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you come in December or January. You're probably not going to have a chance at people because you didn't have a relationship that the previous schools had"
At a time when recruiting continues to generate more media and fan attention, Gill maintains that the foundation — the barebones key — is simple.
Build relationships. Interact with coaches and families. Make you and your staff known.
It's not an easy order — in fact, it's perhaps the most difficult aspect of recruiting. And added to that difficulty is the fact that those same philosophies are generally effective only with time.
"They can see a lot of things on the Internet and with those types of things," Gill said. "But the relationships, the people — that's what defines a university and a football program."
In the past three weeks — in the home stretch of recruiting — Gill and his staff added two local prospects: Pat Lewandowski from Overland Park and Dexter McDonald from Kansas City, Mo.
Although much of Kansas' recruiting efforts center on Texas, Gill insists that the Jayhawks will also mine local prospects. Each coach will have an area of Kansas that he is responsible for recruiting.
True, Gill and his staff certainly used their limited recruiting time to target possible prospects for the upcoming season. But they also kept an eye down the road, using the time to create relationships for future seasons.
"Recruiting, as we all know, is 365 days out of the year," Gill said. "So you always are going after guys. Your number one goal is to go after the senior class, the guys that are seniors. But at the same time, we're still talking about guys for later. It's always ongoing."
Edited by Megan Heacock
Sneaking a glance at potential players
Spotlight
Keeston Terry
★★★ recruit
Terry is the fourth highest ranked player in Missouri and the 37th highest ranked player at receiver in the country. At 6 feet 2 inches, 179 lbs., Terry has average D-1 size and speed but sure hands.
Missouri has tried to swoop in and get Terry, so there is still a little uncertainty concerning today's decision.
Kansas almost lost Terry in the wake of the resignation of Mark Mangino and subsequent loss of Clint Bowen, who originally recruited Terry. Turner Gill visited Terry quickly after being announced as head coach and seems to have kept Terry on board
Terry spurned offers from Illinois, Kansas State, Nebraska, Stanford and Wisconsin.
Brandon Bourbon ★★★★ recruit
One of the most anticipated pieces of Gill's first recruiting class, Bourbon switched his commitment from Stanford to Kansas late in the process largely because of the distance. In one game, Bourbon rushed for 451 yards on nine
carries. He averaged 50.1 yards per carry.
someone pet him.
"It was just unreal," head coach Mark Casey said. "I've never seen anything like that. Every week he was on that pace almost."
Casey said that
Bourbon drew comparisons from Stanford coaches to former Stanford running back Toby Gerhart. Gerhart finished second in the Heisman Trophy race last season.
"They talked about that a lot." Casey said. "They said he was the same type of runner as Toby, but they said he was actually a little faster than Toby."
Keba Agostinho
Katy, Texas
★★★ Defensive End
Agostinho runs a 4.7 40-yard dash, so he has the speed to sack quarterbacks but may need to add strength. He's a possible redshirt candidate and is in a similar mold to defensive end Max Onyeguleb.
Jaqwaylin Arps
★★★ Defensive end 6.3.230lbs
Denison, Texas
Arps was a second team all-state offensive tackle, but Kansas wants him on the defense. He also needs to add weight.
Jeremiah Edwards
★★★ Defensive tackle
6-1 270 lbs.
Garland, Texas
Gill pitched Edwards on his 4-3 defense that will shift to three linemen in passing situations.
Ricki Herod, Jr.
★★★ Wide receiver
Rest of the class
Mesquite, Texas
TCU tried to get involved late, but Herod stuck with his commitment. Herod worked out with current sophomore Daymond Patterson over winter break.
Pat Lewandowski
★★★ Defensive end 6-6.248 lbs.
Overland Park
Lewandowski wasn't getting too many serious looks until he sent his senior film to possible colleges. Kansas saw Lewandowski's ability to shed blockers.
Brian Maura
Maura is a highlight waiting to happen. In Maura's senior year, he finished among
★★★ Wide receiver
6-3,190 lbs.
Dexter McDonald
Miami
the top 10 in receiving yards and touchdowns in talent-rich Miami.
Kansas City, Mo.
Quinn Mecham
McDonald originally committed to Illinois after being recruited by former Illinois assistant and current Kansas recruiting coordinator Reggie Mitchell. He switched to Missouri, and when Mitchell came on with Gill's staff, switched his commitment to Kansas.
★★★ Quarterback 6-1.195 lbs
Ephraim, Utah
Mecham is already enrolled at Kansas. He's a dual-threat quarterback who threw for 3,091 yards and 40 touchdowns last season at Snow College in Utah. He will vie for the starting quarterback position with Kale Pick and Jordan Webb.
Jimmay Mundine
★★★ Outside linebacker
Denison, Texas
With 4.6 40-yard dash speed, Mundine is probably better suited at an outside position so he can pursue running backs. He's ranked by Rivals.com as the No. 79 outside linebacker.
James Sims
★★★ Running back
Irving, Texas
Sims rushed for 1,762 yards and 20 touchdowns his senior season and had scholarship offers from Arkansas, Iowa State, North Texas, Purdue, Utah and UTEP.
Trent Smiley
**Tight end
6-4, 225 lbs.
Frisco. Texas
Smiley is ranked the No.17 tight end in the 2010 class by Rivals.com. Gill has previously said that the team will look away from a straight spread offense, perhaps using the tight end more.
Andrew Turzilli
★★★ Wide receiver
Butler, New Jersey
★★ Safety
Turzill doesn't have top-end speed, but he has a knack for coming down with the ball and is a crafty runner after the catch. He had 48 catches for 888 yards and 11 touchdowns.
Jake Farley
6-2.210 lbs.
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Farley spent time in Lawrence when his father, Mark, was the linebacker coach at Kansas. Farley is a hybrid linebacker with the ability to cover receivers in space.
Ed Fink
★★ Inside linebacker
Fink was mostly unknown before committing to Kansas. He compensates for a lack of pure athleticism with hard work.
Chad Kolumber
Woodberry Forest. Virginia
Kolumban has a huge frame and is working on his foot speed.
Rav Mitchell
★★ Safety 6.1 180lbs
6-1, 180 lbs.
Irving, Texas
Mitchell is an athlete who might switch between cornerback and safety until he feels comfortable.
- Information from Rivals.com reports
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