Transfer Rumblings
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@BShark said in Transfer Rumblings:
RUMOR: Bill wants a back to the basket big from the portal badly.
This has me in my feelings. @Kcmatt7 @BeddieKU23
Wait ? - -What ?- thought that was the least of what we were looking for
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@BeddieKU23 said in Transfer Rumblings:
Yep we took a gamble and it looks like we won’t see any reward from it.
Chris Johnson is this years MJ. Perhaps not the same circumstances but Chris will likely have a hard time emotionally adjusting to Self if he hasn’t matured during his time at Montverde. That has been one of the main weaknesses pointed out by scouts etc. Bad habits tend to follow. We’ll see how he adjusts.
Ya I’ve heard/read pretty much the same thing on Chris. - -Thinking dam WASH-- -RINSE— REPEAT .- just think this is part - -a huge part of some of these kids make up. and then they come to a place like here with Coach and they just can’t make that transition /adapt and it’s a bust. Hope for better results
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MJ just had an unfortunate start to his career. I can’t blame him for being mad at Yesefu getting more minutes though.
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A name for your Friday afternoon consumption https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/raequan-battle-1.html
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@FarmerJayhawk said in Transfer Rumblings:
A name for your Friday afternoon consumption https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/raequan-battle-1.html
Appears to fit the mold of what we are really going for with that open guard slot. Timberlake/Khalif Battle/HE WHO CAN NOT BE NAMED/Raequan Battle are all in a similar vein.
I need to watch tape but I think this kid would be third for me in this pecking order, ahead of Timberlake.
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@BShark his defense really sticks out to me. Low/mid major guards who can hit 35% from 3 are a dime a dozen. This dude GUARDS. Former 4* recruit too so you know there’s some real talent there, not just a stiff with a good jumper
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I think a big would be nice to help along the youngsters a Tarik Black type (ran into him at BWW the year he was here was, great guy). Watching other games we lack so much in speed and athleticism, Juan makes up for it most the time with brains and defense. But out guys aren’t out jumping or beating anyone in a foot race.
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@BShark said in Transfer Rumblings:
@FarmerJayhawk said in Transfer Rumblings:
A name for your Friday afternoon consumption https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/raequan-battle-1.html
Appears to fit the mold of what we are really going for with that open guard slot. Timberlake/Khalif Battle/HE WHO CAN NOT BE NAMED/Raequan Battle are all in a similar vein.
I need to watch tape but I think this kid would be third for me in this pecking order, ahead of Timberlake.
Oh man. I’d kill for Raequan Battle. I think he who shall not be named would be a stud, but RB would be a close second.
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@FarmerJayhawk He also can just turn into a microwave. This team desperately needs a guy who can put the team on his back for stretches. Only issue with him is that the ball is a little sticky. Not usually a problem for guys in Self’s system. If you don’t swing the ball you don’t play.
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@Kcmatt7 agreed. Self will beat it out of him if necessary. That team with the Stanford two plus possibly Udeh is a MENACE defensively as well with all the length
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Think we like Khalif Battle a lot. That one has the potential to get messy though based on what happened with him at Temple.
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Visit is being set up per Swain. BOOM.
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@BShark Battle?
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His Temple stats aren’t overwhelming. The way it ended kind of implied he quit on Temple, tho he denied it. Had a broken foot last year…why the love?
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@mayjay said in Transfer Rumblings:
His Temple stats aren’t overwhelming. The way it ended kind of implied he quit on Temple, tho he denied it. Had a broken foot last year…why the love?
We need someone that can really shoot and create his own offense. I think he’s option 1, ahead of the mystery guard. We will see…
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@mayjay idk, he’s down the board a ways for me. More of a microwave role guy ¯_(ツ)_/¯
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Possible 3 years from one discussion if he gets a med redshirt. That might be an important point to HCBS.
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@mayjay that would be ideal. Bench year 1, start years 2-3.
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@FarmerJayhawk said in Transfer Rumblings:
@mayjay that would be ideal. Bench year 1, start years 2-3.
Don’t think he’s coming here to come off the bench lol.
I’m with you though he’s like third on my board for that spot based on the known guys. Behind the other Battle and the Mystery guard. Ahead of Timberlake. I adjusted this after doing more research. I fell in love with him for a minute earlier lol.
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Another concern for me is he was hurt two years in a row. Apparently healthy this year but quit on the team. Not great but maybe Self thinks he can fix him.
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@BShark What is the fix success rate here at KU?
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@mayjay said in Transfer Rumblings:
@BShark What is the fix success rate here at KU?
Uhhh
Malik Newman we count I think.
Trying to think of other clear attitude problem guys we have taken on.
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@BShark my concerns as well. Can’t stay healthy and had issues at Temple last year. When he’s on he’s good but we can’t rely on hope that he stays healthy. As a bench guy sure. But not to start more games next year than he has his entire career
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@FarmerJayhawk said in Transfer Rumblings:
@BShark my concerns as well. Can’t stay healthy and had issues at Temple last year. When he’s on he’s good but we can’t rely on hope that he stays healthy. As a bench guy sure. But not to start more games next year than he has his entire career
Gotta imagine the in person visit will be a big key here.
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@BShark said in Transfer Rumblings:
@mayjay said in Transfer Rumblings:
@BShark What is the fix success rate here at KU?
Uhhh
Malik Newman we count I think.
Trying to think of other clear attitude problem guys we have taken on.
Dedric Lawson was a pretty messy divorce from Memphis if I recall.
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How many of these texa$$ guys are headed to the nba?
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@Crimsonorblue22 said in Transfer Rumblings:
How many of these texa$$ guys are headed to the nba?
None, but they are going to lose Allen, Bishop, Carr, and Rice to eligibility.
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@Texas-Hawk-10 Yeah I’d count the Lawsons good call.
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It’s interesting how much the Texas money train doesn’t want Rodney to stay. I will say it’s hard to gauge from a stand point of him not building this talented team.
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@Texas-Hawk-10 - so UT is losing 63 of last night’s 83 points to eligibility. Should be tough on a new coach…
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@Gorilla72 said in Transfer Rumblings:
@Texas-Hawk-10 - so UT is losing 63 of last night’s 83 points to eligibility. Should be tough on a new coach…
It’ll probably be more points than that if the interim tag isn’t removed from Terry too.
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Reading what Temple fans have to say, I want no part of this kid. We’ve had a great culture and the last thing we need is a potential headache that’s an upperclassmen. Just my two cents.
Now if he’s the 4th transfer perhaps he’s worth taking a shot on but i’ll leave it to the staff to make the right moves here. We will see if he visits and what the staff feels about his last situation which clearly did not end on the best of terms. His film certainly pops as a scorer. We need scoring among other things. He certainly looked capable of getting his own shot, another need.
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@BeddieKU23 said in Transfer Rumblings:
Reading what Temple fans have to say, I want no part of this kid. We’ve had a great culture and the last thing we need is a potential headache that’s an upperclassmen. Just my two cents.
Now if he’s the 4th transfer perhaps he’s worth taking a shot on but i’ll leave it to the staff to make the right moves here. We will see if he visits and what the staff feels about his last situation which clearly did not end on the best of terms. His film certainly pops as a scorer. We need scoring among other things. He certainly looked capable of getting his own shot, another need.
Last time we had an upper-classman malcontent was 2018-19 and was a homegrown one in Lagerald Vick. That team also had Dedric Lawson who worked out well and Quentin Grimes who while not a malcontent, had his own issues. KU also lost 10 games that year. With KU likely being one of the younger teams in the country next year, at least half the roster will be 1st or 2nd year players, I would avoid someone who potentially has significant character flaws next season.
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We have Bill Self. He won’t let a transfer kill the team or they’ll be sent on their way like LaGerald. We need bucket getters and dudes.
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Not interested in rooting for kids with bad attitudes if its avoidable. Im ok with a building year with a floor of making the tournament.
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Exactly, that was the year I had in mind when thinking about worst case scenario here. That potential visit will be important for vetting his character in person.
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@TYOHawk said in Transfer Rumblings:
We have Bill Self. He won’t let a transfer kill the team or they’ll be sent on their way like LaGerald. We need bucket getters and dudes.
We know Self doesn’t have an issue cutting dead weight, but how much damage can that dead weight do to a very young roster which KU will be is a major concern. If this was an older roster with strong, established leadership, I’d be more willing to take a risk on a character issue player because they’d be less likely to be able to poison a roster.
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So shouting out to BShark. - -BShark buddy from your inside without saying anything your not suppose to say - -is there any substance about the possibility that MJ does NOT transfer out ? - -Is there any substance to what’s being talked about that the staff is actively trying to get him to come back ?
If that is true and he would stay we still have 3 Scholi’s for portal right ? - -If MJ could gt on board and buy into the TEAM concept and learn and put the effort to play on the defensive end I wouldn’t have any problem with him at all if he could do that - love to have him stay - -he has skills there is no doubt just got to get it together. Have you heard anything of any substance about him at all ?
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@jayballer67 I suspect there will be news Monday.
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I was skeptical of the Tarik Black transfer from Memphis back in the day, and he ended up being a solid guy. I can’t think of too many transfers who ended up being poison other than that weird Dedric/KJ/DaddyLawson combo we got which wasn’t great.
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@DanR dedric drove me nuts! Couldn’t jump, couldn’t move his feet to play D. He could shoot. BG was better at D than him. That’s not saying much. That auburn game was so embarrassing!
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I loved Tarik Black! That dunk against texa$$! The bench reaction! Money!
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I LOVED Tarik. One of the OG grad transfers. Fit that team perfectly.
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@Crimsonorblue22 Tournament streak ends without him.
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Wheeler to KSU rumors. I NEED IT @Kcmatt7
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@BShark said in Transfer Rumblings:
Wheeler to KSU rumors. I NEED IT @Kcmatt7
Lol you’re shitting me right?
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@Kcmatt7 No lies in this thread from me.
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“What we know” update @FarmerJayhawk definitely feel free to add stuff here.
Guys not in the portal
Things still appear to be sitting very good with Ingram and Jones. Can’t call anything done until it’s announced however.
Interest in Raequon Battle.
Mystery guard still in play but due to the nature of it, I believe they would take one of the guys actually in the portal first.
Chris Livingston transfer smoke has some legs. IF it were purely up to him, he probably stays at Kentucky. However handlers are involved and they are not happy. Kentucky people want to keep him, but think he transfers. I haven’t heard anything on KU’s end with him. I think Self would like him but there are actually some reasons I don’t love the fit at KU. Namely said handlers and what they think his position is as well as his bbiq.
Guys in the portal
Khalif Battle is on a visit to UCF today. KU did a zoom meeting with him Wednesday and it went well. There is strong mutual interest and there should be a visit to Lawrence, KS for him.
Nicolas Timberlake is an actual target. Not sure exactly where on the pecking order he would be. Super deluxe SR, one year guy. He would be twenty five!!! years old before KU tips its first game next year.
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@BShark said in Transfer Rumblings:
Wheeler to KSU rumors. I NEED IT @Kcmatt7
I’ve seen/heard that also. I know well I’ve read there are a lot of Kentucky fans that would be happy to see him leave -perfect spot for KSU - -watch him try and follow up Nowell lmao
