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@drgnslayr said in KU ROSTER 2026-27:

@Jayhawk_69 said in KU ROSTER 2026-27:

Thought experiment: Would you rather Stokes commit or would you rather 5for5 pass and Tre White return?

How about both?

5 for 5 won’t be retroactive so that’s off the table barring a court decision

@crimsonblu22 yeah I think we get him

@Jayhawk_69 don’t listen to anyone except Tyran on committing or a timeline. Almost no chance he does it without announcing a date and setting up a whole dog and pony show with CBS or ESPN

@DCHawker because the best players from other schools and conferences are going to the NBA.

@focojayhawk said in 2026 Transfer Portal Chaos/Madness Thread:

What are the real odds that this 'play 5 in 5 years' rule goes through and would it potentially affect this upcoming season?

Pretty good. Now it’s not clear whether the NCAA will open up another portal window for those guys or not. Then you’ll be limited to the guys like Council who entered just hoping they’d get another year and graduate students who the normal deadlines don’t apply to.

The Big 12 as a whole (sans Tech obviously) is way down on talent compared to the top 2 leagues. It’s their world, we’re just playing in it.

The 5 to play 5 rule is grinding things to a halt. All the sudden it’ll be a buyers market.

Tounde would be a target for sure should he not get a first round promise after the combine. Bill doesn’t attend every year just for the scenery.

@Kcmatt7 Mel would definitely be a better option at PG in the unlikely scenario he can come back.

@rockchalkjayhawk said in KU ROSTER 2026-27:

@FarmerJayhawk said in KU ROSTER 2026-27:

@rockchalkjayhawk said in KU ROSTER 2026-27:

@FarmerJayhawk said in KU ROSTER 2026-27:

Mel coming back would be huge. Kinney wouldn’t have to start that way. He could be a very valuable 6th man.

Meh.

I am grateful for this time at KU, but historically it seems we could and should do better than Melvin as a starter.

He’d be better than freshman Kinney IMO

I can’t say I know much yet about Kinney. But, I was hoping a portal transfer would take over.

Not high hopes for Kinney?

He’s fine, just more of an inefficient scorer who hasn’t quite figured out the PG position yet.

@rockchalkjayhawk said in KU ROSTER 2026-27:

@FarmerJayhawk said in KU ROSTER 2026-27:

Mel coming back would be huge. Kinney wouldn’t have to start that way. He could be a very valuable 6th man.

Meh.

I am grateful for this time at KU, but historically it seems we could and should do better than Melvin as a starter.

He’d be better than freshman Kinney IMO

Mel coming back would be huge. Kinney wouldn’t have to start that way. He could be a very valuable 6th man.

@rockchalkjayhawk no, including Tyran

@DCHawker well he’s not going to have to do that by himself. Dawes can be an All Big 12 type player, Blyden is an absolute flamethrower from deep, and there’s an outside chance we get Mel back. There’s still some yet to play out

Stokes will get about 1/3 of the total budget, so to build some depth you have to moneyball the roster some. Assuming that gets done, as it should, the wing spot will be set. Miller can play 1-3, Kohl can play 2-4, so that’s a solid bench on the perimeter. We’re pursuing a Landen Lucas type role player at the 5. There’s plenty of scoring punch 1-4, just need a garbage man who can rebound, protect the paint, and occasionally score. I’d like to have another veteran ball handler off the bench. But a core 8 of Kinney Blyden Stokes Dawes Reeves Miller Rosario Mbiya is really solid. Then a deep bench of the other frosh and another veteran guard.

@Jayhawk_69 16/10/2 his last 13 games, 12 as a starter. That changes things for sure.

I’m getting higher on Reeves. The advanced numbers are really good. He led the SoCon in PER, TS%, Rebound%, Block%, ORtg, WS/40, and OBPM.