Posts made by Jhawk69

@dylans That is surprising given Roy’s uptempo style

@wissox Based on what I’ve read I believe smilin’ Ted Owens was a bad coach who was carried by Wilt for a couple years then exposed when he left.

Can someone enlighten me as to Vaughn’s coaching philosophy? I know he coached the Nets for a couple of seasons but have no idea what kind of ideology or expertise he brings to the table.

@FarmerJayhawk I think JUCO years dont count anymore.

@BShark I’d rather have the big French kid but its hard to sell a 3rd string spot

@TYOHawk He cooked Hunter yes

Universidad de Cancun’s Jose Hernandez is in the portal. Bill Self is putting in work

Mama Mia! We will have to make him an NIL offer he can’t refuse.

@Texas-Hawk-10 Its not impossible but I wouldn’t hold my breath on that one. I was just thinking the other day about the fact that Frank is arguably the 3rd best player in Kansas basketball history. We rarely have seasons of that caliber.

@approxinfinity I would be very surprised if he, or anyone else on the team, were as good a player as Frank Mason. Luckily, despite what the irrational DaJuan haters will tell you, you don’t have to be as good as Frank Mason to be a good player.

Its a shame LJ Arnold played his way out of a shot at the NFL last season.

@DCHawker Remind me to answer you when we have all our roster spots filled.

@RockkChalkk I think you can be suspended from the team if you violate the university code of ethics.

At least we just added LeRoy Harris III at DE. Is he any good?

I hope Darrion Williams likes having sex and drinking coffee enough to not pick BYU

That one Sam Houston State sharpshooter went to Indiana I think

I am rather tickled. Not quite as much as a peach but about as much as a tangerine I would say.

How many years does Council have left? It looks like he has only played D1 ball for two years.

@Woodrow ESPN is just going by who is on the roster now. But its not worth worrying about until after all the dominos have fallen.

Yes. It is very important that we are ranked preseason number 1. That always works out well for us.

Obviously this is the kind of talent you do not pass on, but how does he fit with Tre White. Can they coexist at the 3 and 4 together?

I would rather have a bruiser at the backup 5 for a change of pace. Flory and Tiller are already rim runners

I am hearing crickets about the Council and Lee visits

@BShark From what I have seen he has had season ending injuries 2 of his 4 years

As for Coward, looks like he is injury prone. I have no problem with taking a flyer on him but I hope he is not a projected starter

Sounds like a heacache eligibility wise

A defense with him at the 5, Flory at the 4, White at the 3, Darryn at the 2, and Council at the 1 would be a wet dream for Bill Self

Malique Ewin being a backup 5 seems to good to be true. I’m just hoping we get Phillips for some depth lol

@drgnslayr Of course. For example, DaJuan’s zone D against Arkansas was excellent and was a huge reason we came back in that game. He kept cutting off passing lanes, rendering Arkansas’ offense very stagnant, not to mention picking off their passes off of bad reads. If you learn to play zone D at that level it is way more effective than just playing the standard zone that all high school basketball players know.

Yeah but after watching the last couple years I think our players could benefit from practicing elementary basketball skills that they should have known from the get-go.

@TYOHawk I meant White and Dawson. But Calderon is another wing assuming he plays (knock on wood).

@TYOHawk We already signed two wings

@BShark I like Council as much as or more than Lee but would be happy with either and thrilled if we somehow got both.

Of course his numbers dip a bit in the big 12 but I would still love him to commit. I would envision him and Peterson working together as combo guards.

I am not worried about us recruiting him. We still have many more roster spots that we will fill. We will get a smaller guard, a couple wings, and a couple bigs yet. We just have to be a little patient.

@DCHawker Plus 6 rebounds a game at 6’4" is awesome. Says a lot about his hustle.

If you are using chat GPT your stats are almost certainly bogus

Melvin Council is supposed to be a good defender. The others I don’t know enough about to say.

We should just grab Melvin Council, Kyan Evans, Corbin Allen, Brandon Hausen, and a backup big or two. I think we have the money for that.

If we cannot afford a wing that is quite alarming, considering that we still need to fill about half of our scholarships

Who knows. Lots of unknowns about both of them. If Texas Tech gets someone to pair with JT Toppin that could be a great combo. Or Purdue with Braden Smith and Kaufman-Renn is a good one

I don’t know how thoughtful it is but there is this:

https://247sports.com/season/2025-basketball/transferportaltop/

and this:

https://247sports.com/longformarticle/college-basketballs-top-25-transfer-portal-classes-for-2025-26-after-national-title-game-248419423/#2631976

@TYOHawk What have you heard about him off the court?

(this one)

The fans who didn’t understand DaJuan definitely won’t understand Council either (insert laughing emoji)

If he can defend like Garrett that alone is good enough for me.

It is more a measure of height

Ian Jackson from UNC in. Would love to land him.

Now that JUCO players have 4 years of eligibility, should we consider looking into JUCO transfers more often?

@bskeet I am sure that Flory’s values are not the exact same as mine. I also know that Flory didn’t grow up in Lawrence and hasn’t been watching KU basketball for as long as he can remember, like I have. So I don’t really expect Flory to adopt the same “ride of die with Kansas” attitude during the offseason that I would adopt if I were a collegiate basketball player of his caliber. As long as, while he is here, he gives it his all in games and in practice, that is enough for me. So while I would not have done what Flory did, I don’t think he is a bad person for exploring his options and trying to get paid more.

@BeddieKU23 What has been said about the events leading to his transfer?