Originally Posted by Kiimo:
Landing a 3 star TE is something new? I don't understand your point
The difference being, I think... Is that historically, we'd be beside ourselves to get the caliber player of Skipworth (a 5.6 rating by rivals). That was the normal top end talent KU would bring in, with an occasional 5.7 sprinkled in every so often.
Now, the 5.6 and 5.7 guys are the norm, with 5.8 guys being the ones we're excited about with 5.9+ guys being sprinkled in.
That's a HUGE change in talent level. Skipworth level recruits aren't the guys this class is being built around now. He's depth, foundational, and a nice get. The staffs like him, seeing how they went all the way down to FL to pluck him. That's not our normal stomping grounds, Marcus Calvin being the only other FL recruit this staff has landed under Leipold. So yes, I believe there's a lot to like about this. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Fansy the Famous Bard:
The difference being, I think... Is that historically, we'd be beside ourselves to get the caliber player of Skipworth (a 5.6 rating by rivals). That was the normal top end talent KU would bring in, with an occasional 5.7 sprinkled in every so often.
Now, the 5.6 and 5.7 guys are the norm, with 5.8 guys being the ones we're excited about with 5.9+ guys being sprinkled in.
That's a HUGE change in talent level. Skipworth level recruits aren't the guys this class is being built around now. He's depth, foundational, and a nice get. The staffs like him, seeing how they went all the way down to FL to pluck him. That's not our normal stomping grounds, Marcus Calvin being the only other FL recruit this staff has landed under Leipold. So yes, I believe there's a lot to like about this.
Worried we will get picked apart by big schools like Alabama and Ohio State etc and guys transfer out once they get good. But maybe that's more of a basketball problem...not a KU bball problem but in general for non blue blood schools in football and bball. [Reply]
Originally Posted by BWillie:
Worried we will get picked apart by big schools like Alabama and Ohio State etc and guys transfer out once they get good. But maybe that's more of a basketball problem...not a KU bball problem but in general for non blue blood schools in football and bball.
I mean, there is always going to be that possibility when the traditional powerhouses begin sniffing. (See Jalen Daniels/USC or Jacobee Bryant/Primetime-arado this offseason). Hopefully the NIL can help offset that by enticing folks to stick around. The only real player we've had that happen with thus far under Leipold is Armaj Reed-Adams going to Texas A&M... Maybe Gage Keys leaving for Auburn, but he doesn't really fall into this category as a great player leaving... he was okay, but not one where you look at it and say "ouch that stings" Reed-Adams stung, and still stings. [Reply]
Kansas offered Tate Nagy, son of Chiefs OC Matt Nagy, after a strong camp performance this week. And while Tate's tape is at QB, after seeing him in camp (and seeing clips like this), you can see the projection to slot. pic.twitter.com/G93415oOBz