2023 Recruiting
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@Jethro said in 2023 Recruiting:
@jayballer67 said in 2023 Recruiting:
@JAYHAWKFAN214 said in 2023 Recruiting:
@jayballer67 said in 2023 Recruiting:
@JAYHAWKFAN214 said in 2023 Recruiting:
@jayballer67 said in 2023 Recruiting:
@JAYHAWKFAN214 said in 2023 Recruiting:
@jayballer67 said in 2023 Recruiting:
Who is Bo Aldridge that was on Campus visiting KU today ?
He’s from Topeka Kansas and he went to Highland park high school He was in the class of 2023 but he Recastify tobe in the class of 2024 He’s in a Prep school in South Carolina now He will be back on to campus to finish his visit tomorrow He’s on campus right now for day 2
ya I should of known that. I remembered aftewards , I live in Topeka and Highland Park not that far from me. He is ok , nothing special, could back someone up
I wouldn’t say nothing special
he is not all that. The quality of competition he faced here at Highland Park wasn’t top tier. - - Topeka Schools very average in Basketball. - -Highland Park had an exceptional year but to say he is a top tier recruit someone who is going to step right in and contribute - eh-- no. For sure no better then Chris Johnson u can say what u want about Bo
you figure he is a 3 * - - - -he is recruited by Oklahoma , Ol Miss & UMKC – , was asked if he would come back to 2023 if KU wanted him to, he said absolutely. Calls KU his dream School. He is just not a guy that is going to Wow you
Will he be able to play 1 minute during the Chant? If yes, I say we take him. Bo Diddley, come on down!
Lol ya, he can do that. - -he isn’t bad , just not a Yahza guy. Got to understand the quality of competition he played against in his League in Kansas isn’t anywhere like other competition , now with the move the competition will be better, good 5-7 minute guy giving rest breaks possibly, unless he has gotten better
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OK so here is the 1,000 question. Since one of how ever many of the players that left this yr Chris Johnson being one of them - - seeing as he was no good and then he asked for his LOI release,- -so why in the hell have we not released him yet from said LOI - -it’s been over 2 weeks since the request.
He has got all these other schools touching base with him yet we haven’t released him. - -We recruited over him , didn’t want him , --So - RELEASE THE KID for God’s sakes- - we now have media asking why ? - -just release him period.
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@jayballer67 said in 2023 Recruiting:
OK so here is the 1,000 question. Since one of how ever many of the players that left this yr Chris Johnson being one of them - - seeing as he was no good and then he asked for his LOI release,- -so why in the hell have we not released him yet from said LOI - -it’s been over 2 weeks since the request.
He has got all these other schools touching base with him yet we haven’t released him. - -We recruited over him , didn’t want him , --So - RELEASE THE KID for God’s sakes- - we now have media asking why ? - -just release him period.
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@TYOHawk said in 2023 Recruiting:
@jayballer67 said in 2023 Recruiting:
OK so here is the 1,000 question. Since one of how ever many of the players that left this yr Chris Johnson being one of them - - seeing as he was no good and then he asked for his LOI release,- -so why in the hell have we not released him yet from said LOI - -it’s been over 2 weeks since the request.
He has got all these other schools touching base with him yet we haven’t released him. - -We recruited over him , didn’t want him , --So - RELEASE THE KID for God’s sakes- - we now have media asking why ? - -just release him period.
that’s good to hear, Finally. Illinois , Indiana and others also on that list
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Chris Johnson to Texas. We won the trade imo.
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Only if the one we got in return can actually play. We probably still won even if he can’t tbh now that I think of it.
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Wish Chris luck and hope he is willing to take constructive criticism, so he can grow as a player. He may be a lot better than he played last year due to off-court issues. I am not saying that I know this to be true, though. Personally, I don’t believe the on-court ceiling of AM outweighs the off-court questionable behavior, but I will trust HCBS knows more than I do about the situation. It will be interesting to see who made the better decision.
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@BeddieKU23 said in 2023 Recruiting:
Only if the one we got in return can actually play. We probably still won even if he can’t tbh now that I think of it.
Johnson really stunk it up at Montverde this year. Morris at least can be an athletic defender.
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I think Morris is capable of being a very important part of the team this year but his status is certainly far from certain with his legal issues. Johnson wasn’t going to play meaningful minutes so it’s sort of a wash if neither plays here. Although I’d have a lot of hard questions for why we hitched a ride on that Morris drama
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@TYOHawk Just like Quentin Grimes did not do well at KU, but thrived at Houston and is playing in the NBA now. What I am saying is that 1 bad year should not decide if he is good or not. He was good enough to be recruited to KU initially, so the question should be why did he not play well this past year. Was it the fit? His confidence? Life situations that can mess with focus and ability? His ego not recognizing that he had areas to improve? I don’t know the answers, but I have not heard about any off court behavior that would put a bad light on the program. Where do we draw the line between tolerating talent on the court and behaviors that are harmful to others? In the scheme of things, which is more important?
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@patoh3 said in 2023 Recruiting:
@TYOHawk Just like Quentin Grimes did not do well at KU, but thrived at Houston and is playing in the NBA now. What I am saying is that 1 bad year should not decide if he is good or not. He was good enough to be recruited to KU initially, so the question should be why did he not play well this past year. Was it the fit? His confidence? Life situations that can mess with focus and ability? His ego not recognizing that he had areas to improve? I don’t know the answers, but I have not heard about any off court behavior that would put a bad light on the program. Where do we draw the line between tolerating talent on the court and behaviors that are harmful to others? In the scheme of things, which is more important?
Bill Self knows more about the situation than either of us. I’m not here to judge any young men on the team’s character.
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Furphy!
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@BShark I think I know what this means, but would be nice to have more than an exclamation point…
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The athletic wing I’ve been clamoring for!
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We’re goin Furphin’, boys
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When will he join the team? Obviously too late for Puerto Rico. And…. He has some catching up to do.
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@Gorilla72 said in 2023 Recruiting:
When will he join the team? Obviously too late for Puerto Rico. And…. He has some catching up to do. This upcoming season hes gonna crasify to the class of 2023
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What is a Furphy in slang?
ˈfərfē plural -es. slang, Australia. : a false report : rumor.
Lol
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@JAYHAWKFAN214 - understood. Classes start August 21. So, sometime in the next two weeks, his whole world will change.
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@Gorilla72 said in 2023 Recruiting:
@JAYHAWKFAN214 - understood. Classes start August 21. So, sometime in the next two weeks, his whole world will change. Yes
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Money talks
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@FarmerJayhawk said in 2023 Recruiting:
Money talks
Nah clearly he left his paying job in Australia to join the Hawks for free. #DukeLogic #KUBrotherhood
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I’m legitimately laughing about this. It’s incredibly funny. All of the things about it are funny.
- Bill cannot help but fill scholarships
- Furphy on tape looks so much better than MAJ
- Furph was a hot commodity literally everyone wanted and Bill big-boy’d everyone.
- Our 2024 starting lineup now looks incredibly good again. I’m just saying that we could be on the watch list for a potential B2B championship out of Billy boy.
Also fun fact Johnny has the same B-Day as yours truly.
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@Kcmatt7 Who is MAJ?
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@Kcmatt7 said in 2023 Recruiting:
I’m legitimately laughing about this. It’s incredibly funny. All of the things about it are funny.
- Bill cannot help but fill scholarships
- Furphy on tape looks so much better than MAJ
- Furph was a hot commodity literally everyone wanted and Bill big-boy’d everyone.
- Our 2024 starting lineup now looks incredibly good again. I’m just saying that we could be on the watch list for a potential B2B championship out of Billy boy.
Also fun fact Johnny has the same B-Day as yours truly.
We started recruiting Furphy before MAJ left. Tells you all you need to know.
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Bears repeating, the biggest 2024 recruit is Hunter Dickinson. Juan, Elmarko/Terio, Furph, KJ, Hunter is your title favorite.
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Any word regarding when Furphy might join the team?
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@Gorilla72 I imagine start of the semester. No rush.
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@FarmerJayhawk - I was imagining next week. Classes start 8/14. Earlier than that (after their return from PR) would give more bonding time.
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@Gorilla72 I bet most guys head home for a bit after the trip just to get some family time before the grind starts
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@springfieldhawk Marcus adams jr
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@Crimsonorblue22 Thank you! I’m new to this site. Graduated from KU in the Ted Owens era. Our son graduated in 2016. Love KU basketball. Have taken the family to the Fieldhouse for a game once a year since 2004. Really enjoy reading the insights of so many knowledgeable fans here!
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@springfieldhawk Glad you are here, gonna be a fun year!
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@FarmerJayhawk said in 2023 Recruiting:
Bears repeating, the biggest 2024 recruit is Hunter Dickinson. Juan, Elmarko/Terio, Furph, KJ, Hunter is your title favorite.
these bunch is quick- - -real quick
