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Posted on 5/17/14 at 5:27 pm to the808bass
cough cough Jimmy Whitt
Posted on 5/17/14 at 5:55 pm to reedus23
Tatum will be (is) a 5*, no?
Posted on 5/17/14 at 6:08 pm to the808bass
He is and will. Top 5 overall recruit.
Posted on 5/17/14 at 6:10 pm to reedus23
Him and Whitt will be the first true tests for KA. All the talk about the emphasis he'll put on keeping the instate kids home and he'll be given his shot right away the next 2 years.
Posted on 5/17/14 at 11:42 pm to reedus23
Namon Wright gets it. Winning the hearts of the Mizzou faithful.
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Namon Wright ?@kharyw 3h
Sorry but I'm unfollowing any Kansas fan, supporter, or resident lol
Posted on 5/17/14 at 11:56 pm to reedus23
I'm giving KA a mulligan on Tatum. And I don't see the ROI on a 1 and doner. Though it would be almost a miracle to get a STL future NBAer out of Chaminade.
And Whitt will be a key, IMO. Arky lean right now?
And Whitt will be a key, IMO. Arky lean right now?
This post was edited on 5/17/14 at 11:57 pm
Posted on 5/18/14 at 9:59 am to Mizzou4ever
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Having a True Son prove ya wrong is a okay with me.
I was on the fence about him when his name started being brought up. I've said for the last (now) 3 hires that an alum who played under Stewart might be what we need and what I wanted, but it was basically between KA and Drew. No one is going to have ownership of the program like a 'true son'. I had questions about his ability to recruit (based in the decline in talent in Stewart's last several years when KA was the main assistant) but he's started to answer that, and we'll see as we go forward. But I feel a lot better about him now than I did initially, I have to admit. Keeping Gant, Wright, and adding (so far) Allen and Shamburger was a good way to start. Mitchell or Rorie would be a bit of an exclamation point. Frankly I'm kinda stunned.
I actually feel like there's a decent chance we could have a pretty good year and go dancing next season, but then I look at the youth on the roster and think year 2 might be that year.
At least I know that there will be no Shapiro types bubbling to the surface, nor a dream job at Arkansas lurking, or wondering how a guy who looks like he just graduated from HS is going to do in his first time as a HC.
This post was edited on 5/18/14 at 10:01 am
Posted on 5/18/14 at 11:40 am to the808bass
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I'm giving KA a mulligan on Tatum. And I don't see the ROI on a 1 and doner. Though it would be almost a miracle to get a STL future NBAer out of Chaminade.
Tatum is probably an unlikelihood but I thought keeping all of the current players much less the incoming class in tact was an unlikelihood. I think the ROI on Tatum comes in the form of future recruiting and perception, particularly in the STL area. Plus, there will be a huge ROI if for nothing else than that one year.
Tatum would be a HUGE get but obviously the program will continue without him.
Posted on 5/18/14 at 11:49 am to reedus23
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I think the ROI on Tatum comes in the form of future recruiting and perception, particularly in the STL area.
Absolutely. Probably the first NBA level talent out of STL since Thames to come to Mizzou. That would be huge. But I'm tempering expectations.
Posted on 5/18/14 at 11:57 am to tobythetiger
Agree with everything you said. Most people wanted the big splash hire, and I was one of them. I wanted Howland more than Marshall because of Howlands past success, age, and motivation. I think he is motivated to start over and do it right, and at his age, I doubt he would of used us as a stepping stone like Marshall would of.
More than anything, this program needed some consistency in the HC dept. If Kim does well, that problem is solved, as we know he won't look elsewhere, hopefully won't be caught up in embarrassing scandals, and I'm sure he wants to prove his critics wrong by winning.
Whether he can recruit consistently at the D1 level is still a legit concern and totally understandable. We couldn't ask for a better start though with keeping this class together, and adding a few (especially if Mitchell commits).
I'm sure we all would like this hire to be an overwhelming success, not only for the program, but yes, because he is a True Son.
More than anything, this program needed some consistency in the HC dept. If Kim does well, that problem is solved, as we know he won't look elsewhere, hopefully won't be caught up in embarrassing scandals, and I'm sure he wants to prove his critics wrong by winning.
Whether he can recruit consistently at the D1 level is still a legit concern and totally understandable. We couldn't ask for a better start though with keeping this class together, and adding a few (especially if Mitchell commits).
I'm sure we all would like this hire to be an overwhelming success, not only for the program, but yes, because he is a True Son.
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