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@Texas-Hawk-10 said in 2021-2022 Big 12/Big East Challenge Match Ups:

The match ups for the 2021-2022 Big 12/Big East Challenge were announced yesterday and KU is not going to be involved the featured/most hyped game of the series year. That honor is going to go to a Sweet 16 rematch between Baylor and Villanova.

KU will be making its in all likelihood second appearance at MSG of the year when they take on St. John's.

The other games include an old Big East match up between UConn and West Virginia in Morgantown. Texas will play at Seton Hall, Texas Tech travels to Providence, Butler at Oklahoma, Iowa St. at Creighton, Xavier at Oklahoma St., Marquette at KSU, and TCU at Georgetown.

Villanova at Baylor and UConn at WVU are the two closest match ups to call. Xavier and OSU should also be a pretty good game. KU should roll St. John's pretty easily in that game.

posted this yesterday , just didn't go through the entire schedule - -ONLY KU

Now that the dead period is over , things for sure are going to be picking up. So far we have 4 kids coming in for visits. Nothing to get excited about with these 4 but you never know, think most of these from the things I read/hear , these guys will end up elsewhere.

Anyways Mitchell , local kid coming to visit on the 16th of June & then will also visit on late night.- - - ( Don't hold your breath. ) - - -Nick Smith , coming in on the 20th of June - -No Chance. - - Zuley is in on the 23rd , this kid really don't know much on. - - - Then Jayden Epps comes in the 28th of June through the 1st of July.

Things gonna pick up , glad this dam dead period is over

KU playing @ St Johns this year in the Challenge. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@rockchalkwyo said in Jo Jo just been a beast so far:

I heard he had a bad fall and has not returned. Any one know any details?

All I seen that he was out for the rest of this game anyways . Happened in the 1st quarter and was ruled out at the half

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Crootin:

@jayballer67 said in 2022 Crootin:

How is all these guys going to effect our 2022 recruiting farmer ? - these guys gonna be blue shirts ?

Good question. My impression is they’re coming off the 2022 class. Which makes sense IMO. The limit in 22 was never going to be the 25 initial counters, but the 85 man cap since covid goosed all the numbers.

Have you heard anything on Woods ? -thought it sounded like he was coming ?

How is all these guys going to effect our 2022 recruiting farmer ? - these guys gonna be blue shirts ?

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Crootin:

Another! 🐦 View Tweet?s=21

Ooooopsie Daisy - -guess I was wrong lol. - -Could of swore it would of been Woods lol

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Crootin:

Another! 🐦 View Tweet?s=21

haven't opened twitter yet - -BUT has to be woods lol

Hey farmer , these 6 Buffalo transfers - will they be eligible for the upcoming 21-22 Season ?

Just to show How Huge of Pick up Novitsky is for Ku all you have to do is look at all or at least some of the more serious Schools were that were in the conversation trying to get him to come was. They were : - -Ole Miss , UCLA , Maryland , Florida , Tennessee , N Western , Texas , Baylor , & Purdue. - -Pretty nice list of Schools after him. Read where he is like rated as the 4th best Center in the nation - -Nice to be able to have those types of players. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Well it seems that we have now SIX transfers from Buffalo. - -DT - -Eddie Wilson ,( helps make up for the Terry loss ) Big boy like 6'4 & 324 I believe - - Trevor Wilson Wr - -kid can scoot won the High School 400 State meter & fastest was mentioned on the Buffalo team - - Mike Novitsky C read where is supose to be ranked like the 4th best C in the Nation , legit NFL prospect { Huge pick up to help take over the line and a guy that already knows the system. ) - -LB Rich Miller will help for depth in the linebackers spot - - DT - Ron McGee - -Sweet pickup to help on the DL for sure . Then we have OT Micheal Ford we need these types of guys for DL & OL think Leipold is fill critical spots for like NOW & not years down the road. Says a lot about Leipold when you get these kind of players & numbers wanting to follow to play, says a lot about the Coach, I like it. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Been a big day for recruits to KU today. - -Buffalo transfer recruits at that. Speaks loud for Leipold these kids wanting to follow him , and these kids can help us big time. - -DL Eddie Wilson , BIG BOY really use him with the loss of Dejon & Harris. Then we have Trevor gonna help in the WR decent season 16 catches & 319 yards and 3 TD'S in 7 games - got speed out of Tallahassee Fla like the speed on him. Had offers from Oregon - Texas Tech - - Maryland - - UCF - not bad - -not bad at all. Then the Center 1st team all Conference OL /Center HUGE Get someone who can take charge of the OL , and this is a kid that for sure can do that. - Should be more on the way soon. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Crootin:

@jayballer67 said in 2022 Crootin:

@FarmerJayhawk Wondering how many may end up landing here ?

My money is on 6. Novitsky just committed 😎

HUGE pick up - - -a lot of P-5 wanted him in this transfer , speaks a bunch for L eipold , need a solid Ol Center that has control and can take charge - really like this guy. - How big is he again - -thinking good size to him. - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

@FarmerJayhawk Wondering how many may end up landing here ?

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Crootin:

@jayballer67 said in 2022 Crootin:

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Crootin:

@jayballer67 said in 2022 Crootin:

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Crootin:

Adding a couple more. Novitsky (C) and Tyrece Woods (DT).

how for sure are we on these players ending up here? - -

Eddie Wilson just committed so there’s one official. I think all are better than even money at this point.

Wilson was that big 330 Tackle you mentioned right ? - -we can sure use them D-Line - -O - line we need lineman BOTH sides

Yessir. Trevor Wilson (WR) committed as well. Hearing more guys will announce tomorrow. Novitsky the center and Woods the DT are likely

LOL . I was just getting ready to ask you about that. Read off his instagram that Trevor Wilson was committed to KU. - -WR -not bad stats 16 catch's for 319 yards 3 TD's long of 78 yards, kinda small 5'11 - -out of really fertile football ground for sure though. - -Tallahassee Florida -- Nice. Be curious when the next one's coming in

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Crootin:

@jayballer67 said in 2022 Crootin:

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Crootin:

Adding a couple more. Novitsky (C) and Tyrece Woods (DT).

how for sure are we on these players ending up here? - -

Eddie Wilson just committed so there’s one official. I think all are better than even money at this point.

Wilson was that big 330 Tackle you mentioned right ? - -we can sure use them D-Line - -O - line we need lineman BOTH sides

Read this off another site. - - - There are 8 Schools that have had a NCAA scoring Champion & NBA Scoring Champion so who was KU'S any idea ? Villanova , LSU , Marq , Houston , Miami , KU , didn't reconize the other two Schools mascots

Jo Jo doing what Jo Jo does best - - -SCORE. My GOD you see the game last night against Washington in the playoffs ? Jo Jo - -14-18 from the field - - 3-4 from the 3 - - - 8 rebounds - - 3 steals - - & a block. - - -36 points. - -they were doubling didn't matter - -fade away's, - - -A couple of Monster and I mean MONSTER JAMS thought he was gonna tear the rim off. - -not going to get any easier for him and the boys
-though - next round Jo Jo Ben & the boys got to lace em up

@approxinfinity said in Welcome Sydney Curry!:

@jayballer67 i think Och has been a pretty competent defender for stretches, he just occasionally got lost. He has the body and athleticism for it. Also JCL has hit his ceiling. Hoping Och has yet to.

possibly but I think Och has hit his max , I don't think your going to see any major improvement from where he is right now

@FarmerJayhawk said in Welcome Sydney Curry!:

@Texas-Hawk-10 I don’t. It would be out of Bill’s norm to redshirt a freshman if he didn’t have to. If it were me I probably would just because there’s no clear role for him this year and he could be a nice player in a couple years.

@jayballer67 not at all. JCL has better ball skills than Ochai but not good enough to play the 2 when Self likes two combos out there.

So in what terms are you talking then ? - - -JCL better Fg % then Och ( 43.5 to 42 % ) - - a lot better ft % then Och ( 86.1 % to 68.9 % ) - - Better 3 pt shooter then Och ( 39.5 % to 37.7 % ) so really where would he not be as good ? - - neither one really plays defense that well. - -Och didn't turn the ball over as much is really the only area where he is better then JCL. - -assists ration is a wash - - Steals are a wash -I think they pretty much balance one another out

@FarmerJayhawk said in Welcome Sydney Curry!:

I don’t think JCL will start, assuming Och is back. An Isaiah Moss role is more his speed at this point in his career. He just doesn’t have good enough ball skills to play the 2. I really doubt we redshirt more than Cuffe. Self just doesn’t redshirt multiple guys unless a team is absolutely loaded at one spot, like the 10-11 squad. The exception would be if we found out Bobby is hurt worse than we think, in which case might not be a bad idea.

I sure hope your not trying to say That Ochai has better handles then JCL has are you ? - - that is not one of Ochai strengths by far either - -not sayings JCL would start over him BUT I am saying he has better handles ? - - I wouldn't want to bet the farm on that

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Crootin:

Adding a couple more. Novitsky (C) and Tyrece Woods (DT).

how for sure are we on these players ending up here? - -

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Crootin:

@jayballer67 said in 2022 Crootin:

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Crootin:

Circling back here, I’m pretty sure Trevor Wilson (WR) and Eddie Wilson (DT) are two players coming over.

Cool. Sure seems like we are going to have a Bunch of wide receives. - - You know anything on Wilson ? - -Quality receive /stats ? - -for sure can always use DL no doubt. - -were these guys starters ? - -what class ? - - -Thanks Farmer

Trevor, the WR has 4 years to play. Definitely a burner on the outside, averaged 20 yards per catch last year.

Eddie is a 330 pound DT with 2 to play. 3rd team all MAC last year.

Well that sounds good to me for sure , if we could actually get them her , would be some really good additions for sure - -sounds like Wilson could be a legit deep threat - now just got to get that QB that can deliver the ball to him

Seen this in another post from KU site , would be a pretty cool recruiting tool pretty well speaks for it'self - - shows how they do a good job of developing players it was this : - -Showing the progression the development of Doke : shows 1st game at the phog - - - 1 point ( 0-1 ) fg - - -3 rebounds - - & 1 block.

Doke - -last game at the Phog : - - -31 points ( 13-14 ) fg - - -14 rebounds - - - & 5 blocks - -that my friends is a YAZAA - - YAZAA for sure show the recruits that as a sample of development/progression - -speaks for it'self. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY

Been released being said KU will be playing in the Battle of Atlantis in 2022, The other teams in are : you have KU - - Tennessee- - USC - - North Carolina State - - Wisconsin - - Butler -- Dayton - - & BYU - -not a bad field - -what ya think ?

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Crootin:

Circling back here, I’m pretty sure Trevor Wilson (WR) and Eddie Wilson (DT) are two players coming over.

Cool. Sure seems like we are going to have a Bunch of wide receives. - - You know anything on Wilson ? - -Quality receive /stats ? - -for sure can always use DL no doubt. - -were these guys starters ? - -what class ? - - -Thanks Farmer

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Crootin:

@jayballer67 Meyers decommitted when Dearmon left. I kind of doubt they take a QB in the 22 class. Already have 3 true frosh plus Bean, who has 3 years to play. Plus being short on scholarships makes the numbers kind of tough.

Oh, Ok. Didn't realize that, knew we had lost some but not him. Still kinda wish he would of stuck but your probably right with Bean. I just kind of get a feeling the Bean kid will be the one that pops his head above the others. and comes out of this as the starter.

Might sound silly but myself I am feeling a lot better with the group of QB's we now have - Think it's going to be kind of interesting to see how Easters and the kid from Missouri right? develop --see there I go just jumping all over the place - -kind of nice to have some surplus of QB'S now - having said that wouldn't surprise me though if either one of these kids transfers only ONE ball -add on top of that Jalen isn't just going to let these new one's just walk right in and take his spot.

i think Here is my take but you'll probably be able to see why I'm for sure am no Coach but here is what I'm thinking right now how they will line up starting the Season I think Bean will be our # 1 QB and Daniels will back him up I think ONE of our freshmen QB's more likely then not will Red shirt. - What you think Farmer - - ya think I just wet all over myself being that far wrong ? lol

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2022 Crootin:

Look for a handful of Buffalo transfers to land when guys report back.

I thought Meyers was already a verbal commit to KU buddy. - what am I missing, was that not right? -could of swore he was a verbal commit early with us

There was one thing that I picked up on and agree with that he mentioned during his interview that he was having & I've mentioned this before on the whole transfer thing.

Believe Matt was asking him about the whole transfer Portal thing and he brought out the same way I think and others have mention before from various sites and believe it is for sure the right thing for kids.

That was he got to talking about all his Coach's being fired , and the School taking the time to find a new Coach and how it kind of puts these kids in a bad situation you know , not knowing who that next Coach gonna be and if your gonna match/fit.

I have always said that most of these kids when being recruited the BIG reason they come to a School is to play for a certain Coach. - -Sure there are other factors involved but for the most part it's the Coach
Now I mean that Coach can get a better offer from another School and up and leaves - - no penalty for them just picking up and leaving at the drop of a hat & then that kid that came to the particular school is stuck , the Coach he came to play for is gone. - -That's NOT RIGHT - why shouldn't a kid be allowed to transfer out and go to another School without having to sit a year - -they are penalizing that kid by making him sit out for a year because of a transfer. WHY ? - - WHY shouldn't a Coach get penalized for up rooting and leaving a School while under contract - why shouldn't the Coach have to not be allowed to Coach for a year? - -your making a kid sit out for a year - that's why the Portal THIS yr is a good idea. - -No difference Coach can leave , kind of screw the Pooch and no penalities for leaving a kid who came to play FOR YOU -but if the Kid wants to transfer out after that Coach leaves - he has to sit - -hmmmmmmm what's wrong with that picture ? - -I know I'm not the only one who feels a player is getting shafted by this, I've read comments just like mine. -I'm glad they made them where they can transfer and good to go the very next Season - - just wish it was a regular thing

@tis4tim said in 2021 Recruiting:

@jayballer67 said in 2021 Recruiting:

Having said that I STILL think I would rather go with Dave avoiding the foul trouble then have to rely on Cam trying to play defense

Or we just blow opponents out by 20+ and the issue becomes a moot point.

that would be the ideal Scenario. - -Ideal BUT not realistic

@BShark said in 2021 Recruiting:

The staff does not want to play Mitch much is what I've been told. The main reason they went after Cam is they were worried none of the new guys would be good enough this year to unseat Mitch. Will be something to follow this season, as back-up 5 is looking like the weakest spot on the team.

Unerstand. So just another big reason again Dave has just got to avoid getting into foul trouble. That kind of situation can be a bad thing too. If Dave knows he has to avoid that foul trouble , it may hinder him being able to play freely, maybe cause him not to do things. On the other hand IF Cam could just play some resemblence of defense would be good, with him being able to really stretch the floor pull opposing bigs out because of his outside shooting. - -Having said that I STILL think I would rather go with Dave avoiding the foul trouble then have to rely on Cam trying to play defense

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

Mark Mitchell?

I would rate KU's chances via songs

Goes for Mitchell - - yet I don't really feel any better about Smith either. I think those are two scratches recruiting those two

@BShark said in 2021 Recruiting:

Well Curry leaving doesn't change it at all.

Dave and Jalen start and I bet we play small ball when Jalen sits. Dave will be our most important player on the team BY FAR because the back-up 5 situation is not great. Just trying to piece together minutes when he sits.

it might come down to Mitch backing Dave again or Martin I know Martin's defense from everything I'm hearing is well - - - - - - let's just say suspect to say the least. Yet some spot minutes might be able to get away with

@BShark said in Welcome Sydney Curry!:

Curry is in no way shape or form a 4. I'm also not sure how you can see him play and think he has handles. It was all dunks against smaller/weaker competition.

@jayballer67 not that it really matters but I don't think it's a transfer. KU/Self released him from his NLI because they no longer had room for him on the roster.

OH , ya your right , didn't really say transfer , he just said he had re-opened his recruitment use of my words wrong

@BShark said in Welcome Sydney Curry!:

No way on Dave playing 15 mpg. He is our most important player. Needs to get up to 25+.

KJ Adams is a RS candidate. Zach might play some spot minutes but I could see it going either way with him. Not the best fit for Bill's coaching, from what I've heard he is a bit "soft". How he responds to Bill's coaching will be something to monitor. @Kcmatt7 knows

Spot on. Dave has to play in the high twenties on this team , just to important for things not to. - KJ for sure needs to redshirt & if we could work out a scenario would probably be good to be able to get Clemence to red shirt too

@Marco said in Welcome Sydney Curry!:

@jayballer67 I'm onboard with Curry, and he has pretty solid handles. Can probably play some 4 too.

We will never know what he has now , with him transferring out lol

@drgnslayr said in Welcome Sydney Curry!:

Does anyone in here think our recruiting is done for next year? lol

NOPE

@BeddieKU23 said in Welcome Sydney Curry!:

@jayballer67

Sign of the times. No loyalty to programs anymore when you have a free transfer year now

that's very true , going to just be if they feel you srep on their toes - THEY GONE loyalty ? - - what's that ?

@BShark said in 2021 Recruiting:

14 but Mitch is free so we get to cheat.

so actually 1`3 then even though Mitch is the 14th one on the roster

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2021 Recruiting:

@jayballer67 said in 2021 Recruiting:

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2021 Recruiting:

@jayballer67 said in 2021 Recruiting:

@BShark said in 2021 Recruiting:

Jalen and Ochai are coming back. :crystal_ball:

then were STILL gonna be one over. Something has to give

Nope. We good. 14 guys but Mitch doesn’t count.

does that 14 include Wilson - - Oachi - - & Martin ? - -I seriously don't know Thanks Farmer

Yessir. If everyone comes back we’re at 14

Thank you Sir

Not sure it's going to amount to anything in the end or not but. - - Mitchell # 9 going to be visiting KU on the 16th of June , he said he is not sure if it's going to be official or umoffical , also planning on attending late night.

Then Nick Smith is planning on visiting Ku on the 21-22 of June - # 36 overall. Have to wait and see if we end up heavy in the battle or not - hope so but I really not very sure about Smith

Well reading off TOS that Petiford has 3 torn ligaments - - I guess in his ankle. Anyone else hear this it was coming of Tiptons - if that's the case he now becomes a medical redshirt no doubt.

@FarmerJayhawk said in 2021 Recruiting:

@jayballer67 said in 2021 Recruiting:

@BShark said in 2021 Recruiting:

Jalen and Ochai are coming back. :crystal_ball:

then were STILL gonna be one over. Something has to give

Nope. We good. 14 guys but Mitch doesn’t count.

does that 14 include Wilson - - Oachi - - & Martin ? - -I seriously don't know Thanks Farmer

@BeddieKU23 said in Welcome Sydney Curry!:

@KirkIsMyHinrich

Bet that a bunch will transfer if they have to redshirt

I hope not don't need a BUNCH to bail

@JAYHAWKFAN214 said in 2021 Recruiting:

@jayballer67 said in 2021 Recruiting:

@BeddieKU23 said in 2021 Recruiting:

Sydney Curry gone. I fully expected this

Ya I kind of figured with all the wild happenings with commits - -someone was not sticking. - -So we have this possible Scenario , if he is making comments he wants to come back , then Martinquite possibly stays in the draft and Ochai comes back. - -I've always give Martin probably 50/50 at best actually showing up on Campus, The better scenario then I guess would be Wilson stay in and Martin both coming back that would be Sweet. - Would hate to lose Jalen but of the two scenarios that would be by far the better one

Martin has already been added to the roster

Doesn't mean squat. Like has been said he could very easily just be using this as a back up plan. - -just because he is added on the roster isn't worth the paper that it's printed on. If he wants to stay in the draft just because he is on the roster doesn't mean squat

@BShark said in 2021 Recruiting:

Jalen and Ochai are coming back. :crystal_ball:

then were STILL gonna be one over. Something has to give

@BeddieKU23 said in 2021 Recruiting:

Sydney Curry gone. I fully expected this

Ya I kind of figured with all the wild happenings with commits - -someone was not sticking. - -So we have this possible Scenario , if he is making comments he wants to come back , then Martinquite possibly stays in the draft and Ochai comes back. - -I've always give Martin probably 50/50 at best actually showing up on Campus, The better scenario then I guess would be Wilson stay in and Martin both coming back that would be Sweet. - Would hate to lose Jalen but of the two scenarios that would be by far the better one

@Crimsonorblue22 said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@tis4tim he enjoys that, far to much! 🙄

lol , he sure does

@tis4tim said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

@BShark said in 2022 Recruiting Thread:

A very interesting development could be happening with a 22 recruit on KU’s radar. Don’t think this recruit ends up here but this would be a positive development that would help. Will quote this post once official.

You’ve got to stop with the Mad Hatter/Gollum routine of speaking in riddles. Just say it, man! :slightly_smiling_face:

LMAO - - In BSharks spare time he played the Riddler on Batman lol

@Texas-Hawk-10 said in 2021 Transfer Talk/List:

@jayballer67 said in 2021 Transfer Talk/List:

@Texas-Hawk-10 said in 2021 Transfer Talk/List:

@Marco said in 2021 Transfer Talk/List:

@JAYHAWKFAN214 I don't want him to, but I'm not so sure. Doesn't his brother play at Mizzou? I think he's still there, right? And didn't one of his parents go there too? I'm a Braun fan and don't him to go anywhere, just saying.

Parker transferred to UC Santa Clara.

I'm right there with you on that. I don't want Braun going anywhere either. - -Seemed like he had decent Fr year - -struggled last yr , lost confidence in his shot. - -I can't count how many times he turned down wide open 3's towards the end he wasn't even looking for his shot at al. I look for him to rebound decently and play well. I think probably like others sem to think - -he will be coming off the bench , just hope he can accept his role and not get down on him self, but just don't want him to transfer out.

However now with this transfer portol thing and making things so easy, gonna be a lot of transfers yr after yr. Just hoping he isn't one of them.

The transfer market will not be like this every year because players can only transfer once without having to sit out. All of these kids transferring this year can't do it again unless it's as a grad transfer without sitting out. Expect the transfer rate to be closer to 1,000 most years going forward.

The cycle will still continue. Understand that the kids that transfer However you have a whole new group of 1st time transfers just like this year this year can't do it again without sitting out. This whole transfer portol thing is just insane