Where are those Nellie's that were saying our boy pope could not recruit HUGE HUGE HUGE WOW what a class
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Jayden Quaintance commits to UK!
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Where are those Nellie's that were saying our boy pope could not recruit HUGE HUGE HUGE WOW what a class
Does this qualify as Pope delivering on his superstars comment? Me thinks so.
Terry Ogelsby just whistled JQ for two fouls upon hearing the news.
I kid. Love it!
I kid. Love it!
IF he dunks everything, free-throws will just be gravy!
I'm fine with his hair off the court, it's his head, he can do whatever he wants with it. BUT, if I'm coach, I'm a little concerned about his peripheral vision on the court. If you look at some of his pics, his hair almost looks like blinders on a horse. I might be trying to talk him into a headband or some other way to get his hair out of the way. But, I'm thrilled he's a Cat! Should be fun to watch next season no matter what.
Well if you put Dioubate and Quaintance together maybe their %'s will add and become 100%? thats kentucky math right there,
JQ is a beast!!!! The kid is perfect for our offense
You don't need an ACL to practice free throws, now is as good a time as any to get better.
JQ passes the ball really good for a big man. He’s perfect for our offense
Pope out here eating Bruce Pearl’s lunch and shoving him in a locker. That’s how this works, right?
JQ and Dioubate are never allowed to touch the ball other than blocks or rebounding in the final 2 minutes of the game and if they rebound they have to snap pass it to a guard or SF . Their game play gets you excited then the FT shooting scares you more than Jason Vorhees' mom on Mothers day
Weaknesses: He has shooting touch out to the 3PT line but is far from a consistent threat to stretch the floor and can be too comfortable settling for quick 3s, rather than looking to get easier shot attempts. 3PT shooting: 24.3% 3PT% 1.9 3PTA OTE 2022-23, missed his only 3PT attempt over 6 games at the U16 Americas Championship in 2023, 10% 3PT% 0.9 3PTA Nike EYBL 2023 … While his stroke from the foul line doesn’t look bad, he can improve his free throw shooting: 56.5% FT% OTE 2022-23, 57.1% FT% U16 Americas Championship 2023, 61.5% FT% Nike EYBL 2023
More about his high school analysis here: https://www.nbadraft.net/players/jayden-quaintance/
Was hoping there'd be some hope for his shooting. Alas, twas none.
Here's hoping Pope and the rest of the staff can get him to figure out his 3pt shot and free throws. He looks like he's got a bit of a goofy stance and in his NCAA highlights, looks like he rushes shots instead of getting set. Here's hoping.
More about his high school analysis here: https://www.nbadraft.net/players/jayden-quaintance/
Was hoping there'd be some hope for his shooting. Alas, twas none.
Here's hoping Pope and the rest of the staff can get him to figure out his 3pt shot and free throws. He looks like he's got a bit of a goofy stance and in his NCAA highlights, looks like he rushes shots instead of getting set. Here's hoping.
You're joking, right? THATS what you choose to take away from this announcement? Lol...
Willing passer from the clips I’ve seen.
Awesome, I’ve never heard of someone being ready to play D1 sports in 6-7 months after ACL but if he can do it, it’s great for our team.
oh my God, you people..."spooked?" Do you think he'll be handling the ball in late game situations?
The staff has certainly addressed adding some toughness, rebounding, and defense.
As good as it is for us JQ is a Cat, it is almost as good for us he did not commit to Auburn. We did not want Garrison/Moreno going against him in SEC play! Hand him a belt...
Watching his videos he is made for the SEC. Very strong taking the ball to the rim. Tough defensively and rebounding. Blocks shots and plays hard. JQ and Dioubate on the floor together will be interesting with their physical style of play.
We won't be getting pushed around on the interior next season! I think after Pope experienced SEC basketball for a season, he realized he needed some physicality and not just finesse. But JQ still fits in well with Pope because the dude is a terrific passer.
That and he just had ACL surgery in the past five days, excited to get him, though without question, this is a high risk move.
One thing I want to bring up about the Quaintance family is how they handled the transition from Cal's Staff to Pope and they didn't immediately write off Pope. They showed respect and were open minded after Cal left. Know that Travis Graf is close with the family and he's always spoken in respectful manner of how they operate.
Hope this works out because there's nobody in the country more talented physically when healthy. The guy was/is a freak at his age for what he can do--it's far more than defense--he's got tremendous hands/passing/ball handling abilities for someone so young and he'll reunite with former Team Thad teammate Jasper Johnson at UK now.
Heal up big fella and love that Pope/Staff were willing to take a risk here. I'd have been hesitant but I respect those who are risk takers and what the staff is doing. Love the Portal addition/roster building so far!
Hope this works out because there's nobody in the country more talented physically when healthy. The guy was/is a freak at his age for what he can do--it's far more than defense--he's got tremendous hands/passing/ball handling abilities for someone so young and he'll reunite with former Team Thad teammate Jasper Johnson at UK now.
Heal up big fella and love that Pope/Staff were willing to take a risk here. I'd have been hesitant but I respect those who are risk takers and what the staff is doing. Love the Portal addition/roster building so far!
That's me....talk to me Goose....help me out fellers....details on the injury and recovery timeline
1. Quantenance is a C all the way to me.....this along with Gwath flirtation tells me Pope not sold on Garrison as starting Center...
- Now is Garrison going to stay at UK....I tend to doubt and he'll transfer is my guess
- If this guy is slow to recover from ACL....UK may be screwed
2. The roster is shaping up
PG: Lowe/Lewis/Perry
SG: Maybe portal...or maybe it's Oweh at main SG with /Jasper/Chandler as depth
SF: Kam Williams/Oweh/Noah/Chandler
PF: Diabate/probably a portal sniper like Almonsor off bench....maybe a plan to beef up Noah and make his stretch PF
C: Quantenance/Moreno
I think that is our roster with maybe adding another wing scorer/shooter is my hunch.
- Now is Garrison going to stay at UK....I tend to doubt and he'll transfer is my guess
- If this guy is slow to recover from ACL....UK may be screwed
2. The roster is shaping up
PG: Lowe/Lewis/Perry
SG: Maybe portal...or maybe it's Oweh at main SG with /Jasper/Chandler as depth
SF: Kam Williams/Oweh/Noah/Chandler
PF: Diabate/probably a portal sniper like Almonsor off bench....maybe a plan to beef up Noah and make his stretch PF
C: Quantenance/Moreno
I think that is our roster with maybe adding another wing scorer/shooter is my hunch.
Even if he sits til January he puts this team in the thick of title talk. We are very balanced great job mark pope !
Pierre for me…….now is it Pierre or Yates??
Had 14 points, 8 rebounds, 2 blocks and 4 steals against eventual national champion Florida
Have you heard Jayden is only 17 years old lol another year in the weight room putting on some more muscle he gonna be unstoppable down low