Maybe it’s the grass-fed diet (literally), or the Hair Club For Men subscription. Whatever the explanation for Kansas’ surge in the recruiting world, it seems the Mad Hatter is behind it all.
Les Miles and his Jayhawks have landed 15 — 15!! — commitments since the month of June rolled around, going from quite literally last in the recruiting rankings within the conference to No. 3 after another strong weekend. That puts KU behind only OU and OSU, and ahead of K-State, Texas, Iowa State … everyone else.
The Jayhawks and their most recent surge came, most notably, via a handful of talented defensive players committing.