Toggle sidebar

Bradshaw postpones decision

S

sambowieshin_rivals

Heisman
Nov 27, 2009
21,246
21,450
0
If he comes great. If he doesn't ok. At the end of the day I think many of us care a lot less about the whole college basketball circus than we did 5 years ago. Maybe it's just me but I started caring a lot less when the players stopped caring about the name on the jersey. NIL has just sped up the process.
It's all just a business now. Basically, it feels like trying to decide if you root more for Walmart, Target or Big Lots.
 
  • Like
Reactions: wildcatwelder_rivals, kywildcat41086, Susan2361 and 8 others
JwUKFan11

JwUKFan11

Heisman
Nov 11, 2011
7,741
16,137
113
I don’t think he has seriously considered other schools besides UK, there isn’t any threat as far as schools go. I could see the G-League angle of the offer is enough.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Son_Of_Saul
Son_Of_Saul

Son_Of_Saul

Hall of Famer
Dec 7, 2007
45,988
102,330
113
ArtLaibsGhost said:
We haven't recruited a top big Man out of high school since Townes. Given Cal still plays the archaic low post offense we HAVE TO HAVE a good big man with offensive skills to be successful. It is not an accident that our last Final 4 appearance was with Towns in the post. Cal has had giant whiffs at the position since. He needs to recruit a good one for this class or change his offense. If he does neither he will be looking for a new job in a couple of years
Click to expand...
Bam?
Skal was the #1 ranked big in his class.

But I get your point. It's been pretty barren in that span, which is weird considering what Cal did with Cousins, Davis, Towns, and Bam, not to mention Richards.
 
  • Like
Reactions: kywildcat41086 and *Fox2Monk*
S

STL_Cat

Heisman
Dec 4, 2011
65,639
59,269
98
sambowieshin said:
If he comes great. If he doesn't ok. At the end of the day I think many of us care a lot less about the whole college basketball circus than we did 5 years ago. Maybe it's just me but I started caring a lot less when the players stopped caring about the name on the jersey. NIL has just sped up the process.
It's all just a business now. Basically, it feels like trying to decide if you root more for Walmart, Target or Big Lots.
Click to expand...
I agree with this post wholeheartedly
 
  • Like
Reactions: kywildcat41086, Susan2361, drew_ukfan_rivals and 4 others
F

FitchandMurray29

All-American
Dec 11, 2021
2,845
6,056
61
I don’t buy the mom angle as there’s been no talk of him taking more visits after Peach Jam. If that was the reason I would’ve expected that to come out in the story. My possible theories: buying time for NIL bidding, waiting for G League offer, a little uncertainty with Ugonna a possibility, or him/coaches/Nike wanting him to announce at a particular time.

Me personally, I only want one of Kingsley or Bradshaw on the 23 team. This is NOT a very good big man class so I don’t see the need for two 5s with no positional flexibility. Bradshaw while having a nice shooting touch can’t play the 4 imo and Kingsley isn’t skilled enough. Give me Dilly, Reed, Wagner, Edwards/Jackson, Holland, Bradshaw/Kingsley, and a transfer portal 4/5 man for additions to the 23 team.
 
  • Like
Reactions: *Fox2Monk*
B

bigsmoothie

All-American
Sep 7, 2004
11,161
8,851
0
sambowieshin said:
If he comes great. If he doesn't ok. At the end of the day I think many of us care a lot less about the whole college basketball circus than we did 5 years ago. Maybe it's just me but I started caring a lot less when the players stopped caring about the name on the jersey. NIL has just sped up the process.
It's all just a business now. Basically, it feels like trying to decide if you root more for Walmart, Target or Big Lots.
Click to expand...
Do you feel the same about football?
 
S

sambowieshin_rivals

Heisman
Nov 27, 2009
21,246
21,450
0
Ed323232 said:
Do you feel the same about football?
Click to expand...
Not as much. Those players are typically invested in 3 to 4 years of playing football at UK. They at least have to go to classes at some point and live as a college student. UK football is not an NFL farm team at this point. Most of those players will not even play professionally.
 
  • Like
  • Love
Reactions: wildcatwelder_rivals, kywildcat41086, March 22 and 5 others
TheWyldKat_rivals45219

TheWyldKat_rivals45219

All-American
Mar 13, 2016
5,831
5,373
61
Bassworship said:
I have quoted this among several others on who has said it here. Go looking and you will find it.
Click to expand...
I am not talking about a thread poster on here, I’m talking about legitimate source

need to cite your sources if you’re going to start a thread like this.

I’m not sure how locked in someone from Rockcastle County or Pikeville is to Aaron Bradshaw’s recruitment.
 
B

bassworship

Heisman
Nov 7, 2018
11,881
38,069
98
TheWyldKat said:
I am not talking about a thread poster on here, I’m talking about legitimate source

need to cite your sources if you’re going to start a thread like this.

I’m not sure how locked in someone from Rockcastle County or Pikeville is to Aaron Bradshaw’s recruitment.
Click to expand...
What in the world are you talking about? I quoted our insider that has stated it in a article posted for members and posted in threads on the paid site. Secondly I didn't start this thread.
 
W

wildcatdon

Heisman
Oct 17, 2012
10,663
13,690
113
Crums Bald Spot said:
Wasn't one of the reasons Wiggins didn't come to UK, despite being a UK lean forever, was that he didn't want to play with Julius Randle? I am sure the duffle bag of money from Adidas helped also but they're mutual dislike was the rumor at the time.
Click to expand...
I never heard that and don’t believe it. Wiggins was going to UK until adidas showed up with 100,000 dollars and Bill Self’s smiling face.
 
  • Like
Reactions: wildcatwelder_rivals, kywildcat41086, *Fox2Monk* and 1 other person
B

Blue Bigfoot

Heisman
Dec 13, 2014
7,042
20,765
0
I can't remember the last time we got a legit 5 star center that wasn't a upper class men transfer. Seems there is a lot of bad scuttlebutt out there or something with bigs and Calipari. Guards, no problem. 5s seem to want no part of us any more. You would think names like Towns, Davis, Boogie, Bam etc would make them flock here. I don't get it.
 
  • Like
Reactions: kywildcat41086
P

Padsfs07

All-Conference
Jan 19, 2013
4,043
3,969
108
Blue Bigfoot said:
I can't remember the last time we got a legit 5 star center that wasn't a upper class men transfer. Seems there is a lot of bad scuttlebutt out there or something with bigs and Calipari. Guards, no problem. 5s seem to want no part of us any more. You would think names like Towns, Davis, Boogie, Bam etc would make them flock here. I don't get it.
Click to expand...

Nick Richards kept recruits away for a couple years too.
 
  • Like
Reactions: kywildcat41086, gharding07 and Blue Bigfoot
B

bucsrule8872

Heisman
May 30, 2005
24,397
29,352
0
Blue Bigfoot said:
I can't remember the last time we got a legit 5 star center that wasn't a upper class men transfer. Seems there is a lot of bad scuttlebutt out there or something with bigs and Calipari. Guards, no problem. 5s seem to want no part of us any more. You would think names like Towns, Davis, Boogie, Bam etc would make them flock here. I don't get it.
Click to expand...
One theory is that Orlando Antigua was the key to our success with big men early on and when he left, it was hard to maintain that level of success not only landing big men, but developing them.

If there is any truth to that, then we should start seeing a resurgence now that Antigua is back. He should be able to reel in and develop the best big men.

We should be back to the old ways when it comes to big men with Antigua back. At least in theory.
 
  • Like
Reactions: kywildcat41086 and Blue Bigfoot
B

bnewt

Heisman
May 29, 2001
8,946
11,169
113
bigbluedon said:
I never heard that and don’t believe it. Wiggins was going to UK until adidas showed up with 100,000 dollars and Bill Self’s smiling face.
Click to expand...
I think the twins had something to do with his late change of heart too
something happened at one of the all star games if I remember correctly
 
B

bucsrule8872

Heisman
May 30, 2005
24,397
29,352
0
I think Bradshaw is ours as long as the G-League doesn’t offer him a contract. It really sounds like the kid just wants to go ahead and get started as a pro and as soon as that opportunity presents itself, he will take it. If the G-League doesn’t want him, he will be at UK. No other program is really even being mentioned with him. Heck, he might be postponing his announcement because Cal told him not to announce for UK, if he wants to wait on a G-League offer. I doubt Cal wants a kid committing then changing to the G-League. He knows BBN will blame him if that happens.
 
  • Like
Reactions: kywildcat41086 and true-blue1
true-blue1

true-blue1

Heisman
May 15, 2007
13,123
11,657
93
bucsrule8872 said:
I think Bradshaw is ours as long as the G-League doesn’t offer him a contract. It really sounds like the kid just wants to go ahead and get started as a pro and as soon as that opportunity presents itself, he will take it. If the G-League doesn’t want him, he will be at UK. No other program is really even being mentioned with him. Heck, he might be postponing his announcement because Cal told him not to announce for UK, if he wants to wait on a G-League offer. I doubt Cal wants a kid committing then changing to the G-League. He knows BBN will blame him if that happens.
Click to expand...
This...
 
S

STL_Cat

Heisman
Dec 4, 2011
65,639
59,269
98
Cawood86 said:
I should have been an "insider". Man, these guys sure have the grift going.

Make a prediction. Get folks following you. Get hits and likes. Always leave an out. Change picks often so as to not to be revealed and be able to "look" connected.

These guys are good.
Click to expand...
You can even be Marc “wrong on purpose” Maggard and make people pay for this information, lol
 
  • Like
Reactions: wildcatwelder_rivals, MbergCat, kywildcat41086 and 2 others
U

UK-Chulo

All-American
Mar 22, 2007
3,472
5,005
98
Cawood86 said:
I should have been an "insider". Man, these guys sure have the grift going.

Make a prediction. Get folks following you. Get hits and likes. Always leave an out. Change picks often so as to not to be revealed and be able to "look" connected.

These guys are good.
Click to expand...
Pretty much described the hustle. Since we are the most active fan base and have the greatest number interested in up to the moment info, we are the ones who get preyed upon by these hucksters.

Mentioning UK gets the most clicks, hence we get attached to everyone.
 
  • Like
Reactions: NupeKat, kywildcat41086 and Cawood86_rivals
You must log in or register to reply here.
KSR

Latest

  1. 01 KSR Women's Basketball Ajša Sivka can help bring a new brand of basketball to Kentucky
  2. 02 Rivals Football Recruiting Ohio State to host four-star SEC flip target
  3. 03 KSR Basketball So, what's a Jasper? Manhattan's nickname is behind baseball's most iconic tradition
  4. 04 KSR Football CJ Baxter in the running for Comeback Player of the Year
  5. 05 KSR Football Tennessee is Ranked No. 16. Why this is GREAT News for Kentucky
Top Bottom