Mason has a link too BUT I cant get it working.
Evan Daniels @EvanDaniels · 21h21 hours ago
Down to 32 top 100 players still available in Scout's top 100. This is quickest I can remember a class coming off the board.
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" Self said. "But the one most pleasant surprise we've had so far has been Carlton Bragg. I feel confident that we have enough punch up front, but we just won't be very big if we don't have Cheick."
@Texas-Hawk-10 https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/jay-bilas-vs-ncaa-how-a-former-player-with-a-law-degree-became-an-agent-of-change/2014/11/12/7f4254ee-6a7d-11e4-bafd-6598192a448d_story.html ↗
Talks about how he knows his stuff. I wish there was an article that broke down exactly why he thinks the NCAA is dragging their feet in Diallo's eligibility?
THIS GOT ME ALL EXCITED AND THEN?
https://kckingdom.com/2015/09/29/kansas-basketball-is-cheick-diallo-news-coming-soon/ ↗
KU is only one Rihanna wardrobe malfunction away from signing ALL of the remaining 5 star guys in the 2016 class!
Late night should be like super bowl halftime and a scrimmage if you ask me? Late night would be a total success if we blew our entire recruiting budget on it!
This year KU got lucky with Vick reclassifying to the 2015 class after making a strong showing on his AAU team in April, and Diallo signing late. KU could have very easily had a one man recruiting class. Cliffs is one of the NBA drafts biggest flops of all time, it was very public, and extremely damaging to KU's recruiting efforts for this years class.
@drgnslayr said:
"So the question is…should a coach be more concerned about winning games (and making money for the program) and thus ensuring his own job security at he risk of not fully developing players or should he develop players at the risk of not winning as many games (generates less money) and risking his own job security? I do understand that the answer is somewhere in between, kind of the “chicken and the egg” quandary, but for the purpose of this discussion and if it comes to it (yes, a far fetched scenario)…which should take priority?"
I think the question really lies on the recruiting side of the equation. Calislimebag is the best recruiter in the nation and everyone knows it. This is a huge part of HCBS job and KU spends more on recruiting than any other school so how does this effect his job if he keeps striking out on recruiting? If he doesn't play the presumed OAD (Cliff, Selby) and HCBS experiences a recruiting back lash like our present day dilemma ie not one recruit for next season. Then what? Every recruit that's over 6'10" that HCBS is recruiting knows we have a huge hole with Mickelson, Diallo, Traylor, and Ellis departing so WHY IN THE HECK DO WE NOT HAVE ONE SINGLE RECRUIT? Because of Cliff ALEXANDERS CURRENT SUTUATION! All the other coaches recruiting against KU are telling these kids they will go undrafted if they sign with KU. If your kid was in that situation and could potentially go to KU, not start, not get 30 plus minutes, and go from possibly making 2 million or more to going undrafted with no guaranteed contract. Why on Gods green earth would you sign with KU when you can go to UK, UNC, or Duke? They are all in on these 5 star kids and HCBS is not even trying to make a move on a 4 star guy. If he would go in and make some of these quality 4 star guys a priority you would think he would have at least one big for next season already in hand. I think he would rather coach OAD's than develop players! I think he believes he can compete with the squid and the rat? Until he proves otherwise I just don't think he can do it coaching at KU? KU will continue to land 1-2 high quality players each year and scramble to fill in the gaps during the summer for eternity all the while UT lands a hand full of 4 star guys each year and develops into a team that can dethrone KU...
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I am done badgering the guys with questions for the rest of this week BUT this thread spiked my curiosity? I asked Graham "With Wayne doing so well in the WUG at the 3 does that mean he will spend more time at the 3? If so does that open up more minutes for you at the 2 playing along side Frank and Wayne?". He responded "no idea , that's something coach self would have to answer". So that's your answer folks lol. I would imagine there is a elephant in the room regarding how HCBS decides who starts and what position this season? With full out practice right around the corner we should start hearing how things are going and what to expect to start out this season.
@wissoxfan83 It is actually really difficult when I see that one of our guys is on FB to keep cool and NOT IM them 100 times a day and ask every question under the sun. I would have probably been blocked by now if I acted in that manner though! I do think its totally awesome that I do get to interact with them and that they are receptive and very humble.
@wissoxfan83 I could but he would probably block me on FB.
I asked Svi what he worked on the most this summer and his response was "I worked on Everything". He is really a humble kid too and took time to respond to my IM's and thanked me for being a fan and told me he hoped I enjoyed watching them play this year! Pretty cool if you ask me...
Back to the starting line up discussion. Why Graham over Svi? How many stories have been posted about Graham adding 17lbs or that he has been in the practice facility putting up shots all night? When Graham was asked who has improved the most this off season he said Svi and that he was automatic! Svi has had his old coaches come to town to help him prepare for the upcoming season when HCBS was over seas. I am in no way saying he WILL start but I do believe he will get as many minutes as Graham and could start if his hard work this summer translates to the court when the season starts.
@Crimsonorblue22 Does anyone actually know what classes he attended at KU this summer?
First off I have 0 creditable sources but I do have some info. First of all Cheick didn't actually graduate until June I believe he walked in May but didn't graduate until he finished up some course work. He then arrived the first week in July and started the 2nd summer semester. 2nd summer semester finished up and on or around that time HCBS made a statement to the media about how it may take another month before we get word on Cheick's eligibility ? HCBS and staff enrolled Cheick in classes that would suffice the NCAA so that they might clear him before the start of the season. Now that they have all of his high school records and 6 college credit hours in hand the ball is in their court. This is why HCBS is confident he will be cleared and why it has been strung out the entire summer to the present day. This info could be completely bogus BUT I doubt its too far from reality?
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@Lulufulu Graham and Lucas added me on their FB accounts today! Graham is a good apple and very polite! He must have checked out my profile before he added me to his friends list because he IM me and thanked me for my service and all that I have done for our country! I exchanged IM's for a min or two and told him "Now that you guys have won a gold medal its time to go after that NCAA Championship!"
@drgnslayr I am pretty sure that HCBS said he was doing boot camp but not at 100%. He was out there, but not quite full speed (following offseason hip surgery), although he did well,” Self said
http://www2.kusports.com/news/2015/sep/20/self-kicks-kansas-boot-camp/ ↗
@justanotherfan Tate Shumard @10Tate_Shumard · Aug 27
Just saw Brannen Greene run across the street. The hip is fine, everyone. Good to go.
@BeddieKU23 Last time I checked Diallo was not a 5 either.
@BeddieKU23 KU does not have the same bigs as last year! This guy is pretty good from what my connections are telling me and he has grown an inch or two over the summer.
@Lulufulu I thought so too! Its mostly small talk. I don't want them to unfriend me on fb... They do post new pics and selfies from time to time that are not on any other social media.
I am going to take this kids approach.
Its the game of the year!!! I WIN!!!
A lot of talk about the KU/UK game here and the build up going into the game playing UT at home then in Ames for big Monday and then UK at home. Will KU drop one of those games? Will they go into the UK game with a loss on Ames? If so how does that affect the outcome of the game of the year?
@JayHawkFanToo In all honesty I didn't think he would respond to my text. Diallo has responded to my texts too but I dare not ask about his eligibility?
I just finished talking to Svi on FB! He is a pretty cool cat! He said he is 6 foot 8 inches in shoes... I didn't want to bother him to much or he might block me lol!
Mason calls Mykhailiuk the kind of player who will put up “unlimited shots throughout the night.” KU players are welcome to use their practice facility, which sits adjacent to Allen Fieldhouse, late into the night. Mykhailiuk is the kind of player who will test the limits of that late-night policy.
Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/big-12/university-of-kansas/article36056688.html#storylink=cpy ↗
http://www2.kusports.com/news/2015/sep/21/svi-now-stronger-more-vocal-ku/ ↗
“I weigh 207. Last year I was 190,” Mykhailiuk said of an 17-pound increase in just one year on a college campus. “I’ve gotten more physical, more strong. I can go inside a little bit easier, get body contact, have more contact.”
@Lulufulu surely it has killed someone? Peanuts, and shellfish kill people so someone has to have been deadly allergic to it once before?
LOL just using it as a reference on how effective this country has been enforcing smoking pot?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2013, 33,804 people died from motor vehicle traffic accidents — and 33,636 died from firearms.
Maybe the government should make cars illegal while their at it?
Meth is illegal in every state in the US and do or do we not have a problem with that?
Pot is illegal in most states and do a crap load of people smoke it?
I would have to think drinking and driving probably kills more people than guns in the US? People still do it and since its against the law why doesn't the government shut all of the drinking establishments around the country down? How many of us have driven home from a bar? I have pulled a Frankamp a million times but didn't get caught! The point is the government is ineffective enforcing any and all laws currently in place. Making a law to make guns illegal would serve as much purpose as when we made drinking and driving illegal.
@clevelandjayhawk SURE! Why not? This is big news to Jayhawk nation!
HCBS was out entertaining recruits this weekend and was probably focused on them. IF Cheick really is cleared HCBS will have a press conference at some point today. I am still pretty sure its bogus!
Kansas Recruiting @kansasrecruit · Sep 19
Can't confirm anything, but apparently Cheick Diallo is telling people on campus that he has been cleared. Obviously this is great news!
B Turn (87-62) @bturner23 · Sep 19
Cheick Diallo just told me at the Hawk that's he's cleared so let's get it #kubball
I really doubt he is telling people that he is cleared BUT if he really is we should here something today.
Predicting the 2015-16 Player of the Year in Every College Basketball Conference
My favorite part of this is where it says: Just about any starter for the Jayhawks in an obvious, serious candidate for Big 12 POY! BAM!
@Crimsonorblue22 Just the ears lol
@Crimsonorblue22 Let me take a stab? Is it Cliff Alexander? No I think that's Thomas Robinson? No wait its Jamari Traylor right?
@jaybate-1.0 The little PG in the salmon top must be Tyler Self lol...
@jaybate-1.0 Its not Traylor its Cheick!
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Svi is really starting to fill out!
Comparisons are rough guesses at this stage, but ESPN.com’s Chad Ford likens Cheick Diallo to one of the NBA’s top pound-for-pound board-getters.
This is exactly what KU needs! KU has scoring options all over the floor but we don't have a rebounder unless your talking about Mason and the new 3 Selden but our front court has needed a rebounder on the offensive glass more than anything.
Brannen Greene @b_greene14 · 3h3 hours ago
Just don't understand... KU charges $25 for parking violations.. Do you really need my $25? No, I think I do .
BG might be in the dog house again? BG its called follow the rules and you wouldn't get a parking ticket! And then to tweet about it SMH!