I just got back from my honeymoon where I was sheltered from society to say the least. My new wife and I went to Jamaica for a week and now I'm back home. I was just curious if I missed any big news out there? I noticed we landed 3 commitments since I've logged on to a computer. LB, OL, and WR. Very nice! Anything else interesting that I missed (either KU related or whatever)? Thanks guys…and possibly girls!

Interesting article up on the Slant. It appears Jordan Phillips is extremely good friends with Dreamium Smith (RB who is already committed to KU) and Perry Ellis (elite basketball recruit for 2012 that is looking at KU). He mentions that the two of them could play a big factor in what school he chooses. He also mentions that Vic Shealy has made up a lot of ground in recruiting him. Hopefully Phillips can have an excellent camp and come away even higher on KU.

"I want to make sure there isn't a school out there that can compete with Kansas," Miller said. "I still feel strong about them. They are definitely still right there in the running. I just need to make sure that's what I want."

This evening Miller had a chance to call Turner Gill and Reggie Mitchell.

"I told coach Gill I just want to be sure," Miller said. "He was cool about it. He said they will stay on me and told me to call him whenever I want. I talked about it with coach Mitchell and he shared some of his thoughts about it."

Just because Miller has de-committed doesn't mean he won't be a Jayhawk.

"There is still a good chance I could end up there," Miller said of Kansas.

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via vmedia.rivals.com

"Miller thoroughly dominated the second half of the first ever combine that featured top prospects from Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa and Oklahoma. He destroyed virtually every linebacker he faced with amazing explosion off the line and a quick burst that allowed him to get separation. When the ball got in his direction, he showed really soft hands, plucking the ball out of the air each time effortlessly."

The link is http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1080460, but you have to have a membership in order to read the full article.

Interesting topic from Mitchum late yesterday.  What's everyone think.  Should the staff stay realistic and go after players we have a better shot at.  Or do we need to be in the mix with BIG TIME recruits and making a push.   Promoted today for FRONT PAGE FRIDAY, if we start getting more frequent fanposting we'll start doing this a little more. 

Also, RCT Time Machine Part II coming up in a couple hours.  On to Mitchum's post

- Denver

With the recent scholarship offer of Nathan Hughes, a high-profile strongside defensive end, I started to ask myself a question – How do I feel about KU offering elite prospects that already have numerous offers from prestigious programs around the U.S.? Throughout this FanPost I will have an ‘intelligent’ argument with myself and try to figure out if I’m excited about KU is extending offers to these recruits or if I think it is just wasting KU’s time.

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Because I'm bored...

It appears that KU has offered a new O-lineman this week, Antonio Richardson. According to Rivals this brings our offer list to 40 for players that haven't committed to a school yet. Antonio Richardson is 6'6", weighs in at 310 and is from Tennessee. Including our offer, he currently is at 15 right now. Looks like Gill's not affraid to go after the big boys of the SEC in their own territory. Nice! Could be a great get, but we are going up against some powerhouses too.

Also, I've noticed recruitment has been picking up a little bit for Dan Tapko, a Rockhurst player. Rivals used to have him listed as a DE but now they have him listed as a TE. It'll be interesting to see what position he wants to play and how that will affect the school he chooses.