HD is so limited in things and has been as much as a part of the limitations of the success as part of the success that no one can sit there and say he was the right choice while Ejiofor and Udeh were cheaper options that were not nearly as limited. He was a big name from a big school.
Our best transfer in the portal has been Mayo. Look at ISU, their portal guys are mid major guys. Self has chased P4 kids more than the mid major ones. You don't see the GAF factor in many kids he has been involved with and I think that goes to the fact many of them don't really appreciate just how excellent KU basketball is as an overwhelming situation. Mayo has talked about it but it isn't like Bama and Wisconsin have $hit facilities or abysmal fan support or poor travel budgets.
We've seen guys go out there but there isn't a passion you have seen on less talented but more successful teams. Having to turn up the defensive pressure is a way to get the guys to play with more edge bc right now they are wet noodles largely.
The staff is stale, the mentality is lackluster, Self's refusal to let guys play with more ability and learn vs the same old reliable above average but not not likely to be elite rotation are all part of the lower bar performance as the portal stuff.
Our best transfer in the portal has been Mayo. Look at ISU, their portal guys are mid major guys. Self has chased P4 kids more than the mid major ones. You don't see the GAF factor in many kids he has been involved with and I think that goes to the fact many of them don't really appreciate just how excellent KU basketball is as an overwhelming situation. Mayo has talked about it but it isn't like Bama and Wisconsin have $hit facilities or abysmal fan support or poor travel budgets.
We've seen guys go out there but there isn't a passion you have seen on less talented but more successful teams. Having to turn up the defensive pressure is a way to get the guys to play with more edge bc right now they are wet noodles largely.
The staff is stale, the mentality is lackluster, Self's refusal to let guys play with more ability and learn vs the same old reliable above average but not not likely to be elite rotation are all part of the lower bar performance as the portal stuff.
