@stoptheflop said in 2025-26 Portal Thread:

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2025-26 Portal Thread:

@crimsonblu22 yep. I went for a bit, it was pretty low key.

But is low key what KU's program needs to improve fan support and our image to future players. I can't imagine a great athlete seeking out a low key program. I'm afraid KU is satisfied with a mediocre, low key football program. I don't see any excitement about KU football.

I think they’re doing fine. Focus is on the field not the other stuff.

Stadium renovation is going to bring plenty of excitement. A win in London to start the season will get the people going.

@BShark said in KU ROSTER 2026-27:

@NormRoberts I would think McNeil wants to start. He's good and in a vacuum he is appealing but I wonder what he would cost and TK would have to come off the bench.

I worry what this team looks like with Kinney starting. I don’t love the tape myself.

@wissox83 said in KU ROSTER 2026-27:

We need shooting still. Any chance we land Momcilovic from the portal? I think he would give us shooting.

If he doesn’t go to draft he is likely a return to ISU I believe. Entered portal but with a do not contact

@BShark said in KU ROSTER 2026-27:

@Kcmatt7 said in KU ROSTER 2026-27:

Stokes and Self feel like oil and water, but winning solves all… Hoping for the best.

Self loves this shit. Norm said as much on a pod recently.

He sure seems to. I don’t get it, but maybe he’s just a masochist

@approxinfinity said in KU ROSTER 2026-27:

This roster feels far from complete.

Athletic as hell though. Going to be a lot of dunks. We know Paul and Kohl will play hard.

I think they’ll at least be entertaining.

Stokes and Self feel like oil and water, but winning solves all… Hoping for the best.

Mbiya and Reeves is maybe good enough at that spot. Not enthralled by it. If they get a bunch of scoring to surround them with it will be fine.

Not hitting panic button yet by any means. They’ll field a good squad.

@drgnslayr said in KU ROSTER 2026-27:

@MR11 said in KU ROSTER 2026-27:

Louisville is reported to be throwing stupid money around, so I don't know that it was ever feasible to get Flory back especially knowing he had one foot out the door already. Definitely wasn't going to be

I've heard Louisville has the benefit of private NIL... something I mentioned in here last year and had few believers in it. Private NIL has not limits... no institutional $22 mil cap. Nothing. If we really want to compete, we need to create a private NIL structure and then go build a budget at least twice what we have now.

The issue is that this was supposed to be regulated but it basically hasn’t been. Collectives aren’t supposed to exist anymore.

Whole thing is a mess.

@Jayhawk_69 said in KU ROSTER 2026-27:

I don't know what the plans are. Maybe some international prospects

NBA Draft dropouts too I’m sure. Going to be a few guys hit the market then

I don’t see us competing for a championship with Kinney at PG, but maybe he’s better than what I’ve watched.

Feeling more and more like we will have Mbiya and Reeves rotation at the 5. Don’t love it but if it allows you to add Stokes and Miller I’m cool with it.

Still fear this team doesn’t have a true PG, but maybe because I’m just not that high on Kinney.

Huge pickup. Guys going to be such a stud. Finishes with both hands in traffic. 5 assists a game. 40% from deep (and 85% from the stripe another good shooter indicator).

I love the two additions. Efficient scorers.

Reeves would not be a top choice for me. Not a starter anyways.

@BeddieKU23 said in KU ROSTER 2026-27:

Sounds like Blyden is on commitment watch heading into his visit which starts Saturday. He has the same agency as Dawes.

Hill remains a target but all chatter seems to point to him picking Tennessee.

Thiam remains a potential visitor early next week.

Bonke is likely to continue taking his scheduled visits

The Bonke news makes me think Thiam is looking likely.

Blyden is likely.

Add Stokes and you’ve basically got a starting 5

@approxinfinity said in KU ROSTER 2026-27:

@rcjhdraft looks like a nice big bouncy athlete

Stud. Big upgrade over Tiller imo.

Like that they’re going after guys who can score the ball.

@Jayhawk_69 said in KU ROSTER 2026-27:

Ames is a nice player but the fact that he's been at 3 different schools is a reg flag.

Not sure this isn’t going to be the normal in another year. Won’t be able to hold it against them at some point.

@BigBad said in KU ROSTER 2026-27:

I thought maybe a kid who had been developing for three years would stay. smh

https://x.com/TransferPortal/status/2041532197484527619?s=20

I feel like we know who Jamari is at this point and this is okay. He probably wants more PT and I don’t think we have more to offer him than he got a year ago. Also likely helps with Rosario situation.

Really hoping Tiller and Rosario can be recruited back. Flory obviously as well

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

Alright fine, I'll take my 1st weekend exit glasses off. Now, I see your point.

I actually think the real indictment of the staff is they haven’t evaluated talent well enough in the NIL era.

Gone after big names instead of grinding the tape.