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by HawkErrant
"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime." - Mark Twain "Innocents Abroad"
How many days until LATE NIGHT in The PHOG!?
and other dates of interest...*Estimate based on first Friday in October. Official announcement expected in July 2024.
KU MEN'S HOOPS -
• Friday’s updated ESPN mock draft has Johnny at #18.
ESPN+: 2024 NBA draft rankings: Jonathan Givony's top 100 prospects
Write up: ”As the NCAA's withdrawal deadline approaches, teams have indicated Furphy has only worked out for spots in the lottery. His decision whether to return to Kansas will likely go down to the wire, depending on how the coming days go and whether he likes his options. Scouts have been intrigued by Furphy's mix of size, skill and smooth athleticism, particularly at his age and early stage of physical development.
He looked good in workout settings at the combine and shoots it well already, with the main questions being how much better he can get defensively (an area where he struggles) and how much his body might progress. He should be an attractive upside swing for a team, whether it's this year or next year's draft.” -- Woo
• On Friday Shay Wildeboor repeated his reminder about the possibility of KU landing 6-7/190 senior G Jaxson Robinson should the BYU transfer withdraw from the NBA draft (he’s #66 on the ESPN mock draft listing linked above). He knows that know that many just expect Robinson to follow his BYU coach Mark Pope to Kentucky, but “Kansas has made it clear where Robinson stands and has made a strong push.” From what he’s been told, “Jaxson Robinson is a name to keep an eye on moving forward.”
JayhawkSlant: RECRUITING UPDATE - What's next when it comes to KU's roster? (paywalled)
OTHER KU ATHLETICS NEWS -
• ICYMI: KUAthletics.com: Four-Time Pro-Bowler Chris Harris Jr. Retires from NFL After 12 Seasons posted 2024-04-30
To Chris - Congratulations on a successful football career, and thank you for all the memories! ROCK CHALK!
• ICYMI: KUAthletics.com: Kansas Women’s Basketball Hosts 2023-24 Season Celebration posted 2024-04-24
A belated congratulations to the Women's team for a successful season! ROCK CHALK!
• KUAthletics.com: Volleyball - First Competition Highlights Jayhawks First Full Day in Hungary Have a blast, gals and REPRESENT! LET'S GO JAYHAWKS!
ELSEWHERE -
• ESPN - Dinich: Big 12 paid ex-commissioner Bob Bowlsby $17.2M in his final year
• Phog.Net/247Sports - Hummer: NCAA lawsuit FAQ: How much money will players get? Will there still be NIL? What happens to the portal?
• ESPN - Adelson: ACC revenue up 14% in 2022-23 but still trails Big Ten, SEC
• ESPN - Thamel: NCAA settlement a historic day for paying college athletes. What comes next?
It's a sunny Saturday in Lawrence as the extended family prepares to celebrate our college and high school graduates with a big to do in Broken Arrow Park. There is a chance of damaging winds, hail & rain later tonight - in other words, it's a typical Kansas spring day. Currently 64F (17.8C) this morning, high today expected to be around 83F (28.3C).
That is all for now.
Hope you have a GREAT day!
ROCK CHALK!
Thought for the day
"It is not who is right, but what is right, that is of importance.” - Thomas Huxley
and other dates of interest...
DAYS DATE EVENT
5 Wed 2024-05-29 Days left (w today) to withdraw from NBA Draft
10 days after the NBA Combine ended (05-19)
8 Sun 2024-06-02 Recruiting dead period ends (began 05-22)
96 Thu 2024-08-29 Days until KUFB 2024
132 Fri 2024-10-04 Days until LATE NIGHT in The PHOG!*KU MEN'S HOOPS -
• Friday’s updated ESPN mock draft has Johnny at #18.
ESPN+: 2024 NBA draft rankings: Jonathan Givony's top 100 prospects
Write up: ”As the NCAA's withdrawal deadline approaches, teams have indicated Furphy has only worked out for spots in the lottery. His decision whether to return to Kansas will likely go down to the wire, depending on how the coming days go and whether he likes his options. Scouts have been intrigued by Furphy's mix of size, skill and smooth athleticism, particularly at his age and early stage of physical development.
He looked good in workout settings at the combine and shoots it well already, with the main questions being how much better he can get defensively (an area where he struggles) and how much his body might progress. He should be an attractive upside swing for a team, whether it's this year or next year's draft.” -- Woo
• On Friday Shay Wildeboor repeated his reminder about the possibility of KU landing 6-7/190 senior G Jaxson Robinson should the BYU transfer withdraw from the NBA draft (he’s #66 on the ESPN mock draft listing linked above). He knows that know that many just expect Robinson to follow his BYU coach Mark Pope to Kentucky, but “Kansas has made it clear where Robinson stands and has made a strong push.” From what he’s been told, “Jaxson Robinson is a name to keep an eye on moving forward.”
JayhawkSlant: RECRUITING UPDATE - What's next when it comes to KU's roster? (paywalled)
OTHER KU ATHLETICS NEWS -
• ICYMI: KUAthletics.com: Four-Time Pro-Bowler Chris Harris Jr. Retires from NFL After 12 Seasons posted 2024-04-30
To Chris - Congratulations on a successful football career, and thank you for all the memories! ROCK CHALK!
• ICYMI: KUAthletics.com: Kansas Women’s Basketball Hosts 2023-24 Season Celebration posted 2024-04-24
A belated congratulations to the Women's team for a successful season! ROCK CHALK!
• KUAthletics.com: Volleyball - First Competition Highlights Jayhawks First Full Day in Hungary Have a blast, gals and REPRESENT! LET'S GO JAYHAWKS!
ELSEWHERE -
• ESPN - Dinich: Big 12 paid ex-commissioner Bob Bowlsby $17.2M in his final year
• Phog.Net/247Sports - Hummer: NCAA lawsuit FAQ: How much money will players get? Will there still be NIL? What happens to the portal?
• ESPN - Adelson: ACC revenue up 14% in 2022-23 but still trails Big Ten, SEC
• ESPN - Thamel: NCAA settlement a historic day for paying college athletes. What comes next?
It's a sunny Saturday in Lawrence as the extended family prepares to celebrate our college and high school graduates with a big to do in Broken Arrow Park. There is a chance of damaging winds, hail & rain later tonight - in other words, it's a typical Kansas spring day. Currently 64F (17.8C) this morning, high today expected to be around 83F (28.3C).
That is all for now.
Hope you have a GREAT day!
ROCK CHALK!
Thought for the day
"It is not who is right, but what is right, that is of importance.” - Thomas Huxley
"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime." - Mark Twain "Innocents Abroad"
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