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@BShark UK not happening - -possibility of two many guards coming back - -Green - - and such - It's either gonna be - -KU -- or Texas. - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Well like I do quite regularly I went to spy off the UK board. - Usually get some insight if not funny and amusing things from there. This happens to be on Quinten. - I'm telling ya looks like to me they are reachin - -grasping at straws. = BUT it's Kentucky so what the hell lol.

This article was written by Ben Roberts - -who else lol, from the Herald Leader - - surprise - -anyways here ya go:

Roberts says Wildcats appear to be picking up steam on Grimes. A few months ago - maybe even a few weeks ago UK was viewed as an afterthought in Grimes recruitment , that's no longer the case.

This is an interesting recruitment Scouts Evan Daniels said on Thursday Night. I think UK has certainly made up a lot of ground and are more in the mix then I think I initially realized. Now I'm NOT calling UK the favorite but UK certainly has a shot. - -Ok this is where I intervene - -( Doesn't every team left in Quinten recruitment have a shot? - That's a pretty generalized statement. Of course UK fans are about wetting all over themselves with this lmao. ) As you see IF UK recruits someone - -well then it is a given - - turn out the lights - -the fat lady has sung - -it's done - I mean Kentucky is recruiting him roflmao.

Have to like this: Daniels says the " Visits " will factor in heavily as I think ALL four schools involved have a shot. - -Again me - -Well DUH - if they didn't have a quote - -in quote shot they wouldn't be in his final four - -ummm Hello - -whether it be a shot from a Cannon - -or a derringer - -I mean DAMN come on Evan lol. AGAIN Kentucky see this as a sure sign sine they have a shot - welp he is ours already got him in the starting lineup - see Cal is recruiting him & when Cal recruits you - -you don't say no roflmao.

Grimes has said that he would be OK in a more off-the-ball role if it meant playing along side another talented PG - -UK refers to Quickley - -umm hello - -Dotson as Grime is # 11 by Scout.

Have to laugh at this - -here is a lame reach. Richards is quick to point out - he says KU has a 100% on 247 - -BUT it's worth noting neither Daniels or 247 Andrew Slater has made a prediction yet to which I have to respond with a - - - - - - -AND? - - -I mean - - JUMPIN - -GEE - -HOSSA - -FATS - just because they haven't made a prediction this means when they do it's going to be automatically - -a UK predict? - - - -holy , holy shit - -Can you say - - R - - E - -A - -C - H - - ahh BUT sleep well m Kentucky Brothern - -OF COURSE Quinten will commit to Kentucky - I mean damn Cal is recruiting him right? - - roflmfao - -get the hell off me lol.

Does UK have - -a " SHOT " - -hell yes they do. - -Does KU have a shot? - - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY - - nuff said - -were through here - - -NEXT

BShark said:

@jayballer54 Some great news regarding your boy Dotson posted on 247...

Ok, buddy, soo you gonna have to give me the poop as the 247/shiver is VIP I don't do the Vip. - -I'm thinking Florida no longer an option for my boy as the one's I'm thinking going there more likely then not from what I could dig up would be - -- Andrew Nembhard - -& Noah Locke - -is that who you talking about? - -that makes Maryland and us as the two has to be. - -I STILL saying we in great shape and my boy - -my boy that I've been on his wagon since day one will end up here at KU can sure use him, the kid is sooo dam quick - -fearless taking the ball to the hole love the kid - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@BeddieKU23 Ya those are my train of thoughts on this exactly. - -That's why I am wondering if that's what we will see, a lot of these kids might just hit the brakes until spring to see what schools take a hit from this. - -Hmmm I wonder what Ayton is thinking? - -I've read where his family took 500, 000 and already spent it. - -If this is True then I would think that his amateur status took a SERIOUS hit/ - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Just kind of curious. Wouldn't you think that with everything that is going on right now with this FBI investigation on the corruption and fraud wouldn't you think that recruits would have more of a tendency to wait until spring before committing? I mean one reason would be to see what Schools had took a hit in this thing and then another just to see what players had been effected and /or what players were going to return. - -I think this might slow down the commits until the spring period - maybe that is just me. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

JayHawkFanToo said:

jayballer54 said:

Whz a Bong? lol -- is it a game? - -like Ping Pong? - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

That would be beer pong...:smiley:

Ahhhh, got ya -whew I feel so much better now lmao. -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Whz a Bong? lol -- is it a game? - -like Ping Pong? - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Well it's good to se Zion on Campus - - But I think that with our need in the Back court man would of been nice to see our top priorities in the guard position her. --- NONE of our top three wew are after are going to be here for late night , as you know has always been a major recruiting tool for us but none here - - Grimes at Kentucky this weekend - - -Dotson I think is at Maryland this weekend - -& Langford I believe is at UCLA kind of sucks. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

BShark said:

Zion arrived in Lawrence last night brother jayballer.

OK good to know. Plus a little more, now we have to understand where this is from. But his stepdad told 7 news Said no one from Adidas has approached Zion or his family. Anderson said he was aware of the chat sports which like you indicated just some pathetic South Carolina blogger , but anyways Anderson said he was aware of the article and added if anyone approached the family without Zion's best interest in mind we would simply walk away.

Now let me say this , I mean he is probably honest, - But you know what others will say and ya to an extent we have to agree - -people think well YA of course his step father is going to say this - -you don't think he is going to come out an admit - -YA Adidas contacted us and has offered us a lot of money if Zio commits to an Adidas school do you? - -I'm just sayin you know people will say this .

Plus now this too I'm saying this with tongue in cheek ( just jkn) but Anderson saying in Zion's best interest - -wouldn't id someone offered you thousands of dollars - -isn't that in your best interest - -lol - -just kidding - it would be for me lol. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

I think it is going to be interesting to see if Zion actually ends up showing up here for late night. Can you imagine how the UK fans are going to wet themselves if he does? - Ya You know and I know he will re schedule his visit to UK - -BUT for the moment , if Zion does show here , boy are they going to run with that and REALLY talk the smack about how KU is dirty with Adidas lol, that will truly be a Kodak moment. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

dylans said:

How about Capel at Duke? They've really had an upswing in recruiting the last several years. Hmm

Right. - -I hear ya , like I said makes me wonder if ANYONE is safe. -- Even the Oh M goodness Puke. I understand all about Coach K being on the pedestal of College Basketball - -BUT It's kind of hard to really believe that year in and year out the players that end there without some kind of incentive - -rewards. - -Na I just can't bring myself to believe that they are THAT good at recruiting with out something. - -We shall see when this is all said and done.- -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Mercy. This whole thing with the corruption & fraud is crazy. I mean I think that w all kind of had an idea about players getting paid in some form or another -but this is big.

Read off the LJW in an interview with a White Collar Crime Attorney Guy named Black. He is saying that in the next wave of this investigation as they dig deeper that prominent Coaches/ high Profile Coaches should be particularly on guard. hmmmm { look out } I'm getting this feeling that NO ONE is safe here. - -Good Ol Cal , Atta Boy Roy, Stubby Sean , - - I don't think are going to be exempt from some kind of probing. - Plus yes even Coach Self might come under it - even if it is minor no matter what. I just feel with the connection that KU has with KU , as big of contract that we just recently made with them and being their I think Biggest Adidas School that KU will at least get some kind of like in some shape or form.

Black said College Basketball leaders also might be worried about " WHO " is conducting the investigation. " This isn't just ANY office. - This is THAT office. referring to the US attorneys office for the Southern Dist of NY , which caries special weight in White Collar Crime.

Black expects more charges to be filed ( well duh ) no shit Sherlock. but expects more charges to be filed because of the way of the wording in the 100 page complaint. This is much larger then the folks they've indicted to this point.

Specifically that means that the possibility of Coaches , Executives , and even perhaps even athletes cutting deals to save themselves or to take down others. - He says if you see things starting to fall in the next couple of weeks people making deals, then you will see others join in .

I just have this feeling that this has a long long ways to go, and has really put that black cloud as others have said over the game of College basketball for awhile. Plus sorry to say I am just rally afraid that KU get's effected someway in this before it is all said and done. There are a couple of players that bring up even a little bit of interest mainly Cliff. but even without that, something is just telling me , we won't make it through without a scratch. I think though and not just because I'm a hater but I think you sit back and watch - Good Ol Cal wait and see I think they are going to be hit.

The thing is the way I feel is , that these Head Coaches - -they actually might be clean - - innocent , they might actually NOT know what has went on inside their Coaching Staff, hell their Student Mgrs even as one was arrested, this get's so involved/detailed really complex, but they actually might not know, and then BAM this get's slammed right in the Head coaches face. -- I think it is going to be very interesting in exactly who falls in this before it is all said and done. - - Louisville & Arizona just maybe Toast. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@drgnslayr Ahhhh perfect fit lo - -they got it all taken care of having a Marshal on board lol. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

BeddieKU23 said:

jayballer54 said:

hmmmm, wonder if Greg Marshal would Coach Louisville? - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

If Louisville allows beer sales during games his wife has already packed his bags

Lol, now you be nice lmao. we all know it's just a little sip every now and then -- more now then THAN but golly gee gorsch , I might take a sip or two or 30 pak if I was married to Greggie to lol. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@kjayhawks It seems a little strange really. - -I mean so many five set matches, something just seems no to be there - -right now anyways. - -Could it be we are missing Cassie that much? - -Kelsie doesn't seem to be hitting on all cyclinders just one game at a time I guess. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY TIME BABY

@BShark Oh ya? - - for real? - -ok Then I can sleep tonight lmao. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

I asked this before. - -Let me ask again , if it came down to it and you had to choose , which one would you rather have - -Romeo Langford - OR Quinten Grimes. - -Me myself?- -I think I would go with Grimes more of a complete player. - It has been stated that some things come to easy for Langford and has a tendency to try and slide - take some plays off - -Grimes bust his ass so is it? - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@BShark Well we can always hope. I don't really believe there is much substance to it. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@KUSTEVE I shared it you goof lol. I know you know me lol, but the site that put this out - - ummm no. - -ROCK CHALK ALL ADY LONG BABY

@3genhawk Is that who wrote this? - I never heard of this site. Like I said I'm not putting a lot of worth in it - -& Kentucky idiots just thriving on it lol. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Well, Well , Well. here we go guys. - 1st and foremost let me preface this by saying this is coming off the Rupp Rafters Kentucky Board

A story linked between KU & Zion Williamson, Reportingly a story coming from some place called Chat sports.com

It reads that the Adidas Rep that is facing fraud charges that steered the 2017 recruit to Louisville ( Brian Bowen ) was also trying to influence 2018 Super Recruit to commit to Kansas. We know who that is ( Zion ) . multiple sources told chat sports this afternoon.

The sources have been independently sourced. ( One inside the big 12 with Coaching ties to the SEC - - I think we all should know if this is truly the case who that would be -the Oklahoma State asst right? and another recruiting expert close to South Carolina AAU basketball. - -- and both provided nearly identical information.

Story says the Adidas employee that was arrested on Tuesday had been taking a similar approach with the prospect on behalf of Kansas. The sources both of them say it was un clear if anyone on the Kansas Coaching Staff knew about Adidas interfering in the recruitment of Williamson.

The story talk about how Williamson was supposed to visit Kentucky but Cancelled, and waiting to see, Williamson has a scheduled visit to KU this weekend but waiting to see if he ends up going to KU opening event.

Earlier today Williamson shared the following message
on his Instagram ( Today ain't the day man , sad day for the family ,
no drama today please )

I'm holding judgement on this whole thing. - -Like one poster said all these big time news sources digging for information but yet some place call chat sports has got this? - - hmmm, but IF - -and a big IF if this turns out to be true but yet the Coaching Staff didn't know anything then I would strongly suggest we put the skids on the recruitment of Zion way to risky. - - -what ya all think. - -you can read the entire story off the Uk Boards under KU and Zion Story of course Uk fans eating this up. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

hmmmm, wonder if Greg Marshal would Coach Louisville? - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Well in the FWIW dept, I saw where Ku picked up a couple of CB'S for Langford , but trail according to 247 by a substantial to Indiana for him.

If it came down to it which would you prefer? - - - Grimes Or Langford? - if we could only have one of them. - -I just think Grimes is the better OVERALL player, maybe a little better frame of mind is that right? - or game attitude? - they talk about how Langford somethings come to easy for him has a tendency to relax/lazy at times? - -Grimes bust his ass - this is just me, who would you prefer? - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Well the ladies pulled it out last night against Iowa State. - Iowa state ranked 18th in the Nation. - we were down 0-2 and came back and won the final three.

These ladies need to stop all these five game sets, my heart is not good lol can't take a total year of this, I think the ladies can play a lot better. - -Having said that 2-0 in the Big 12 now so guess I shouldn't bitch. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

KUSTEVE said:

@JayHawkFanToo We're waiting for his handlers to give us his final price to sign....BWHAHAHAHA !!!!

sarc/ on.

Now you cut that out lmao. - - -- - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@Kcmatt7 Hmmmm, and Bama ends up at Kentucky. - - well now wonder how that happened? - - -Did Kentucky send some money his way or some kind of way. - -Something about Kentucky smells in this whole thing too. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Well , honestly and I know this may come across wrong but not meant that way BUT with what has went down with Louisville may in the long run be beneficial for KU.

Since Rick got fired within the hour of that happening BOTH Courtney Ramey & Anfernee Simons de-committed. Since that time Anfernee Simons has picked up 4CB's for Florida, might be enough even more to sway Devon away from Florida - yes I know he is listed as a CG but has played some point also - you never know -- - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

BShark said:

Do I believe Duke directly cheated there? Probably not. I would imagine Duke just takes advantage of being a premier brand and Nike.

And now Nike is being pulled in - - seen this off the Louisville board - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

BShark said:

@KUSTEVE I'm not as much of a true believer as you. I sure hope you are right though. Rumours abound right now that people are already flipping others.

I'm just worried myself , with this as being as big as it is , and we have a LONG way to go on this, your going to see ALOT of recruits re-open their process Simmons & Ramey already de-committed from Louisville. I'm just afraid with KU being such a big part of Adidas, for us to come out in touched in some form shape or another, hopefully IF anything would be minor, like I was hearing off a podcast this is certainly going to put a cloud over College basketball for some time of course old Fran was talking about how happy he was this had happened , saying he had talked to a lot of College Coaches and for the most part these Coaches were trying to do it the right way.

Could really put a halt to any early commits to see how this plays out and what Schools are going to get what. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

BeddieKU23 said:

ESPN reporting Both Pitino and AD have been fired

Pitino has been placed on un paid administrative leave, - Jurich has been placed on paid administrative leave. - -The interim Coach will have the say about other coaching staff - -interim Coach will or should be named within 48 hours.

Both the Simmons kid right? and their other top notch recruit de-committed within the hour of Pitino being put on un-paid leave. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@BeddieKU23 I'M really just kind of shell shockd. - I feel pretty comfortable saying as if I usually stay pretty much in thins but DAM, this is some crazy s- - -. - -Here is something I'll ask maybe possibly others thinking it , but I'll go ahead and ask it.

How many of us on this site and please be honest, how many fear that in some way we ( KU ) doesn't get hit no matter how minor in this whole escapade one way or another? - -Even in the slightest bit. This just seems to large scale, and with us being such a huge partner with Adidas I just worry in some shape or form , and I know I can't be the ONLY one that feels this way at least to some kind of degree. This thing is really going to snowball

Will this whole thing in turn have huge implications with shoe contracts now? - I mean Nike , Armour All, Adidas, - how will this effect the AAU circuit? Lots of questions. - AAU coaches involved, spots agents, shoe companies, Financial Advisors. - -This thing could go for awhile. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@BShark yep your right, my bad I am one confused cookie. - got my mind on to much at once lol, must be the old visit for my tests with the heart doctor got me confused. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@BShark Well I'm not to smart but seems to me that it would be pretty hard to visit UCLA this weekend when it was stated that he is visiting here on the 28th. Visits usually late just a wee bit more then 24 hours. - -so ya still confusing. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Guys I'm telling ya look out. - -this thing is really going to steam roll. Like others are saying these guys are going to flip on one another, you could see multiple , multiple schools in a world of shi - - - before this is said and done.

I don't think any school is safe hell we can't say for sure , that we are even safe in this mess from what I'm reading. True we haven't been mentioned - -YET , it could get like many others have said really ugly and really ugly fast before this is all over.

One of the big things is I guess is that Louisville recruit Brian Bowen and/or family took 100 k says one of the last top players to take a bribe. - -FBI states that a top recruit made a surprise commitment to a school 6 - -a lot of their fans are expecting the death penalty. - Talk is that David Padgett will become the interim coach. Lot more gonna happen from this. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@BShark Just read from the site - Zags blog that Langford according to his Dada will take his 1st official visit to UCLA THIS WEKEND, Whaaa? - -I thought he was visiting here? on the 28th. - - gave a list of schools he is trying to work out a time frame for visit - -I'm really confused now. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Read off the LJW a few moments ago. KU was not referenced by the US Attorney Joon H Kim in New York City.

Gatto had touted the deal Adidas reached with KU on his social media pages recently, Marchiony though said Gatto" had nothing to do " with the recent negotiations between Ku and Adidas.

As of 3:00 pm KU had had no contact from the Federal government about the probe and added KU had been pro active to find out more information about the situation.

Kim said the investigation was on going and many basketball analysts across the country described that Tuesday was merely the tip of the ice berg. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Read off the Louisville Board that Rick is expected to be fired in the morning , So that could be a big shift for us in the Langford recruitment although that leaves us with Indiana, we shall see

I have a feeling that this Corruption thing is just getting started - -I don't think any school really safe - - this is just the tip of the Ice Berg. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Well went to the Kentucky boards, of Course Kentucky people saying Coach Self is probably sweating like the Niagra Falls under his toupee - -typical on top of the fact they think Louisville may get the death penalty or at least some but you know how they are.

Louisville Board saying big news announcement tomorrow morning and that Rick P is going to be fired. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

BShark said:

BeddieKU23 said:

wowzers that moved fast

I'll be honest if KU gets Grimes and Langford I wouldn't even care if Dotson went to MD. Hell maybe this is a factor...he did cut AZ right before Quinerly popped for them.

Ummm, you do know your hurting my feelings right lol? - -Devon has been my boy from day 1, and there you go talking and saying you don't care if he comes here or not lol. So you maybe trying to say that he is visiting Maryland on the assumption that Langford is about ready to pop for us? - You or I hope you know I'm just messing with you and giving you a hard time.

So he says his visit is on the 28thth, so wondering if that means he will stay her for late night? I just don't know what to think - - like was said JUMPIN - -GEE - -HOSSA - -FATS - -this came out of no where, well not nowhere but thought he was pretty well Louisville bound. Crazy recruiting season - -possible HUGE recruiting season for us if all plays out. - -So we now have possibilities of Grimes/ Strong - - Dotson/ I still feel strong - -& Romeo - will be very interesting how this plays out. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Ya I saw the chatter off the phog and Shiver - -would be nice for sure , not sure how that would effect Grimes - -both shooting guards , I think maybe just a little early to get to hyped about Romeo - -- -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

What is this mister lol? -have you heard some insight on Romeo ? - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Just found out the other Coaches. - There are four: - - Lamont Evans of Oklahoma State - - - -Chuck Person of Auburn - - -Emanuel Richardson from good ol Stinky's crew Arizona - - -& then Tony Bland from USC -suppose to be in Federal Court later today.

They were steering these guys to Agents and financial advisors once leaving school and getting paid thousands to do so.

The International Sportswear Company? - - -yep you got it - - Adidas . Arrested was the director of global sports marketing - - James Gatto.

Evans said he feel the pressure to influence with so many one and dones that every kid he recruited was his " PERSONAL KID" - hell ya when you getting paid thousands of dollars. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@BeddieKU23 WOW - -really short season, got a shotof going in-defeated though. - -what ya think? - -wonder how many games Maryland has? lol - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

BeddieKU23 said:

jayballer54 said:

Welp read from the Maryland site about if they get Dotson the fab five - -So it's a done deal guys, just mail the NC to Maryland lmao - -anyone up for a game of Badminton lol. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

What about pin the tail on the donkey?

Sure that's a fu game. - -hope we can make it a team sport lol. - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

BeddieKU23 said:

@jayballer54

Not sure its free but its the Maryland board on 247.

Trimble was a very good College PG. If they thought he was the 2nd coming of something they just had unrealistic expectations. Even KU is guilty of that.

Ya I just got through reading off there 247 - your right - actually pretty amusing. welp might just as well cancel the season -Maryland has the NC wrapped up now - -you play badminton or maybe Croquet lol. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Welp read from the Maryland site about if they get Dotson the fab five - -So it's a done deal guys, just mail the NC to Maryland lmao - -anyone up for a game of Badminton lol. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

THE Article I read about the Corruption said that there were four Coaches - - -Managers, - - financial advisors - - and a major international sportswear company.

Two of the coaches listed were: - - Chuck Person of Auburn - -you remember Chuckie don't you? - -and then Lamont Evans of Oklahoma State - hey there is a star for the Big 12 - this is going to get ugly. having a press conference at 12:00. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@BeddieKU23 Aren't these the same delusional people that thought once they got the supposedly most talented Pg Melo Trimble didn't they think he was the 2nd coming and thought guaraunteed NC with him at the leadership? - -This should be fun lmao. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@BeddieKU23 Lol that's funny, I think to a degree this is the way it is on almost everyone's board isn't it? - -some obviously worse then others right? - -lol - -what board was this insane talk on- fill me in I wanna see lol - -is it a premium board or free let me know I love reading this kind of stuff . - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BAB

@BShark That is kind of what I'm thinking guy. - -Like I said it is showing him 100 % Florida and picking up those CB'S - -makes me wonder if they realized that they might not be and option for Devon any longer or feel like their chances have slipped by , so now they working harder for this guy. - Makes me think something is going on, something leaked like with McCormack.

Like I said I'm still in on my Boy Devon , been there since day one & I'll continue to hang on till He commits somewhere. - I still think in the end - - - -he lands here. - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY