Transfer Rumblings
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The below list are guards/wings who have declared for the draft but play at mid-majors. Guys I’d put on Portal Watch:
- Elijah Pepper - UC Davis
- Jaylen Forbes - Tulane
- Tylor Perry - North Texas
- Rayj Dennis - Toledo
- Isaiah Stevens - Colorado State
- Toumani Camara - Dayton
- Alijah Martin - FAU
- Jordan Dingle - Penn
I imagine all of these guys will be told they need to go play in a P5. Some will, some won’t. But something to watch for the next 30 days.
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@BShark ??
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Meh, we’ll see if he’s right about what schools he might consider. The Louisville mention was LOL
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@Kcmatt7 said in Transfer Rumblings:
The below list are guards/wings who have declared for the draft but play at mid-majors. Guys I’d put on Portal Watch:
- Elijah Pepper - UC Davis
- Jaylen Forbes - Tulane
- Tylor Perry - North Texas
- Rayj Dennis - Toledo
- Isaiah Stevens - Colorado State
- Toumani Camara - Dayton
- Alijah Martin - FAU
- Jordan Dingle - Penn
I imagine all of these guys will be told they need to go play in a P5. Some will, some won’t. But something to watch for the next 30 days.
Out of that list, the one’s that would intrigue me would be Pepper, Forbes, Dennis, Camara, Martin, and Dingle with Martin and Camara topping the list of those players.
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@BeddieKU23 said in Transfer Rumblings:
Meh, we’ll see if he’s right about what schools he might consider. The Louisville mention was LOL
Does Bossi miss?
Martin said very aggressively he would be back at FAU if he doesn’t stay in the draft.
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@BeddieKU23 Louisville probably there because he has a relationship with Nolan smith and they can drop bags and give minutes. No way any player can look there and think they can get developed
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@rcjhdraft said in Transfer Rumblings:
Don’t understand why we wouldn’t go after Julian Phillips if he enters the portal.
Not obtainable. Word is Auburn is the heavy favorite.
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@BShark drop the bag Bill!
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Totally fine with missing him, we don’t need more freshman unless he’s taking a spot of one already signed.
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@BeddieKU23 I’m leaning this way too. I mean you take talent and make it work. But this is a weird add if we do.
I’m operating under the assumption we land Hunter though. If you don’t land Hunter and you can add a 6’8 guy who can shoot the 3 you probably do it?
If we land him, our roster construction is so weird. Bodies for days at the 4/5. But thin and weak at guard/wing.
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@BShark said in Transfer Rumblings:
@BeddieKU23 said in Transfer Rumblings:
Meh, we’ll see if he’s right about what schools he might consider. The Louisville mention was LOL
Does Bossi miss?
True he’s usually got the juice of a situation.
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@BShark Smh pearl’s bag runs too deep.
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@Kcmatt7 said in Transfer Rumblings:
@BeddieKU23 I’m leaning this way too. I mean you take talent and make it work. But this is a weird add if we do.
I’m operating under the assumption we land Hunter though. If you don’t land Hunter and you can add a 6’8 guy who can shoot the 3 you probably do it?
If we land him, our roster construction is so weird. Bodies for days at the 4/5. But thin and weak at guard/wing.
Yeah Hunter/Mgbako feels like one or the other. Obviously you’d prefer Hunter.
Still have to get a guard and a wing/big guard.
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@BeddieKU23 I’d usually agree, but a top 10 freshman is better than almost every transfer available. I don’t think he’ll end up at KU, but I wouldn’t rule him out just because he’s a freshman. - My personal wish list is McCullar, Dickinson and a ball handler (so not this 4 if I get my druthers) - he may end up being better than whomever ends up actually available to KU though. Who knows? I’ll root for whomever they sign.
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Yeah mgbako is 100% a take. Way higher ceiling and talent than anyone else we’ll find at the 4 in this stage of the portal.
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100% disagree, freshman talent has been neutralized by the transfer portal. The results speak for themselves
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@BShark said in Transfer Rumblings:
@TYOHawk said in Transfer Rumblings:
Adidas owes us one. Go get Mackenzie
Bossi just posted and omg
Who are we talking about here?
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I have no issue with the talent for Mgbako. It is the scholarship issue and roster construction. We NEED two guys who can play on the perimeter on both ends of the floor. If Cuffe isn’t leaving then I don’t know that you can’t take Mgbako without forcing out Zuby or KJ.
Can we give ourselves our scholarship back? lol.
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@BeddieKU23 said in Transfer Rumblings:
100% disagree, freshman talent has been neutralized by the transfer portal. The results speak for themselves
In this case, I would still take Mgbako over everyone but McCullar that has been linked to KU at this point at the 4 spot.
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@Kcmatt7 said in Transfer Rumblings:
I have no issue with the talent for Mgbako. It is the scholarship issue and roster construction. We NEED two guys who can play on the perimeter on both ends of the floor. If Cuffe isn’t leaving then I don’t know that you can’t take Mgbako without forcing out Zuby or KJ.
Can we give ourselves our scholarship back? lol.
We currently only have Marcus Adams who is a natural 3 or 4 on the roster, unless Self plans on moving KJ to the 4 or McCullar ends up coming back. If either ends up being the case, Mgbako isn’t a huge need. But if Self plans on keeping KJ at the 5 primarily and McCullarstays in tge draft, then Mgbako is a huge need for KU. That still leaves 2 spots to get a couple of bigger guards.
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@Texas-Hawk-10 All signs so far have Bill adding a 5. Dickinson or someone else.
To me that signals KJ is going to get most of his minutes at the 4. Maybe some minutes at the 5 if the ball is sticking, but mostly the 4. Word was that the staff didn’t enjoy having to play KJ at the 5. So that is sort of the lens I’m looking at this through. I could definitely end up being wrong.
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Ingram is firmly in play now.
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@BShark the plot thickens
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@dylans said in Transfer Rumblings:
@BShark the plot thickens
I should trust who I heard it from originally more. I feel like there was a lot of public misdirection on this from Bossi and co. We’ll see what happens, as UNC is for sure involved.
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@BShark yeah makes me wonder if he was always the primary target or if we truly had higher ambitions regarding the portal. The athleticism concerns are a good enough reason.
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We certainly have few options at the 4 right now.
If he’s the best option, fine, he’s certainly talented enough to start as a freshman. He would be a good fit here too. I’m just scared we will start 2 freshman, as talented as they might be
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@BShark said in Transfer Rumblings:
@Kcmatt7 said in Transfer Rumblings:
@BeddieKU23 I’m leaning this way too. I mean you take talent and make it work. But this is a weird add if we do.
I’m operating under the assumption we land Hunter though. If you don’t land Hunter and you can add a 6’8 guy who can shoot the 3 you probably do it?
If we land him, our roster construction is so weird. Bodies for days at the 4/5. But thin and weak at guard/wing.
Yeah Hunter/Mgbako feels like one or the other. Obviously you’d prefer Hunter.
Still have to get a guard and a wing/big guard.
Me thinks I would be just fine with either, but like you say Huner would be the preference but if not - - - -
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@dylans said in Transfer Rumblings:
@BeddieKU23 I’d usually agree, but a top 10 freshman is better than almost every transfer available. I don’t think he’ll end up at KU, but I wouldn’t rule him out just because he’s a freshman. - My personal wish list is McCullar, Dickinson and a ball handler (so not this 4 if I get my druthers) - he may end up being better than whomever ends up actually available to KU though. Who knows? I’ll root for whomever they sign.
I would be really happy with the two you listed - -then our 4 freshmen coming in would be very solid
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@Kcmatt7 said in Transfer Rumblings:
@Texas-Hawk-10 All signs so far have Bill adding a 5. Dickinson or someone else.
To me that signals KJ is going to get most of his minutes at the 4. Maybe some minutes at the 5 if the ball is sticking, but mostly the 4. Word was that the staff didn’t enjoy having to play KJ at the 5. So that is sort of the lens I’m looking at this through. I could definitely end up being wrong.
If KJ plans on seeing time at the 4 - -then he has LOTS of work to do. He has to develop and outside shot and be pretty consistent with it If he can’t do that then - - he does us no good at the 4 - not that strong of rebounder at this point - so let’s hope he puts in lots of time working on a shot
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TCU just took another guard. Writing on the wall with Spears? No info here just tea leaf reading. @FarmerJayhawk @Kcmatt7 @BeddieKU23
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I think Spears has gone under the radar as a priority guy.
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So I don’t know where else to put this and don’t want to make a thread…
Syracuse lost a major booster today over some dumb drama. Tough scene.
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Here’s the link. He feels unwanted by the Chancellor, Kent Syverud. I actually went to law school with Kent, who spent some time as dean of UMich Law. Sounds like there might be fears of excessive donations for NIL.
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@mayjay said in Transfer Rumblings:
Here’s the link. He feels unwanted by the Chancellor, Kent Syverud. I actually went to law school with Kent, who spent some time as dean of UMich Law.
This is all unbelievably stupid and bungled by the chancellor from what I’ve seen. You do not want to lose bmds. I’m uh, not exactly sad about it though. Some are saying I have the opposite of that feeling in fact.
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Jeez, this portal stuff is mayhem. This makes recruiting the high school kids seem tame. Now the window is shrunk to a month instead of years, and whoever can offer the best NIL package may win. If blue blood college hoops was a business 10 years ago, it’s now a multi-headed corporation. I know things change, but I can’t say i love it!
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@BShark said in Transfer Rumblings:
TCU just took another guard. Writing on the wall with Spears? No info here just tea leaf reading. @FarmerJayhawk @Kcmatt7 @BeddieKU23
Love adding a spark off the bench
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Just being honest I don’t get the Primo fit unless it is off the bench. You aren’t starting him over Elmarko. And certainly not next to Juan and Elmarko going small.
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@Kcmatt7 I like him as a versatile guard. We kinda need one after losing both Bobby and Joe. If you start Elmarko, then you don’t really have another lead guard off the bench. At least, I don’t think Johnson is ready for that yet.
I think he could start as part of a three man rotation at guard. At very least it takes pressure off Elmarko to be a DUDE right away. If he is, awesome, he can start right away. But if not, you have insurance there with a guy who can handle and score.
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@FarmerJayhawk Is Spears even immediately eligible? This is his 2nd transfer.
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@Kcmatt7 said in Transfer Rumblings:
@FarmerJayhawk Is Spears even immediately eligible? This is his 2nd transfer.
MENTAL HEALTH SEASON!
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@Kcmatt7 yeah that’s a big question with a lot of these guys. Allegedly no, but the NCAA has claimed to crack down on waivers before and nothing happened. So no idea. If not then that totally changes things for me. We don’t have the space to redshirt a non-frosh
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Not sure you can even risk taking him without being 100% sure
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Matthew Cleveland just announced that he’s transferring from FSU so they do have shots available. Hard pass on spears for me, especially if Cuffe doesn’t leave
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@rcjhdraft said in Transfer Rumblings:
Matthew Cleveland just announced that he’s transferring from FSU so they do have shots available. Hard pass on spears for me, especially if Cuffe doesn’t leave
jus think you are up the creek without a paddle concerning spears- think he ends up being the 1st commit
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@BeddieKU23 SCOOP US here pwease
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@rcjhdraft said in Transfer Rumblings:
Matthew Cleveland just announced that he’s transferring from FSU so they do have shots available. Hard pass on spears for me, especially if Cuffe doesn’t leave
Cleveland is better than Spears so that wouldn’t make sense for them at all lol
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@BShark Oh yeah I just brought up spears since FSU was a part of his top 4 and I’m trying to rationalize anything so he won’t come here lol.
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Cleveland is a take now and figure out the role later guy IMO. Think he can slot in as a small 4 or true 3 man with the right team around him.
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@FarmerJayhawk said in Transfer Rumblings:
Cleveland is a take now and figure out the role later guy IMO. Think he can slot in as a small 4 or true 3 man with the right team around him.
If we don’t go after him I’m sending a sternly worded letter to Bill.
