Pope watching Dink sounds like a summary of his in game coaching this season
BB: POPE WATCHING DINK PATE
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I'd take it at this point. Get him, a portal stud PG, and maybe Stokes (or a portal stud wing / four man) and I could get excited for next season.
I don't think it's good look overall. I do think Kentucky will get him because he's basically begging UK to recruit him because he isn't making much money in the G League.
Fair enough, like I said before, wait till another big time school starts recruiting him, Pope whiffs again, he gets the leftovers is about it. He simply can't recruit or doesn't know how to close.
I am down on Pope, but I would have some excitement for Stokes and Pate and put some solid players around them (Chandler, Moreno, Williams, Diobate). Pate and Stokes would be a solid start to a talented team.
Oh I'm not high on Pope's chances of landing anyone, little lone Pate; but Pate has reportedly said the only college he would consider playing for is UK (no clue why) if he decided to go the college route. I think there's a much higher chance he stays in the G-League than plays college ball at all.
Its my understanding that he did not sign a two way contract coming out which greatly increases his eligibility chances
I don't get why everyone says Pope can't recruit. Several of the top incoming freshmen are still unsigned and were always gonna be late signees, wherever they go. If we signed lesser talented kids, ya'll would be on him for not going after the better players. Am I wrong, honestly?
Last year's class was rated very high, like top 5 or better by virtually everyone that rates them. I do understand that the fit didn't work like we hoped but I don't see how that equates to not being able to recruit.
Truth is, we don't know what our team will shape up like for next year yet. This year has been a disappointment but yes, injuries are a huge part of that...not all, but a lot. We don't know who signed multi year nil deals with us yet, so we really don't know how good or bad he is doing at recruiting for next season, either. But if we can retain some key pieces and add a few from the portal and a top end hs recruit, things don't look so bad to me, if we stay healthy. We're due some luck in that department.
Pope is building a roster with returnees, freshmen and portal guys so that we aren't rebuilding from scratch every year. I don't know why some can't see that and I just wish some of ya'll would lighten the f up!
I don't have confidence in us making a late run but I'm still excited to see what happens and I still look forward to next season too. Why do ya'll have to rob that from everyone that's not as miserable as you are?
Last year's class was rated very high, like top 5 or better by virtually everyone that rates them. I do understand that the fit didn't work like we hoped but I don't see how that equates to not being able to recruit.
Truth is, we don't know what our team will shape up like for next year yet. This year has been a disappointment but yes, injuries are a huge part of that...not all, but a lot. We don't know who signed multi year nil deals with us yet, so we really don't know how good or bad he is doing at recruiting for next season, either. But if we can retain some key pieces and add a few from the portal and a top end hs recruit, things don't look so bad to me, if we stay healthy. We're due some luck in that department.
Pope is building a roster with returnees, freshmen and portal guys so that we aren't rebuilding from scratch every year. I don't know why some can't see that and I just wish some of ya'll would lighten the f up!
I don't have confidence in us making a late run but I'm still excited to see what happens and I still look forward to next season too. Why do ya'll have to rob that from everyone that's not as miserable as you are?
I think people are saying Pope can't recruit because he has NEVER signed a five-star that is from outside the state of Kentucky. And it's March and we have 0 recruits signed for next season. Hope this helps.
Why? no one has been more critcal of pope than me.....But why is this a terrible look? This kid is actually good. He is a bigger haul than pretty much any 5 star burger boy on the board or any portal stud.
Who says it's desperate? Its now within the rules to go out and recruit Pro players in the states. Why wouldn't you do it? You wanna wait around for the competition to do it?
You didn't ask me but I'll answer. Hell yeah it's a good look. We have 0 recruits coming in. ZERO. This kid is more talented than pretty much any high school kid and probably as good as any portal stud and he's only 19. Do you want to get players or not?
It's a forward thinking move and I fully support it. I'd be mad if we didn't use every available avenue to land talent. Besides I don't care about how anything looks. I only care about winning.
I think we end up getting ONE of the following with an outside chance of landing a second (but unlikely). All three help in different ways.
Dink Pate
Tyran Stokes
Sayan Kieta
Dink Pate
Tyran Stokes
Sayan Kieta
Or trip over their shoe laces on the way to the Craft center and be out for the year. Knowing our luck.
Again, several of the very top recruits aren't signed with anyone and I believe(said it on here many months ago) that top recruits would be smart to wait until last minute, or very late to sign. So, I'm not surprised that many of the top recruits remain unsigned. And..I don't care where they're from except to say that it would be a bigger deal if top in state recruits signed somewhere else. Gotta keep the good ones here. Pope is doing pretty good in that regard. As for Stokes, if we get him people will still fault Pope because hes from here...Louisville really, though. IOW, he can't win either way with some people. If we sign the number 1 overall recruit, people will certainly say that the only reason Pope got him is KY ties. Mark that down! Guaranteed!
He's never played or enrolled in college unlike others. Hope it works out but I highly doubt UK would be in Westchester if other recruits were promising.
