Corban's thoughts on Darrell Arthur recruitment

Everyone is wondering about where Darrell Arthur, the best player to remain unsigned, is heading for his college career. Earlier, he said OU, Texas, KU, SMU, and Baylor were his final five--and that his choice would almost certainly come from this group. But that was before LSU emerged as one of the favorites, due to Tyrus Thomas's decision to enter the NBA draft earlier this month. Arthur wants to play, and he wants to play fast, as evidenced by his inclusion of SMU and Baylor into his final choices. Now, with Doherty heading to SMU with his legendary recruiting skills and passion for the game, will Arthur head there? This is all complex--but it reminded me of something else that may ring true to KU fans.
Two years ago another great recruit was in our grasp after he re-opened his recruitment, and his name was Malik Hairston. Malik was a gritty scorer from Detroit, but was not guranteed instant playing time by choosing KU. At Oregon, he was a starter the second he signed. He vowed to "Carmelo-ize" the situation at Oregon, which has of course kept them out of the NCAA tourney since he has been there.
Hairston, while certainly proficient, has not really improved, as evidenced by his stats here. Points have gone up, but FG% has gone down. He has low steal totals for how quick he is, and is not known as a stout defender. Do you think Malik Hairston would be a better player if he came to Kansas and competed for a spot instead of having it on a platter?
I think he certainly would have been, and I know he would be a way better defender. I know LSU is coming off a Final Four appearance, but Oregon had been successful in the tourney before Hairston signed there, and had some good players left over from those runs. Darrell Arthur will be on the same practice squad as Glen Davis and therefore will rarely be matched up with him.
Bottom line, Arthur is a great prep player who has the tools to be an awesome college player and a solid professional. But I think his development will be greatly supplemented by some good ol' fashioned competition.

Look at how sweet the ball is! How come no one told me about this? And Keith is #0, one of the sweetest basketball numbers IMHO. And dropping 39 is tight, too. I will make sure to relay the message to Jeff Goble, who is probably Keith Langford's biggest fan. He freaking loves him.