Last weekend marked the end of college basketball’s latest open evaluation period. And it might have marked the end of an era.
If passed next week, a series of proposed rule changes could change the recruiting scene as we know it for both college coaches and the prospects they’re watching.
But who will the rule changes benefit? And why?
In my latest weekly segment with Rock Chalk Sports Talk host Nick Schwerdt, we dive into that and look into how that might impact Kansas recruiting as well as talented and under-the-radar prospects all across the country.
Included in this week’s spot is talk about KU freshman Quentin Grimes and whether or not the claims from a few college coaches on the recruiting trail this summer that Grimes could be the best all-around player in all of college basketball next season hold any water.
A native of Colorado, Matt moved to Lawrence in 1988 and has been in town ever since. He graduated from Lawrence High in 1996 and the University of Kansas in 2000 with a degree in Journalism. After covering KU sports for the University Daily Kansan and Rivals.com, Matt joined the World Company (and later Ogden Publications) in 2001 and has held several positions with the paper and KUsports.com in the past 20+ years. He became the Journal-World Sports Editor in 2018. Throughout his career, Matt has won several local and national awards from both the Associated Press Sports Editors and the Kansas Press Association. In 2021, he was named the Kansas Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Matt lives in Lawrence with his wife, Allison, and two daughters, Kate and Molly. When he's not covering KU sports, he likes to spend his time playing basketball and golf, listening to and writing music and traveling the world with friends and family.
