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dorkmeister

Junior
Oct 25, 2006
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He will have a solid 4 years there. If he RS this year he could be working on his masters when he is done. Good for him.
 
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EclipsingYou

All-Conference
Sep 23, 2003
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Nice player. Too talented to be talked into playing a reserve role for the first year or two.

Will enjoy following his career!

I wish we could've nabbed him over Baker, but I trust in Cal!
 
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westerncat

Heisman
Feb 19, 2012
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I don't think it really surprised anyone who followed recruiting in the last week or so. After Baker committed to UK I think that pretty well closed the book on Smith.
 
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FFWhite

All-American
Dec 20, 2006
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Good spot for him. Cats lost a little interest after Baker committed. Should be a good player for Illinois.
 
UK_fan_41102

UK_fan_41102

Hall of Famer
Jan 27, 2010
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I wish the kid well, as he gets to stay in-state and play at Illinois. With Baker already on board and Johnson "supposedly" a strong UK lean, I just didn't see any chance of Smith coming to UK.
 
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GonzoCat90

Heisman
Mar 30, 2009
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Great fit and probably his dream spot. We're likely to get our guys, Coach O lands one, and the kid finds a good fit. Worked out well all around.
 
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KA4Prez_rivals78700

All-American
Dec 8, 2003
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mebeblue2 said:
we just really needed 1 of the 3 you listed
with Baker that will give us 4 guards
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Green
Alexander
Baker

Who am I missing here?

Last year we had 2 lottery picks, a returning 5-star and 2 Senior guards, and didn't even make the Final Four. Given the quality this year isn't as good, I'm thinking we need at least 5 guards to rotate.
 
JwUKFan11

JwUKFan11

Heisman
Nov 11, 2011
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KA4Prez said:
Green
Alexander
Baker

Who am I missing here?

Last year we had 2 lottery picks, a returning 5-star and 2 Senior guards, and didn't even make the Final Four. Given the quality this year isn't as good, I'm thinking we need at least 5 guards to rotate.
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If Diallo comes back we'll be fine with those 4, but if not....
 
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mjj_2K

All-American
Jul 11, 2010
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KA4Prez said:
Green
Alexander
Baker

Who am I missing here?

Last year we had 2 lottery picks, a returning 5-star and 2 Senior guards, and didn't even make the Final Four. Given the quality this year isn't as good, I'm thinking we need at least 5 guards to rotate.
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Last year we also basically had no small forwards. That should not be a problem this upcoming season. Diallo playing is important, but UK won't need 5 guards this year.

I will be surprised if Vanderbilt and Washington combine for less than 60 minutes per game. And I think that will be a good thing, because both of them have a really good, diverse set of skills. Add in another 40 for however the PG minutes play out, and you're looking at 50% of available PT right there.
 
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Blueisbest

All-American
Mar 22, 2003
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Good luck to Mark Smith at Illinois. Now, hopefully, we can get Cam Johnson to sign and Diallo to not stay in the NBA. If that happens we will be fine.
 
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Thompkins4uk

Senior
Feb 1, 2011
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I admit, I wanted Mark Smith. I think he's a complete basketball player. He's a big guard, good handle, good shooter with range, nice athlete, nice hops, he can drive and score through contact, and he just this year started concentrating on basketball. But, good luck to him.
 
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