Hearing😬 What Happened with Dame Sarr

• 🏀 Hearing: What happened with Dame Sarr

• 🔒🏀 The latest on KU & Jacque Vaughn

• 📝 Quick Links: Christian Braun about to get paid?

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Hearing: What Happened with Dame Sarr

First, apologies for the delay in newsletters. I’ve been in Europe on vacation and it’s been harder to feel confident in the information I’m sharing as a result. It doesn’t help that the news below (and in VIP) are moving targets.

Thanks for your patience!

Just one week ago, it looked like Kansas would land promising European guard Dame Sarr. I believe he verbally committed, or indicated, he was choosing KU.

By Wednesday, that plan changed. What I’m Hearing:

• KU is no longer the favorite.

• I believe Sarr rescinded the commitment.

• Duke is now considered the leader.

  • He’s visiting Duke today, according to a report from earlier this morning.

    • I believe the Blue Devils were always Sarr’s preferred option, and they outbid the Jayhawks in a last-second push.

• This all happened after Duke’s incoming transfer Cedric Coward had a great NBA Draft Combine performance early this week. He’s now likely to go pro and not play for the Blue Devils.

  • Coward’s showing opened up a spot and more money for Duke to push harder for Sarr.

• It’s not over, but it really doesn’t look good for Kansas right now.

What’s Next for KU?

• KU has interest in Arkansas transfer guard Boogie Fland and Texas Tech transfer Darrion Williams.

  • Williams will likely be KU’s primary target.

    • He’s been pursuing the NBA Draft, but didn’t measure up particularly well at the combine.

    • I’m Hearing it’s increasing likely Williams will return to college.

  • I’ve long Heard KU is in a good spot with Williams if he does come back to college, but the Jayhawks have some real competition.

    • Both NC State and Ohio State are legit players for Williams.

      • Both schools can compete financially with the Jayhawks.

      • This recruitment is gonna be a battle.

• Along with Williams, I believe the Jayhawks are interested in multiple International players.

  • There was a report that KU has expressed at least some level of interest in multiple 6’9” Croatian prospects.

  • I’ve previously told VIP subscribers that KU was exploring international backup big options. I believe that’s still the case.

    • I do believe the Jayhawks are going to try to bring at least one international player in for this season.

As always, I’m working it… and I’ll keep you posted.

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Hearing: The Latest on Jacque Vaughn

The Jayhawks and Vaughn have been negotiating.

I’m Hearing Vaughn is nearing a decision on whether or not he’ll join KU’s staff.

This is a moving target. Join VIP today and get a behind-the-scenes look at the back-and-forth.

🏀 Christian Braun is about to get paid big, big money, per ESPN’s Bobby Marks.

⚾️ See where the remarkable Jayhawks baseball team stands in these NCAA baseball tournament projections.

🏀 Check out these highlights from the Croatian prospect Luka Skoric mentioned above.