Jayhawk Central

There's no doubt that Telep can be good at his job. He has improved the ESPN rankings and knows how to break down a player. The problem is ESPN (and, technically, his final months at Scout were bad). In his final months at Scout, he obviously knew he was making a move, and his content got more and more shallow and his insights non-existent. Since moving to ESPN it's more of the same -- and that makes perfect sense for his new audience. 247, Rivals, and Scout's target audiences are the hardcore fans. We obsess about everything from the recruiting to the games. ESPN's audience is much broader. The information needs to be basic and accessible. The ESPN audience will feel like they know all they need just by knowing about their team's commits after the verbal. They don't need the ups and downs. Telep's new job is to appeal to the masses, not us, and his insights match.

From what I've heard from a few guys - nobody knew where Roberson was going. Every analyst was more or less guessing on that one, as the Roberson camp had people putting out tons of different info.

Did Cal really say this to Randle?

Obviously Cal doesn't have to worry about rules... His brand is bigger than the NCAA

Man, not everything Cal says is a recruiting pitch or an NCAA violation. I'm pretty sure this was intended to humorous, but Cal saying it and Randle repeating it. Doubt there was any nefarious intent.

I have to agree with you here Aaron. People are taking this comment too serious.

Didn't Randle say he wanted to win and contend for a national championship? Or something along those lines? Or am I confusing him with someone else? Texas is obviously a good school and puts a bunch of people in the NBA, but if you want to win, contend for championships, play in front of big crowds, and go to the NBA, Kansas is the place. We'll be loaded next year.

He and Wiggins both have made statements to that effect. However, for Randle, his final four being Kentucky, Kansas, Florida, and Texas...Texas is close to home and the other three should all be excellent next year (it wouldn't surprise me to see all three in the preseason top five). So, unless he chooses Texas, he's going to win...