@Crimsonorblue22

Nope. Are they losing again?

Okie Lite is TCU/TTU/KSU level, so pretty similar to most of our conference opponents so far. Spread is KU -13.5

23 minutes to go. Let's have a nice easy win this time maybe?

@Lulufulu said:

Does Connor Teahan have a brother?

Yes Chris is Conner's brother.

@jayballer54 said:

@Crimsonorblue22 I think we should be fine at game time - -maybe pretty good chance of power outages later in the day, I'm afraid I'm gonna not have power for my Green Bay- - Dallas game Sunday, - but our game I think we gonna be ok - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Where are you at? Most areas shouldn't be without power long, especially urban areas (Topeka, Lawrence).

@Ralph said:

@jayballer54

Couple of days ago he said it's up in the air when I officially decide.

Elijah Elliott 2017 SG is in town

Walk-on level player apparently. This kid and Chris Teahan would do nicely as walk-ons.

@JayHawkFanToo said:

@jayballer54

Sounds to me like he wants to attend a KU game where he can make the announcement...I like it...

It sure feels like the tide has turned in this recruitment in favour of KU.

@BeddieKU23

He was offered about a week after Gordon popped for SLU. I think it was a situation where the staff wanted to start exploring other options after a perceived KU lean spurned them.

I agree. McCormack isn't the type of center Self usually goes after (he's fat).

In the words of the immortal James Brown: "I feeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeel good".

@BeddieKU23

They won't cancel the game but it's gonna be really bad.

@BeddieKU23

2018 quality bigs: Bagley.

That'd be my 2018 list and KU isn't in the race. Everyone else is a project to an extent. I do like Oturu long term, and Gordon long term would have been a fan favourite.

I do agree we will need a center. Hopefully Fitzmorris will develop nicely.

Also Sherfield is old for his class. Not sure if his academics would be in order to do it but he could in theory reclass to 2018 and he would be the best possible PG option for KU in the class if it happened.

Hell yeah!

If he makes it to this game, you have to think it bodes EXTREMELY well for KU.

@BeddieKU23

Just gotta survive and bridge to 2019. I daresay I could recruit that class (but not really). A rare convergence of local talent and pretty heavy KU leans.

Sherfield, Harvey, Leech, Hurt and JRE. Then of course Jacobs is already committed. That's an entire team. Might not have the open scholarships to pull it off but damn.

@HawkChamp

Definitely. 2 srs, 2 open scholarships after Maxwell left, Josh leaving 100% and probably losing 2/3 of Bragg, Svi, Graham (I bet Bragg stays but saying 2/3 because I feel that is most likely even if Bragg did leave and somehow Svi stays or something). Right now two commits and an incoming transfer. Most like 4 more as we know Self likes to fill all the scholarships. Maybe he leaves one spot open though for class balance reasons. Young, Smith and a mystery/filler post recruit would be a great ending to the class. Going to be hard to get any kind of impact post recruit including a grad transfer if Bragg does stay.

@BeddieKU23 said:

@BShark

Saw some possible KU targets make the top 150.

24 Grimes

34 Dotson

76 Oturu

112 Fitzmorris

Weird class to date. KU likely only has a chance with 1 top 10 player (Langford) and he's a longshot right now..

18 is such a weak class and KU isn't really in a great spot for many bigs (and will need 2-3) so maybe it works out with Fitzmorris.

I'd take this class in a 2nd. I'm high on Oturu though.

@jayballer54 said:

@Kcmatt7 everything I have seen on him is that TCU was leading on him - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

If KU and UK turn up the heat he isn't going to TCU.

@BeddieKU23

I think it's going to create some undue hype for Preston if he ends up universally in the top 10 across the services. He can be a good player for KU (esp if he somehow stayed 2 years) but it could just as easily blow up while he and Self have a clash of wills. It's not going to be a Josh type situation and while some KU fans will understand it the majority will not.

With Garrett he had always been a bit better than his ranking imo but I wonder if the recent bumps are due to actual scouting or just because he is signed with KU. Regardless I feel good about him as a multi-year player.

Rivals update. Preston #8, Garrett #37, Trae Young #14.

@BeddieKU23

I posted this awhile back, don't recall what thread.

All I want is Trae Young, so I'm cool with it.

@HawkChamp

Yeah the quotes were actually from 2013 before KU offered. Mentioned KU was his dream school and that he would "love to play for coach Self".

Completely agree about finding the right players.

@HawkChamp

If Self wanted him he probably could have got him. He even said KU was his "dream school". Self made a choice to not go hard after Davis early to chase Diallo. His crystal ball was 75% KU when he popped for A&M x_x.

@Statmachine said:

I hear Chris Smith is going to qualify to graduate this year and join the 2017 class. Could be good for KU

This is a kid I hope ends up at KU do you have insider info on this situation?

@BeddieKU23 said:

@HawkChamp said:

@BeddieKU23 thanks

Just to clarify he doesn't have a game like Perry, just similar size. He's more athletic and perimeter oriented, probably a big guard like Jackson and Svi

Exciting multi-year player for sure.

@HawkChamp

Too bad Self didn't take Tyler Davis over Diallo in hindsight and I am not being sarcastic.

Matt Scott reporting the Howard visiting KJ thing is false.

@kjayhawks

At first I was gonna asked you why you were shocked and then I got further into the post. Ha.

@kjayhawks

On 11 shots a game shooting 27% from three. They could definitely use him for depth though.

As KSU players go I'd take Dean Wade in a heartbeat despite how I make fun of the Larry Bird comp.

@kjayhawks said:

also the Nigel Johnson kid that transfered with Foster is the leading scorer for Rutgers, and Angel Rod was damn good at Miami the last few years. They are hands doen the best B12 team this year with Foster and Johnson.

Enh Rutgers is atrocious. I think that was a good transfer for the kid and KSU.

@Crimsonorblue22

Twitter, Young mentioned it and retweeted some stuff.

@BeddieKU23 said:

@BShark

Average right? He could do better.

I saw that Matt posted he was watching. Can't imagine he wasn't impressed watching Mason and Graham last night dominate their guards

After seeing McGusty play I think he'll be the PG for OU going forward when Woodard is gone. More and more evidence for him to head to KU

Fingers crossed.

ALSO: Howard is going down to Florida on Friday to go check out KJ Fitzgerald some more.

@drgnslayr

His teams are usually pretty good at losing close games.

@Crimsonorblue22

What?

@drgnslayr said:

I couldn't believe the kitties fell apart like that at the end.

I can. Teams take on the personality of their coach and Bruce is a loser dork that can't close. :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

@BeddieKU23

Decent scorer. :wink:

He was not at the game last night but he did watch it.

@kjayhawks

He has their athletic department in the black and they (people in charge at KSU) are content with mediocrity that turns a profit.

@tundrahok

Ah thanks I was on Hanni/Greg vision tonight.

@Crimsonorblue22

Yeah I would guess no as well.

ETCH THIS THREAD TITLE IN STONE FOR ALL ETERNITY. ACTUALLY ETCH IT INTO THE FABRIC OF TIME AND SPACE.

But yeah hilarious ending to this game.

The pace difference between this game and the KSU TTU game is unreal.

@RockChalkinTexas said:

Late to the party. Frank has how many? Baylor lose?

Frank has approximately ALL THE POINTS.

@DoubleDD said:

So does Lucas get drafted?

Europe maybe. I hope so for him if that's what he wants to go pro in.

@DoubleDD said:

@BShark

OK that was good. :thumbsup:

If I'm not mistaken he is the worst all-time by percentage and he took at least a couple thousand.

@Blown said:

Who wins ft contest --Shaq or JJ?

Ben Wallace :smirk:

Giving up wide open threes again. :anguished:

Damn Lucas

Higggggggins

@approxinfinity said:

@BShark Frank shot over 40% from 3 soph year though. He is a legend in Petersburg.

I was thinking he might be serviceable but over 50% from three is elite.

@Blown said:

Mason 53% from 3 this year. UNREAL

I would have called anyone that would have predicted this in his FR year crazy. Kid has put in WORK on his shot.

@wissox said:

POY

I'm gonna miss Frank.

@Texas-Hawk-10 said:

@Blown KU moving into transition D has nothing to do with giving up 50% offensive rebounding rate to KU. KU is already on defense for these attempts and just doing a very poor job of not giving OU second chances.

Yeah 50% is NUTS

@BeddieKU23 said:

Espn talking heads not watching the game? Because theyes just said a lot of good things about our players that are playing in poop so far tonight

Probably weren't

@DoubleDD said:

Just to the naysayers KU will win this game too.

I would be surprised.

@HawkChamp said:

@approxinfinity and that's why you can't rely on making shots. These guys aren't good enough to do that. You have to focus first on stopping the other team

Need more toughness.

@HawkChamp said:

@DoubleDD you think we looked good against KSU? Or Indiana? Or Sienna?

Or UNLV or TCU