Coach must have seen something on Tay's unofficial visit. BBNs future point guard?
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Coach Pope offers Tay Kinney!
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Have not seen him play, I wonder what others think of this? I wonder if we're leading for any PGs for next year.
Newport guard is extremely quick I read where Cincinnati is high on his list too
Just a guess but Cinci is out by Big Blue Madness when he visits again.
Going to play for GA elite this year instead of Newport hate that too
saw him last year at the king of the bluegrass
pretty quick, nice shot and can get to the rim with ease
would be a nice pick up
needs to add some strength
pretty quick, nice shot and can get to the rim with ease
would be a nice pick up
needs to add some strength
Newport beat Lyon County in the All-A Tournament last year, before Lyon won the Sweet 16.
I dunno. GA Elite will have a tougher schedule. That should help his progress for the next level.
Don’t know where we stand with other PG’s but Kinney is legit. He has offers from Kansas, UT, UL, Texas, and many others. He’s on the small side but if Rob Dillingham can put on 20lbs of muscle, so can Tay.
Definitely going to have a shot with him but I can confirm there are some “hurt feelings” that the offer didn’t come sooner over guys like Moreno and Jasper. The plan is for him to stay local so expect UK Xavier and UC to be major players. Go Cats!
Not sure why he's a 2026 recruit not 2025? Anyways would love to keep him and like that he's considering all local teams.
Yeah, that's odd. Guys who have to make decisions sooner are going to take precedent.
Move away from this guy if he’s already upset and can’t understand that CMP is trying to fill out his next years roster with 2025 guys.
Moreno is a 7ft center and Jasper a5* sg. Both will play next year.
Kinney is a 2026 guy and is upset and wanted an offer before those 2 2025 guys??
Sounds like a me first guy.
Been waiting for UK to offer. Big fan.
I don’t think it’s that deep man…just a kid who thinks highly of himself! Would definitely love him to be a Cat and if I had to guess…he will be!
I have seen him play several times.
He was very good on a loaded Newport team. Of course, he went down in the opening minutes of the 9th region finals. Newport still had enough firepower to beat Cooper. I also saw play several games this summer with Overtime Elite. I hate to see him leave Newport & the state - but that money & publicity is hard to turn down. Rumors of $500K. I’m not sure if that’s even accurate. Seems like a lot for a HS kid. He looked fully healthy again. Put down some massive dunks for a kid his size. Good finisher. Good shot. Not sure if he will grow beyond his current 6’1 height. Word from people who know him is that he held Newport & their strong personalities together. He is supposedly a born leader & led by example by putting the team first over me first ball. Lastly, for guys acting like he’s not on Jaspers level…… he was ranked in the top 30 of his class before his injury. I think he will be back there again.
He was very good on a loaded Newport team. Of course, he went down in the opening minutes of the 9th region finals. Newport still had enough firepower to beat Cooper. I also saw play several games this summer with Overtime Elite. I hate to see him leave Newport & the state - but that money & publicity is hard to turn down. Rumors of $500K. I’m not sure if that’s even accurate. Seems like a lot for a HS kid. He looked fully healthy again. Put down some massive dunks for a kid his size. Good finisher. Good shot. Not sure if he will grow beyond his current 6’1 height. Word from people who know him is that he held Newport & their strong personalities together. He is supposedly a born leader & led by example by putting the team first over me first ball. Lastly, for guys acting like he’s not on Jaspers level…… he was ranked in the top 30 of his class before his injury. I think he will be back there again.
Don't understand that.......Moreno and jasper are seniors
Yeah I’m gonna have to call BS on that rumor.
looks good in highlights
what is his height? ive seen everything from 6'0" to 6'3"
what is his height? ive seen everything from 6'0" to 6'3"
He looks like a talented young player.
And a nice addition for the Cats!
And a nice addition for the Cats!
I think that injury cost Newport the sweet sixteen
I watched him in the All A State against Lyon Co. and in the finals. Nice player. Crazy how a team gets beat in the All A and wins the Sweet 16. You get some private schools in that tournament that are very close to Sweet 16 talent worthy. They did a great job of defending Perry. He still got his points but really never got a clean look the whole time. His teammates looked a whole lot better in the Sweet 16 than they did in the All A. The length of some of those teams gave Lyon County a lot of trouble.
Visiting for BBM.
2026 unofficial visitors
Tay Kinney (PG) 6-2, 160 | Overtime Elite (Newport, KY)
4-star: No. 33 overall, No. 6 PG
2026 unofficial visitors
Tay Kinney (PG) 6-2, 160 | Overtime Elite (Newport, KY)
4-star: No. 33 overall, No. 6 PG
- After picking up an offer from Kentucky on Wednesday while on an unofficial visit, Tay Kinney revealed a return trip to Lexington for Big Blue Madness, which will be for another unofficial. Behind a huge summer on the AAU circuit, Kinney has become a full-blown national recruit. Kansas, Texas, Arkansas, Villanova, and Michigan (and more) have all offered him since July. - On3
How many in-state Kentucky guys did Pitino sign? Epps, Padgett, Mills (walk-on at first), Ford (transfer), Anderson (transfer)?
Pope might have 5 Kentucky kids in his first 6 freshmen recruitments. They can all play, too. The state is featuring a high tide of in-state studs.
Pope might have 5 Kentucky kids in his first 6 freshmen recruitments. They can all play, too. The state is featuring a high tide of in-state studs.
Straight from the source. Believe me or not I don’t really care…just passing it along. It did seem like it was said in a sarcastic/joking way…but I thought it was interesting. Conversation was yesterday.
Back in the day there was no talk of “in-state”
offers. It was expected that the in-state guys that Coach Rupp and Coach Hall thought could play there were going to play there. That pretty much continued to some degree until the the Coach before Pope got there and while he had a few he really would have preferred not to have had any. Pope is RuppHallian in wanting the best from the state that can play there and I applaud that!
He is legit. If he were just slightly taller he’d be in the running for the top spot, may still get there. Another 2026 kid I keep hoping to see take a visit is Anthony Thompson from Lebanon Ohio. He is a legit 6’9” kid that shoots the 3 as well as any 2G in the country.
Lyon did beat Newport in the 2023 Sweet 16, so they essentially split two games in two years head-to-head.
Helps but more importantly the mission of the coach and recruiting players to fit a system. Luckily we have a coach that has a system that focuses not just on athletic ability and projected professional potential but on sound fundamentals, players that fit a system, and team players.
I was told by someone with Newport HS ties to watch out for Syracuse because he would get to play with Carmelo Anthony's son.
So is Jasper Johnson and if he commits to us next week that could go a long way into helping recruit Kinney while they are playing all next season together.
I love Thompson's game and would to snag him. He's a legitimate top 15 talent right now.
My kid and him were same, same coming into their freshman year.. I have video of a game between them where they went toe to toe and shot for shot. He is worlds ahead of my kid now. His size is absolutely a large piece of it, but his shot is the other. He is silky smooth from every spot on the court and is a 7 foot Steph Curry from behind the arc.
Not yet. Cannot imagine that will continue though. He plays for Indiana Elite 3SSB and home is just north of Cincinnati. They have to know who he is. He’ll play for a large prep school this upcoming year, but home is still in Cincinnati .
A lot of in-state talent coming up.
If Pope can get Johnson to go with Moreno this year.
Then Stokes and Kinney.
Gabe Weis might be a good long term investment.
Jaylen Johnson is a possibility as well.
If Pope can get Johnson to go with Moreno this year.
Then Stokes and Kinney.
Gabe Weis might be a good long term investment.
Jaylen Johnson is a possibility as well.