Another Banner on the Horizon

The Kansas Jayhawks already had two potential All-Americans returning next year. Their logic simple, Cole Aldrich and Sherron Collins wanted to become legends in Lawrence. To some they already are, they helped the Jayhawks capture the 2008 title. Instead of them moving onto the NBA after this season, they wanted to hang their own banner, together.

Aldrich passed up the chance at being a lottery selection, no one is quite sure where Collins would have ended up, but it appears he was a fringe first rounder. His fate could have been similar to Mario Chalmers who fell to the second round, even after making the shot. Collins who delivered the pass, was the man at the end taking all shots for KU last year. He was clutch, it was difficult to see at times because of the Jayhawks youth and inexperience that forced him to try to do everything by himself.

Collins was gassed by the end of most games last year. He was our fearless leader, always refusing to back down. Everyone else on the team shied away from the spotlight, the last game was a sad display of his teammates all being scared to take a shot. People throughout the year were critical about Collins taking too many shots, frustrated that he continued to shoot even when it wasn't falling.

Jayhawk fans have been following the recruitment of Xavier Henry with a microscope since John Calipari left for Kentucky. On Thursday he announced he was coming to Kansas, his brother is tagging along. CJ Henry will be a walkon with the New York Yankees paying his tuition. After verbally committing to KU he was drafted in the first round by the Yankees.

Paul Biancardi from ESPN discusses how Henry will fit in at KU, and his opinion seems to be the same as everyones. Its a perfect match. His parents both played at KU and this is the final puzzle piece to the Jayhawks national title run next year.