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2022 Recruiting Thread
Jun 23, 2019 08:25 PM #1

Well we have a commit so I guess we need a thread.

Jun 23, 2019 08:27 PM #2

Tre White who knows the Wilson family well. Says something about how long Jalen plans to be here perhaps...

Jun 23, 2019 08:39 PM #3

@BShark credit to Howard! Good news

Jun 23, 2019 08:40 PM #4

Crimsonorblue22 said:

@BShark credit to Howard! Good news

Getting everyone down there but RJ

Jun 23, 2019 08:42 PM #5

https://n.rivals.com/news/freshman-tre-white-commits-to-kansas ↗

Beat out TT.

Jun 23, 2019 08:44 PM #6

approxinfinity said:

https://n.rivals.com/news/freshman-tre-white-commits-to-kansas ↗

Beat out TT.

Beat everyone if he develops like he could. Low risk move imo.

Jun 23, 2019 09:03 PM #7

BShark said:

approxinfinity said:

https://n.rivals.com/news/freshman-tre-white-commits-to-kansas ↗

Beat out TT.

Beat everyone if he develops like he could. Low risk move imo.

hmmm that's different - but he knew where he wanted to go - sounds like he is getting better talking about up rising. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Jun 23, 2019 09:36 PM #8

Rock chalk jayhawk

Jun 23, 2019 09:37 PM #9

5 star recruit? Big for a freshman 6’5” 175. That’s a mans body already. Hudy should like that frame.

Jun 23, 2019 09:44 PM #10

GRADEY DICK@GRADEY_DICK22 1H
BLESSED TO RECIVE AN OFFER FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS

Jun 23, 2019 09:51 PM #11

@BShark doesn’t count

Jun 23, 2019 10:21 PM #12

Crimsonorblue22 said:

@BShark credit to Howard! Good news

Also...

wHaT dOeS hOwArD dO???!

Jun 23, 2019 10:32 PM #13

Gets good bb players from Texas? TriCK qUesTion! In other words, I don't get it🤣

Jun 23, 2019 10:48 PM #14

@Crimsonorblue22 Many within the fan base have been calling for Howard's head.

Jun 23, 2019 10:56 PM #15

@BShark I'm sloooow!

Jun 23, 2019 11:06 PM #16

Well 2022 recruiting is off to a good start. Let's see if he sticks. In today's age nothing is to be taken for granted. Looks like high upside and connections are favorable to keeping him

Jun 24, 2019 11:17 AM #17

http://www2.kusports.com/weblogs/tale-tait/2019/jun/23/5-star-class-of-2022-guard-tre-white-com/ ↗

Jun 24, 2019 11:23 AM #18

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Jun 24, 2019 01:15 PM #19
Jun 24, 2019 02:49 PM #20

Exciting prospect. May end up in 21 class. I like our chances of holding onto him if he does re-classify. Big kid for his age, certainly looks like he will be physically mature enough to make the jump early if needed

Jun 24, 2019 02:49 PM #21

@BeddieKU23 Trying to find out his age. That would be key for reclassing.

Jun 24, 2019 03:41 PM #22

BShark said:

@BeddieKU23 Trying to find out his age. That would be key for reclassing.

am sure he would be 16 for his age

Jun 24, 2019 07:01 PM #23

What about this Dick kid from collegiate? I talked to his uncle at a hs graduation and he was hoping for a KU offer.

Jun 24, 2019 07:04 PM #24

@Crimsonorblue22 wow did your mom never teach you if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say it at all ;)? But really, looks like a really nice player. Definitely not done growing. May end up 6'8+ by the time he's done. Good shooter and skilled.

Jun 24, 2019 07:15 PM #25

@FarmerJayhawk One of my gf’s and I had a lot of fun discussing various names for Dicks sports goods. Our boys just rolled their 👀’s. We are grown now.🤣

Jun 24, 2019 07:16 PM #26

We might play them, I’ll have to check.

Jun 24, 2019 07:56 PM #27

Would hope Dick is a KU lock. Think of the commentary possibilities.

Jun 24, 2019 09:02 PM #28

BShark said:

Would hope Dick is a KU lock. Think of the commentary possibilities.

keep a eyes out for ku beening the team to beat

Jun 24, 2019 09:08 PM #29

His uncle is a big KU fan

Jun 24, 2019 09:55 PM #30

@Crimsonorblue22 mom and dad?

Jun 24, 2019 10:53 PM #31

@BShark idk, his uncle has same last name.😳 I'll have to ask my bro in law, he's good friends w/them. He's cutting 🌾 or swimming.

Jun 24, 2019 11:06 PM #32

He’ll be on campus soon

Jun 24, 2019 11:10 PM #33

@BShark guessing since his uncle was hoping for a KU offer, the rest of the family must be fans too.

Jun 24, 2019 11:12 PM #34

@FarmerJayhawk @Crimsonorblue22 Would be wild to have two 2022 commits soon...

Jun 25, 2019 12:25 AM #35

Crimsonorblue22 said:

@FarmerJayhawk One of my gf’s and I had a lot of fun discussing various names for Dicks sports goods. Our boys just rolled their 👀’s. We are grown now.🤣

Ironically Dicks is north of menards here. A regular anatomy lesson.

Jun 25, 2019 12:52 AM #36

@dylands its more west of menards, something's gone wrong.

Jun 25, 2019 01:28 AM #37

@approxinfinity duh!

Jun 25, 2019 04:07 AM #38

Heard his mom played basketball at Iowa state

Jun 25, 2019 03:01 PM #39

alwaysajayhawk said:

Heard his mom played basketball at Iowa state

that right

Jul 12, 2019 08:56 PM #40

MAC LRVIN FIRE @THEMACIRVINFIRE 9M
KANSAS ENTIRE STAFF HERE WATCHING #MACIRVINFIRE16U ... 2022 STAR TRE WHITE IS COMMITTED THERE

Jul 22, 2019 10:37 PM #41

mark Mitchell @mark_mitchell25 .10m
blessed to receive an offer from Kansas university #rcjh

Sep 18, 2019 03:15 PM #42

Lee dort c 6_10 class of 22 north Dallas adventist academy get a offer from ku and Bill self

Sep 18, 2019 07:00 PM #43

Tre White, Lee Dort, Mark Mitchell, and Grady Dick (2022), I could live with that.

Sep 18, 2019 09:08 PM #44

Marco said:

Tre White, Lee Dort, Mark Mitchell, and Grady Dick (2022), I could live with that.

Won't get Mitchell. No excuse to miss on Dick though.

Sep 19, 2019 02:36 AM #45

Arterio Morris pg class of 2022 from Kimball high school get offered by ku

Sep 19, 2019 02:54 AM #46

@BShark who are u now?

Sep 26, 2019 09:15 PM #47

Ok guys, I'm confused - - need some help. - clear this up for me. - -Just read the Article about our 2022 commit Tre White - -and how the Coach's and went and checked in on him after the NCAA thing - -which he says oh ya still a solid commit. - Also wanting and planning to attend of un-official for late night in the phog this year.

Anyways - - Matt Tait - said he had jumped into the # 10 spot in the updated 247 rankings for the 2022 season - - - yet when I pull up the 247rankings - - they - -still show him # 28. - so help me which is it? - - thanks guys - - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Sep 26, 2019 09:48 PM #48

@jayballer73 both. #10 on 247 and #28 on the composite which averages all the services.

Sep 26, 2019 09:50 PM #49

BShark said:

@jayballer73 both. #10 on 247 and #28 on the composite which averages all the services.

ahh ok buddy thanks

Oct 02, 2019 02:37 AM #50

Tinley park f Andre Casey jr @andrecaseyjr_23 lands a offer from ku class of 2022

Oct 03, 2019 02:30 AM #51

@JAYHAWKFAN214 I work at a school with his AAU coach. He told me about the offer today. I'll have to get to work on this one!

Oct 03, 2019 03:29 AM #52

wissox said:

@JAYHAWKFAN214 I work at a school with his AAU coach. He told me about the offer today. I'll have to get to work on this one!

Do that

Oct 03, 2019 02:00 PM #53

wissox said:

@JAYHAWKFAN214 I work at a school with his AAU coach. He told me about the offer today. I'll have to get to work on this one!

Don’t get caught, booster. 😝

Oct 03, 2019 05:23 PM #54

@dylans That school I work at, they don't pay me enough to be a booster!

Oct 03, 2019 05:25 PM #55

@wissox like all teachers sad to say. Really a work of love. Thank you for your many years of bettering society for low wages.

Oct 03, 2019 05:40 PM #56

@BShark Thanks! That same Doofus (from the other thread) I should have mentioned thanked me years later. Those are good moments.

Oct 04, 2019 06:17 AM #57

wissox said:

@dylans That school I work at, they don't pay me enough to be a booster!

Not really sure what the definition of a booster is.. you may be one already!

Oct 04, 2019 01:02 PM #58

A friend of mine has a Nephew that plays for one of the Pac 12 schools , and we were talking and his Nephew was in need of something very minor but needed badly but didn't have the means to buy it - - My Buddy said when he heard he thought well Hell I'll send him the money so he can get this myself - - then like I told him when I heard and he said before I even had the chance to say - - NOPE can't do that - -that would be impermissible benefits and would instantly make him ineligible and him become a booster.

Believe me we are taking tiny amount of money , just another example of these kids not being allowed to get any kind of support - -crazy rules - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Oct 11, 2019 09:56 AM #59

Gradey Dick seems like a 22 recruit that is all but certain KU's to lose at this point. However its the 2022 class and that's far away

Oct 11, 2019 12:09 PM #60

BeddieKU23 said:

Gradey Dick seems like a 22 recruit that is all but certain KU's to lose at this point. However its the 2022 class and that's far away

Yes.

Oct 11, 2019 09:56 PM #61

jayballer73 said:

A friend of mine has a Nephew that plays for one of the Pac 12 schools , and we were talking and his Nephew was in need of something very minor but needed badly but didn't have the means to buy it - - My Buddy said when he heard he thought well Hell I'll send him the money so he can get this myself - - then like I told him when I heard and he said before I even had the chance to say - - NOPE can't do that - -that would be impermissible benefits and would instantly make him ineligible and him become a booster.

Believe me we are taking tiny amount of money , just another example of these kids not being allowed to get any kind of support - -crazy rules - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

For me, @jayballer73's post raised a question. Can these scholarship players accept money for their parents? I can't imagine that a parent wouldn't want to provide basic necessities. Are parents allowed to help and the line is drawn at extended family members, or not even the parents are allowed?

Nov 09, 2019 01:21 AM #62

2022 sg gradey dick is in the house for tonight game

Nov 09, 2019 02:44 PM #63

bcjayhawk said:

jayballer73 said:

A friend of mine has a Nephew that plays for one of the Pac 12 schools , and we were talking and his Nephew was in need of something very minor but needed badly but didn't have the means to buy it - - My Buddy said when he heard he thought well Hell I'll send him the money so he can get this myself - - then like I told him when I heard and he said before I even had the chance to say - - NOPE can't do that - -that would be impermissible benefits and would instantly make him ineligible and him become a booster.

Believe me we are taking tiny amount of money , just another example of these kids not being allowed to get any kind of support - -crazy rules - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

For me, @jayballer73's post raised a question. Can these scholarship players accept money for their parents? I can't imagine that a parent wouldn't want to provide basic necessities. Are parents allowed to help and the line is drawn at extended family members, or not even the parents are allowed?

For their parents - no. From their parents - yes.

Dec 06, 2019 09:56 PM #64

?s=20

Dec 06, 2019 10:10 PM #65

Ryan knew this would happen. Sucks tho.

Dec 06, 2019 10:57 PM #66

BShark said:

Ryan knew this would happen. Sucks tho.

Lol. Kids these days

Dec 07, 2019 01:41 AM #67

@BeddieKU23 Nike these days

Dec 07, 2019 03:55 PM #68

Super early commits never work out for KU.

Dec 08, 2019 07:22 AM #69

dylans said:

Super early commits never work out for KU.

He said that he would still keep ku in the mix

Dec 08, 2019 07:40 AM #70

16 year olds have a tough time committing to what kind of toppings to get on their frozen yogurt let alone stick to a college commitment. Never think this stuff sticks.

Dec 08, 2019 01:17 PM #71

@HighEliteMajor I also have a hard time committing to what type of topping I have on frozen yogurt.

Dec 08, 2019 02:37 PM #72

It’s be hard to get me to commit to yogurt period. Lol

Seriously - Royce Woolrridge, Frankamp, Peters ? (Post that got concussed), Markese Jacobs, Tre White.

Jan 06, 2020 08:46 PM #73

Read where KU has offered to Skyy Clark. - - A 6'2 combo guard from Heritage Christian Ca. Skyy is the # 18 ranked player in the class of 2022.

Holding offers so far from Memphis , Texas Tech , Vanderbilt , Depaul , Eastern Washington , Florida State , Fresno State , UCLA , Arizona , Arizona State , Auburn , KU , & Boston U.

Really likes Coach Self and how KU develops Guards , saying that we do a really good job of developing guards.

Schools he talked about wanting to possibly visit : - - Gonzaga , Kentucky , KU , Michigan , Depaul , Florida State , Arizona , & George Town

Jan 06, 2020 09:36 PM #74

Recruiting west coast kids feels like a waste of time.

Jan 07, 2020 12:06 AM #75

@BShark Funny that’s all Roy could consistently pull

Feb 26, 2020 03:15 AM #76

Class of 2022 five star keynote George has been offered by Kansas out of Lewisville Texas

Mar 13, 2020 12:09 AM #77

Our school is playing piper, Tamar bates. We r down 1. Close 1st half

Mar 13, 2020 12:59 AM #78

@Crimsonorblue22 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Our school is playing piper, Tamar bates. We r down 1. Close 1st half

Bates is 21. Shocked to see games still being played!

Mar 13, 2020 01:49 AM #79

Who won?

Mar 13, 2020 02:12 AM #80

@Woodrow said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Who won?

Kansas City Piper won 71 to buhler 52 final 4a state quarter finals

Mar 13, 2020 02:31 AM #81

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@Crimsonorblue22 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Our school is playing piper, Tamar bates. We r down 1. Close 1st half

Bates is 21. Shocked to see games still being played!

They playing the State Tournament -- they said tonight is the end -- shutting it down in the Quarter Finals - - tonight is it

Mar 13, 2020 02:32 AM #82

@Woodrow lost by 19 or around there

Mar 13, 2020 02:33 AM #83

@BShark oops!

Mar 13, 2020 02:34 AM #84

Probably would've played miege

Mar 13, 2020 02:59 AM #85

@Crimsonorblue22 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Probably would've played miege

Yes Piper would play Bishop Miege if they would have let the tournament last longer

Mar 19, 2020 06:07 PM #86

Jaden Bradley 6'4 Point card Class of 2022 out of north Carolina Was offered by ku coach Norm Roberts

Apr 03, 2020 01:19 PM #87

Apr 03, 2020 01:30 PM #88

https://kansas.rivals.com/news/introducing-sophomore-wing-joseph-pinion ↗

Apr 03, 2020 01:33 PM #89

@dylans said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

https://kansas.rivals.com/news/introducing-sophomore-wing-joseph-pinion ↗

That's his pinned tweet, still early but he does play for Adidas AAU.

We sure stand out on his offer sheet...

Apr 03, 2020 01:40 PM #90

@BShark Bill and staff are having to work at it. They’ve been pretty darn good at identifying under the radar talent. Unfortunately that’s going to have to continue as the top recruits aren’t beating the doors down right now.

Apr 03, 2020 01:51 PM #91

@dylans said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark Bill and staff are having to work at it. They’ve been pretty darn good at identifying under the radar talent. Unfortunately that’s going to have to continue as the top recruits aren’t beating the doors down right now.

Agree. We were lucky with Bryce but the rest of the last two classes Self has had to fall back on his talent evaluation. The good news is, I think he is still pretty good at it. Braun has surprised early. I like what I see from Tristan if he can figure things out. I'm not too sure about Gethro and Jossell but they are end of the roster filler for now.

If offers are any indication 21 isn't going to be any different. Outside of Tamar Bates (who I really like) I'm not sure who we have a good chance at. Would love Tchikou but there is no way that happens. I know Kendall Brown likes Kansas a lot but if it comes down to money :man_shrugging:

Apr 15, 2020 01:17 PM #92

https://247sports.com/Player/Derrian-Ford-46086122/ ↗

Apr 15, 2020 07:32 PM #93

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

https://247sports.com/Player/Derrian-Ford-46086122/ ↗

did we extend an offer?

Apr 15, 2020 10:18 PM #94

@jayballer73 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

https://247sports.com/Player/Derrian-Ford-46086122/ ↗

did we extend an offer?

Yep. KU has good connections here.

Apr 24, 2020 04:36 PM #95

?s=21

Apr 28, 2020 06:46 PM #96

Read off zags blog yester I believe. -See where KU offered this kid on April 18th , talked about how his recruiting was heating up. with recent offers from KU & Marquette.

Tichyque Musaka , a 6'11 - 190 out of Valley Christian California ( I would says he needs to hit the old weight room for one - - get some bulk. ) Originally from Congo - -came to United States when he was 13. Was planning on playing in AAU with the West Coast elite - but not now because of COVID .

Self was down to see him play , he say KU said they are looking for a guy like him come in finish rim protector - - -rebound. -I tried looking for him off 247 but found nothing. At this point doesn't list him as a top 100. - -project ?

other offers: Oregon , USC , G Town , DePaul , TCU and others it says. - -Anybody else heard anything on this guy ? - -must be some interest at least if we made offer. probably move up later

Apr 30, 2020 12:26 AM #97

Another offer for 2022. Ramel Lloyd. A 6'6 wing from Taft Cal ,yet going to transfer to Dream City Christian - -I believe in Arizona.

When asked his thoughts on KU :Tradition - - -A Blue Blood & History of players that have went to pro's. Said since he is a Soph , Coach can't reach out direct but that Ku had been talking to him through the Coach's and had offered through his Coach. - Arkansas has also recently offered.

Ranked as the # 57 player at this point. - Other schools to offer: Arizona St , Depaul , Fresno State , Manhattan , U Mass , St Johns , TCU , UNLV , & USC.

Looks like Coach is shifting some on his recruiting. - -Is he backing off more of the higher level player ? Could be with this NBA thing it could be he is looking more at that 3-4 year developmental player instead of a kid that is here maybe for ONE year. - Just have seen the recruits he has been in on lately. - -OR is it because he is just not getting the interest of the higher elite player because of possibly sanctions with the NCAA , and just not having success with that an is relegated to these type players. Sometimes these type of kids have a really high ceiling, I trust him. ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Apr 30, 2020 03:45 AM #98

FWIW: I live in the south bay and have heard nothing about Musaka. Now I don't watch prep that closely, so there could be a great talent in my backyard... but Aaron Gordon was impossible to miss when he was rising through high school. Haley Jones last year-- also impossible to miss.

By comparison, I first heard of Musaka here, on this board, despite the distinguishing features and close proximity.

May 01, 2020 01:30 AM #99

Boy Coach & Staff been busy this week , mainly since Wednsday . - Offered 2 forwards:

Sadraque Nganga , a 6' 10 G/F from Arizona Campus # # PF & # 15 overall in the Class of 2022. Other offers are : Alabama , Arizona , Arizona State , Auburn , Maryland , Oklahoma , & TCU plus others.
Another offer a 6'9 PF out of Winfield School California # 2 PF & # 10 overall also plays with Compton Magic AAU

Other offers are : Arizona , California , Stanford , UCLA , UNLV , & Vanderbilt plus others. - - Boy this kid look like a specimen very solid upper body at 1st glance from what I can tell, looks pretty sweet - -would love to land him - either offer for the forwards would be sweet. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

May 03, 2020 06:26 PM #100

New offer https://247sports.com/Player/Kijani-Wright-46058012/ ↗

May 03, 2020 07:20 PM #101

KU has offered Rylan Griffin a 6'5 SG from Richardson Texas # 53 player. Other offers so far : KU , K-State , TCU , Oklahoma State , and others

May 04, 2020 02:04 PM #102

@jayballer73 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Another offer for 2022. Ramel Lloyd. A 6'6 wing from Taft Cal ,yet going to transfer to Dream City Christian - -I believe in Arizona.

When asked his thoughts on KU :Tradition - - -A Blue Blood & History of players that have went to pro's. Said since he is a Soph , Coach can't reach out direct but that Ku had been talking to him through the Coach's and had offered through his Coach. - Arkansas has also recently offered.

Ranked as the # 57 player at this point. - Other schools to offer: Arizona St , Depaul , Fresno State , Manhattan , U Mass , St Johns , TCU , UNLV , & USC.

Really like this kid's game.

May 13, 2020 01:55 PM #103

https://247sports.com/Player/Shaedon-Sharpe-46097657/ ↗

KU not involved yet to my knowledge. Elite athlete, rough around the edges in terms of basketball.

May 13, 2020 04:51 PM #104

KU offered Rylan Griffen a few days ago. He is very good at basketball and KU appears to be firmly in the race.

May 13, 2020 06:07 PM #105

@BShark

Yep that's a good one to be in on.

Jun 15, 2020 10:06 PM #106

Well today is the 1st day that KU & other Colleges could have direct contact with 2022 recruits and KU was really busy.

I guess the big surprise to the recruit and to others was Ku has offered a Lawrence local a Scholi they were thrilled and & surprised.- - saying they really got to buckle up and stay after it now.

JuJu Ramirez , that is out of Bishop Seabury a 6'9 kid that can play inside and the perimeter, on his 1st day has offers from Denver , Bryant , Rhode Island , Minnesota & Ku. makes me think if KU is offering they see something in the kid, usually pretty good at evaluating talent . - so I'm good. he is going to move and play for New Hampton Prep this Season.

Reached out to many others , guys to keep an eye on : Jayden Bradley a 6'3 pg # 9 from IMG Academy

Keyonte George a 6'5 pg # 12 from Lewisville Texas

Mark Mitchell a 6'7 F # 19 from Bishop Meige

Lee Dort a 6'10 C # 13 from Addison Texas

Sky Clark a 6"4 pg # 23 from Dallas Texas

A J Casey a 6'8 F # 24 from Chicago

Rylan Griffin a 6'5 SG # 76 from Richardson Texas

Grady Dick a 6'6 G # 334 from Sunrise Academy Kansas

Nick Smith a 6'4 pg out of Sherwood Arkansas

Rody Gayle a 6'4 SG out of Niagra Falla NY

The staff is out aggressive. Check out the 247 line and most of these recruits list us in their top 5 schools at the present time to get busy - -time to keep an eye see how these things play out. - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Jun 16, 2020 07:35 PM #107

I was surprised they offered Juju. But sounds like he’s a lock if they’ll take his commitment.

Jun 17, 2020 12:09 AM #108

@FarmerJayhawk ?s=21

Jun 17, 2020 12:43 PM #109

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

I was surprised they offered Juju. But sounds like he’s a lock if they’ll take his commitment.

Sounds like staff must think he has that potential, we must be interested for sure if we offered - -which we did I think it was Howard who told him they like what they saw, your right I think KU is a lock - of course things can change as you know - -2022 is a ways a way yet a lot can change between now and then > I'm sure with KU offering there will be MORE schools starting to check him out at least a little.

Jun 17, 2020 12:47 PM #110

@Crimsonorblue22 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@FarmerJayhawk ?s=21

you happen to see the picture he has hanging on the Wall behind him ? - -ya , if KU seriously wants him I find if hard to believe he goes elsewhere

Jun 17, 2020 01:17 PM #111

Another in with Ju Ju if he is being strongly recruited which Townsend told him he wanted him to come in and help then win another National Championship, but KU ties with his family are really deep.

Mom played Volleyball at KU from 1999-2000 and his dad played in one of the 1st class at Free State. Ju Ju said as we all know that the atmosphere at KU is crazy , when asked what he was looking for in a School was typical the fit and just like any other kid basically wanting to play as a Freshman- - umm not to sure if that would happen how the minutes would work but time would tell on that. Kind of hard unless you special to get a lot of quality minutes at KU as a freshman . Another big thing for him is how he fots with the Coaching staff , will play a big factor in his recruitment.

One of the reasons he said he was going to go play New Hampton was because Brady Morning star played thee and was an advocate to getting him to New Hampton and that the difference between Lawrence basketball and the NEPSPS. Playing with older and stronger players were factors.

he been spending a lot of time with Brady and Doug Compton Jr, saying has really helped a lot, just lifting weights and trying to become more physical and stronger

Jun 17, 2020 03:38 PM #112

@jayballer73 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

I was surprised they offered Juju. But sounds like he’s a lock if they’ll take his commitment.

Sounds like staff must think he has that potential, we must be interested for sure if we offered - -which we did I think it was Howard who told him they like what they saw, your right I think KU is a lock - of course things can change as you know - -2022 is a ways a way yet a lot can change between now and then > I'm sure with KU offering there will be MORE schools starting to check him out at least a little.

If we want and can't land a kid from Lawrence, just cancel the program.

@jayballer73 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

he been spending a lot of time with Brady and Doug Compton Jr, saying has really helped a lot, just lifting weights and trying to become more physical and stronger

Sounds like a Jayhawk.

Jun 19, 2020 09:23 PM #113

Well things heating up for Mark Mitchell pretty fast. - -Before this week only Ku & Arkansas had offered. - -just received offers from Wake Forest & UCLA.

Our little playmates - - - Duke & N Carolina have made contact , Duke wanting to make sure to see him play this year, also contacted by Villanova , Virginia , Michigan , Texas just a few others of many - -course I knew he was going to be hit pretty hard.

I'm one that thinks we need to keep when the talent is there we need to shut the borders down - make that extra effort to keep the local talent home - -not allow these morons off the East Coast to think that just because they have made contact then he is automatically their property and come in and just take what they want. - - I think we need to try and make sure to at least put up a really legit fight on this kid

Jun 19, 2020 10:00 PM #114

@jayballer73 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Well things heating up for Mark Mitchell pretty fast. - -Before this week only Ku & Arkansas had offered. - -just received offers from Wake Forest & UCLA.

Our little playmates - - - Duke & N Carolina have made contact , Duke wanting to make sure to see him play this year, also contacted by Villanova , Virginia , Michigan , Texas just a few others of many - -course I knew he was going to be hit pretty hard.

I'm one that thinks we need to keep when the talent is there we need to shut the borders down - make that extra effort to keep the local talent home - -not allow these morons off the East Coast to think that just because they have made contact then he is automatically their property and come in and just take what they want. - - I think we need to try and make sure to at least put up a really legit fight on this kid

Getting Mitchell is going to be really, really tough. There are rumors around he'll head to one of the factory schools eventually.

Jun 19, 2020 10:35 PM #115

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@jayballer73 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Well things heating up for Mark Mitchell pretty fast. - -Before this week only Ku & Arkansas had offered. - -just received offers from Wake Forest & UCLA.

Our little playmates - - - Duke & N Carolina have made contact , Duke wanting to make sure to see him play this year, also contacted by Villanova , Virginia , Michigan , Texas just a few others of many - -course I knew he was going to be hit pretty hard.

I'm one that thinks we need to keep when the talent is there we need to shut the borders down - make that extra effort to keep the local talent home - -not allow these morons off the East Coast to think that just because they have made contact then he is automatically their property and come in and just take what they want. - - I think we need to try and make sure to at least put up a really legit fight on this kid

Getting Mitchell is going to be really, really tough. There are rumors around he'll head to one of the factory schools eventually.

YA quite possibly , Fricken Duke/Villanova - - the ONE thing that w do have in our favor FWIW: - -being so close to home , family here in the immediate area , has a lot of knowledge about the KU program , seen many , many , KU games , knows the rabid fan base , knows the staff pretty well got a solid relationship with the staff , knows the history of our team & that we were I think the 1st school to offer. - -Remember up until just recently KU& Arkansas were the only schools to offer. Things just now gaining interest, I know all that probably in the end won't amount to a hill of beans - - - hell play anywhere other then for Bone nose/Rat face. - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Jun 21, 2020 09:35 PM #116

@jayballer73 No doubt. Players like him and Dick, major in-state talents, we should make every effort to sign. We are starting to concentrate on and seal off the state (because we really had no choice), and need to start signing the bigtimers. And, by the way, the high school basketball talent in Wichita and KC is starting to really impress me.

Jun 26, 2020 01:27 PM #117

This kid will be a Jayhawk if offered I imagine.

Jun 29, 2020 05:48 PM #118

Emoni Bates commits to Michigan State before deciding to cash giant checks instead

Jun 29, 2020 06:58 PM #119

@Marco said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@jayballer73 No doubt. Players like him and Dick, major in-state talents, we should make every effort to sign. We are starting to concentrate on and seal off the state (because we really had no choice), and need to start signing the bigtimers. And, by the way, the high school basketball talent in Wichita and KC is starting to really impress me.

The problem for KU locking down the state is the two biggest sources players are Sunrise and MoKan are both Nike backed teams. KU will never land the elite players from either MoKan or Sunrise as long as each are Nike backed and KU is Adidas.

Jun 29, 2020 07:16 PM #120

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Emoni Bates commits to Michigan State before deciding to cash giant checks instead

What the hell , are you fricken serious ?

Jun 29, 2020 07:33 PM #121

@jayballer73 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Emoni Bates commits to Michigan State before deciding to cash giant checks instead

What the hell , are you fricken serious ?

Yeah, he’s going pro though. Would be a stone cold stunner to see him play in college.

Jun 30, 2020 09:38 PM #122

Just read where KU has offered a 6'4 SG Derrian Ford ranked # 38 on 247 sports.

Other Schools involved : Baylor , Texas Tech , Arkansas , Florida , TCU , Missouri , Vandy , & Auburn to name a few out of Magnolia Arkansas

Jul 09, 2020 06:22 PM #123

Was just reading about 2022 prospect Rylan Griffin , 6'5 SG out of Richardson Texas.

Talks about the Schools recruiting him the hardest : KU , Oklahoma , Baylor , & K-State - -now has had Auburn offer.

Had to kind of Chuckle when he was breaking down the schools and it came time for Squeaky ( Ol Brucie ) lol - -he say that they wanted him to come over and fill his Cousins shoe's , then repeated they want we to come over and fill shoe's lmao. - - As far as Oklahoma he said they wanted him to come and take over and score like Buddy Heid & Trae Young

When it came to KU :KU said if I can shoot I'll be on the Court for a long time. He says the thing about KU is HISTORY. He says KU is really cool , I like them , I like Coach Bill Self He's a really cool guy ( Side note - - -not sure but I think he thinks we are cool lol )

Other offers Texas , Texas Tech , Texas , Okla St , Depaul , SMU , TCU , Arizona , & Texas A & M

Interest from : Ill , Duke , Fla St , & Purdue - -Ranked # 76 in the class of 2022

Jul 22, 2020 08:38 PM #124

Well been pretty bored today and did a little scoping out from Rivals and found some things kind of interesting ang yet some confusing to a degree. One thing I noticed between rivals and 247 is that the two sites vary in they're ranking of players - -some quite a bit.

Found some names - -some has been mentioned & a few that I haven't heard. Here are some and difference on rankings : - One Big one that hadn't heard mentioned and looks like he interested is:

4 ( by 247 ) - -# 6 by ( Rivals ) - -is Amari Bailey 6'4 Combo out of Chatsworth California. - -has a future cast of 100 % KU- - -but here is the thing I see where fans can make their predictions on where they think a kid is going , So the confusing part is a prediction on rivals from an expert or just some random fan ? - Cause I saw where a couple of players that had their top 5 schools of interest and yet a couple of times where there was a future cast of a School that wasn't even listed. - - Confusing -Other names for 2022:

Kajani Wright 6'9 PF out of LA California -- ( 10 - -247 )- -( # 9 rivals )

Lee Dot - -heard this name before 6'10 Center out of Addison Texas- - ( # 12- -247- - ( 15 rivals )

Brice Griggs 6''1 PG out of San Diego - -- ( # 22 --247 ) - - -( # 27 rivals )

Dylan Andrews 6'4 PG out of LA California- - - ( # 25 - -247 )- - ( # 30 rivals )

Vince Iwuchukwu 6' 10 Center out of San Antonio Tx - - ( # 34- -247 )

Tre White Another name heard before ( # 47- -247 )- - ( #39 rivals )

Rylan Griffin 6'5 SG out of Richardson Texas ( # 53- -247 )

Colin Smith 6'7 SF out of Dallas Texas- - ( # 74- -247 - - ( # 57 rivals ) quite a difference

Joseph Pinion 6'6 SF out of Morrillon Ark- - ( # 105- -247- - ( # 89 rivals ) another big difference

Some names I found. Looks like we are still hitting big boys one way or another , these guys either listed KU as one of their top 5 Schools at the present , so either they're interest in us or Our interest in them or both. - we were listed for 10 out of the top 53 rated players for one reason or another in the class of 2022 - - there are others they listed but we have mentioned - - -Grady Dick , for one - -gonna be interesting just passing some names along , you may have heard of these guys - - or not - -anyways - -some one's to keep an eye on. -- ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Jul 24, 2020 02:56 PM #125

https://247sports.com/Player/Richard-Isaacs-Jr-46058747/ ↗

IF the NCAA crap is decided before next recruiting cycle we could have a shot here. Wasatch connection and KT has a close relationship with his family.

Jul 25, 2020 10:07 PM #126

@jayballer73 Good research (I'm lazy).

Aug 13, 2020 11:25 PM #127

Class of 2022 Aidan shaw 6'8 Sf has been offer by ku

Sep 01, 2020 03:12 AM #128

Ok, thanks I guess ?s=21

Sep 01, 2020 01:14 PM #129

@FarmerJayhawk lol

I'd love for KU to actually get back in the game.

Sep 01, 2020 11:56 PM #130

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@FarmerJayhawk lol

I'd love for KU to actually get back in the game.

do not get your hope up as ku actually get back in the game for him

Sep 02, 2020 11:32 AM #131

Not talking about him, but KU in general being able to actually land kids again. NCAA crap needs to be finalized. Will KU land a PG ever again???!

Sep 02, 2020 12:12 PM #132

@BShark

What if Harris is the goods?

Sep 02, 2020 01:54 PM #133

@BeddieKU23 I think he is a solid player, but we need another guard. At a minimum we need a replacement for Garrett.

Sep 02, 2020 04:51 PM #134

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BeddieKU23 I think he is a solid player, but we need another guard. At a minimum we need a replacement for Garrett.

Yep we do. We are dumpster diving so to speak though now after several whiffs

Sep 02, 2020 05:07 PM #135

@BeddieKU23 yeah I'm not surprised sadly.

Sep 02, 2020 06:24 PM #136

https://247sports.com/Player/Kyle-Cuffe-Jr-46086980/ ↗

Offered

Sep 02, 2020 06:24 PM #137

Ku has just offered top-75 @psacardinals guard kyle cuffed class of 2022

Sep 02, 2020 06:27 PM #138

@BShark

Our luck with PSA sent me the other way

Sep 02, 2020 09:19 PM #139

https://247sports.com/Player/Mouhamed-Gueye-46102388/ ↗

Sep 02, 2020 09:39 PM #140

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

https://247sports.com/Player/Mouhamed-Gueye-46102388/ ↗

be our luck he will stay back on the Coast

Sep 03, 2020 06:28 PM #141

It sounds like the zoom meet with Bill self and Langston wilson went good yesterday

Sep 03, 2020 06:33 PM #142

@JAYHAWKFAN214 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

It sounds like the zoom meet with Bill self and Langston wilson went good yesterday

heard the same thing only thing is Wilson is in the 2021 class lol

Sep 03, 2020 06:41 PM #143

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@FarmerJayhawk lol

I'd love for KU to actually get back in the game.

There might be a little something to it. KU is pushing for a reclass and UK has a lot less appeal in 21, given Askew and Hickman will definitely be there, and they're likely in Sallis's top 2.

Sep 05, 2020 08:17 PM #144

Seems like KU is in a pretty good spot with Cuffe Jr.

Sep 09, 2020 03:13 PM #145

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Seems like KU is in a pretty good spot with Cuffe Jr.

We should expect him elsewhere then right? All the recent "in a good spot" kids have done so

Sep 11, 2020 03:33 PM #146

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BeddieKU23 I think he is a solid player, but we need another guard. At a minimum we need a replacement for Garrett.

Ryan on the Phog indicated the staff is still really high on Harris. Really good chance he's here for 4 more years and I think he has a role this year while slowly learning how he'll possibly take over Garrett's spot after the season. Unless Self lands himself a top level PG like he did Dotson to come in right away it makes the most sense that they are content to let Harris develop and become a starter.

Sep 11, 2020 04:30 PM #147

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BeddieKU23 I think he is a solid player, but we need another guard. At a minimum we need a replacement for Garrett.

Ryan on the Phog indicated the staff is still really high on Harris. Really good chance he's here for 4 more years and I think he has a role this year while slowly learning how he'll possibly take over Garrett's spot after the season. Unless Self lands himself a top level PG like he did Dotson to come in right away it makes the most sense that they are content to let Harris develop and become a starter.

I think it's fine if Harris starts. The best case scenario with returning players leaves KU with three guards. Harris, Bryce and...Jossell. Braun, Ochai and Tyon could fill in but you really want a third guard other than Jossell. I can see where it would be tough to recruit even normally w/o the NCAA crap as other coaches will say everyone is coming back. Other than getting a guard out recruiting has lined up well with players that are for sure leaving. Clemence in for Silvio and KJ in for Mitch.

Sep 11, 2020 04:37 PM #148

@BShark

I would absolutely prefer another guard that's interchangeable on the perimeter. The rug fell out from the Hickman recruitment, Bates did his thing and Salis is being pushed in other ways so it is what it is there. Missing on Hickman is a major loss, I personally thought his game was terrific. Maybe the staff finds something in the Spring or pushes the transfer market for an upperclassmen. The recruiting cloud isn't going away anytime soon and I wouldn't count out Braun becoming a go-to perimeter guy by Jr season. I think he has the chance to surprise the fanbase the way Marcus developed himself into a dependable PG option last season. Things have a way of working themselves out. I hope the recruiting losses on the perimeter are replaceable.

Sep 12, 2020 03:11 PM #149

https://247sports.com/Player/Ausar-Thompson-46094264/ ↗

https://247sports.com/Player/Amen-Thompson-46094263/ ↗

New offers.

Sep 12, 2020 03:14 PM #150

https://247sports.com/Player/Roddy-Gayle-Jr-46057178/ ↗

Offer should be coming, KU is in contention with Syracuse and Alabama.

Sep 12, 2020 04:07 PM #151

@BShark

Gayle is very good, reminds of BMac

Sep 12, 2020 11:21 PM #152

@BShark Man, a 6'6 PG.

Sep 15, 2020 09:20 PM #153

Offered Mark Armstrong, a guard out of Jersey. :eyes:

Sep 18, 2020 12:35 PM #154

New offers: Mor Seck, Noah Shelby.

Sep 18, 2020 05:18 PM #155

Some other names to check in on these kids has KU lister in their 5 schools of interest.

Amari Bailey # 4 in the 247 & # 5 by rivals ( Chatsworth CA ) 6"4 CG looks like UCLA maybe the lead

Kijari Wright #10 in the 247 & # 11 rivals ( LA CA ) 6'9 PF

Keynte George # 12 in the 247 6"4 SG ( Lewisville Tx ) I think

Bryce Griggs # 22 in the 247 6"3 Combo ( Sandiego CA )

Some to keep track of

Sep 21, 2020 03:34 PM #156

https://247sports.com/Article/Four-star-2022-CG-Noah-Shelby-reacts-to-Kansas-basketball-offer-151764424/ ↗

SLAM THE DOOR SHUT BILLY

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Oct 16, 2020 04:31 PM #157

https://247sports.com/college/kansas/Article/Auburn-Kansas-Ole-Miss-Tennessee-Wake-Forest-Brandon-Huntley-Hatfield-cuts-list-to-five-153061324/ ↗

Good sign to at least be making final 5s on elite players. Believe recruiting can get back on track after NCAA crap.

Oct 16, 2020 04:43 PM #158

Like where we stand on that list too.

Oct 16, 2020 06:40 PM #159

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

https://247sports.com/college/kansas/Article/Auburn-Kansas-Ole-Miss-Tennessee-Wake-Forest-Brandon-Huntley-Hatfield-cuts-list-to-five-153061324/ ↗

Good sign to at least be making final 5s on elite players. Believe recruiting can get back on track after NCAA crap.

Reclass is on the table there as well. KU would love him in either.

Oct 20, 2020 09:33 PM #160

Offered Mady Traore. Was hoping KU would get in on him. Unranked but offers from Arizona, KU, Auburn...

Oct 21, 2020 12:49 AM #161

Mady Traore 6 '11 wing - - a kid who loves the 3 - - -shoots it pretty decent , needs some mass , 6'11 & 195. Orginally from France - now in Virginia.

7'3 wing span - - 9'5 standing reach - - -39 inch vertical - - -12'8 jumping reach.- - Coach and Co suppose to have a Zoom with him tonight so I read anyways. - someone to keep an eye on. - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Oct 26, 2020 08:06 PM #162

Oct 26, 2020 11:21 PM #163

@BShark

From the shirt he's wearing i can't imagine we are serious players there..

Oct 27, 2020 12:06 AM #164

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark

From the shirt he's wearing i can't imagine we are serious players there..

Maybe enough time has passed...

Oct 27, 2020 10:49 AM #165

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark

From the shirt he's wearing i can't imagine we are serious players there..

Maybe enough time has passed...

You can't win any of these recruitments if you don't try.

Oct 27, 2020 12:20 PM #166

@BShark

To add, I always wonder if the coaches go in thinking they have no shot due to AAU or shoe co

Oct 28, 2020 03:48 AM #167

@BeddieKU23 Good point, and you are right. But coaches from schools non-affiliated will offer scholarships anyway just to make sure that the favored schools put in the work, if nothing else. It also allows them to zone in on their true targets, while hopefully preoccupying their competitors elsewhere. Damn near militaristic, but effective.

Oct 28, 2020 03:54 PM #168

Well can't say the Staff isn't putting in work. - Went through the rankings of 2022 recruits from 247 sports went through top 60 ranked kids,

At this point where the kids list their top five schools at this particular point KU is listed by the following players as one of the kids top five Schools of interest : # 4 - -- # 6 - - -# 10- - # 12 - - # 13 - - -# 21 - - - # 29 - - # 30 - - # 31 - - # 37 - - & # 44

So we must be still getting kids attention we just HAVE TO FINISH on some of these kids.

So of particular interest as I know at one point anyways heard we were right there with a couple of these kids - -does anyone know any more how we stand with Mark Mitchell & Grady Dick ?

Would be interested in a couple of others if anyone know or has heard anything and they are : # $ ranked kid Amari Bailey a 6'4 CG out of Chatsworth California. - - He has us listed along with UCLA , Alabama , Depaul , Illinois - - - Then the # 30 ranked kid Vince Iwuchukwu a 7 footer C out of LaPorte Indiana ? - he has us listed along with -- -Baylor , Purdue , TCU , Texas , & KU - -looks like he wants to stay right here in the middle of the Country with those choices - - - -Anybody help ? - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Nov 12, 2020 02:54 PM #169

@jayballer67

Grady just updated his recruitment. KU vs Baylor battle really. Alabama also probably rounds out the Top 3. Hopefully with Covid and his connections to the program he stays local.

Not expecting KU to be serious with anyone in the Top 20-25 recruits. Just the way it is right now.

Hoping they keep after Rylen Griffen #46, SG out of Texas

Aiden Shaw out of Blue Valley sits at #77 and should be someone they look into.

Nov 12, 2020 05:46 PM #170

He is a must get, being as talented as he is and from Wichita.

Nov 14, 2020 01:22 AM #171

One to watch. Potential reclass. He’s got a lot of traits Self likes. Combo guard, stupid athlete. Very good defender. Shooting is meh. https://247sports.com/Player/Kyle-Cuffe-Jr-46086980/ ↗

Nov 14, 2020 12:59 PM #172

@FarmerJayhawk

I know rankings are crap with covid but there isnt another athlete at 6'2 in high school that can jump like that. I don't understand the 100 ranking on athleticism alone

Nov 14, 2020 02:05 PM #173

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@FarmerJayhawk

I know rankings are crap with covid but there isnt another athlete at 6'2 in high school that can jump like that. I don't understand the 100 ranking on athleticism alone

Very much want this kid and from what Bossi said KU has a shot.

Nov 14, 2020 03:39 PM #174

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@FarmerJayhawk

I know rankings are crap with covid but there isnt another athlete at 6'2 in high school that can jump like that. I don't understand the 100 ranking on athleticism alone

Very much want this kid and from what Bossi said KU has a shot.

Sounds promising. He's definitely on the want list. Deciding by end of 2020 and could reclass. I hope they are pushing hard on him

Nov 17, 2020 11:08 AM #175

KU seems to be in the thick of things with 4 star PG Mark Armstrong. The NJ prospect is 6'2, 160 pounds. 247 has him as the #40 player but the composite has him sitting at #130. Guess one of the services hasn't ranked him yet. Rutgers, UConn, Louisville, Stanford also involved.

Kansas: “Their main message was basically like Rutgers’ besides playing for your state. Just coming in and being a main piece for the team. Nothing is guaranteed but they said I have the chance to be a main part and that they are very interested. Hearing that was amazing because it's a wonderful opportunity to have a school that you watched when you were younger to be recruiting you. I watch all these guards ahead of me so for them to be interested in me says a lot and I'm very grateful to be in this position.”

Nov 20, 2020 11:30 AM #176

KU one of 4 programs prioritizing 4 star 6'11 forward Mouhamed Gueye of Prolific Prep California. Ranked #36, has only been in the states about a year..

Kansas: “They send me stuff every week about the school. Their main message is that they want me there and they just want to get me better. I kind of knew Kansas before I got here too. I used to watch them because they have a lot of African kids, and now they have big time players in the NBA so that stands out. They develop their players really well. The names that stick out to me are Joel Embiid and even Andrew Wiggins who I like to watch a lot. The main thing about them is probably the coach and how real he is because he’s not playing around.

Dec 09, 2020 01:15 AM #177

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@jayballer67

Grady just updated his recruitment. KU vs Baylor battle really. Alabama also probably rounds out the Top 3. Hopefully with Covid and his connections to the program he stays local.

Not expecting KU to be serious with anyone in the Top 20-25 recruits. Just the way it is right now.

Hoping they keep after Rylen Griffen #46, SG out of Texas

Aiden Shaw out of Blue Valley sits at #77 and should be someone they look into.

you could very well be right - -not saying your not by any means about being serious with anyone in the top 25. Did a little looking with recruits and found that between 247 sports & Rivals KU was either listed as top five consideration or at least mentioned with 10 -25 of the top 25 recruits for 2022 & - -19-50 recruits, so I would say that KU was in at least in decent in recruiting at this stage. Now how things pan out have no idea. All I know a lot of things can happen between now and then - -but 10/25 & 19/50 not to bad at this point.

One I found interesting was # 3 on 247 & 3 5 by rivals was 6'4 CG Amari Bailey out of Chatsworth Calif - -247 had his top 5 at this point as UCLA , Alabama , Depaul , Illinois & KU - hadn't heard that name mentioned before - - -Another name I hadn't heard before that is # 15 by Rivals is Sadraque Nganga 6'9 PF out of Phoenix Arizona , someone to keep your eye on & the last one for me might of been mentioned not sure # 11 by 247 & rivals is - - - Kijani Wright a 6'9 PF out of La California has his top 5 at this point as Arizona , Arizona State , Arkansas , California , & KU

I think we might be ok in 2022 hopefully - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Dec 09, 2020 01:16 AM #178

Saw off Zags that Kyle Cuffe is announcing on the 19th of December we are in his final 6. Is this someone we would want ?

Dec 09, 2020 01:32 AM #179

Cuffe is more likely to end up at KSU than KU.

Dec 09, 2020 01:35 AM #180

Imagine he's staying east

Dec 09, 2020 02:04 AM #181

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Imagine he's staying east

St Johns ?

Dec 10, 2020 05:21 PM #182

https://247sports.com/player/joseph-hunter-jr-46086170/ ↗

Dec 10, 2020 05:40 PM #183

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

https://247sports.com/player/joseph-hunter-jr-46086170/ ↗

Interesting. Cali kid automatically makes me think lost cause

Dec 10, 2020 05:41 PM #184

@BeddieKU23 Staff is selling him big time on player development.

Dec 10, 2020 10:20 PM #185

I love this and next year's recruiting classes, they are bigtime all things considered.

Dec 11, 2020 02:12 AM #186

New offer. Could also be a 21 guy. Went up 80 spots in the rankings last update. https://247sports.com/player/jai-smith-46058226/ ↗

Dec 11, 2020 02:26 AM #187

@FarmerJayhawk Heard he had been really wanting a KU offer. Would be funny to troll Maryland again.

Dec 11, 2020 03:12 AM #188

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

New offer. Could also be a 21 guy. Went up 80 spots in the rankings last update. https://247sports.com/player/jai-smith-46058226/ ↗

Don't need him for 2021 I don't think - -2022 might be ok

Dec 11, 2020 03:51 AM #189

He is much better than his ranking.

Dec 11, 2020 03:55 AM #190

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

He is much better than his ranking.

ya figured he had to be with the offers he had received already - -gonna be hard to hang onto him

Dec 11, 2020 09:55 AM #191

Smith can dunk, athletic 5. Havent seen a highlight that wasn't a dunk though

Dec 11, 2020 01:38 PM #192

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Smith can dunk, athletic 5. Havent seen a highlight that wasn't a dunk though

I'm ready for athletic bigs again. KU has a great shot here too.

Dec 11, 2020 01:49 PM #193

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Smith can dunk, athletic 5. Havent seen a highlight that wasn't a dunk though

I'm ready for athletic bigs again. KU has a great shot here too.

Would like to see what else he can do besides Dunk the ball when wide open. However at his size and athletic ability he already has one skill he does better then Dave

Dec 11, 2020 02:09 PM #194

@BeddieKU23 Fair.

One of the 247 national guys just said he loves Kansas. Looking at a list cut soon and KU will not only be there but be near the top. Paraphrasing a bit since it's vip. Before KU offered Smith himself made strong comments about KU. Think this boils down to how hard KU goes after him. Possible reclass but I kinda figured KU was done for bigs in 21 unless we have an unexpected departure.

Dec 11, 2020 05:12 PM #195

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BeddieKU23 Fair.

One of the 247 national guys just said he loves Kansas. Looking at a list cut soon and KU will not only be there but be near the top. Paraphrasing a bit since it's vip. Before KU offered Smith himself made strong comments about KU. Think this boils down to how hard KU goes after him. Possible reclass but I kinda figured KU was done for bigs in 21 unless we have an unexpected departure.

well let's see Mitch is gone , - - -Unless Dave leaves for some reason - that's about it when you start talking about Big's now isn't it ? - -i think we all know Jalen won't be going anywhere , not after this Season right? - so among the Big's who else is there big's wise ? - -Unless Gethro maybe for some reason ,possibly seeing he might be being recruited over possibly and moves on knowing he might be buried right?

I just can't see the logic in 2021 , KU can still really get after the kid just for 2022 would be a better situation I think. - With us Having Curry , Clemence , & KJ coming in next year I don't know could be wrong have been known to be wrong before - - justdon't think 2021 wouyld be a good fit

Dec 11, 2020 06:58 PM #196

247 interest upped to warm alongside Maryland you love to see it.

Dec 11, 2020 07:02 PM #197

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

247 interest upped to warm alongside Maryland you love to see it.

So what do you think? - - would you want him to re-class ?

Dec 11, 2020 07:03 PM #198

I’d take him in 21 if there was a spot abs could redshirt, so he’d be a quasi-22

Dec 11, 2020 07:03 PM #199

I think if he is being taken in the 21 class it means someone is leaving early. Maybe Tristan...

Dec 11, 2020 07:03 PM #200

Seems like he is KU's to lose at this point though obviously things can change.

Dec 11, 2020 07:10 PM #201

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

I think if he is being taken in the 21 class it means someone is leaving early. Maybe Tristan...

well If that would turn out to be the case IF Tristan leaves & he did re-class it would seem to me that our frontline could be pretty salty fairly quickly. - Not huge/tall but more that athletic type possible 6'9 6'10 might be pretty nice.

Is he in a position he could re-class ?

Dec 11, 2020 07:10 PM #202

@jayballer67 Yeah, I've seen it mentioned with him.

Dec 11, 2020 07:12 PM #203

Shows he had 38 offers. Some other noteable Schools who offered West Virginia , UCLA , S Carol , Seton Hall , Okla St , Georgia , LSU , Marq , Arizona , Wake F , & DUKE to name some of the bigger ones

Dec 11, 2020 07:27 PM #204

There’s some smoke around KU and Kyle Cuffe...

Dec 11, 2020 07:42 PM #205

@FarmerJayhawk Would be pretty big to land a kid from PSA again, I imagine. Dollar Bill back???? :fire: :eyes:

Dec 11, 2020 07:52 PM #206

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

There’s some smoke around KU and Kyle Cuffe...

Is he a good shooter of more of an athlete on the wing?

Dec 11, 2020 07:54 PM #207

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

I think if he is being taken in the 21 class it means someone is leaving early. Maybe Tristan...

At this point I would be surprised if Tristan is back. He just doesn't seem to play with the urgency and his attention to detail drives Bill crazy. He is not going to play much this year unless he does a complete 180 and I don't see that happening.

Dec 11, 2020 07:54 PM #208

@Woodrow Can't shoot, but I believe they view him as a PG.

Dec 11, 2020 07:57 PM #209

@Woodrow said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

I think if he is being taken in the 21 class it means someone is leaving early. Maybe Tristan...

At this point I would be surprised if Tristan is back. He just doesn't seem to play with the urgency and his attention to detail drives Bill crazy. He is not going to play much this year unless he does a complete 180 and I don't see that happening.

Agree. I imagine he is frustrated with his playing time but lacking want to will get you in Self's dog house every time.

Dec 11, 2020 08:00 PM #210

Lawdamercy

Dec 11, 2020 08:11 PM #211

@Woodrow said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

There’s some smoke around KU and Kyle Cuffe...

Is he a good shooter of more of an athlete on the wing?

Incredible athlete. Self and co will have to do their patented tear down and rebuild of his shooting form. At bare minimum he’d be able to come in right away and defend (already a plus defender) and drive. In some ways he’s similar to Devon in style, but Cuffe is definitely more of a pure athlete where Devon was just absurdly fast.

Dec 11, 2020 11:06 PM #212

Shay Wildebeast over at Rivals put in a pick for us. St. John's is going to get a good player

Dec 11, 2020 11:14 PM #213

@FarmerJayhawk LOL

We know he's just piggy backing off the pick and info from Cassidy.

Looked at his profile 88.5% accuracy because well, he waits and piggybacks.

Dec 11, 2020 11:18 PM #214

@BShark of course. I just like giving him crap because he's generally deserving of it. Talk about a sweet gig he's got over there.

Dec 11, 2020 11:19 PM #215

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark of course. I just like giving him crap because he's generally deserving of it. Talk about a sweet gig he's got over there.

Oh absolutely 100% agree.

Chasen isn't really an insider type either but he tries, writes good articles and doesn't play it off that he is one either. He's basically a good reporter, which is fine.

Dec 15, 2020 04:43 PM #216

4 star Power Forward Julian Phillips #33 prospect from South Carolina listed KU as a school he's talking to. Meh update here, he had a lot more to say about other programs

"Ohio State, Florida State, Clemson, Iowa State, Kansas and I hear from UNC once every week on Tar Heel Thursdays"

"Kansas: "They said they like my game and I could fit in well there and I could use my versatility to fit what they do in their program."

Dec 15, 2020 05:50 PM #217

KU offered Shaedon Sharpe, Top 50 prospect, 6'4 guard from Canada. Played for sunrise in 19-20 and now at Dream City in Arizona. Reportedly has a 45 inch vert. Video confirms he can jump out the gym. Nice perimeter shot as well.

Dec 15, 2020 06:39 PM #218

@BeddieKU23 My buddy called him Ochai 2.0.

Dec 15, 2020 06:44 PM #219

@BShark

Initial thought was more Brandon Rush with pogo's attached to his legs

Dec 15, 2020 07:38 PM #220

Huntley Hatfield is staying in 22. Really good from KU’s end. We’re obviously full of bigs for the foreseeable future.

Dec 17, 2020 02:44 AM #221

@BShark Can't shoot? So with our already having Harris who apparently can't shoot either, would that be a good fit. Side note, I think Enaruna would be the one who will transfer. The light just isn't coming on.

Dec 18, 2020 04:08 PM #222

The more I see and hear, the more I want Rylan Griffen a lot more than Gradey Dick.

Dec 18, 2020 04:23 PM #223

@BShark

Bingo! we have a winner here

Dec 18, 2020 04:23 PM #224

@BeddieKU23 reminds me of BMac

Dec 18, 2020 04:24 PM #225

@BShark

Hopefully we close on him.

Dec 18, 2020 06:38 PM #226

@BShark man, is Dick that soft? What, is his game just not advancing?

Dec 18, 2020 06:52 PM #227

Griffen is better. I want Shaw as well tbh if they can swing both. I think Gradey would crumble under Self, from what I've heard.

Dec 18, 2020 07:27 PM #228

@Marco said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark man, is Dick that soft? What, is his game just not advancing?

... are we doing phrasing on this board?

Dec 18, 2020 08:05 PM #229

I don't think the interest in Griffin is Mutual - I think no interest from him for us

Dec 18, 2020 08:31 PM #230

Interesting considering that KU is more or less in his top 4. If anything I worry that the staff will focus elsewhere and Griffen will end up at another Big 12 school (KSU, OU or Tech). He has family ties to KSU.

Dec 18, 2020 08:38 PM #231

Was just told by the guy covering him for 247 something very interesting... It's VIP...but...KU is deep in this one...

Dec 18, 2020 09:13 PM #232

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Interesting considering that KU is more or less in his top 4. If anything I worry that the staff will focus elsewhere and Griffen will end up at another Big 12 school (KSU, OU or Tech). He has family ties to KSU.

In reality from people I've been talking to he is thick with K- state

Dec 18, 2020 09:14 PM #233

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Was just told by the guy covering him for 247 something very interesting... It's VIP...but...KU is deep in this one...

guess we shall see hope your right on this

Dec 18, 2020 09:22 PM #234

Yeah, he's not going to KSU. That program is an absolute trash fire right now has almost no appeal to anyone of note.

Dec 18, 2020 09:49 PM #235

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Yeah, he's not going to KSU. That program is an absolute trash fire right now has almost no appeal to anyone of note.

Based on previous comments I thought he might be but yeah that was a pretty definitive statement from Brandon Jenkins about him.

Dec 18, 2020 10:07 PM #236

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Yeah, he's not going to KSU. That program is an absolute trash fire right now has almost no appeal to anyone of note.

Don't know guess we shall see , I've seen other players pull bone head decisions before Again just going off what I've been told - but on the other hand all K-State connections could be they jus blowing smoke out their you know where

Dec 18, 2020 10:15 PM #237

KState people thought they beat KU for Bradford when KU never offered. They don't want to talk about Braun or Gethro. Cuffe soon to be added to that list lol.

Dec 18, 2020 11:25 PM #238

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

KState people thought they beat KU for Bradford when KU never offered. They don't want to talk about Braun or Gethro. Cuffe soon to be added to that list lol.

ya he is suppose to announce tomorrow right ? - - so has it been determined if he is re- classifying yet ?

Dec 18, 2020 11:39 PM #239

@jayballer67 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

KState people thought they beat KU for Bradford when KU never offered. They don't want to talk about Braun or Gethro. Cuffe soon to be added to that list lol.

ya he is suppose to announce tomorrow right ? - - so has it been determined if he is re- classifying yet ?

It has not. I really think he ends up in 21 though.

Dec 18, 2020 11:59 PM #240

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@jayballer67 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

KState people thought they beat KU for Bradford when KU never offered. They don't want to talk about Braun or Gethro. Cuffe soon to be added to that list lol.

ya he is suppose to announce tomorrow right ? - - so has it been determined if he is re- classifying yet ?

It has not. I really think he ends up in 21 though.

ya I have to feel the same too. - If he is announcing WHERE he is going tomorrow I think he is re-classifying- will turn out being yet another solid class.

Every year seems we go through this fans and myself included at times fret - -sweat nuggets , panic cuss swear trying to figure out what the hell is going on - - and at the end of the recruiting periods - - Coach & Staff always assemble another solid class - - when will we learn lol - -As my boy Aaron Rogers says - - - - just - -R - - -E - - L - - A - - X lol

Dec 19, 2020 12:14 AM #241

Who would you rather we sign, Cuffe or Griffin?

Dec 19, 2020 12:18 AM #242

@Marco said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Who would you rather we sign, Cuffe or Griffin?

for me Cuffe

Dec 19, 2020 12:19 AM #243

@jayballer67 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@Marco said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Who would you rather we sign, Cuffe or Griffin?

for me Cuffe

Me too.

Dec 19, 2020 12:34 AM #244

@Marco said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Who would you rather we sign, Cuffe or Griffin?

Cuffe. Without him the guard situation for next year is ROUGH.

Dec 19, 2020 12:47 AM #245

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@Marco said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Who would you rather we sign, Cuffe or Griffin?

Cuffe. Without him the guard situation for next year is ROUGH.

yes sir , in the end think we got a solid group - if that does happen tomorrow

Dec 19, 2020 01:33 AM #246

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@Marco said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Who would you rather we sign, Cuffe or Griffin?

Cuffe. Without him the guard situation for next year is ROUGH.

Both. By the time the 22 class comes in we will probably need a wing. I am just assuming things will work out to bring in Cuffe for 21.

Dec 19, 2020 02:02 AM #247

not recruiting news but a little tid bit I heard today. - -In the past decade KU has won 73 % of games that are decided by 5 points or less that's pretty dam good

Dec 19, 2020 12:43 PM #248

A Cuffe, Curry, Adams and Clemence class in 2021 I could definitely live with. It would be solid Top 10.

Dec 19, 2020 10:53 PM #249

Cuffe announcing around 7:15

Dec 20, 2020 12:10 AM #250

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Cuffe announcing around 7:15

He is announcing right now on his Instagram account

Dec 20, 2020 12:12 AM #251

It's Kansas.

Dec 20, 2020 12:13 AM #252

Cuffe to KU

Dec 20, 2020 12:13 AM #253

Got heeeeeem

Dec 20, 2020 12:13 AM #254

Norm the god.

Dec 20, 2020 12:14 AM #255

We got a stud

Dec 20, 2020 12:15 AM #256

Really need him in 21.

Dec 20, 2020 12:16 AM #257

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Really need him in 21.

Barely have any guards on the roster lol. He would definitely be a factor.

Dec 20, 2020 12:42 AM #258

Cuffe is the kind of guard that develops his jump shot and ends up averaging 17+ a game under Self.

Dec 20, 2020 01:24 AM #259

@BShark

Approve of this message

Dec 20, 2020 03:07 PM #260

Wow, huge get.

Dec 20, 2020 03:16 PM #261

Sounds like he plans to be here for awhile. "That's the next four years of my life".

Dec 20, 2020 03:28 PM #262

Curious where this class is going to be ranked. I think it's possibly Coach and staff's most impressive and important recruiting effort. Hoping that he reclassifies.

Dec 20, 2020 03:39 PM #263

@Marco Hard to say. Curry is still unranked but was a great coup by the staff. He will probably end up a 3*. If Cuffe ends up in 21 more than the ranking I'm thrilled they added 4 really good players. A lot of athleticism there, and multi-year guys.

That video is a good watch for insight into Cuffe. Great kid.

Dec 20, 2020 03:53 PM #264

@BShark do u say his name like cuff or cuff e?

Dec 20, 2020 04:00 PM #265

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@Marco Hard to say. Curry is still unranked but was a great coup by the staff. He will probably end up a 3*. If Cuffe ends up in 21 more than the ranking I'm thrilled they added 4 really good players. A lot of athleticism there, and multi-year guys.

That video is a good watch for insight into Cuffe. Great kid.

Clemence as a stretch 5/4? Adams as an inside/out hybrid, and Curry as a total nightmare and huge load at the 3? Not a bad combo. If Cuffe reclasses, wow. So you see Curry as a 3?

Dec 20, 2020 04:03 PM #266

@Marco Three star recruit yes. His position is a low post player.

Dec 20, 2020 04:08 PM #267

@BShark gotcha. What I like about the three of them though is that all three are inside players with handles. It is going to be nice to have some muscle inside too. Hopefully Gethro develops and can fill in at the 5 and 4. I was trying to imagine Curry with an outside shot playing occasionally as a mismatch 3 😂!

Dec 20, 2020 04:35 PM #268

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Really need him in 21.

I saw where he said he really wasn't thinking about re-classifying right now just wanted to get this announcement out of the way so he could concentrate on the Season , from things I'm seeing and hearing RIGHT NOW anyways sounds more like he is staying in 2022,

If that is true hate to hear that , that's a long time for a kid to make a verbal - lots of things can happen between now and then exp - - Ku gets hit hard for this NCAA crap - can change a kids mind real easy , seen that happen way to many times - -School is ban from a post Season or whatever they want that exposure - what better exposure then the Tourney - -Big Time Stage- -- sure hopin -he comes early

Dec 20, 2020 05:05 PM #269

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Sounds like he plans to be here for awhile. "That's the next four years of my life".

OH BShark buddy/Dude - what an awesome post thread from ya buddy. I REALLY appreciate that. makes me appreciate you and the things you share that much more.

Here is my take from that. 1st I usually form an opinion pretty quick and once it's formed hard to change. The 1st thing I take from this is - -loves his family , seems like very level headed kid Seems like the whole family is just a very caring loving family

Hard work ethic , works hard loved the section of his work outs dedicated to getting better - di ya all catch the part about running steps up and down the 25 stories ? - holy jumpin -- gee - - hossie - - fats . a kid like that always wanting to work hard make something for his future - -coming out or from surrounding Harlem -just loved the whole video he put together - -very well done

Ol Coach saying he was on pins & Needles lol - -dam loved this video , might watch again lol again love his work ethic from what I saw - -not a lot of this flashy hi-lite reel where it's just a dunk fest - more down to earth family/working out/ his culture/growing up things like that - - - AND he is now a Jayhawk - - best part.

Now here is the thing call me stupid whatever but another of my 1st takes on this - you know who Kyle kind of reminds me of personality wise lighting up the room Smiling and such ? - - just my take - -kind of reminds me a little of Devonte Graham sure do , - -oh ya I think I'm gonna love this guy- - Gonna love him a lot gonna be a baller - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY - -Thanks again BShark

Dec 20, 2020 06:38 PM #270

@jayballer67 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Sounds like he plans to be here for awhile. "That's the next four years of my life".

OH BShark buddy/Dude - what an awesome post thread from ya buddy. I REALLY appreciate that. makes me appreciate you and the things you share that much more.

Here is my take from that. 1st I usually form an opinion pretty quick and once it's formed hard to change. The 1st thing I take from this is - -loves his family , seems like very level headed kid Seems like the whole family is just a very caring loving family

Hard work ethic , works hard loved the section of his work outs dedicated to getting better - di ya all catch the part about running steps up and down the 25 stories ? - holy jumpin -- gee - - hossie - - fats . a kid like that always wanting to work hard make something for his future - -coming out or from surrounding Harlem -just loved the whole video he put together - -very well done

Ol Coach saying he was on pins & Needles lol - -dam loved this video , might watch again lol again love his work ethic from what I saw - -not a lot of this flashy hi-lite reel where it's just a dunk fest - more down to earth family/working out/ his culture/growing up things like that - - - AND he is now a Jayhawk - - best part.

Now here is the thing call me stupid whatever but another of my 1st takes on this - you know who Kyle kind of reminds me of personality wise lighting up the room Smiling and such ? - - just my take - -kind of reminds me a little of Devonte Graham sure do , - -oh ya I think I'm gonna love this guy- - Gonna love him a lot gonna be a baller - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY - -Thanks again BShark

Agree about @BShark. @wissox and @FarmerJayhawk and @BeddieKU23 @approxinfinity and everyone else. You too @jayballer67

Dec 20, 2020 06:54 PM #271

Oh, man. Love this kid already. He seems to have "it". Can't wait to see him in crimson & blue! Thanks, @BShark !

Dec 22, 2020 05:19 AM #272

God, I hope he reclassifies, we need him next year. If we had him next season along with the others coming in and who we have coming back, even if Agbaji goes pro, I'm stoked.

Dec 23, 2020 03:58 AM #273

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Sounds like he plans to be here for awhile. "That's the next four years of my life".

This video @RockChalkinTexas

Great kid. Great job by the staff to land him as well.

Dec 23, 2020 04:18 AM #274

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Sounds like he plans to be here for awhile. "That's the next four years of my life".

This video @RockChalkinTexas

Great kid. Great job by the staff to land him as well.

Thank you so much for posting. Gotta ❤ his passion.

Dec 23, 2020 08:37 PM #275

Saw another video with Cuffe and interestingly he mentioned he had decided on KU about 2.5-3 weeks before announcing. I knew that Jayhawk cake he had was too good to have been made on short notice. :face_with_tears_of_joy:

Dec 26, 2020 05:32 PM #276

KU in it for Nick Smith high 4 star guard. #27.

Norm on the lead here.

Dec 26, 2020 06:16 PM #277

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

KU in it for Nick Smith high 4 star guard. #27.

Norm on the lead here.

Norm is workin lately. Not sure KU has a great shot here but he is a great talent. Seems like Auburn is the favorite.

Dec 27, 2020 02:20 AM #278

:eyes: :folded_hands:

Dec 27, 2020 12:37 PM #279

@BShark

Didn't realize we were even in that one

Dec 27, 2020 03:21 PM #280

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark

Didn't realize we were even in that one

who we talking about ? I can't get it to pull up for me

Dec 29, 2020 12:45 AM #281

Made Gradey Dick's top 8. Florida might be the school to beat here, but I'm hearing some different things on this one. KU is always in the picture though..

Dec 29, 2020 12:46 AM #282

Class of 2022 gradey dick top 8 school are Alabama Baylor Oklahoma state KU Illinois Florida Texas Tech Purdue

Dec 29, 2020 01:11 AM #283

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Made Gradey Dick's top 8. Florida might be the school to beat here, but I'm hearing some different things on this one. KU is always in the picture though..

either way we gonna be fine

Dec 31, 2020 01:59 AM #284

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

KU in it for Nick Smith high 4 star guard. #27.

Norm on the lead here.

Norm is workin lately. Not sure KU has a great shot here but he is a great talent. Seems like Auburn is the favorite.

I’d keep an eye out there. Aubs, KU, Arky, UNC the top tier.

Dec 31, 2020 04:30 AM #285

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

KU in it for Nick Smith high 4 star guard. #27.

Norm on the lead here.

Norm is workin lately. Not sure KU has a great shot here but he is a great talent. Seems like Auburn is the favorite.

I’d keep an eye out there. Aubs, KU, Arky, UNC the top tier.
He's not going to commit to a school no time soon

Dec 31, 2020 10:35 PM #286

Made the final 8 for Mady Traore. 3* but his final 8 is Auburn, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Oregon, Pittsburgh, USC and Virginia Tech. Good prospect at 6'11''.

Jan 01, 2021 06:57 PM #287

@BShark

Imagine with that final group he's better then his rank

Jan 01, 2021 07:07 PM #288

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark

Imagine with that final group he's better then his rank

Much better.

Jan 03, 2021 08:13 PM #289

We need athletic bigs and a quality true pg we are good at the 2 and 3 spot

Jan 08, 2021 01:16 AM #290

2022 4 star Isaac traudt has picked up a offer from Kansas

Jan 08, 2021 01:31 AM #291

https://247sports.com/player/isaac-traudt-46102420/ ↗

His profile on 247

Jan 08, 2021 01:41 AM #292
Jan 08, 2021 01:42 AM #293

?s=19

Jan 08, 2021 01:42 AM #294

Seems like he'd develop into a good College player

Jan 08, 2021 01:54 AM #295

@BeddieKU23 Very skilled.

Jan 08, 2021 02:30 AM #296

@BShark

Saw his smooth jumper, immediately said im good if we get him

Jan 11, 2021 01:14 AM #297

2022 Braeden Moore blessed to have received an offer from the University of Kansas

Jan 11, 2021 09:27 PM #298

Ok , so I guess I'm missing something. Help me friends. Could be wrong but just seems to me with what we have committed for NEXT year Clemmons , & KJ Adams plus others we will have - -seems like our front court would be good. Having said that this is why I'm commenting.

KU is one of seven schools prioritizing 6'10 Jai Smith from the word of God North Carolina - -has 35 offers or interest I guess , other schools are Alabama , Georgia , Houston , Illinois , Marquette , & Memphis. - -off the 247 site it shows Ku & Maryland listed as warms on his Schools of Interest.

So my question is & again it says we are prioritizing him - -my question would be WHY ? - -I just think it would be more important for the backcourt - -I would think we should be fine up front. - - Am I missing something ?

Jan 11, 2021 10:17 PM #299

Going to quote Bossi on this one: "Jai Smith says a lot of things to a lot of people."

Jan 11, 2021 10:27 PM #300

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Going to quote Bossi on this one: "Jai Smith says a lot of things to a lot of people."

Gotcha. - - -is my thinking wrong though? -- -Shouldn't we be good for 2022 in the front court bud ?

Jan 12, 2021 01:35 AM #301

Names to keep an eye on in 2022: Rylan Griffen (Snacks), Isaac Traudt, Braeden Moore (Snacks)

Mouhamed Gueye is a very intriguing prospect but it looks like he is UCLA's to lose.

Not sure KU will be in a position to win the bidding war for the Thompson brothers. KT is on them, which also hurts my confidence.

Jan 14, 2021 11:29 AM #302

Kyle Cuffe now ranked #56 in the 2022 rankings on rivals. Jumped 22 spots. His composite will jump if ESPN ever gets around to ranking him as well.

Jan 14, 2021 11:31 AM #303

A few others to mention Shaedon Sharpe (recently offered by KU/UK) now #20 and made a 70 spot jump. Freak athlete with smooth game.

Vincent Iwuchukwu, 7 footer recently updated his recruitment and said KU is very involved. #29 on Rivals. Top 30 kid composite.

Jan 14, 2021 12:41 PM #304

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Kyle Cuffe now ranked #56 in the 2022 rankings on rivals. Jumped 22 spots. His composite will jump if ESPN ever gets around to ranking him as well.

The issue with ESPN besides sucking out loud is that they only bother with ranking 60 underclassmen.

Jan 14, 2021 01:54 PM #305

@BShark

Yep that's definitely part of it. Really hoping he ends up in 21. We need a couple of dudes

Jan 14, 2021 10:57 PM #306

Couple of things comment from Vincent Iwuchukwu a 7 footer that KU has offered see him say KU was for sure was involved.

Then see we offered Braeden Moore a 6'8 pf out of Nashville Tenn # 52 ranked avg 20.4 & 8.4 ppg this year , been making or averaging 3 -three pointers a game not sure what to think

Watch some tape, can't say overly impressed at this point anyways - - could be me though. To me looks kind of slow a foot , looks like a below the rim player at least didn't see anything in his hi-lite , his shot looks pretty low projectory/kind of flat- -but hell what do I know lol, his body build his shot looks kind of like Christian to me only Christian more arch- - - yet looks like same release - -not sure how that will even work out just saw we offered

Jan 17, 2021 03:07 PM #307

?s=19

Jan 17, 2021 03:08 PM #308

@jayballer67

Moore has gotten a ton of new offers this week. Blowing up

Jan 17, 2021 11:51 PM #309

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@jayballer67

Moore has gotten a ton of new offers this week. Blowing up

cool, yet have you seen his tape ? - -the one I saw wasn't overly impressed, in THIS TAPE for sure a below the rim type player - -not sure how serious we are really

Jan 18, 2021 01:43 AM #310

He is not athletic at all.

Jan 18, 2021 01:48 AM #311

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

He is not athletic at all.

pretty much what I saw , not really seeing the interest or offers blowing up. gotta be missing something but not sure what

Jan 18, 2021 09:07 AM #312

@jayballer67 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

He is not athletic at all.

pretty much what I saw , not really seeing the interest or offers blowing up. gotta be missing something but not sure what

Tennessee, West Virginia, Georgetown, Auburn, KU, Arkansas, Arizona St, Memphis, some of the noteworthy offers in the past month. Went from Liberty offer to KU.

Jan 18, 2021 05:17 PM #313

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@jayballer67 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

He is not athletic at all.

pretty much what I saw , not really seeing the interest or offers blowing up. gotta be missing something but not sure what

Tennessee, West Virginia, Georgetown, Auburn, KU, Arkansas, Arizona St, Memphis, some of the noteworthy offers in the past month. Went from Liberty offer to KU.

Don't see it. KU is really the only major blue blood - -other then that ehh, Tennessee maybe - - -Auburn MAYBE - -MAYBE other then KU ummm no. - -No Duke - - No N Carolina - - No Virginia - - No Gongaza's - - -No Baylor's - - -No Kentucky's you see those schools offering then you know ya this kid is really legit - just don't see interest not impressive at all from what I see. Granted just one highlight film -but if that is a highlight? - - mercy , think we could do better with out Scholi's for sure

Jan 18, 2021 05:36 PM #314

@jayballer67

I don't think the other big name programs will offer but I'm just pointing out he has several high major offers from several diverse teams. Some of those teams offered him when his game doesn't even look to fit with the typical recruit those schools get. The film doesn't jump but maybe there's some recent film not for viewing that shows some kind of improved game. For someone to be getting that much attention he must be okay

Jan 18, 2021 09:29 PM #315

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@jayballer67

I don't think the other big name programs will offer but I'm just pointing out he has several high major offers from several diverse teams. Some of those teams offered him when his game doesn't even look to fit with the typical recruit those schools get. The film doesn't jump but maybe there's some recent film not for viewing that shows some kind of improved game. For someone to be getting that much attention he must be okay

ya have to agree with that. - There just has to be some other tape that shows different agree, for that many schools to offer or be interested. - Another thing though is too we seem to already have what we need for that spot frontline, think we should be ok I just feel we need the help more in the back court 2 guard PG's and such but ya I agree with you on those points.

Jan 18, 2021 11:43 PM #316

Arterio Morris is available again..

Jan 18, 2021 11:52 PM #317

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Arterio Morris is available again..

now who is that? - -- enlighten me

Jan 19, 2021 12:05 AM #318

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Arterio Morris is available again..

Wow. Guess he's got another strong a** offer on the table

Jan 19, 2021 12:06 AM #319

@jayballer67

5 star 22 guard that was committed to Memphis

Jan 19, 2021 01:07 AM #320

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Arterio Morris is available again..

Wow. Guess he's got another strong a** offer on the table

Bossi said it's going to be a "goat rodeo". Memphis still a possibility.

Jan 19, 2021 01:09 AM #321

@BShark

The way he is progressing he may end up a G League guy anyway when it comes to it. Definitely not going anywhere for free

Jan 19, 2021 04:09 AM #322

Yeah I think pro for Morris

Jan 19, 2021 02:32 PM #323

@jayballer67 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

He is not athletic at all.

pretty much what I saw , not really seeing the interest or offers blowing up. gotta be missing something but not sure what

He is skilled and can shoot, but not athletic. I am with you and others, think that we need to a get us a couple of bigtime athletes.

Jan 21, 2021 12:03 PM #324

Cuffe's composite rank now inside the Top 100 at #98. Waiting on ESPN before he can move up further.

Jan 21, 2021 01:17 PM #325

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Cuffe's composite rank now inside the Top 100 at #98. Waiting on ESPN before he can move up further.

His ranking didn't make any sense before if you only factor in his athleticism.

Jan 21, 2021 02:49 PM #326

@BShark

Agree, athleticism alone I see Top 50. The defensive chops are evident in film as well. I'm wondering if he hasn't been seen enough until he moved to Blair. Super high on this kid. He gets to the next level if his shooting ability continues to improve

Jan 21, 2021 04:13 PM #327

Boy we need him to re- classify to 21

Jan 21, 2021 07:08 PM #328

@jayballer67

It would certainly help if he can but it won't solve all the issues Self is facing in the backcourt after this year. He needs to find another guard via the transfer market or get lucky an elite level one falls into his lap. Unlikely the latter happens so maybe the transfer market will be helpful

Jan 21, 2021 10:53 PM #329

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@jayballer67

It would certainly help if he can but it won't solve all the issues Self is facing in the backcourt after this year. He needs to find another guard via the transfer market or get lucky an elite level one falls into his lap. Unlikely the latter happens so maybe the transfer market will be helpful

I want Richard Isaacs Jr aka Devonte Graham 2.0.

Jan 22, 2021 12:32 AM #330

@BShark

Now if we got both to reclass and come here then that's something to be hopeful on. However young backcourts often have a ton of growing pains here, especially developing chemistry. Seems like we really need one good guard from HS and a veteran guard from the transfer portal to mix with Harris and Bryce

Jan 22, 2021 03:09 PM #331

@BeddieKU23 Yeah, we loaded up on wings no doubt. With everything going on that was probably out of necessity, we had to sign them because that was who we could get and we needed bodies. But we definitely need a couple of guards.

Jan 22, 2021 08:19 PM #332

Some interesting comments from Issacs, over 20 plus offers saying these 5 contact the most : - - Gonzaga , Iowa , Missouri , Oregon & KU.

6'2 PG from Utah , says this about KU. - -Has been talking to Kurt Townsend every week. That's a GREAT relationship been building ever since he was a kid because of my DAD. It's going well with them for sure. - -Sounds interesting for sure. had been some talk about him re-classifying TO 2021 BUT he says he is going to stay with 2022 saying he thinks if he was going to re-classify to 2021 he would of announced it by now.

Said he could be cutting his list down relatively soon. - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Jan 22, 2021 08:31 PM #333

If we don't get him that should be the final nail in Townsend's coffin tbqh.

Jan 22, 2021 09:02 PM #334

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

If we don't get him that should be the final nail in Townsend's coffin tbqh.

Well right now anyways , it from his remarks sounds like it might be good for us at this point anyways. - -# 24 ranking

Jan 22, 2021 09:03 PM #335

He's a very good player, reminds me of Graham.

Jan 22, 2021 09:04 PM #336

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

He's a very good player, reminds me of Graham.

I'd take that for sure

Jan 22, 2021 10:27 PM #337

@BShark

Hes a true floor general with offensive skill. The comp to Graham definitely fits

Feb 01, 2021 12:55 PM #338

Well sounds like Vince Iwuchukwu won't be an option for KU in 22. Seems like all Baylor from intel out there. Baylor is the new KU on the recruiting trail.

Feb 01, 2021 03:38 PM #339

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Well sounds like Vince Iwuchukwu won't be an option for KU in 22. Seems like all Baylor from intel out there. Baylor is the new KU on the recruiting trail.

This has been done tbh

Feb 01, 2021 03:40 PM #340

@BShark

Makes sense, he's from Texas as well. He's going to be good in a few years and a terror for the league

Feb 04, 2021 03:45 PM #341

Hope this changes...

Status: Rylan Griffen was once rumored to commit early last year but is now looking to wait things out and make a decision right before his senior year. Kansas looked to be the original favorite, however, Arkansas, Arizona, Kansas State, Oklahoma, and Memphis have made up ground.

Way too early prediction: Oklahoma

Feb 04, 2021 05:00 PM #342

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Hope this changes...

Status: Rylan Griffen was once rumored to commit early last year but is now looking to wait things out and make a decision right before his senior year. Kansas looked to be the original favorite, however, Arkansas, Arizona, Kansas State, Oklahoma, and Memphis have made up ground.

Way too early prediction: Oklahoma

Heard KU or OU for awhile.

Feb 04, 2021 09:33 PM #343

2022 f bobi Klintmann has received an offer from Kansas

Feb 04, 2021 10:10 PM #344

Read where Ku has interest in Braeden Carrington - - Them and Baylor both. - -Has offers from Florida , Minnesota , Missouri , & Seton Hall.

Said he wants to visit Fla , Missouri , Baylor , Missouri , & KU. Not sure in all seriousness how strong KU is with him , he said they haven't talked a lot but when they have KU talking how he would fit the program and want to get to know him better 6"3 Combo that is I guess been working at some PG out of Minn , Mn - -has good Medium Range and gets to the Basket , solid defender.

Anybody else heard anything on this guy ? - -I don't really think they will attempt to hard , never know

Feb 04, 2021 10:32 PM #345

Shooting form looks good. From what I looked at, not what I'd consider an above the rim guy or super explosive athlete. But I wouldn't turn my nose up. Good dexterity with both hands.

Has a younger brother Mikai may be the real target...

Feb 05, 2021 02:39 PM #346

Carrington has good form but not an explosive athlete by any means. I don't see PG from the videos I watched either..

The other kid Kintmann can shoot it, looks like 6'8. Needs the S & C program to work on things. Not sure where this offer goes. Euro kid I believe..

Feb 05, 2021 05:34 PM #347

@BeddieKU23 Watch some Mikai Klintman tape. Looks more explosive than his brother. Really think the staff is playing the long game with this one...

Feb 05, 2021 06:57 PM #348

@Kcmatt7

Maybe the success of Svi here will help if he becomes a prospect worth looking at.

Feb 08, 2021 01:34 PM #349

Baylor again killing the recruiting trail. They landed 4 star guard Dillon Hunter #42. Athletic big combo guard that gets to the lane and can shoot it. Pretty much a carbon copy of the recruit KU needs but can't land

Feb 08, 2021 01:40 PM #350

Ku showing interest in 4 star PG Tre Holloman. They haven't offered but noted increased contact. Athletic guard at 6'1, good quickness and can shoot it. Prides himself as being a good on-ball defender. Really one KU should get involved with..

Edit: Kids from Minnesota and Michigan St offered in October. Also the 2nd ranked Safety in Football in Minn. Michigan St is after him hard, might suggest why they haven't offered.

Feb 10, 2021 06:58 PM #351

OK so looking for some help. - -Has ANYBODY heard any rumor or rumblings on this kid - - - -- Amari Bailey ranked # 3 per 247 -2022 rankings , a 6'4 Combo Guard ? - -I know we need Guards, and saw where he has KU listed in his top five Colleges of interest. - - Aer we working on him - -duh pretty stupid question BUT has anyone heard anything on him at all ? - -is ther any interest from him on KU now - -anybody got any info ? - - Film ? - - appreciate it guys , just curious. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Feb 10, 2021 07:22 PM #352

@jayballer67

Really haven't seen Bailey linked with KU. Honestly don't think we can play in that sandbox if you get the hint. National recruit playing on a big HS team that funnels kids to Nike etc. He's a stud but I think our recruiting efforts would be wasted on him with what we are currently faced with

Feb 10, 2021 07:43 PM #353

Recruiting is v hard right now.

Feb 10, 2021 08:21 PM #354

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@jayballer67

Really haven't seen Bailey linked with KU. Honestly don't think we can play in that sandbox if you get the hint. National recruit playing on a big HS team that funnels kids to Nike etc. He's a stud but I think our recruiting efforts would be wasted on him with what we are currently faced with

Thanks , was just curious. He just had us listed at least as one of his top 5 College of interest. From the way that looks though might well be pretty hard to get him of the West Coast anyways , & we sure don't need anymore of questionable circumstances - -Thanks

Feb 11, 2021 09:00 PM #355

seen a ne name that KU just offered.- - - 6'9 Isaac Traudt out of Grand Island Neb, Very Capable shooter from distance , can put the ball on the floor as a big or stretch 4. - - -Has 28 offers right now most recent has been KU & Virginia. Gonzaga has shown interested -N Carolina , Michigan St - Gonzaga hasn't offered just yet - -Duke has shown Interest - -lot of big time schools

Anybody heard anything on this kid ? - probably not much of a shot, besides if he has played time as a Big Man or a stretch 4 - - - Again I think with who we got cominh in the question becomes - -Do we have a need for another. - -Mentioned that he also has been playing PG for his high School

Feb 11, 2021 09:50 PM #356

@BShark NCAA stuff needs cleared up. Just is what it is.

Feb 12, 2021 01:22 AM #357

@jayballer67

Not sure we need him tbh. We have clemence whos better and similar player

Feb 12, 2021 01:24 AM #358

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@jayballer67

Not sure we need him tbh. We have clemence whos better and similar player

He's okay. Depending on how the roster shakes out after next year, he could be a take.

Feb 12, 2021 01:49 AM #359

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@jayballer67

Not sure we need him tbh. We have clemence whos better and similar player

kind of what I wa thinking. Seems to me were pretty set for that spot

Feb 12, 2021 11:53 AM #360

@jayballer67

I wouldn't turn him down by any means. He's getting big time offers, Gonzaga (interested), UNC, Michigan St, Virgina, KU so that tells you he's pretty good. He seemed excited by the KU offer. We'll see what happens. Would like to see his Jr film and see if he's improving physically.

Feb 12, 2021 12:08 PM #361

http://www.cbssports.com/general/video/3218fec8-dbfc-48df-94a0-9adf97edad4a ↗

Blair Academy has had a couple games. Cuffe showing off good form from 3, blocking shots with his elite athleticism. Really hoping this kid can reclass and join 21

Feb 12, 2021 01:16 PM #362

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

http://www.cbssports.com/general/video/3218fec8-dbfc-48df-94a0-9adf97edad4a ↗

Blair Academy has had a couple games. Cuffe showing off good form from 3, blocking shots with his elite athleticism. Really hoping this kid can reclass and join 21

Yep he can help next year. Not sure in what role but he can have an impact even if it's off the bench.

Feb 14, 2021 02:11 AM #363

Not sure if this kid is 2021 OR 2022. - -The heading says 2021 KU is in his final 10 - -Whoopie , Combo Guard - -Noah Shelby. - -yet in the article says he is 2022, so you tell me. - -Bet he is 2022, anybody know anything on this kid ?

Feb 14, 2021 03:06 AM #364

I love his game but he won't be a Jayhawk.

Feb 14, 2021 04:17 AM #365

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

http://www.cbssports.com/general/video/3218fec8-dbfc-48df-94a0-9adf97edad4a ↗

Blair Academy has had a couple games. Cuffe showing off good form from 3, blocking shots with his elite athleticism. Really hoping this kid can reclass and join 21

I’ve kind of forgotten about him. Oops. I don’t think they’re pushing as hard for a reclass now given we get free agency this off-season and the covid waiver situation. Might be just as well off leaving him on ice for another year. Might not want 3 freshmen combo guards on the roster next year.

Feb 14, 2021 04:22 AM #366

The FR thing caught me off guard for a second, forgot that technically Bryce and Harris would be classed as FR.

Feb 14, 2021 04:27 AM #367

Right? I think KU will list them as sophs but they can use the extra year at the end. Bryce probably won’t but I think Harris does. Harris and Wilson will be elite old dudes freshmen lol

Feb 16, 2021 04:39 PM #368

not actually KU related BUT - - looks like Drew has done it AGAIN. - -sure looks like he is going to get a commit out of Vince Iwuchukwu the 7 footer that KU had shown interest in. Baylor receiving quite a few CB'S for him - - dammit

Feb 16, 2021 06:55 PM #369

Question, is Baylor a Nike school? They are starting to seriously recruit, and me no like. Is Tech an Under Armor school? If so, and if Beard ever decides to leave that would probably be one of the biggest reasons.

Feb 16, 2021 08:18 PM #370

@Marco said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Question, is Baylor a Nike school? They are starting to seriously recruit, and me no like. Is Tech an Under Armor school? If so, and if Beard ever decides to leave that would probably be one of the biggest reasons.

Yes to both. Baylor has a nice pipeline going right now and Drew has always been able to recruit.

Feb 16, 2021 08:38 PM #371

@FarmerJayhawk true. But the pipeline seems to be flowing ($) even better now.

Feb 16, 2021 09:57 PM #372

@FarmerJayhawk

My only thought with holding him on ice is any potential negative blowback from the NCAA case making him rethink going from NJ to KU..

Feb 16, 2021 10:18 PM #373

https://247sports.com/Player/Riley-Mulvey-46095006/ ↗

pain

Feb 17, 2021 12:10 AM #374

@BShark Looks like a very underrated player.

Feb 17, 2021 03:08 AM #375

Given we offer anyone with a pulse, Bill must not like him that much.

Feb 17, 2021 09:54 AM #376

@BShark

From my neck of the woods.. known as a shot blocker bout it

Feb 17, 2021 05:35 PM #377

Bossi's article today

Gradey Dick

247Sports rank in 2022: 43.

Who is involved/analysis: Back in late December, four-star small forward Gradey Dick cut his list down to a final eight of Alabama, Baylor, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma State, Purdue and Texas Tech. He is a skilled wing with very good positional side, some mid-range game, good athleticism and he understands how to play with other very good players. Some stuff needs to shake out with him, but most involved seem to understand that it is going to take a really strong effort on the recruiting trail to pull Dick out of his home state and away from the Jayhawks.

The prediction: Kansas.

Confidence level: 7

"Some stuff", aka Nike steering him to Baylor...

Feb 17, 2021 06:48 PM #378

KU really needs to land him. He's going to be a hell of a college player.

Feb 17, 2021 09:05 PM #379

@Kcmatt7

I think he's most important for keeping local talent in state and the pipeline to Sunrise.. thats been an issue lately besides Zach. It doesn't sound like Mitchell is an option due to influences around him so this one is critical. He fills a need in 22 as Ochai will be moving on. Definitely a critical one here. @BShark might have something more to share here. Could be an interesting pairing with Selfs coaching style.

Feb 17, 2021 09:08 PM #380

@Kcmatt7 I'm one hundred percent with you. Dick is a guy that we must sign. I can envision the scene in AFH now, a bunch of young women holding up signs that read, 'We Love Dick!'

Feb 17, 2021 10:07 PM #381

@Marco said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@Kcmatt7 I'm one hundred percent with you. Dick is a guy that we must sign. I can envision the scene in AFH now, a bunch of young women holding up signs that read, 'We Love Dick!'

LMAO - -now you stop that Miser lol , just giving you the business. I reckon a bunch of young women holding up those signs would be much better then a bunch of young Men holding those up lmao

Feb 17, 2021 10:16 PM #382

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@Kcmatt7

I think he's most important for keeping local talent in state and the pipeline to Sunrise.. thats been an issue lately besides Zach. It doesn't sound like Mitchell is an option due to influences around him so this one is critical. He fills a need in 22 as Ochai will be moving on. Definitely a critical one here. @BShark might have something more to share here. Could be an interesting pairing with Selfs coaching style.

KU is still the heavy favorite but it's not locked in. Of course I will share more if I hear more. We should have switched to Nike lol. Imagine being Nike with Sunrise being in KS.

Feb 17, 2021 10:55 PM #383

@BShark Stupid. If we could just recruit well locally all of the time we'd be phenomenal honestly.

2022 class has three local top 100 kids.

Land Mark Mitchell and Gradey Dick and the 2022 class is gold.

Feb 18, 2021 01:02 AM #384

Expecting Dick to be a Jayhawk based on a recent exchange.

Feb 18, 2021 03:18 AM #385

I think we have a good shot at Mitchell too. We were on him so early it'll be disappointing if we miss. Is he friends with any of the guys on the team rn?

Feb 18, 2021 04:43 AM #386

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Expecting Dick to be a Jayhawk based on a recent exchange.

Hope it stays our way

Feb 18, 2021 09:32 AM #387

@Kcmatt7 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

I think we have a good shot at Mitchell too. We were on him so early it'll be disappointing if we miss. Is he friends with any of the guys on the team rn?

Maybe he switches to Sunrise for his last yr too. They are losing 4 starters

Feb 18, 2021 11:37 AM #388

Amari Bailey #3 in 22 off the board to UCLA, for now

Feb 18, 2021 03:01 PM #389

@Kcmatt7 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

I think we have a good shot at Mitchell too. We were on him so early it'll be disappointing if we miss. Is he friends with any of the guys on the team rn?

I would be pretty surprised if Mitchell ends up at KU. If Kentucky offers he will be there most likely. If not I think he ends up @ UNC.

Feb 18, 2021 03:43 PM #390

@Woodrow

Put it another way, swooosh is in deep

Feb 18, 2021 04:44 PM #391

@BeddieKU23 Are they? He isn't on the MoKan roster and he isn't at a Nike prep. I guess that I just don't see the Nike connection.

Feb 18, 2021 04:58 PM #392

Like how is Adidas not landing this dude for KU? I'm so serious. How is a life-long Kansas native, where was KU his second offer and first P5 offer, not put on the Adidas payroll?

Feb 18, 2021 05:08 PM #393

@Kcmatt7

Guessing here.

His last update in January

"No not really just UCLA, Mizzou, Kansas, Arkansas, UNC been on me the hardest,” Mitchell responded when asked if there was anything new with his recruitment. “I’ve been talking to Kentucky a little more recently.”

Feb 18, 2021 05:10 PM #394

@Kcmatt7 Who's KU's liaison with Adidas now because I assume it's no longer Gassnola? That's something that's going to impact KU recruiting as well while they develop a relationship with a new liaison.

Feb 18, 2021 05:36 PM #395

McDonald's All American game canceled for 2nd straight year

Feb 18, 2021 06:00 PM #396

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Amari Bailey #3 in 22 off the board to UCLA, for now

DAMMIT - - that sucks. But I kind of figured it was gonna be pretty hard to pull him off the Coast Schools

Feb 18, 2021 06:08 PM #397

@Kcmatt7 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Like how is Adidas not landing this dude for KU? I'm so serious. How is a life-long Kansas native, where was KU his second offer and first P5 offer, not put on the Adidas payroll?

We’re not playing in that sandbox until the NCAA stuff is over. I would be floored if we got Mitchell

Feb 22, 2021 07:32 PM #398

Seems like KU's in a good spot for Aidan Shaw, #68 ranked kid from the KC area.

One school that Shaw is very familiar with is Kansas. The Jayhawks are close to home, and it is a program that has shown him significant attention.

“Their message to me is that I am a top priority player for them,” said Shaw of Kansas. “They tell me that they would be recruiting me no matter where I am from, and that is something I like. Kansas treats me like a top priority and are always willing to show me a lot of attention.”

but as I get older and talk to coaches more, I am focusing on development. My ultimate goal is to play in the NBA, so along with a family feel, I want to go to a place that develops their players and will help me accomplish my dream.”

Feb 22, 2021 09:54 PM #399

@BeddieKU23 kid loves playing defense, it's a match lol.

Feb 23, 2021 04:48 PM #400

@BShark

Hard to predict what Shaw will be at the next level. He's got a nice perimeter shot which is nice to see on a 6'8 prospect. Not an explosive athlete (like Mitchell) and doesn't appear to be quick enough or have the ball handling skills to be a wing here. More in the Jalen Wilson Hybrid 4 role but with more of a post player body. His HS team looks terrible from videos

Feb 25, 2021 01:59 AM #401

Grady Dick announcing next week

Feb 25, 2021 02:22 AM #402

@Woodrow said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Grady Dick announcing next week

Yep

Feb 25, 2021 03:18 AM #403

@Woodrow said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Grady Dick announcing next week

Looking like the good guys

Feb 25, 2021 03:19 AM #404

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@Woodrow said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Grady Dick announcing next week

Looking like the good guys

Heading in that direction

Feb 25, 2021 09:48 AM #405

Wow!

Feb 25, 2021 03:24 PM #406

Another Crystal Ball pick for the good guys

Feb 25, 2021 03:31 PM #407

Baylor insider says he's "feeling KU on this one"

Feb 25, 2021 03:50 PM #408

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Baylor insider says he's "feeling KU on this one"

Yes

Feb 26, 2021 01:43 AM #409

Well I've seen 4 CB Picks for him at KU - - the only CB Picks I've seen. - -Both Bossi & Jerry Meyer have gave us CB's so that's a good thing

Feb 26, 2021 12:31 PM #410

@jayballer67

Lock City if Bossi has his in

Feb 26, 2021 12:33 PM #411

Baylor insider thinks they are slow playing the 22 class due to how many underclassmen they have + the dynamic of the free year/transfer free agency market that's going to happen this year. Plus Baylor has ascended to a level where they can pick and choose who they want. They have capitalized on KU's issues with the NCAA. Long story short is, they can get better players funneled to them then Gradey..

Feb 26, 2021 01:46 PM #412

@BeddieKU23 we can't be picky, gotta take talent. 22 class looks great so far tbh.

Feb 26, 2021 02:03 PM #413

@BShark

For sure we have to take what we can get. Good thing Gradey is local and has ties to the program

Feb 26, 2021 04:51 PM #414

Getting Gradey would pretty much put us out of the running for Griffen I would think. @BShark thoughts?

Remaining 22 needs, a Big (true 5 type) & another guard. Isaacs maybe?

Feb 26, 2021 05:05 PM #415

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Getting Gradey would pretty much put us out of the running for Griffen I would think. @BShark thoughts?

Remaining 22 needs, a Big (true 5 type) & another guard. Issacs maybe?

I like Griffen a lot, but bird in the hand. Seems like they want another wing. I would love Griffen but maybe Shaw is more realistic.

Feb 26, 2021 05:52 PM #416

@BShark

Same, Griffen has been #1 on my G/W board for a while. However I think Gradey will be more prepared to play as a freshman due to where he plays HS.

Feb 26, 2021 06:36 PM #417

All this talk about Baylor! we will see if they can sustain success and continue to add top 25 ranked guys. He’s had talented classes before and they’ve been good but not great. Drew got lucky virtually all of the fringe nba level guys he had stayed and ku lost a guy like Devon.KU is a top 5 team, if not drafted, Devon stayed! Grady dick is a top 50 player, and someone that would stay 3-4 years. If we add consistent top 75 guys we will be fine. Also the moment this ncaa thing resolves, which I would assume by this summer we will know. There little recruiting advantage disappears, unless we really get hit for 3-4 years on reduced scholarships and tourney bans

Feb 26, 2021 06:39 PM #418

So we think Cuffe is staying in 22 and not re-classifying ?

Feb 26, 2021 06:48 PM #419

@jayhawks2010

We shall see they are likely to lose the 3 guards after the season. They do have an outstanding class coming in, Love and Brown are as good as advertised and the Polish kid is a stretch 4 type with high upside. Flagler will step in next yr and score a ton. They will hit the transfer market hard and find something that and likely will add more highly ranked HS talent. I think this yr is it as far as championship potential goes but they will be a force going forward due to how they are recruiting

Feb 26, 2021 06:53 PM #420

Picked up another CB for Gradey but it was from Chasen FWTW - from TOS but makes 5 picks for us for him

Feb 26, 2021 06:56 PM #421

@jayhawks2010 Yeah but Bill knew Devon was leaving (he almost left after his FR year) and didn't get a real replacement. W/e Baylor did to have their guys stick around :money_bag: was worth it.

Feb 27, 2021 03:14 AM #422

Signing both Dick and Shaw would be huge. Dick is an in-state must get, imo. He is skilled and athletic. We've whiffed on too many in state players of late. The talent level in Wichita and KC is pretty damn good, mine the hell out of it.

Feb 27, 2021 03:23 AM #423

Randomly, Kansas has 3 top 50 players this year, all listed as SF’s.

Feb 27, 2021 03:34 AM #424

I don't count Sunrise kids as in state unless they are from KS. Kendall Brown was from Minnesota. Still a big miss obviously.

Feb 28, 2021 11:46 AM #425

:fire:

Feb 28, 2021 11:58 AM #426

You guys might be familiar with some alumni of his AAU team. Frank Mason and David McCormack.

Kid is a bucket. He had released a top 6 (without KU) but I would imagine KU is a contender here.

Feb 28, 2021 09:17 PM #427

This class has the potential to really turn things around. I’d like to obviously close the deal on Dick and then get Shaw as well. MOKAN and Sunrise are two pipelines we need.

Mar 01, 2021 07:12 PM #428

@Woodrow said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

This class has the potential to really turn things around. I’d like to obviously close the deal on Dick and then get Shaw as well. MOKAN and Sunrise are two pipelines we need.

No question there. The Sunrise pipeline needs to open up, and we have to stay on Mo-Kan. Imagine what our team would've been this year without Mo-Kan.

Mar 01, 2021 07:47 PM #429

Dick announcing at 7:00 p.m. Wen , @ aketra.sevillian @ ballislife iglive

Mar 01, 2021 09:33 PM #430

@jayballer67 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Dick announcing at 7:00 p.m. Wen , @ aketra.sevillian @ ballislife iglive

Yes

Mar 02, 2021 03:31 PM #431

Come on Jayhawkers, all of us in unison start the chant, "we want Dick! We want Dick!"

Mar 02, 2021 06:32 PM #432

@Marco said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Come on Jayhawkers, all of us in unison start the chant, "we want Dick! We want Dick!"

psssst psssst hey , hey , hey lmao - - stop that lol

Mar 02, 2021 06:54 PM #433

@jayballer67 okay, I'll stop. But in all seriousness, I'm a Dick guy. I think that he is athletic and bigtime skilled, and will only get better - including on D - under Self. He is an in-state future pro that we must sign.

Mar 02, 2021 09:46 PM #434

@Marco said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@jayballer67 okay, I'll stop. But in all seriousness, I'm a Dick guy. I think that he is athletic and bigtime skilled, and will only get better - including on D - under Self. He is an in-state future pro that we must sign.

been hearing comparisons with him to Braun

Mar 02, 2021 11:00 PM #435

@jayballer67 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@Marco said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@jayballer67 okay, I'll stop. But in all seriousness, I'm a Dick guy. I think that he is athletic and bigtime skilled, and will only get better - including on D - under Self. He is an in-state future pro that we must sign.

been hearing comparisons with him to Braun

Yep they are almost identical playing wise

Mar 03, 2021 12:20 AM #436

Gradey has more bounce i think

Mar 03, 2021 02:09 AM #437

@BeddieKU23 agree. I think that he has big upside. A team with a frosh Dick and a senior Braun, I'm onboard.

Mar 04, 2021 01:02 AM #438

I can't find it

Mar 04, 2021 01:02 AM #439

It is official gradey dick is a Jayhawk

Mar 04, 2021 01:04 AM #440

Now get Jayden Epps.

Mar 04, 2021 01:05 AM #441

there you go Boys & Girls Gradey just announcing KU. - -Surprising the Lady said ESPN has Grady as the # 21 ranked played in the class of 22 , - -Good Job my man - -Welcome to JAYHAWK Nation. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Mar 04, 2021 01:30 AM #442

Welcome Grady! I can hear it now. GD to CB for 3!

Looking at rivals I just noticed that Cuffe has gained 22 spots and now sets at 56. No change on 24/7 still at 98

Mar 04, 2021 01:33 AM #443

Big time get

Great shooter, bounce, improved defender. Will contribute as a freshman

Mar 04, 2021 01:40 AM #444

Glad to have Dick has a hard commit. I feel like he has a great head for the game and has risen to occasion in the face of stiff competition. Very good length should allow a great stroke and penetration down the line.

i’m so sorry someone help me

Mar 04, 2021 02:37 AM #445

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Glad to have Dick has a hard commit. I feel like he has a great head for the game and has risen to occasion in the face of stiff competition. Very good length should allow a great stroke and penetration down the line.

i’m so sorry someone help me

I hear ya buddy great length and really good penetrator is really good - -nothing to see hear just lots of length lol

Mar 04, 2021 03:02 AM #446

@FarmerJayhawk no doubt. And Dick is still young, he is going to get even bigger. He can penetrate at will, and even go ball deep at the rim. His ball skills are more than good, and he will get longer the more that he plays.

Mar 04, 2021 03:04 AM #447

@Marco Dick’s finish at the rim is smooth and explosive.

Mar 04, 2021 03:05 AM #448

@Marco said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@FarmerJayhawk no doubt. And Dick is still young, he is going to get even bigger. He can penetrate at will, and even go ball deep at the rim. His ball skills are more than good, and he will get longer the more that he plays.

there you go again roflmao

Mar 04, 2021 03:12 AM #449

@rockchalkwyo said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Welcome Grady! I can hear it now. GD to CB for 3!

Looking at rivals I just noticed that Cuffe has gained 22 spots and now sets at 56. No change on 24/7 still at 98

Cuffe should be 50-ish just based on his athleticism. Really increasing the athleticism so far with the commits in 22. Gradey is absolutely no slouch in that regard.

Names to keep a close eye on: Aidan Shaw, Jayden Epps

Dream, probably unobtainable: Richard Isaacs JR, Rylan Griffen, Bryce Griggs

I absolutely LOVE Noah Shelby's game and think he is underrated but he appears to actually be going through the whole package deal thing with Dort. Odds are Vandy or Memphis. Don't think KU has the, ahem, bidding capability to win that one.

Mar 04, 2021 03:15 AM #450

Ok so someone please tell me different if I'm wrong on this but I think I got this right but feel free. The way I understand this stands because of this extra year ok so, we are in the 2020/21 year right now. which means Grady is STILL 2 seasons away right ? - -this is the 20/21 season , then w have the 2021/22 season then Grady in the 2022/2023 season right ? I think everyone maintains their current classifcation right ? Cause Mitch coming back as a SR - -again

I think EVERYONE comes back the same as this year. - - So I think if that's the case I would have this figured right.

How about this for roster ; - -Christian Braun being a JR - -Harris a Soph - - Jalen a Soph ( I think Jalen sticking for at least the 3 years ) - Bryce Thompson would be a Soph , David McCormack would be a SR- - Kyle Cuffe a FR - - Grady Dick as a FR - - Zach Clemence a Soph - - -& KJ Adams would be a Soph - that's a pretty salty Roster - - -I'm pretty sure that's right love that roster

Mar 04, 2021 03:20 AM #451

The eligibility thing is weird, I imagine a lot of players won't actually use the extra year.

Mar 04, 2021 03:36 AM #452

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

The eligibility thing is weird, I imagine a lot of players won't actually use the extra year.

possibly , just don't know. The thing is a lot of these kids are good here at KU but yet not mind boggling , great. - -They typical very fringe type player , the type of player that if they get any shot at all it's going to be G league at best or over sea's - -players like that could use that extra year of eligibility to even enhance that chance. - just kind of dreaming thinking maybe about that type of roster chance - -IF 2/3 of those guys were to use that year could do nothing but help their chance if their are right there, a chance to improve even more - - just random thought buddy - -you could very easily be right - but you just never know. - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Mar 04, 2021 04:28 AM #453

@BShark I rewatched Cuffe’s highlight again (a few times) and holy cow can that kid jump. It’s going to be lob city with this roster.

Mar 04, 2021 04:41 AM #454

@FarmerJayhawk u went to deep! I'm the only one that could say that! Well

Mar 04, 2021 06:10 AM #455

@Crimsonorblue22 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@FarmerJayhawk u went to deep! I'm the only one that could say that! Well

Omg 😂😂😂

Mar 04, 2021 10:40 AM #456

KU with the #2 class in the Country. Never a bad thing to have two studs lined up already

Mar 04, 2021 10:41 AM #457

@rockchalkwyo

His defense as well already, ++

Mar 04, 2021 03:20 PM #458

:hear-no-evil_monkey: :see-no-evil_monkey: :speak-no-evil_monkey: :face_with_tears_of_joy:

Mar 04, 2021 03:51 PM #459

@approxinfinity

The Phog's message board has about 6-7 pages worth of "Dick" jokes.

Mar 04, 2021 03:54 PM #460

A moment for all of us to feel really old

But an encounter with former Jayhawk Wayne Selden Jr., when Dick was real young, solidified his love of all things KU.

“He was working some basketball camp I was at when I was in elementary school,” Dick recalled. “And the next time I went to a KU game I saw him and he remembered me and commented on my Instagram post.”

He did not realize in the moment, but those types of encounters led to Wednesday night and made Dick want to follow in the former Jayhawks’ footsteps.

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Mar 04, 2021 04:21 PM #461

The dude is going to star at KU. I'm trying to think of who he might remind me of, but haven't been able to come up with any comparisons yet. I've heard the Braun comparisons and there are worse people to be compared to if you're a player, but I think he's more skilled and athletic than Braun. What is he 6'8 and only a junior? Kyle Singler? The guy has handles to, could probably play point if need be. Dick and Cuffe, I'm starting to love this class.

Mar 04, 2021 04:27 PM #462

@Marco

I think Sam Dekker- Former Wisconsin Star is also a good comp. Will be interesting to how good he is as a Senior when the offense gets focused around him due to 4/5 of Sunrise's starting lineup going to D1 schools next year

Mar 04, 2021 04:35 PM #463

Dekker, forgot about him. Good comp.

Mar 04, 2021 05:24 PM #464

Please no Kyle Singler comps :face_vomiting:

Mar 04, 2021 05:29 PM #465

@approxinfinity said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Please no Kyle Singler comps :face_vomiting:

That name doesn't even register in my database

Mar 04, 2021 06:21 PM #466

@BeddieKU23 I'm done with them! I imagine he gets sick of them.

Mar 05, 2021 07:32 PM #467

Would really like to see us put the hammer on Gueye 6'11 got bounce , looks like KU & UCLA might be the front leaders according to his 247 list both of them KU & UCLA are listed as warm , always speaks pretty highly of KU

Mar 11, 2021 04:15 PM #468

@Crimsonorblue22 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BeddieKU23 I'm done with them! I imagine he gets sick of them.

I have heard that he wants to put an end to all of the comparisons, and henceforth would like for everyone to just see him as a great in-state offensive player who wants to own the moniker of Slick Dick 😂

Mar 13, 2021 02:17 AM #469

Well I see where we are in pretty thick on a 2022 recruit. - - 6'9 SF out of Bull City NC Jai Smith. - Looking to make a decision in April after visiting the Schools he is interested in.

The 5 he lists is : - - -Memphis - - Fla , - - - Houston - - - Illinois - - - & KU : - -broke down all five said this about KU :

KU could help me be more of a Pro. Coach's think I can be a Great , Great player as a stretch Big that can shoot the ball.

Think KU could be in a really good spot if they truly are interested, he speaks pretty solid about KU. You go to 247 and in his top 5 Schools of interest it Shows Maryland & KU as Warm others on there Cool, yet in his article he doesn't mention Maryland - -so who knows. I think when they list those 5 schools of interest on the 247 - -those are early things change BUT KU is mentioned in both area's - -we will see

Mar 16, 2021 02:01 AM #470

2022 F ahjany lee has been offer by ku

Mar 18, 2021 04:20 PM #471

Ahjany Lee 6'8 F stated - -he received his offer from KU on his Birthday. - -Coach told him he had a present for him and told him KU had offered. 6'8 F out of Minnesota. - Said he had been following KU for a long time # 109 in the Nation.

He said KU has always been a fun team to watch , he had done research on KU and say he knows that KU is known for Marketing & Business Knows KU has a history of being really good and about their 31 consecutive appearances in the Tourney. No time line for decision doesn't want to determine off phone calls wants to visit

Offers as of now , Minnesota , St Thomas , Hampton , Florida , & KU

Mar 18, 2021 04:41 PM #472

@jayballer67

Significant to note, he played on an Adidas sponsored team

Mar 18, 2021 05:09 PM #473

@BeddieKU23 Sister playing at KSU could be a factor as well. Not that far from Lawrence to Manhattan.

Mar 18, 2021 05:32 PM #474

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@jayballer67

Significant to note, he played on an Adidas sponsored team

Sounds like at this point really interested - we shall see. Talking about how he was working on handling the ball skills & looking forward to visiting

Mar 18, 2021 05:37 PM #475

@BShark

Tape I watched was not too bad. About what you expect from the #109 ranked player. Pretty decent rim protector, can make 3's. Seems like a versatile modern big. Not a ton of film on him yet.

Mar 18, 2021 05:46 PM #476

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark

Tape I watched was not too bad. About what you expect from the #109 ranked player. Pretty decent rim protector, can make 3's. Seems like a versatile modern big. Not a ton of film on him yet.

looks like he needs a little bulk - - looks thin

Mar 18, 2021 06:33 PM #477

https://www.hudl.com/video/3/13312000/5e798817dfd9da1a9cb60471 ↗

About a half hour of tape here.

But yea about all you need to know is he is a long armed dude. Pretty coordinated. Stroke looks good.

I would not expect a lot from him though. Total flyer. 11th or 12th scholarship type of guy.

Mar 26, 2021 04:24 PM #478

Enoch Boakye went from Izzo to Arizona St. What a weird kid

Mar 26, 2021 04:26 PM #479

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Enoch Boakye went from Izzo to Arizona St. What a weird kid

Caveat Emptor

Mar 29, 2021 05:07 PM #480

Jayden Epps commits to Providence @BShark

Mar 29, 2021 05:45 PM #481

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Jayden Epps commits to Providence @BShark

Unfortunate as I love his game. If we are taking a HS guy in this class and he wants to commit early, makes sense though.

Mar 31, 2021 02:19 PM #482

KU involved with recent Memphis decomit 4 star Arterio Morris who's headed to the G-League. Good times

Mar 31, 2021 02:21 PM #483

@BeddieKU23 Wut? Are you saying he is going G-League or we're going after him?

Mar 31, 2021 02:32 PM #484

@Kcmatt7 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BeddieKU23 Wut? Are you saying he is going G-League or we're going after him?

ya really doesn't make any sense to be involved with a kid if he is going G league - waste of time , could take that time and invest on a kid that's NOT going G league

Mar 31, 2021 02:46 PM #485

@Kcmatt7 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BeddieKU23 Wut? Are you saying he is going G-League or we're going after him?

Both. He mentioned KU was one of several schools recruiting the hardest. It's also expected he goes G-League which has been an option for him for a while

Mar 31, 2021 03:42 PM #486

@BeddieKU23 Probably just threw out a feeler to cover our bases. Doubt that we're investing alot of time and effort.

Mar 31, 2021 03:45 PM #487

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@Kcmatt7 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BeddieKU23 Wut? Are you saying he is going G-League or we're going after him?

Both. He mentioned KU was one of several schools recruiting the hardest. It's also expected he goes G-League which has been an option for him for a while

I'd be more concerned if we didn't already have guys on board. Doubt they would pass on anyone hoping to get him.

Apr 12, 2021 05:20 PM #488

Top 15 PF Kijani Wright of Los Angeles California said over the weekend KU one of 5 programs recruiting him the hardest. More importantly he's playing on an Adidas grassroots team

One of the best rebounders in the high school game, Kijani Wright was tenacious on the glass in his first spring grassroots showing. Controlling the boards is a priority for him as he fully utilized his massive frame and played with great aggressiveness when battling inside. He is a high volume rebounder and smart player with good hands, footwork, and activity level who projects as a productive frontcourt force to be reckoned with for a winning program.

Recruitment: The top ten nationally ranked prospect says Arkansas, Kansas, Stanford, UCLA, and USC are the programs recruiting him the hardest.

Apr 12, 2021 05:23 PM #489

lol

Apr 12, 2021 05:32 PM #490

@BShark what's so funny?

Apr 12, 2021 05:33 PM #491

@BeddieKU23 looks like Silvio if Silvio had played basketball his entire life.

Apr 12, 2021 05:33 PM #492

@Kcmatt7 Imagine Adidas actually delivering us one of their top players.

Apr 12, 2021 05:37 PM #493

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@Kcmatt7 Imagine Adidas actually delivering us one of their top players.

Traditionally a Arizona/Pac 12 feeder team. I'll believe a Cali player signs here when they step on campus

Apr 12, 2021 05:38 PM #494

@BShark How long is the Adidas contract for, again? 😄

Apr 12, 2021 05:38 PM #495

All eternity probably.

The reality is we need to improve our football brand.

Apr 12, 2021 06:03 PM #496

@BShark Whoever they hire should get 7 years basically no matter what, imo. They need to get a fair shake.

That or hire someone like Bobby Petrino and let's cheat our way back into relevancy. But pick one.

Apr 12, 2021 06:10 PM #497

@BShark so, what are you saying? Bring back Glen Mason 😂? Does he have anything left in the tank?

Apr 12, 2021 06:13 PM #498

@Kcmatt7 I didn't realize Petrino just led MSU to a friggen conference championship his first year there lmao.

Screw it. Just hire the guy. The only man who can turn KU Football around.

Apr 12, 2021 06:22 PM #499

@Kcmatt7 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@Kcmatt7 I didn't realize Petrino just led MSU to a friggen conference championship his first year there lmao.

Screw it. Just hire the guy. The only man who can turn KU Football around.

They had a wild year. Started their season back in the fall and just wrapped up. Petrino is a grade A prick but can coach his arse off. That being said, it’ll be Monken or Leipold.

Apr 12, 2021 07:47 PM #500

@FarmerJayhawk Oh it was more of a joke. I mean I still can't believe how good of a football coach that guy is...

Would be REALLY funny to bring him in after Jeff Long got fired lol. But no I think a "program" guy like Leipold or Monken is probably the right decision.

Apr 12, 2021 10:33 PM #501

2022 6'6" wing @dariq_whitehead of @mvabasketball has been offered by Kansas according to teamdurant dir. Of recruiting @Dwayne _wise

Apr 13, 2021 01:06 AM #502

you think Whitehead the real deal BShark ? - 247 Crystal shows Florida St

Apr 13, 2021 01:16 AM #503

Elite player, doubt we get him.

Apr 13, 2021 10:30 AM #504

Whitehead been trending to FSU, elite athleticism

Apr 13, 2021 03:30 PM #505

Bobi Klintman is moving from Sweden to Wichita to play high school basketball despite having offers to go basically anywhere including pro clubs in Europe. Mutual interest with KU. Something to keep an eye on. :)

Apr 13, 2021 05:44 PM #506

@BShark Starting to think him ending up in Wichita isn't a coincidence...

Apr 13, 2021 05:56 PM #507

But we already have Dick. How would having both him and Klintman work?

Apr 13, 2021 05:57 PM #508

@Marco Klintman very much looks like a modern 4. He's like 6'8 for real.

Apr 13, 2021 06:07 PM #509

@Kcmatt7 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@Marco Klintman very much looks like a modern 4. He's like 6'8 for real.

Elite passer.

Apr 14, 2021 05:56 PM #510

@Kcmatt7. @BShark Oh, he's good, and a bigtime take if we can sign him. But question, what is Dick?

Apr 14, 2021 05:57 PM #511

@BShark newer tape makes him look more athletic too.

Really glad he's doing a prep year though so we get to see some actual tape against real players.

Apr 14, 2021 05:58 PM #512

I would happily have Dick and Klintman on the roster @Marco

We will be in a position where likely the only wing remaining on the roster will be CB. I can't see Jalen staying beyond HOPEFULLY next year.

Apr 14, 2021 05:59 PM #513

@Marco I anticipate Gradey being out on the wing.

Apr 14, 2021 06:06 PM #514

Not sure exactly how credible this guy is, but lines up with what I was told. Very serious mutual interest.

Apr 17, 2021 11:58 AM #515

Dylan Andrews committed to UCLA

Apr 17, 2021 12:45 PM #516

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Dylan Andrews committed to UCLA

Yeah no surprise there. His friend Kijani Wright looks like a G League candidate.

Apr 18, 2021 09:41 PM #517

4 star forward tarris Reed has been offer by Kansas

Apr 18, 2021 10:46 PM #518

Don't see him ending up at KU.

Apr 19, 2021 10:03 AM #519

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Dylan Andrews committed to UCLA

Yeah no surprise there. His friend Kijani Wright looks like a G League candidate.

Sounds about par for the course

Apr 20, 2021 08:26 PM #520

Kansas has expanded an offer to class of 2022 five-star forward Brandon Miller

Apr 21, 2021 05:10 PM #521

Gradey Dick up to #18 on the ESPN rankings. Now a 5*

Apr 21, 2021 05:26 PM #522

@Oldmanhawk

Nice! Playing at Sunrise had its advantages

Apr 21, 2021 05:39 PM #523

They have him ahead of Mark Mitchell. Not sure I see that.

@BeddieKU23 Yeah, hard to even quantify how much better that is for him than compiling stats against crappy Kansas HS competition.

Apr 21, 2021 05:46 PM #524

Not sure I care about where his ranking ends up - more just pumped that we have a 6'7 athletic shooter coming in...

If Zach has a nice offseason I really like the way 2022 is shaping up.

  • PG - Yesufu/Harris
  • SG - Pettiford/Cuffe
  • SF - Dick/Braun
  • PF - Clemence/Adams
  • C - ????/Curry

But that is a good shooting team right there. And if Bill can keep that squad together for 2023, that is a NC type squad.

Apr 21, 2021 05:49 PM #525

Oh baby, I'm sweating thinking about 2023 already

  • PG - Yesufu/Harris
  • SG - Pettiford/Cuffe
  • SF - Dick
  • PF - Klintman/Adams
  • C - Clemence/Curry
Apr 21, 2021 05:54 PM #526

Player retention will be key.

Apr 21, 2021 05:58 PM #527

@BShark

Interesting, ahead of Mitchell. Playing for Sunrise might have made the difference there. Hopefully Gradey takes the next step forward to earn that lofty ranking, I think he's probably more Top 30 then Top 20 currently but a lot to like about him regardless

Apr 26, 2021 01:23 AM #528

Ku has offer yohan traore 6'10

Apr 27, 2021 10:38 PM #529

Kansas has offer westtown (PA) f/c dereck lively class of 2022

Apr 28, 2021 06:50 PM #530

Ku among final 7 for Kajani Wright---not really sure if there i a shot for the kid or not

Apr 30, 2021 09:03 PM #531

It’s Bates!!

(Kidding. G League)

Apr 30, 2021 09:05 PM #532

@FarmerJayhawk yeah rofl

May 03, 2021 08:48 PM #533

Kansas has expanded an offer to five- STAR forward Chris Livingston is average 31.1 points 15.8 rebounds 6.1 assists 4.7 steals and 4.0 block at @akronbuchtelbk during the 2020-21

May 03, 2021 10:38 PM #534

@JAYHAWKFAN214 That’s a stat sheet stuffer!

May 04, 2021 10:54 PM #535

Looks like KU is completely out of the picture for Rylan Griffen. A real shame imo, hopefully Gradey is good.

@BeddieKU23

May 07, 2021 04:15 PM #536

ABSOLUTE STUNNER HOLY SHIT

May 07, 2021 05:01 PM #537

@BShark

Having been through Pulman before, nobody goes there for free

May 07, 2021 05:02 PM #538

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark

Having been through Pulman before, nobody goes there for free

Was believe that KU and UCLA were the two players here, some rumblings about this yesterday and boom it is done.

May 09, 2021 12:24 AM #539

Ku among final 7 for Kajani Wright---not really sure if there i a shot for the kid or not

May 09, 2021 12:26 AM #540

Nick Smith Jr is coming to visit KU on the 20/21st of June. 6'5 CG out of Arkansas 5 star - - article talking about how he has burst onto the seen this last year. - -Guess he has had virtual visit already - -we shall See - -

Might be making some progress with this kid , because in his top 5 Schools of interest initially we were not one of those 5

May 09, 2021 12:54 AM #541

Good to see Self wasting time on recruits he won't land.

May 09, 2021 01:38 AM #542

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Good to see Self wasting time on recruits he won't land.

lol

May 18, 2021 03:33 PM #543

:)

May 18, 2021 03:51 PM #544

@BShark

That commitment lasted long..

May 18, 2021 03:51 PM #545

@BeddieKU23 He's too good for Providence man

May 18, 2021 03:52 PM #546
May 18, 2021 09:59 PM #547

May 18, 2021 10:01 PM #548

Illinois and TAMU as well. Gonna be a battle but it is one KU can win.

May 18, 2021 10:02 PM #549

@BShark "Re-offered?"

Did we pull his past offer?

May 18, 2021 10:03 PM #550

@Kcmatt7 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark "Re-offered?"

Did we pull his past offer?

Just establishing that they are still interested after his de-commitment from Providence. He's gonna get a bag lol.

May 19, 2021 06:48 PM #551

Kansas: “Coach Bill Self reached out to me after reopening my recruitment and that meant a lot to me since he's the head coach and a legendary coach. They have a great coaching staff and they told me they love how I play and would love for me to be a part of their program. I watch them a lot and I feel like their guards control the pace of the game well but can also mix it up and get up the floor. They also use a lot of ball screens and let their guards play a lot.”

May 19, 2021 10:08 PM #552

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Kansas: “Coach Bill Self reached out to me after reopening my recruitment and that meant a lot to me since he's the head coach and a legendary coach. They have a great coaching staff and they told me they love how I play and would love for me to be a part of their program. I watch them a lot and I feel like their guards control the pace of the game well but can also mix it up and get up the floor. They also use a lot of ball screens and let their guards play a lot.”

ya I seen that. Sounds like Epps is still interested in us also would be nice for 2022

May 20, 2021 05:20 PM #553

Another video to get acquainted, which I would recommend.

May 20, 2021 05:29 PM #554

Bossi thinks KU is the early favorite here. Makes sense on data available

May 20, 2021 05:33 PM #555

@BeddieKU23 feeling a bit better than last week, huh?🤣

May 20, 2021 05:37 PM #556

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Bossi thinks KU is the early favorite here. Makes sense on data available

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May 20, 2021 06:35 PM #557

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Bossi thinks KU is the early favorite here. Makes sense on data available

From what he said in the piece that was written , sure sounds like as of right now KU is in a good spot - -solid spot anyways. I guess almost sounds like it made a pretty big impression on him when KU re-offered after he pulled out of Providence.

He said he wasn't really in a big hurry as he wanted to see who else might be involved , but I like our chances , see if we can get him on Campus for a visit which I think WE WILL , were in a pretty decent spot as of right now anyways - we will see

May 20, 2021 06:51 PM #558

This has been covered before, but these are some alumni of Team Loaded AAU, for which Epps plays.

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May 20, 2021 07:56 PM #559

@BShark I'll take that. I love you, Dave. And I mean it, I love you 😂 (I haven't been trying to dismiss Dave as an important cog btw)

May 20, 2021 10:03 PM #560

@Crimsonorblue22

What a difference a week makes when you get a top 15 college player and a specialist transfer

May 20, 2021 10:36 PM #561

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@Crimsonorblue22

What a difference a week makes when you get a top 15 college player and a specialist transfer

Remy was such a home run and it sounds like he wasn't even considering anyone else.

May 21, 2021 09:25 PM #562

A very interesting development could be happening with a 22 recruit on KU's radar. Don't think this recruit ends up here but this would be a positive development that would help. Will quote this post once official. :crystal_ball:

May 22, 2021 06:05 PM #563

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

A very interesting development could be happening with a 22 recruit on KU’s radar. Don’t think this recruit ends up here but this would be a positive development that would help. Will quote this post once official.

You’ve got to stop with the Mad Hatter/Gollum routine of speaking in riddles. Just say it, man! :slightly_smiling_face:

May 22, 2021 07:03 PM #564

@tis4tim said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

A very interesting development could be happening with a 22 recruit on KU’s radar. Don’t think this recruit ends up here but this would be a positive development that would help. Will quote this post once official.

You’ve got to stop with the Mad Hatter/Gollum routine of speaking in riddles. Just say it, man! :slightly_smiling_face:

LMAO - - In BSharks spare time he played the Riddler on Batman lol

May 22, 2021 10:48 PM #565

@tis4tim he enjoys that, far to much! 🙄

May 22, 2021 11:47 PM #566

@Crimsonorblue22 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@tis4tim he enjoys that, far to much! 🙄

lol , he sure does

May 23, 2021 01:05 AM #567

Epps. Agree, it will get things rolling even more. But he will be G-League.

May 24, 2021 06:11 PM #568

@tis4tim said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

A very interesting development could be happening with a 22 recruit on KU’s radar. Don’t think this recruit ends up here but this would be a positive development that would help. Will quote this post once official.

You’ve got to stop with the Mad Hatter/Gollum routine of speaking in riddles. Just say it, man! :slightly_smiling_face:

Can't on this, sorry. It involves Sunrise though.

May 24, 2021 06:12 PM #569

Unrelated

Look for this young man to visit KU this summer (likely in June)

May 24, 2021 07:19 PM #570

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@tis4tim said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

A very interesting development could be happening with a 22 recruit on KU’s radar. Don’t think this recruit ends up here but this would be a positive development that would help. Will quote this post once official.

You’ve got to stop with the Mad Hatter/Gollum routine of speaking in riddles. Just say it, man!

Can’t on this, sorry. It involves Sunrise though.

No need to apologize, @BShark . Just giving you the business a little. I appreciate all the info you and others like @BeddieKU23 dish out here when you can. Just wish it was more than table scraps sometimes! But I get it.

May 24, 2021 07:29 PM #571

@tis4tim One of my friends moved on from Sunrise but now I have another buddy doing work for them (non-coaching position but extremely tied into recruiting including who Sunrise is recruiting to come there :winking_face: ).

May 24, 2021 08:22 PM #572

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@tis4tim One of my friends moved on from Sunrise but now I have another buddy doing work for them (non-coaching position but extremely tied into recruiting including who Sunrise is recruiting to come there ).

!alt text ↗

May 24, 2021 11:37 PM #573

Ku has offer Forward zuby Ejiofor Class of 2022

May 25, 2021 04:54 PM #574

Thompson twins are signing with the Overtime League. This could get very interesting.

May 25, 2021 05:00 PM #575

Would imagine a KU offer is coming for MJ Rice.

May 25, 2021 05:29 PM #576

@JAYHAWKFAN214 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Ku has offer Forward zuby Ejiofor Class of 2022

Visiting KU June 23rd

May 26, 2021 12:07 AM #577

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Thompson twins are signing with the Overtime League. This could get very interesting.

Those guys that sung Hold Me Now? Are they still eligible?

May 26, 2021 12:48 AM #578

@Marco said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Thompson twins are signing with the Overtime League. This could get very interesting.

Those guys that sung Hold Me Now? Are they still eligible? You can obviously tell that they want to go to the NBA and ever League like the G League and ever well get them ready for the NBA

May 27, 2021 12:43 AM #579

Not sure it's going to amount to anything in the end or not but. - - Mitchell # 9 going to be visiting KU on the 16th of June , he said he is not sure if it's going to be official or umoffical , also planning on attending late night.

Then Nick Smith is planning on visiting Ku on the 21-22 of June - # 36 overall. Have to wait and see if we end up heavy in the battle or not - hope so but I really not very sure about Smith

May 27, 2021 12:56 AM #580

@jayballer67 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Not sure it's going to amount to anything in the end or not but. - - Mitchell # 9 going to be visiting KU on the 16th of June , he said he is not sure if it's going to be official or umoffical , also planning on attending late night.

Then Nick Smith is planning on visiting Ku on the 21-22 of June - # 36 overall. Have to wait and see if we end up heavy in the battle or not - hope so but I really not very sure about Smith I saw an article about Smith and he said that schools were heavy involved with him and didn't even mention Kansas

May 27, 2021 05:41 PM #581

Mitchell would be a huge get, no doubt.

May 27, 2021 06:10 PM #582

Mark Mitchell?

I would rate KU's chances via songs

May 27, 2021 06:29 PM #583

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Mark Mitchell?

I would rate KU's chances via songs

Goes for Mitchell - - yet I don't really feel any better about Smith either. I think those are two scratches recruiting those two

May 28, 2021 07:21 PM #584

KU has offered AJ Storr formerly of Compass Prep now at IMG Academy. Once committed to Illinois but backed off due to coaching changes. Shooooooter.

May 28, 2021 08:40 PM #585

Seen this in another post from KU site , would be a pretty cool recruiting tool pretty well speaks for it'self - - shows how they do a good job of developing players it was this : - -Showing the progression the development of Doke : shows 1st game at the phog - - - 1 point ( 0-1 ) fg - - -3 rebounds - - & 1 block.

Doke - -last game at the Phog : - - -31 points ( 13-14 ) fg - - -14 rebounds - - - & 5 blocks - -that my friends is a YAZAA - - YAZAA for sure show the recruits that as a sample of development/progression - -speaks for it'self. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

May 28, 2021 11:58 PM #586

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Another video to get acquainted, which I would recommend.

Official KU visit scheduled for this summer from June 28th to July 1st.

May 30, 2021 11:20 AM #587

@BShark lefty.

Jun 01, 2021 06:39 PM #588

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Mark Mitchell?

I would rate KU's chances via songs

I hear you, probably UK or Duke. But it would be a huge snag, right?

Jun 01, 2021 07:45 PM #589

@Marco don't underestimate UCLA

Jun 02, 2021 12:18 AM #590

Now that the dead period is over , things for sure are going to be picking up. So far we have 4 kids coming in for visits. Nothing to get excited about with these 4 but you never know, think most of these from the things I read/hear , these guys will end up elsewhere.

Anyways Mitchell , local kid coming to visit on the 16th of June & then will also visit on late night.- - - ( Don't hold your breath. ) - - -Nick Smith , coming in on the 20th of June - -No Chance. - - Zuley is in on the 23rd , this kid really don't know much on. - - - Then Jayden Epps comes in the 28th of June through the 1st of July.

Things gonna pick up , glad this dam dead period is over

Jun 02, 2021 12:18 PM #591

@jayballer67 Epps could be a future Jayhawk. Think we stand a good chance.

Jun 02, 2021 11:34 PM #592

2022 5⭐ jazian Gortman has been offer by Kansas

Jun 04, 2021 07:05 PM #593

Mark Mitchell committed!

(to Sunrise)

Jun 04, 2021 08:28 PM #594

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

A very interesting development could be happening with a 22 recruit on KU's radar. Don't think this recruit ends up here but this would be a positive development that would help. Will quote this post once official. :crystal_ball:

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Mark Mitchell committed!

(to Sunrise)

These two posts are related. :crystal_ball:

Jun 04, 2021 08:32 PM #595

Bill is personally involved with recruiting Epps. Safe to say things are heating up there.

Jun 06, 2021 10:01 PM #596

2022 6'10 c Ernest udeh jr of teamparsonscp25 has been offered by Kansas

Jun 06, 2021 10:32 PM #597

@JAYHAWKFAN214 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

2022 6'10 c emest udeh of teamparsonscp25 has been offered by Kansas

No thanks.

Jun 07, 2021 08:06 PM #598

@BShark agree, no thanks.

Jun 10, 2021 02:16 AM #599

2022 4star big man cameron corhen @cameroncorhen 10m
Blessed to receive an offer from the university of Kansas

Jun 15, 2021 02:41 AM #600

Aidan Shaw from Blue Valley is visiting Thursday. - -Not sure where we are at with him , but it is good to keep tabs on in State recruits

Jun 22, 2021 12:10 AM #601

Jun 22, 2021 01:08 AM #602

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

What am I missing with this ? - Is there something we should know with this ? - -just curious

Jun 22, 2021 01:29 AM #603

@jayballer67 https://therookiewire.usatoday.com/2021/06/21/overtime-elite-jai-smith-inaugural-season-roster/ ↗

Jun 22, 2021 09:25 AM #604

@approxinfinity

KU was recruiting Smith at one point, not surprised he's going this route

Jun 22, 2021 09:28 AM #605

Duke offered Mark Mitchell. Enough said

Jun 22, 2021 11:33 AM #606

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@approxinfinity

KU was recruiting Smith at one point, not surprised he's going this route

Something adjacent to recruiting anyway. Definitely not worth it.

Jun 22, 2021 12:09 PM #607

@BShark

Once I noticed his recruitment going in certain directions I got the feeling it wasn't on the up and up. Slaterbomb confirmed it though

Jun 22, 2021 05:51 PM #608

@approxinfinity said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@jayballer67 https://therookiewire.usatoday.com/2021/06/21/overtime-elite-jai-smith-inaugural-season-roster/ ↗

Well and there will be many more just like THIS

Jun 22, 2021 05:55 PM #609

I'm a huge fan of this guy; he's absolutely blown the F up recently. Unfortunately I don't think we're in on him at all. https://247sports.com/Player/Anthony-Black-46094020/ ↗

Jun 23, 2021 10:50 AM #610

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

I'm a huge fan of this guy; he's absolutely blown the F up recently. Unfortunately I don't think we're in on him at all. https://247sports.com/Player/Anthony-Black-46094020/ ↗

Yep Duke on him now. Baylor slow played him and now others have come in

Jun 23, 2021 02:35 PM #611

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

I'm a huge fan of this guy; he's absolutely blown the F up recently. Unfortunately I don't think we're in on him at all. https://247sports.com/Player/Anthony-Black-46094020/ ↗

Looks like a player. How much you wanna bet against Beard and Snacks landing him at Texas?

Jun 23, 2021 07:02 PM #612

Billy Eugene really getting after it ?s=21

Jun 23, 2021 08:01 PM #613

@FarmerJayhawk we can dream I guess

Jun 23, 2021 08:05 PM #614

@BShark first step is getting them in the door!

Jun 24, 2021 09:41 AM #615

Duke seems to be in a good spot for Whitehead as well. FSU was the presumed early leader. He'll swoosh at the end of the day if he steps foot on a campus

Jun 25, 2021 12:18 AM #616

Feeling pretty good about Aidan Shaw.

Jun 25, 2021 12:29 AM #617

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Feeling pretty good about Aidan Shaw.

we are ?

Jun 25, 2021 06:27 PM #618

@BShark

Hmm. Obviously we can't turn down Top 100 type talent but what position is he going to play at KU? Note I could probably say Jalen Wilson's role after he leaves..

Jun 27, 2021 03:22 AM #619

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark

Hmm. Obviously we can't turn down Top 100 type talent but what position is he going to play at KU? Note I could probably say Jalen Wilson's role after he leaves..

And he can throw it down too.

Jun 30, 2021 01:38 AM #620

Whitehead and the family really like KU. Coach Q really making a positive impression. But swooooooosh

Jun 30, 2021 02:04 AM #621

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Whitehead and the family really like KU. Coach Q really making a positive impression. But swooooooosh

ya nothing to get excited about or get any hopes up. Just saying what they need to say or think people want to hear when they are on the visit. - -They sure wouldn't say their visit sucked lol

Jun 30, 2021 02:59 AM #622

@jayballer67 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Whitehead and the family really like KU. Coach Q really making a positive impression. But swooooooosh

ya nothing to get excited about or get any hopes up. Just saying what they need to say or think people want to hear when they are on the visit. - -They sure wouldn't say their visit sucked lol

I mean this came from someone at KU who spoke to the family on the visit, not any media.

Jun 30, 2021 05:19 AM #623

@FarmerJayhawk coach Q is a great asset!

Jun 30, 2021 05:27 AM #624

@Crimsonorblue22 definitely! Such a great, genuine dude

Jun 30, 2021 10:27 AM #625

@FarmerJayhawk

FSU has maintained they are still up there at the top of his recruitment. Think this is a FSU/Duke battle

Jun 30, 2021 02:09 PM #626

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@jayballer67 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Whitehead and the family really like KU. Coach Q really making a positive impression. But swooooooosh

ya nothing to get excited about or get any hopes up. Just saying what they need to say or think people want to hear when they are on the visit. - -They sure wouldn't say their visit sucked lol

I mean this came from someone at KU who spoke to the family on the visit, not any media.

that is nice to know BUT like you yourself said Swooooooooosssh ! ! !

Jun 30, 2021 02:10 PM #627

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@FarmerJayhawk

FSU has maintained they are still up there at the top of his recruitment. Think this is a FSU/Duke battle

I agree - but in the end -think he is ALL Dukeeeeeeee

Jun 30, 2021 02:15 PM #628

@jayballer67

Will be interesting to see what recruiting power the new coach has since Coach K really will have nothing to do with coaching him. FSU was on him super early way before Duke came calling. They also have a great relationship with his High School. In the end he'll swoosh or g-league

Jun 30, 2021 02:18 PM #629

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@jayballer67

Will be interesting to see what recruiting power the new coach has since Coach K really will have nothing to do with coaching him. FSU was on him super early way before Duke came calling. He'll be with Nike or the G-League in the end

ya - - - -FSU just might be able to pull him mainly because of the Coaching change. - I had just been hearing that Duke was pretty heavy with him but Hamilton - -FSU Coach right ? - - -he has been at FSU for a minute and seems to have competitive teams every year- - we shall see - -I just don't get any feel for KU on this

Jun 30, 2021 04:15 PM #630

247 updated 2022 rankings.

Gradey at #35, #24 on composite.

Jun 30, 2021 04:17 PM #631

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@JAYHAWKFAN214 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

2022 6'10 c emest udeh of teamparsonscp25 has been offered by Kansas

No thanks.

Now the #22 ranked player on 247

Jun 30, 2021 04:18 PM #632

@JAYHAWKFAN214 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

2022 5⭐ jazian Gortman has been offer by Kansas

Very likely to end up at FSU

Jun 30, 2021 07:35 PM #633

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@JAYHAWKFAN214 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

2022 6'10 c emest udeh of teamparsonscp25 has been offered by Kansas

No thanks.

Now the #22 ranked player on 247

Imagine doubting Bill's analysis. My bad lol.

Jun 30, 2021 07:35 PM #634

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

247 updated 2022 rankings.

Gradey at #35, #24 on composite.

Complete stud.

Jun 30, 2021 09:04 PM #635

Anthony black has picked up an offer from Kansas

Jun 30, 2021 09:51 PM #636

@JAYHAWKFAN214 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Anthony black has picked up an offer from Kansas

Too little too late

Jul 02, 2021 01:16 AM #637

Hmmm. ?s=21

Jul 02, 2021 01:59 AM #638

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Hmmm. ?s=21

Jokes! ?s=21

Jul 02, 2021 02:05 AM #639

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Hmmm. ?s=21

Jokes! ?s=21

Shortly after his visit. Nike kid. We cookin'.

Jul 02, 2021 02:09 AM #640

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Hmmm. ?s=21

Jokes! ?s=21

Shortly after his visit. Nike kid. We cookin'.

1 wing down, 1 big down. One more of each plus a guard and we’ll roll

Jul 02, 2021 02:14 AM #641

The guard*: https://247sports.com/player/jayden-epps-46099452/ ↗

*I hope

Jul 02, 2021 02:18 AM #642

Cool beans

Jul 02, 2021 02:19 AM #643

Love this pickup!

Jul 02, 2021 02:23 AM #644

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Love this pickup!

This is the kind of big we've been missing. Strong, good rebounder. We needed someone to bang and rebound to go along with Zach. Will probably take a bit for him to develop offensively, would be nice to have Danny for that lol.

Jul 02, 2021 03:22 AM #645

Also, Nigerian Jayhawks. :smiling_face_with_heart-eyes:

Jul 02, 2021 02:31 PM #646

So just looking at these two videos of Zuby Ejiofor, maybe the comp would be a less athletic but more skilled SDS? I'm excited to have him.

Jul 02, 2021 05:52 PM #647

@KirkIsMyHinrich looks pretty athletic to me!

Jul 04, 2021 02:19 AM #648

Keep an eye on this one. KU is a game changing offer here. ?s=21

Jul 04, 2021 03:01 AM #649

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Keep an eye on this one. KU is a game changing offer here. ?s=21

I like what I'm seeing on youtube dot com.

Jul 08, 2021 12:59 AM #650

2022 F Jaxon Kohler from America fork (UT) has received an offer from Kansas

Jul 09, 2021 09:17 PM #651

Jalen Washington to UNC. Right on the heels (I'll let myself out) of Dawson Garcia transferring yesterday. Not going to lie, I'm kind of jealous of their frontcourt.

Jul 09, 2021 09:40 PM #652

@KirkIsMyHinrich said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Jalen Washington to UNC. Right on the heels (I'll let myself out) of Dawson Garcia transferring yesterday. Not going to lie, I'm kind of jealous of their frontcourt.

Now they have Hubert Davis to sqaunder that talent instead of Roy.

Jul 09, 2021 11:27 PM #653

@KirkIsMyHinrich said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Jalen Washington to UNC. Right on the heels (I'll let myself out) of Dawson Garcia transferring yesterday. Not going to lie, I'm kind of jealous of their frontcourt.

So stoked. You can see already Hubert has a much different approach to bigs than Roy. Pace, space, and let it fly is the early word.

Jul 10, 2021 11:10 PM #654

@FarmerJayhawk I like Roy. He won what two championships at UNC? And while not winning one for us he did get us to four Final Fours and recruited his ass off while here. People forget, we were on probabtion when he took over. And from year one on, he coached his ass off. I'll never forget the class that he showed when we smacked his team in the Final Four, yet he wore Jayhawk gear in the stands as we were winning the National Championship against Calipari and Memphis.

Jul 10, 2021 11:12 PM #655

@Marco exactly! I really like and respect that man. UNC though is just another team to me.

Jul 10, 2021 11:18 PM #656

@rockchalkwyo Didn't say that I like UNC, I don't. I respect Roy.

Jul 11, 2021 12:33 AM #657

@Marco said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@rockchalkwyo Didn't say that I like UNC, I don't. I respect Roy.

Oh miss communication. I didn’t say you did. All I said is my thoughts. Seems like our opinions match up.

Damn enter-net-web

Jul 11, 2021 12:59 PM #658

Looks like Illinois has snaked their way in the Epps recruitment

Jul 11, 2021 01:29 PM #659

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Looks like Illinois has snaked their way in the Epps recruitment

They have been in it from the start of him re-opening. Might be prioritizing him more than KU... But I'm not worried about Illinois in general.

Jul 13, 2021 10:26 AM #660

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Looks like Illinois has snaked their way in the Epps recruitment

They have been in it from the start of him re-opening. Might be prioritizing him more than KU... But I'm not worried about Illinois in general.

Definitely a KU/Illinois battle based on the article Bossi ran. NC St seems like they are 3rd. UConn rounds out the 4 he's really into. Says relationships will matter the most. Illinois has already landed two guards in 22. Maybe he'll see more PT opportunity with KU with the Martin/Agbaji/Coleman-Lands moving on after the season

Jul 13, 2021 06:46 PM #661

Interesting little Article the KC Star ran with Gary Bedore. They was talking with Coach Self - - he mentioned our two commits so far and said we were in what he felt good position on a couple of others, and hoping to sign a couple more in the next Month or so.

He said KU he was hoping for or would have 5 available for 2022 Season. with the Graduation of McCormack ,Agbaji , Cam Martin , Remy Martin , & Lands so 5 or possibly more if any possible transfers.

Then he was talking about the filling of the Asst Coach and thought he would name the Coach by the end of the Month. - - Said Jeremy Case had been doing an outstanding job - - job probably no surprise - Jeremy will be moved to full time asistant.

Jul 13, 2021 08:01 PM #662

Jayden Epps to Illinois.

Jul 13, 2021 08:18 PM #663

welp don't have to worry about Epps being a JayHawk anymore

Jul 13, 2021 10:45 PM #664

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Looks like Illinois has snaked their way in the Epps recruitment

They have been in it from the start of him re-opening. Might be prioritizing him more than KU... But I'm not worried about Illinois in general.

Definitely a KU/Illinois battle based on the article Bossi ran. NC St seems like they are 3rd. UConn rounds out the 4 he's really into. Says relationships will matter the most. Illinois has already landed two guards in 22. Maybe he'll see more PT opportunity with KU with the Martin/Agbaji/Coleman-Lands moving on after the season

Kinda got the feel they were after bigger fish at the guard spot. Especially it’s not a massive need. Still bring back Harris, Yesufu, Cuffe, and Pettiford. Self has been a barnacle on Keyonte George lately

Jul 14, 2021 02:25 AM #665

@FarmerJayhawk Gotta say, we'd be all the way back if Self lands George.

Jul 14, 2021 12:41 PM #666

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@FarmerJayhawk Gotta say, we'd be all the way back if Self lands George.

If he can steal him out from underneath Beard and UT that would be awesome.

Jul 14, 2021 02:37 PM #667

@jayballer67 Well, atleast we don't have to wonder whether he'll be one of the two, right?

Jul 14, 2021 02:41 PM #668

Gee, wonder if Texas has become a huge honey hole for us? Texas and now Sunrise. Hopefully with the addition of Yesufu we might be able to start snagging some Chicago players as well, ditto by adding Cuffe some in NYC. N. Carolina players have also been showing us some love - Graham, Dotson, Pettiford.

Jul 14, 2021 02:49 PM #669

@Marco Cuffe is a New York kid through and through. Russ Rob helped us out there...same High School.

Jul 14, 2021 02:52 PM #670

@BShark Hopefully, they keep on a coming. Robinson, underrated player, bigtime glue guy - one of my favorites. That entire '08 team though, guess I'd put all of them right up there on my list.

Jul 14, 2021 04:10 PM #671

@Marco Indeed. Love the North Carolina connection that you mentioned as well. Seemed to be a factor with Bobby.

Jul 14, 2021 04:32 PM #672

@Marco said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Gee, wonder if Texas has become a huge honey hole for us? Texas and now Sunrise. Hopefully with the addition of Yesufu we might be able to start snagging some Chicago players as well, ditto by adding Cuffe some in NYC. N. Carolina players have also been showing us some love - Graham, Dotson, Pettiford.

What do you mean start snagging Chicago players? Self has been mining Chicago very successfully for 2 decades now.

Jul 14, 2021 05:48 PM #673

@Marco said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Gee, wonder if Texas has become a huge honey hole for us? Texas and now Sunrise. Hopefully with the addition of Yesufu we might be able to start snagging some Chicago players as well, ditto by adding Cuffe some in NYC. N. Carolina players have also been showing us some love - Graham, Dotson, Pettiford.

There is a reasaon like Farmer said he didn't land here. Coach eyeballing BIGGER FISH. - the Article I read said Coach was hoping to land a couple of more in the next month or two - we will see

Jul 15, 2021 12:47 AM #674

5* recruit visited this week. Whole squad really wants the commitment. Sources say it went as good as possible https://www.instagram.com/p/CRU5k4IMXPt/?utm_medium=copy_link ↗

Jul 15, 2021 06:11 AM #675

@FarmerJayhawk he's a keeper!❤️💙

Jul 15, 2021 02:40 PM #676

@Texas-Hawk-10 err,,, more of them.

Jul 16, 2021 09:56 PM #677

Aterio Morris is committing to Texas tomorrow. Beard trying for the trifecta with Morris, Keyonte George, and Anthony Black

Jul 17, 2021 11:10 AM #678

Wow

Jul 17, 2021 12:12 PM #679

Beard + new money being dumped into UT hoops will be interesting.

Jul 17, 2021 03:38 PM #680

Beard is going to win a championship there imo.

Jul 17, 2021 04:40 PM #681

@Kcmatt7 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Beard is going to win a championship there imo.

Big 12 natty league all of a sudden.

Jul 17, 2021 06:01 PM #682

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Beard + new money being dumped into UT hoops will be interesting.

The KU-Texas rivalry is going to return to where it was about 15 years ago when both programs were consistently the two best teams in the B12 and KU couldn't win in Austin. Even the title team lost in Austin that year as one of their 3 losses.

Jul 17, 2021 09:06 PM #683

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Beard + new money being dumped into UT hoops will be interesting.

Still got to get that talent to play together. - -Just Like Kentucky who always has a butt load of talented players. - only thing is ONE big difference. I think Beard can /will get them to. Going to be some classic battles this year with KU & Texas . - -Both teams should be ranked top 5 in the beginning of the Season

Jul 17, 2021 09:19 PM #684

One to watch. Offer should be coming very soon. https://247sports.com/Player/Rowan-Brumbaugh-46113022/ ↗

Jul 17, 2021 09:32 PM #685

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

One to watch. Offer should be coming very soon. https://247sports.com/Player/Rowan-Brumbaugh-46113022/ ↗

Stealing players from Wisconsin again. Hate to see it.

Jul 17, 2021 10:26 PM #686

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

One to watch. Offer should be coming very soon. https://247sports.com/Player/Rowan-Brumbaugh-46113022/ ↗

Stealing players from Wisconsin again. Hate to see it.

Ok looking for input 9our recruiting guru's - ( Farmer - -BShark ) - -so let's have it your guys reads on these guys ? - Yohan Traore # 69 player at this point - & MJ Rice # 22 - -then of course this guy Rowan.

Who would be our most serious challengers with these guys & how serious are we in recruitng for them - -are we deep - - just ehhh - - or so so - -Thanks

Jul 19, 2021 08:15 PM #687

Kansas has offered 2022 PG rowan brumbaugh@brumbaughrown

Jul 19, 2021 08:21 PM #688

@JAYHAWKFAN214 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Kansas has offered 2022 PG rowan brumbaugh@brumbaughrown

ya we saw that coming

Jul 19, 2021 08:24 PM #689

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

One to watch. Offer should be coming very soon. https://247sports.com/Player/Rowan-Brumbaugh-46113022/ ↗

😎😎😎

Jul 19, 2021 09:13 PM #690

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

One to watch. Offer should be coming very soon. https://247sports.com/Player/Rowan-Brumbaugh-46113022/ ↗

😎😎😎

hmmmm , didn't you call that the other day lol ?

Jul 19, 2021 10:31 PM #691

Not sure I understand this offer, tbh. He doesn't look all that good to me. @FarmerJayhawk thoughts?

Jul 19, 2021 10:41 PM #692

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Not sure I understand this offer, tbh. He doesn't look all that good to me. @FarmerJayhawk thoughts?

Similar to Cuffe, he didn’t have a season last year but apparently is playing really well in travel ball this summer. Late bloomer type

Jul 25, 2021 01:09 AM #693

2022 NJ f Dominick barlow has received an offer from Kansas

Jul 27, 2021 10:54 PM #694

@FarmerJayhawk Poor man's Kirk Heinrich? If so, take.

Jul 28, 2021 08:26 PM #695

Well it sure looks like that Ol Drew is about to Wrap up Keyonte George # 4 rated player in the Nation. - - Something must of leaked , cause they have picked up 3 CB'S just today. Would of been nice to have him - -but doesn't look like it's happening

Jul 28, 2021 09:19 PM #696

Makes me glad we probably won't play him in college

Jul 28, 2021 11:12 PM #697

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Makes me glad we probably won't play him in college

I'm listening. :popcorn:

Jul 28, 2021 11:25 PM #698

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Makes me glad we probably won't play him in college

I'm listening. :popcorn:

Pretty sure we won’t be in the same league come 22-23

Jul 29, 2021 05:51 PM #699

2022 four star Aidan shaw is down to ku Oklahoma state lowa mizzou Maryland Arkansas

Jul 29, 2021 07:42 PM #700

YIPPEE we made Shaedon Sharpe Final TEN. - -Mercy some of these kids make a joke out of this recruiting final Ten , final Six - - Final FIFTY come on holy crap. - -What ever happened to the final 3-4

Jul 29, 2021 11:58 PM #701

@jayballer67 They just want lots of hats. Future protection from the sun from breakdown of ozone layer, etc.

Jul 30, 2021 12:00 AM #702

Very weird: I wrote that and posted it, and it immediately said I had posted it 8 minutes ago. Guess I time-traveled.

Jul 30, 2021 12:11 AM #703

@jayballer67

Not sure why he released a final 10 when he's a done deal to get paid at Kentucky.

Jul 30, 2021 01:03 AM #704

@mayjay said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@jayballer67 They just want lots of hats. Future protection from the sun from breakdown of ozone layer, etc.

Lmao, ya I reckon that's about as good as reason as any. - -It has just got totally out of hand you know ?

Jul 30, 2021 01:07 AM #705

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@jayballer67

Not sure why he released a final 10 when he's a done deal to get paid at Kentucky.

Just for drama purposes I reckon. - so he can continue to be the center of focus for awhile longer. What ever happened to the good old days they didn't ever announce a final 5-4-10- what the hell ever. remember the days when a kid was ready to announce - - he announced. Or he would commit to the School and then then next day or so you would know. No hats - -no little video's -no instagrams - -JUST ANNOUNCE for Gods sake - -all this other BS isn't change the landscape lol

Jul 30, 2021 04:21 AM #706

NIL should make these interesting, as players sell the rights to their announcements. T-shirts sold to the crowds, etc, but they will have issues if they run afoul of the schools' licensing rules. Can't put logos on items to be sold, etc. Wonder if the schools will grant permission?

Jul 30, 2021 04:16 PM #707

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@jayballer67

Not sure why he released a final 10 when he's a done deal to get paid at Kentucky.

I guess that's @jayballer67 's point. It has become a big "wait for it, wait for it" though they and everyone else already knows social media event. The NBA draft last night was kind of in the same vein... Hell, they even ask them about their fashion choices, etc. It felt like I was watching the academy awards. I turned it off after an hour, watched HGTV with my girl instead 😂

Jul 30, 2021 07:07 PM #708

@Marco Was the draft last night? We actually had the tube (anachronistic, that!) off for the evening and read.

Jul 31, 2021 06:26 AM #709

@mayjay It was kind of like a Presidential Inauguration × however many picks.

Aug 01, 2021 07:30 PM #710

@Marco said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@mayjay It was kind of like a Presidential Inauguration × however many picks.

And kind of like a fashion show 😏

Aug 05, 2021 11:48 PM #711

Well , Well here we go Again - -Yippee , we made Nick Smiths final 8 lol. - -Golly looks like he is a dead lock for us. Oklahoma , Kentucky , Alabama , Auburn.- -Hmmmm wonder if he is interested in any SEC Schools. Chances are he doesn't play ONE minute of College ball

Aug 06, 2021 02:59 PM #712

@jayballer67 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Well , Well here we go Again - -Yippee , we made Nick Smiths final 8 lol. - -Golly looks like he is a dead lock for us. Oklahoma , Kentucky , Alabama , Auburn.- -Hmmmm wonder if he is interested in any SEC Schools. Chances are he doesn't play ONE minute of College ball

Nick Smith is likely to end up at Kentucky

Aug 06, 2021 03:46 PM #713

truly shocking development

Aug 06, 2021 04:18 PM #714

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

truly shocking development

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Aug 06, 2021 04:47 PM #715

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

truly shocking development

Good thing that graphic had "cash register jingling" in the caption. It truly is more effective with added sound effects in my mind! :smirking_face:

Aug 06, 2021 08:13 PM #716

@tis4tim @BShark is a graphic whiz!

Aug 06, 2021 08:35 PM #717

Lol, just googling in this instance. I have dabbled tho.

Aug 07, 2021 01:00 AM #718

@BShark just take it🤩

Aug 08, 2021 02:40 PM #719

MJ Rice announcing Tuesday

Aug 08, 2021 03:46 PM #720

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

MJ Rice announcing Tuesday
Not much to get excited about here I don't think. Don't think were really that much of a factor

Aug 08, 2021 03:53 PM #721

Ooooops , my mistake On Rice - -retraction time, guess I wasn't thinking straight - - to early on a Sunday - my bad - -stay tuned Tuesday lol. CB'S say either NC State ( Probably ) - - or pro , but keeping fingers crossed- - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Aug 08, 2021 09:51 PM #722

Soooo I would pay attention to Rice. Think KU and Pitt are the ones to watch, with the G League also on the table.

Aug 08, 2021 10:22 PM #723

@FarmerJayhawk yup

NIL is looking like a game changer.

Aug 09, 2021 12:52 AM #724

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@FarmerJayhawk yup

NIL is looking like a game changer.

So it looked like NC State was suppose to be the leader for awhile. What happened there, they cool off ?

Aug 09, 2021 02:01 AM #725

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Aug 09, 2021 02:23 AM #726

@jayballer67 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@FarmerJayhawk yup

NIL is looking like a game changer.

So it looked like NC State was suppose to be the leader for awhile. What happened there, they cool off ?

They’ve been burned badly on guys that eventually went pro so Big Brain Keatts has finally learned his lesson

Aug 09, 2021 10:25 AM #727

Pitt? no way. Feels like G-League unfortunately

Aug 09, 2021 07:49 PM #728

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Aug 09, 2021 07:54 PM #729

:books:

:money_bag: :backhand_index_pointing_right: :bank:

Aug 09, 2021 08:06 PM #730
Aug 09, 2021 08:08 PM #731

It's gonna be KU. Whether he ever wears the jersey or not is TBD

Aug 09, 2021 08:09 PM #732

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

It's gonna be KU. Whether he ever wears the jersey or not is TBD

Matches up with what I've heard.

Aug 09, 2021 08:12 PM #733

2022 chandelier Jackson has pick up a offer from Kansas

Aug 09, 2021 09:03 PM #734

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

It's gonna be KU. Whether he ever wears the jersey or not is TBD

So honest sincere question here Farmer. - Is Rice that talented to consider G-League right out of high school? I've heard alot of good things about him , must be pretty good if he is one of these players that's considering that.

He is announcing tomorrow. - -The guy from Zagsblog Zagoria is predicting KU would be cool if we can get him on Campus & committed even if IT IS for one year

Aug 09, 2021 09:40 PM #735

@jayballer67 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

It's gonna be KU. Whether he ever wears the jersey or not is TBD

So honest sincere question here Farmer. - Is Rice that talented to consider G-League right out of high school? I've heard alot of good things about him , must be pretty good if he is one of these players that's considering that.

He is announcing tomorrow. - -The guy from Zagsblog Zagoria is predicting KU would be cool if we can get him on Campus & committed even if IT IS for one year

I think so. The other league (I forget the name) could be an option if the G League falls through.

Aug 09, 2021 09:53 PM #736

@FarmerJayhawk Overtime

Aug 10, 2021 03:27 AM #737

🔒

Aug 10, 2021 12:43 PM #738

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

🔒 meaning

Aug 10, 2021 12:46 PM #739

Anyone know exactly when Rice is suppose to make his announcement today ?

Aug 10, 2021 12:47 PM #740

@jayballer67 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Anyone know exactly when Rice is suppose to make his announcement today ?11Am Ct

Aug 10, 2021 01:31 PM #741

@JAYHAWKFAN214 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@jayballer67 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Anyone know exactly when Rice is suppose to make his announcement today ?11Am Ct

Thank you. Ya after I posted that , I read that from another site. Yet greatly appreciated

Aug 10, 2021 01:32 PM #742

So do we think we have ANY SHOT at all to being able to get Livingston to commit to KU ? - -slim to none ?

Aug 10, 2021 02:03 PM #743

@jayballer67 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

So do we think we have ANY SHOT at all to being able to get Livingston to commit to KU ? - -slim to none ?

Don't think this makes sense from a fit perspective with Dick and (likely) Rice on board. That's a lot of guys for the 3/4, then you likely still have Braun and KJ as well.

Aug 10, 2021 02:18 PM #744

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@jayballer67 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

So do we think we have ANY SHOT at all to being able to get Livingston to commit to KU ? - -slim to none ?

Don't think this makes sense from a fit perspective with Dick and (likely) Rice on board. That's a lot of guys for the 3/4, then you likely still have Braun and KJ as well.

Ya I reckon your right, hadn't really thought that strong I guess but really doesn't fit huh - -kid can flat go though

Aug 10, 2021 02:46 PM #745

Looks like Memphis is in there really strong with Livingston. Agree he is extremely athletic.

Aug 10, 2021 03:45 PM #746

It is official mj rice has committed to Kansas

Aug 10, 2021 03:50 PM #747

@JAYHAWKFAN214 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

It is official mj rice has committed to Kansas

awesome

Aug 10, 2021 04:02 PM #748

Dopeski. Is he going to play for Kansas, though?

Aug 10, 2021 04:07 PM #749

@KirkIsMyHinrich said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Dopeski. Is he going to play for Kansas, though? Yes

Aug 10, 2021 04:12 PM #750

Interesting. Not holding my breathe on him playing here just yet. We'll see. If he does that's a big time pickup. Hope our NIL game is strong

Aug 10, 2021 04:14 PM #751

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Interesting. Not holding my breathe on him playing here just yet. We'll see. If he does that's a big time pickup. Hope our NIL game is strong

Yeah. It's possible college or maybe overseas end up being his only real offers. Not exactly a fit for the NBA. Overtime in play.

Aug 10, 2021 04:23 PM #752

Watching MJ Rice, I see a lot of Wayne Selden in his game right now. Very athletic, can shoot a bit, but needs improvement there, handle is adequate, but not as tight as it needs to be. He has a good nose for the ball and could be a high level defender if he commits to that end because of his athleticism. He's strong and he's a worker, but some of the plays he makes now with his strength are not going to work in college when he faces that next level of strength and development. He's a good rebounder for his size, to the point I almost just want to say he's a good rebounder.

His shot is going to need some work. He's a bit of a slow load on the shot, which won't work at the college level. I can't tell if that's just him not being 100% comfortable with his mechanics, or if it's something else. I need to watch him some more on that.

His handle is the other issue. He can't really create on his own right now because his handle is behind his athleticism. He can't be as quick as he would like to be because he isn't as good a ball handler as he needs to be. He's not a bad ball handler, but he's probably not a secondary ball handler at this point. He's strictly a wing right now.

I'd put him as a Wayne Selden with pre-injury athleticism, and a bit of Mario Little added in from a strength standpoint.

Aug 10, 2021 04:24 PM #753

Billy McKnight being the head coach at Prolific Prep again is a positive for KU here.

Aug 10, 2021 04:28 PM #754

@justanotherfan Agree. Strong write-up. I think Self is gonna have to play him at the 3-4. Some very fun potential line-ups with two points, Dick, Rice and Zuby.

Aug 10, 2021 04:29 PM #755

@BShark

I hope he follows through with playing for Bill but with the ever changing landscape who knows. The 22 class is certainly trending towards immediate talent infusion and guys that can impact in year 1

Aug 10, 2021 04:30 PM #756

How are we looking on Mark Mitchell?

Aug 10, 2021 04:30 PM #757

@KirkIsMyHinrich said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

How are we looking on Mark Mitchell?

He isn't really even talking to KU anymore.

Aug 10, 2021 04:31 PM #758

Jayhawkslant @Jayhawkslant 1m just talked to elite small forward and #kubball comment @mjrice_1. He's not thinking about the pros.he ready to get to Kansas and get to work.

Aug 10, 2021 04:31 PM #759

@BShark Bummer

Aug 10, 2021 04:32 PM #760

Great nab. Dick has a smooth game and good handles, can play inside and out - they can play together. I read one article, the guy pretty much comparing Rice to Mark Vital. I could live with that. Thoughts?

Aug 10, 2021 04:36 PM #761

@KirkIsMyHinrich imo once we signed Dick and Zuby the Mitchell train - if ever there was one - pretty much left the station.

Aug 10, 2021 04:36 PM #762

MJ Rice looks like another Seldon/Grimes/Andrew White. Big, thick guards who may or may not also be explosive. Tough to tell if guys like this will be a success because they use their size so well in high school.

Aug 10, 2021 04:40 PM #763

@BigBad said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

MJ Rice looks like another Seldon/Grimes/Andrew White. Big, thick guards who may or may not also be explosive. Tough to tell if guys like this will be a success because they use their size so well in high school.

Good points. The article pretty much implied that he is a great rebounder with a nose for the ball, a Vital-like undersized power forward. I think that he is going to play for us, he wants to go to college for a year. NIL is a game changer.

Aug 10, 2021 04:42 PM #764

@BigBad said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

MJ Rice looks like another Seldon/Grimes/Andrew White. Big, thick guards who may or may not also be explosive. Tough to tell if guys like this will be a success because they use their size so well in high school.

The good thing about Rice compared to Grimes is he doesn't think he is a PG. :face_with_tears_of_joy:

Aug 10, 2021 04:46 PM #765

Also, Bill knows with Mitchell and isn't bothering or wasting any time with it. So nothing to worry about there.

Aug 10, 2021 04:49 PM #766

Watching a few videos of him now, I'd say 70% Selden, 30% Vital. So basically Charles Barkley (joking).

Aug 10, 2021 04:57 PM #767

Film on Rice was solid as heck. Can definitely impact in a variety of ways. The roster is going to need a talent infusion so this is a great way to help that along. Definitely see the Selden comp's. Thought I was watching Wayne highlights tbh

Aug 10, 2021 05:07 PM #768

@BeddieKU23 KJ, Bobby, Cuffe, Zuby, Dick, Rice

Athleticism 👉 📈

Aug 10, 2021 05:39 PM #769

@justanotherfan Great summary, thanks.

Aug 10, 2021 06:41 PM #770

Watched some of Chandler Jackson’s stuff on the YouTube. Looks really good for a Self team. Coming unofficially for Late Night then officially for a game.

Aug 10, 2021 06:51 PM #771

:eyes:

I see that he plays for Team Thad.

Aug 10, 2021 06:51 PM #772

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Interesting. Not holding my breathe on him playing here just yet. We'll see. If he does that's a big time pickup. Hope our NIL game is strong

ya I'm trying to remain optimistic on him actually showing. -A LOT of time before he shows on campus. A LOT of things can happen between now and then.

Love how they say how well he is but and how he loves contact , spends alot of time at the line. - -Loves posting smaller guys but yet durable enough where he can clean the glass and still lead the break plus hits the outside J pretty consistently. - -Highest ranked recruit I think they said we have had since Grimes.

Aug 10, 2021 06:59 PM #773

@JAYHAWKFAN214 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Jayhawkslant @Jayhawkslant 1m just talked to elite small forward and #kubball comment @mjrice_1. He's not thinking about the pros.he ready to get to Kansas and get to work.

That's an obvious statement for him to make at this particular time - Of course he is going to say that , he just verbally committed to KU. - He is gonna say whatever he thinks people want to hear right now.

A Lot of time before it's time for him to actually come. Don't feel really all that confident , not alone feeling that way, BUT however he did say he wanted to take the year and continue to work his Senior year and get better. If he comes and think it's like 50/50 probably if he come would be a really sweet get

Aug 10, 2021 07:05 PM #774

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Watched some of Chandler Jackson’s stuff on the YouTube. Looks really good for a Self team. Coming unofficially for Late Night then officially for a game.

Well that's a little positive if we are going to be one of his officials

Aug 10, 2021 07:10 PM #775

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Watched some of Chandler Jackson’s stuff on the YouTube. Looks really good for a Self team. Coming unofficially for Late Night then officially for a game.

watched the video ,, built pretty good/thick - -can finish through contact, he was getting butchered in some of those and still finish - looks good

Aug 10, 2021 07:23 PM #776

@jayballer67 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@JAYHAWKFAN214 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Jayhawkslant @Jayhawkslant 1m just talked to elite small forward and #kubball comment @mjrice_1. He's not thinking about the pros.he ready to get to Kansas and get to work.

That's an obvious statement for him to make at this particular time - Of course he is going to say that , he just verbally committed to KU. - He is gonna say whatever he thinks people want to hear right now.

A Lot of time before it's time for him to actually come. Don't feel really all that confident , not alone feeling that way, BUT however he did say he wanted to take the year and continue to work his Senior year and get better. If he comes and think it's like 50/50 probably if he come would be a really sweet get

Yeah, I'm not treating him as a member of the team until he shows up in 10 months.

@BShark noted rival of Team Chad

Aug 10, 2021 07:43 PM #777

Really good Video on his commitment with SI and Jason Jordon pulled it up of Zagsblog. site. - -One thing kind of funny I thought was - - - Jordon asked him what was Coach Self's reaction/what he had to say when MJ told him he was committing to KU MJ says - - - Well actually I haven't told him yet lmao. - -So he did the SI interview with Jordon BEFORE he even contacted Coach Self to let him know he was coming - - that's funny lol.

He also mentioned he had always dreamed of going to a School like KU. - Again we will see , but for now - -great news. Who knows MAYBE he will take the year at KU and get that Coaching and improve, no way even if he comes he is here for over a year. -I'll take it anyways

Aug 10, 2021 08:43 PM #778

When is Late Night this year?

Aug 10, 2021 08:47 PM #779

@mayjay said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

When is Late Night this year? October 1st

Aug 11, 2021 04:16 AM #780

@BShark why would he? The roster as it is shaking out, we don't need him. He is a talent, but we don't need him.

Aug 11, 2021 04:21 AM #781

@KirkIsMyHinrich he is an undersized 4, and needs to develop a better outside shot - but man, he is a gamer!

Aug 11, 2021 04:23 AM #782

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Film on Rice was solid as heck. Can definitely impact in a variety of ways. The roster is going to need a talent infusion so this is a great way to help that along. Definitely see the Selden comp's. Thought I was watching Wayne highlights tbh

No. He is a bull, much stronger than Seldon. Likes to bully on in the inside.

Aug 11, 2021 04:27 AM #783

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BeddieKU23 KJ, Bobby, Cuffe, Zuby, Dick, Rice

Athleticism 👉 📈

What do you think? Think that Bill has been recruiting? I am not lying, I am - easy drive, and I love popcorn - going to go see Dick play this year at Sunrise.

Aug 11, 2021 04:41 AM #784

He is a major in-state talent. Better than Mitchell imo. We could not let him get away. The best Wichita talent since when? Korleone Young? Granted, Young was a bust everywhere. imo Dick is a bigtime player, and was a must get.

Aug 11, 2021 10:03 AM #785

@Marco Perry Ellis wasn’t to shabby. I do think GD is going to be very good with a lot of upside

Aug 11, 2021 01:35 PM #786

@Oldmanhawk no, he wasn't.

Aug 11, 2021 02:44 PM #787

Here is just another example with players of MJ Rice caliber - -why don't get to hyped up on him YET till he is actually on Campus and attending class.

The what is rated as the # 2 PG in the Nation the # 8 rated overall player in the nation according to 247 sports Jazian Gortman , will NOT attend College and has just signed a ONE year deal with Overtime Elite worth 650,000 dollars. How can Colleges compete with deals like that ?

Sharing from a post I read like the poster said - -sure we have the NIL for players now , that will help off set some BUT with a player thinking about committing to a School comes with commitment to attend classes. This thing will start to snowball and your going to see more and more players like this go the route straight to Overtime or G league.

Overtime still remains an option for MJ and just think we need to keep an open mind and realize he is not here set in stone yet. - Don't get me wrong I want him here but just not sold yet - -alot of time before he is here - like Farmer said 10 months - -these pro league can dangle A LOT of money in front of MJ before it's time for him to be here. 650,000 for ONE YEAR to him would be really tempting.

Seems like we have went from where these kids had virtually nothing no way to have some money to the other extreme as to where now they hold all the cards with the NIL & these pro leagues willing to throw money at them like this - -it might get bad talent wise for the Colleges if this thing really starts to roll - - remember RJ Hampton ? - lock for KU and look what happens - -money talks loud to kids real loud

Aug 11, 2021 03:49 PM #788

@jayballer67

Yeah definitely a concern Rice could take a better deal somewhere but for now he is committed and that at least is something. Gortman didn't commit anywhere before taking that deal. KU will presumably be able to be in his ear about staying the College route...

Aug 11, 2021 04:04 PM #789

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@jayballer67

Yeah definitely a concern Rice could take a better deal somewhere but for now he is committed and that at least is something. Gortman didn't commit anywhere before taking that deal. KU will presumably be able to be in his ear about staying the College route...

Plus the money can be better in college. Dariq Whitehead didn't turn down 500k from the Gleague to get less at Duke. Similar for Duren at Memphis I'm sure.

Aug 11, 2021 04:33 PM #790

@BShark

That's where KU and Bill/staff is going to have to figure out how to enhance these kids opportunities with the NIL. Can't just sell tradition, KU brand, KU reputation anymore to these 5 star types. Self is going to have to in my opinion step outside his character box and make KU the most attractive option.

Aug 11, 2021 04:49 PM #791

@BShark I saw where Duren's pro deal was 2M so FedEX really ponied up for him.

Aug 11, 2021 04:56 PM #792

@BeddieKU23 I know KU was kinda "laying low" for awhile after the NCAA crap (believe @FarmerJayhawk can confirm this) and if I had to guess given the recent recruiting uptick the deathstar is fully operational again.

@Woodrow said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark I saw where Duren's pro deal was 2M so FedEX really ponied up for him.

Hot damn.

Aug 11, 2021 05:35 PM #793

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@jayballer67

Yeah definitely a concern Rice could take a better deal somewhere but for now he is committed and that at least is something. Gortman didn't commit anywhere before taking that deal. KU will presumably be able to be in his ear about staying the College route...

ya I know he didn't commit. 650,000 for a ONE yr deal to an 18 yr old kid is ALOT of money and not having to go to school. Just play ball. - -But I agree with you too my friend he committed so that's something even if it's just a verbal but better then a kick in the pants , like you said Staff still gonna have to stay on him till then. EVEN if he is only here for a year which if he comes I can't see him probably staying any longer then that but who knows - -here is hoping - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Aug 11, 2021 05:38 PM #794

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@jayballer67

Yeah definitely a concern Rice could take a better deal somewhere but for now he is committed and that at least is something. Gortman didn't commit anywhere before taking that deal. KU will presumably be able to be in his ear about staying the College route...

Plus the money can be better in college. Dariq Whitehead didn't turn down 500k from the Gleague to get less at Duke. Similar for Duren at Memphis I'm sure.

Very true , just depends on the individual. Let's see play the Devils advocate let's see what Sharpe does ?

Aug 11, 2021 05:53 PM #795

Sharpe is going to Kentucky. Done just not announced.

Aug 11, 2021 06:30 PM #796

@BShark

You could say, Sharpe has been Sharpie'd to UK for a while now.

Aug 11, 2021 06:33 PM #797

@Woodrow said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark I saw where Duren's pro deal was 2M so FedEX really ponied up for him.

Holy cripes.

To @BShark’s point, we didn’t land Precious Achiwua because we weren’t willing to play ball with his guy. Also all but confirmed Rayjon Tucker got a big bag to commit to Memphis after being a silent commit to KU.

Aug 11, 2021 06:42 PM #798

We need to get Cordell Livingston (Chris’s twin brother) to KU. Walk-on with a big NIL deal, I don’t care.

Aug 11, 2021 06:57 PM #799

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Sharpe is going to Kentucky. Done just not announced.

If he doesn't go Overtime don't be so sure. - He turned down one pro team but it was because of their status - still relative young - but with overtime I wouldn't be so sure Most of the UK fans on their boards are now sayig they don't think he is coming after his interview they all think he is going G league

Aug 11, 2021 07:17 PM #800

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Walk-on with a big NIL deal, I don’t care.

Who doesn't eat potato chips or candy bars? Where's Frito-Lay or M&M/Mars when you need them?

Aug 11, 2021 07:31 PM #801

Well, Frito-Lay can barely pay their own employees apparently.

Aug 11, 2021 07:38 PM #802

@tis4tim said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Walk-on with a big NIL deal, I don’t care.

Who doesn't eat potato chips or candy bars? Where's Frito-Lay or M&M/Mars when you need them?

Wonder if he’s a big dog guy? Hill’s pet food is amazing

Aug 11, 2021 08:08 PM #803

@tis4tim said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Walk-on with a big NIL deal, I don’t care.

Who doesn't eat potato chips or candy bars? Where's Frito-Lay or M&M/Mars when you need them?

their right here in Topeka lol

Aug 12, 2021 04:34 AM #804

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Well, Frito-Lay can barely pay their own employees apparently.

Maybe their jump shots suck.

Aug 12, 2021 04:54 PM #805

And that is where it becomes a different game. Coaches just to get players are going to have to also be half-assed agents. Saban and Dabo get it, Young and the guy with the first name DJ 😏 (yeah, I'm being lazy again) raking it in - ESPN (imagine that, considering that they televise the four team playoff) even promoting those two schools on the bottom line.

I support the ruling, but it is definitely a work in progress. KU is going to have to rely on Wichita and KC or owners with ties to KU for contracts.

Aug 12, 2021 05:03 PM #806

What I like about the Rice signing, other than him being a baller, it reopens the Prolific Prep pipeline and Cali.

Aug 12, 2021 05:03 PM #807

What I like about the Rice signing, other than him being a baller, it reopens the Prolific Prep pipeline and Cali.

Aug 12, 2021 05:03 PM #808

What I like about the Rice signing, other than him being a baller, is that it reopens the Prolific Prep pipeline and Cali.

Aug 12, 2021 05:03 PM #809

What I like about the Rice signing, other than him being a baller, is that it reopens the Prolific Prep pipeline and Cali.

Aug 12, 2021 05:31 PM #810

Rice is a North Carolina kid, just doing the prep school thing. He was at Oak Hill before PP. AAU connection helped here (Team Loaded which Frank and Dave played for).

Aug 12, 2021 05:41 PM #811

@Marco You can say that again! 🙃

Aug 12, 2021 06:51 PM #812

As if people didn't already know , I'm just going to put this out there, you can either take it FWIW or you don't have to. But for all the one's out there and not even saying it's anyone in this site BUT there ARE some KU people who think we have a shot - - -I'm telling you here and now for the one's who think that there is any chance in Hell that Livingston might commit to KU - - -Pssst please

We have just about as much a chance of getting Livingston to commit here as I have to becoming the Pope tomorrow lol - that's all. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Aug 12, 2021 07:28 PM #813

Memphis or Overtime Elite for Livingston.

Not sure how OTE is going to make money tbh.

Aug 12, 2021 07:41 PM #814

Memphis is out on the Livingston bros. Not sure where he lands.

Aug 12, 2021 07:45 PM #815

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Memphis is out on the Livingston bros. Not sure where he lands.

Interesting! Don't think he fits at this point positionally with KU. Obviously a very good player but already bringing in 2 5* caliber players at the 3/4.

Maybe it will indeed be Overtime then.

Aug 13, 2021 07:23 AM #816

@BShark I know.. But he now lives, schools and balls with Cali kids, right?.... Right.... So Cali is somewhat open. But the Carolina connection, coming through yet again..

Aug 13, 2021 07:25 AM #817

@FarmerJayhawk he'll be a Jayhawk or pro. I would say pro.

Aug 13, 2021 07:30 AM #818

@mayjay said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@Marco You can say that again! 🙃

Lol. It opened some. Rice is balling with Cali players now, right? Think that he talks about KU? That in itself a is a door. Not to mention the Prolific connection.

Aug 13, 2021 10:27 AM #819

Looks like Bryce Griggs is going pro as well, high 4 star PG that KU was recruiting.

Aug 13, 2021 10:54 AM #820

Brief one time Target 5 star PF Kijani Wright to USC. No surprise given their recent success with bigs to the league.

Aug 13, 2021 12:08 PM #821

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Looks like Bryce Griggs is going pro as well, high 4 star PG that KU was recruiting.

Not too surprised there, looked like KU and others had moved on.

Aug 15, 2021 05:00 PM #822

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Looks like Bryce Griggs is going pro as well, high 4 star PG that KU was recruiting.

Not too surprised there, looked like KU and others had moved on.

Bad choice. He is not pro.

Aug 15, 2021 05:27 PM #823

Well, he is a pro right now. He signed a pro contract.

Aug 16, 2021 10:44 AM #824

1.2 million is Griggs deal for 2 years. You don't turn that down.

Aug 16, 2021 11:00 AM #825

If a Top 50 kid is getting over a million for 2 years to go pro its hard to imagine the NIL ever competing with that. Imagine the price for the cream of the crop kids. Dillon Mitchell, #28 was just offered 2 million for 2 years.

Aug 16, 2021 11:55 AM #826

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

If a Top 50 kid is getting over a million for 2 years to go pro its hard to imagine the NIL ever competing with that. Imagine the price for the cream of the crop kids. Dillon Mitchell, #28 was just offered 2 million for 2 years.

Kinda hard to see this league making money tbh.

Aug 16, 2021 02:53 PM #827

Time will tell, but when top programs like KU get their NIL programs running to the fullest I can't imagine that players aren't making close to that.

Aug 16, 2021 04:33 PM #828

@Kcmatt7 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Time will tell, but when top programs like KU get their NIL programs running to the fullest I can't imagine that players aren't making close to that.

The key will be that they can offer solid money plus an education. The mistake before was trying to argue that the education alone was worth passing up millions of dollars (hint: it wasn't). But if you can offer a guy $200,000 or so per year plus education and training, that's not bad.

The key is to make the college route competitive. That will be a challenge because obviously these pro opportunities can offer something similar (partnering with a University of Phoenix or similar for online courses) but that is probably still a ways out, though it could come together quickly.

Aug 16, 2021 05:56 PM #829

@Kcmatt7

In time maybe NIL will be a good option. In the short run the OTE is definitely offering big bucks. Guess they have some deep pocket investors for now. If this jumps off then its tough to compete with. If its crumbles then we'll see.

Aug 16, 2021 05:57 PM #830

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

If a Top 50 kid is getting over a million for 2 years to go pro its hard to imagine the NIL ever competing with that. Imagine the price for the cream of the crop kids. Dillon Mitchell, #28 was just offered 2 million for 2 years.

Kinda hard to see this league making money tbh.

Wonder the same but I guess we'll see what happens after 1 year. Either a short term boom or a long term problem for College B Ball

Aug 16, 2021 06:18 PM #831

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

If a Top 50 kid is getting over a million for 2 years to go pro its hard to imagine the NIL ever competing with that. Imagine the price for the cream of the crop kids. Dillon Mitchell, #28 was just offered 2 million for 2 years.

Kinda hard to see this league making money tbh.

Wonder the same but I guess we'll see what happens after 1 year. Either a short term boom or a long term problem for College B Ball

If this continues , and these pro league make a run of this - - you won't see NCAA College Basketball down the line - it will be history , NCAA Basketball just can't compete with these guys

Aug 16, 2021 09:29 PM #832

Drama drama, sky is falling, waah waah waah...

Say 50 or 500 guys a year go out of HS, on top of all the one and dones. College bb will still be around, lower echelon players move into the ranks, the competition isn't quite as high but it all levels out in the end. No shortage of good athletes who will move up and be excellent. More opportunities for some to get schollies.

People will still watch their favorite teams, the Field House will still get 16,300, and the sun will come up every day for the next 4 to 5 billion years.

Aug 16, 2021 10:41 PM #833

@mayjay said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Drama drama, sky is falling, waah waah waah...

Say 50 or 500 guys a year go out of HS, on top of all the one and dones. College bb will still be around, lower echelon players move into the ranks, the competition isn't quite as high but it all levels out in the end. No shortage of good athletes who will move up and be excellent. More opportunities for some to get schollies.

People will still watch their favorite teams, the Field House will still get 16,300, and the sun will come up every day for the next 4 to 5 billion years.

See if your referring to my post? - there IS no of the so called waah - -waah , what it is is fact. - -your going to see more ALOT more of these kids going - The NCAA is running themselves out of sight - out of mind. Between the diminishing of the NCAA - the ajoining of these leagues transforming into super Conferences - And these Overtime Elite's - - College Basketball is going to be so watered down gonna leave your head spinning. - Your more the welcome to your entertaining thoughts -as well as I am mine - we shall see - it's going to be a whole new ballgame in the future - the very neat future. Basketball as we now know it is about to Change - a Big change

Aug 17, 2021 03:33 AM #834

@jayballer67 There is a world of difference between you saying "college basketball is history" in your first post, and now saying it is going to change.

Of course it will. That was my point. It will adapt, and we won't be wringing our hands about players who aren't there.

Aug 17, 2021 05:27 PM #835

@mayjay said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@jayballer67 There is a world of difference between you saying "college basketball is history" in your first post, and now saying it is going to change.

Of course it will. That was my point. It will adapt, and we won't be wringing our hands about players who aren't there.

AND the color won't be nearly as Rosy as some make it out to be

Aug 17, 2021 05:37 PM #836

@jayballer67 It will be crimson...and blue.

Aug 17, 2021 05:42 PM #837

@mayjay said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@jayballer67 It will be crimson...and blue.

Ahhh quick witt

Aug 17, 2021 07:12 PM #838

2022 4star Jeremy fears has been offer by Kansas

Aug 22, 2021 10:05 PM #839

Ku has offer Syracuse commits / D commit kamari lands

Aug 22, 2021 11:32 PM #840

The day after he decommitted and the first offer after that. Also he is at Prolific Prep now :writing_hand:

Aug 23, 2021 02:04 AM #841

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

The day after he decommitted and the first offer after that. Also he is at Prolific Prep now :writing_hand:

so is this someone worth wanting buddy ?

Aug 23, 2021 10:23 AM #842

@jayballer67 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

The day after he decommitted and the first offer after that. Also he is at Prolific Prep now :writing_hand:

so is this someone worth wanting buddy ?

He's not bad at all, a lot of size for the guard/wing position. Not a huge fan of his jump shot but he seems to make them. Ranked #35 so obviously talent there. Need a big class either through guys like this or through the portal so this is a good offer

Aug 23, 2021 11:47 AM #843

Looks like this will be a huge class. Biggest priority should be adding a guy to play the 5 spot but you take talent where you can get it. I think 35 is probably too high but he has some decent tools.

Aug 23, 2021 02:09 PM #844

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@jayballer67 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

The day after he decommitted and the first offer after that. Also he is at Prolific Prep now :writing_hand:

so is this someone worth wanting buddy ?

He's not bad at all, a lot of size for the guard/wing position. Not a huge fan of his jump shot but he seems to make them. Ranked #35 so obviously talent there. Need a big class either through guys like this or through the portal so this is a good offer

Sounds good enough for me my friend

Aug 23, 2021 02:12 PM #845

I also read that Julian Phillips 6'8 SF out of Link Year Academy Branson Missouri is setting up a visit or wants to visit. - -Ranked # 21 by Rivals.

Other Schools : LSU , Clemson , Fla St , USC , Ala , Fla , Tenn , UCLA , & Virg

Aug 23, 2021 03:22 PM #846

Well not really recruiting but KU ball. Were getting closer guys , read the article by Gary Bedore - -Coach Self said their all here , as classes start today. - -Coachs are allowed to work with the group for 4 hours a week , kinda get things rolling you know. - -The players are allowed more time as a group but Coach's 4 hours a week with the team.

Hmmm, can you smell that ? - -Smells like a BIG KU run this season coming , on it's way. - - -I'm ready - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Aug 23, 2021 05:57 PM #847

@jayballer67

That one is playing in a sandbox we cannot compete with. Interesting though that he wants to visit.

Aug 23, 2021 06:14 PM #848

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@jayballer67

That one is playing in a sandbox we cannot compete with. Interesting though that he wants to visit.

oh I didn't know, 1st I had even heard anyone speak of him. Ya just read the article and him saying he wanted to visit

Aug 24, 2021 01:55 PM #849

@BShark for his sake, it had better be a longterm deal. But I get your point.

Aug 24, 2021 02:01 PM #850

Is that Branson school an academy? Never heard of the guy.

Aug 25, 2021 12:59 AM #851

@Marco said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Is that Branson school an academy? Never heard of the guy.

Says it was an academy - ranked pretty high some pretty decent schools

Aug 25, 2021 02:11 AM #852

Yohan Traore going all the way up to 4th!! overall in the next Rivals update. Well that was a nice dream that he would end up at KU when Bill offered him as a 3*/NR.

Aug 25, 2021 09:50 AM #853

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Yohan Traore going all the way up to 4th!! overall in the next Rivals update. Well that was a nice dream that he would end up at KU when Bill offered him as a 3*/NR.

I think he goes pro tbh. What you say?

Aug 25, 2021 11:43 AM #854

@BeddieKU23 Seems quite likely now.

Aug 26, 2021 11:11 AM #855

@BShark

Agree. I think KU can find a quality big on the transfer market next year. There just isn't a big they are going to land that is going to immediately fill the Big Dave role

Aug 26, 2021 04:12 PM #856

Rylan Griffen will visit KU Oct 1. Apparently visiting with Mark Mitchell. Also will see Alabama and Georgia

Aug 26, 2021 06:05 PM #857

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Rylan Griffen will visit KU Oct 1. Apparently visiting with Mark Mitchell. Also will see Alabama and Georgia

Laaaaate Niiiiight LETS GOOOOOOO

Aug 26, 2021 06:51 PM #858

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Rylan Griffen will visit KU Oct 1. Apparently visiting with Mark Mitchell. Also will see Alabama and Georgia

Laaaaate Niiiiight LETS GOOOOOOO

I actually think we have a decent shot for Rylan Griffin - pretty solid player. Is late night on the 1st Farmer ? - -If so as we know that's always a plus, and with people actually getting to be there this year can't do nothing but help

Aug 26, 2021 07:31 PM #859

Read where Jordon Walsh 6'7 SF out of CA , visiting Ku on Sept 24. # 50 ranked other Schools are - - Arkansas , Arizona State , KU , TCU , & Texas

Aug 26, 2021 08:15 PM #860

Seems like Bill really wants a third wing.

Aug 26, 2021 08:19 PM #861

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Seems like Bill really wants a third wing.

I know it's not going to happen but Mercy I would love to have Livingston. - -Kid is built solid looks like a real man , - -6'6 and I think it says 220 and that 220 looks like solid muscle - - would be nice. Hey doesn't hurt to dream

Aug 27, 2021 09:55 PM #862

?s=21

Pain

Aug 28, 2021 01:09 AM #863

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

?s=21

Pain

Wellllll , - - Nurtz. -- Yet figures like you and some others buddy Would be willing to bet the way this transfer portol is now, good chance we land a transfer Big from another School, look what we did this year with that. - -Seems like that is ONE big piece we need for Dave. - -I think Dave COULD actually still come back for another year could't he -- why am I thinking that - -seems like he could , don't think he will BUT he could.

Aug 28, 2021 04:02 PM #864

@jayballer67 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

?s=21

Pain

Wellllll , - - Nurtz. -- Yet figures like you and some others buddy Would be willing to bet the way this transfer portol is now, good chance we land a transfer Big from another School, look what we did this year with that. - -Seems like that is ONE big piece we need for Dave. - -I think Dave COULD actually still come back for another year could't he -- why am I thinking that - -seems like he could , don't think he will BUT he could.

Dave is not going nowhere

Aug 28, 2021 04:19 PM #865

@JAYHAWKFAN214 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@jayballer67 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

?s=21

Pain

Wellllll , - - Nurtz. -- Yet figures like you and some others buddy Would be willing to bet the way this transfer portol is now, good chance we land a transfer Big from another School, look what we did this year with that. - -Seems like that is ONE big piece we need for Dave. - -I think Dave COULD actually still come back for another year could't he -- why am I thinking that - -seems like he could , don't think he will BUT he could.

Dave is not going nowhere

I'm talking about AFTER this season. - not sure but thought I had read he could still come back yet

Aug 28, 2021 04:55 PM #866

@jayballer67 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@JAYHAWKFAN214 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@jayballer67 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

?s=21

Pain

Wellllll , - - Nurtz. -- Yet figures like you and some others buddy Would be willing to bet the way this transfer portol is now, good chance we land a transfer Big from another School, look what we did this year with that. - -Seems like that is ONE big piece we need for Dave. - -I think Dave COULD actually still come back for another year could't he -- why am I thinking that - -seems like he could , don't think he will BUT he could.

Dave is not going nowhere

I'm talking about AFTER this season. - not sure but thought I had read he could still come back yet

Dave isn't an NBA prospect and is eligible to come back next in 2022-23. I would say at this point there's a pretty solid chance he comes back next season because KU is still going to be absolutely loaded next season as well regardless of whether MJ Rice ever sets foot on campus. A starting line up in 22-23 with Harris, Yesufu, Dick, Clemence, and McCormack is going to be one of the best in the country next season. If Rice does come, then swap Rice for Clemence because I think Rice would be the 4 over Dick in that line up as Self would go small ball.

Aug 28, 2021 06:42 PM #867

@Texas-Hawk-10 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@jayballer67 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@JAYHAWKFAN214 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@jayballer67 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

?s=21

Pain

Wellllll , - - Nurtz. -- Yet figures like you and some others buddy Would be willing to bet the way this transfer portol is now, good chance we land a transfer Big from another School, look what we did this year with that. - -Seems like that is ONE big piece we need for Dave. - -I think Dave COULD actually still come back for another year could't he -- why am I thinking that - -seems like he could , don't think he will BUT he could.

Dave is not going nowhere

I'm talking about AFTER this season. - not sure but thought I had read he could still come back yet

Dave isn't an NBA prospect and is eligible to come back next in 2022-23. I would say at this point there's a pretty solid chance he comes back next season because KU is still going to be absolutely loaded next season as well regardless of whether MJ Rice ever sets foot on campus. A starting line up in 22-23 with Harris, Yesufu, Dick, Clemence, and McCormack is going to be one of the best in the country next season. If Rice does come, then swap Rice for Clemence because I think Rice would be the 4 over Dick in that line up as Self would go small ball.

Thank you for that. -I was thinking that somewhere I had seen or heard that he could still come back for ANOTHER season. I for one would welcome him back

Aug 28, 2021 06:53 PM #868

Livingston cut KU. Was hoping KU could find a top 15 talent in this class but it’s not going to happen. Livingston was once considered a KU lean but not sure what happened.

Aug 28, 2021 07:15 PM #869

@Woodrow I think a lot of schools backed off assuming he would go pro. He mentioned in an article awhile back that some schools weren't even talking to him anymore.

Aug 30, 2021 02:50 PM #870

Well see where we lost out on Brandon Miller # 10 5 * off 247 - -welp life goes on

Aug 30, 2021 06:40 PM #871

@jayballer67 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Well see where we lost out on Brandon Miller # 10 5 * off 247 - -welp life goes on

He’s coming for Late Night. Gonna be a loaded visitor slate

Aug 30, 2021 07:10 PM #872

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@jayballer67 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Well see where we lost out on Brandon Miller # 10 5 * off 247 - -welp life goes on

He’s coming for Late Night. Gonna be a loaded visitor slate

you sure that's still on ? read off TOS this morning he dropped KU -- - edited My Bad Farmer , just went back and rechecked TOS it wasn't Miller that dropped us - - it was Bates. Hell I didn't even realize that we were EVER in the conversation for that kid.

You know at this point who all has planned to visit for Late Night ?

Aug 30, 2021 08:21 PM #873

@jayballer67 Gradey Dick, Mark Mitchell, Brandon Miller, Rylan Griffen, and Chandler Jackson as of now. Could be more (especially 2023's) as we go.

Aug 30, 2021 11:37 PM #874

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@jayballer67 Gradey Dick, Mark Mitchell, Brandon Miller, Rylan Griffen, and Chandler Jackson as of now. Could be more (especially 2023's) as we go.

ya that's a pretty loaded group. - - Think we have a legit shot at Griffin We already got Dick , - - -Think no chance for Mitchell well next to none, I dunno sounds like UCLA 1st or Duke 2nd - have no idea about Jackson. Would be nice if we could get the 2023 kid to visit for late night has already come an un official I believe his name escapes me right now 6'10 pretty skinny kid but really good talk of him as a top 10 kid would be nice to get him back for late night.

Aug 30, 2021 11:44 PM #875

@jayballer67 if I was a recruit, I’d want to come for the Missouri game. The field house will be LOUD!

Aug 30, 2021 11:48 PM #876

@rockchalkwyo said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@jayballer67 if I was a recruit, I’d want to come for the Missouri game. The field house will be LOUD!

Oh ya for sure. That's gonna be just about like the Kentucky game - -gonna blow the roof off in those games. - -I remember when my brother & I went to a KU/UK game and you could forget trying to say anything during that game he was right next to me and couldn't hear a word he would try to say lol

Aug 30, 2021 11:57 PM #877

I went a checked as I had mentioned this kid for late night. He has un-offically visited but would love to have him for late night. - -2023 kid 6'10 currently ranked 43rd overall BUT 32nd in composite. Bossi said he has been in line for a big boost and pushing for 5 * = could up being in the top 10 - -his name is Matas Buzeles

Aug 31, 2021 12:09 AM #878

@jayballer67

Yeah he's at my buddy's school Brewster Academy this yr so hopefully I'll have some intel here. Needs to put on a lot of weight at his size. Film doesn't immediately say top 10 kind of player but not sure how deep 23 class is

Aug 31, 2021 07:22 PM #879

One to watch ?s=21

Aug 31, 2021 10:43 PM #880

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

One to watch ?s=21

Cuts his list to 10 - - - lmao - - your killing me here lol , what ever happened to just the final three - -two - - BUT 10 ? -- come on - that's kinda like What - -What - - Holla - - Holla - - Bling - Bling wake me up when he gets serious lol

Sep 04, 2021 12:16 AM #881

Aidan Shaw committing on the 17th. Would be shocked if it isn't Missouri.

Sep 04, 2021 01:03 AM #882

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Aidan Shaw committing on the 17th. Would be shocked if it isn't Missouri.

It's likely Missouri

Sep 09, 2021 10:20 PM #883

Mercy not sure about anyone else but I've found the recruiting process become almost comical anymore. I think it has become a circus a bunch of guys just looking to suck up the lime light for as long as they come - -the longer they can draw the recruitment process out - -the better it is for them examples ? - -you want examples ? - -ok follow this

KU is in on ALL of these kids All these kids giving recruitment updates lmao : Adam Bona - - were final 8 - - Chandler Jackson - - were final 10 - - Julian Phillips - -were final 10 - - Rylan Griffin - -Were final 10 - -Ernest Uheh Jr - -were final 10 - -Nick Smith - -were final 8 - - LMAO - - what? -- -I mean what ? - -what the hell ? - - Why ? - - I said Why ? - -what the hell is the purpose of drawing this out listing a FINAL 8 - - a FINAL 10 - -I mean come on let's be real - these are kids that just seeking attention , they know once they actually get to College that's over for the most part - -this way they get ALL the attention

What the hell ever happened to a final 2 -3 schools - it's become comical geez

Sep 10, 2021 02:32 PM #884

4 star PG Richard Isaacs committed to Texas Tech.

Recruitment with KU fell off a cliff. His ranking also dipped a bunch. Weird

Sep 10, 2021 02:32 PM #885

We have already got Dick, Rice and Zuby all of whom will sign early, I imagine. So who else, realistically, do we have a good chance of getting perhaps early, but maybe late, given Bill's record of nabbing players every year during the late signing period?

Sep 10, 2021 02:38 PM #886

Still wouldn't count my chickens with Rice.

They definitely want a big to go with Zuby. Adem Bona and Ernes Udeh seem like the top targets. Iwuchukwu as well but he's always seemed like a Baylor lean.

Jordan Walsh, SF hybrid forward type, Rylan Griffin SG also realistic targets. They have visits lined up

Think that's really it for realistic

Sep 10, 2021 05:27 PM #887

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

4 star PG Richard Isaacs committed to Texas Tech.

Recruitment with KU fell off a cliff. His ranking also dipped a bunch. Weird

Yeah I thought he would be big time but his development tapered off.

Chandler Jackson is one to really watch with KU. Mutual interest is there.

Sep 10, 2021 05:28 PM #888

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Still wouldn't count my chickens with Rice.

They definitely want a big to go with Zuby. Adem Bona and Ernes Udeh seem like the top targets. Iwuchukwu as well but he's always seemed like a Baylor lean.

Jordan Walsh, SF hybrid forward type, Rylan Griffin SG also realistic targets. They have visits lined up

Think that's really it for realistic

Looks like we could have a shot at Bona if he is a back-up plan for UK...

Sep 10, 2021 05:29 PM #889

@Marco said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

We have already got Dick, Rice and Zuby all of whom will sign early, I imagine. So who else, realistically, do we have a good chance of getting perhaps early, but maybe late, given Bill's record of nabbing players every year during the late signing period?

I can't swear to anything but have heard lately /read that we are in thick with Ernest Udeh Jr - they visited him yesterday. - - I kind of wonder if we might have more of a chance then we think wit Nick Smith. - ONE he cancelled his official trip to Kentucky and will not be rescheduled they said - - just a thought cause I thought he was a UK lock

Sep 10, 2021 05:36 PM #890

Nick Smith is not leaving the south. If Kentucky has moved on like some think it will be Bama or Auburn.

KU does have a shot with Ernest Udeh JR. Will be a bag war.

Sep 10, 2021 07:51 PM #891

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Nick Smith is not leaving the south. If Kentucky has moved on like some think it will be Bama or Auburn.

KU does have a shot with Ernest Udeh JR. Will be a bag war.

well if we could manage Udeh I'd be happy

Sep 10, 2021 07:51 PM #892

@BShark

Really like Bona.

Sep 10, 2021 07:53 PM #893

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark

Really like Bona.

ya just think we might have a better chance with Udeh

Sep 10, 2021 08:12 PM #894

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark

Really like Bona.

Same. As long as Self lands one of them, all is well.

Sep 11, 2021 01:48 AM #895

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark

Really like Bona.

Same. As long as Self lands one of them, all is well.

We definitely need a big.

Sep 12, 2021 01:36 PM #896

Landing one of those guys is a must. We'd be without a true big, otherwise. I know that Dave could potentially come back for another year, but does anyone expect him to?

Sep 12, 2021 04:32 PM #897

@Marco said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Landing one of those guys is a must. We'd be without a true big, otherwise. I know that Dave could potentially come back for another year, but does anyone expect him to?

You never know - - - he might I unlike probably most actually thinks there is A CHANCE he does come back, pretty small but still a chance. I wouldn't be mad at him if he did. He carried in for long periods of times in quite a few games - -as to where if wouldn't of haad his input during those times we would of really been screwed

Sep 12, 2021 05:13 PM #898

Zuby is generally expected to play the 5, fwiw.

Sep 13, 2021 11:01 AM #899

Bona visits this weekend I believe. Let's see how that one goes

Sep 13, 2021 11:08 AM #900

Looks like Iwuchukwu could end up at USC after an official there. At least it wouldn't be Baylor

Sep 13, 2021 11:11 AM #901

Seems like Alabama is the leader for Rylan Griffen

Sep 13, 2021 12:08 PM #902

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Seems like Alabama is the leader for Rylan Griffen

:money-mouth_face:

Sep 13, 2021 12:10 PM #903

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Looks like Iwuchukwu could end up at USC after an official there. At least it wouldn't be Baylor

They seem to be the favorite now. KU staff has been recruiting him pretty hard fwiw.

Sep 13, 2021 06:18 PM #904

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Bona visits this weekend I believe. Let's see how that one goes

Keep our fingers crossed , HEY I mean we made his final TEN lol - - sorry I just can't help but laugh when I see these kids cut their list to 10 - - 8 or what ever holy crap but anyways back to the topic. I hope we can land him OR Udeh one of the two.

Sep 14, 2021 09:58 PM #905
Sep 15, 2021 09:51 AM #906

The main concern with Walsh is he's not a reliable jump shooter. If he was he would be a 5 star. Perfect Self recruit

Sep 15, 2021 05:57 PM #907

@BeddieKU23 Sounds like a perfect 4 man.

Sep 16, 2021 05:53 PM #908

Lol , had to share the from TOS , made me laugh. Best phrase I've heard in some time.

Posters were talking about Cal & Kentucky claiming their 3rd 5 * recruit commitment for the class of 2022 with Livingston committing a poster said :

" Cal Consistently always has a garage full of Ferraris BUT only seems to only have ONE can of Gas " - -gotta love it , made me laugh very true lmao. - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Sep 17, 2021 02:03 PM #909

updated 247 rankings.

Rice #22 Comp (still 5 star) (25 on 247, 4 star)

Gradey #32 Comp, 35 on 247

Zuby #50 comp, 41 on 247.

Targets

Bona#10, Udeh #27, Walsh #38, Jackson #56, Griffen #71, Klintman #111.

Targets but pretty much impossible Smith #8, Traore #9, Mitchell #11, Miller #18, Phillips #20

Sep 17, 2021 09:41 PM #910

Well Bona is on Campus this weekend. - - Baylor ( 24th-26th ) - -Kentucky ( 01-03 ) -- & UCLA ( 22nd - 24th ) - - Would love to have him or Udeh - -but Bona like so many others probably gonna land at UK - - surprise.

Anthony Black still planning on coming for visit. In Arkansas this weekend - -Already visited Oklahoma St , & Georgia. - -others included Gonzaga , Baylor , Duke. - -Big time hitters here.

Then we have Walsh. He is in Texas this weekend. Already visited TCU , Oklahoma & Arizona State. - Why do I feel pretty good about this guy ? - -Might be way off base maybe no chance at all just a feeling. - -Suppose to be at KU on Sept 24th

Sep 17, 2021 11:00 PM #911

Boils down to if Kentucky needs to take Bona. They might not in which case KU would have a shot...

Sep 18, 2021 01:16 AM #912

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Boils down to if Kentucky needs to take Bona. They might not in which case KU would have a shot...

Well we could always hope bud

Sep 19, 2021 08:33 PM #913

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Boils down to if Kentucky needs to take Bona. They might not in which case KU would have a shot...

Kentucky fans have a feeling that Lively going to pick Duke tomorrow so goin all in on Bona. -- They said Cal was going to visit Bona again TODAY. - -that seems kind of hard to do isn't it when he is on his visit to KU this weekend. - - Some think they get Lively & Bona both -some think with Cal visiting Bona today means Cal already knows Lively is committing to Duke. - still hope , if not then let's get Udeh

Sep 19, 2021 10:35 PM #914

welp

Sep 19, 2021 10:58 PM #915

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

welp

Welp what ?

Sep 20, 2021 01:58 AM #916

If Kentucky wants Adem Bona it's over. Was hoping they would get Lively.

Sep 20, 2021 02:09 AM #917

Thinking portal for a big

Sep 20, 2021 10:35 AM #918

@BShark

Think we are just going to have to live with Zuby. Hit the portal unless someone becomes available in the spring. With the opportunity waiting after this year in the post its shocking to see no top bigs coming here. But with the NIL etc the have's are feasting and KU is just not one of them right now

Sep 20, 2021 02:44 PM #919

Have always found it kind of interesting when I hear people talk about Bill not being able to recruit top ranked players , talking about why can't he be more like Calipari. Calipari always getting loaded classes.

That's very true , he does BUT Calipari doesn't do really anymore then Self in the same length of time with those top notch players. stats pretty much sum that up. Since the year of 2000 Kentucky has been to two NCAA title games. One in 2012 ( this being the year he beat Bill ) and then in 2014 when he lost. - - So since 2000 the Great Cal has been to TWO title games and since 2000 Calipari & Kentucky has won ONE NCAA title.

Since 2000, KU has been to THREE NCAA Title games , yes true Bill only accounts for TWO ( same as Cal ) & yes Bill also has a 1-1 record in those Championship games , Beating Cal in 2008 when he was at Memphis & losing to Cal in 2012 while at Kentucky.
So in reality Cal has don actually ZERO better then Bill and that is with all that superior talent that Bill can't recruit. Cal constantly landing top ranked or Top 2-3-4-5 ranked classes .So what does that say ? - Cal does less with more talent ?- Could Bill have won more Championships with that talent ? - -Who knows ? - Thing is Calipari has done exactly nothing more then Bill during his time at Kentucky then Bill has i his time at KU

Plus PLEASE don't try and throw out feeble reasoning saying WELL CALIPARI has been to the final four more then Bill. AND ? tell me is that the goal ? - is to reach the final four ? - -is that a teams goal at the beginning of the year ? -- ummmm NO. - - it's to win the NCAA title. , not make the final four - - Calipari has ONE and Coach has ONE - -yet Calipari consistently lands the top tier better talent. So you tell me Calipari really a better Coach ? - -Nope not at all , could mean actually Bill does a better job with the kids he gets then Calipari does with the talent he gets. -Just kind of amusing to me to hear people bitch about Bill

Sep 21, 2021 03:08 AM #920

Zuby seems capable of playing interior defense.

Sep 21, 2021 10:20 AM #921

In case anyone cares Duke got #2 Derrick Lively.

Sep 21, 2021 03:09 PM #922

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

In case anyone cares Duke got #2 Derrick Lively.

Nike is going to make sure Scheyer gets what he needs... Need to make sure that the transition goes as well as possible

Sep 21, 2021 03:25 PM #923

@Kcmatt7 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

In case anyone cares Duke got #2 Derrick Lively.

Nike is going to make sure Scheyer gets what he needs... Need to make sure that the transition goes as well as possible

It is really crazy just how much control the apparel companies have. Once you see the wizard behind the curtain for the first time, there is no denying it.

Sep 21, 2021 04:40 PM #924

@Kcmatt7 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

In case anyone cares Duke got #2 Derrick Lively.

Nike is going to make sure Scheyer gets what he needs... Need to make sure that the transition goes as well as possible

Yep 3 5 stars in 22 & 1 in 23 already without coaching a game. Too funny

Sep 21, 2021 08:09 PM #925

Just the same song and dance just another year. - Kentucky & Duke just yanking all the top tier athletes. For 2022 recruits :

Kentucky with the # 1 - - # 6 - - # 7 ( he is a lock ) - - & 17. - - - - -Duke with the # 2 - - - # 5 - - -# 8 - -& # 16. - Yet Cal continues to wet himself with the talent he gets. - does less with more.
Think the UK fans getting pretty fed up with the conversation I'm reading

Sep 22, 2021 02:01 PM #926

For those wondering Adem Bona did visit last weekend. Said he "had a great visit", "it was my first ever visit to a college and it was awesome".

Met the coaching staff, said the culture is like one-of-a-kind. In general he had a great visit.

At least they got him on campus. Where his recruitment goes from here, who knows

Has scheduled trips to Baylor this weekend, Kentucky Oct 15th & UCLA Oct 22nd.

Sep 22, 2021 05:59 PM #927

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

For those wondering Adem Bona did visit last weekend. Said he "had a great visit", "it was my first ever visit to a college and it was awesome".

Met the coaching staff, said the culture is like one-of-a-kind. In general he had a great visit.

At least they got him on campus. Where his recruitment goes from here, who knows

Has scheduled trips to Baylor this weekend, Kentucky Oct 15th & UCLA Oct 22nd.

Kentucky UCLA battle.

Sep 22, 2021 06:08 PM #928

@BShark

Oh for sure I put the odds of him coming here 0% before the visit and 0% leaving. Would love to be wrong

Sep 23, 2021 05:57 PM #929

Ok, looking for info. Three guys - need to find out if my buds -how they feel , what they have heard , if w have any reason to be getting excited or hopeful about possible holler and let me know.

Jordan McBride ? - -Jordan Walsh - -& finally Omaha Billiew9 no that last name isn't spelled right but you guys know who I'm talking about. - So tell me how serious are we with these guys ?- are we in serious contention for any of them ? -Any Chance on any of these ? -Thanks guys. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Sep 23, 2021 07:56 PM #930

@jayballer67 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Ok, looking for info. Three guys - need to find out if my buds -how they feel , what they have heard , if w have any reason to be getting excited or hopeful about possible holler and let me know.

Jordan McBride ? - -Jordan Walsh - -& finally Omaha Billiew9 no that last name isn't spelled right but you guys know who I'm talking about. - So tell me how serious are we with these guys ?- are we in serious contention for any of them ? -Any Chance on any of these ? -Thanks guys. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

The 1st name is Justin Mcbride his 247 page has Kansas warm and his river page has Missouri at 83%
With Jordan Walsh His 247 page looks like it's down to Texas and Arkansas and his river page Arkansas
And with Omaha Billiew on his 247 page it is warm with Nebraska Iowa State Kansas UK and Oklahoma State with river page lowa is at41%

Sep 24, 2021 02:28 PM #931

I am starting to agree with some posters, that we're going to have to wait and snag us a big from the transfer portal. With the players that we will have coming back and those coming in, it will already be a pretty deep frontcourt.

Sep 24, 2021 02:58 PM #932

@Marco

Losing Lightfoot & Martin for sure. Dave will have the option to come back but I wouldn't call it likely if he has a big season. Wilson is a 50/50 call at this time too.

Clemence & Adams are left. Zuby is committed.

3 definitely, 4 or 5 possibly if things "worked out". Could be crowded or attractive for a high level transfer/available HS big. Have to think experienced Vet given how young the 3 will still be.

Sep 24, 2021 03:02 PM #933

Would be a massive shock if Jalen returned after this year. I'd put him at 99.9% gone.

Sep 24, 2021 11:27 PM #934

@BShark

Yeah I agree but we've seen crazier happen after a season.

Sep 27, 2021 02:47 PM #935

Traore taking an official to KU this weekend. Courtesy visit for being the first offer? prolly

Sep 27, 2021 02:48 PM #936

Shoot, smart kid for taking an all expenses paid trip to Late Night.

Sep 27, 2021 09:50 PM #937

So has anyone heard who all is coming in for late night ? - -I know we go Chandler Jackson coming in also got the big guy coming. Other then those two , do we know of who els might be in ?

Sep 27, 2021 10:27 PM #938

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Shoot, smart kid for taking an all expenses paid trip to Late Night.

Lol! Indeed.

Sep 27, 2021 10:31 PM #939

"Hey, I'm going to late night!"

"Cool! You gonna commit?"

"... Not sure. But definitely going to get laid!"

The shoe companies should pay the girls too.

Sep 28, 2021 07:12 PM #940

I hope that they give Traore a great visit. Reality? When it comes to sports, universities are nothing more than cattle ranchers and pimps. I do hope that we land Traore, though 😉

Sep 28, 2021 07:16 PM #941

Walsh too. I think that we can land both, but we have to try real hard.

Sep 28, 2021 07:51 PM #942

@Marco said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Walsh too. I think that we can land both, but we have to try real hard.

think between the two , better chance at Walsh then Traore

Sep 28, 2021 08:32 PM #943

@jayballer67 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@Marco said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Walsh too. I think that we can land both, but we have to try real hard.

think between the two , better chance at Walsh then Traore

I think that we'll get both. I'm not lying!

Sep 28, 2021 09:25 PM #944

KU will most likely get neither. Texas looking great for Walsh, Arkansas in there as well. KU not really in the race for Traore, was surprised they got a visit.

As @FarmerJayhawk has mentioned, a transfer big is probably what will happen.

Sep 29, 2021 02:42 AM #945

New big man offer for 22. He is um, thin.

Sep 29, 2021 05:16 PM #946

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

New big man offer for 22. He is um, thin.

Judging by his twitter feed (retweeting the KU offer about 20 times), I'd say that he is pretty stoked about receiving it - bigtime stoked.

Sep 29, 2021 05:55 PM #947

Not really sure how seriously KU is on this kid. 3 * from 247 - Rivals lists him at 6"11 & 215 lbs - -and 247 has him at 7 ft and 185. - Not really sure there would be anything to this , thinking with the portal like it is - -chances are a lot of real that KU lands a big from that -then this

Sep 30, 2021 01:57 AM #948

Nick Smith to Arkansas - - - SURPRISE car is started and were - - -MOVING ON UP TO THE EAST SIDE lol - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Sep 30, 2021 02:09 AM #949

Not leaving the south as expected.

Oct 01, 2021 02:04 AM #950

?s=21

Oh

Oct 01, 2021 02:19 AM #951

Would think it’s Udeh…

Oct 01, 2021 02:32 AM #952

@Woodrow The most likely for sure. Would be a fantastic addition as we don't really have that type of player at all for next year's roster.

Oct 01, 2021 03:44 AM #953

@Woodrow said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Would think it’s Udeh…

That would be a major get.

Oct 01, 2021 09:50 AM #954

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

?s=21

Oh

Yeah came here to drop Slater's bomb.. That's going to be interesting to follow. After his gif regarding Traore its Bona/Udeh I'm guessing

Oct 01, 2021 09:54 AM #955

Udeh would make sense. High 4 star with upside. Certainly not a OAD from all the video I've seen.

Oct 01, 2021 12:23 PM #956

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

?s=21

Oh

Yeah came here to drop Slater's bomb.. That's going to be interesting to follow. After his gif regarding Traore its Bona/Udeh I'm guessing

Where did he predict Traore going??

Oct 01, 2021 12:30 PM #957

@Woodrow Memphis.

Oct 01, 2021 03:48 PM #958

@Woodrow

As @BShark said he said Memphis was in a good spot in response to someone's question

Oct 01, 2021 07:27 PM #959

Getting Udeh would make my whole deh

But for real, the mojo is coming back on the trail.

Oct 02, 2021 02:31 AM #960

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Getting Udeh would make my whole deh

But for real, the mojo is coming back on the trail.

Yep, all day and everyday Udeh is a take.

Oct 04, 2021 04:57 PM #961

Jordan Walsh on KU

Kansas: "I talk to Kurtis Townsend. Kansas has always been my dream school and I want to visit to get a feel for their culture. Bill Self is obviously a legendary coach. There is a lot of history there and I want to be around that to see what it feels like."

Now a Composite 5 star. ESPN recently made him the 7th best prospect. Will Visit KU this month.

Has visited Texas (I believe they are the favorite for him), Arizona St, Memphis with Arkansas still in it. KU could be his final visit.. Let's see where this one goes. Would make KU the #2 class in the country with Walsh aboard.

Oct 04, 2021 05:05 PM #962

I think he is visiting this upcoming weekend and I saw today he will be committing this month as well. Would be a huge get.

Oct 04, 2021 05:12 PM #963

@Woodrow

Certainly would be an ideal replacement for Jalen Wilson.

Oct 04, 2021 08:52 PM #964

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Jordan Walsh on KU

Kansas: "I talk to Kurtis Townsend. Kansas has always been my dream school and I want to visit to get a feel for their culture. Bill Self is obviously a legendary coach. There is a lot of history there and I want to be around that to see what it feels like."

Now a Composite 5 star. ESPN recently made him the 7th best prospect. Will Visit KU this month.

Has visited Texas (I believe they are the favorite for him), Arizona St, Memphis with Arkansas still in it. KU could be his final visit.. Let's see where this one goes. Would make KU the #2 class in the country with Walsh aboard.

Curse of the dream school label

Oct 04, 2021 09:48 PM #965

@FarmerJayhawk

My exacta thoughts.

Oct 04, 2021 10:39 PM #966

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@FarmerJayhawk

My exacta thoughts. It's likely gonna be Arkansas

Oct 04, 2021 11:39 PM #967

Is Walsh from Branson or does he just go to school there? If from there, KU would be pretty close to home.

Oct 04, 2021 11:57 PM #968

Arkansas and Texas are in pretty deep.

Oct 05, 2021 01:57 AM #969

@Marco said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Is Walsh from Branson or does he just go to school there? If from there, KU would be pretty close to home.

His Hometown is dallasTexas he go to school at Branson in mo

Oct 05, 2021 05:24 PM #970

Hmmm , just red from TOS that Tiptons tweeted out that Brandon Miller top 20 recruit has added KU to his list of 5. He is coming to KU for a visit on the weekend of Oct 14-17th.

Others involved are Alabama , Tennessee State , NBL & G League. - - -Must of least made a little impression if he has decided to add us and come for a visit. Getting in late that would be a nice late surprise

Oct 05, 2021 06:44 PM #971

Ok, let me preface this by saying yes I'm sure almost evert Schools fans have people that scroll other teams message boards. I know we do cause I know I do but I'm sure there are many more. So I fully understand and get that before I say what I'm gonna say here. My thing is when I troll UK'S board I'm truly geniunely interested in seeing what their posters are saying about their possible recruits , how their season they feel is going to play out so on and so on - -BUT I'm gonna say this straight out

Kentucky fans have such a huge paranoia of KU Basketball it is just insane. Like today I went their to check their status with Bona , and many think he is headed to UCLA , how they lost out on him because of the way Calipari handled thing s but even better I SWEAR TO GOD I read THREE posters just at the blink of the hat talking about KU lmao. - I got confused is this a Kentucky fan page OR is it the KU message board.

Talking about late night at the phog - talking about hell I can't remember right off the top of my head but other posters with the lead of KU. Talking about their all time wins and what they have to do about keeping KU from catching them and our little cheating ways. - just find it very funny how post after post is about KU instead of their own team. - -Again I know we do it too but still the posts they have are incredible

Oct 05, 2021 08:27 PM #972

@Marco said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Getting Udeh would make my whole deh

But for real, the mojo is coming back on the trail.

Yep, all day and everyday Udeh is a take.

Could be a fun weekend :)

Oct 05, 2021 09:02 PM #973

Also some chatter Late Night made a big impression on Mitchell and we might have gotten back in it. Not sure I buy it yet since kids tell people all sorts of stuff after visits but it's out there.

Oct 05, 2021 09:10 PM #974

lol

Oct 05, 2021 09:11 PM #975

@jayballer67

Roll tide

Oct 06, 2021 12:54 AM #976

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Also some chatter Late Night made a big impression on Mitchell and we might have gotten back in it. Not sure I buy it yet since kids tell people all sorts of stuff after visits but it's out there.

Until I see some crystal ball picks moved for Mitchell to ever schools then I say he still Duke or UCLA

Oct 06, 2021 01:27 AM #977

@JAYHAWKFAN214 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Also some chatter Late Night made a big impression on Mitchell and we might have gotten back in it. Not sure I buy it yet since kids tell people all sorts of stuff after visits but it's out there.

Until I see some crystal ball picks moved for Mitchell to ever schools then I say he still Duke or UCLA

I would agree with that. More like moved from impossible to really unlikely

Oct 06, 2021 01:29 AM #978

we shall see. why the late interest. never say never

Oct 06, 2021 01:32 AM #979

@FarmerJayhawk like you said, our recruiting is definitely on the upswing. But I don't see Mitchell signing with us, since we already have a pretty good, gaming Dick and Zuby. I don't think that we'll sign Walsh either. Udeh would be a nice get though.

Oct 06, 2021 01:58 AM #980

@Marco said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@FarmerJayhawk like you said, our recruiting is definitely on the upswing. But I don't see Mitchell signing with us, since we already have a pretty good, gaming Dick and Zuby. I don't think that we'll sign Walsh either. Udeh would be a nice get though.

Miller thought is interesting never say never with this guy

Oct 06, 2021 02:19 AM #981

@Marco said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@FarmerJayhawk like you said, our recruiting is definitely on the upswing. But I don't see Mitchell signing with us, since we already have a pretty good, gaming Dick and Zuby. I don't think that we'll sign Walsh either. Udeh would be a nice get though.

Same. A HS class of Dick, Zuby, Rice, and Udeh would be very, very good. Maybe take a transfer wing or guard if you want an extra veteran.

A lineup of Harris, Yesufu, Braun, Rice, and Udeh makes me very happy. Udeh is a legit anchor at the 5, where Zuby is more skilled and obviously Clemence can fire away from deep. And the depth is still there with Dick, Zuby, Clemence, Adams, Pettiford, and Cuffe

Oct 06, 2021 02:47 AM #982

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@Marco said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@FarmerJayhawk like you said, our recruiting is definitely on the upswing. But I don't see Mitchell signing with us, since we already have a pretty good, gaming Dick and Zuby. I don't think that we'll sign Walsh either. Udeh would be a nice get though.

Same. A HS class of Dick, Zuby, Rice, and Udeh would be very, very good. Maybe take a transfer wing or guard if you want an extra veteran.

A lineup of Harris, Yesufu, Braun, Rice, and Udeh makes me very happy. Udeh is a legit anchor at the 5, where Zuby is more skilled and obviously Clemence can fire away from deep. And the depth is still there with Dick, Zuby, Clemence, Adams, Pettiford, and Cuffe

No doubt, a versatile and deep rotation with Dick leading the way.

Oct 06, 2021 03:30 AM #983

@Marco said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@Marco said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@FarmerJayhawk like you said, our recruiting is definitely on the upswing. But I don't see Mitchell signing with us, since we already have a pretty good, gaming Dick and Zuby. I don't think that we'll sign Walsh either. Udeh would be a nice get though.

Same. A HS class of Dick, Zuby, Rice, and Udeh would be very, very good. Maybe take a transfer wing or guard if you want an extra veteran.

A lineup of Harris, Yesufu, Braun, Rice, and Udeh makes me very happy. Udeh is a legit anchor at the 5, where Zuby is more skilled and obviously Clemence can fire away from deep. And the depth is still there with Dick, Zuby, Clemence, Adams, Pettiford, and Cuffe

No doubt, a versatile and interchangeable, deep rotation with Dick leading the way.

I am going to refrain from commenting further since this is ostensibly a family website

Oct 06, 2021 03:31 AM #984

@FarmerJayhawk 😂

Oct 06, 2021 04:14 AM #985

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@Marco said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@Marco said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@FarmerJayhawk like you said, our recruiting is definitely on the upswing. But I don't see Mitchell signing with us, since we already have a pretty good, gaming Dick and Zuby. I don't think that we'll sign Walsh either. Udeh would be a nice get though.

Same. A HS class of Dick, Zuby, Rice, and Udeh would be very, very good. Maybe take a transfer wing or guard if you want an extra veteran.

A lineup of Harris, Yesufu, Braun, Rice, and Udeh makes me very happy. Udeh is a legit anchor at the 5, where Zuby is more skilled and obviously Clemence can fire away from deep. And the depth is still there with Dick, Zuby, Clemence, Adams, Pettiford, and Cuffe

No doubt, a versatile and interchangeable, deep rotation with Dick leading the way.

I am going to refrain from commenting further since this is ostensibly a family website

😂

Oct 06, 2021 04:15 AM #986

So Mitchell to where, UCLA?

Oct 06, 2021 12:32 PM #987

Duke and UCLA are locked in fierce combat.

Oct 06, 2021 02:58 PM #988

@BShark

Fiercely contested dolla dolla bill battle

Oct 06, 2021 04:48 PM #989

Watching Ernest Udeh highlights for no real reason. He's gonna be a LOAD. Good fit for Self ball.

Oct 06, 2021 05:24 PM #990

@BShark

Good 3-4 yr guy. I'm thinking like Dave just from what I see. Not a bouncy athlete but a heck of mountain inside

Oct 06, 2021 08:42 PM #991

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark

Good 3-4 yr guy. I'm thinking like Dave just from what I see. Not a bouncy athlete but a heck of mountain inside

Hopefully we can get him to commit

Oct 07, 2021 01:24 AM #992

@jayballer67 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark

Good 3-4 yr guy. I'm thinking like Dave just from what I see. Not a bouncy athlete but a heck of mountain inside

Hopefully we can get him to commit

😁😁😁

Oct 07, 2021 01:42 AM #993

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@jayballer67 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark

Good 3-4 yr guy. I'm thinking like Dave just from what I see. Not a bouncy athlete but a heck of mountain inside

Hopefully we can get him to commit

😁😁😁

I'm taking that as a positive sign lol

Oct 08, 2021 03:12 AM #994

What will our class be rated, if he commits?

Oct 08, 2021 11:25 AM #995

@Marco said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

What will our class be rated, if he commits?

2nd

Oct 08, 2021 04:55 PM #996

@BeddieKU23 has he announced a commit date?

Oct 08, 2021 05:54 PM #997

@Marco no, but it wouldn’t surprise me if it’s early next week

Oct 08, 2021 06:17 PM #998

Welp udeh on his visit, hope they wine & dine him well - let's land this sucka lol. Got 3-4 yr player, watch him develop. - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Oct 08, 2021 06:25 PM #999

Can't believe I'm even asking this , but saw it - had to ask Sooo why is Mitchell posting on his twitter like 16 hours ago a picture of him in a KU uniform arms crossed and the big KU Basketball Billboard that says " THE KANSAS EXPERIENCE " behind him ? - - nothing said in the twitter - - -just the picture. I don't get it . I know , I know - -just can't figure out why. - -HA would that ever shake some rafters lmao

Oct 08, 2021 06:49 PM #1000

Also saw where Miller is visiting NEXT weekend. I'm not getting wound on this one either BUT just find it interesting he is at least now coming for a visit. Something made him change his mind. would love to find out just what that was.

I mean he cut us once when it was his final 8. He cut us - - Kentucky - - Florida , NOW he has added us back - just another head scratcher. Someone from KU has got in his ear made a little impression at the least. Anyways just thought it was interesting. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Oct 10, 2021 06:30 PM #1001

so has anyone heard anything from yesterday with Udeh yet ?

Oct 10, 2021 08:49 PM #1002

He looks pretty good in that jersey tbh

Oct 10, 2021 09:33 PM #1003

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

He looks pretty good in that jersey tbh

So what ya thinking buddy ? - -looks nice just wish that Not committed said committed. What you feeling ? think we land this guy ? - hope so. - - ROK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Oct 11, 2021 08:30 PM #1004

So I saw some snip-it's from Udeh visit. - -Sounds good anyways he stated :Nothing Negative to say was a good visit really. Spent most of his time with Ochai , Jalen , & Yesufu , yet managed to talked to everyone on the Coaching Staff.

Udeh said you can tell the Fan Base really loves their players. Coach Self is an Awesome stand up guy , very genuine & has a great personality ( ya til you screw up in practice lmao - -then maybe not so much lol )

Saying it was really good to be able to watch KU practice and getting to see what it's like at the next level . Saying next step is getting back home and reviewing everything and deciding how I want to move forward. - -Hope this turns out well. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Oct 13, 2021 10:07 AM #1005

Bobi Klintman getting CB's to Maryland. Guess Self passed him along to Mark

Oct 13, 2021 11:17 AM #1006

@BeddieKU23 Yeah like Shaw, KU ultimately didn't press very hard.

Oct 13, 2021 10:17 PM #1007

:) ?s=21

Oct 13, 2021 10:20 PM #1008

Rock Chalk Jayhawk all day long baby

Oct 13, 2021 10:20 PM #1009

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

:) ?s=21

Yep

Oct 13, 2021 10:24 PM #1010

Walsh is announcing for Arkansas tomorrow.

Oct 13, 2021 10:31 PM #1011

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Walsh is announcing for Arkansas tomorrow.

He was a Arkansas lean for some time

Oct 13, 2021 10:39 PM #1012

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Walsh is announcing for Arkansas tomorrow.

Damn that sucks but Udeh is a nice conso prize I suppose

Oct 13, 2021 10:41 PM #1013

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Walsh is announcing for Arkansas tomorrow.

Damn that sucks but Udeh is a nice conso prize I suppose

Got the player we need, though Walsh would have been an elite swap for Jalen assuming Jalen leaves as expected.

Oct 14, 2021 12:15 AM #1014

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Walsh is announcing for Arkansas tomorrow.

Damn that sucks but Udeh is a nice conso prize I suppose

Got the player we need, though Walsh would have been an elite swap for Jalen assuming Jalen leaves as expected.

Are we sure we got that player ?

Oct 14, 2021 12:16 AM #1015

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Walsh is announcing for Arkansas tomorrow.

Damn that sucks but Udeh is a nice conso prize I suppose

Got the player we need, though Walsh would have been an elite swap for Jalen assuming Jalen leaves as expected.

Agree Udeh is a bigger need and likely a guy the staff can depend to develop here for a while.

Oct 14, 2021 01:05 AM #1016

@jayballer67 very sure

Oct 14, 2021 03:06 PM #1017

Dick, Zuby, Rice and Udeh, great class! And we'll add a transfer or two, I am quite sure. Things are back on track, perhaps the staff and university knows a bit more about the nerverending NCAA battle than they let on.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, will we get punished? Yeah, they'll give us something just for GP, but it won't - because it can't - be too severe.

Oct 14, 2021 03:12 PM #1018

@Marco

I agree we'll add a transfer or two to get more experience on the team. I expect to see up to 7 spots available. 4 definite leaving, McCormack, Ochai have another year but I don't expect that happens. Wilson is the wildcard. Hopefully KU can make a good deal for him to stick around. He would likely be the leader of that team.

Oct 14, 2021 05:24 PM #1019

@BeddieKU23 that would be great if Wilson came back, but unless he just has a bust season (and I don't think he will) there is no way that he's coming back.

Oct 14, 2021 05:29 PM #1020

@Marco said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Dick, Zuby, Rice and Udeh, great class! And we'll add a transfer or two, I am quite sure. Things are back on track, perhaps the staff and university knows a bit more about the nerverending NCAA battle than they let on.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, will we get punished? Yeah, they'll give us something just for GP, but it won't - because it can't - be too severe.

Don't count on Rice 100 % until he is enrolled and landed on Campus buddy

Oct 14, 2021 06:08 PM #1021

Here is some of Jerry Meyers scouting report of Udeh : Runs rim to rim , Dangerous offensive rebounder , Tremendous Physique , Best attributes Rebounding & Shot Blocking. Would be a HUGE addition to either KU or UCLA. -& 7'2 wingspan. - -Meyer say he best compares Udeh with former Indiana player and current NBA player Thomas Bryant.

Weakness - Mechanical in his passing but gets the job done - -needs improved foot work

Oct 14, 2021 06:36 PM #1022

@jayballer67 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Here is some of Jerry Meyers scouting report of Udeh : Runs rim to rim , Dangerous offensive rebounder , Tremendous Physique , Best attributes Rebounding & Shot Blocking. Would be a HUGE addition to either KU or UCLA. -& 7'2 wingspan. - -Meyer say he best compares Udeh with former Indiana player and current NBA player Thomas Bryant.

Weakness - Mechanical in his passing but gets the job done - -needs improved foot work

Bill is going to love him. Just a great fit for both sides tbqh.

Oct 14, 2021 09:43 PM #1023

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@jayballer67 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Here is some of Jerry Meyers scouting report of Udeh : Runs rim to rim , Dangerous offensive rebounder , Tremendous Physique , Best attributes Rebounding & Shot Blocking. Would be a HUGE addition to either KU or UCLA. -& 7'2 wingspan. - -Meyer say he best compares Udeh with former Indiana player and current NBA player Thomas Bryant.

Weakness - Mechanical in his passing but gets the job done - -needs improved foot work

Bill is going to love him. Just a great fit for both sides tbqh.

Sounds like I'm going to also. - - Thinking he is probably a 3 yr player anyways. Wanna see him develop some offensive to go with those other skills. It DOES SAY he has a nice right jump hook

Oct 14, 2021 10:00 PM #1024

Yeah honestly I would say 4 years. He's basically the antithesis of Dave. Great rebounder and defensive presence, not going to hit a jump shot.

Jordan Walsh to Arkansas as expected.

Oct 15, 2021 01:36 AM #1025

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Yeah honestly I would say 4 years. He's basically the antithesis of Dave. Great rebounder and defensive presence, not going to hit a jump shot.

Jordan Walsh to Arkansas as expected.

ya I was debating between 3-4. Will be interesting to see how he develops offensively. KU seems to have a way to get the big's better. But not looking for big things , we will have the scorers if he can give evn 9-10 a game to grow with his defensive presence I think w will be ok

Oct 15, 2021 02:19 AM #1026

@BShark Yeah, Arkansas is bigtime digging deep. What is that, two top 20 recruits and counting?

Oct 15, 2021 11:27 AM #1027

@Marco said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark Yeah, Arkansas is bigtime digging deep. What is that, two top 20 recruits and counting?

Yep, 5 in the Top 100 overall

Oct 15, 2021 01:14 PM #1028

SEC is loaded with talent and not great coaches. Though I am a fan of Nate Oats.

Oct 15, 2021 07:55 PM #1029

Ok guys let me say this. Now I know I'm in the real and I mean real slim minority here that's ok I don't mind. I know in the real world the chances of this happening next to none - -in reality even less then that I'm sure. BUT let me live out my dream , my make believe pretend and just hear me out ok ?

Miller visiting KU this weekend is HUGE and I do mean HUGE. - the # 12 ranked player in the Country nothing but upside , seen so many clips - - just smooth as smooth can be , Now original he had cut KU from his original 8 along with Kentucky , Florida , & Tennessee BUT added us a College THE ONLY COLLEGE he added back - he didn't add Kentucky Back , He didn't add Florida back , He didn't add Tennessee back - -JUST KU. ok , ok , Again I get it guys BUT.

WHY ? - - WHY ? Why after cutting us were the only ones added back on. - -Myself I think someone from the KU staff has him at least curious/some what interested. call it what you want. Thing is from the article I read he had been a heavy lean as to going straight pro most of the Summer according to analysts Now a few including Joe Tipton of on 3 .com feel very strongly he is going to play College Ball.

Here are some things that was said in the Article : His Dad said he really wants to see how Coach Self and Staff interacts with the players. Wanting this and the fact that KU is the only New addition to his recruitment and that Millers desire to visit KU this weekend puts KU in a favorable position entering this Weekend.

Prior Alabama was the only School with any CB's and that was in September , not surprising they were the only one's with CB's considering the other College was Tennessee State.

His Dad said and( think about this statement for a minute before you brush it off ) His dada said Bringing KU back in was a long thought out process. - -Think about that. After all this time and elimanting KU after all this time THEY decide to bring KU BACK into the recruiting process ? - - - WHY ? - -WHY would they do that at this point in time unless someone has at least peaked the kids interest to a degree, it just doesn't make any sense if he is at least not some what interested. - - WE were the only College he brought back and his dad saying that and then you have this : His dad says WE could of EASILY reopened recruiting BUT no listen BUT we ONLY wanted to learn more about KU. - - -ONLY WANTED TO LEARN MORE ABOUT KU - - - Hmmmm WHY ? what's there to learn if your not interested ? - -why waste your time ? - -KUs time ?- - Could of re-opened the recruiting but only added KU - is let's at least say curious/a little interesting

Again I know I'm crazy maybe someone gave me one to many shots of tequila or whatever and it's a wild dream - -BUT - -WHAT IF - -just WHAT IF ? - -MERCY I know but hey crazier things have happened we have the right to that dream don't we. lol - - have a great day guys -- ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Oct 15, 2021 08:05 PM #1030

Nope.

Oct 15, 2021 08:27 PM #1031

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Nope.

I said don't screw with my dream lol

Oct 15, 2021 08:33 PM #1032

Sorry I'm here to kill dreams. :p

Oct 15, 2021 11:23 PM #1033

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Sorry I'm here to kill dreams. :p

lol - -that's ok. Turn it into a nightmare lol

Oct 15, 2021 11:57 PM #1034

Seen crazier but this seems like a check the boxes visit

Oct 16, 2021 01:26 AM #1035

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Seen crazier but this seems like a check the boxes visit

ya me too but as my mom & dad said growing up - - - Never - - say Never. We will be fine either way , just interesting

Oct 16, 2021 12:50 PM #1036

Please make it to campus

Oct 16, 2021 02:51 PM #1037

@BShark 😂

Oct 16, 2021 02:53 PM #1038

@BShark oh dream killer, I believe we can make it throoooouugh the niiiight! Freddy has nothing on @BShark

Oct 16, 2021 04:29 PM #1039

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Please make it to campus

Please

Oct 16, 2021 04:33 PM #1040

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Sorry I'm here to kill dreams. :p

So riddle me this Batman - -If it is now being widely said that he will play College ball and the only 3 colleges he has listed is Alabama Tennessee St and KU - -where is he gonna play his College ball ?

Another reason I think neve say Never IF it is College cause if he was so set on Alabama why even bother bringing KU back into the discussion ? & Visit - -so is it Tennessee St ?

Oct 16, 2021 07:26 PM #1041

Miller could still go pro. If not, it will be Bama with Memphis having a darkhorse chance. KU is not in the picture.

Oct 16, 2021 07:51 PM #1042

@jayballer67 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Sorry I'm here to kill dreams. :p

So riddle me this Batman - -If it is now being widely said that he will play College ball and the only 3 colleges he has listed is Alabama Tennessee St and KU - -where is he gonna play his College ball ?

Another reason I think neve say Never IF it is College cause if he was so set on Alabama why even bother bringing KU back into the discussion ? & Visit - -so is it Tennessee St ?

He just wants himself a party weekend, more or less being wined and dined. Wouldn't you as a high school baller take an all expenses paid trip to Lawrence on a weekend? He is not going to play one minute of college ball.

Oct 16, 2021 08:13 PM #1043

Yeaaaaaaaaaaah not thinking MJ Rice is likely to suit up in Lawrence. Traore and Bona also straight pro risks. We are going to see more and more of this but at least they did the NIL thing.

Oct 16, 2021 08:42 PM #1044

@BShark if we start bigtime recruiting a player who while not even close to the same but somewhat fitting Rice's skillset, then we'll know without anyone even giving any inside info that he is not going to step foot on caampus. Personally, I think that he is going to be a Jayhawk for one year. I want that dude in Lawrence! And we need to sign Udeh.

Oct 16, 2021 08:51 PM #1045

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Miller could still go pro. If not, it will be Bama with Memphis having a darkhorse chance. KU is not in the picture.

Neither is Memphis they are not in the picture PERIOD according to his dad - I'm gonna be one of those guys wait and see on this one BShark I just think there might be more there then what your seeing

Oct 17, 2021 02:01 AM #1046

I wonder if the staff created an NIL recruitment program that is sufficiently competitive with those considering to go pro/g league.

"You can now make money either way... Why not come to the cathedral for a year, kick off your sponsorship business here as well as your basketball career?"

Oct 17, 2021 04:17 AM #1047

@bskeet said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

I wonder if the staff created an NIL recruitment program that is sufficiently competitive with those considering to go pro/g league.

"You can now make money either way... Why not come to the cathedral for a year, kick off your sponsorship business here as well as your basketball career?"

Agree, we need to be on our game just for GP, never against people making money. ...

Other side of the coin, the big-trunked elephant in the room though? How do you keep certain players engaged when they are already millionaires, but not yet able to enter the draft?

Case in point (I know, not basketball related), Spencer Rattler. He went from being Rattler to just flat out Rattled, and he was the pre-season Heisman frontrunner and projected #1 overall NFL draft pick. Caleb Williams, a highly coveted true freshman who didn't even play high school ball last year, has made him look totally pedestrian. Why?

I know, Williams was this year's number one qb recruit out of high school, is the real deal and has to start - bigtime talent, OU flows with him at the helm. But Rattler was also a number one duel-threat qb recruit coming out of high school, and is a 3rd year sophomore and OU flowed with him last year - totally shellacking Florida in their bowl game.

He is now a shell of his former self. Why? What, he suddenly couldn't stand the spotlight and or crumbled with newfound competition? Naw, I say he lost his edge due to being fat, dumb and happy, and it did not do him any favors. To the transfer portal Rattler comes, because at this point it is a stretch - a couple months ago he was the projected #1 overall pick on Mel Kiper's big board - for him to even be selected in the first round. I wouldn't burn a 1st round pick on him, sure wouldn't.

Prediction - high school football recruits will soon ask, "why can we make millions from NIL but not be able to enter the NFL draft?" Not a big NFL fan anyway, the product sucks when compared to college ball, ditto the NBA (btw, I don't make decisions or rules, just a guy who pans through crap).

The one and done rule in basketball will soon go the way of the dodo too, undoubtedly. It only benefits the NBA it tries to protect an already shitty and too young product, and once OAD is tossed the league will be even more young and shitty, but oh well - I will not give one let alone two farts in its defense.... If a product is sound it will stand on its own, if not let it fall.

Oct 17, 2021 04:35 AM #1048

When is Udeh announcing?

Oct 17, 2021 11:17 AM #1049

@Marco I believe he is announcing Tuesday. I feel good about this one

Oct 17, 2021 11:35 AM #1050

@BShark

Espn has his game against Virginia Gold on espn plus.

I did not see anything to get excited about.

Oct 17, 2021 01:02 PM #1051

@Marco said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

When is Udeh announcing?

Wednesday

Oct 17, 2021 01:47 PM #1052

Spoiler: It's Kansas

Oct 17, 2021 01:48 PM #1053

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark

Espn has his game against Virginia Gold on espn plus.

I did not see anything to get excited about.

I heard lately he had been on an ascendancy. I'll dm you some stuff.

Oct 17, 2021 02:52 PM #1054

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark

Espn has his game against Virginia Gold on espn plus.

I did not see anything to get excited about.

I heard lately he had been on an ascendancy. I'll dm you some stuff.

Virginia Gold looked loaded and Prolific looked a lot less talented as a team but MJ did not back up any part of his ranking against them

Oct 17, 2021 03:14 PM #1055

@BShark oh, you killer of dreams!

Oct 17, 2021 11:26 PM #1056

@BeddieKU23 Think he's going to give us a year?

Oct 18, 2021 12:10 AM #1057

@Marco said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BeddieKU23 Think he's going to give us a year?

I myself think it's 50/50 at best bud

Oct 18, 2021 12:17 AM #1058

@Marco

I don't expect he does. Recruiting 5 star types now is a complete crap shoot

Oct 18, 2021 12:32 AM #1059

Well the way things probably play out is - - - Last year COVID knocked us out of strong possibility of a National Championship - -THIS YEAR the IIARP or whatever it is /NCAA will probably see we are stacked with another really good chance at a Championship and they will ban us from post season play this year. Figures that's how the NCAA will screw us this year

Oct 18, 2021 12:56 AM #1060

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@Marco

I don't expect he does. Recruiting 5 star types now is a complete crap shoot

He's tied to some people that were involved with other kids that committed to college and then skipped for the G League. Huge part of why NC State backed off.

Oct 18, 2021 03:44 AM #1061

@BShark thanks for the info.

Oct 18, 2021 01:43 PM #1062

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@Marco

I don't expect he does. Recruiting 5 star types now is a complete crap shoot

He's tied to some people that were involved with other kids that committed to college and then skipped for the G League. Huge part of why NC State backed off.

Agree I saw this as well somewhere else. It was a gamble taking his commitment but I think for recruiting purposes it was beneficial to have a 5 star type player as the headliner at least until he really decides what he's doing. Sounds as if him working on his body (getting more lean) & working on some parts of his game (jump shot) has him looking like a potential g-league/prof option after the upcoming year. If all else fails then he goes to KU I guess for a year.

Now I saw some of his first and 3rd games that showed him playing better then I saw against Virginia Gold. Saw that he averaged 21.3 ppg during that tourney that had lots of talent there. He's definitely a physically imposing player at this level. KU would benefit getting him for sure. He's in that mold of Henry/Oubre/Wiggins/Selden esque wings that come here and produce as freshman. We'll see what happens.

Oct 20, 2021 01:43 PM #1063

Happy Ernest Udeh JR day board rats.

Oct 20, 2021 02:32 PM #1064

@Marco said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@jayballer67 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Sorry I'm here to kill dreams. :p

So riddle me this Batman - -If it is now being widely said that he will play College ball and the only 3 colleges he has listed is Alabama Tennessee St and KU - -where is he gonna play his College ball ?

Another reason I think neve say Never IF it is College cause if he was so set on Alabama why even bother bringing KU back into the discussion ? & Visit - -so is it Tennessee St ?

He just wants himself a party weekend, more or less being wined and dined. Wouldn't you as a high school baller take an all expenses paid trip to Lawrence on a weekend? He is not going to play one minute of college ball.

ummmm , not so fast there my friend lol - geez where have I heard that phrase before Lee Corso maybe lol. - - anyways alot of people now saying he WILL play college for a year anyways. - -If I just wanted to wined and dined I could think of a LOT of other places then in Lawrence lol

Oct 20, 2021 02:33 PM #1065

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Happy Ernest Udeh JR day board rats.

Ahh yes - - -Ernest - -I remember now - lol oh ya and umm ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Oct 20, 2021 03:12 PM #1066

@BShark

I have to say I'm impressed (as long as he commits) that we landed him. Month ago I definitely thought the Portal was the only option for another big the way things were trending. Good to see this class with for now possibly 4 Top 100 kids.

Oct 20, 2021 06:48 PM #1067

So Ernest is going to announce at 6. - -With him being in Florida , which would be Eastern time Zone - - So does that mean 5 O'Clock our time ? just curious

Oct 20, 2021 07:07 PM #1068

Announcement is 6pm Kansas time

Oct 20, 2021 07:59 PM #1069

Streaming on CBS Sports HQ for those inclined

Oct 20, 2021 09:41 PM #1070

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Streaming on CBS Sports HQ for those inclined

so we just have to go to CBS Sports Farmer for that

Oct 20, 2021 09:47 PM #1071

ya found where it is - - CBS Sports . com Live

Oct 20, 2021 10:52 PM #1072

Soon :trade_mark:

Oct 20, 2021 10:54 PM #1073

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark

I have to say I'm impressed (as long as he commits) that we landed him. Month ago I definitely thought the Portal was the only option for another big the way things were trending. Good to see this class with for now possibly 4 Top 100 kids.

4 top 50 kids! 🤘

Oct 20, 2021 10:56 PM #1074

@rockchalkwyo Don't think Rice sticks (hurrr) but it is nice to see recruiting back.

Oct 20, 2021 11:04 PM #1075

Rebounds and dunks.

:nigeria: :red_circle: :blue_circle:

Oct 20, 2021 11:06 PM #1076

There you have it guys - - - NASTY - -rim to rim - -shot blocker & rebounder. - -I will take that any day - -every day ROCK CHALK

Oct 20, 2021 11:07 PM #1077

Slater says he’s 7’. That’s cool

Oct 20, 2021 11:07 PM #1078

?s=21

Oct 20, 2021 11:08 PM #1079

@rockchalkwyo said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark

I have to say I'm impressed (as long as he commits) that we landed him. Month ago I definitely thought the Portal was the only option for another big the way things were trending. Good to see this class with for now possibly 4 Top 100 kids.

4 top 50 kids! 🤘

For sure , and they actually said KU has 4 out of the top 41 recruits , just wish MJ would stick but I don't think he ever steps foot on Campus as a player for KU

Oct 20, 2021 11:08 PM #1080

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Slater says he’s 7’. That’s cool

According to ESPN, Doke is 6’10” 🤷‍♂️

Oct 20, 2021 11:14 PM #1081

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Slater says he’s 7’. That’s cool

I like it.

Oct 20, 2021 11:27 PM #1082

He's got to have a 7'2 or more wingspan. Evident when he gets up there for dunks that he's got some reach to him. More natural athlete at the basket then McCormack. The lob, rebounding, rim protection and ability to dunk are things that will translate for him. With development on his footwork and refining his skills in the post he's going to be a Bill Self favorite if he sticks around

Oct 20, 2021 11:33 PM #1083

@BeddieKU23 If ever there was a front court to tempt Bill to go 2 bigs again it's Zuby and Udeh. He is definitely going to try it lol.

Oct 20, 2021 11:38 PM #1084

Udeh is seriously a great fit for what Self loves to do with bigs. Gonna have him seal, screen, get angle passes for dunks etc...

Oct 20, 2021 11:38 PM #1085

@BShark

I like both of them a lot. They both fit what Self wants. Both are athletic and can punish the rim.

Oct 20, 2021 11:42 PM #1086

At least on offense, Clemence and Udeh works great. Defense might be a tad iffy

Oct 21, 2021 12:00 AM #1087

You know before it's all said and done , Zuby and Udeh just might makes a pretty nasty duo. I'm thinking they will chances are they will be here for three years. Well I think anyways I guess how quick they really develop.

Last I heard/read on Juby today was could very likely play small 5 ball , Zuby has a High Motor , Powerful , Explosive & Ultra Agressive. I like how that sounds you put that combo together hell maybe both on the floor sometimes in small amounts. Gives Bill multiple options to work with. Ya I like it - - I like it ALOT

Oct 21, 2021 12:28 AM #1088

@jayballer67 feel better now? Lol..

Oct 21, 2021 12:28 AM #1089

You love to see it. How does Udeh project as a defender? Is he a shot-blocking type player?

Oct 21, 2021 12:29 AM #1090

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@rockchalkwyo Don't think Rice sticks (hurrr) but it is nice to see recruiting back.

I completely agree. As you said awhile back, the Death Star is back in operation.

Oct 21, 2021 12:29 AM #1091

@jayballer67 I'm not ruling him out. Step up our NIL game now!

Oct 21, 2021 12:30 AM #1092

@KirkIsMyHinrich said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

You love to see it. How does Udeh project as a defender? Is he a shot-blocking type player?

very good protector I've heard runs rim to rim aggressive rebounder and rim protector

Oct 21, 2021 12:30 AM #1093

@Marco said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@jayballer67 feel better now? Lol..

Tinsy bit lol

Oct 21, 2021 12:32 AM #1094

@BShark His job? Be our inside monster.

Oct 21, 2021 12:50 AM #1095

Alright people, odds on Rice playing for us? I say 55-45, in our favor. What say you?

Oct 21, 2021 12:51 AM #1096

Udeh was a massive get, with Dick, Zuby and hopefully Rice. I know, @jayballer67 doesn't approve of my post, but oh well lol

Oct 21, 2021 12:59 AM #1097

@Marco said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Alright people, odds on Rice playing for us? I say 55-45, in our favor. What say you?

90-10 against atm imo

Oct 21, 2021 01:00 AM #1098

@rockchalkwyo said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@rockchalkwyo Don't think Rice sticks (hurrr) but it is nice to see recruiting back.

I completely agree. As you said awhile back, the Death Star is back in operation.

Last two classes needed to be awesome, and they are with time to go in the current one.

Had to make up for 2020 which is already all gone. Not terribly surprising given there was a JUCO and a D2 level guy involved but man, I thought Bryce was going to be good.

Oct 21, 2021 01:00 AM #1099

@KirkIsMyHinrich said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

You love to see it. How does Udeh project as a defender? Is he a shot-blocking type player?

Yes

Oct 21, 2021 01:13 AM #1100

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@rockchalkwyo said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@rockchalkwyo Don't think Rice sticks (hurrr) but it is nice to see recruiting back.

I completely agree. As you said awhile back, the Death Star is back in operation.

Last two classes needed to be awesome, and they are with time to go in the current one.

Had to make up for 2020 which is already all gone. Not terribly surprising given there was a JUCO and a D2 level guy involved but man, I thought Bryce was going to be good.

I did too. But I think he's going to be overseas bound professionally. Ditto Grimes (I know, someone wasted a pick on him), who I thought would be a star. If I remember right @Texas-Hawk-10 called it, on Grimes.

Oct 21, 2021 01:23 AM #1101

I think Grimes would have been fine/okay at KU had he stuck it out. Like his JR year would have been pretty good. There were definitely some warning signs there, a guy on the 247 board was a bit down on him, basically predicted his FR stats pretty close to exactly and got a lot of crap for it at the time.

Oct 21, 2021 01:25 AM #1102

Grimes just got in the Knicks game at the end of the half so that’s fun

Oct 21, 2021 09:49 AM #1103

Id say Bill meant it when he said we needed to get bigger, stronger, more athletic. Sure like these last two classes. Man I’m ready to tip it off!!!

Oct 21, 2021 12:37 PM #1104

It’s hard to compare players because they all bring something different to the table but what do you all think about Udeh? Did we just get another T-Rob?

Oct 21, 2021 12:48 PM #1105

@Oldmanhawk

I couldn't find a good comp for Udeh from past KU post players. Some of the things he does well now remind me of Doke (dunks, defense). The long wingspan as well. Jerry Meyer said he reminded him of Thomas Bryant (Former Indiana Hoosier, current NBA player)

Oct 21, 2021 12:53 PM #1106

@KirkIsMyHinrich said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

You love to see it. How does Udeh project as a defender? Is he a shot-blocking type player?

He projects well as a defender. Scouting reports on him note his rebounding/shot blocking are currently his best attributes. Jr year averaged just under 10 boards and 2 blocks a game. Saw a few articles he's not only a good weak side rim protector but he'll let offensive players get into him without fouling then wait and time blocking shots so definitely sounds like he has some skill there. I'd love to know his official wingspan cause he appears to have a 7'2 or higher. I've seen it mentioned he has a 7'2. Love his upside

Oct 21, 2021 02:03 PM #1107

@Oldmanhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Id say Bill meant it when he said we needed to get bigger, stronger, more athletic. Sure like these last two classes. Man I’m ready to tip it off!!!

you and me both - -less then two weeks now

Oct 21, 2021 02:27 PM #1108

The first two years I wouldn't expect anything being Self creating angles for him to get dunks and clean up put backs. Might not evolve much beyond that at all, but that still would make him a damn good college player if he is an elite defensive piece.

Oct 21, 2021 02:40 PM #1109

Found this off Rivals site this morning on his commit thought I'd share what they said : - - this was on what they said KU was getting in Udeh.

A guy that plays even bigger then his massive frame due to his wingspan. Not just a bully under the glass , possesses plus athleticism which he uses in the post , and when it comes to impacting games on the glass. Says Ernest was a walking Double , Double this summer , some finesse around the bucket finishes with both creativity and regularity. Is a willing defende and Udeh's size and athleticism allows him to change and block shots.

What Udeh said about KU : - - You can tell that the fan base really loves the players. It is really a blessing , because everyone knows they are a big time school and for me to be getting that kind of recognition is really an honor. - - -I think we are going t like this guy - - like him a lot

Oct 21, 2021 03:53 PM #1110

@BShark

From unranked to Top 30 in 6 months says a lot about his development. Seems like his offense is starting to take off to round out his other skills. Sounds like he's got a jump hook but will need to develop more post moves. He's coming to the right place to maximize that

Oct 21, 2021 05:40 PM #1111

Well think that's a wrap for our recruiting for 2022 for High School kids anyways. I just have this feel we will be active in the Portal again We gonna be losing let's see Probably Jalen , Oachi David , Remy , & who else - - know there is more. Portal will have a surplus of transfers again

Oct 21, 2021 06:01 PM #1112

Some more opinion from various people on Udeh. - - saying Ernest is Dangerous offensive rebounder , quality rim protector on defense , engaged on that end and controls space as a rebounder.

A few negatives brought out - - Tends to play upright , needs to refine his footwork , not a ball handler , and not a shooter from distance. - -These things are fixable over time. KU has been good with developing Bigs - -look at David as a Freshman to David as a Senior - - - -BShark thoughts how long - -I think he is a three year player maybe four - - your thoughts. I think pretty sure bet he is three unless he develops faster, he has come on to the scene pretty quick though. Whatcha think ?

Had to edit found some more saying Udeh - - plays mean , runs the floor , protects the rim at a high level ( THAT I LIKE ) STRONG RIM PRESENCE. cleans the glass , and has really picked things up on the offensive. - - I think we are gonna like this guy

Oct 21, 2021 06:38 PM #1113

7' guy is not a ball handler. Really makes you think.

Oct 21, 2021 08:05 PM #1114

Kevin Durants don't grow on trees apparently

Oct 21, 2021 08:47 PM #1115

Hope Udeh becomes DehMan

Oct 22, 2021 01:03 AM #1116

Delete

Oct 22, 2021 01:14 AM #1117

@BShark Joel wasn't much of a ballhandler though either, was he? Look at him now. I gotta be honest, bigtime surprised at the pro he turned out to be. I thought he would be solid,,, but come on..

Oct 22, 2021 11:42 AM #1118

Man If only I was smarter with computers. Just got through watching an 1:07 minute innerview with Udeh from Zach Schuz Schuzmaker from the site Kansas Jayhawk Basketball Recruiting and fan page.

I'm telling ya this kid has class written all over him , what an innerview. - -Wish I knew how to share it here. I got it off my face book. -I know people would like it.

One thing thought was pretty funny , Zach was asking Udeh about telling Coach he was coming to KU> -Said he called Coach Self and said Did Lawrence have some really good Pizza places cause Pizza is his favorite food. Coach says well ya we have some good places , and Ernest say well I'm going to know where they are cause I'm coming to KU - Coach says What ? Are you serious man lmao.

Udeh is KU's 25th highest recruit in history talked about going from being unranked when he got his 1st offer and thinking how he might get 5-10 more then 6 months later getting 2-3 offers a day. Going from one offer to over 40 offers. - wish I could bring that hear so you could listen. -lots of interesting stuff on there

Oct 22, 2021 02:29 PM #1119

@jayballer67 he’s not the 25th highest recruit in history right?

Oct 22, 2021 02:36 PM #1120

@approxinfinity 25th highest rated for KU based on composite rankings. Important to remember that it only goes back to like 2003. He's behind Cole and ahead of TRob. Good company.

ETA: Link https://247sports.com/college/kansas/Sport/Basketball/AllTimeRecruits/ ↗

Oct 22, 2021 02:38 PM #1121

Here is the interview Jayballer is talking about. Warning, it's long.

Oct 22, 2021 05:02 PM #1122

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Here is the interview Jayballer is talking about. Warning, it's long.

Good stuff @BShark, helping Jayballer out with the post. I thought that you were the killer of dreams lol?

Oct 22, 2021 05:03 PM #1123

@Marco Brandon Miller will be going to the GLeague. #DreamKiller

Oct 22, 2021 05:15 PM #1124

@Marco said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Here is the interview Jayballer is talking about. Warning, it's long.

Good stuff @BShark, helping Jayballer out with the post. I thought that you were the killer of dreams lol?

Long but worth it Marco. - You can tell the kid is just - -what's the word I'm looking for? - Grateful for the opportunity , Blessed , for sure a family type person countless times talking about his mother in this and other clips. Tals about Oachi and Nigeria, I just get this feel we are REALLY going to enjoy this kid - -Thanks for sharing Marco

Oct 22, 2021 06:21 PM #1125

@BShark Looking at that list, it kind of sucks to see that 12 of the top 30 either transferred after not doing much here, or left under a cloud, or never even played at KU.

Oct 22, 2021 06:34 PM #1126

@mayjay Yeah while rankings are nice, they are not the end all be all. You also see guys like Svi and Frank near the bottom of the list, both were of course great Jayhawks.

To that end, I really think Bobby and Udeh in particular are tremendously good fits for Self, but we will see.

Oct 25, 2021 05:06 PM #1127

@BShark and alot of those guys had red flags before even coming. With all that is going on (and Self and the program will survive it), I think that - and he already is, imo - Coach is going to be a hell of alot more particular when it comes to signing guys. We are Kansas, can get quality athletes while still having standards.

I am not a big fan anymore of early enrollees for example, it begs for discrepancies. And I'm not knocking Cuffe, just think that alot of schools are cooking the books and we need to be cautious is all.

Oct 26, 2021 12:50 PM #1128

Texas landed Dillon Mitchell, 4/5star wing.

Oct 26, 2021 02:23 PM #1129

@BeddieKU23 Beard is loading up, no doubt.

Oct 28, 2021 01:17 PM #1130

Chandler Jackson done to FSU

Oct 28, 2021 01:40 PM #1131

5 star Brandon Miller will announce his decision soon. Recently visited KU but it appears long time favorite Alabama would be the choice if he doesn't go pro

Oct 28, 2021 04:17 PM #1132

@BeddieKU23 Been done to pro ball for a bit now is the word

Oct 29, 2021 10:18 AM #1133

Crazy, only 18 of the Top 100 remains uncommitted at this point.

Oct 29, 2021 12:27 PM #1134

@BeddieKU23 Seems to be a recent trend. Maybe we see more of it because of the way the transfer market changed things. Used to be guys that weren't top guys could try to wait it out for a better school as people got more desperate in the spring. That isn't going to happen now with immediately eligible transfers across the board.

Oct 29, 2021 02:49 PM #1135

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BeddieKU23 Seems to be a recent trend. Maybe we see more of it because of the way the transfer market changed things. Used to be guys that weren't top guys could try to wait it out for a better school as people got more desperate in the spring. That isn't going to happen now with immediately eligible transfers across the board.

Yep, Covid, being able to take visits earlier + the portal definitely puts a premium for a lot of these guys to lock up a spot. It was interesting to see just how many kids have already decided. Not going to complain as a fan, it's nice to know KU got some guys that your not waiting 5 months from now to try and land..

Oct 30, 2021 11:31 AM #1136

Udeh with 13/12 on 5 for 9 shooting against an OTE team. So I guess those OTE teams are playing prep schools. Lol.

Nov 01, 2021 06:20 PM #1137

Well Miller didn't go pro like so many thought BUT chose Alabama instead

Nov 01, 2021 06:45 PM #1138

Bama has some strong ass recruiters. Damn.

Nov 01, 2021 07:57 PM #1139

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Bama has some strong ass recruiters. Damn.

Whether anyone believes it or not , people saying he was going pro - - -Then when we got added back , I knew there HAD TO BE a reason , if he was going pro he wouldn't have bothered with re-adding , BUT i still figured we had little chance -we had a chance but little. - - So no real huge surprise , I think I would of been more surprised if he would of went Pro

Nov 04, 2021 12:53 PM #1140

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

4 star PG Richard Isaacs committed to Texas Tech.

Recruitment with KU fell off a cliff. His ranking also dipped a bunch. Weird

Reopening his recruitment again. Flags..

Nov 08, 2021 01:02 PM #1141

Once committed Tre White to USC. Plays with MJ Rice at Prolific and have to say White could be a pretty good College Guard/Wing.

Nov 08, 2021 01:02 PM #1142

Top 10 guard Cason Wallace to Kentucky. smh

Nov 08, 2021 02:54 PM #1143

@BeddieKU23 right!

Nov 08, 2021 11:02 PM #1144

@BeddieKU23 Didn’t we already have an Andrew White “The Tre”?

Nov 09, 2021 12:15 AM #1145

@approxinfinity that guy had talent. I was expecting him to star. Another guy? Micah Downs. What happened to those two?

Nov 10, 2021 05:56 AM #1146

Andrew White? Who's that?

Nov 10, 2021 12:14 PM #1147

Couple of moves in the last day. Rylan Griffen committed to Alabama. Mark Mitchell removed KU from his list. Two things we knew but needed the final decision on.

Nov 10, 2021 01:03 PM #1148

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Couple of moves in the last day. Rylan Griffen committed to Alabama. Mark Mitchell removed KU from his list. Two things we knew but needed the final decision on.

Yep.

We are on our own now trying to find info lol. Chasen was at least a very active reporter on 247. It's some ghost town shit now on the vip board.

Nov 10, 2021 03:36 PM #1149

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Couple of moves in the last day. Rylan Griffen committed to Alabama. Mark Mitchell removed KU from his list. Two things we knew but needed the final decision on.

Yep.

We are on our own now trying to find info lol. Chasen was at least a very active reporter on 247. It's some ghost town shit now on the vip board.

@BShark why is that?

Nov 10, 2021 05:05 PM #1150

@Marco Chasen left for a better job and the replacement just isn't very good.

Nov 10, 2021 05:05 PM #1151

@Marco

The KU 247 reporter left for another job and it hasn't been filled yet.

Nov 10, 2021 05:32 PM #1152

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@Marco

The KU 247 reporter left for another job and it hasn't been filled yet.

So what do you all think? Maybe we should get @jayballer67 to take the job.

Nov 10, 2021 11:54 PM #1153

@Marco said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@Marco

The KU 247 reporter left for another job and it hasn't been filled yet.

So what do you all think? Maybe we should get @jayballer67 to take the job.

oh you a funny guy lol

Nov 11, 2021 02:12 AM #1154

Judah Mintz is back on the market.

Nov 15, 2021 01:18 AM #1155

Oh ?s=21

Nov 15, 2021 01:19 AM #1156

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Oh ?s=21

:)

Nov 15, 2021 12:51 PM #1157

wow that would be big time. That commitment to Pitt was just weird. Saw Mintz play recently on TV and he looked really good.

Nov 15, 2021 08:02 PM #1158

What position does he play? Combo. Mmm, maybe he'll sign at KU. Probably not though.

Nov 15, 2021 09:04 PM #1159

@Marco

He is a combo guard. Good skills with the ball, good size, good playmaker for others, solid perimeter shot. Not sure where we are with him since his AAU team funnels to Nike a lot. I found it extremely odd he committed to Pitt first go round

Nov 15, 2021 10:51 PM #1160

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@Marco

He is a combo guard. Good skills with the ball, good size, good playmaker for others, solid perimeter shot. Not sure where we are with him since his AAU team funnels to Nike a lot. I found it extremely odd he committed to Pitt first go round

Banked, and now wants to bank again would be my guess.

Nov 17, 2021 07:56 PM #1161

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@Marco

He is a combo guard. Good skills with the ball, good size, good playmaker for others, solid perimeter shot. Not sure where we are with him since his AAU team funnels to Nike a lot. I found it extremely odd he committed to Pitt first go round

KU and Florida are the two I think are really in the lead right now. KU pushing hard for an official visit.

Nov 18, 2021 01:16 AM #1162

@FarmerJayhawk

Thanks that's promising

Nov 18, 2021 02:52 AM #1163

Would be a huge victory to get him from a Nike school. That said...recruiting appears to be on an uptick and getting Zuby surprised me.

Nov 18, 2021 02:37 PM #1164

Certainly an intriguing option. Definitely has more size the Harris/Pettiford/Yesufu so I can see the need

Nov 18, 2021 02:38 PM #1165

Isaacs back to Texas Tech. Weird one

Nov 18, 2021 03:49 PM #1166

@BeddieKU23 why wasn't that handled before now? That was the guy with eligibility issues right?

Nov 18, 2021 04:24 PM #1167

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Certainly an intriguing option. Definitely has more size the Harris/Pettiford/Yesufu so I can see the need

Staff definitely wants a bigger guard. I think that was the 5th signee they wanted that Bill was referring to.

Nov 18, 2021 09:04 PM #1168

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Certainly an intriguing option. Definitely has more size the Harris/Pettiford/Yesufu so I can see the need

Staff definitely wants a bigger guard. I think that was the 5th signee they wanted that Bill was referring to.

What do you think? Give me Vegas odds of him signing with us.

Nov 18, 2021 09:04 PM #1169

So what's the latest with the guy? - - has he set any kind of a time table for a decision or what & how do we sit are we in a good position with him & what do guys think our chances are for him? - Sounds like he would be a good PU

Nov 18, 2021 09:27 PM #1170

I think this kid is 2022 but might be 2023 don't remember seeing the year in Article. - -Jeremiah Johnson the # 1 ranked player in Oklahoma talking about recruitment # 35 player overall says he has taken 2 unofficial visits to KU. Saying how he like the KU program that KU has shown alot of loyality by staying with him, said he is looking for a program / Coach who stays true to him Biggest thing is probably loyality

Nov 18, 2021 11:04 PM #1171

@jayballer67 gotta like that!

Nov 19, 2021 12:48 AM #1172

@jayballer67 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

I think this kid is 2022 but might be 2023 don't remember seeing the year in Article. - -Jeremiah Johnson the # 1 ranked player in Oklahoma talking about recruitment # 35 player overall says he has taken 2 unofficial visits to KU. Saying how he like the KU program that KU has shown alot of loyality by staying with him, said he is looking for a program / Coach who stays true to him Biggest thing is probably loyality

Robert Redford's son, right? Joke.

Nov 19, 2021 01:37 AM #1173

@Marco said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@jayballer67 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

I think this kid is 2022 but might be 2023 don't remember seeing the year in Article. - -Jeremiah Johnson the # 1 ranked player in Oklahoma talking about recruitment # 35 player overall says he has taken 2 unofficial visits to KU. Saying how he like the KU program that KU has shown alot of loyality by staying with him, said he is looking for a program / Coach who stays true to him Biggest thing is probably loyality

Robert Redford's son, right? Joke.

lol - -could be - I sure wouldn't know lol

Nov 22, 2021 03:54 PM #1174

So does anyone happen to know by chance , is this Mintz kid that de-committed and we are I guess working on pretty hard , does he happen maybe be related to the Mintz kd that plays on the Kentucky team ?

Nov 22, 2021 05:17 PM #1175

@jayballer67

They are not related

Nov 22, 2021 07:40 PM #1176

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@jayballer67

They are not related

ok thank you did not know - -appreciated , and glad they are not lol

Dec 01, 2021 10:46 AM #1177

KU has interest in recent Texas A&M decommit PG Amaree Abram #188 from California.

The 6-foot-3, 180-pound point guard is long, tough, competitive and plays with aggressiveness on both ends of the floor. He's a good defender, he gets in the paint, can make shots from three and is an unselfish passer.

Kansas: "I think it's a wonderful program and I am very blessed to be receiving interest from them. We have been talking about visits and stuff like that.

Dec 01, 2021 10:55 AM #1178

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

KU has interest in recent Texas A&M PG Amaree Abram #188 from California.

The 6-foot-3, 180-pound point guard is long, tough, competitive and plays with aggressiveness on both ends of the floor. He's a good defender, he gets in the paint, can make shots from three and is an unselfish passer.

Kansas: "I think it's a wonderful program and I am very blessed to be receiving interest from them. We have been talking about visits and stuff like that.

so this kid is in the transfer Portal from the basketball side ? - -thanks for the info just didn't realize

Dec 01, 2021 11:08 AM #1179

@jayballer67

Not in portal, just decommitted.

Dec 01, 2021 01:28 PM #1180

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@jayballer67

Not in portal, just decommitted.

oh ok , I was thinking he was already playing for them So he is a incoming freshman then.

Dec 01, 2021 01:55 PM #1181

Pretty clear Bill wants a big guard. No offer here yet but I like what I'm seeing, looks like a 4* to me.

Dec 01, 2021 02:19 PM #1182

@BShark lefty

Dec 01, 2021 02:41 PM #1183

@jayballer67

I thought I wrote that he decommitted in the original post but I didn't, sorry for the confusion

Dec 01, 2021 02:48 PM #1184

@BShark

If they get a visit I'm sure an offer will go out. Was thinking unless a sure-fire talent was available for that 'big guard spot' we should just wait to see what the transfer portal tree shakes out.

Dec 01, 2021 02:52 PM #1185

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@jayballer67

I thought I wrote that he decommitted in the original post but I didn't, sorry for the confusion

ya you did bud I just saw that this time your not wrong it's me - still not awake lol. At any rate wll maybe might be someone that we land hopefully sounds solid

Dec 01, 2021 03:20 PM #1186

@jayballer67

It was me, I edited the original so there was no confusion on him being a transfer at this point.

Dec 01, 2021 03:22 PM #1187

Amaree recently had 27 against Prolific Prep (Current KU signee MJ Rice plays for them). Highlights are very promising. Looks prepared physically, can shoot it and get wherever he wants on the court. I would not be upset if we made him a priority.

Dec 01, 2021 06:03 PM #1188

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Amaree recently had 27 against Prolific Prep (Current KU signee MJ Rice plays for them). Highlights are very promising. Looks prepared physically, can shoot it and get wherever he wants on the court. I would not be upset if we made him a priority.

I wouldn't be either

Dec 08, 2021 05:31 PM #1189

2022 Too Early Lineup?

  • PG: Juan/ Pettiford
  • SG: Braun / Yesufu
  • SF: Rice / Dick
  • PF: Wilson? KJ?
  • C: Clemence? KJ? Udeh?

Really think it'll be interesting to see how the post shakes out. Definitely will have the bodies in 2022. Udeh and Zuby will look lost at times, but they both bring a physical presence. KJ is probably the best athlete out of the bunch. Clemence has the BBIQ and skill none of the other 3 will have.

Gut feeling tells me we see Cam, Yesufu and Cuffe in different uniforms next season.

So I feel good about being 2 deep at PG. But they should probably look for a 3rd ballhandler. If Braun does play his way into the draft (looking more likely by the day) then I think you'll see maybe a late signing or a high-end transfer add.

I am betting on Wilson being back. We will have the scholarships available and quite frankly unless he just goes on an absolute tear he should come back.

Dec 08, 2021 05:38 PM #1190

@Kcmatt7 don't pen in Rice yet. If he ends up at KU, then he should start.

Dec 08, 2021 05:59 PM #1191

I think Jalen is gone one way or another. Either he improves and tries to get drafted or continues to be bad and transfers. He has been close to leaving every off-season, really hard to see him back again.

Barring any high impact additions...

Guard rotation: Dajuan, Bobby, Yesufu (Cuffe is still a year away, I think he can be good due to his athletic ability but basketball wise he is last on the depth chart right now. Hard to keep players while not playing them 2 years in this day and age. Would love to see him be a developmental success story at KU tho)

Wing rotation: CB, Rice, Dick (if Rice doesn't show up, I would imagine this spot is filled by a transfer)

Big rotation: Zach, Zuby, Udeh

I'm a Zuby truther. I loved the offer when it happened, didn't even think we could land him. Great athlete, good size, fluid movement, offensive skill set improving. Udeh is similar to Udoka/KJ in that he has no real skill set to speak of offensively but his advantages and path to playing time are due to him being 4-5'' taller than KJ and a guy that can eat up shots at the rim.

@Kcmatt7 FWIW, I have heard Cuffe and KJ would be the candidates if space is needed. They like Yesefu and he has bought in and at least tries on defense (unlike a certain someone). The more likely thing than needing room is guys deciding to leave on their own. If what I posted ends up being the 9 man rotation more or less that is a pretty good team that will get most of it's scoring from the wings and starting center (Zach). The main worry is we would likely be playing 2 guards a lot, with none of them really being scorers yet (maybe Bobby or Yes come a long a bit in that regard).

Dec 08, 2021 06:54 PM #1192

No way Yesufu leaves, he already used the free transfer year so there's little incentive to leave and sit another year somewhere else. He knows there's a bigger role for him to earn next season.

Hopefully Braun is back to be the "guy". Didn't think I would be saying that but the way he's playing anything is on the table.

Wilson, what is there to say right now. He's not pro material as it stands so transferring is a real option if he continues to come off the bench. We'll see if his play improves and changes the narrative.

Cam is definitely a transfer candidate.

I don't see Cuffe/KJ going anywhere. Self is already losing so much after this year so these guys are needed. Unless you can get a 5 star prospect or a transfer difference maker I don't see either of them going anywhere if they are happy.

There will be so many unknowns next year. On and Off the court.

Dec 08, 2021 07:02 PM #1193

@BeddieKU23 we'll be young no doubt. Braun is the wild card at this point, hope he comes back.

Dec 08, 2021 07:07 PM #1194

@Marco

That's why this year is important on so many levels (especially with the elephant still looming over our head)

Dec 08, 2021 07:16 PM #1195

@BeddieKU23 the only reason I could really see Cuffe transferring is if he doesn't want to have 2 full years not really playing at all. Though I think he would have to take a step down to see pt, coaches will sell him on playing even if he wouldn't.

Dec 08, 2021 07:22 PM #1196

Starting lineup next year (what I think will be, not what I necessarily want)? I'll go with Zach at the 5 (muscle up, get a haircut to keep it out of your eyes), the rest hinges on Rice. If he's here, start him at the three with Braun an undersized 4 Yesufu at the point and Dick at the 2.

2nd 5 - Udeh, Martin, Zuby and Adams (I think he'll work on his ballhandling/shooting skills), Harris and or Pettiford.

The whole makeup of the team depends on three things. Will Braun be back and will Rice be on campus? And, ofcourse, who else do we get via the transfer portal?

Dec 08, 2021 07:23 PM #1197

@BShark

Yeah and he's from the East Coast so distance from home can become a factor after you don't play for a year etc. I've said in the past the redshirt year does nothing to keep him here after this season now with the rules the way they are.

I'm absolutely pulling for Kyle to stick around so we can see what his defense and elite athleticism can do on the court.

I think with Self losing 6-8 kids he's going to push hard to keep all the freshman happy. You can't go into next year with just a few kids that know what they are doing.

Dec 08, 2021 07:24 PM #1198

@BeddieKU23 yeah he is an EJ level athlete just no skills right now.

Dec 08, 2021 07:24 PM #1199

I just don't see Yesufu really cracking the rotation for big minutes next year either. This is his 3rd season in D1 CBB and he's getting beat for minutes by Pettiford. Harris has more eligibility left than Yesufu too. There is no way for Yesufu to start at KU the way it looks today.

Why would he stay?

Dec 08, 2021 07:27 PM #1200

@Kcmatt7 he's got 2 years left after this season.

Dec 08, 2021 07:29 PM #1201

@Kcmatt7 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

I just don't see Yesufu really cracking the rotation for big minutes next year either. This is his 3rd season in D1 CBB and he's getting beat for minutes by Pettiford. Harris has more eligibility left than Yesufu too. There is no way for Yesufu to start at KU the way it looks today.

Why would he stay?

Idk, he'd be in the rotation of 3 guys for 2 spots most likely. He's already better albeit slightly offensively than Harris and I think his defense will really get there.

Dec 08, 2021 07:29 PM #1202

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@Kcmatt7 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

I just don't see Yesufu really cracking the rotation for big minutes next year either. This is his 3rd season in D1 CBB and he's getting beat for minutes by Pettiford. Harris has more eligibility left than Yesufu too. There is no way for Yesufu to start at KU the way it looks today.

Why would he stay?

Idk, he'd be in the rotation of 3 guys for 2 spots most likely. He's already better albeit slightly offensively than Harris and I think his defense will really get there.

Agree.

Dec 08, 2021 07:30 PM #1203

Yesufu has two years of eligibility left after this season, right? Two things that we need to snag from the transfer portal, a one year interchangeable big and an outside shooter.

Dec 08, 2021 09:30 PM #1204

Yesufu after this year is 3x2 since he hasn't used his redshirt year yet. But I don't think he's going anywhere. If it's me, I'm going Pettiford Yesufu Braun Rice Udeh/Clemence. I don't think Gradey will be quite ready to guard at KU level yet. Yesufu is almost there now.

Dec 08, 2021 10:41 PM #1205

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Yesufu after this year is 3x2 since he hasn't used his redshirt year yet. But I don't think he's going anywhere. If it's me, I'm going Pettiford Yesufu Braun Rice Udeh/Clemence. I don't think Gradey will be quite ready to guard at KU level yet. Yesufu is almost there now.

Yeah I like Gradey but in my scenario he is a bench piece. I'd rather start Bobby and Yesufu but Bill.

Dec 08, 2021 11:48 PM #1206

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Yesufu after this year is 3x2 since he hasn't used his redshirt year yet. But I don't think he's going anywhere. If it's me, I'm going Pettiford Yesufu Braun Rice Udeh/Clemence. I don't think Gradey will be quite ready to guard at KU level yet. Yesufu is almost there now.

I'd be alright with that lineup too

Dec 09, 2021 02:26 AM #1207

@BShark Dude barely even saw 10 minutes against UTEP when we were up by 20+ basically the entire game AND Pettiford was out. Just not sure how he ever really gets into the rotation for 20+ minutes. If he doesn't get more run by the end of the year I don't know why he would stay when he could probably get 25+ minutes at two dozen P5 schools...

They helped Grimes get a waiver, I'm sure they would do the same for another guy.

Dec 09, 2021 02:58 AM #1208

@Kcmatt7 I'm wondering how he wouldn't get minutes next year. A year in the system and Remy's minutes become available. If we are looking at 80 minutes between Harris/Bobby/Yesufu I think he would get 20+. Of course if the staff were to add another guard all bets are off. And they might look into it because scoring would be an issue with that group.

ETA: Och's minutes become available too. A lot of PT to grab next year.

Dec 09, 2021 11:03 AM #1209

PT is there next year.

I'm not concerned about Yesufu as he's yet to get any consistent minutes off the bench. He became really good last year when he got comfortable with the ball in his hands and had to make plays. At KU right now his role is the polar opposite and he's learning what Self wants out of him. Unless his role changes where he can get consistent minutes I expect to see this up and down season from him. Self is not giving him any real chance to prove himself.

Dec 09, 2021 02:16 PM #1210

@Kcmatt7

I get your thinking here with Yesufu. I think its still early to write him off though. My expectations for him coming in were high so I've been disappointed in his role so far. But I also haven't found anything to be discouraged at either because he's not getting opportunity.

Dec 09, 2021 02:59 PM #1211

@BShark If Rice comes and Braun stays you really only have 30 minutes from the bench. Bobby & Grady are going to eat up a good chunk of those minutes.

Dec 09, 2021 03:00 PM #1212

@BeddieKU23 I'm not worried about him being good or not. I'm just saying that unless he jumps someone (mainly Bobby) he isn't going to ever get the opportunity to prove himself here. So I don't know why he would stay.

Dec 09, 2021 03:10 PM #1213

@Kcmatt7

These things have a way of working out. I see him squarely in the mix for 20+ minutes a game next year. Whether its a starting role or not I don't see him going anywhere especially since he'd have to sit a year if he left. Obv. kids get waivers but its hard to imagine him getting one currently. Also with the way this roster is shaping up for next season Self is going to want a veteran guard with experience in his system. This roster is going to be so young next season

Dec 09, 2021 04:30 PM #1214

@Kcmatt7 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark If Rice comes and Braun stays you really only have 30 minutes from the bench. Bobby & Grady are going to eat up a good chunk of those minutes.

I think Bill would still want to start two small guards. Rice is closer to a 4 than a 2 is what I heard.

Dec 10, 2021 09:28 PM #1215

Duke lands Mark Mitchell to go along with the 2 centers and sf that they already have coming in.

Dec 10, 2021 09:38 PM #1216

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@Kcmatt7 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark If Rice comes and Braun stays you really only have 30 minutes from the bench. Bobby & Grady are going to eat up a good chunk of those minutes.

I think Bill would still want to start two small guards. Rice is closer to a 4 than a 2 is what I heard.

Bingo. I'm pretty sure we're gonna roll out 2 guards, 2 wings, and a big.

Dec 10, 2021 09:54 PM #1217

@KirkIsMyHinrich said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Duke lands Mark Mitchell to go along with the 2 centers and sf that they already have coming in.

We got the best wing at Sunrise don't @ me Duke fans.

Dec 11, 2021 03:06 AM #1218

So is K still recruiting or is this all Scheyer?

Dec 11, 2021 01:27 PM #1219

@KirkIsMyHinrich said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Duke lands Mark Mitchell to go along with the 2 centers and sf that they already have coming in.

So much for my thinking that their recruiting would take a hit once K left huh?

Dec 11, 2021 01:31 PM #1220

It's Duke recruiting.

Dec 11, 2021 02:44 PM #1221

@Marco said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@KirkIsMyHinrich said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Duke lands Mark Mitchell to go along with the 2 centers and sf that they already have coming in.

So much for my thinking that their recruiting would take a hit once K left huh?

Stil think they may take a hit buddy, just not this year. K still there right now and even though he said he was backing off , I promise you he has that rat face right in there selling the program for next years class. Wanna see in 2-3 years see how things go then AFTER he is no longer sitting his ass on that bench

Dec 11, 2021 04:18 PM #1222

"rat face" Why don't you post your picture here so we can comment on your face!

Dec 11, 2021 06:58 PM #1223

@wissox said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

"rat face" Why don't you post your picture here so we can comment on your face!

lol , na wouldn't wanna hurt your feelngs, Many Many Many Many people call him ummm yes Rat face - - Big one at that lol

Dec 11, 2021 06:59 PM #1224

@jayballer67 I've said the same to others.

Dec 11, 2021 07:05 PM #1225

@wissox said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@jayballer67 I've said the same to others.

ok , thanks

Dec 18, 2021 04:10 PM #1226

KU not even mentioned in a recent Mintz update.

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Dec 20, 2021 01:05 AM #1227

New offer

Dec 20, 2021 01:09 PM #1228

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

New offer

Well, if he does end up signing, hopefully he will have learned how to spell Kansas correctly by then.... ;)

Dec 20, 2021 02:06 PM #1229

Can't take that offer seriously. Not an impact player

Dec 22, 2021 03:40 PM #1230

https://247sports.com/player/rj-jones-46110025/ ↗

No KU offer...YET.

Jan 03, 2022 08:15 PM #1231

Bobi Klintman back on the market, after the coaching change at Maryland.

Jan 03, 2022 10:20 PM #1232

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Bobi Klintman back on the market, after the coaching change at Maryland.

I'd be interested if MJ Rice bolts. I think that's about where the staff was at too.

Jan 03, 2022 10:22 PM #1233

Why all the MJ rice commitment won’t stick talk. Have there been a ton of rumors?

Jan 03, 2022 10:26 PM #1234

The people involved with him have had a lot of guys that skipped college. I haven't heard new information on him in quite awhile though, so I'm sticking to what I was told months ago.

Jan 03, 2022 10:46 PM #1235

Gotcha, sounds good. I do feel like with the new climate, with NiL. Losing a kid to the g league is avoidable. It would be very frustrating if we can’t keep 1 fringe top 20 kid but duke and UK will have 3-5 5star kids stay committed. Many of the duke guys are top ten players and would get larger deals in the g league and overseas then mj rice would…. Thanks for the update

Jan 03, 2022 10:54 PM #1236

KU needs to improve their NIL game. Will be something to monitor.

Jan 03, 2022 11:13 PM #1237

@jayhawks2010

NIL game for KU just isn't where it needs to be or where it should be currently.

Rice is a we'll believe it when he shows on campus type. Figure the spring will heat up talk regarding him

Jan 04, 2022 05:51 AM #1238

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@jayhawks2010

NIL game for KU just isn't where it needs to be or where it should be currently.

Rice is a we'll believe it when he shows on campus type. Figure the spring will heat up talk regarding him

So I have not read a thing about other schools and what kinda NIL deals players can get. Anybody know what KU guys may be missing out on?

Jan 05, 2022 11:00 PM #1239

@rockchalkjayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@jayhawks2010

NIL game for KU just isn't where it needs to be or where it should be currently.

Rice is a we'll believe it when he shows on campus type. Figure the spring will heat up talk regarding him

So I have not read a thing about other schools and what kinda NIL deals players can get. Anybody know what KU guys may be missing out on?

Rice is gonna be at Kansas nowere eles

Jan 06, 2022 05:37 AM #1240

All I know is that remy got a car and Jared Casey got Applebee's gift cards.

Jan 17, 2022 12:53 PM #1241

Sounds like he's having a really good year!

Dick, a four-star Kansas signee, is a skilled, sizey and versatile wing. He's made a jump in his development over the last eight months and could make a jump in the rankings because of it.

He's playing with confidence, unphased whether shots are falling or not and has found other ways to impact the game regardless. His defense, rebounding, basketball IQ, athleticism and his experience playing at the highest levels of high school basketball is paying off for one of the top teams in the country.

Jan 17, 2022 01:43 PM #1242

@BeddieKU23 Should be a 5* but it doesn't matter. Love this class.

Jan 17, 2022 02:42 PM #1243

@BShark

He's definitely a 5 star talent & I think his upside to the next levels is there to support the rank. He's my favorite in this class which is saying something because the other 3 are studs too. I just think this kid has it all.

Jan 17, 2022 03:22 PM #1244

KU could have 2 potential OAD's in the 2022 class. Looking at various 2023 mock drafts, I've seen both Gradey Dick and MJ Rice's names as potential first round picks.

That's also crazy to think about to me because it's almost a certainty that at least one of those two comes off the bench next year.

Jan 19, 2022 05:41 PM #1245

ESPN updated their rankings which will factor into the composite on 247. Also looks good when ESPN does their slobber fest of freshman in the beginning of seasons.

Gradey in the Top 10. Zuby is too low.

Gradey Dick #8 5-star
MJ Rice #19 5-star
Ernest Udeh #23 5-star
Zuby Ejiofor #76 4-star

Jan 19, 2022 06:35 PM #1246

Zuby should be about 35 or 40, somewhere there abouts right?

Jan 19, 2022 08:16 PM #1247

@Marco said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Zuby should be about 35 or 40, somewhere there abouts right?

That's what he is on 247

Jan 19, 2022 10:47 PM #1248

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@Marco said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Zuby should be about 35 or 40, somewhere there abouts right?

That's what he is on 247

70s is comedy for him. Think he contributes next year. Gonna be a war for post minutes.

Jan 20, 2022 01:22 AM #1249

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@Marco said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Zuby should be about 35 or 40, somewhere there abouts right?

That's what he is on 247

70s is comedy for him. Think he contributes next year. Gonna be a war for post minutes.

No doubt. And we haven't even been talking about Clemence who can also play.

Jan 20, 2022 01:32 AM #1250

@BShark

It's Espn so yeah. I really like what he and Udeh are bringing to the front court.

Jan 20, 2022 05:41 PM #1251

247 updated their rankings. Duke with 4 of the Top 10.

Gradey at 22, Rice #28, Udeh #29, Zuby #41.

Composite now has Gradey #24 (5 star), Rice #25 (5-star), Udeh #29, Zuby #47

Some recent guys that KU was looking at hit the Top 100- Desmond Claude (PG) #88, Judah Mintz (CG) #73, Amaree Abram (PG) #64

Jan 20, 2022 08:10 PM #1252

@BeddieKU23 no longer recruiting Mintz fwiw

Jan 20, 2022 08:33 PM #1253

Claude to Xavier, not that it appeared KU was super serious.

Jan 21, 2022 03:42 PM #1254

Not sure where to put this post.

Looking at J Will’s Snapchat, it looks like he got a Wendy’s NIL deal. Does anyone know details?

Jan 21, 2022 08:30 PM #1255

@rockchalkwyo Correct. No idea on the details.

Jan 21, 2022 10:14 PM #1256

@rockchalkwyo said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Not sure where to put this post.

Looking at J Will’s Snapchat, it looks like he got a Wendy’s NIL deal. Does anyone know details?

Nope. Guessing it’s with a local franchise, not corporate. Selfishly I hope he sticks around. He could be a very good 4 year player for us if he wants.

Jan 26, 2022 09:31 PM #1257

Just so everyone knows Gradey Dick and MJ Rice taking their officials to KU This weekend for the UK game.

Also a pair of 23 teammates of Gradey are coming in as well for visits

Jan 26, 2022 09:43 PM #1258

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Just so everyone knows Gradey Dick and MJ Rice taking their officials to KU This weekend for the UK game.

Also a pair of 23 teammates of Gradey are coming in as well for visits

so Gray's teammates aer his team mates blocker & Middleton ?

Jan 26, 2022 09:55 PM #1259

@jayballer67 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Just so everyone knows Gradey Dick and MJ Rice taking their officials to KU This weekend for the UK game.

Also a pair of 23 teammates of Gradey are coming in as well for visits

so Gray's teammates aer his team mates blocker & Middleton ?

Correct

Jan 26, 2022 09:56 PM #1260

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@jayballer67 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Just so everyone knows Gradey Dick and MJ Rice taking their officials to KU This weekend for the UK game.

Also a pair of 23 teammates of Gradey are coming in as well for visits

so Gray's teammates are his team mates blocker & Middleton ?

Correct

ya buddy. maybe get a nice line going there

Jan 27, 2022 01:03 PM #1261

GRADEY IS A STUD

Jan 31, 2022 06:16 PM #1262

Yohan Traore got his strong a** offer to go to LSU

Jan 31, 2022 07:41 PM #1263

@BeddieKU23 Mercy a lot of those 3's were DEEP & nothing but net

Jan 31, 2022 08:09 PM #1264

@jayballer67

Hes been doing that all year. Noticeable improvement in his game. Taken on a bigger role without issue. I think he's the best shooter KU has signed in several classes

Jan 31, 2022 08:19 PM #1265

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@jayballer67

Hes been doing that all year. Noticeable improvement in his game. Taken on a bigger role without issue. I think he's the best shooter KU has signed in several classes

Me too buddy. One thing and it's nit picking and I know when he get's in College that wil be taken care of. - The only thing I see is on the defensive end but like I said it's mainly because of where he is right now, and that was really bad getting back on defense or IF he gets back kind of jogs - - -BUT I think thats the way it is in a lot of kids in these kind of Schools so I'm not worried - -these guys just want to display offensively.- - I think Grady is really gonna be a stud herre

Jan 31, 2022 08:26 PM #1266

@jayballer67

Yeah he is not a lockdown defender, not many are at the level. Think his ceiling is higher then Braun who's now on draft boards so we should be pretty darn excited

Jan 31, 2022 10:34 PM #1267

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Yohan Traore got his strong a** offer to go to LSU

Glad the staff realized they had no shot and secured Udeh.

Jan 31, 2022 10:39 PM #1268

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Yohan Traore got his strong a** offer to go to LSU

Glad the staff realized they had no shot and secured Udeh.

Agree. Udeh just fits here as well. I think we might even get 4 yrs out the dude

Jan 31, 2022 11:36 PM #1269

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Yohan Traore got his strong a** offer to go to LSU

Holy crap it must’ve been. G League was on him too.

Feb 01, 2022 12:25 AM #1270

@FarmerJayhawk

Snake oil greases a lot of wheels

Feb 01, 2022 12:42 AM #1271

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@FarmerJayhawk

Snake oil greases a lot of wheels

lol

Feb 01, 2022 12:44 AM #1272

@BShark As far as consolation prizes go... Udeh is a pretty solid one.

Feb 01, 2022 12:46 AM #1273

@Kcmatt7 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark As far as consolation prizes go... Udeh is a pretty solid one.

I think were going to be OK

Feb 01, 2022 01:48 AM #1274

@Kcmatt7 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark As far as consolation prizes go... Udeh is a pretty solid one.

You could argue he is the better option for college given that Traore will probably only play one year. Traore is a special talent though I could not believe he was unranked when Bill offered. Much better to secure Udeh than chased after Traore and lost. Past chasing examples include: Julius Randle, Matt Hurt.

Feb 04, 2022 01:41 AM #1275

Still think we should be after Bobbi Klintmann. Kid can really shoot it at his size. 6"8 with tools to work with.

Feb 04, 2022 02:06 AM #1276

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Still think we should be after Bobbi Klintmann. Kid can really shoot it at his size. 6"8 with tools to work with.

Don't think we need to fill this position though. I think the only real possible need is another guard.

Feb 04, 2022 12:37 PM #1277

@BShark

Yeah I can see that. I agree about needing a guard but I'd rather find a scoring option through the portal tbh.

Feb 04, 2022 03:02 PM #1278

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Still think we should be after Bobbi Klintmann. Kid can really shoot it at his size. 6"8 with tools to work with.

And who out of Jalen Wilson, Christian Braun, Gradey Dick, MJ Rice, or Zuby Ejiofor is he better than? He's not a need and KU can find prospects like that in every class or the portal if they need that in a class.

I'm going to disagree with others that say KU needs another guard because unless someone transfers, KU's going to have 4 on the roster next season (Harris, Yesufu, Pettiford, and Cuffe). KU needs a low post player that can score because Udoh and Adams aren't offensive threats at all and Clemence is a face up player.

Feb 04, 2022 06:34 PM #1279

@Texas-Hawk-10

Out of the 4 guards you listed who do you trust to make a shot from anywhere. Limited bunch imo from what we have seen this yr. Cuffe being an unknown but film on him as a Sophomore was more of a defensive pest with elite athleticism.

If Jalen and Braun return then I agree he isn't a need. If one or both leave then it's a different discussion. Shown some really good shooting this year for Sunrise.

The best shooter on this team next yr could be a freshman which I'm not sure is a recipe for success

Feb 04, 2022 07:34 PM #1280

@Texas-Hawk-10 It's going to be very difficult to add a post player if the roster has Udeh, Zach, KJ, Zuby, Cam Martin and JWill. Just from a numbers perspective that is a lot of post players even if JWill is more of a perimeter post player/big guard. I wouldn't mind adding such a player, but I think it would require processing someone. That Bill didn't try to add this kind of player last off-season to give us anything behind Dave was somewhat baffling.

I do think JWill is still leaving though, from what I have heard.

Cuffe is at a minimum another year away. Will be interesting to see what he decides to do.

Bill talked about wanting to sign 5 in the fall and all the missed targets were guards and for the most part bigger guards. Seems to be something they are after we will have to see if it comes to fruition.

Feb 04, 2022 07:38 PM #1281

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@Texas-Hawk-10

Out of the 4 guards you listed who do you trust to make a shot from anywhere. Limited bunch imo from what we have seen this yr. Cuffe being an unknown but film on him as a Sophomore was more of a defensive pest with elite athleticism.

If Jalen and Braun don't return then I agree he isn't a need. If one or both leave then it's a different discussion. Shown some really good shooting this year for Sunrise.

The best shooter on this team next yr could be a freshman which I'm not sure is a recipe for success

Believe that Braun will be back.

Hopefully continued development from Dajuan, Bobby and Joe. Bill definitely isn't benching Dajuan and sees Bobby as a big part of the future of the program so I do think we are rolling with those 3 as the rotation for the 2 guard spots.

Next year I think they will have to hang their hat on defense. Might take a bit to be good but I like the athletes we are bringing in.

Feb 04, 2022 08:25 PM #1282

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@Texas-Hawk-10 It's going to be very difficult to add a post player if the roster has Udeh, Zach, KJ, Zuby, Cam Martin and JWill. Just from a numbers perspective that is a lot of post players even if JWill is more of a perimeter post player/big guard. I wouldn't mind adding such a player, but I think it would require processing someone. That Bill didn't try to add this kind of player last off-season to give us anything behind Dave was somewhat baffling.

I do think JWill is still leaving though, from what I have heard.

Cuffe is at a minimum another year away. Will be interesting to see what he decides to do.

Bill talked about wanting to sign 5 in the fall and all the missed targets were guards and for the most part bigger guards. Seems to be something they are after we will have to see if it comes to fruition.

I just don't think IF J alen does stay I just don't think you ever try to play him at the 5 - -just a really bad fit with his defense all your gonna do is get him a quick hook because of foul trouble and having to set and taking a scoring option away from us - -If Jalen does stay he needs to stay where he is much better we need point production and you not getting any benefit from him on either end of the court if you play him at the 5 - -foul trouble on the defensive end and have a hard time trying to score over the top of athletic bigs on the offensive end

I know I'm in the minority by far with Cam BUT I would really like to see him at least gt some kind of a chance next year .I know people say he isn't athletic enough but hell we got that problem now got talent but not that teir athlete - would love to see him pull opposition out of the lane stretch the floor - I know won't happen but wish they would at least give him a look. - - they finally gave Joe a look - -hell give Cam a legit chance /minutes a game turn him loose let him play - but anyway

Feb 04, 2022 11:03 PM #1283

@BShark Jalen in the draft? Or transfer?

Feb 05, 2022 12:26 AM #1284

@Crimsonorblue22 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark Jalen in the draft? Or transfer?

Last I heard was professional basketball of some sort. I think if he came back to college it would just be staying at KU.

Feb 09, 2022 10:50 PM #1285

KU is recruiting 7footer Adrame Diongue who plays HS Ball in Arizona. Only played basketball 3 yrs. Has interest in KU. A real development type with upside especially on defense. Texas, Tech, Illinois and FSU are also involved so power 5 interest for sure here

Feb 09, 2022 10:53 PM #1286

Limited video out there but definitely needs a strength and conditioning program. Tall and athletic. Seems a bit away skill wise given he is new to the game

Feb 09, 2022 11:50 PM #1287

He's full of energy and effort...

Feb 10, 2022 03:25 AM #1288

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

KU is recruiting 7footer Adrame Diongue who plays HS Ball in Arizona. Only played basketball 3 yrs. Has interest in KU. A real development type with upside especially on defense. Texas, Tech, Illinois and FSU are also involved so power 5 interest for sure here

Huh, surprised they’re on a HS big at this point. If they take one more I still think it’ll be portal.

Feb 10, 2022 10:43 AM #1289

@FarmerJayhawk

I agree it's looking like a young roster that I think could use a vet sprinkled in there

Feb 10, 2022 03:40 PM #1290

@FarmerJayhawk Staff has been on him for quite awhile. Maybe Bill wants to go back to 2 posts lol.

Feb 10, 2022 04:12 PM #1291

@BShark Ha I'm all for going back to 2 bigs if what we are rolling out there is athletic 7 footers who are going to dunk everything.

Feb 10, 2022 04:16 PM #1292

I wonder if he senses a KJ or Zach transfer? We’re good in the 4/5 spot now, with who’s coming in next year, right?

Feb 10, 2022 04:28 PM #1293

I think you can get away with young big guys, as long as you have enough to survive foul trouble. Pretty sure we would trade Dave for Udeh and Mitch for Zuby today if it were possible. I don't think they need a vet in the post for next season.

Feb 10, 2022 04:37 PM #1294

Just on video out there I don't see how Adrame would factor in here next season. He's all development, redshirt etc likely wherever he goes.

I'm good with rolling with the collection of young bigs we have/have coming. Can't recruit that many Top 100 kids just to sit behind vets. Time for a change of the guard. Reminds me of the situation Self ran into when he had to trust Devon Dotson at PG. This situation in the post is that. Have to trust that the young guys will step up and there will be enough separation to create rotations

Feb 10, 2022 06:54 PM #1295

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@FarmerJayhawk Staff has been on him for quite awhile. Maybe Bill wants to go back to 2 posts lol.

You talking like kinda of Gonzaga with Timme & Holgrem Bshark?

Feb 12, 2022 07:55 PM #1296

3* with this top 8. I lol'd.

Feb 12, 2022 09:26 PM #1297

@BShark lol with that list there is also some bag dropping going on.

Fwiw I thought the limited video showed he could really run for a dude his size length. I’d be very happy with him being the 12th or 13th Scholly

Feb 12, 2022 09:37 PM #1298

@Kcmatt7 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark lol with that list there is also some bag dropping going on.

Fwiw I thought the limited video showed he could really run for a dude his size length. I’d be very happy with him being the 12th or 13th Scholly

Well, he is at Compass Prep too, so yeah.

And we have certainly had much worse at the last couple roster spots. I don't see how he would play next year but I'd rather have him on the roster than Cam Martin.

Feb 16, 2022 12:28 AM #1299

Self said KU is pretty much done for HS Recruiting. Focus will be on portal in spring

Feb 16, 2022 03:13 AM #1300

@BeddieKU23 Makes sense to me. Only thing I can see wanting is a guard, or a wing depending on how some things break.

Feb 16, 2022 04:24 AM #1301

@BShark did we all know Bobby hurt his groin and asked to come out last pm? Wondering if that was true?

Feb 16, 2022 12:12 PM #1302

@Crimsonorblue22 He has been hurt this whole time.

Feb 17, 2022 04:05 AM #1303

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@Crimsonorblue22 He has been hurt this whole time.

I wouldn't say hes been hurt this whole time

Feb 28, 2022 11:45 AM #1304

Zion Cruz committed to DePaul. Red Flag's everywhere

Mar 08, 2022 12:15 AM #1305

Waaaaaant https://247sports.com/player/skyy-clark-46085556/ ↗

Mar 08, 2022 12:40 AM #1306

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Waaaaaant https://247sports.com/player/skyy-clark-46085556/ ↗

I wish but chances are- - - - - -

Mar 08, 2022 03:27 AM #1307

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Waaaaaant https://247sports.com/player/skyy-clark-46085556/ ↗

In Chapel Hill? Sure.

Mar 08, 2022 03:59 AM #1308

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Waaaaaant https://247sports.com/player/skyy-clark-46085556/ ↗

In Chapel Hill? Sure.

Wouldn’t hate it tbh

Mar 11, 2022 05:51 PM #1309

Amaree Abram ended up at Ole Miss. Guess he didn't want to end up at a place that wins

Mar 11, 2022 06:09 PM #1310

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Amaree Abram ended up at Ole Miss. Guess he didn't want to end up at a place that wins

Was told athletically he was not KU level fwiw. Will probably struggle in the SEC.

Mar 11, 2022 08:14 PM #1311

Pleaaaase

Mar 11, 2022 08:35 PM #1312

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Pleaaaase

Like Plllleeeeaasseeee

Make that NIL DEAL WORTH IT

Mar 11, 2022 10:17 PM #1313

Hmmmm Mama sure makes it sound like that YES will indeed be coming to Lawrence. - -Mercy I hope so, kid got game- - lot's of game

Mar 11, 2022 10:20 PM #1314

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Pleaaaase

THAT - THAT TWEET right there - - makes it sound promising/positive - - makes me tingle lol

Mar 14, 2022 10:29 PM #1315

Sup Yohan ?s=21

Mar 14, 2022 10:59 PM #1316

Whoa

Mar 15, 2022 12:33 AM #1317

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Sup Yohan ?s=21

Is this Memphis or Auburn ?

Mar 15, 2022 12:59 AM #1318

@jayballer67 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Sup Yohan ?s=21

Is this Memphis or Auburn ?

LSU

Mar 15, 2022 01:09 AM #1319

@Texas-Hawk-10 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@jayballer67 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Sup Yohan ?s=21

Is this Memphis or Auburn ?

LSU

oh ok thanks for that

Mar 15, 2022 11:34 AM #1320

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Sup Yohan ?s=21

Auburn will be the favorite to land him it seems.

Mar 15, 2022 11:57 AM #1321

@BShark

Let's ya know what kind of recruitment he's got going on..

Mar 15, 2022 12:15 PM #1322

Out of the LSU class Devin Ree is the one that always caught my eye. Tremendous athlete with size to play that 4 spot. Not leaving the South though I'd imagine

Mar 15, 2022 12:17 PM #1323

Couple of CB's for Judah Mintz to Depaul. Weird one..

Mar 22, 2022 09:17 AM #1324

Recent Decommits in the 22 class

Aidan Shaw- 4 star forward that was committed to Missouri. KU did recruit him

Julian Phillips- 5 star forward backed off his LSU pledge

Tyrell Ward- 4 star SF backed off his Xavier pledge

Bryce Lindsay- 3 star Combo Guard backed off his South Carolina pledge (regarded as one of the top shooters in the class)

Devin Ree- 4 star forward backed off his LSU pledge.

Mar 22, 2022 05:39 PM #1325

https://247sports.com/player/malik-reneau-46097664/ ↗

Big decommit

Mar 22, 2022 06:10 PM #1326

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Recent Decommits in the 22 class

Aidan Shaw- 4 star forward that was committed to Missouri. KU did recruit him

Julian Phillips- 5 star forward backed off his LSU pledge

Tyrell Ward- 4 star SF backed off his Xavier pledge

Bryce Lindsay- 3 star Combo Guard backed off his South Carolina pledge (regarded as one of the top shooters in the class)

Devin Ree- 4 star forward backed off his LSU pledge.

Also Marvel Allen a 6'4 guard de-committed from LSU & KU was on him also

Mar 22, 2022 11:17 PM #1327

@BShark not a bench piece!

Mar 22, 2022 11:18 PM #1328

If CB and JWill both come back he will come off the bench.

Mar 22, 2022 11:21 PM #1329

@FarmerJayhawk you too, gradey will start!

Mar 23, 2022 12:22 AM #1330

Gray was surprised when Jayson Tatum did the virtual to present him with the award - - pretty cool stuff

Mar 23, 2022 09:17 AM #1331

@BShark

FSU was salty he didn't commit to them initially and made it worse going to the Gators. Will be interesting to see where that one goes.

Mar 23, 2022 09:19 AM #1332

@jayballer67

Allen is a 23 recruit. Another 5 star 23 recruit decommitted in Robert Dillingham from NC St. KU was also recruiting him to some degree

Mar 23, 2022 09:53 AM #1333

7 Top 100 2022 prospects have decommitted so far in March. Interesting twists

Mar 23, 2022 11:53 AM #1334

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

7 Top 100 2022 prospects have decommitted so far in March. Interesting twists

Some big time coach firings.

Mar 23, 2022 01:39 PM #1335

Why aren't we in on Aidan Shaw? Swoosh?

Mar 23, 2022 01:55 PM #1336

@Kcmatt7 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Why aren't we in on Aidan Shaw? Swoosh?

Could have had him the first time if we really wanted him fwiw.

Mar 23, 2022 01:59 PM #1337

@Kcmatt7

Don't think he's KU level tbh.

Mar 23, 2022 02:10 PM #1338

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@Kcmatt7

Don't think he's KU level tbh.

I was not impressed when I saw him. His HS team has hovered around .500 the last couple years. That doesn't mean he is bad but it does tell you something.

I think there is a good chance he still ends up at Missouri.

Mar 23, 2022 02:51 PM #1339

@BShark

I don't think his rank matches his tape at all so I agree. I see tools of a guy who might be something to look at down the road once developed but he committed to Missouri so that says all I need to know. It seems like KU took a similar approach here. They obviously were okay with him going elsewhere.

Mar 23, 2022 08:50 PM #1340

@Kcmatt7 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Why aren't we in on Aidan Shaw? Swoosh?

Gradey Dick and MJ Rice

Mar 23, 2022 08:56 PM #1341

@FarmerJayhawk Can you really have enough 6'5-6'8 wings?

Mar 23, 2022 09:01 PM #1342

@Kcmatt7 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@FarmerJayhawk Can you really have enough 6'5-6'8 wings?

Good point! I think it depends. If we were to take another one they’d be able to handle and score. The one area I’m a little nervous about next year is we don’t really have a dude who can go get his any time. Think more a 2/3 where Shaw is pretty much a 4 right now.

ETA: this is why I want the staff to go after Skyy. Won’t happen, but I really think they should.

Mar 24, 2022 11:03 AM #1343

@FarmerJayhawk

Something about Sky's recruitment makes you wonder...Been a bit jumpy

Mar 24, 2022 11:03 AM #1344

Traore seems like a lock for another high paying SEC club.

Mar 24, 2022 11:56 AM #1345

Still don't think MJ Rice ends up here.

Mar 24, 2022 02:25 PM #1346

@BShark Are you hearing things? Or are you doing roster math?

Mar 24, 2022 02:40 PM #1347

@Kcmatt7 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark Are you hearing things? Or are you doing roster math?

Rumblings :trade_mark:

Mar 24, 2022 04:23 PM #1348

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Still don't think MJ Rice ends up here.

I don't believe it either. - When I see him step on the floor then I'll feel better. I just think he ends up a no show

Mar 29, 2022 09:54 AM #1349

A recent decommit perhaps to watch? Ernest Udeh's High School teammate 3 star composite (4-star on 247) Riley Kugel, 6'4 athletic guard has de-committed from Mississippi St. Athleticism jumps out on tape, big guard that likes to get to the rim.

Mar 29, 2022 04:52 PM #1350
Mar 30, 2022 12:37 PM #1351

Love him already.

Mar 30, 2022 01:15 PM #1352

@BShark

Jr yr highlights right? He has slimmed down this yr

Mar 30, 2022 01:28 PM #1353

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark

Jr yr highlights right? He has slimmed down this yr

Yeah, I need some recent highlights.

Mar 30, 2022 01:30 PM #1354

I like this current class a lot.

Udeh and Gradey are great fits for Self's system. Rice is a very strong talent and Zuby has enormous potential that I think he can mostly get to.

Mar 30, 2022 01:44 PM #1355

@BShark

Tremendous potential in the class. A+ athleticism across the board, big, length at each size, physically mature. Gradey is the most skilled followed by Rice. The two big's I'm not worried about developing it's just going to take time. But I hope all get to play next year and stick around long enough to become what we think they could be here.

Mar 31, 2022 02:22 PM #1356

FYI, In case anyone has missed it MJ Rice is going to play at KU next season.

Mar 31, 2022 02:40 PM #1357

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

FYI, In case anyone has missed it MJ Rice is going to play at KU next season.

I don't think nobody missed it

Mar 31, 2022 03:15 PM #1358

@JAYHAWKFAN214

Even if every fan who visits here to get information knows, I think it was worth repeating for how significant it could be for next years team

Mar 31, 2022 04:49 PM #1359

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

FYI, In case anyone has missed it MJ Rice is going to play at KU next season.

lol, feeling much bettre now lately from what I've heard then earlier - -will feel even better when I hear concrete he is actually at practice

Mar 31, 2022 04:50 PM #1360

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@JAYHAWKFAN214

Even if every fan who visits here to get information knows, I think it was worth repeating for how significant it could be for next years team

very worth while repeating - - THANK YOU my friend. - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Mar 31, 2022 05:11 PM #1361

There is now nothing to worry about with Rice thankfully. Word leaked out at mcds event.

Apr 07, 2022 10:52 AM #1362

Aidan Shaw sticks with Missouri.

Apr 07, 2022 09:48 PM #1363

Illinois will be getting Skyy Clark. WOW!

Apr 07, 2022 09:57 PM #1364

Whew, large lad.

Apr 07, 2022 10:38 PM #1365

@BShark

Bust potential tbh

Apr 07, 2022 11:15 PM #1366

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark

Bust potential tbh

I assume there is a reason Kentucky dropped him but still big for ILL.

Apr 07, 2022 11:34 PM #1367

@BShark

Seems like some off the court concerns plus the injuries. He's dropped in the ranks some probably because of the latter

Apr 08, 2022 10:35 AM #1368

Duke just got their 3rd 5 star guard to commit to their 2023 class & 4th overall already. Sickening.

Apr 08, 2022 02:18 PM #1369

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Duke just got their 3rd 5 star guard to commit to their 2023 class & 4th overall already. Sickening.

Nike trying to get Scheyer one early and keep the flagship steady. Last title will have been 8 years ago with a roster that had 8 pros, 9 top 35 players, and a Plumlee (61) on it... Duke literally has to be handed titles.

Apr 08, 2022 02:23 PM #1370

@Kcmatt7

3 of the Top 5 recruits for 22, and now 3 of the top 25 for 23.. We'll see what a 34 year old who's never coached a game on his own can do. Personally I only care if Bill eats his lunch in game 1 next year. Send the message quick

Apr 08, 2022 02:35 PM #1371

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Whew, large lad.

Teach that man to set a screen, and we'll have layups galore.

Apr 13, 2022 03:05 PM #1372

Amile Jefferson promoted to bagman at Duke. He was already unofficially

Apr 16, 2022 02:18 AM #1373

Already seeing where Tang is going to make an impact at K/State.- Getting involved or was already involved with some big time players .One of them is Jakobe Walter think he is the 17th ranked player in the nation .He said just as soon as Tang got the job at K/State he face timed Walter and said still was going to recruit him hard - -and Walter saying that him And Tang and the assistant had a really good relation ship.

Then I saw where Layden Blocker a kid that KU was on his final list- - NOW Blocker has added K/State to his list and has a visit planned. These are players that wouldn't of sniff K/State before, I think he is going to get that program turned around guys. Not saying these guys will commit BUT have seen him on some pretty solid recruits that he is interested in or visa versa or both. Hold onto your butts.

Apr 16, 2022 03:28 AM #1374

I’m not that worried about Tang. He’s not a great game coach. Drew didn’t really take off until McCasland et al got on board. Tang was the lead man when they were running junk zones and getting dunked on at AFH all the time. He’ll upgrade their recruiting for sure. But it’s still KSU. And it’s hard to recruit to Manhattan.

Apr 16, 2022 11:34 AM #1375

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

I’m not that worried about Tang. He’s not a great game coach. Drew didn’t really take off until McCasland et al got on board. Tang was the lead man when they were running junk zones and getting dunked on at AFH all the time. He’ll upgrade their recruiting for sure. But it’s still KSU. And it’s hard to recruit to Manhattan.

Exactly. You can't get guys if you don't try but until these kids start actually ending up at KSU, it's just a pipe dream.

Apr 18, 2022 11:05 AM #1376

Bobi Klintmann landed at Colorado. Think he's going to be good there.

Apr 19, 2022 09:22 AM #1377

5 star forward Malik Reneau, once Florida Gator commit will now go to Indiana

Apr 19, 2022 09:29 AM #1378

Dillon Hunter has decommitted from Baylor, dropped big time in the rankings over the last year.

4 star 7 foot Center Shawn Phillips has decommitted from NC St. Should be in high demand.

West Virginia lands Juco Center Jimmy Bell. Huggy loves himself a project. Listed 6'10 290.

Apr 19, 2022 05:38 PM #1379

New home for elite international prospects in Arizona as expected. Their new HC was Gonzaga's international bag man for those that don't know or forgot.

Apr 20, 2022 11:03 PM #1380

https://247sports.com/player/mark-armstrong-46094771/ ↗

https://247sports.com/player/cam-whitmore-46102395/ ↗

Some friends.

Apr 20, 2022 11:06 PM #1381

Whitmore would be perfect

Apr 20, 2022 11:12 PM #1382

Whitmore might be a top 5 player in this class. Very impressed with his skill and athletic ability.

Apr 20, 2022 11:14 PM #1383

NBA ready tbh

Apr 20, 2022 11:15 PM #1384

@BShark

Looked it in the recent games. Definitely will play there

Apr 21, 2022 02:22 PM #1385

Shaedon Sharpe who was the #1 recruit in the 22 class, enrolled at Kentucky for the Spring Semester and will now enter the Draft and stay in.
Good grief

Apr 21, 2022 02:39 PM #1386

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Shaedon Sharpe who was the #1 recruit in the 22 class, enrolled at Kentucky for the Spring Semester and will now enter the Draft and stay in.
Good grief

LOL I can only imagine the meltdown UK fans are having.

Apr 21, 2022 02:41 PM #1387

Yep - can confirm they are in full meltdown

!rupp rafters sharpe.PNG ↗

Apr 21, 2022 02:41 PM #1388

@Kcmatt7 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Shaedon Sharpe who was the #1 recruit in the 22 class, enrolled at Kentucky for the Spring Semester and will now enter the Draft and stay in.
Good grief

LOL I can only imagine the meltdown UK fans are having.

It's going well.

Apr 21, 2022 02:45 PM #1389

@Kcmatt7

Wow that's the single worst fanbase. Sharpe was expected to do this the entire time.

Apr 21, 2022 02:47 PM #1390

@Kcmatt7 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Yep - can confirm they are in full meltdown

!rupp rafters sharpe.PNG ↗

I know I shouldn't enjoy this so much. This is like xmas for me!

Apr 21, 2022 02:51 PM #1391

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@Kcmatt7

Wow that's the single worst fanbase. Sharpe was expected to do this the entire time.

If Diallo could shoot even slightly it would have happened with him too. I don't know how they didn't see this coming.

UK had an open scholarship and figured adding another NBA player to the checkbox was worth whatever they would spend on him. That is their recruiting pitch.

Apr 21, 2022 02:54 PM #1392

@Jethro said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@Kcmatt7 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Yep - can confirm they are in full meltdown

!rupp rafters sharpe.PNG ↗

I know I shouldn't enjoy this so much. This is like xmas for me!

Then I think you'll find this particular thread quite entertaining...

https://kentucky.forums.rivals.com/threads/ss-appreciation-thread.368369/ ↗

Apr 21, 2022 02:55 PM #1393

@Kcmatt7

I get the natives are getting restless with recent Calamari results but literally 100 headlines I've seen since last fall about Sharpe going to Kentucky early and then going Pro. And he did exactly what he said he was going to do.. Hard to get mad about a player who never even put on the Jersey but I guess that's what they do

Apr 21, 2022 02:56 PM #1394

@Kcmatt7

Wow. Shut down that place.

Apr 21, 2022 02:57 PM #1395

@Kcmatt7 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@Jethro said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@Kcmatt7 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Yep - can confirm they are in full meltdown

!rupp rafters sharpe.PNG ↗

I know I shouldn't enjoy this so much. This is like xmas for me!

Then I think you'll find this particular thread quite entertaining...

https://kentucky.forums.rivals.com/threads/ss-appreciation-thread.368369/ ↗

So this title has other implications. :skull:

Apr 21, 2022 03:01 PM #1396

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@Kcmatt7 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@Jethro said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@Kcmatt7 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Yep - can confirm they are in full meltdown

!rupp rafters sharpe.PNG ↗

I know I shouldn't enjoy this so much. This is like xmas for me!

Then I think you'll find this particular thread quite entertaining...

https://kentucky.forums.rivals.com/threads/ss-appreciation-thread.368369/ ↗

So this title has other implications. :skull:

The other implication also works with the thread tbh haha. Sad sacks.

Need to change their description for the forum.

"Like 4chan but for Kentucky Basketball"

Apr 21, 2022 03:05 PM #1397

@Kcmatt7 I'm digging deeper, but I'm a history buff. They should honestly edit the thread title though...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waffen-SS ↗

Apr 21, 2022 07:21 PM #1398

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Dillon Hunter has decommitted from Baylor, dropped big time in the rankings over the last year.

Landed at Clemson real quick

Apr 21, 2022 07:23 PM #1399

@BeddieKU23 that's the Baylor kid

Apr 21, 2022 07:24 PM #1400

@Crimsonorblue22 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BeddieKU23 that's the Baylor kid

Yes

Apr 25, 2022 03:04 AM #1401

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Who's this guy? Why is Self in Houston visiting him?

Apr 25, 2022 03:55 AM #1402

@Crimsonorblue22 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

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Who's this guy? Why is Self in Houston visiting him?

That is Mattress Mack, the guy who bet millions on KU winning the title. He owns a furniture store here and ran a promotion where if someone bought a $3000 or more mattress and KU won, you got it for free. He invited Self to Houston to meet the people who got free mattresses because of the promotion.

Apr 25, 2022 04:14 AM #1403

@Texas-Hawk-10 so is he a big KU guy? How many bought those?

Apr 25, 2022 05:37 AM #1404

Moral of the story: Don’t sleep on Kansas.

Apr 25, 2022 08:35 AM #1405

Hes planning his next promotion for the Kentucky Derby. He will bet 3 million on the race favorite. Did it last yr and didn't win but it caused a big stir

Apr 26, 2022 03:50 AM #1406

@Crimsonorblue22 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@Texas-Hawk-10 so is he a big KU guy? How many bought those?

No connection to KU. He just runs promotions like that several times a year and places huge bets as way to recoup money if the outcome results in a lot people getting free furniture. He's been doing this for years now, but Gaines national attention in 2017 when the Astros won their first World Series and he had to go to multiple sports books to bet millions on the Astros because of how much money was going to lose in giving away free furniture.

Apr 26, 2022 05:21 AM #1407

@Texas-Hawk-10 coach Self was there to speak to high school and middle school coaches.

Apr 27, 2022 01:03 AM #1408

Soory guys, really didn't know where to put this so just bear with me. - This is just mind boggling to me anyways , hard to conceive but interesting little tidbit.

In the past TWENY Years - - KU'S record at the Phog is 309 - - -& 17 . - -This is even more WOW. In the past TWENTY years KU'S Big 12 opponent's is 9 - - -& - -130 - - let me say that again. - -In the past TWENTY yrs KU'S Big 12 opponents are 9 - - -& 130 - -that's just insane. - this is Via Sports Reference

May 03, 2022 02:02 PM #1409

Adrame Diongue announcing today. Has Kansas and Kentucky in his top 5 but neither would take his commitment and I don't think Kentucky even offered lol.

Washington State or UNLV realistically.

May 03, 2022 05:15 PM #1410

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Adrame Diongue announcing today. Has Kansas and Kentucky in his top 5 but neither would take his commitment and I don't think Kentucky even offered lol.

Washington State or UNLV realistically.

Wazzu it is..The land of nothing.

May 03, 2022 05:21 PM #1411

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Adrame Diongue announcing today. Has Kansas and Kentucky in his top 5 but neither would take his commitment and I don't think Kentucky even offered lol.

Washington State or UNLV realistically.

Wazzu it is..The land of nothing.

Yeah makes sense. He had an offer from Tech as well but he could NOT commit there.

May 11, 2022 04:52 PM #1412

247's final 22 rankings (not composite)

Gradey #20, #19 composite

Udeh #29, #29

Rice #33, #28

Zuby #41, #49

May 11, 2022 05:44 PM #1413

4 Top 50 is such a solid class.

May 27, 2022 08:11 AM #1414

Elijah Fisher. 5 star SF in the 23 class commits to Texas Tech and will reclassify and play this season. Tape is scary

Jan 07, 2023 12:13 AM #1415

Skyy Clark leaves Illinois. Just wow

Jan 07, 2023 12:29 AM #1416

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Elijah Fisher. 5 star SF in the 23 class commits to Texas Tech and will reclassify and play this season. Tape is scary

wouldn't you think thats kind of a wasted year - - I mean we are approaching the halfway point. - -By the time he gets adjusted to the offensive & Defensive schemes - -at least chances are what 3-4 games - - comfortably anyways. - -just seems like a wasted year

Jan 07, 2023 12:30 AM #1417

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Skyy Clark leaves Illinois. Just wow

Man things are crazy. Between the way the portal is changing things - & players just up and leaving-- mercy. - - Isn't he a freshman ?

Jan 07, 2023 12:52 AM #1418

@jayballer67

Think he was ending up in his original class. He has played in almost every game this year and is a role player for them right now. He's going to be good in time I think. Might end up somewhere else down the road too

Jan 07, 2023 12:52 AM #1419

@BeddieKU23 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Elijah Fisher. 5 star SF in the 23 class commits to Texas Tech and will reclassify and play this season. Tape is scary

Dam I just focused and seen this post of yours was from a LONG TIME ago - - WTH ? lol. - -I did just see they are getting a transfer who originally committed to Georgia. - -A 6'8 PF out of Denton - name is KyeRon Lindsay 4 star

Jan 07, 2023 07:54 PM #1420

McDowell means bidness:

Jan 07, 2023 08:06 PM #1421

@Jethro said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

McDowell means bidness:

Pretty damn good class when this is the other guy in it to this point.

Jan 07, 2023 09:10 PM #1422

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@Jethro said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

McDowell means bidness:

Pretty damn good class when this is the other guy in it to this point.

getmoreathletic

Jan 07, 2023 09:25 PM #1423

@Kcmatt7 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@Jethro said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

McDowell means bidness:

Pretty damn good class when this is the other guy in it to this point.

getmoreathletic

Imagine self with 13 Uber athletes on his team at once. Just imagine

Jan 07, 2023 09:55 PM #1424

@Kcmatt7 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@Jethro said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

McDowell means bidness:

Pretty damn good class when this is the other guy in it to this point.

getmoreathletic

Strong last couple classes for that.

Jan 07, 2023 09:59 PM #1425

We're well on the way to being uber athletic.

Jan 07, 2023 10:32 PM #1426

Some of these makes from WVU I'm just laughing

Jan 26, 2023 03:33 PM #1427

Just rewatched highlights of this class coming in. I cannot wait to add 3 dudes who can play above the rim... McDowell has a lot of Vick in him. I do think Johnson is going to struggle to score naturally. But Elmarko could be 18 ppg as a freshman so effortlessly. Has the handles and athleticism to dominate at the college level.

Jan 26, 2023 05:13 PM #1428

@Kcmatt7

Here's my early views of each.

Elmarko- reminds me of Dotson in scoring aggression in the paint, overall speed, quickness, athleticism at the position. Better shooter then Dot at same stage. 2 years tops likely..

Johnson- Not projecting his career here until we learn how he meshes with being coached by Self. I think that's a big one tbd. NBA talent is there. If he matures watch out.

McDowell- He'll play early. I think he's a dude and he'll be moldable into a Self guy on both ends. Could be here the longest but could also develop into a star. Really interested to see his progression.

Jul 11, 2023 09:20 AM #1429

Former KU target Chandler Jackson suspended indefinitely at FSU