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Fightsongwriter said:
Predicting DD and Grimes will both be back and SDS cleared to play. Going with my gut and my heart!
I’d bet on Dotson being back but not Grimes. Too much damage done and there is too much pride in Grimes’ circle.
@HighEliteMajor If Grimes wanted to come back and was willing to work hard and play the wing I’d welcome him back. Sure sounds like someone involved thinks he is a PG and Self mismanaged him however.
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@whaleboy Do you have a link? I looked all over CBS, and never found a word about Dotson.
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@KUSTEVE copied
He’s also the second person with this line of thinking. Sam Vecenie had a draft write-up for The Athletic. It’s premium, but here’s the snippet of Dotson (in particular):
“Devon Dotson, Kansas: Dotson was much more impressive at the combine, which shouldn’t be a surprise given his terrific freshman season. In his second combine game, he had one of the better overall performances by scoring 10 points, dishing out nine assists, and grabbing six rebounds. Still, the feel around the NBA is that teams would prefer he go back to school for a couple of reasons. First, his jump shot just isn’t quite the threat it needs to be from distance to consistent space the floor. Second, he came in a bit smaller in terms of measurements than expected, and they wonder if his body is ready for the rigor of the NBA. Given that teams see him as more of a backup guard now, they’d prefer to get value from him early, and there is some real doubt about if he can provide that now. Given that I don’t think Dotson helped himself enough to push up into the first round, I think he would do well by returning to Kansas for another season. There is legitimate room for growth in his stock if he can become more comfortable in traffic and more comfortable shooting from distance. He’d be a likely preseason All-American because of his talent, playing in a high-profile situation at Kansas for a good team next to Udoka Azubuike. That’s a good spot to be in.”
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@Crimsonorblue22 ty…i read that a while back.
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@Crimsonorblue22 I read this from Matt Tait today:
Underclassmen have until Wednesday to pull their names out of the 2019 draft pool, therein retaining their college eligibility for the 2019-20 season.
I think they had discussed the idea of a player not being drafted being able to go back to their school, but I don’t think it’s in effect yet. So, if the NCAA does not make a decision on Silvio by next Wednesday, and Silvio doesn’t pull out of the draft, then he will not be able to come back, even if they rule in his favor.
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@jayballer73 No sir. If Silvio doesn’t pull his name out of the draft by Wednesday, he won’t be eligible to play with us, even if they drop the prison sentence.
Underclassmen have until Wednesday to pull their names out of the 2019 draft pool, therein retaining their college eligibility for the 2019-20 season.
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KUSTEVE said:
@Crimsonorblue22 I read this from Matt Tait today:
Underclassmen have until Wednesday to pull their names out of the 2019 draft pool, therein retaining their college eligibility for the 2019-20 season.
I think they had discussed the idea of a player not being drafted being able to go back to their school, but I don’t think it’s in effect yet. So, if the NCAA does not make a decision on Silvio by next Wednesday, and Silvio doesn’t pull out of the draft, then he will not be able to come back, even if they rule in his favor.
I don’t know - - all I might refer you to is Mait Tait’s weekly broadcast on his Rock Chalk Talk he does weekly - -take a listen to that and you’ll hear where he says it - -I’m not gonna say one way or another now - cause could be wrong - -just going off Mait broadcast about the players - - they was talking about RJ - - Grimes and Silvio - you could be right – all I got was how Matt was talking about how he COULD possibly - - - - - ( EDIT - - EDIT – EDIT ) - lol - -wait wait wait. - thinking now what he was saying was Silvio COULD pull ot of the Draft - -and then he COULD still stick around until like the 20th of June and Still be able to come back and wait and see if they cleared him. - - -Yet was also talking about if Silvio went through the draft and DIDN’T get drafted he xould still come back to KU and be eligible - -even though he did have an agent.
Only thing I can tell you again is guy - Is check out Taits conversation on his weekly tale of the Tait/Rock Chalk Talk he did - you can here him talk about and explain it
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@whaleboy I missed that whole article. I hope it’s right. i’m deliberately being as pessimistic about this offseason as I possibly can because then I can feel good if something goes right. Dotson would certainly help.
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I believe currently, if they in the draft but aren’t drafted, the benefit is that you can also enter the draft the following year, but not return to college… amiright?
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@Gorilla72 Wouldn’t that just make the player a free agent?
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@HighEliteMajor - I believe so. Can’t return to college though. I dunno what happens if the player then signs with an NBA team. Playing overseas would work, like it did for Billy Preston. Isn’t Preston eligible for this year’s draft?
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@jayballer73 I was quoting Matt, so it’s clear as mud. I did find this, though:
https://www.si.com/college-basketball/2019/nba-draft-ncaa-agent-rules-changes-explained
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@HighEliteMajor I went with what I had
.@BShark The other options make less sense (transfer, Europe, Gleague) so if he can eat some humble pie KU still is best option. Can they accept that? We shall see. Reality is his feedback is gonna be bad as we knew it would.
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@Gorilla72 I think you can only be eligible for selection once. You can declare for the draft twice, assuming you remove your name the first time as Dotson, Grimes, etc. are going through now. Someone else can chime in, but if you stay in the draft, and aren’t drafted, you are a free agent and not subject to a further draft. That’s what I understand.
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Looks like we should have a Silvio answer soon:
https://twitter.com/dennisdoddcbs/status/1131953869263704065
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For those that don’t twitter, Silvio had his hearing today. “decision in matter of hours, not days”.
Kelli Zinn had to recuse herself from the case. Chair of the reinstatement committee. Due to possible perception of conflict. Zenn is an executive associate athletic director at West Virginia
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When the jury comes back quickly, it’s usually “guilty.” But knowing our luck, they’ll say he has to sit out 15 games next season.
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Positive thoughts! At least it’s happening 5 days before the deadline of the draft.
Negative thoughts! everything else about this situation
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He won his appeal. Silvio is back!!!
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bmensch1 said:
He won his appeal. Silvio is back!!!
That is huge! Okay, I’m back…!
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Close this up!
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LET FREEDOM RING!!
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OMG…
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Marco said:
bmensch1 said:
He won his appeal. Silvio is back!!!
That is huge! Okay, I’m back…!
LMAO - - welcome back buddy - -WELCOME BACK SILVIO
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I’m shocked. How am I going to get through this offseason… argghhhhhhh
We don’t have a Euro tournament or anything do we.
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How many said no way on Silvio? Oh ye of Lil faith!
I’m sooooo darn happy for him. He really persevered! Not sure many kids would have done the same. I’d love to be in AFH when he’s announced. 
🥰🥳
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@Crimsonorblue22 I was one of those that said no way…this is tremendous!
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Won his appeal!
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Crimsonorblue22 said:
How many said no way on Silvio? Oh ye of Lil faith!
I’m sooooo darn happy for him. He really persevered! Not sure many kids would have done the same. I’d love to be in AFH when he’s announced. 🥰🥳Wanted to believe - -BUT looked really bad – thank GOD I was wrong - - AGAIN
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@Crimsonorblue22 I called it earlier this week. Now lets see if part 2 and 3 of my prediction come true.
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I’m really starting to like next year’s potential team… Starting to like it an awful lot! If we land Hampton and Wilson and Dotson comes back, along with the return of Dok and Silvio good god look out!
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@HighEliteMajor You can enter and withdraw from the draft twice, but you can still get drafted after withdrawing the second time and lose your college eligibility. It’s weird.
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@Marco you said d dot wasn’t coming back, huh? Which is it?
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Silvio being freed just makes me all tingly - -makes me want to just upvote every single response here over , and over , and over lol - - - - -Silvio says: - -Float like a Butterfly – Sting like a Bee - - -Beware Big 12 - - Silvio - - is FINALLY FREE - - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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@Crimsonorblue22 I’ve always hoped that he would, it just doesn’t quite feel that he is.
