Hope so.
I think you may be right.Good pick up.
If we add another player, it will be a developmental piece, like maybe Hawthorne.
Can’t see us adding another rotation player.
There’s just no more room.
Hope so.
I think you may be right.Good pick up.
If we add another player, it will be a developmental piece, like maybe Hawthorne.
Can’t see us adding another rotation player.
There’s just no more room.
Sounds like some stupid **** Cal would say after 2015.Field of 68 is acting like we have to many players and it’s gonna cause problems
It’s gonna cause massive problems….for our opponents!Sounds like some stupid **** Cal would say after 2015.
Pope going to just absolutely abuse his 'burst' play rotations and try to run teams out of the gym
He's already proven he doesn't pick favorites based on rankings or hype and everyone should feel their playing time is earned off of hustle and analytics.
Last guy decided his starting line up before they even showed up on campus and stuck with it all year SMDH
This has been debated several times. Let it go. You will be surprised how well he will shoot this year.Good pg but shoots nothing but bricks.
Don’t speak that evilI am hoping Oweh doesn’t pull Jodie Meeks and leave us with a missing piece.
Even then, I wouldn’t be certain there wasn’t a kid from somewhere in central FL Pope wasn’t visiting on a trip like that
Wow, massive get for Pope.
I am shocked Florida let him get away
It's crazy that a guy who averaged 7 ppg, 2 rebounds and 1 assists gets $2 million+
I don't see how this is sustainable long term.
Did you forget to switch accounts? You went from "big get" to your usual "Eeyore" take all in the same thread.Does this count as the shooter everyone says we need? 33% for his career with less than one made three per game.
Seems like we still need a guy who is a proven 3 point threat
Field of 68 moves UK to #3 after today’s developments
You know it could be all you delusional Florida football fans care more about football than what has made your school relevant the last 15 years basketball .
Lowe/Aberdeen/PerryI like both players, but Aberdeen can play point guard, and he's a better defender than Griffen. Both are comparable shooters.
This is a huge pickup, and will be an experience upgrade from Lewis as our backup.
My best guess about rotation:
G - Lowe - Johnson - Perry
G - Aberdeen - Chandler - Johnson
G - Oweh - Williams - Noah
F - Mo D - Jelavic - JQ
C - JQ - Garrison - Moreno
That's just absurd depth. I only put JJ as the backup at point guard due to Pope trying to keep him "fed." Aberdeen would be the natural backup point guard but I just can't see Pope playing Johnson as strictly a third-string guard.
I love having Jasper Johnson be given the chance to develop over the course of two years, before he likely leaves for the NBA as a sophomore or maybe even a junior.
Someone in the know said word on the street was that UK's NIL is about double what many were reporting.
If true, we're going to be landing premium talent for years to come!
Good pg but shoots nothing but bricks.
The depth is 90s-level, without exaggeration. When Jasper Johnson is possibly your fourth or fifth guard/wing player, you know you're dealing with elite depth.
Kentucky will be coming at opponents in relentless waves next year, with legitimate length at all positions.
On 3 had us at #5 before the Aberdeen commit.Do we have any updated preseason rankings? I see some have us as low as 16th lol. But I know that was before we added some pieces.
He asked for more money than we paid Alijah Martin this year and more money than we paid Clayton Jr last year. We offered him more than we paid Alijah. Seems like a fair offer to me. I would think that UK had to probably give him close to that 2 millHe didn’t ask florida for $2mil.
Goodman says our NIL is 12M.Also, today's add, the news of our $20mil NIL, and having our roster complete.. warrants this gif. I use it sparingly, but I think it's deserved.
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He sure ain’t leaving because he’s scared off by Denzel AberdeenOweh not going anywhere. He's not on draft boards.
I think Darbyshire is transferring bc his dad was one of Cal's guys and did a lot of with camps and NIL with him. Pope most likely doesn't need hi dad anymore, so Grant moved on.Darbyshire is transferring, so that tells me they are making space for somebody
You didn’t watch the championship game?I don't remember this guy at all. I saw our game with them of course, and a couple of their other games, but don't recall his being a key player. Was he backing up Clayton? His stats for the games he did start are impressive though.
I used to believe there was only two genders, but I think JF Cats has his own.
No one invites himI bet you're an absolute riot at a party.
Pope is a excellent X and O coach. (I’d like him to make those adjustments in the first half this year though.) This roster isn’t going to be manhandled by the SEC this year. Last year we had skilled players, this year we have skill and athleticism. This year the game plan of playing rough isn’t gonna work.And I just don't see how we aren't top5 for sure, but probably should be more like top3 and even a case for #1 preseason. Like someone posted above, we almost have two starting lineups.
JQ is very EliteI can see where some may think this. There are different ways to build a roster. You can build a deep team with 10 or so interchangeable parts, which is what I believe Pope did with this squad. Or you can have a heavier talented starting lineup with more big additions like a Haggerty or Ian Jackson, which would lead to a far less talented roster from 6-10 off the bench. There is no wrong way to build a team and hopefully this is the correct recipe for next year with this bunch. I am getting excited now. However, I do wonder what it would be if we would have closed the deal on one of the elite type players like Yaxel, Ian Jackson or Haggerty instead of the 2 or 3 really solid pieces we seemed to have added instead. GBB