Transfer Rumblings
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Grant Nelson?
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@PharmacyHawk said in Transfer Rumblings:
Grant Nelson?
Should be entering today but we’ll see. If we don’t get Hunter that’s a call.
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@PharmacyHawk said in Transfer Rumblings:
Grant Nelson?
Many people (on Twitter) are saying. I like him a lot. But also where the fit isn’t totally seamless
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@FarmerJayhawk In what way?
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Isn’t he like the perfect fit? Could play next to Udeh or KJ. Gives you a great pick and pop or pick and roll guy. Able to get his own shot. Very athletic for a guy his size. Both vertically and laterally.
I realize he played in the Summit. But I feel like he’s a take 100% of the time and you figure out the rest later.
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@Kcmatt7 he’s still raw. In baseball parlance I’d say he’s toolsy. Very turnover prone and isn’t a great 3 point shooter even though he likes to take them. Not super strong either, so isn’t someone you’ll just throw it to in the post.
The adjustment from Summit League to Big 12 will be steep obviously. I think Bill can get a ton out of him eventually, but it’ll take some time.
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@FarmerJayhawk That’s probably fair. If he can get that 3-ball figured out this offseason though he’s an impossible guard. At the very least, he’s a great add to the 4-5 rotation. Even if it is only 20-25mpg.
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@Kcmatt7 100% agree. I think he’s an add 10/10 times regardless of what Hunter does because, like you said, he’s got lots of versatility. And would mitigate the negative of not getting a big wing to play the 4 since he can do some of those things. To be honest he might be a better 4 than Tyson if the shot comes around. Tyson is kind of a stiff.
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@FarmerJayhawk said in Transfer Rumblings:
@Kcmatt7 100% agree. I think he’s an add 10/10 times regardless of what Hunter does because, like you said, he’s got lots of versatility. And would mitigate the negative of not getting a big wing to play the 4 since he can do some of those things. To be honest he might be a better 4 than Tyson if the shot comes around. Tyson is kind of a stiff.
Yes please jump on the hype train. Grant Nelson with a 38% trey ball & Dickinson at the 5.
Just give us the trophy now.
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@BeddieKU23 said in Transfer Rumblings:
@jayballer67 said in Transfer Rumblings:
Ok, so does Morris announce KU tomorrow ?
Think Depaul now
well can’t say I would be overly upset, I guess I was just missing things cause I just wasn’t that impressed with him when I did see him play. Probably wrong but add the baggage and have to pass
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@Kcmatt7 at that point you could play 3 guards because the interior length and rebounding is silly. Juan Elmarko Timberlake Nelson Hunter let’s gooooo
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If that did happen, I can just imagine Bill dusting off the ole floppy disk playbook for the hi-lo offense lol.
The trail 3 ball from Dickinson &/or Nelson
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@Kcmatt7 the Morrii, but white
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@FarmerJayhawk said in Transfer Rumblings:
@Kcmatt7 he’s still raw. In baseball parlance I’d say he’s toolsy. Very turnover prone and isn’t a great 3 point shooter even though he likes to take them. Not super strong either, so isn’t someone you’ll just throw it to in the post.
The adjustment from Summit League to Big 12 will be steep obviously. I think Bill can get a ton out of him eventually, but it’ll take some time.
how much eligibility would he have ? - numbers ? - - hght ?
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@jayballer67 2 years to play, 6’11 230. 18/9/2 last year at NDSU.
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@FarmerJayhawk said in Transfer Rumblings:
@jayballer67 2 years to play, 6’11 230. 18/9/2 last year at NDSU.
Oh well dang - - vey nice , sweet size -sounds solid – really nice stats, now how that would play out in the jump in level of competition w would see, happy for 2 years to play- very nice. So is he a 4 or a 5 - -gotta be a 5 pretty dam big for a 4
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@Kcmatt7 said in Transfer Rumblings:
If that did happen, I can just imagine Bill dusting off the ole floppy disk playbook for the hi-lo offense lol.
The trail 3 ball from Dickinson &/or Nelson
I love this.
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I assumed Hunter/Grant was an either/or situation but of course you’d take both lol.
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@Kcmatt7 said in Transfer Rumblings:
@FarmerJayhawk said in Transfer Rumblings:
@Kcmatt7 100% agree. I think he’s an add 10/10 times regardless of what Hunter does because, like you said, he’s got lots of versatility. And would mitigate the negative of not getting a big wing to play the 4 since he can do some of those things. To be honest he might be a better 4 than Tyson if the shot comes around. Tyson is kind of a stiff.
Yes please jump on the hype train. Grant Nelson with a 38% trey ball & Dickinson at the 5.
Just give us the trophy now.
I don’t understand this thought that adding Dickinson just makes us a contender or final 4 lock. Juwan isn’t Bill Self obviously but he just played with two pros and didn’t even make the tournament.
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I’m slowly but surely grasping that Hunter is taking his time , visiting countless Achools and yes - -he has that right , he has all the leverage and he can take his time , he deserves to take his time. However , now for some reason if Grant should want to visit and then end up wanting to come & Hunter still hasn’t decided- -then it’s time to move on from Hunter and take Grant, no hard feelings but if you have a player of what sounds like a very solid player , you can’t continue to pass and continue to wait on Hunter. - -Good luck to Hunter and you take Grant, cause you continue to wait , miss out on Grant and Hunter ends up elsewhere then that’s not good. - -Hope we can possibly get a visit from the kid
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@TYOHawk said in Transfer Rumblings:
@Kcmatt7 said in Transfer Rumblings:
@FarmerJayhawk said in Transfer Rumblings:
@Kcmatt7 100% agree. I think he’s an add 10/10 times regardless of what Hunter does because, like you said, he’s got lots of versatility. And would mitigate the negative of not getting a big wing to play the 4 since he can do some of those things. To be honest he might be a better 4 than Tyson if the shot comes around. Tyson is kind of a stiff.
Yes please jump on the hype train. Grant Nelson with a 38% trey ball & Dickinson at the 5.
Just give us the trophy now.
I don’t understand this thought that adding Dickinson just makes us a contender or final 4 lock. Juwan isn’t Bill Self obviously but he just played with two pros and didn’t even make the tournament.
Does anyone actually think that? Juan Elmarko Timberlake KJ Hunter can win the league for sure but seems a second weekend ceiling type group
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@FarmerJayhawk Gotta add more.
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@jayballer67 Hunter’s going to decide before Nelson even has any visits scheduled. I bet he goes all the way to the wire on the draft process, so Nelson would be more a June add.
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Working on some info, hopefully soon.
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@TYOHawk Well this post had us adding Nelson AND Dickinson. I do not think adding Dickinson alone to the current roster is getting them a FF.
But if you add Nelson to that mix you get that Timme/Holmgren type of combo that Zags had a couple of seasons ago. I think that team could make a run.
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@BShark said in Transfer Rumblings:
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@BShark said in Transfer Rumblings:
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@BShark said in Transfer Rumblings:
My brother you liked Joe.
I’ve learned lol. And at least Joe played decent ball for a tournament team before we took him… Not to mention he literally had the best 3pt% catch and shoot in the nation. I don’t think many predicted he’d be a total complete bust right when we got him.
Primo off the bench is fine I suppose. But it is such a disappointing turn of events to go from Murrell/Ingram/Jones to Primo/Timberlake/Tyson or Mgbako.
The portal class has really gone from “wow holy shit we’re gonna be so good” to “we’ll be lucky to have single digit losses.”
Yeah, we had some rough tamper whiffs, then Bill slowplayed Ingram for Tyson so he better hit there.
Whiff on Dickinson and whiff on Tyson and we are in huge trouble. Both seem possible.
Cal or us for Tyson. If we can’t beat out Cal I can’t even.
Hey, don’t discount the lure of the beautiful Bay Area! (he says as he’s married to a Cal grad)
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@rockchalkjayhawk said in Transfer Rumblings:
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@Kcmatt7 said in Transfer Rumblings:
@BShark said in Transfer Rumblings:
@Kcmatt7 said in Transfer Rumblings:
@BShark said in Transfer Rumblings:
My brother you liked Joe.
I’ve learned lol. And at least Joe played decent ball for a tournament team before we took him… Not to mention he literally had the best 3pt% catch and shoot in the nation. I don’t think many predicted he’d be a total complete bust right when we got him.
Primo off the bench is fine I suppose. But it is such a disappointing turn of events to go from Murrell/Ingram/Jones to Primo/Timberlake/Tyson or Mgbako.
The portal class has really gone from “wow holy shit we’re gonna be so good” to “we’ll be lucky to have single digit losses.”
Yeah, we had some rough tamper whiffs, then Bill slowplayed Ingram for Tyson so he better hit there.
Whiff on Dickinson and whiff on Tyson and we are in huge trouble. Both seem possible.
Cal or us for Tyson. If we can’t beat out Cal I can’t even.
Hey, don’t discount the lure of the beautiful Bay Area! (he says as he’s married to a Cal grad)
GREAT school. The basketball program otoh…
Depends on his priorities I’m sure.
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Basketball at Cal was once proud, now both hoops and football are a mockery. They just don’t dedicate any resources.
But, new coach, new excitement. I’d like for Kansas to come back out and play another game! Many moons ago I recall seeing Keegan lumbering into the arena just as i was. ha.
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Well I saw a tweet of TOS where Adam Zagoria/Zagsblog --says that Mackenzie Mgbako will visit 4 Schools -:- - - St Johns ( This Weekend ) - -Indiana , Louisville- - - & KU, - -so that might be a good thing huh ?
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@rockchalkjayhawk said in Transfer Rumblings:
Basketball at Cal was once proud, now both hoops and football are a mockery. They just don’t dedicate any resources.
But, new coach, new excitement. I’d like for Kansas to come back out and play another game! Many moons ago I recall seeing Keegan lumbering into the arena just as i was. ha.
Won’t happen as long as California has that law that restricts state schools from traveling to states with pro discrimination laws.
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Has anyone heard where things are at with the whole Primo Spears thing yet ?
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Primo announcing tomorrow. Idk if I see him coming here if Tyson is on a visit today and we’re still waiting for hunter. Only two scholarships left.
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@rcjhdraft said in Transfer Rumblings:
Primo announcing tomorrow. Idk if I see him coming here if Tyson is on a visit today and we’re still waiting for hunter. Only two scholarships left.
True unless Cuffe ends up leaving yet and or Chris Johnson wants to de-commit like mentioned
Coach gonna have to work some Magic to get Tyson to come here and not commit to Cal.
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Whooaaa , just saw Vernon tweeted that Coach Self had made an un-expected visit to Hunter yesterday
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@jayballer67 Yes, I think that’s a good thing to say “hey u met with UK - we still good!”.
Wouldn’t have flown there if we were out of it.
Timberlake, Tyson and Hunter would be Self just setting KU apart. Need a fourth small guard maybe primo tomorrow maybe someone who pulls out of the draft.
If we get those guys we got a shot against uconn and Duke. Duke gonna be nasty with all their returners next year.
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@kuballin10 said in Transfer Rumblings:
@jayballer67 Yes, I think that’s a good thing to say “hey u met with UK - we still good!”.
Wouldn’t have flown there if we were out of it.
Timberlake, Tyson and Hunter would be Self just setting KU apart. Need a fourth small guard maybe primo tomorrow maybe someone who pulls out of the draft.
If we get those guys we got a shot against uconn and Duke. Duke gonna be nasty with all their returners next year.
Ya Bill not going down without a fight. - -Hell who knows maybe up the NIL anti, I read where an KU inside said that KU would NOT be out bid in NIL for Hunter - - -who knows ?
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Sounds like Primo Spears is going to FSU.
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Definitely ok with this.
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@BeddieKU23 Same. Just get Tyson and Dickinson.
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@Woodrow said in Transfer Rumblings:
Sounds like Primo Spears is going to FSU.
Concerns about the waiver from KU.
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So for my own personal sanity , Sooo we pretty much in not so round about way told Spears and Morris it would be better if they found somewhere else- -without coming right out and saying we don’t want you here not that I disagree about taking them - it’s just that if we really not that interested then why have them visit ?
I mean if they contact and inquire and we are not that interested why not just come out and say ehh no sorry probably not worth your or our time to make a visit. - -don’t dangle them – just come out and say - -Thanks but no Thanks we are exploring other options - Save everybody’s time.
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Man, idk. For my own sanity too I’ve tuned out the Morris stuff. Whatever comes out in the next 38 minutes is just whatever. We’ll deal.
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@FarmerJayhawk said in Transfer Rumblings:
Man, idk. For my own sanity too I’ve tuned out the Morris stuff. Whatever comes out in the next 38 minutes is just whatever. We’ll deal.
I hear ya bud. -quick side note - -, not on basketball Farmer - but man did you see our Coach/football , Mr Class L ? - he was on ESPN pro draft - during game day portion – Great interview
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I feel sick. Arterio is JACKED for it though.
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@BShark said in Transfer Rumblings:
I feel sick. Arterio is JACKED for it though.
Maybe it’s Chaminade so he can play in the Maui, live on the beach.
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@rockchalkjayhawk or maybe the Texas penal league
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yikes
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@FarmerJayhawk said in Transfer Rumblings:
@rockchalkjayhawk or maybe the Texas penal league
Leavenworth needs players too.
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Feels like a desperation take here.
