Abdul Gaddy re-opens recruitment - Page 2

DWKB · June 3rd, 2008, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Russ Smith

but is now contemplating quitting baseball to play college basketball, and wants to play at Kansas with his brother. Given that both Henry's are swingmen 2/3 that means way too much competition for Bradley
to get a guarantee.

First I've heard of this, is it just floating in the ether or is there a link?

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Originally Posted by Russ Smith

Memphis apparently thinks they have the inside track on John Wall(see him as the next Derrick Rose) so Gaddy is not even their first choice at the moment. Who knows he may end up at UA afterall.

I HATE HATE HATE this. I want KU to get Wall in a bad way. Wall, Henry, and Orton are the prime package. Elijah Johnson is the more likely guy.

Russ Smith · June 3rd, 2008, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by DWKB

First I've heard of this, is it just floating in the ether or is there a link?

I HATE HATE HATE this. I want KU to get Wall in a bad way. Wall, Henry, and Orton are the prime package.

http://209.85.175.104/search?q=cache...lnk&cd=8&gl=us

If Tampa Yankees outfielder C.J. Henry comes off the disabled list in time to make his team's road trip here, fans could be in luck. But they had better hurry. Henry, 21, hit just. 181 last season. The former first-round draft pick has been contemplating a switch to college basketball and could try to team with his brother Xavier Henry, the No. 3-ranked incoming senior in the nation, according to Hoop Scoop analyst Clark Francis. Kansas, Memphis and North Carolina are among the schools recruiting Xavier Henry. C.J. Henry verbally committed to Kansas before deciding to try professional baseball. News Press 5/13

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That's the cached version makes it easier to find the one you want. UCLA is recruiting Henry too but I don't think they have a prayer of getting him.

the Memphis stuff about Wall is some recruiting analyst guy who says Memphis has the edge on Wall because he stated in April that they were the front runner and has declined since then to list a favorite. I don't believe most of what a recruit says but when Gaddy reopened the same guy said Memphis is being mentioned for the package deal but it's highly unlikely because they think they're going to get Wall so Gaddy wouldn't go there.

Apparently they're selling Wall on see what this offense did for Derrick Rose which is hard to argue with.

Russ Smith · June 3rd, 2008, 01:48 PM

Just to muddy things up a bit now Gaddy is claiming he was misquoted.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/preps/...ecruits03.html

"It would be great if it ended up that way," Bradley said Monday night. "We know what we can do together, and I'm confident that if you put us on the same team again we could compete for a championship."

But neither would confirm, exactly, that they are a package deal. Both players said Monday they would be open to the idea, but would make their decision largely independent of the other.

"What was said before got mixed up," Gaddy said. "They asked if I would like to play with (Bradley) in college, and I said that would be cool. But he's going to sit down and do what's best for him, and I'll do the same. If it ends up we're on the same page, that would be great."

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Clearly someone explained to these kids they were actually harming their recruiting options by insisting on a package and to their credit they appear to have listened.