Shaka working that ax. Makes sense though, they were oversigned big time and still might add another commit yet.
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@Buster-1926 Yeah I don't even remember what thread it was in, it's not a big deal at all. Of course...Duke won't be punished...
@Buster-1926 Lol yep I mentioned this in another thread. Oh and Bagley announced he is going pro, so shocking.
Thanks to those gifts from Self no doubt. ;)
Ryan Noel said "Dotson is probably going to be the fastest guard KU has had under Self."
@Kcmatt7 I'm not sure if this has been posted about.
@justanotherfan Speaking of grad transfers there have been some whisperings of an interesting one that would end up at KU if needed. Would have to miss on Langford though.
@KUSTEVE Would you like to bet on the primary defense played? You can't zone a team with their shooting numbers.
Man, I forgot how big Sherron got even when he was playing.
@Eric-san Actually they cloned him and renamed him Donte Devincenzo.
The decision was not up to Mitchell Robinson.
Nova would destroy a KU zone.
@BucknellJayhawk3 The PG position is in good hands. No one at MCDAA can stop talking about Dotson.
BeddieKU23 said:
Duke board reached out to RJ Hampton about Capel leaving. It certainly hurts their relationship now that someone else has to take point especially with the dad.. Too early to tell if that really ends up making all the difference.
Says reclassifying to 19 isn't happening but we all know that can change any day
I'll be salty if Duke swipes Hampton away.
@Kcmatt7 There is a very real chance N'Faly Dante reclasses to 2019. In that scenario I feel KU has a real good shot to get one of them. I have no idea who to preference there, Self gets just one of the two and I'm happy.
I think Doke is 100% gone after next year if he does stay after this season. Dedric I expect to go pro after next season. Silvio I don't know. McCormack will still be around. Mitch isn't a guy that will factor into the decision making of recruits. So we could be looking at McCormack being the only clear rotation post player after next season. A scenario like that would make it possible to bring in JRE, Hurt and Dante. Talk about a hum dinger front court... Hurt and Dante are absolutely NBA talent. Silvio sticking around and getting 2/3 would be fine too. Lol.
Dante already living in KS can't hurt. Like Cheick he is from Mali. From my understand Cheick still does like KU/Self despite how it all went down. Given the recent success with African post players at KU I think KU has as good a shot as any to get Dante.
@kjayhawks I feel it's much more likely Vick goes pro. Remember folks it's not about NBA draft position. Look at Selden.
DraftExpress saying Dotson looks like the best PG in this class...
@Kcmatt7 Certainly doesn't hurt that Self will be coaching Carey for team USA.
BeddieKU23 said:
Little has some serious bounce to him.
I think Barrett will show out in the game, kid plays hard and is so active. Nightmare to guard.
I haven't really been a big fan of Reddish but you see the prototypical size and potential that has him ranked so high.
If Big Dave is heavy footed Naz Reid makes him look like Superman. I agree though Dave will be someone Hudy can really help improve on certain aspects of his ability. I love that he already has this mentality to work and play hard and has changed his body up on his own.
Agree on Romeo and the other guards. Grimes has kind of blended in other settings like this. Will be interesting to see how he does in the games as he has this, Jordan and Nike Summit all coming up.
I think Barrett is the best of the Duke wing Cerberus and that it's not particularly close.
Much like Garrett was a guard pressed in the Self mint I feel like McCormack is a big that will please Self. The kind of player that plays more than portions of our fan base thinks he should. However there is just so much depth next year down low. Doke leaving would change everything though.
I don't think Grimes or Romeo are alphas. It's okay though because Dotson is extremely alpha. I think Dotson gets massive minutes next year. I'm not as sure on Grimes. I feel like he is a somewhat unique player and has a lot of good things that he does but I can see him getting in Self's dog house.
Kcmatt7 said:
Big Dave plays HARD. He is just heavy footed as could be.
Yeah. He's going to be great in time. Vernon Carey is a special prospect but he totally worked McCormack over in a game earlier this season. I hope McCormack is okay with taking his time and maybe even redshirting. Everything I've read/heard you'd think he would be but you never know until a kid gets into a situation.
Wait is there actual info that Cunliffe is being forced out?
@HighEliteMajor Agree. Silvio against Duke is better than anything we had last year. With the added bonus that the team doesn't try to force feed Silvio like they did at times with Lucas. Graham and Lucas killed us in the Oregon game.
@BeddieKU23 Dotson looks like the best PG at MCDAA. If he keeps it up he might find himself going up the rankings. I've always thought he is a multiple year guy buy if he plays himself into being OAD that probably means KU has an amazing season.
Dotson is a true PG.
Imo he should be able to play immediately. My opinion means crap but the kid went there for the coach, not the school.
@JayHawkFanToo LOVE IT!
Adorable.
Dotson will be a very good player for us though of course.
@Kcmatt7 I think Dotson will be similar, from what I've heard and watched.
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Kcmatt7 said:
I don't think 3pt shooting is as bad of an issue as we think. This team doesn't look like UK did this year, at least as I'm picturing it. Dotson will shoot better than SGA, Grimes will shoot better than Diallo, Newman/Vick/Langford shoot better than Knox. So, I feel pretty good about our shooting being good, just not good enough to carry you for an entire game probably. But if we have the post play we expect, we should make up for a lower 3pt% with better defense and rebounding.
Dunno about that. SGA is at 40%. The others I can see though. Diallo is at 34% and I'd hope Grimes would be better than that. Someone should be comparable to Knox at 35%. Green and Gabriel were both high 30s. And this was a relatively bad shooting team of course.
We could have 0 of Newman/Langford/Vick so I'm not willing to pencil any of them in yet.
@BigBad Silvio has a shot imo, but he is nowhere near his ceiling yet.
@BigBad I have Garrett starting if Vick leaves and Langford ends up at IU or Vandy.
Good stuff from Jay Wright here.
@JayHawkFanToo Won't be able to do too much for a bit. Don't want to aggravate the area and cause bleeding. Once that's over though, should be good to go. :)
@justanotherfan I feel KJ is mixed in at the 3 and 4, mostly 4. Doubly true if Doke leaves. I think Doke is up in the air at this point. Front court is still extremely good w/o him. The Lawsons have that Morrii type synergy thing going on, so it wouldn't surprise me if they are mostly on the court together, at the 4/5 when the situation calls for it.
@BeddieKU23 Yeah, it's going to be somewhat of an issue, compared to the insane clip the last two teams have shot the ball at. Grimes is a good shooter though, about Romeo's level imo. Next year is going to be difference. Going to out athlete and defend people to death.
FarmerJayhawk said:
This is BIG if RJ Hampton jumps to 2019.
RJ Hampton would probably be the best guard to ever play at KU. Okay I'll pump the brakes a bit maybe but he is electric.
Thanks all.
@dylans Kelvin Sampson
dylans said:
What's the significance of Jeff Capel switching jobs?
He's the big time recruiter for Duke.
@BeddieKU23 Lol of course.
BeddieKU23 said:
I wouldn't be surprised if Minnesota is looking for a new coach. It seems we positioned well for Hurt and situations around him might be helping us further
From what I understand, he is the top post target and the staff has made that clear.
BeddieKU23 said:
Malik is now the #43 ranked prospect on ESPN for the Draft. From unranked to 43 is a quantum leap in 4 games..
He is leaving, in case anyone was wondering.
I think Hurt will be KU or Minnesota. Thought that before this move even.