truehawk93 said:
FarmerJayhawk said:
I see Darnell Jackson in Silvio. At least as of today. The ultimate garbage man.
Garbage man? Really? Ok…
It’s a compliment! His motor is elite. He’s an elite rebounder and will be a really good defender. But he’s not going to be a guy we iso in the block like Thomas. That’s Doke’s role.
HighEliteMajor said:
@FarmerJayhawk Great point on the control parents have over minors … but in this case, RJ is an adult. He’s 18. So he’s the boss to the extent he insists on making his own decisions.
Unfortunately that’s not how the NCAA operates. Rod Hampton can call up the pro Australian league, agree to a deal, and RJ’s amateurism is over according to NCAA rules. It’s a garbage rule, but that’s what they did after Cam Newton’s ordeal (who also was over 18).
Something to keep in mind. RJ’s dad can unilaterally make the decision here. The way the rules work, if a guardian agrees to a deal with a pro team, it’s the exact same as the player agreeing. If RJ announces he’s going pro on Tuesday, there’s a good chance it wasn’t his call.
I see Darnell Jackson in Silvio. At least as of today. The ultimate garbage man.
alwaysajayhawk said:
Have you seen Ty Berry play at all?
Personally, no. But I’ve gotten a lot of feedback from people who have. And those are KU’s thoughts. So take it up with Self if you think Berry is better than the guys I listed.
alwaysajayhawk said:
I agree I think that KU needs to hurry up and offer Ty Berry, hes the best point guard in the Midwest.
I like Adam Miller better. And KU has Nix, Miller, Jalen Green, and Bryce Thompson above Berry on their board. Unless Berry improves a lot over the summer he’s not getting an offer until spring.
On the bright side, if things go sideways with R.J., timing is such that we could get Grimes back.
KirkIsMyHinrich said:
FarmerJayhawk said:
@jayballer73 the only competition for KU is overseas. And I think it’s Kansas.
It’s already been pointed out, but it would be weird for RJ to go on ESPN to announce that he’s playing overseas.
Yeah this is where my cognitive dissonance is kicking in. At bare minimum ESPN knows who the legit options are so their analysts can do some prep ahead of time.
HighEliteMajor said:
Nothing is for sure. Still time for bags of cash to suddenly appear.
Yup. If it’s overseas you know UA backed up the Brinks truck.
jayballer73 said:
FarmerJayhawk said:
@jayballer73 the only competition for KU is overseas. And I think it’s Kansas.
oh don’t get me wrong buddy - -I always can rely on you for having/knowing pretty solid - -it’s just that little bit of hesitance lol - - ROCK CHALK BUDDY
Oh definitely. It’s because I’ve never heard anyone say it’s done to Kansas.
@jayballer73 the only competition for KU is overseas. And I think it’s Kansas.
KUSTEVE said:
TROB was quick- lightening quick. And he had a sweet midrange jumper. Silvio has a way to go before he gets to that comparison level. Lest we forget:
Thomas was an absolute freak show. If he comes back we win it all the next season. But he obviously had to provide for his sister.
@BShark not really. Just Memphis may add one more, might not. They’re not counting on Rayjon. KU dodged a bullet there.
@KirkIsMyHinrich sit one, play 3 guy who’s going to be a royal pain in the ass as long as Beard is there.
Tech just took another player. I’m 99% sure they’re at 13 now b
Gorilla72 said:
Commitment from Michael Jankovich ( son of Tim?). Dunno if he’s a preferred walk on or scholarship. Supposedly really good 3-ball shooter.
https://mobile.twitter.com/NMHbasketball/status/1132331908883464193
Tim’s kid and a walk-on. Honestly that’s 3 pretty good walk-ons with Jank, Elliott, and Luinstra.
Marco said:
FarmerJayhawk said:
Brooks over at the Memphis 247 site is saying they’re out on RJ. Just in case there was any consternation leftover. 😎😎
Two pairs if shades, huh? Hampton and Wilson…
Better than even money I’d say.
@KUSTEVE he’ll be able to defend some 3’s, but not the quickest guys like if someone played 3 small guards. With our personnel next season I bet he’s more of a 4.
Brooks over at the Memphis 247 site is saying they’re out on RJ. Just in case there was any consternation leftover. 😎😎
Also playing 2 bigs will be marginally more advantageous with the 3 point line moving back.
@HighEliteMajor I concur. If he can consistently make a jumper from the FT line or a bit closer in a hi/lo type set it’ll be very good offense since it’ll make it much more difficult to double Doke
Big man coach Norm giving Silvio some rave reviews. Decent shot out to 15-18 feet, and can switch on some screens out on the perimeter because he’s so athletic. https://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/big-12/university-of-kansas/article230837994.html
@HighEliteMajor Wilson is much more ready to contribute immediately. Enaruna has a lot higher ceiling though, hence his higher ranking.
BShark said:
Right, if he gets recruited over for next year then yes he should leave. In this instance it’s just a case of guys returning. Guys that will be gone next year and the path should be clear.
We’re going to try (Dante)
BShark said:
@FarmerJayhawk Seems like a lot of KU commitments lately announce on social media or just announce something at their school. Seems like Self/KU don’t care how they do it, whereas some of the other bigger schools might to drive up hype?
Still feel great about Hampton though.
Agreed. Nike likes their kids to announce on ESPN. Everyone else is like ¯_(ツ)_/¯
BShark said:
Adding RJ and Wilson to the class brings it back into the top 10 nationally. Would be pretty crazy after all that went down this last year.
BUT SELF CANT RECRUIT ANYMORE AND WE HAVE TO FIRE ALL THE ASSISTANTS LIKE YESTERDAY
HighEliteMajor said:
Turning those words around, any chance Big Dave leaves?
No way. He’d have to sit out anyway, and he’s got a fantastic chance to start as a junior at Kansas, just like he would elsewhere.
HighEliteMajor said:
Not being too skeptical here, but ESPN broadcasting and announcement to KU? My first thought was that this has the earmarks of a Memphis announcement, and ESPN slobbering all over Hardaway and his #1 recruiting class. The next UK b.s. We’ve had so much negativity, it’s hard to turn to positivity. I’m trying.
Skepticism is warranted. We’ve been snakebit by these things a lot. The last kid we got on an ESPN announcement was Billy. Whoops.
approxinfinity said:
@FarmerJayhawk if you don’t see them together where does that leave Big Dave?
A 10-12 MPG guy. But will vary pretty widely depending on matchup. I can see him being the main backup 5 or a non-factor depending on if we play a team that also plays big (Texas?) or small (ISU).
BShark said:
@FarmerJayhawk I do! Mainly bringing it up since overseas appears to be not in play anymore.
I would agree with that. ESPN would’ve told them to pound sand otherwise.
ajvan said:
Too early to start discussing how Silvo and Doke will coexist when they’re on the floor at the same time? My hope is that Silvio’s secretly developed a trey and the foot speed to guard on the perimeter.
Never! I think the answer is we don’t really know since he hasn’t played in over a year. I think it’ll take some time for them to get going but I think they’ll be terrific. I also think they’ll be on the court together the minority of the time, especially if we get Wilson. You’ll see Silvio a lot at the 5 if Doke gets in foul trouble. The great thing is we can play every style.
BShark said:
@FarmerJayhawk fwiw RJ retweeted this: https://twitter.com/brhoops/status/1132063810724990977
Says he is deciding between KU/Memphis/Tech.
You mean KU/KU/KU 😎
KirkIsMyHinrich said:
@FarmerJayhawk What are the odds it’s Tech or Memphis?
Tech: 100000000:1. Memphis: the wild card. Maybe like 50:1?
jayballer73 said:
FarmerJayhawk said:
Too many coincidences line up here. Silvio getting reinstated, Wilson visiting, and summer school starting the next week. And you don’t go on ESPN to sign a deal with Australia. ESPN would tell you to go fly a kite
So is he announcing on ESPN ?
On their morning show!
jayballer73 said:
FarmerJayhawk said:
JAYHAWKFAN214 said:
@rjhampton14 6m the time has come wacth @getupespn Tuesday may 28th I have an announcement to make
This is massive. Rock Chalk.
Soooooo , let me hear you Farmer - - what’s your pick
As of right this second, Rock Chalk Jayhawk
Too many coincidences line up here. Silvio getting reinstated, Wilson visiting, and summer school starting the next week. And you don’t go on ESPN to sign a deal with Australia. ESPN would tell you to go fly a kite
JAYHAWKFAN214 said:
@rjhampton14 6m the time has come wacth @getupespn Tuesday may 28th I have an announcement to make
This is massive. Rock Chalk.
Jalen has nothing to do with Silvio. He wants to be a 2/3, so if anything this helps the cause!
The expectation is he’ll be back. The Silvio news doesn’t hurt those chances at all. Ditto RJ
I don’t think anyone is taking a RS other than Braun if we land RJ and Wilson. I don’t think Enaruna is a 5 year guy so no reason to RS him.
Crimsonorblue22 said:
@Woodrow so does he, dad want grimes and d dot to come back?
Rod will say whatever he needs to get attention.
BShark said:
I would bet marquette is an option for Grimes.
Also, I mentioned this before I feel re Grimes transferring
I think G League. Another 2 years in college are very not appealing to his crew.
Hawk8086 said:
@BeddieKU23 I am worried about Wilson now. He was a fan of the Fab Five and he was named Jalen after…Jalen Rose.
Last I knew Jalen and Howard really didn’t like each other.
Yeah the only way Grimes is back is if Dotson stays in the draft and we whiff on Hampton.
BShark said:
This is why Slater is the best
https://twitter.com/Andrew__Slater/status/1131239440163201025
If he ever decides to write a book I’m soooo here for it.
As we know, the NCAA saying soon may mean 4-6 business years.
Marco said:
@jayballer73 I didn’t say he was afraid of Grimes. We have Braun, McBride, Garrett, Agbaji, possibly Dotson and maybe - and I hope not - Grimes… If you were Hampton, looking at what we already have - let’s discount Dotson, for arguements sake - would you want Grimes to come back too?
Sure, why not. Grimes isn’t competition for RJ. Under this scenario, Grimes is fighting with Garrett for first small off the bench kind of minutes.