago. So, Self being there on the day he announced it, is huge for KU. Last big thing is he believes KU will be the choice because playing on the biggest possible stage in America and being a title threat is what matters the most to RJ AND his dad.
Buckle up this is going to get wild.
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BShark said:
What are you looking for in a school?
“Just somewhere I can say is home. Somewhere that feels like a family. I want the coach to let us play through mistakes, play early and often. If a coach lets me do that, I think I’ll be fine.”
On Kansas
“Kansas, they’ve been on me hard since my freshman year. Coach Self is a great guy. Him and coach Jerrance Howard have really talked to me the hardest about reclassifying in the 2019 class. They’re really just telling me they’re gonna have a good group of guys around me to play point guard, and off the ball.”
R.J. Hampton recruiting prediction
Kansas. The Jayhawks don’t have a superstar recruit already committed for next season, but Hampton would change that. He’d start in the backcourt likely alongside sophomore Devon Dotson to give the Jayhawks a two point guard look reminiscent of the one they once ran with Frank Mason and Devonte’ Graham. Expect the Jayhawks to be a top-10 team in the preseason polls with Hampton.
who was this from? – RJ’s Dad pretty much summed up the family part when he said Jerrence was like family - - felt like he could call him anytime - I think we are in good shape. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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@jayballer73 https://www.sbnation.com/college-basketball/2019/5/1/18524317/rj-hampton-recruiting-nba-draft-memphis-kansas-texas-tech-scouting-report-prediction-highlights That’s the source article.
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BShark said:
Super hot RJ info on the Phog from a guy down in Texas.
Highlights: Duke essentially chose Stanley over RJ. The coach this guy knows felt Duke was his first choice and dream school. Another poster backed this up. Thanks for derping, Duke. Self was behind the reclass talk from the start, he started the talk over a year ago. So, Self being there on the day he announced it, is huge for KU. Last big thing is he believes KU will be the choice because playing on the biggest possible stage in America and being a title threat is what matters the most to RJ AND his dad.
Buckle up this is going to get wild.
Again like you have said and makes sense and plus was on RJ hard about re-classifying how HUGE was it for us/Bill to have an in home visit the day he announces that he IS re-classifying? - -HUGE my man REALY HUGE and to be the only one - - JUMPIN - -GEE—HOSSIE - - TOADS - - -really weird though Duke backing off and taking Stanley over RJ? - hmmm - their loss our gain? - sure the hell hope so. – ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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BShark said:
Super hot RJ info on the Phog from a guy down in Texas.
Highlights: Duke essentially chose Stanley over RJ. The coach this guy knows felt Duke was his first choice and dream school. Another poster backed this up. Thanks for derping, Duke. Self was behind the reclass talk from the start, he started the talk over a year ago. So, Self being there on the day he announced it, is huge for KU. Last big thing is he believes KU will be the choice because playing on the biggest possible stage in America and being a title threat is what matters the most to RJ AND his dad.
Buckle up this is going to get wild.
If we lose this one, it’ll be a f***ing heartbreaker.
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@Kcmatt7 Agree.
And some people don’t like that comment about a coach that lets his players play. BUT GUESS WHAT DIDN’T HURT LIKE I MENTIONED EARLIER? Oh right Grimes playing over 30mpg despite SUCKING OUT LOUD and being the worst rotation player on the roster. It didn’t really change the trajectory of last years team much and WILL pay dividends in recruiting down the road.
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BShark said:
@Kcmatt7 Agree.
And some people don’t like that comment about a coach that lets his players play. BUT GUESS WHAT DIDN’T HURT LIKE I MENTIONED EARLIER? Oh right Grimes playing over 30mpg despite SUCKING OUT LOUD and being the worst rotation player on the roster. It didn’t really change the trajectory of last years team much and WILL pay dividends in recruiting down the road.
Bill had to do it at some point… No better time than when your best player is injured and your bench is thinner than single ply toilet paper.
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@Kcmatt7 And contains Charlie Moore.
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Feeling even better about landing RJ now.
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BShark said:
Feeling even better about landing RJ now.
Why is that bud? - -more news?
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Just tons of good vibes and stories. Seems like KU is firmly in the lead here.
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Is he a projected 2 year guy? Or 3 year? Please don’t tell me he’s a OAD.
And what do you call guys like grimes? DOAD? (Delusional one and done)
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Bosthawk said:
Is he a projected 2 year guy? Or 3 year? Please don’t tell me he’s a OAD.
And what do you call guys like grimes? DOAD? (Delusional one and done)
OAD all the way. Being projected as a lottery pick
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I’m for the most part against OADs but right now I don’t care we need some spark
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Well if he’s a lottery pick level guy, then odds are payola will be a factor. let’s hope adidas has gotten better bagmen than gassnola and gatto!!
Is he better than Wiggins, Xavier, or josh? So one year of this freshman kid will make us that much better? He may be an important piece, I can only hope. and Self will be obliged to give him lotsa minutes despite his inexperience. Best case scenario is he shoots the lights out in tourney play ala Newman.
When are we going to get off the crackpipe of OAD mania?
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@Bosthawk He’s been widely viewed as one of the top guard prospects in HS for years. Moreso in the Wiggs/Josh vein than Grimes.
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We gonna land some Hampton and Holyfield, and Enaruna as well, just watch and see. If we play our cards right Tucker, too. Top 5 class with Braun (who I am high on) and McBride (who I am not low on). Coach recruiting (he be pissed!) hard for 2020 and 21, we will be just fine. Don’t forget, he’ll only have to add pieces, we’ll actually have a bench.
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@Marco I’m flip flopped with you on Braun and McBride, but I feel ya overall for sure.
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@Bosthawk “DOAD” and “When are we going to get off the crackpipe of OAD mania?” — the man is on a roll.
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Bosthawk said:
When are we going to get off the crackpipe of OAD mania?
The rule will be gone soon enough. But to answer your question maybe about the time KU has a new coach.
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Bosthawk said:
Well if he’s a lottery pick level guy, then odds are payola will be a factor. let’s hope adidas has gotten better bagmen than gassnola and gatto!!
Is he better than Wiggins, Xavier, or josh? So one year of this freshman kid will make us that much better? He may be an important piece, I can only hope. and Self will be obliged to give him lotsa minutes despite his inexperience. Best case scenario is he shoots the lights out in tourney play ala Newman.
When are we going to get off the crackpipe of OAD mania?
I would say he is better then Xavier - -and one year of him will YES make us much better here was a little that was said about him from past weekends EBYL circuit:
RJ was playing against 3 top 10 recruits from 2020 - which is the class RJ was in until re-classifying , and 2 top players from 2021. - He had 115 points over the weekend for an average of 28.8 ppg. Absolutely has the ability to be able to change speed an direction due to his athleticism and handles.
One of the big things in his recruitment with Coach that KU was telling him he comes here - - we will run the offense through him and he is the type for sure that can get us back to the final four. - Bill was the one who was the 1st and really pushed for him to re-classify - -we were the 1st blue blood to offer RJ - been in on him from the get go. - He would step right in to the starting line up - rather it be at the # 1 - -OR the 2 - absolute need/want - kid is a stud. - People said he is probably the best guard regardless of any class. - THIS we need - -we NEED/want. - -and bad - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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Bosthawk said:
Is he a projected 2 year guy? Or 3 year? Please don’t tell me he’s a OAD.
And what do you call guys like grimes? DOAD? (Delusional one and done)
I think we need a new acronym for Grimes: DAD (Dud and done)
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Last 3 CB picks for Hampton have been to Memphis. Penny has a real legit shot to close with Hampton, Precious , and Boogie.
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Woodrow said:
Last 3 CB picks for Hampton have been to Memphis. Penny has a real legit shot to close with Hampton, Precious , and Boogie.
And somehow still end up in the NIT. Would suck though, for sure.
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As long as we land Tucker I suppose it’ll all be fine. But man the staff put the time in, we’re the ones who talked him into reclassing, and then a whiff? Just seems so shitty.
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Something just smells about this whole recruiting year. - -Hardaway ain’t that good of coach - -that school is BY FAR from a blueblood. - -DEEP POCKETS - -ya that’s more like it. - They also getting another pick for Precious - - ummm NOPE. - of course it was the same guy that predicted Hampton to Memphis that picked Precious, - -something just not right
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@Woodrow How recent were the CB picks?
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@KirkIsMyHinrich two were on Tuesday and one was today.
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Well, if true (Hampton going to Memphis) that would seem to be saying - yes, I’m reading tea leaves here - that Dotson is going to come back. I’ve never said that I don’t want him to come back, only that I didnt think that he would. Reason being, I think Hampton wants the ball in his hands and that he doesn’t want another PG around. Anyway, we shall see. PS - to be honest, I’m not a big fan of these late commits.
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Doesn’t Memphis have a PG in the fold already?
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Gorilla72 said:
Doesn’t Memphis have a PG in the fold already?
They have a few. But if money is what they want money is what they get
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Isaac Simpson from rivals picked Hampton to go to Duke. Is he a legit source?
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rockchalkwyo said:
Isaac Simpson from rivals picked Hampton to go to Duke. Is he a legit source?
Duke is still cut from his list as of now. Looks like he is assuming they will get back in.
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FWIW I’m not sure Hampton will even get to Tech for a visit. Sounds like window dressing more than anything. UA plus the hometown(ish) school. UK is also out.
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FarmerJayhawk said:
FWIW I’m not sure Hampton will even get to Tech for a visit. Sounds like window dressing more than anything. UA plus the hometown(ish) school. UK is also out.
Dotson, Hampton, Tucker, Agbaji, Garrett is a pretty okay guard rotation. Factor in the bigs and it would one of Self’s best rosters in quite some time…
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BShark said:
FarmerJayhawk said:
FWIW I’m not sure Hampton will even get to Tech for a visit. Sounds like window dressing more than anything. UA plus the hometown(ish) school. UK is also out.
Dotson, Hampton, Tucker, Agbaji, Garrett is a pretty okay guard rotation. Factor in the bigs and it would one of Self’s best rosters in quite some time…
This is the dream… I’m just trying to not get myself too hyped. The way everything looks to be playing out it seems to be one of the more likely scenarios.
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BShark said:
FarmerJayhawk said:
FWIW I’m not sure Hampton will even get to Tech for a visit. Sounds like window dressing more than anything. UA plus the hometown(ish) school. UK is also out.
Dotson, Hampton, Tucker, Agbaji, Garrett is a pretty okay guard rotation. Factor in the bigs and it would one of Self’s best rosters in quite some time…
That’s the guard rotation I use in NCAA Hoops 2k8. We wreck people. It’s cool because you can download new rosters every year.
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FarmerJayhawk said:
FWIW I’m not sure Hampton will even get to Tech for a visit. Sounds like window dressing more than anything. UA plus the hometown(ish) school. UK is also out.
Sorry bud – I’m kind of thick and slow sorry. - So you saying you don’t think he will even make the Tech visit - - - WHY - - is that? - and here is where I’m confused - -UA plus the hometown ish school? - -what’s that mean – sorry - -I knew Kentucky was out - -or figured that for awhile now - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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UA = Under Armour that way RJ has a school for every shoeco on his list.
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BShark said:
FarmerJayhawk said:
FWIW I’m not sure Hampton will even get to Tech for a visit. Sounds like window dressing more than anything. UA plus the hometown(ish) school. UK is also out.
Dotson, Hampton, Tucker, Agbaji, Garrett is a pretty okay guard rotation. Factor in the bigs and it would one of Self’s best rosters in quite some time…
IF this did work out like you have listed - -then Braun redshirt for sure huh? - it WOULD be nice. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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@jayballer73 No worries my dude. I’m saying it may not happen and I’m not sure RJ is that into Tech. He has them on his list because he wants an Under Armour school since he used to play on their shoe circuit and it’s a Texas school. Have to keep the locals interested, even though Lubbock might as well be on Mars compared to Dallas.
Oh yes, if we got RJ and Tucker I’d think Braun would RS.
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@FarmerJayhawk Lubbock is awful. I can think of only one reason to want to play there.
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FarmerJayhawk said:
@jayballer73 No worries my dude. I’m saying it may not happen and I’m not sure RJ is that into Tech. He has them on his list because he wants an Under Armour school since he used to play on their shoe circuit and it’s a Texas school. Have to keep the locals interested, even though Lubbock might as well be on Mars compared to Dallas.
Oh yes, if we got RJ and Tucker I’d think Braun would RS.
Well if he wants to play for an UA School then that takes us out for sure then right?
