Yeah, I don’t think Dotson is coming back. He’s all but guaranteed to be a first rounder. It now, though, looks like Grimes might be coming back. What do you all think about him potentially coming back to play for us next season?

FarmerJayhawk said:

Crimsonorblue22 said:

@FarmerJayhawk so can you tell us where the farmer part came from? Verrrry interesting!

Sure! I grew up on a farm in north central Kansas. My great great great grandpa was a homesteader around what is now Lebanon, Kansas. My ancestors were in this novel: https://www.amazon.com/Flown-murders-September-County-Kansas/dp/B007FD76ZM

From about age 4 I worked on the farm every summer. For whatever reason (I credit my mother reading to us a lot), I showed some academic talent so my mom and teachers suggested college. I’m less sure they had 11ish years of college in mind! I went to KU to avoid being written out of the family will. The KD in AFH game was the day of my grandpa’s funeral and I swear to this day his ghost brought us back to win! And then UNC for my PhD. My theory is I’m part of the Williams/Smith transfer program but I haven’t been able to confirm that. And the previous sentence is sarcasm 😂

Thanks for sharing that.

drgnslayr said:

@justanotherfan

Thanks for your post. Very informative.

Do you think our program sometimes inhibits players from showing their true game?

Or maybe he has just been blown away by the crowds and publicity. Maybe he has stage fright?

Maybe he played the entire year “trying not to screw up?”

I’m at a loss on this one myself. I think he has tanked his future from this year and needs to bounce out of it for a resurrection! I hope he does that. If he turns pro, he’s going to have a rough time getting anywhere, but it will be a testament

Except for that in reality KD is only 6’7, the league rounding all heights up by about six inches. So yes, if they list Curry at 6’3 he is in reality only 5’10, and so on and so forth. It has been that way for from the get go. Do you realize how small Mugsy Bogues really was?

All BS aside, I’m - at this point - just waiting for this recruiting cycle to be over. The hypocrisy of the system has never been more obvious, and while the recruiting scandal has definitely hurt Kansas the players are still lining up in droves to be paid and play elsewhere. Like I said once before, once you see him the first time it is so hard to put the genie back in the bottle.

I am not a big fan of the NBA, but do like to watch the Warriors (who I think will win the series in 5). Also like to watch the Celtics (last year when Kyrie was injured - ball hog, Boston, dump him…), as well as the Mavs. Those three teams have one thing in common, they pass or in the case of the Celtics did pass the ball to open teammates. Watching Portland, though, here in game 2 I cannot help but to be in-my-face reminded that Dotson could play in such a system quite easily and even flourish. I have said it before and now say it again, I think that he will stay in the draft and be a first round pick. If we get Hampton and Wilson or Achiuwa to go along with Enaruna and Braun and McBride that is a Top 5 class. Dok, Wilson, Enaruna , McBride and Hampton is a badass starting 5 with 3pt shooting ability. Very young, but damn does it ooze potential. Second 5? Dave, Mitch, Ochai, Garrett and Braun. That, people, is a Big12 Championship team with aspirations for a national one. Hell, get creative, use them in platoons and or even mix and match… A shuffle here and a shuffle there and - wallah! - 2 starting lineups with enough depth to be able to give everyone rest. Thoughts anyone?

justanotherfan said:

Grimes’ future depends on what he does at the combine. Play well, and he’s a first rounder. Play poorly, he is hoping to catch on with a summer league team.

Dotson will probably be back at KU. He’s still just a bit too small. I could see him being banged up even as a rookie backup from the size and contact he would have to take.

Dedric is probably a second rounder that makes someone’s roster as a small ball 5. I could see him having success sliding up to the 5 because he’s so efficient and is a reliable rebounder even without elite athleticism. He’s still not going to be great defensively, but playing the 5 (and adding some strength) could help him translate that into a career. With the direction the NBA is heading, a 6-9 5 man that can rebound, handle the ball, shoot from the perimeter and pass effectively is a nice weapon. He won’t be a star, but he’s a nice piece to have stashed on your bench.

I think that Grimes, at this point, will be best served to play overseas.

Jesus, man, let’s finish with this year’s recruiting already - for real. The strangest, most whacked out signing period I’ve ever witnessed. No joke. Like, how many scholarships did Memphis have to give, 20? Lol… It just never ends.

BeddieKU23 said:

Marco said:

You guys see what you are doing there, right? Talking about how tech is going to only have two grad transfers and a developmental four* and juco yet should still be a top 15, top 10 program next season. Maybe, I don’t know… I sense a lovefest for Coach Beard.

The proof is in the pudding isn’t it? He took Tech to the Elite 8 and Finals in the last two years. It’s not a lovefest as much as giving the coach respect for what he’s done recently. I expect he takes those transfers and new players and molds his team into a Top 25 program and thorn in KU’s side in the Big-12. We shouldn’t expect anything less after the last two years

I give him his props, too. I don’t see him being a thorn, though, not this next season for sure.

I think it is un-American for me to not be able to sell my likeness.

You guys see what you are doing there, right? Talking about how tech is going to only have two grad transfers and a developmental four* and juco yet should still be a top 15, top 10 program next season. Maybe, I don’t know… I sense a lovefest for Coach Beard.