Kcmatt7 said:
@BeddieKU23 Ideally, you land Enaruma and one of the other two. I won't be picky.
If we whiff on Hurt and Achiuwa though, I think we really need to find another playable wing. Depth looks like a major issue next season.
I'm interested in finding out if Enaruma is actually as good as the hype coming in on him recently. His highlights are not bad but then you put actual tape of his games and I'm underwhelmed. Of course he seems to be developing as we speak so who knows. Theres a world of difference between Hurt, Achiuwa and him and as you said ideally maybe you get him to come in and develop while the top 10 guys start and play a big role. This isnt a deep class full of immediate plug and play talent which really isnt ideal because KU needs difference making talent as it looks.
Best case Scenario is somehow Self lands at least Hurt or Achiuwa. Together they would be a heck of a duo in the frontcourt in a perfect world. We could bring Dave in off the bench for a 15-20 minute role as the big enforcer. Mitch fills his role as he always has as the 4th big.
If we only land 1 then I hope there is an athletic 5 man available on the transfer market. Think about how big Reid Travis was for Kentucky this yr which I didnt see, I was wrong there. Also in our own league Tarik Owens has made the difference for Texas Tech. Tarik Black was a heck of a 1 yr man here years back. I'd ditch the sitout transfer market until he solidifies next years squad.
If we are down to 7 guys with 5 spots open I'd love for Self to have at least 12 eligible players. It's been literally years since he even finished a season with 10. That's a problem. We are potentially looking at a real end of an era, dynasty whatever you want to call it if these guys leave and Silvio doesnt get his season back. Self needs to find veterans to blend with his young pups. I'm excited for the 2 signed freshman and I hope they find minutes next year.
I can see a scenario where Self is in on every major transfer on the market. I cant see him being okay with how young he might be. He missed bad on Moore on that last spot 2 yrs ago. Dedric was a plus but we've gotten only a handful of impactful games from KJ who was part of the package deal. 2 of 3 sit out transfers have not produced as 3rd and 4th yr college players. I'm about to start digging into what might be coming available on the market