@BShark said in 2026 Recruiting ( Crazy but ):
@rcjhdraft said in 2026 Recruiting ( Crazy but ):
People are saying HAWK
Opposite of the usual bill take lol. But I’m not complaining, 15 roster spots means you can take virtually anybody and this guy has a valuable skill
I’m more excited for this season than I was for last season. I was pretty sure we had no nba guys and we were running back a core that still had horrible fit problems. We got the potential #1 pick on our team this year and a bunch of athletes. Tons to be positive about
Bardwell would be like 20 as a freshman if he doesn’t reclassify so I’m gonna assume they’re gonna make it happen
Seems like we were connected to a ton of 5 star wings after bland came on and they decided on Bardwell. Excited to see him play
The key is having nba guys on the roster. There’s no NCAA champion that’s won without nba guys, and usually the easiest way to get a surefire NBA guy is through OAD. Most portal players are flawed.
I’d imagine everyone involved would like flory to play at a high enough level that he can go to the NBA after next year
Not big on guys CB has vouched for but it’s whatever
Knew this was going to happen after that dropped pick just pathetic
@Jhawk69 said in Recruiting Notes:
@rcjhdraft How would the boomers react and why?
Nothing crazy he’s just really big on social media
I’m excited to see the reaction from the boomer portion of the fanbase if Kinney commits. Very fun player
Even if you don’t get it, a field goal doesn’t hurt you in that situation. Zero reason to punt. Put your trust in your best unit
We’re getting good penetration in the backfield but once we get there the tackling and finishing of plays has been really really poor
Should be getting that play in ASAP
Yeah they grinded out those last two drives. Defense is gassed
Horrendous missed call but JD’s ball security is horrible. Carrying the ball like a loaf of bread after getting bailed out earlier
Take as much time as you need. Hoping the best for you and your family
I don’t blame people for being a little low on this team given the history of the last 2 seasons. But this is a totally new team built around a great NBA prospect with athletes all across the board. As you said, we’ll get an idea of whether or not they should be ranked higher earlier with the non conference schedule
Hopefully we close on some of the guys we’ve been connected with but everything that’s come out about this hire has me excited
Seems like holt is the main Adidas guy we’re targeting for this cycle along with Ethan Taylor. Coleman would be a developmental type, played really well in peach jam
@TYOHawk said in The portal.:
I like the 3 portal adds but I’ll also be real and say I’m underwhelmed by what they did this offseason. I understand funds may have been limited but I don’t think they planned well at all and that’s on the coaching staff.
Someone correct me if I’m wrong but I believe we turned down two top 30-40 wings in London Jemison and Sebastian Williams Adams last year and now we have barely any wings and three open roster spots. The fetish for transfers and overall planning has been horrible. Not even sure if those guys would’ve been super impactful but we’re scrapping the bottom of the barrel at this point and someone would’ve been better than no one.
Hopefully by September we got euros ready to ball or something
Rippey’s the type of dog we need at the PG position. I mean he plays on the Adidas circuit and his dad played for dooley this shouldn’t be that hard.
@BShark said in Recruiting Notes:
@Texas-Hawk-10 said in Recruiting Notes:
Also, just browsing through several 2026 NBA mock draft projections, I saw 4 different KU players show up, and potentially a 5th depending on what happens with Sarr.
We all know Peterson is OAD and in the mix to be the #1 pick in 2026. I did see Dame Sarr as top 20 pick, and also saw Flory, Tre White, and Bryson Tiller as second round picks in the various mock drafts out there. I did not see Darrion Williams on any 2026 mock draft which means most draft guys think he’ll stay in because I saw quite few names that have declared this year being projected as 2026 picks.
This year, KU has zero players invited to the combine. First time in quite awhile and very fitting…
Matches the on court product
Adidas bag man please. We would have two future top 5 picks with stokes and DP
Hopefully Bill realizes that him with DP is a better base than any new hire coming in fresh
I will say Scheyer basically cleared out the entire duke roster outside of proctor and that totally paid off. But I have very little faith in bill to build a coherent roster at the moment.
@SlimShaddy54 said in The portal.:
@Texas-Hawk-10 OK shows my knowledge of teams but who is Josh Dix ?-- What School ?- -is he a Big or Guard or what ?- -Thanks
Guard/Wing that played 3 years at Iowa. Great shooter, seems like a passable defender. Would be a nice fit next to DP to space the floor
@kjayhawks He was so awful. Starting a point guard who can’t reliably shoot a pull-up off of a screen is brutal for the offense
@kjayhawks said in NCAA Tournament Discussion:
@rcjhdraft said in NCAA Tournament Discussion:
@kjayhawks said in NCAA Tournament Discussion:
@rcjhdraft pretty much is the consensus on X no heart, no energy, no loyalty and no athleticism in regards to our team this season
Somehow this game has made me even more mad about this season. I have zero love for any of the seniors
Ya I’m pissed because of our seniors couldn’t make a simple pass we are playing right now. Prob don’t win without KJ but still Juan, Hunter and Zeke have turned the ball over repeatedly with the game on the line. That’s unacceptable for guys with their experience level.
Just unreal that we watched 4 seasons of a guy who can’t penetrate the paint and by the end of his career, could barely defend point of attack(the one thing he was supposed to be good at)
@kjayhawks said in NCAA Tournament Discussion:
@rcjhdraft pretty much is the consensus on X no heart, no energy, no loyalty and no athleticism in regards to our team this season
Somehow this game has made me even more mad about this season. I have zero love for any of the seniors
It’s embarrassing how much more athletic these teams are compared to this year’s squad
@kjayhawks said in NCAA Tournament Discussion:
@rcjhdraft said in NCAA Tournament Discussion:
These seniors blew a very possible sweet 16 path
Right on paper we are much better shooting team than Arkansas and we match up well with St John’s who doesn’t guard the line well.
It was a very generous path, especially considering the likely sweet 16 matchup would’ve been Tech who’s beatable. But of course the team had to let the fanbase down one last time
These seniors blew a very possible sweet 16 path
Should’ve never brought hunter back into the game
@BShark said in The portal.:
Malik Reneau
Of course bill wants a limited post up big he just can’t help himself
@BShark said in Early Hearings TM:
@Crimsonorblue22 said in Early Hearings TM:
@BShark some retirements?
One of those, the other is going to be interesting if it happens…could be a firing but I’m sure that would rather be avoided officially.
So we are probably looking at replacing 1-2 assistants, and creating a “general manager” position.
Need to get rid of some of the yes man on the bench
@BShark said in This is The Feel Good Edition KU-AZ:
@rcjhdraft said in This is The Feel Good Edition KU-AZ:
I like the big 12 tourney draw. Finals run feels doable
Bill taking it seriously would feel like a first. If ever there was a year to do so though…
Team desperately needs positive momentum and good seeding. Avoiding Houston and BYU is a win
I like the big 12 tourney draw. Finals run feels doable
my prerequisite is that they have to shoot the ball but sure
@TYOHawk said in Lets take the lead into the first TV timeout!:
@kjayhawks said in Lets take the lead into the first TV timeout!:
@TYOHawk I guess Tyshawn got on X and told him to toughen up. Seems like a lot of former players are calling out the Charmin softies
Frank criticized the leadership on Twitter on Saturday. Devon had a vague tweet today as well. Safe to say the former guys aren’t happy
Probably sick that they couldn’t legally make money while dajuan is earning 6 figures to put up this slop
@SlimShaddy54 said in Lets take the lead into the first TV timeout!:
I’ve NEVER seen a KU team so careless with the ball
Oldest team in college basketball
@bskeet said in Lets go 3-0 on the new season:
DeJuan lost the Houston game by missing 2 free throws with 17 seconds left and a SIX point lead.
Today he had nearly as many turnovers as points.
Some unforgivable effort on the turnovers. Barely running back to defend. Horrendous
KJ played the best game he could possibly played and we lost because the guard group is horrible
@bskeet said in Lets go 3-0 on the new season:
I guess this is the poorest executing team I’ve seen Self put on the floor.
Hilarious given the fact that they’re the oldest team in college basketball
Embiid, Wiggins left college with a 2nd round exit in the tourney, of course Joel was hurt, but we lost a lot of games that year with them. Josh Jackson played on a more complete team with us I think and we made it to the sweet 16.
TBH honest I don’t care if he’s the face of the program for the next decade in the NBA. Does nothing for us.
The only way I’ll really be impressed if the young man is good enough to lead us to a championship. Maybe he is. Can Self build around him well enough? IDK.
yeah man I totally disagree. Him being successful in the program is huge for future recruits and for public perception. Coaches can point to him as a success story for going to kansas, like how they’ve used Embiid for all of the bigs recruiting for the last 10 years. Guys like Jalen Wilson and CB are totally fine NBA players but they aren’t needle movers like darryn might be.