This much seems certain now.
Xavier Henry is staying at Kansas. Lance Stephenson is headed to Cincinnati. And Lance will not end up at Kansas in place of Xavier.
After meeting with his family and Kansas coach Bill Self Tuesday night, Henry texted various outlets to let them know he will be a Jayhawk for at least next season.
“I’m going to Kansas,” Henry texted to FOXSports.com late Tuesday night. “That’s final.”
As reported earlier, Carl Henry had initially told a Kansas City radio station that his sons could end up at Kentucky instead of Kansas.
All seems settled — at least for now.
Ya, the ESL guy was horrid. He had me spelling green and card all the time, I dont know why……….. Any who, I will gladly debate pasta all night, I reserve the right to be stubborn. You have already stated that you thought I shouldn’t before (or at least hinted at it). However, I continue to debate him and you because I utterly disdain you both and how you both fallaciously surmise all that you see when simply trying to learn more about a situation by asking people close to it is a much better option (for scientist wannabe’s like me anyways). I would say that we all are having personality clashes. No matter how much we argue, nobody will come home a changed person (most likely). Have a nice day!
You mean like the 3 star rating rivals gave him? You seem source bankrupt and logically bankrupt. A bankrupt grandprize maybe? Juxtaposition please? Asking way too many rhetorical questions maybe?
3 star by both Scout and Rivals. Unranked by anyone in RSCI. 5th ranked JUCO player in his class. Unable to stay eligible at Pitt.
Either way, not a guy I’d count on to be the only guy that can shoot outside of the lane.
Could have been a defensive move by Self ….he knows the situation is not good …but get the kid committed as a defensive measure against KY ….he sure as hell wouldn’t want Xavier to be the difference next year in a final 4 game against KY. …..if KU gets that far .
I was just thinking that.
I wonder how awkward their first meeting will be.
Bill- “Guys, meet CJ and Xavier”
Sherron- “So you are the one that’s supposed to be better than me?”
CJ-”Uh…”
Without a legitimate shooter I think you should be a tad more worried about winning the SEC and getting a decent seed rather than wondering who you’re going to face in the final 4.
lots of dissension ….Ku’s 1st one and done guy …..this team will implode
Sounds like praying is all pastaboy’s got left. Have fun in the SEC next year without a shooter. You’ll see some dumb freshmen driving packed lanes and wondering why the heck they signed on for this nonsense.
LOL …you’ve never seen Wall play have you …..when he flips it to Cousins for a slam ….thats a shooter in Cal’s system ……Dodson was recruited specifically as a shooter …6’7″ 43% from the trey …I predict he’ll start …also Hood is a good shooter ….. this team will be so fast it’ll be like a tsunami
If Dodson is starting that means Kentucky is probably not very good. For example,
Tyrone Appleton was a 4 star JUCO guy (Dodson was a 3 star) that shot 57% from 3 in Junior College and went on to play 3 min a game for Kansas last year before transferring to Missouri Baptist.
You see, JUCO is not good competition. Statistics there are pretty worthless. 43% from 3 at that level doesn’t bode well for high D1 success.
As for “Wall to Cousins SLAAAAAAM”, that’s pretty tough to do when your defender is giving you 5 feet of space because he knows everyone on your team will airball an 18 foot jumper.
I’ll believe X is a 1-and-done when I see it. I think he’s projected at like 22 right now. B Rush stated he wanted to be a 1-and-done, and he stayed 3 years…
Forgot to add that Appleton also led his JUCO team to the JUCO National Championship and was ranked as the 2nd best JUCO player (behind fellow Jayhawk Mario Little) in the nation. And he got 3 minutes per game.
keep dreaming Ben ….. comparison analyses is a weak way to argue …….if that’s all ya got I feel sorry for you … Ky. will run Kansas off the court if they meet ……Cal has the horses ….Ku has a 5’10 guard returning as there leading scorer ….9 points a game …LOL
the slam play wasn’t tough for Rose and Dorsey …won’t be tough for Wall and Cousins …or Patterson …or Orton …..or Dodson …..or Bledsoe and Cousins ….or Patterson …or Orton …or Dodson ……or kick to Hood …or kick to Dodson …or ….Wall ….sorry Ben ..too many 5 stars …too much fire power …you got a 5’10 guy as your leading scorer at 9 points a game …..
Fence walker. Your 50/50 prediction came out after the story broke that Xavier was staying at Kansas. That is not a prediction.
Sherron averaged a little higher than 9 points a game.
And he didn’t get run off by a previous Cal-coached team…
Uhh, let me guess you’re looking at 2007-2008 statistics?
Everyone on the Kansas squad last year returns this year, including Collins’ 19PPG and Aldrich’s 15 and 11. Add X Henry and 2 more top 30 recruits and you have a more talented and experienced squad than anyone in the nation. This is why they’re consensus preseason #1. Michigan State, Villanova, UNC and Texas all have better arguments than Kentucky for the #2 spot.
As for ‘comparison analyses” being weak, I pointed out a much better JUCO player that was unable to get meaningful minutes on a squad with very little returning experience. I also pointed out that his 57% from three was not enough to get him on the court much less contribute and that Dodson’s 43% against the same competition shouldn’t be overstated.
Could Dodson be the exception, perhaps, but name the last JUCO player to contribute to a winning team. They’re few and far between. If you think he’s the guy that will stop teams from clogging the lane you’re dreaming.
Why would Joe wait? I would wait until I found out what the NCAA is going to do. Remember these violations under Calipari?
Why couldn’t Calipari land Will Barton?
We’ll be ok with or without Joe Jackson, but I do believe he will be a tiger with Tarik Black and Casey Prather…
After meeting with Bill Self and Danny Manning, Carl had his phone number changed. When asked about it, Self stammered a bit when asked if he forced him to. Good stuff.
I’ll bet Carl can still call out ……..to Europe or to Lexington
Oh sorry pasta, but Xavier is enrolled for second summer semester. Nothing definite yet but he is “trying to move up dentist appointments so he can be there in time”. He could obviously still go to Europe but it sounds like he won’t be Calipari’s set shooter next year.
Maybe a brief jaunt around the ole’ dictionary might help you understand the meaning of sarcasm. But hey, we can’t all be 4.0 students in college. Or did you even make it into college? Who knows =’(
Academic smack on a message board? Show me your degrees and I’ll show you mine.
So when I wanted to talk to jhawk4 you assumed that I was trying to talk to you? And you did how well school? OOOH, thats right!!! You flunked out, my bad. Gratzy on your “relevant points”. You just keep on posting. I’ll call you……. the little drop out who could!
I’ll assume this is a facetious comment since you didn’t post your disclaimer. Let me know if it was an attempt at legitimate (though void of any basketball content) smack talk.
Oh, I forgot to post this tidbit too hehe. So you’re saying that logic doesn’t coincide with analysis? I’ve been discrediting some your logic and some of your facts and you think that it has nothing to do with your basketball analysis??? Really??? Once again, you prove your inability to truly understand anything. Once again, you prove you have no logic. But hey! Ignorance is bliss right? I mean, you obviously follow such a path of non-enlightenment. Have a B E A utiful day. (Hugs and kisses?) lol
ww2.kusports.com/news/2009/jul/01/self-henrys-remain-committed-ku/
Bill self commenting on the situation.
Have fun with an obviously wonderful syracuse team next year. Can’t wait to watch them! =)
Holy meltdown, batman… Are you really still crying about me realizing you’re not a native English speaker?
I do apologize if I hurt your feelings. I really thought you could take it since you came on here posting (admittedly weak) trash talk to my ‘friend’ pasta without any basketball content involved.
Again, honestly sorry if you’re offended. We Americans are happy to have you in our country pursuing your engineering degree. If you decide to stay after your education is complete we’ll welcome you to the tax base. It’s the greatest country in the world partly because we allow free debate (even when you rarely discuss anything relevant to the purpose of the board)
Ya big ben, having D. Cousins who can shoot the three (no Jodie Meeks but still a threat), and arguably the best point guard in college basketball and a veteran named P-Pat makes for a horrible in conference outcome. I’m shaking all over, hold me tight! Oh, they have other players, like Miller who could shoot the three last year AND drive? Still, big ben said I should shiver, so I will! Because big ben is a logical person………….. =p
Middle of August is the second summer session? Really? Wow, guess I never thought of that since Fall classes start at the end of August for several schools. Got me on that one big ben! You are just too good for me!
(Not a facetious comment)
Thanks dude(or dudett since I’m not sure of your gender, sorry)
No dentists in Lawrence?
Yeah, you’d think he thought he was moving to… Kentucky ba dum dum cha.
He’s having a lot of surgeries on his mouth, which makes a bit more sense that he wants to get them done by the same guy.
It’s OK, I promise! I just wouldn’t want to confuse you too much. See, the part about being a dual math/physics major obviously was too much for you to handle. I mean, little tidbits like that….. I just don’t want to hurt your brain. Take some Acetyl Salicylic Acid to get rid of that tiny little head, I meant headache, of yours. Remember the little engine who could! He should be a great inspiration to you and pasta! =)
Good enough, as long as you’re not breaking down as much as you’ve indicated. Also, you may want to know that in this culture, bragging about the degrees your pursuing isn’t terribly effective. Watch what Pasta talks trash about- those tend to be the things that work in the west.
http://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/commitlist.asp?Year=2009&School=35&Sport=2
Ya….. he’s a three star on rivals………. Yup…….. Want some fact with your erroneous suppositions? Click away. Rivals believes he is a 4 star guy. Enjoy looking at the 4 stars with a smile. =)
Watch, how pasta doesn’t actually say what his degree is in. Aught to be a novel experience. By the way, how do you know so much about this culture? Your logic suggests that you’ve been living in Lala land and I was just curious how that is working out for you? Remember, they take green cards, not fruit roll-ups. (Just in case you forget) Oh, and where I’m from, known as the United States of America, people with the title M.D. don’t try to do “blackboard” theory and People with a Ph. D. in Physics or Math don’t tell people with M.D.’s how to save patients. Telling you that I am a dual Math/Physics major solidifies my ability to use logic and abstract logic, along with my 4.0 GPA, . (Aka, I’m more credible than you) Hope that helps! Have a wonderful day, (hugs and kisses).
sounds like a stall to me ……doesn’t Self check a horses mouth before he buys one?
I will as soon as you post some basketball content after my comments. You go girl! lol
Could be. It seems the door is closed on Calipari but Europe may still be an option. I guess we won’t know till he shows up for class. FWIW, Self says he had no problem with the Henrys investigating the European option. He sounds like a guy that would be happy to have them but isn’t too concerned.
Associates of Science, give me your email and I’ll gladly send you a copy of it. =) Want me to show you my Dean’s List too?
Like I said …Europe gets rid of a potential problem for Self ……Ky . could create one
Lots of drama and potential team dissension surrounding Kansas now . Notice how Cal ‘s BIg Blue machine is humming along under the radar without a hitch . Everyone has qualified , everyone is happy , the team is working out together , bonding as a unit . The only distraction Cal has now is when the parents of KU recruits call him begging for a scholarship
At least put qualified in quotes, lol.
(Not a facetious comment)
Pasta, word is around the Big blue nation that Darnell Dodson might not be at UK next year. It’s COMPLETELY a rumor, but he’s not on campus at the moment. However, I wouldn’t put much stock into it, though I said this to say that you didn’t know Dodson wasn’t on campus. Which would kind of ruin your theory about “everything” being kosher. However, from what else I’m hearing, all the recruits that are there are bonding well. Just a disclaimer to “everything” being peachy”.
interesting …… where is he ? ….. maybe he’ll rejoin his buddy Coleman at Memphis
pasta in case u have forgotten, memphis does produce nba talent. do u recall tyreke evans going number 4 this year, and a certain player named Derrick Rose going number one last year and becoming the nba rookie of the year? or how about dozier going 60. or joey dorsey and cdr going in the second round last year. or rodney carney and shawne williams going in the lottery a few years back. improve ur argument about that. we have spawned nba draft picks. while some haven’t panned out, not all of it is their faults. they get drafted to the wrong teams. we will be ranked. if EW gets his waiver, we shall be ranked nationally in the preseason polls. joe jackson isn’t our only target for next year, but he will make a good team a great one, and that is y we are recruiting him
ive been busy, so i just now got to read alot of these delightful comments. but here are my thoughts.
first to blasphemy- i am a guy lol. glad we got that cleared up. and i believe that X will be a jayhawk based off Self, Xavier and CJ’s comments. (notice i did not say Carl). but, i have had the attitude all along that if he doesnt want to be at KU, he shouldnt come. if he would rather be in europe, than he should be in europe. i am thrilled to have him if KU is his #1 priority
to pasta- Miami dade could not beat any big 12 teams. this is a team that competes in the FCCAA, which is a bunch of florida Junior colleges playing in a league. not quite bcs stature. It is more than likely on par with d2 or 3 talent level. anyways they lost in the title game to mighty gulf coast junior college.
that aside, dodson may be a great player, but ben is right, he is more than likely not going to be very good, if he is than great find by calipari. but the last really good juco guy i can remember was jeff graves, a post for Ku who was rally a role player. Juco guards are traditionally not very good because you dont have to be very good to get recruited by junior colleges.
i know you have said you sense “dissension” but i do not. KU is going to be just fine, much to your chagrin