Bored today, so I wanted to catch up on the Stokes hype. I didn’t know much about his size and athleticism, so I watched a bunch of highlight videos…

He seems pretty mobile for a biggish guy. He was handling the ball well, dribbling in open space and in traffic. strong finisher at the rim. That gives me confidence in his abilities for sure. He was aggressive.

I thought going in that he’d be more “4” ish than guard/wing ish. I’m guessing he won’t be quick or agile enough to cover a shifty shooting guard, but I think he can hold his own against wings and bigger forwards. If he stays in front of a quick shooting guard, it maybe hard to initially get by him. His size will allow switching and hedging. But these highlights were mostly showcasing offense, so we’ll see how he defends.

He doesn’t look like a pure shooter, not that I expected it, but more like a guy who can put up and make shots. I didn’t see any pick and roll highlights, but I hope he can learn these skills. Good size and strength to be a rim cutter and finisher. I can see him posting up from mid range and backing his guy down. He’ll be our baseline alley oop dunker for sure!

I like his confidence.

I just saw Self said he’s a mix of Wiggins and Josh Jackson. I’m not sure I see the athleticism like Wiggs, but ok.

Ahh, bummer for Bryant.

@CasterTroy said in KU ROSTER 2026-27:

Not sure this is legit or not, this account is known to post fake stuff, we’ll see

Yea, let's be careful about posting fake news X links. not a good practice. This is a 100% fake news/troll account, called out by many. Stick to more reliable, known sources and the world will be a better place, maybe.

Wow. Ouch if that is true.

@crimsonblu22 said in KU ROSTER 2026-27:

@TYOHawk what’s an exhibit 10 contract and wouldn’t that be more attractive than coming back to a crowded roster here? I don’t know what either team could offer.

It’s a one year, non guaranteed deal. Only worth $120,000, plus potential bonus?

So, coming back to college could at least be worth more $$$$.

(Sorry to answer for @tyohawk )

@BeddieKU23 said in KU ROSTER 2026-27:

White is in play to return due to the injunction. Very interesting development.

I don't know if it was just the whole Peterson situation last year, but the sniff factor just wasn't right with that team.

Moving on.

I don't know how much longer i can wait to get a starting lineup discussion going!

Was looking at some ESPN fantasy football projections, and wondered what others thought of this:

Rashee Rice / 1,132 yards and 9 TDs.

Guessing that's on the high side?

@kjayhawks2.0 said in KU trivia to beat summer doldrums:

@rockchalkjayhawk said in KU trivia to beat summer doldrums:

Next trivia question:

Who averaged move points per game in the NBA, Markieff or Marcus Morris?

Markieff, Marcus was the better College player but Markieff was better in the pros. Fun fact, during those Junior years my cousin dated Marcus at KU.

Yer batting .500!
Marcus averaged 12 pts in the NBA, and Kieff 10.2.

Next trivia question:

Who averaged move points per game in the NBA, Markieff or Marcus Morris?

@wissox83 said in KU trivia to beat summer doldrums:

I'm sure some of you will know this but what do Bill Self, Calipari, Greg Popovich all have in common?

All worked on Larry's staff?

@wissox83 said in KU trivia to beat summer doldrums:

@rockchalkjayhawk It's Wilt. It's like in Sunday School, the teacher asked a kid a question and the kid had no clue. His friend whispered "just say Jesus", that's usually the answer, so it's Wilt.

Close, but no cigar!

Pierce wins with 4708 assists to Wilt's 4643!

Next trivia question:

Who has more assists in the NBA? Wilt Chamberlain or Paul Pierce?

@bskeet said in KU trivia to beat summer doldrums:

That's got to be Joel Embiid. I mean, if not, he should be ashamed given his physical gifts.

We have an answer! but sorry ... bzzzz.
Raef da man -- 919 to 784.
Raef with 563 games played to Joel's 490.

Uh oh? Let the chaos begin? Sounds like the new NCAA "five for five" eligibility rule is in trouble already!

DENVER (AP) — A federal court dealt a perhaps chaos-inducing blow to the NCAA's new eligibility rule Friday when it ruled that all high school class of 2022 athletes who exhausted their fourth season of college eligibility this spring are eligible for a fifth season this school year.

The ruling from U.S. District Judge Charlotte Sweeney in Denver, expected to be appealed, undercuts the NCAA's plan to have the so-called “five for five” rule go into play starting with athletes who enroll in college in fall 2027.

It also has potential to wreak havoc on rosters across the country — for instance, opening the possibility that an undrafted player in an NFL training camp could decide to try to head back to college for a fifth year this upcoming season.

In granting the preliminary injunction, Sweeney said the players “will suffer irreparable harm without” it. She did not sign onto the governing body’s argument that applying the new rule retroactively would create “roster chaos.”

But NCAA President Charlie Baker said it would in responding to the rulings while referencing a bill in Congress designed to provide the NCAA antitrust protection on the eligibility issues.

“Today's rulings and the chaos they bring to college sports are exactly why it's time to pass this bill,” Baker said.

The Colorado ruling came hours after a Tennessee court granted Jalen Washington, who most recently played at Vanderbilt, and 18 other basketball players a fifth season of eligibility.

In June, the NCAA approved its new eligibility model for Division I athletes that will allow five seasons of competition over a five-year period that begins with their full-time enrollment or the academic year following their 19th birthday, whichever occurs first.

While the ruling in Tennessee applied to those 19 basketball players, the one in Colorado cast a wider net, granting the class certification the plaintiffs sought. It means the ruling applies to all Division I players who started their college careers in the 2022-23 season, not just a select list.

Jeez, this thing is straight up silly. I'm not smart enough to understand the financials here, but it reeks of the usual money scheming corruption -- even though FIFA is supposed to be nonprofit.

BBC story is pretty informative: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cjejl274xx8o

@Jayhawk_69 said in KU ROSTER 2026-27:

Based on what I have read, the argument behind Melvin's lawsuit is that he was accused of rape prior to attending college and that these accusations, which were later dropped, forced him to go the JUCO route against his will instead of going to a D1 school, meaning that it would be unfair to count those JUCO years against his eligibility and deny him a full four years of exposure, NIL earnings, and coaching at the D1 level.

Way to shine a spotlight on your past, Melvin! nice.

Yep first thing I saw on yesterdays video was that poor girl getting knocked out with a punch to the face. Hoping criminal charges follow soon! Appalling.

@mayjay said in TBT The Basketball Tournament:

@rockchalkjayhawk said in TBT The Basketball Tournament:

Vegas! I guess that means the party and spare beds are available at the @mayjay household come November and the Players Era 8 tourney!

You might be surprised how many people whose houses we have never been invited to have told us they'll come see us when they go to LV for something! Fortunately, we will be living near Red Rock Canyon pretty far west of the arenas. Maybe we will just happen to be camping...