BB: 2026-2027 TRANSFER PORTAL
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Guys-- maybe we should build a $23M team... then we'd start winning!
I floated the idea of tanking ever couple yrs then pushing all your chips in on a title. Can u imagine the talent a team could get with a good recruiter and our budget carried over 2-3 yrs?
Yeah we'd lose the all-time wins but that'll probably happen inevitably anyway. Get them chips!!!
And you are way wrong.
Moreno will likely be better than Cyril.
Cyril 1st 2 years (per game stats ==> per30min stats):
FR: 4.6pt, 3.8reb, 1.5blk, 0.2stl, 0.5ast, 2.1F, 62.6%fg, 48.8%ft ==> 9.8pt, 8.1reb, 3.2blk, 0.4stl, 1.1 ast, 4.5F
Soph: 9.6, 5.6reb, 2.3blk, 0.6 stl, 0.6 ast, 3.0F, 76.4%fg, 57.8%ft ==> 13.4pt, 7.8reb, 3.2blk, 0.8stl, 0.8ast, 4.2F
Moreno
FR: 8.0pr, 6.4reb, 1.6blk, 0.6stl, 2.2ast, 2.1F, 58.3%fg, 70.3%ft ==> 10.5pt, 8.3reb, 2.0blk, 0.8stl, 2.5ast, 2.7F
So, Moreno was better in all areas (even after adjusting for minutes) except Blocks their FR year.
No reason to think he won't also be better their Soph year.
I think Moreno can be all-SEC 2nd team next year,
This dude, in 4 seasons, played 1 game against a P4/P5 team, Kansas State. He played 1 minute. Impressive shooting numbers against mediocre at best competition. He also sucks defensively.
Not every random transfer, just because he can score a few points, is worthy of a UK jersey. This dude certainly isn't. MVC POTY, meh. He didn't do anything against anyone of note.
DBPR
-1.28
DBPM
-1,7'
Overall: Hard pass.
Can't wait to count on a bunch of mid major nobodies to bring Kentucky back to prominence.
My personal pre-requisites (not that Pope & staff will ask me), but also if you far excel in some area, that can make up slightly for another area:
PG - has to make at least 34% from 3 (so not someone you dare to shoot 3's) making 1.0+/gm;
a STL/TO rate close to 1 or better (no worse than 0.75);
score 14+ for mid-major, or 10+ for P5;
prefer all-1st team defense in his conference;
at least 6'0, prefer 6'2+;
SG - 40% from 3, making 2.0+/gm;
score 16+ for mid-major, or 12+ for P5;
at least 6'3, prefer 6'5
SF - 37% from 3, making 1.5+/gm;
score 15+ for mid-major, or 11+ for P5;
at least 5reb/gm;
above average defender;
at least 6'6, prefer 6'7;
PF - make at least 34% from 3 making 1.0+/gm, OR... get 9+ Reb/gm;
get 8+reb/gm for mid-major, or 6+ for P5;
score 14+ for mid-major, or 11+ for P5;
at least 6'8, prefer 6'9
C - at least 6'10, prefer 6'11+, but not be super thin Iike 210 lbs
at least 1.5 Blk/gm, prefer 2.0+;
prefer all-1st team defense in his conference;
score 10+/gm mid-major, or 8+/gm P5;
rebound 9+/gm mid-major, or 7+/gm P5;
bonus if can make 30%+ from 3
Lastly, a LOT of names will be out there on the portal, maybe even a lot of qualified candidates for UK. But not only can you not get all of them, you don't want all of them, you will only have 4-10 spots. So you have to be selective (so you don't miss out on a better one yet to come), but at the same time not so selective (that you are left picking from scraps at the end).
PG - has to make at least 34% from 3 (so not someone you dare to shoot 3's) making 1.0+/gm;
a STL/TO rate close to 1 or better (no worse than 0.75);
score 14+ for mid-major, or 10+ for P5;
prefer all-1st team defense in his conference;
at least 6'0, prefer 6'2+;
SG - 40% from 3, making 2.0+/gm;
score 16+ for mid-major, or 12+ for P5;
at least 6'3, prefer 6'5
SF - 37% from 3, making 1.5+/gm;
score 15+ for mid-major, or 11+ for P5;
at least 5reb/gm;
above average defender;
at least 6'6, prefer 6'7;
PF - make at least 34% from 3 making 1.0+/gm, OR... get 9+ Reb/gm;
get 8+reb/gm for mid-major, or 6+ for P5;
score 14+ for mid-major, or 11+ for P5;
at least 6'8, prefer 6'9
C - at least 6'10, prefer 6'11+, but not be super thin Iike 210 lbs
at least 1.5 Blk/gm, prefer 2.0+;
prefer all-1st team defense in his conference;
score 10+/gm mid-major, or 8+/gm P5;
rebound 9+/gm mid-major, or 7+/gm P5;
bonus if can make 30%+ from 3
Lastly, a LOT of names will be out there on the portal, maybe even a lot of qualified candidates for UK. But not only can you not get all of them, you don't want all of them, you will only have 4-10 spots. So you have to be selective (so you don't miss out on a better one yet to come), but at the same time not so selective (that you are left picking from scraps at the end).
I can't wait to see who leaves the UK team. That should clear some of this portal player discussion.
I hope we recruit over most of them currently on the roster and upgrade.
I hope we recruit over most of them currently on the roster and upgrade.
I actually got to thinking about this the other night. Not that UK would make or break Nike but we are a big brand for them. You would think they would want to kick some talent out way to keep us relevant if Pope can’t recruit. I just don’t know. I do know there is shady dealings with shoe companies but how much they weigh in is higher than my knowledge of it.
Yeah, a team like this would really suck: Bennett Stirtz, Donovan Dent, Yaxel Lindeborg, Matas Vokeitatus, Chas Lanier, Xeke Mayo, PJ Haggarty, Lamont Butler, Ja'cobi Gillespi, Sion James, Koby Brea, JT Toppin, Keyshawn Hall, Joshua Jefferson, Vladislav Golden, Amari Williams, Max Abmas, Walter Clayton, Grant Nelson, Daulton Knecht, Antonio Reeves, Grady, Darrion Williams, Graham Ike
Pope will definitely want him back, so welcome back.
If there is any truth to getting Prince as GM, I think we can start to move the needle in recruiting. That wouldn't be his main job, however he is well thought of and could influence players to come to UK.
Is that a pipe dream? Maybe, but Pope definitely needs help.
I’ve seen Armani Mighty play a lot as my daughter cheers at Mercer. He’s really good. He’s thin so not sure he would work as an SEC center but who knows. He is definitely athletic as they come. He can fly. Free throw shooting is not his strength. He’s good around the rim. On a side note Brady Shoulders is on that team as well.
Some of these early entrants already know where they are going from tampering during the season. Our staff will get a list together eventually.
I would like to see him play Chandler one-on-one, best of three (3) games ... I wonder who wins ??
Can he go to his left ??
Does he dribble with his eyes up ??
Is he a pass first kinda guy ??
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It's hard to win BIGTIME with 7/5 guys ... unfortunately, as most here already know.
Yes ... he domonates !!
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He can be erratic, as he had 29 against Wagner, but missed fifteen (15) shots. Dude can stroke it, when he's in the zone.
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Just 5.1 boards for a 6'9 guy at a mid-major. Ehh...that would be like 3-4 rebounds per 30min from a F if playing SEC competition. That won't cut it, unless he is Dalton Knecht at scoring it.Yes ... he domonates !!
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He couldn’t guard a fire hydrant poor defense ratings 121Can he go to his left ??
Does he dribble with his eyes up ??
Is he a pass first kinda guy ??
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