Acaden Lewis de-commits
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So Pope should have settled for one pure point guard for the whole season?
Pope was just in DC. I wonder if they had a meeting?
Yeah, definitely don't need that soft attitude on our team.
Rumor about his dad perhaps going to prison. Speculation he may be going closer to home. Something about his decommitment referenced “for now”. I genuinely don’t know if there’s even a shred of truth to any of it.
I wouldn’t necessarily blame the dad here since he is the reason Acaden even gave Pope a chance . He was ready to commit elsewhere before his dad told him he should at least hear Coach Pope out .
Cuz it’s something new to cry about haha
That's OK we didn't need his Dad around the program
JF is going to complain no matter what happens. Just have to let it be.
You're exactly right, Florida just won the national freakin' championship with no McDonalds AAs, no 5-stars, etc., but JF thinks you need ten Cooper Flaggs in order to gain his respect.
I hate this loss but I'm also not pretending like landing Wilkerson and moving Jasper and Chandler to PGs 2 & 3, plus Wilkerson, isn't a great situation.
I remember when Skyy Clark decommited and many were like oh man he’s gonna be a beast.
No but you sell Lewis on the situation one way or another. That’s part of the job at a major program. Make Lewis feel comfortable and give him assurances.
Meh alot of options. Veteran portal player, reclass Kinney, other options here.
I mean see his father's tweets, his father always mentions how good duke is
This already gave me bad gut feeling before
Unexpected outcome but not totally surprising
This already gave me bad gut feeling before
Unexpected outcome but not totally surprising
WASHINGTON – Jarrett Lewis, 44, of Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty today to one count of wire fraud in connection with an embezzlement scheme that bilked a District non-profit advocacy organization of more than $320,000, announced by U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin, Jr., and FBI Special Agent in Charge Sean Ryan, of the Washington Field Office’s Criminal and Cyber Division.
U.S. District Court Judge John D. Bates scheduled a sentencing hearing for June 16, 2025.
Lewis was employed by the victim agency between June 2021 and October 2022. According to the statement of facts, while serving as Director of Finance for the non-profit, Lewis perpetrated a scheme to defraud his employer. Lewis was one of three employees at Victim 1 with access to the non-profit’s bank account. It was part of Lewis’s duties to pay bills on behalf of the organization. Lewis was also provided with a VISA card for an account belonging to Victim 1, and was authorized to use the VISA card to incur expenses on behalf of Victim 1 for goods and services related to its operations.
On 32 occasions, Lewis took advantage of his position by accessing Victim 1’s account and causing funds to be transferred to his personal account and for his own personal benefit. The total loss suffered by Victim 1 resulting from these transfers is $309,950.88. Lewis also used the non-profit’s VISA to book and pay for personal travel for himself, his family, and friends, totaling $9, 112. 96. In total, the parties stipulate that Lewis’s scheme to defraud amounts to a total of $321,057.98.
Lewis was arrested on September 5, 2024. He faces a custodial sentence in addition to fines and restitution.
This case was investigated by the FBI’s Washington Field Office. It is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Truscott with the Fraud, Public Corruption, and Civil Rights Section of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.
Glad he didn’t wait til the portal closed tho that would’ve been a bad situation
His people didn’t like him being recruited over.
Good thing the game has completely changed in needing more veteran portal guys over the top high school kids you speak of. 3 of the 4 Final Four teams were full of veteran transfers. Are you wanting Cal back? How was that working out?
Just spit balling here, but the film on that kid in the Euro league sure looks to me like he has the skills to play at PG.
What the hell, go get him AND Wilkerson.
What the hell, go get him AND Wilkerson.
The “ getting recruited over” theory may be in play here.
If we add Wilkerson and Pierre in that spot due to the freed up money, I’ll take it. Kind of sucks he didn’t do this earlier. Maybe Krisa would have stuck around.
big hitYeah. Odd unless we signed someone else. He was going to get 15-25 min a game
How many top high school kids did Florida and Auburn have this year?
I mean we only have 2 PGs signed. If his demand is we’re not allowed to have another PG on the team then he can get lost. He’s 18 and a 4 star like what does he expect? The Kentucky fans will give Pope more **** than his camp any day of the week he can’t risk a bad season to keep one player happy.
If knows Acaden would decommit, I would like to keep krissa in our program
Bummer but no way to know the significance, probably not a huge loss for year 1. May or may not be down the road. Most PGs we’ve lost like this haven’t burned us.
Thinking about sky Clark and the the guy who’s been with Gonzaga recently. Hickman I think
Thinking about sky Clark and the the guy who’s been with Gonzaga recently. Hickman I think
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Eh not too torn over this decision. The portal is still open for 11-12 days.
Acaden - "I will always be grateful to Coach Pope and the entire Kentucky staff for believing in me," Lewis said in a statement sent to ESPN. "It is clear Kentucky is a special place with an amazing fanbase, but as I reflect on what is best for my future, I have decided to re-open my recruitment. This was an incredibly difficult decision, but after a lot of discussion with my family and people I trust, I feel this is necessary. This is not in any way a reflection of any negative feelings towards Coach Pope and Kentucky. I appreciate your understanding and am excited for what the future holds."
I would too but he signed with Cincinnati already I think