@HighEliteMajor I think they would decline now that they suck but who knows.
BShark
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From txhawk on the phog
"According to Williamson's HS coach, who I worked with directly for 6 years, Sam (and more so his mother) did not get a good vibe on their official visit. The mom felt like KU wasn't making him a high enough priority at the time. Louisville quickly told Sam what he wanted to hear, and the deal was done. "
Lines up with stuff I was seeing at the time (albeit from more suspicious posters) and wooooof.
Crimsonorblue22 said:
Heard we are doing a Colorado home and away deal.
Great deal, KU fans will pack Boulder lol.
Crimsonorblue22 said:
@BShark seems like more players don't give a rip where they go, just get in a year and get out. Like Alabama, Mississippi state. Etc.
Roy manages to keep guys around. K is the king of it when he needs it done.
Kids definitely want to play. Have to identify the kids that might want to stick around. Last two classes have been good so far tbh. Easy to say now but Dotson was expected to stay 2 years.
Crimsonorblue22 said:
We were close to losing d dot! Scary!
Our player retention hasn't been too great lately. Sometimes it's luck, like Rush returning. Self probably doesn't have a title w/o that happening.
Like @KUSTEVE said experience matters a lot.
@justanotherfan and no thanks to that.
Overall I'm fine with Bill's approach, there are reasons this year went way south. Last year was fantastic how quickly some forget.
FarmerJayhawk said:
Per usual, KU killed the visit :)
Roy will...something stronger than kill it I bet.
I feel like ku missed out on just as many multi-year guys this time around
Reminder: 2020 unlike 18 and 19 is a LOADED class. Let's make it a big one Bill.
@KUSTEVE I'm fine with Dot being extremely ball dominant.
@Crimsonorblue22 should have figured it out like K and Penny. Then again maybe Self knew and was fine with it ie just part of playing the game.
dylans said:
@BShark and Ochai is actually athletic. No oops (or ups) for Grimes. And the best thing is Ochai actually wants to be in Lawrence!
Great points all around...
@stoptheflop The huge difference is that Ochai's performance dip came along with an injury. He was shooting really well before his leg injury. I'm not as high on him as HEM is but I think he's fine to have as a starter this year when two of your other starters are legit Big 12 POTY and possibly national AA team candidates.
I don't think it's possible to play Garrett, Silvio and Doke all at once without committing what amounts to offensive suicide. So even if Bill adds one of Wilson or Walker I feel Ochai has to start. Garrett definitely has a place in the rotation you just can't have three non-shooters on the floor. Even if Silvio is hitting out to the ft line it doesn't work. He'd have to be able to hit threes which I don't see.
@Marco Shame shame we know your name.
And yes @Crimsonorblue22 is a nice lady. :blush:
Crimsonorblue22 said:
Isn't this dangerous?
Can't leave the meth lab unattended.
Marco said:
I we don't sign Wilson I'll take Braun getting six or seven points a game.
Please no. Even just get Walker and Braun doesn't have to play.
Crimsonorblue22 said:
Who is in the bottom pic?
Some guy
jayballer73 said:
Well hope Jalen enjoyed his visit. - -Didn't hear hardly anything should be leaving soon - -hope we made a really good impression. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
Texas Hawk 10 said:
@BShark Other than Kentucky, that's a pretty logical choice list for Grimes. I would bet either A&M or Houston in the end.
Probably not too far off. I don't see the fit at Arizona either. Just wanted to mention it's BR speculation.
JAYHAWKFAN214 said:
The schools that Q Grimes is Thinking about Transfer to uk Marquette Texas A&m Houston Arizona
That's bleacher report crap, not an official report.
approxinfinity said:
Marco said:
@jayballer73. Jumpin' Josaphat,,, it's a gas, gas, gaaaasss!!
Oh Lord. Now we gotta get him. :grin:
Brian Hanni: McBride throws the alley and LOOK OUT BILAU the oop is put home.
@jayballer73 Looks like his list has expanded according to Bedore.
Josaphat Bilau, 6-10 originally from France, now at SPIRE Institute in Ohio, tells me he has a list of KU, Georgia, Wake Forest, Pitt, Nevada and West Va. and he is working on setting up a visit to KU. We'll see if anything develops here. KU has 3 schollies available.
FarmerJayhawk said:
I think tonto just trolls the web for old news. 🐦 View Tweet?s=21
Shay got to him? Welp
You might be right. I've heard he is an old coach though.
Shay tweet: 🐦 View Tweet
Creeper Shay confirmed he plans to visit KU.
KUSTEVE said:
@jayballer73 We were positive we would get RJ, so we didn't offer Isaiah Moss. Now we're looking for a guard.
The more I heard from Iowa fans the more I can see why the staff passed. Good luck to Arkansas with him.
I'm fine with taking a project big. Plenty of guys for this year but lots of looming uncertainty. If he doesn't come along you move on after a year but he could easily be part of the post rotation in the 20-21 season.
@FarmerJayhawk Appreciated. In trying to piece stuff together here I did some looking online. He announced a final four schools previously about a week ago. It would appear that he cut Georgia from that list and added KU.
justanotherfan said:
If a top 20 prospect busts, you get Quentin Grimes. If a lower prospect busts, you get Anrio Adams. One guy you can still play every night, and he can come through big in some games. The other is borderline unplayable.
The guy you recruit that's ranked 50 something better be legit, otherwise you get nothing.
This is spot on. There is generally a better floor the higher up the rankings you go.
justanotherfan said:
I think Braun will be effective in time. But if I were projecting his freshman scoring numbers, I would take the under on 6 ppg.
Now, there is a possibility that he ends up being a key floor spacer in a role similar to what Grimes had last year (perhaps one his game is more suited for).
I'd bet on under 3.
@nuleafjhawk A WR from Georgia. To me it's not so much about this kid in particular but that kids are reaching out and want to be a part of this. AWESOME.
Darnell!
This kid committed today. I think as a PWO. Just amazing that kids are now really wanting to join KU football.
Kcmatt7 said:
If Texas turns it around because of Yaklich, I don't know how you don't fire Shaka immediately and just promote Yaklich.
Akward situation for sure.
@HighEliteMajor I don't know if they can work their way in there. Belein and Yaklich were a huge part of him coming to UM though.
BeddieKU23 said:
ugh
An actual coach should help them.
Yaklich officially named associate HC. Presumably he will do all the actual coaching now.
BeddieKU23 said:
cool story. big fan of him already. I do think he plays next year as a bit of spark plug offense. Might have a role similar to what Vick did earlier in his career
I could see us needing that. I think he'd be a great fit at the 2 next to Devon. Adds another shooter and he has incredible range.
KUSTEVE said:
@BShark I want guys like this. He is totally invested in our program.
That's our future PG. !alt text ↗
Just realized that is premium and I don't really see why sooo
Yes, Issac "Mackey" McBride is excited to arrive on campus.
"Yes sir, very excited," McBride quickly corrects.
The three-star combo guard and one of the early-signing members of KU basketball's 2019 class is the No. 131-ranked player in the 247Sports Composite and the No. 22-ranked combo guard nationally. He was discovered by KU assistant Kurtis Townsend in a similar fashion to how Townsend found Frank Mason, but he's more than just a good story.
McBride chose Kansas for a reason. He wants to get better.
A lot better.
The first steps of that improvement will begin this summer. In a recent phone call with Phog.net, McBride talked about the things he's looking forward to upon arriving on campus. Unsurprisingly, there were quite a few things he mentioned.
“Pretty much the summer workouts, individuals and even with the team, but just trying to get better because the ultimate goal of why I decided to come to Kansas was to develop myself and try to be even better than I am right now at every aspect of the game," McBride said. "And also getting acclimated to campus and what’s around it, and knowing the people around there, getting to know them a little better.”
McBride, a 6-1, 170-pound combo guard, has spoken to Phog.net about his basketball philosophies and how they have been shaped by analytics — at least his mentality of attacking and making sure he's taking the shots that get his team the most value. He thinks through the game like a point guard — or perhaps a coach — even when the coaches aren't asking him to.
“I watched a lot [of KU last year] and was trying to see what I could do and work on to make an impact early on," McBride said. "I tried to look at specific sets, but coach told me not to worry about trying to look at plays and stuff because it changes every year. Offensively, they’ll try to put in new stuff. But I watched a lot of it."
He was looking for the details, but he still was a fan at heart.
"It was kind of hard because even though I wasn’t there, I would get nervous," McBride said. "But I just tried to watch and open my mind up and explore all the stuff that was in front of me on the floor.”
So then, McBride might not be a top-100 ranked recruit, but he absolutely possesses the mentality of a Day 1 contributor.
In fact, one of the Day 1 contributors from last season, Devon Dotson, has already been in his ear a little bit. The two have discussed topics off the court, and McBride has also linked up with Christian Braun, among others either on or joining the team, on social media.
Through all his conversations with players and staff members, he's found things to take away. But he also recognizes there are going to be things he can't quite prepare for.
"They just told me to come ready to work," McBride said of the staff. "I don’t think any of the freshmen know exactly what’s going to happen, but you just come with the mindset and mentality that every day I’m going to try to become better at everything in life, whether it’s on the court or what we’re doing in our classes. That’s the type of mentality they tell us to come with. Just try and get better and work hard every day.”
And yes, McBride is embracing that advice, both on and off the court.
"I feel like as much as I’ll have time around Coach Townsend, Coach Self and Coach Howard and Coach Q and all the coaches on the staff," McBride said, "I feel like I’ll learn a lot more about the game."
KUSTEVE said:
@jayballer73 I still love ya, man...lol. Myself, i'd rather go after a Cumberland, or somebody that plans on being here for multiple years, but that's what makes the whole process so delicious ...i love it!
Wilson is a multi-year guy. Might even be 4 years which is part of what makes him a big recruit imo.
For the opposite, see the article I posted recently in the McBride thread.
Hawk8086 said:
@BShark Yes, the tweet.
He responded to a tweet from Devon who was running a poll to determine his number at KU next season. He told DD to keep #11.
Crimsonorblue22 said:
Collison
Weird for him to be in the KSHSAA considering he played in Iowa. :astonished:
Crimsonorblue22 said:
Nick is going in too!
Who?
approxinfinity said:
Watched some Jalen Wilson videos and had a couple thoughts.
Plays below the rim and falls down a lot. Pace of games pretty slow, low level of competition. From what I saw he didn't display the athleticism of most of the kids on our team.
Nice shot. That would be helpful. But he won't be the best player on our team. Role player. Kind of like a B Greene. Game seems one dimensional at this point.
Seems like a decent kid when he did talk. I didnt get an overly arrogant vibe.
I've mentioned it before but Brannen Greene but w/o the knucklehead. Not surprised to see others thinking the same comp.
Woodrow said:
@BShark is he being sarcastic there? I honestly can’t tell what Slater is trying to say....
I'm not fully sure. The other insinuation is because it went so poorly with Cheick.