@BeddieKU23 said in AJ joins Jayhawk nation:
Bill Self is a certified gangster
Coach is - - -NOT PLAYING, - -kickin butt and takin names later. - - --
jayballer67
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Lol, kinda crazy I was just getting on now to see if I had this right as far as recruiting went- - I was thinking ok so we are Having Storr- - -& Rylan and also the yr 25 kid all in this week ?- -gonna be wild- -then lo and Behold BAM seen where Storr had committed-- Awesome-- - -this won't effect Riley will it ?
It’s a business now. I don’t know why they don’t completely eliminate the ncaa and make the new hires sign binding one year contracts pay a signing bonus and be on to the rest of team assembly and coaching. Recruiting and re-recruiting the same commit several times per year is exhausting. I hope it doesn’t drive Bill into retirement.
You know I think now I might be wrong have been many , many times before BUT I think if I remember correctly Ja y Wright walked away from Coaching as he didn't want to deal with this NIL crap and the portal.
You just never know these days , you know Bill one day may just say screw this.---I know well have heard and can believe very easily how tiring this whole recruiting thing can be. Like you said recruiting a kid and then re- -recruiting -could really wear on a guy. You put that with having to know all the in and out's of NCAA recruiting rules - -the NIL- -& Portal can drain the best of them. - -One of the reasons these University's have to have X amount of lawyers just for the Recruiting and such. Never say Never to Coach one day coming in and just throw up his hands in frustration and just say screw this--and follow what Wright did.
@nuleafjhawk said in 2024 Portal Madness Thread:
@jayballer67 No worries. I was just questioning my own sanity. I mean, everyone else does.....
Lol , don't feel alone lol
So many names - - so many possibilities ,I'm ready to see some new faces commit--new blood.
One thing is becoming clear for sure looks like ,and that is Dickinson will be back. Not seeing or hearing anything on any other big men anymore , if we would of gotten anyone it would of been the big from Rutgers- -that's not happening.
So is this saying we rolling with what we got-- the 3 Bigs ?- -I think so , which means Dickinson - - - Flory ---and then I think Zach sticks and rounds out our 5 ----these two backing Dickinson this year.-- Better then last year no doubt.
kind of like what Dylans was saying, if a player isn't willing to compete or beat out the other Pg then what's that say. Prove your better, settle it on the floor. to many feel they should be entitled -- you want Juan's spot beat him in competition --Don't get Scarred now
If he stays Great---if he leaves we will be fine
@kuballin10 said in 2024 Recruiting:
@dylans That loyalty would be why he’s decommit ting. Losing a better pg that can carry the progrum next year for a 5th year of 8 ppg and 6 assist….i mean how could we ever replace such quality production
boy you are so spot on lol, I mean you got it nailed. I'm still trying to figure out how the hell we can replace you
@dylans said in 2024 Recruiting:
@BeddieKU23 For me it makes the loyal cats like Harris all the more endearing, warts and all.
OH GOD for bid, don't let certain people here , see you sayin that that would be total sacrilege lmao - -wait who said that lol
@nuleafjhawk said in 2024 Portal Madness Thread:
@jayballer67 HUH? He just won back to back National Championships. Are we talking about Dan Hurley, or someone else?
my mistake , it's been a bad day I was thinking about Duke instead of U Conn, not doing well today , sorry
@approxinfinity BeddieKu23 was mentioning Koby Brea - -elite shooter , love the guys form and his release-sweet
@BeddieKU23 said in 2024 Portal Madness Thread:
Ku has interest in Dayton Guard/Wing Koby Brea. Elite shooter
I like the look of his shot - -Smoooth
@nuleafjhawk said in 2024 Portal Madness Thread:
@wissox a lot of KU fans don't like (hate) Hurley. Jealousy, I presume. But I'm liking him more and more. Lots of BIG W's.
But yet not the BIG ONE that what it's really all about. Ends his Season just like ALL the others but one with a Loss
@Texas-Hawk-10 said in 2024 Coaching Carousel:
@jayballer67 Since BYU is a private school, they don't have to disclose the financial details, but he was making $2 million per year as the highest paid assistant coach in the NBA. Young's contract according to CBS is 7 years, $30 million dollars so a little over double what he made with the Suns.
Wow , ya I'd say pretty decent decision for him--pretty good jump
ya figured this would probably be the case.-- I'm not mad at him , give them hell , hope the best. Enjoyed him while he was here. - Can't blame him for trying to make money.
@Texas-Hawk-10 said in 2024 Coaching Carousel:
@jayballer67 said in 2024 Coaching Carousel:
BYU got a really , really , good hire for their Head Coach. -Phoenix Suns Associate Head Coach-- -Kevin Young is now BYU's new head Coach. - -Young is the NBA's Highest paid assistant , really good - - had been mentioned in the last couple of rounds for NBA Coaching job - think they will be happy with him - - Not quite sure how BYU pulled that off
$$$ and religion is how they pulled that off because Young is Mormon, but this isn't KU's Kevin Young.
Didn't realize that or hear that , but kind of thought the religious might of been part of it & ya I knew it wasn't KU Kevin Young , although kind of chuckled to myself-- - -OH Kevin .
BYU got a really , really , good hire for their Head Coach. -Phoenix Suns Associate Head Coach-- -Kevin Young is now BYU's new head Coach. - -Young is the NBA's Highest paid assistant , really good - - had been mentioned in the last couple of rounds for NBA Coaching job - think they will be happy with him - - Not quite sure how BYU pulled that off
This NIL is just insane now.- -Indiana get's their Big Dog Ballo from Arizona-- Sources says he committed for a 1.2 Millon NIL-- - - Jumpin Gee Hossie Toas
@wissox said in 2024 Portal Madness Thread:
@jayballer67 I'm the AJ storr expert here! I think he'd drive Bill kind of crazy with his careless turnovers and poor decision making and indifferent defense, like in the 2nd half of an NCAA tournament game and your team needs a stop only down 6 and instead the entire JMU team runs by AJ and he gives up a dagger 3 pointer.
Oh that's not good. ya had kin of been hearing some things about umm desire ? Plus maybe a lot of times on offensive end it was more of watch me--it's me , me , me -- not team but I-- just kinda what I ha heard, could be something like that at times
@wissox said in 2024 Portal Madness Thread:
Now I sound like a gossip columnist, but AJ Storr's girlfriend just committed to KU's womens team. She played at Wisconsin, as did AJ of course. She's a KC native so it's kind of natural but this could help AJ decide?
But you think that's big, wait til you hear about......
ya saw that the ladies got a transfer commit. So that' s Storr's girlfriend hug ?--- ell might not hurt.- - -Does anyone know whether he hsa visited to campus or not ? - -Have heard kind of a mixed bag about his play, but maybe Bill can get that worked out.- -Is he a take ?
@BeddieKU23 said in 2024 Portal Madness Thread:
Yes but he's also going through the draft process so there's no rush + Furphy hasn't made anything official.
Griffen is the immediate guy they are after. They completed an in-home visit with him already. I'm expecting good news here.
yes, I've been following here about Rylan - -hoping for good new. Now what I've heard is Texas is wanting to make a big push for him also with him being from Texasa I guess.-- -I don't know personally I don't really consider them being that big of threat - -could be wrong who knows lol
Just a simple question guys, cause I honestly didn't know. -Are we seriously considering Storr ? - just thought he was a risk volume shooter with not good results -just curious
@drgnslayr said in Arterio Morris:
I don't see the connection of Ben and KU's reputation. This allegation happened after his Kansas days. Morris is a different story. We brought him in after his first allegation. Then, you would think he would have totally dedicated himself to being clean and playing basketball, but he got in trouble here, too. Compare him to JWil. JWil is the example of a player making a mistake then truly dedicating himself to fixing his life. Back to Ben... more needs to come out but I believe in his character as described by Traylor. His comments seem to be inline with someone responsible to facing the music. This could be anything...
Understand. I hope you not thinking I'm thinking he is an idiot . All I was showing was that even with all THIER problems that they ( Kentucky ) are having right now- - -just going to show how petty their fanbase is as even going through what they had going on they - - stilled tried to find something - - - -anything that they could find negative about KU. just goes to show how infatuated UK are with KU
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People like this don't give a rat's ass how long it's been since they were connected with KU , rather it's a day- -a week - -a month - -a year -- a decade the way they look at it whoever STILL had that connection with KU, that's all they look for. Then they take that and run with it trying to make the Univesity look bad.
@FarmerJayhawk said in Spring Showcase:
Harry Stewart looks like he could start right now
Harry Stewart is a MAN
@BeddieKU23 said in 2024 Portal Madness Thread:
Yeah Self said he's the most improved player on the team. Sees him as a potential 4 man now. Toughness and getting stronger have led to better mindset. Interesting if he returms
Bossi thinks KU is done recruiting McNeeley
ya I think we are done to. - - -I saw that about Zach, if he can help the team then thats a good thing for sure
So do well feel that there has been a change of heart/circumstances where Zach sticks and fills out three man rotation at the five if Hunter comes back?
Which now think Hunter will be back, not on NBA board, so probably will, could take or leave doesn't matter. Also don't think we are going to wait on McNeely- -might of been good- -but he is not taking any visits until after the Jordan Tourney- -If KU has a shot to land quality portal then they will take that and McNeely will no longer be an option
@FarmerJayhawk said in 2024 Portal Madness Thread:
@jayballer67 I'd say we're the favorite right now, yeah
Awesome, team him with the other two if it happens , would say pretty solid core from Portal.
I think Zach - -& Jamari are gone-- little sad for Jamari, but just basketball world I reckon
@FarmerJayhawk said in 2024 Portal Madness Thread:
@jayballer67 that's the one. As of right this second we're at 13 scholarships so 1-2 more would have to leave to make the numbers work. McDowell and Furphy are the obvious candidates. If both leave and we get Griffen that might be the 12 we roll with come fall
You think there is a decent chance we get Griffin ?- -He is a wing right ?
@BeddieKU23 said in 2024 Portal Madness Thread:
RYLAN GRIFFEN WATCH TIME.
BRING HIM HOME BILL
There is legs to this one already
Isn't Rylan from Alabama ? - -could be wrong
@FarmerJayhawk said in 2024 Portal Madness Thread:
@jayballer67 there was some early interest but (assuming we get Griffen) there won't be a spot left
Ahh Rylan Griffin ? - - read from the banquet last night Coach Self was saying they were looking for 3-4 players hopefully from the portal
@dylans said in Good ol Kentucky , you got to love this.:
BYU’s coach…. Kentucky got shot down by everyone!
hmmm dam BUT - - - BUT - - -BUT--- Their fans were saying AFTER Donovan - - -Drew- - -Hurley - - Pearl- - and others they were saying - - -Chris Beard was the Perfect fit lmao - - dam
Heard off locked on Jay Hawks podcast about the possibility Colby Rogers from WSU , I guess there has been some talk of possibility- -should we have any interest ?
Got decent stats , might be good for depth.- - 16.4 ppg --shot the ball pretty decently . --41 % fg shooter ----- BUT 41.9 from the three- -something we didn't have one of our problems last year - -again he shot 41 % from the three. That percentage was on pretty good volume too a he averaged right at 7 attempts pre game -w hardly shot that many as a team last year - -he averaged seven per game. -- - he was an 83 % free throw shooter --BUT here is something too he was a or made 47 % of his threes on spot up three's
Plus for his career he is a 39.2 % three point shooter hitting 39.2 % on 672 attempts. Might be good for a depth piece.
@drgnslayr said in Arterio Morris:
I'm glad we ditched him immediately. It's easy to put on rose-colored glasses and see him as a big help to our team where we needed it most. But realistically, he would likely have caused other problems... team unity... other run-ins with the law... a further tarnish of our school's reputation.
Well rather guilty or not Ben hasn't helped the Ku reputation either now- - - -So hard to believe but with all the crap at Kentucky they still managed to find time to make a post on it
@approxinfinity said in Good ol Kentucky , you got to love this.:
@jayballer67 they did, he said no too
DAM - -that's NOT GOOD. you know you've reached the bottom of the Barrel when he says no lmao
@FarmerJayhawk said in 2024 Coaching Carousel:
This thing is officially in high comedy status
You wanna hear more funny ? - -being reported from Kentucky sports radio , today was Hurley day gonna call his bluff make him say no- - -I guess reported an offer to him of 100 Million over eight year contract -- holy crap -- and he STILL TURNED THEM DOWN lmao
@benshawks08 said in Good ol Kentucky , you got to love this.:
We have an aspiring coach in our ranks who thinks he could outcoach Self. Maybe they should give @kuballin10 a call.
Roflmao - -touche. That was pretty good. You might be right, they should of been on the phone to offer him yesterday
So the Almighty Kentucky Wildcats have been told no -- -again , spurned. How can they lol.
I just have to laugh , Oates - - umm Nope , Donovan - no , Drew -- No thanks , - -Hurley , not Happening
So now these guys are saying Chris Beard Chris Beard lol-- -Chris Beard is the right fit. Really ? well if Chris Beard was the right fit , then why wasn't he your first call, the first Coach for you to offer ? - Why wasn't hi name even on your initial list ? Right fit my ass.
self entitled fan base i
Here is the thing , this arrogant self righteous fan base is about to find out , their about to get those Golden spoons yanked right out their mouths . -These Coach's are starting to realize -- ya sure they can throw all the money they want, great, but if your not happy, isn't worth the headache of putting up with these idiots.
Hell Calipari was going to make right at seven Mil next year at Kentucky BUT he walked -- he wasn't happy, so he left for a job at Arkansas for two mil less going to be making five or a little more. - - -Kentucky people think they are so entitled that if they ask you to be their coach , then dammit you best jump cause we are Kentucky---lmao , I think it's funny as all gt out they thought for sure Dre was coming. Now that he has turned them down they are taking shots at Drew and his religion habits/beliefs-- that's s just sick.
I'll tell you this the longer this drags out, already in bad shape but the longer it takes -- their recruit's already de-committing, current team leaving-- - -they think tey just jump to portal and everything will be fine because it's Kentucky , they very easily might find out different. These kids coming to Kentucky for Calipari - he is not there anymore, they could be in real trouble thee too-- ah yes , life is good.
@Texas-Hawk-10 ya I posted this last night
Here is ANOTHER lol - -Top 50 recruit Somo Cyril asking for release of LOI and is re-opening recruitment from Kentucky, This makes Seven
Here we go AGAIN. - - former KU player Ben McLemore was arrested and in jail in- - Clackamas - -Co on accusations of 1st degree Rape and other sex crimes. - -Holy crap - -Innocent until proven Guilty- - but still tired of this crap
I know not NIL tournament related but saw where there will be no Big 12 & Big East battle this upcoming Season
@wissox said in 2024 Coaching Carousel:
@nuleafjhawk talk around here is Donovan, and nearly all pro coaches don't want to go back to college and all that it has become.
I don't think Donovan will be the Coach. I think they are saying it's been 10 years sine Billy was College, and not really sure how he wants to mess with the NIL , & not a fan of recruiting battles- -just having to recruit overall among other things about College game and what it has become
So far Dillingham- -entering NBA draft - -Bradshaw -- entering portal - - Quaintance -re-opening recruitment - Knox - -De -commit - - - Hart ---Portal on, & on , & on
@BShark said in 2024 Portal Madness Thread:
KU will not recruit Mark Mitchell.
He doesn't do anything for me, hoping we don't try for
@approxinfinity said in ...and we're back:
Had to renew SSL certs. Carry on. nothing to see here ;)
Thanks bub appreciate it
Boy , you talk about taking a kick to the nads- -- -how would you like to lose ALL FIVE of your starters in ONE day.- -ALL FIVE STARTERS and then on top of that you lose three others--That's exactly what happened to Indiana State--- Mercy talk about having a rough day.
Alert - ---- Alert- - -umm Hello K/State - -warning -- warning --this is not a drill --- hello K/State lmao--- - Kentucky floating out 11 million a year between Hurley and Drew. - -Would love it if Drew turned them down
Well sure sounds like Kentucky all in on Scott Drew ( Baylor. )- - just got off their boards, being reported that Drew has ben offered the job. - - Greg Swaim another one saying that he has been offered and with what Kentucky is offering will be awfully hard for Drew to turn down.
Reports saying Donovan not interested - -Oates-- no , Wright - -no -- - Donovon - not interested - - -Hurey - -no-- - - Bruce Pearl and othrs those Schools offering raises for the Coach's to stay - -Bottom line from what I'm seeing - -it's up to Drew
@nuleafjhawk said in Furphy:
@jayballer67 I just meant that nobody is going to be around long enough to develop. A whole damn country of one and done's. Some guys will have attended more colleges than I have changed underwear in a decade.
geez , thanks for sharing that lil tidbit lol
Lot of smoke in Lexington about Billy D being the Coach now