Dylan Admire Talks Kansas Junior Day
by Owen on Feb 8, 2010 6:00 AM CST
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This past weekend the Kansas Jayhawk football staff hosted their first of what appears to be two junior day's geared toward giving football prospects the opportunity to get to know a little bit more about Kansas and the football program. The staff hosted players from Illinois, Missouri and all across Kansas who were in Lawrence taking in the campus, visiting the facilities, seeing what the program has to offer and of course watching the Jayhawks get a win over the Huskers in basketball.
One such visitor that is drawing a lot of attention early on in the recruiting process is offensive line prospect Dylan Admire out of Blue Valley West in Overland Park Kansas. Admire spent Friday in Nebraska where he received an offer from the Huskers and then made his way to Lawrence on Saturday. Admire has really seen his stock soar following a strong showing at this years army underclassman combine and while it's still early in the process, it's pretty clear that he's one of the top targets in the Kansas City area for Coach Turner Gill.
Following his trip Dylan gave Rock Chalk Talk a few minutes of his time before settling in to watch the Superbowl. The Jayhawks will be looking for several offensive lineman with this year's class and Admire will certainly be one we'll be watching here at Rock Chalk Talk.
Denver
Dylan, to get things started why don't you give us a little background on you recruitment to date. When teams started showing interest? How things are progressing now that we're fully focused on the 2011 class.
I actually started receiving letters in the spring of my sophomore year. In terms of immediate plans I have four visits set up in the next month and two of them I took this weekend. Those two consisted of Nebraska and KU, both schools made me an offer.
Denver
Talk a little about your Kansas visit. What you did? What you like? How things look for you with Kansas after the trip.
I went up for their junior day. After arriving I sat down with Coach Gill and he made me an offer right away. I am really excited about that and Coach Gill seems like a great coach with a great background.
I was very impressed with the facilities and really liked the new academic center; it left me with a great impression of KU.
I also spent quite a bit of time talking to Coach Grimes and he explained what he looks for in a player. He's obviously a great coach with a lot of coaching experience. Last thing I did was attend the KU Nebraska basketball game which was exciting and a chance to see the atmosphere.
Denver
What schools are most involved with you and which ones are you favoring at this point?
I'm currently keeping any open. I'm very interested in KU and Nebraska.
One of my teammates Patrick Lewandowski signed with KU on signing day and I'm super excited for him.
The other schools that are involved right now are Kansas State, Missouri, Iowa State, Alabama, Illinois, Notre Dame, Stanford, UCLA, Duke and Washington.
Denver
What would you say are your top priorities when looking at a school and a program at this point?
The most important thing to me is the graduation rate because obviously you need to get a degree. My ultimate goal is to play in the NFL, but you have to have a degree to fall back on. It's really important to me how a University is set up to help the athletes succeed academically.
Denver
What do you have scheduled going forward in terms of recruiting? You said you had another pair of visits set?
Next weekend I'll be attending K-State for their junior day followed by Iowa State's the next weekend and back to Nebraska for theirs the weekend after that. I also plan on attending some spring games.
Denver
Any sort of timeline for your decision at this point?
No, not at this point. I'm keeping an open mind for now.
Denver
Well thank you for your time, stay in touch if you get closer to a decision.
Will do, thanks.
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That picture makes me laugh so hard.
A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.
pretty sure...
this one is from this past summer, so after his sophomore year. Definitely looks young.
52 Conference Championships!! Holy Hell...Good Luck with That!!
ah...you guys are brutal...
what do you expect. This is the pic and pose that almost all the kids at these combines end up with.
52 Conference Championships!! Holy Hell...Good Luck with That!!
Haha, it's still kind of funny.
Sounds like Gill has his work cut out for him with this kid. Lets hope it turns out well.
Glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long.
Hard to say at this point.
I do believe that Pat Lewandowski signing with Kansas is a help and I do think he had a great visit. I think more than anything he just wants to take his time and make the right choice. He’ll have some nice offers on the table but I think Kansas can give them all a run for their money with Dylan.
52 Conference Championships!! Holy Hell...Good Luck with That!!
brutal indeed -
I think its time to start going through our yearbooks to remind ourselves that we were all there at some point.
Turner Gill is introduced to the Kansas Athletic dept:
Gill, I'm Bill and this is Phil. Gill, I'm Phil and this is Jill. Gill, I'm Jill, you know Bill, Phil...
we were all there...
and I doubt many of us had full ride offers from Nebraska and Kansas as juniors in high school.
52 Conference Championships!! Holy Hell...Good Luck with That!!
I figured that part of my statement would get picked out.
What I’m getting at is I’m sure we all had pictures of us looking tough (or at least trying) taken of us in HS.
Turner Gill is introduced to the Kansas Athletic dept:
Gill, I'm Bill and this is Phil. Gill, I'm Phil and this is Jill. Gill, I'm Jill, you know Bill, Phil...
Exactly.
Anyone who played HS sports has at least one tough guy picture. And as Denver pointed out, these camps usually tell you how to pose. Stand up straight and cross your arms. Some smile, most dont.
I think I'd come out with the buddy jesus pose myself
52 Conference Championships!! Holy Hell...Good Luck with That!!
goodness
where in the world did you find that? From the background, it looks like it was taken at an actual church and not a ride at Disney.
The other possibility is that he’s been standing on a surfboard on the Venice Beach boardwalk since the 60’s.
Google:
Dogma, movie
Turner Gill is introduced to the Kansas Athletic dept:
Gill, I'm Bill and this is Phil. Gill, I'm Phil and this is Jill. Gill, I'm Jill, you know Bill, Phil...
hahaha
Nothing against the kid, it’s just really funny.
A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.
by A.J. Haefele on Feb 8, 2010 10:27 AM CST up reply actions
Denver know of any others that attended?
Know that Starling was there but thats it. and if any of the others received early offers like admire and starling received?
from what I've gathered...
only Starling and Admire received offers so far. There were a fair amount of others in attendance from across the state, Missouri and a couple from Illinois.
Locally Ben Heeney, Boomer Mays, Lucas Powell, Beau Bell are a few names. Brandon Bourbon was in with the QB from his team who is a junior. There were two others from the St. Louis area as well.
At this point it’s tough to tell which ones will be receiving offers or not, I do have an interview with Heeney ready to go and he’s a potential one down the line that really likes Kansas.
52 Conference Championships!! Holy Hell...Good Luck with That!!
not sure I'd go that far...
hose fellas have some serious connections and do a nice job…
but I appreciate the compliment.
52 Conference Championships!! Holy Hell...Good Luck with That!!
I actually attended one of these back in 98,
seemed like there was about 25 guys there the weekend I went. At that time, they were really bragging up their weights facility.
Glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long.
geez...
I knew Terry Allen recruited some crappy talent, but damn even you got a look Warden??? : )
52 Conference Championships!! Holy Hell...Good Luck with That!!
haha,
actually no. A guy on our team was invited and I tagged along.
Glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long.
even better...
I don’t think you are the only one to hit up junior day for a free meal and a basketball game.
52 Conference Championships!! Holy Hell...Good Luck with That!!
Two HUGE offers!
Admire and Starling would be huge boosts if we could land both of them. I could see Admire getting immediate playing time but maybe not starting right away. Starling would be huge both in football (probably a red shirt in his future though) and baseball. That is if he decides not to jump straight to the baseball draft…
maybe he can pull a CJ Henry
and get drafted so we can use the scholly elsewhere…
Turner Gill is introduced to the Kansas Athletic dept:
Gill, I'm Bill and this is Phil. Gill, I'm Phil and this is Jill. Gill, I'm Jill, you know Bill, Phil...
that's possible...
but then we’re stuck waiting until he pulls a Chris Weinke and becomes our QB at age 26. Not a bad deal, but I can’t wait that long.
52 Conference Championships!! Holy Hell...Good Luck with That!!
heh heh,
you said Weinke, heh heh.
Turner Gill is introduced to the Kansas Athletic dept:
Gill, I'm Bill and this is Phil. Gill, I'm Phil and this is Jill. Gill, I'm Jill, you know Bill, Phil...
surely you have major pull with this one right?
52 Conference Championships!! Holy Hell...Good Luck with That!!
Yes, seeing as how I went to their high school six years ago haha
My little bro might know em I’ll try…
by Andrew Clark on Feb 8, 2010 11:02 AM CST up reply actions
you mean...
everyone there doesn’t still know you? I just assumed you were a legend at BVW.
52 Conference Championships!! Holy Hell...Good Luck with That!!
"...they stay the same age"
Zapp Brannigan/Dayton Moore quote of the day: "In the game of chess you can never let your opponent see your pieces"
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Feb 8, 2010 12:29 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Well my name is on the wall! So...yeah they prob still dont
Too far removed. They probably know my brother though, before we moved back to Illinois he was close in grade to these cats
are the BV schools still 5A?
Turner Gill is introduced to the Kansas Athletic dept:
Gill, I'm Bill and this is Phil. Gill, I'm Phil and this is Jill. Gill, I'm Jill, you know Bill, Phil...
No
BVW and BVHS are 5A, BVNW and BVN are 6A, unless somethings changed recently
by Andrew Clark on Feb 8, 2010 11:01 AM CST up reply actions
The new BVSW opening next year should put a small dent in a few of the enrollments for a few years.
Glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long.
Wow -
so there’s going to be 5 Blue Valleys?
I remember when BVN opened and how big a deal that was. Shoot, all we had were the 5 Shawnee Mission Schools, 2 Olathe Schools, and Blue Valley. Man, JoCo has exploded….
Turner Gill is introduced to the Kansas Athletic dept:
Gill, I'm Bill and this is Phil. Gill, I'm Phil and this is Jill. Gill, I'm Jill, you know Bill, Phil...
It definitely has,
Olathe now has four 6A schools, SM has five 6A schools, BV will have one 4A, two 5A, and two 6A schools, Aquinas is a 5A, Gardner is 5A, St James Academy is a large 4A, DeSoto has a 5A and a 4A.
Glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long.
Sunflower league is only 6A right?
Turner Gill is introduced to the Kansas Athletic dept:
Gill, I'm Bill and this is Phil. Gill, I'm Phil and this is Jill. Gill, I'm Jill, you know Bill, Phil...
I know that North and South lost their 6A status briefly
but are 6A again.
Turner Gill is introduced to the Kansas Athletic dept:
Gill, I'm Bill and this is Phil. Gill, I'm Phil and this is Jill. Gill, I'm Jill, you know Bill, Phil...
ONW is also 6A now.
Gardner is also joining one of the city leagues, not sure if it is Sunflower or EKL.
Glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long.
First off, I just need to say, GO MUSTANGS!
We used to be badass at swimming…now I think we kinda suck at everything. Except having really, really nice cars in our student parking lot.
"Here are our top priorities: recruit, beat Missouri, recruit, win the North, recruit, win the Big 12, and in most cases if you win the Big 12 then you're playing for a National Championship. And then we're going to recruit."
by KennyGregoryRockThaCradle on Feb 8, 2010 1:51 PM CST up reply actions
Are the Mustangs BVN?
if so, when did you go there?
52 Conference Championships!! Holy Hell...Good Luck with That!!
Yep- did my description make it that obvious? Ha. Graduated in ’02. Which all of a sudden was a long time ago. Ugh.
"Here are our top priorities: recruit, beat Missouri, recruit, win the North, recruit, win the Big 12, and in most cases if you win the Big 12 then you're playing for a National Championship. And then we're going to recruit."
by KennyGregoryRockThaCradle on Feb 8, 2010 1:56 PM CST up reply actions
I graduated from West in 04
Did you know any of the swimmers at West? I was chums with a lot of them
impressive list of schools showing intrest!
going to be interesting with turner and bo going at it through out the year going after alot of the same guys.
by huskercarpenter on Feb 8, 2010 11:05 AM CST reply actions
I'd say Bo has the edge in terms of the program he's selling at the moment...
Turner Gill and his staff have the edge in terms of the selling themselves. It will be interesting to see.
52 Conference Championships!! Holy Hell...Good Luck with That!!
turner and bo
are 2 outstanding coaches with similar coaching philosophies and total opposite personalities. i smell a healthy rivalry starting, respectful not hateful.
by huskercarpenter on Feb 8, 2010 11:41 AM CST up reply actions
unlike our mutual
hatred of Mizzou…
Turner Gill is introduced to the Kansas Athletic dept:
Gill, I'm Bill and this is Phil. Gill, I'm Phil and this is Jill. Gill, I'm Jill, you know Bill, Phil...
Yep
This is the third or fourth guy we’ve gone after since Gill arrived that has Notre Dame interested I think. How great would it be if we could consistently beat them for recruits?
"Here are our top priorities: recruit, beat Missouri, recruit, win the North, recruit, win the Big 12, and in most cases if you win the Big 12 then you're playing for a National Championship. And then we're going to recruit."
by KennyGregoryRockThaCradle on Feb 8, 2010 1:53 PM CST up reply actions
About HCTG's philosophy
I like that when a kid says “I want to play for a school that’s going to develop me as a football player AND a student” (and implicitly as a human being, I would add), we can think, “Yes, this is how the KU program is run” and be proud of that and proud of the students who want to play here. Not just some football factory where morals are thrown out the window in order to attempt to gain a few extra W’s.
If a recruit says, “Well, I wanted to play for KU, but they don’t win 11 games each and every year”, then I’ll say good luck and hopefully those priorities work out for you. But if he said, “Well, I wanted to play at KU, but I didn’t think they could develop me as a student while I was a player there”, then that would be something for the program (and the fans) to hang their heads about. So good on for HCTG for that one.
Zapp Brannigan/Dayton Moore quote of the day: "In the game of chess you can never let your opponent see your pieces"
by SagehenMacGyver47 on Feb 8, 2010 12:37 PM CST reply actions
So, like The U, right? :)
"Not to be cliché or anything, but I’m Jayhawk born and Jayhawk bred and when I die I’ll be Jayhawk dead." - Ovechwin
does anyone know?
if turner has anyone commited for next year or close to commiting?
not that I'm aware of...
I know of some that would likely commit on the spot but I think Coach Gill and his staff are still doing a little bit of evaluating. Considering they came in so late and have spent the last month trying to put together the 2010 class as well as build relationships on the road, I don’t expect they’ll get to trigger happy with offers early on.
52 Conference Championships!! Holy Hell...Good Luck with That!!
topeka capital plaza hotel.
turner, is going to be there from 6-7:30 tonight. they will have a cash bar and some eats i think. probably going to be a thin crowd because of k.u.-texas game at 8.
wow -
nice find…
I could go for some drinks with the coach, as for KU/Tex that why the Good Lord gave us DVR…
Turner Gill is introduced to the Kansas Athletic dept:
Gill, I'm Bill and this is Phil. Gill, I'm Phil and this is Jill. Gill, I'm Jill, you know Bill, Phil...
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