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7 years 3 months ago #9910 by HawkErrant
FOOTBALL SIGNING PERIOD DATES
Midyear & JC Transfer: December 14, 2016 thru January 15, 2017
Regular Period: February 1, 2017 thru April 1, 2017

8 signees set to be on campus in January to get started training for Fall 2017. Looking very nice, indeed.
www2.kusports.com/weblogs/smithology/201...ht-players-from-201/

Jon Kirby (Rivals/JayhawkSlant) estimates KU will have a total of 19 AY2016-17 signees after the regular signing period ends on April 1, 2017.

Here are the 16 known commitments as of today (2016-12-14)
Name			Pos	Location	Ht	Wt	Stars	Rating	Committed - Signed	
Kerr Johnson		WR	Santa Rosa, CA	5'11"	180	3	5.5	12/14/16 - 12/14/16
Willie McCaleb		DE	Senatobia, MS	6'3"	250	3	5.6	12/13/16 - 12/14/16
J.J. Holmes		DT	Hutchinson, KS	6'2"	330	3	5.6	12/6/16 - 12/14/16
Hasan Defense		DB	Kilgore, TX	6'0"	175	3	5.6	12/1/16 - 12/14/16
KeyShaun Simmons	DE	Poplarville, MS	6'3"	270	2	5.4	11/30/16 - 12/14/16
Peyton Bender		QB	Fulton, MS	6'1"	180	3	5.5	11/20/16 - 12/14/16
Kyron Johnson		LB	Arlington, TX	6'1"	195	3	5.5	6/2/16 - 12/14/16
Shakial Taylor		DB	Mesa, AZ	6'1"	180	3	5.6	12/13/16 - 12/14/16
Liam Jones		K	Choctaw, OK	5'9"	165	2	5.3	8/17/16
Kenyon Tabor		WR	Derby, KS	6'4"	212	3	5.6	8/2/16
Robert Topps		DB	Chicago, IL	6'2"	182	3	5.6	6/22/16
Joey Gilbertson		OL	Wichita, KS	6'4"	290	2	5.4	6/20/16
Takulve Williams	WR	New Orleans, LA	5'11"	180	2	5.4	5/17/16
Jay Dineen		LB	Lawrence, KS	6'2"	225	2	5.3	5/16/16
Travis Jordan		ATH	Marrero, LA	6'1"	185	3	5.6	4/3/16
Dominic Williams	RB	Frisco, TX	5'9"	186	4	5.8	9/14/15

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7 years 3 months ago #9911 by HawkErrant
BTW, per Rivals.com, this class (at least as of today) ranks 7th overall in the Big 12. That's a big step up from last year's last place.

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7 years 3 months ago #9929 by bklynhawk
More info/background on the Signing Day recruits from Coach Beaty...

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7 years 2 months ago #10208 by HawkErrant
FOOTBALL SIGNING PERIOD DATES
Midyear & JC Transfer was December 14, 2016 thru January 15, 2017
Regular Period: February 1, 2017 thru April 1, 2017

Here are the 17 known commitments (includes 8 midyear signees) as of today (2017-01-04).
Name			Pos	Location	Ht	Wt	Stars	Rating	Committed - Signed	
Kerr Johnson		WR	Santa Rosa, CA	5'11"	180	3	5.5	12/14/16  - 12/14/16
Willie McCaleb		DE	Senatobia, MS	6'3"	250	3	5.6	12/13/16  - 12/14/16
J.J. Holmes		DT	Hutchinson, KS	6'2"	330	3	5.6	12/6/16   - 12/14/16
Hasan Defense		DB	Kilgore, TX	6'0"	175	3	5.6	12/1/16   - 12/14/16
KeyShaun Simmons	DE	Poplarville, MS	6'3"	270	2	5.4	11/30/16  - 12/14/16
Peyton Bender		QB	Fulton, MS	6'1"	180	3	5.5	11/20/16  - 12/14/16
Kyron Johnson		LB	Arlington, TX	6'1"	195	3	5.5	6/2/16    - 12/14/16
Shakial Taylor		DB	Mesa, AZ	6'1"	180	3	5.6	12/13/16  - 12/14/16
Cooper Root		LB	Wichita, KS	6'3"	215	2	5.4	12/20/16
Liam Jones		K	Choctaw, OK	5'9"	165	2	5.3	8/17/16
Kenyon Tabor		WR	Derby, KS	6'4"	212	3	5.6	8/2/16
Robert Topps		DB	Chicago, IL	6'2"	182	3	5.6	6/22/16
Joey Gilbertson		OL	Wichita, KS	6'4"	290	2	5.4	6/20/16
Takulve Williams	WR	New Orleans, LA	5'11"	180	2	5.4	5/17/16
Jay Dineen		LB	Lawrence, KS	6'2"	225	2	5.3	5/16/16
Travis Jordan		ATH	Marrero, LA	6'1"	185	3	5.6	4/3/16
Dominic Williams	RB	Frisco, TX	5'9"	186	4	5.8	9/14/15
The newest addition is Kansas kid Cooper Root from Wichita.
Jon Kirby on Rivals/JayhawkSlant reports that Beaty & Co are trying to come up with at least two more commitments for this class.
All 8 signees are set to be on campus for the spring semester to get started training for Fall 2017.
www2.kusports.com/news/2017/jan/03/eight...pring-seme/?football

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7 years 2 months ago #10621 by HawkErrant
FOOTBALL SIGNING PERIOD DATES
Midyear & JC Transfer was December 14, 2016 thru January 15, 2017
Regular Period: February 1, 2017 thru April 1, 2017

With National Signing Day just one week away, here are the 20 known commitments (includes 8 midyear signees already in class) as of today (2017-01-23).
NB: The exact number of scholarships available is still unknown, but talk is at least 1 or 2 of these will be walk-ons.
Name			Pos	Location	Ht	Wt	Stars	Rating	Committed - Signed	
Bender, Peyton 		QB	Fulton, MS	6'1"	180	3	5.5	11/20/16  - 12/14/16
Defense,  Hasan		DB	Kilgore, TX	6'0"	175	3	5.6	12/1/16   - 12/14/16
Holmes, J.J. 		DT	Hutchinson, KS	6'2"	330	3	5.6	12/6/16   - 12/14/16
Johnson, Kerr		WR	Santa Rosa, CA	5'11"	180	3	5.5	12/14/16  - 12/14/16
Johnson, Kyron 		LB	Arlington, TX	6'1"	195	3	5.5	6/2/16    - 12/14/16
McCaleb, Willie 	DE	Senatobia, MS	6'3"	250	3	5.6	12/13/16  - 12/14/16
Simmons, KeyShaun 	DE	Poplarville, MS	6'3"	270	2	5.4	11/30/16  - 12/14/16
Taylor, Shakial 	DB	Mesa, AZ	6'1"	180	3	5.6	12/13/16  - 12/14/16
Cole, Antonio 		DB	Highland, KS	6'1"	190	3	5.5	01/22/17
Dineen, Jay 		LB	Lawrence, KS	6'2"	225	2	5.3	5/16/16
Gilbertson, Joey 	OL	Wichita, KS	6'4"	290	2	5.4	6/20/16
Hampton, Quan 		WR	Texarkana, TX	5'8"	165	3	5.5	1/22/17
Jackson, Darreon 	DB	Coffeyville, KS	6'1"	200	3	5.5	1/23/17
Jones, Liam 		K	Choctaw, OK	5'9"	165	2	5.3	8/17/16
Jordan, Travis 		ATH	Marrero, LA	6'1"	185	3	5.6	4/3/16
Root, Cooper		LB	Wichita, KS	6'3"	215	2	5.4	12/20/16
Tabor, Kenyon 		WR	Derby, KS	6'4"	212	3	5.6	8/2/16
Topps, Robert 		DB	Chicago, IL	6'2"	182	3	5.6	6/22/16
Williams, Dominic	RB	Frisco, TX	5'9"	186	4	5.8	9/14/15
Williams, Takulve 	WR	New Orleans, LA	5'11"	180	2	5.4	5/17/16

The latest 3 adds are:
DB Antonio Cole and WR Quan Hampton
DB Darreon Jackson

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7 years 1 month ago #10901 by HawkErrant
FOOTBALL SIGNING PERIOD DATES
Midyear & JC Transfer: December 14, 2016 thru January 15, 2017
Regular Period: February 1, 2017 thru April 1, 2017

FEBRUARY 1 (tomorrow as I write this) is National Signing Day, the first day of the Spring signing period.
Of the 20 new KU faces expected to be on board as of this writing, 8 signees are already enrolled for Spring 2017 and are getting their jump starts in Spring football in preparation for Fall 2017.

Here are the 20 known commitments as of today (2017-01031). They are grouped into December and February signees, and in alphabetical order within their respective group.
Name			Pos	Location	Ht	Wt	Stars	Rating	Committed - Signed	
Bender, Peyton 		QB	Fulton, MS	6'1"	180	3	5.5	11/20/16  - 12/14/16
Defense,  Hasan		DB	Kilgore, TX	6'0"	175	3	5.6	12/1/16   - 12/14/16
Holmes, J.J. 		DT	Hutchinson, KS	6'2"	330	3	5.6	12/6/16   - 12/14/16
Johnson, Kerr		WR	Santa Rosa, CA	5'11"	180	3	5.5	12/14/16  - 12/14/16
Johnson, Kyron 		LB	Arlington, TX	6'1"	195	3	5.5	6/2/16    - 12/14/16
McCaleb, Willie 	DE	Senatobia, MS	6'3"	250	3	5.6	12/13/16  - 12/14/16
Simmons, KeyShaun 	DE	Poplarville, MS	6'3"	270	2	5.4	11/30/16  - 12/14/16
Taylor, Shakial 	DB	Mesa, AZ	6'1"	180	3	5.6	12/13/16  - 12/14/16
Bostick, Earl		OL	Barnwell, SC	6'6"	260	2	5.4	01/29/17
Cole, Antonio 		DB	Highland, KS	6'1"	190	3	5.5	01/22/17
Dineen, Jay 		LB	Lawrence, KS	6'2"	225	2	5.3	5/16/16
Gilbertson, Joey 	OL	Wichita, KS	6'4"	290	2	5.4	6/20/16
Hampton, Quan 		WR	Texarkana, TX	5'8"	165	3	5.5	1/22/17
Jones, Liam 		K	Choctaw, OK	5'9"	165	2	5.3	8/17/16
Jordan, Travis 		ATH	Marrero, LA	6'1"	185	3	5.6	4/3/16
Root, Cooper		LB	Wichita, KS	6'3"	215	2	5.4	12/20/16
Tabor, Kenyon 		WR	Derby, KS	6'4"	212	3	5.6	8/2/16
Topps, Robert 		DB	Chicago, IL	6'2"	182	3	5.6	6/22/16
Williams, Dominic	RB	Frisco, TX	5'9"	186	4	5.8	9/14/15
Williams, Takulve 	WR	New Orleans, LA	5'11"	180	2	5.4	5/17/16

The discerning reader will observe that Darreon Jackson is not on this list. HC David Beaty has withdrawn the scholarship offer to the Kansas native who had originally played for Boise State.

There were other talented players that KU pursued who chose to go elsewhere. This happens all the time, even with the best programs. Still, it will be nice when KU starts to land some of those guys. In an article today Tom Keegan wrote --

"...it will take climbing out of last place in the big 12 to make a significant move up the ladder in recruiting, and even at that it won’t happen overnight.

Developing recruits by coaching them up daily in practice is the key to winning, which in turn becomes the key to landing more athletic players to develop.

There are no trophies for second or third place in recruiting, but if there is a trace of a silver lining, however difficult to see, it’s that KU’s coaches appear to know a player when they see one. Given that, maybe some of the lightly recruited prospects who will be discussed at Beaty's press conference Wednesday will end up being better than schools who passed on them realized."


Here's to that! .

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