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I feel like this is the most positive sign we've seen yet... other than maybe Cuban lol

If people honestly want to see what I believe to be, the alleged screenshot (censored to remove usernames)/read a very simple description of it... feel free to DM me.

Things are getting more intense/cutthroat around here as we get closer to the announcement lmao

Disclaimer: If there has ever actually been drama behind this recruitment from MM/his camp itself, we'll likely never know the true/full details. However, that will not deter me from writing recruiting fanfic/speculating on the wild scenarios that are seemingly plausible to my totally uninformed self. When the below is confirmed, can the mods change my name to Nostradamus? Decommits from Duke Adidas seems to sway Mgbako/CAA away from Nike, pushing UL, KU, or IU Everyone assumes UL is favorite based on relationship with Nolan Smith (but something went south there) He verbals to KU on his visit but staff can't get him to skip the IU visit, Dad is pushing for him to explore his options and the trips are so close anyway. Couldn't make KU visit so wants to see at least one of the schools himself. Mgbakos are surprised by how much they liked the IU trip, Dad is swooning over Woodson and staff's thoughtful approach (Nigerian flag won him over) Mgbako tells staff he is skipping UL visit, he's seen enough. Slater does some damage control (hence the confusion) IU has been working on Mgbako all week, upping the NIL ante (assuming Adidas package is comparable at both). Helps us that his parents (Dad especially) are in IU's camp, but letting this be Mack's decision. All week, staff has players/alumni following, showing love, getting in touch... Cuban getting in touch today changes the game Mack woke up this morning thinking KU, but Woody and staff - with the help of Mr and Mrs Mgbako - play all the right cards and flip him at the 11th hour (...I knocked on wood just in case) You may be wondering how much pot I had to smoke to arrive at this conclusion. The answer is some, and I didn't need to ask around here, because in NJ it's legal recreationally

You could make a killing if you start a discord and charge KU fans $100 for whatever you're hearing... apparently they like doing that kind of thing

Well, it's mostly helpful because then they can pre-write a story so it's ready to go when the news breaks. Sometimes journalists will have two versions of a story like this ready to go. Knowing ahead of time allows them to get on the same page with their key stakeholders. This is useful because it A) demonstrates to their contacts they can be trusted with information B) that helps them build a relationship C) That creates opportunity for the staff to help shape the narrative around the program. So, it's less that getting the scoop beforehand is directly helping the journalist but indicative that they're doing their job well according to the people they're covering - which they need to keep happy for those instances where they can "break news" publicly

You think it will stop after it's announced? That is when the speculation and conspiracy theories will really ramp up lol

Maybe stating the obvious, but there is simply no way Cuban on a whim followed MM because he is an IUBB fan. He 100% has people managing his social media and my read is most likely the staff calling in 11th hour big gun favors because they don't know yet. Cuban is tough to one-up.

Dingle may be out, and we'll see about MM. If we miss on MM, I'm not worried because there is another NJ kid who everyone is sleeping on... A lot of people are concerned about his attitude - his father never had the makings of a varsity athlete until he was a grown man, so if his growth spurt hits this summer, I am confident we will have a borderline 5 star talent on the wing/backcourt next year.

Yeah, I'm not waving the white flag yet. Knowing the time before the media does not mean in any way that they knew the decision. It's not a big leap to say, a real KU insider likely got the tip and shared that in this discord before IU media got an update from the IU coaching staff. Doesn't mean coaching staffs weren't informed at the same time of an announcement time/decision being made.

I feel like the timeline of information traveling is tough to account for and also not worth reading too far into. Maybe I'm wrong about that. But FWIW, apparently someone charges $70 for VIP access to that discord. So I think it's someone fairly connected. That they had the decision time before Osterman wouldn't be totally shocking. Doesn't mean they also know the decision already/that's it's KU. Necessarily. We will find out soon enough.

KU Twitter still feels very confident. Screenshot of a discord chat where at 9:30 they said he'd announce at this time. 2 hours ahead of when Osterman tweeted it. Doesn't mean anything definitively though

Rumor has it MM is going to KU because when Woodson found out Mack prefers to dip his french fries in mayonnaise instead of Ketchup, the offer was pulled...

This is obviously XJ realizing his first tweet was driving the fan base into a rabid depression, and he had to give us another fleeting glimpse of hope before MM commits to KU tomorrow. Not looking good....... IMO /s

Oh wow, didn't realize that was with Mike Vernon... I see among his many scoops, 2 years ago was KU to B10 haha... That makes me feel more at ease about the twitter chatter in KU circles. In all likelihood just HD trying to build his KU following while having fun at IU fan's expense, since we know how much he loves our fan base

No offense taken brother! I'm just prickly today after having a s*** time at work lol, I need a vacation. Appreciate its all good fun. Now let's sign Mgbako and Dingle and hang another banner. Lol

This is the final post I will make on the subject because I am not looking for drama and would rather argue with KU fans. It's message board banter and not a big deal. Just an odd thing to do IMO ... Snide (adjective): derogatory or mocking in an indirect way (per Oxford dictionary). Edit: yes, you can call me snide/petty or whatever for this post. Lol

This board's opinion on the utility of info gleaned from social media seems to change like the direction of the wind, lol. Not sure why someone would visit a message board and click on a recruiting thread if they're not interested in the latest news on recruits. If you don't consider social media activity to be news, that's fine... if nothing else, it is contextual information that you can ignore without snide comments. Guess there is no fun in that though

"It ain't about right now, it's about the long run." Edit: really doesn't sound good considering Mgbako follows XJ, if any of the IU players have been communicating with Mgbako, X is one of the most likely (probably along with JHS maybe TJD)

HD also just abruptly dropped off the space because he had to "take a call" The host of the space joked it's probably KU calling to tell him to shut the hell up and stop talking to them

The other day HD posted a gif of something blipping on a radar, getting closer. Today, allegedly HD was in a Twitter space and asked about Mgbako. He "acted kinda weird when asked about it. Said that he and Kansas definitely have their eyes on someone (Mgbako) and they will figure it out soon." Think the (Mgbako) was implied, but not plainly stated.

I disagree - if I'm Banks or Gunn and they bring in some mediocre transfer from a mid-major conference, I think I can go and compete. If they bring in MM, I'm not getting on the court for major minutes until I'm a junior in all likelihood and may want to explore options. We can agree to disagree, doesn't really matter. Hopefully we're in a good place on Friday!

Yes they are aware of MM's recruitment. I think the distinction is in whether the coaching staff specifically goes out of their way to ask a recruit not to announce a decision - that has already been made - until after the transfer deadline, for the explicit purpose of stopping players from leaving. Withholding that info from them until it's too late... the adjectives for that behavior are not flattering. Knowing something is a possibility is different than knowing something is for a fact going to happen (which it would be, withholding, if he informed a staff about a decision and they asked him to not announce until later). It is a big decision to leave a university and transfer, uproot your whole life. You wouldn't want to do that unless the situation materially changed... which bringing in this kind of player would do. Staff should operate with transparency with these young men. And I believe Woodson and team do.

I can't think of a worse way to do business in this era of college basketball than manipulating a kid into a situation they don't want to be in by not clearly communicating that plans are changing and expectations need to be reset. It will kill your team chemistry for the entire year before they grumpily transfer and dissuade their network from joining your program. Recruiting over happens all the time, but players need to know where they stand. That's fair. Misleading them into believing it will be a certain way only until they no longer have other options would be worse than a bad look.