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I think the Rosario money is a key after they lost on Williams, who was the last big fish they held out for after he didn't stay in the draft. KU definitely has an "in" with the OTE kids (Tiller, Calderon, Rosario) soon to be Kinney coming in so I think they used their connections there to get Rosario. He was a late riser with upside, but we've clearly seen he isn't ready for primetime right now.
It begs the question of does KU need a GM and support staff setup to assist in the scouting/communicating/NIL discussions and let Bill decide at the end who he likes. There were definitely some mishaps with the process last year besides hitting on White/Council that I think needs to be ironed out in how they are approaching it all.
I've heard Rosario's camp isn't happy with how the year has gone. After the buzz he created during the summer they were counting on his offense and that's been a total dud. I think he moves on, especially since KU recruited a shooter in Barnett & a wing in Perry who bring skill sets that cover what Rosario was supposed to give us.
You know, the Stokes situation has kind of made brainstorming next year's team a worthless exercise until there is finality there.
We need to replace Council or Peterson's spot. Dawson is also gone. Kinney is a shoe-in to start as a freshman in the backcourt. Based on recent play from Jackson/Mari you can't possibly feel comfortable with them even if they develop. Barnett comes in as a shooter. You need 2 backcourt guys from the portal.
White is another replacement needed but if you land Stokes that's kind of the role he's going to play here (big wing or small 4). They have Perry coming in. Rosario perhaps but I think he moves so you potentially need 1 wing.
As we've discussed previously retaining the Flory/Tiller duo seems like every priority before anything else. If one bolts, you're really scrambling. If both stay & Adkins coming in, I still think you go grab a big to develop. It has baffled me how little post depth we've had the last several years, especially for a team playing inside/out.
