Best guess:
G: Dotson, McBride
G: Walker, Garrett
G: Agbaji, Wilson, Braun (RS)
F: #FreedSilvio, Enaruna, Mitch
F: Doke, McCormack
We might add someone like Hyland but it's not really a thing until KU offers. And that's a FF quality team.
FarmerJayhawk
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Still think we get him at the end.
Lolz /thread
DanR said:
Anyone know for sure Self didn't just show Grimes the door? That's the usual M.O.
Divorces can be amicable. Sometimes things just don't work out.
Bosthawk said:
I saw nothing last year to lead me to believe Q was anything other than what we did see. Good luck buddy.
The real larger issue is how we keep recruiting these guys. Guys who, with their families, are solidly deluded. Guys who, With their families, are not good fits for KU for a whole lot of reasons.
Maybe other schools have had the same challenges, but Man! We seem to have a solid list of busts. Brannon, Cliff, Preston, Vick (who was not a classic bust, but... ) who’s the guy who smoked pot all the time? please feel free to fill in more names here
Yikes
Greene and Vick had mental health issues pop up at Kansas. Can't really prevent that.
Kentucky the one to watch for Blackshear
HighEliteMajor said:
I ask those “once a Jayhawks, always a Jayhawks” folks — what you say now?
Q?
Best of luck to him, sorry it didn’t work out at Kansas.
Silvio tweeting Grimes is back but I’m not sure he would know.
PHEW
KUSTEVE said:
@Bosthawk So you think Q is going to commit to staying in college for 2 more years? I don't see that happening at all. Could it be possible? Maybe a 1% or less chance he transfers...
Malik Newman did it.
Don’t pop any champagne yet...
2 of the last 8 left undecided. Par for KU 2019.
approxinfinity said:
When will we know?
¯_(ツ)_/¯
BShark said:
@FarmerJayhawk Ok that makes a lot of sense. It was more or less my assumption, but always good to clarify.
T mentioned K "w/e it takes to get him in Lawrence" T is running point on Walker, so uh...I think your math checks out there!
Oh yes. Adidas would love to keep Walker in the family. I've heard Todd's recruitment is not exactly above board, being in Raleigh and all. UNC isn't really competing that hard for him. I have a hard time thinking he'll go anywhere that can't make it worth his while.
I hope he goes to Okie Lite if not Kansas. dook and UK were on him like flies on shit
BShark said:
FarmerJayhawk said:
Look out below!
Lol, you posted this about Walker/KU too and I'm not 100% sure what it means. :p
Bags are dropping!
Look out below!
dylans said:
@FarmerJayhawk If he comes mid year can he still declare for the draft? Or does he have to be a full calendar year out of HS?
He can declare. It's a year removed for your class, so since he would be in the class of 2019, he'd be eligible for the 2020 draft.
My gut is we get one or the other, but not both. Not based on any info since everyone is currently in the dark, but would make sense.
jayballer73 said:
FarmerJayhawk said:
jayballer73 said:
FarmerJayhawk said:
Speaking of Kyree Walker, Jerry Meyer just put in a CB pick for KU.
WHOAAAA - -really? - ok , Ok , Ok - I'm not going to start getting worked up - - -I'm not - - I'm not lol
Yes, be patient on this one. We probably won't know much until July at the earliest. He still has to get all his coursework done. The good news is Hillcrest has a reputation of.. ummmm.... making it happen
ya I know buddy. - -it's just I've liked Kyree for some time but just wasn't sure about him coming here. - -I've looked a little more since you posted - -read a few remarks - comments on him , a lot of which I already knew, Ryan you know who that is said he felt like it would be late but felt fairly confident that we just might land him . I mean again I knew it would be late because he said he really wasn't really even focusing on it right now.
I fully understand but I do appreciate the info. - So let me ask , do you know , have you heard anything on would Kyree be ok as far as academics so he would be able to qualify - is he ok on the academic side? - All I know the kid is a stud.
Someone else posted - -think off the Phog , that Kyree also has that little bit of edge/attitude. - I've said this before - -I like that. - I like someone who is good and KNOWS he is good. - If you got game and you know you got game - - BRING IT bad boy - -get somec as long as he doesn't go over the edge with it - -a little cockiness doesn't hurt anyone get a little tiresome to see some of the player that really don't show a lot of emotion - -somebody with that fire in their gut - -Kyree has that. - let's hope we can work it out. -- ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
Yeah, my impression is that if he graduates on time from Hillcrest everything will be fine academically. But it's not a lock he will get it all done by the time he would have to get to KU. I also wouldn't entirely rule out him coming mid-year a la Silvio if he needs to clean up a course or two.
Something like that! I can say Oak Hill is pretty rigorous. They don't mess around up there. More like a military academy than basketball factory.
jayballer73 said:
FarmerJayhawk said:
Speaking of Kyree Walker, Jerry Meyer just put in a CB pick for KU.
WHOAAAA - -really? - ok , Ok , Ok - I'm not going to start getting worked up - - -I'm not - - I'm not lol
Yes, be patient on this one. We probably won't know much until July at the earliest. He still has to get all his coursework done. The good news is Hillcrest has a reputation of.. ummmm.... making it happen
BShark said:
BeddieKU23 said:
BShark said:
FarmerJayhawk said:
Speaking of Kyree Walker, Jerry Meyer just put in a CB pick for KU.
No reason for KU not to make a big push. Kid is super entrenched with Adidas as well.
Zion says HI....Never hurts that he's on the grassroots program probably being influenced to stay with Adidas though
In that case Zion was Nike and then Adidas made a play to try and recruit him for KU. Didn't work out but this is a lot different than Zion's situation.
Walker has been at one of the bigger Adidas AAU teams and been going to an Adidas prep school.
Look out below!
BShark said:
FarmerJayhawk said:
Speaking of Kyree Walker, Jerry Meyer just put in a CB pick for KU.
No reason for KU not to make a big push. Kid is super entrenched with Adidas as well.
For sure. Even if Dotson and Grimes come back he'll be able to play a lot at the 2 and 3.
Kcmatt7 said:
Grimes coming back makes all the sense in the world for both parties at this moment.
100% agree. At this point it's almost like seeing your ex later on and you're both single and bored so might as well get back together for awhile just for gits and shiggles
He's still officially in 2020, so that's all you can pick at this point. I think the expectation is for him to jump to 2019 though.
Speaking of Kyree Walker, Jerry Meyer just put in a CB pick for KU.
I would love to have Grimes back assuming he gets the right people in his hear and gets his head on straight. There's no doubt he's incredibly talented, we've all seen it. Just needs to be motivated in the right way.
And the crazy thing about it is Grimes is only 5 months older than Walker.
From Bossi, "FWIW, I was told last night that the possibility of Grimes returning to Lawrence had increased quite a bit in the last 24-48 hours. Not saying he will (though we will know soon enough) but this time yesterday I would have put his chances of return at slim and none with slim out the door."
Sounds like he failed a couple drug tests. Which if it's just weed, ¯_(ツ)_/¯
BShark said:
FarmerJayhawk said:
BShark said:
Dotson was previously scheduled to do a workout for the Kings today and is no longer reported as going to be there. :pray_tone2:
So he either is coming back or got a guarantee.
REALLY NOT LIKING THE SECOND POSSIBILITY
What if I told you it's more slim than the possibility of me becoming a dook fan?
BShark said:
Dotson was previously scheduled to do a workout for the Kings today and is no longer reported as going to be there. :pray_tone2:
So he either is coming back or got a guarantee.
@kjayhawks Exactly. I would think the reason he'd transfer is to play PG. I've about given up figuring out what those folks want.
Marco said:
FarmerJayhawk said:
BShark said:
FarmerJayhawk said:
BShark said:
HighEliteMajor said:
Say Dotson doesn't come back. So what?
NIT
Lol at this. We could run out Free State High and Self would get them to 5th in the league.
G: Garrett
G: Ochai
G: Wilson
F: Silvio
F: Doke
That's a possible Sweet 16 team.
Now do it but w/o Wilson since he is far from a lock. It's definitely worrisome and Doke can't be counted to stay healthy all year. Even if he did I think it's borderline without Dotson. That said, hopefully Dotson announces his return in the next 24 hours. Seeing lots of kids announcing they will be back today.
Sure. I don't think there's much difference. Just replace him with Enaruna. If Self goes NIT starting 4 top 55 recruits then we may have a problem.
So you agree, Enaruna is a bigtime keeper? I don't think that we are getting Wilson.
Oh yes. Honestly might have the highest pro ceiling on the roster as of now. I think we get Wilson.
kjayhawks said:
Heard an interesting rumor about Grimes returning to college but transfering to Arizona State.
That would be a weird choice. ASU has Remy Martin, who's a really good PG. Probably a 4 year guy too since he's maaayyybe 5'11.
Woodrow said:
@FarmerJayhawk Probably but not necessarily. Dana Dotson is quoted in a Star article saying that 92% of the top 22 picks in the second round received guaranteed deals. I did not know that either. That is almost everyone... I guess it comes down to how much you want guaranteed.
For sure. I think the back half of the second round usually only gets a year, which isn't a ton of money comparatively. I think the minimum full season salary is around $800k, and there's a really high probability he'll spend a lot of time in the G League, where the pay is even less if his deal is a two way.
@BShark Don't sound so enthused my dude!
Newell has a good piece up on the Star. Devon is still a second round pick. He'll come back without a guarantee of money.
Especially with an absolutely gaping hole at the wing. He wants the ball in his hands as more of a guard (personally I like him more as a 3) but he can do that playing off guard at KU. Dead eye shooter too. 43 and 47 percent the last two years. 80% from the line over his career too.
Kyree is a different kind of dude too. He popped for ASU suuuuper early. Like Markese Jacobs early. I don't get the feeling that he wants much of the attention.
BeddieKU23 said:
So who else is recruiting Walker? Hard to imagine other programs not going after him with both bags available.
I've heard Memphis, though that was pre-Tucker and Precious, Oregon (seems less likely since his good friend Wooten is gone), and LSU. Also he's on the Adidas circuit this summer. So look out below!
Woodrow said:
Has Walker ever mentioned himself that he is thinking about reclassifying? I just haven't seen anything about it... Really haven't seen much on him at all.
He always plays coy about it but I really think he will. He turns 19 in November so he's eligible for the 2020 draft if he graduates this year.
Kyree Walker and Jalen Wilson are the big prizes now. I think Arkansas is no longer an option for Walker assuming he reclassifies. I think he will assuming his academics are in order. They're 3 over the scholarship limit as it stands and just took two wings as grad transfers. I'll see what else I can dig up there. Everyone feels like KU leads for Wilson, and I have no reason to disagree. He and RJ were always independent of each other.
BShark said:
FarmerJayhawk said:
BShark said:
HighEliteMajor said:
Say Dotson doesn't come back. So what?
NIT
Lol at this. We could run out Free State High and Self would get them to 5th in the league.
G: Garrett
G: Ochai
G: Wilson
F: Silvio
F: Doke
That's a possible Sweet 16 team.
Now do it but w/o Wilson since he is far from a lock. It's definitely worrisome and Doke can't be counted to stay healthy all year. Even if he did I think it's borderline without Dotson. That said, hopefully Dotson announces his return in the next 24 hours. Seeing lots of kids announcing they will be back today.
Sure. I don't think there's much difference. Just replace him with Enaruna. If Self goes NIT starting 4 top 55 recruits then we may have a problem.
Texas Hawk 10 said:
How long was this the plan because what's the purpose of reclassifying just to go pro overseas?
To be eligible for the 2020 draft. Have to be a year removed from High School to get drafted.
BShark said:
HighEliteMajor said:
Say Dotson doesn't come back. So what?
NIT
Lol at this. We could run out Free State High and Self would get them to 5th in the league.
G: Garrett
G: Ochai
G: Wilson
F: Silvio
F: Doke
That's a possible Sweet 16 team.
FarmerJayhawk said:
The expectation is he'll be back. The Silvio news doesn't hurt those chances at all. Ditto RJ
Re-upping.
Yeah guys. I wouldn't watch this one. It's over.
BShark said:
@BeddieKU23 Lavar errr Rod Hampton said he was "praying Devon Dotson stays in (the draft)". I'm pretty off it.
RJ and Rod aren’t seeing eye to eye on this. RJ wants to play with Dotson at Kansas. Rod wants the opposite in about every way.