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Volume 128 Issue 32
COMMENTARY Timing of Late Night could hurt recruiting
The Kentucky basketball program held its annual Big Blue Madness on Saturday. From what the reports show, the Kentucky event blew the Kansas' Late Night in the Phog out of the water.
At first glance, Kentucky had the star-power on its side. Kentucky coach John Calipari invited hip-hop star Drake to the event. He hosted the event similar to actor Rob Riggle hosted the 2013 Late Night. Drake sat in the film session with the Kentucky players and the 2015 recruits. Drake dressed up in full Kentucky warm-up gear, and shot during the pregame with the team — his first shot was an air ball.
Sad thing is, Drake matters because the recruits' experience is really the only aspect that means anything that night. If the recruits enjoyed the preseason, over-the-top, prep rally, then there's a greater chance they will attend that university.
Twelve of the 16 recruits who visited Kansas for Late Night also attended Big Blue Madness.
The No. 2 recruit in the 2015 recruiting class, Stephen Zimmerman, was one of those 12 recruits who attended both Kentucky and Kansas' preseason event. One difference that Zimmerman and his mother said the Big Blue Madness had more local attention then Late Night.
Zimmerman's mother, Lori Stevens, said a lot of Kansas fans came up to her son asking for pictures and autographs during Late Night, but in Kentucky, hundreds of Kentucket fans gathered in hotel lobby where Zimmerman was staying, waiting for his picture or autograph.
The timing of the events was the difference between the turnout in Kentucky and Kansas. The weekend of Late Night, Kansas fans had other things on their mind such as the Kansas City Royals and fall break. Most of Kansas' students went home for the extended weekend, and a lot of students in Lawrence stayed home to watch the Royals play in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series against Baltimore.
In 2013, Allen Fieldhouse had to turn fans away because of insufficient space. This year, Kansas couldn't fill the fieldhouse, potentially hurting its recruiting efforts.
Kansas benefited from the sold-out crowd last season as freshman guard and highly recruited talent Kelly Oubre committed to Kansas following his visit during Late Night last year.
If recruiting doesn't turn out like Kansas Athletics wanted it, the program should make sure that Late Night in the Phog becomes a headlining event in Lawrence next year.
it could be the difference between a top-5 recruiting going to Kansas or Kentucky.
Edited by Rob Pyatt
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Tuesday, October 21, 2014
ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Game 1 begins on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Kauffman Stadium.
Whether at the K or somewhere else, it is certain many students will be watching as the Royals look to capture their second World Series title in the team's history.
— Edited by Rob Pyatt
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Edited by Rob Pyatt