Starting 5 gonna have Trent Noah Collin Chandler and Jasper Johnson.
Let’s goooo Pope
Let’s goooo Pope
Most of these players are back next year
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Because where they gonna go? WKU or Toledo?
The weirdo antics is why he can’t recruit. The kind of player we need at UK is turned off by this stuff.
Another year won’t save Pope, but it’ll delay the inevitable. Boosters probably won’t be spending as much money so he’ll be looking for more bargain bin players.
Another year of Pope is either going to be a continuation of this year or a we’re redoing his first year again. At that point we might as well seek out another coach.
Another year of Pope is either going to be a continuation of this year or a we’re redoing his first year again. At that point we might as well seek out another coach.
We need to pay them $22M to leave, then blow another $22M on actual players next go-round. Give $22M to Stokes and let him play 1 v. 5 for all I care. He'd still beat teams like Eastern Illinois or whatever so what's the difference?
It’s not nice to say, but he’s a Mormon. They’re an odd bunch. Might work if he’s just coaching like the Kansas City Chiefs coach, but for a guy trying to appeal to 17-22 year olds to, it’s a probably a bit of a turnoff to players and their parents.
If most of the kids are back and they all improve as much as Chandler did from last season to this we will have a heck of a squad
Bartender, give me whatever this guy is having.
Moreno projects to be a good player. He's pretty good this year already.
I do wonder if this matters. Signing up for no caffeine nor sex to play for your brethren probably led itself to accepting the goofiness.
I still think the offense. I think that's why he stopped running it.
We may lose some players from this team at semester break- wouldn't surprise me a bit. After we get destroyed by Gonzaga, the rats may start leaving the sinking ship.
But the problem for several of these guys is they're all just role players and they're making MINT! Who wants to take over their contracts? Who wants them? Only Mark Pope, apparently. That may keep them here.
But the problem for several of these guys is they're all just role players and they're making MINT! Who wants to take over their contracts? Who wants them? Only Mark Pope, apparently. That may keep them here.
So the haze from that press conference is wearing off? That was brainwashing btw. We knew what we were getting
I don't see how they CAN leave -- they won't make anywhere near as much anywhere else, as you've said. Only way is if they don't make anything here anymore. I have no idea how NIL works, and I don't care to know, but whoever's funding these role players needs to dry up all the opportunities and force these guys to leave. Reboot with actual players.
I can't tell heads from tails what you're trying to say in the second half of your post.
The teams problems are fixable, they are obvious yet Pope won't fix them. Instead he wants to play the long game in the hopes that certain players come around.
Pope needs to remember that UK fans got sick of that with Cal
Pope needs to remember that UK fans got sick of that with Cal
I think the locker room is broken and that these player's don't even like eachother. It seems like alot of different personalities and objectives on the court.
I literally don't think anything they do in practice carries over to the game.
With that being said, I could see some leaving for less money to play on a different team.
I literally don't think anything they do in practice carries over to the game.
With that being said, I could see some leaving for less money to play on a different team.
They shouldn’t be. Very few should be retained off this team IMhO.
Im saying players and recruits dont want to run zoom offense because its mostly backcuts instead of showcasing their abilities for the nba.
That's why we're not running it. Not running it is why we're not scoring.
He was hired because of being an offensive maestro. Now he completely changed that offense and we look terrible. We ran it early in the year but stopped around the UL game.
Whatever the reason, he needs to get it figured out or we are looking at a loooong December.
Thinking about most of these players coming back doesn’t make me feel better. Honestly, I can only see 4-5 that I would want back. Obviously, we have guys that play for themselves instead of a cohesive unit/team. IMO
If he changed his offense to appease the players and their desire to showcase for the NBA, then he needs to be told to put UK first or get the hell out. He's a nice guy, but UK comes first. I hate what could be about to happen for him. He's got a nice family.
Zero guarantees any of these players come back to play for Kentucky. In fact I’d bet no one in OP’s starting lineup comes back. Especially to this toxic fan base. Chandler most likely goes back to BYU.
I agree.
Anybody that wouldn't want Jasper Johnson back as a sophomore knows no more basketball than the ones who thought he'd be a star this year.
I'd definitely want Jelavic back. I wouldn't mind MoD being back as his backup.
I've been impressed with Williams' defense and I think he could be a nice 3 and d player if he ever finds his missing shot; I'd want him back.
I wouldn't want Noah back as a key piece but I wouldn't want him to transfer since I think he could be a valuable reserve as a senior.
Johnson, Chandler, and Moreno could form the core of a very nice team next year and I think Jelavic could be a nice starter next year. They just need to add a stud point guard and another stud in the frontcourt.
Thats what the team really needs. One guy that can get his own shot. It has all the makings of an excellent team past that
My fear with Moreno is Painter at Purdue loves him and could easily poach him
Most of these ‘players’ have the loyalty of a Tijuana hooker and would transfer to Grand Valley State after the season for an extra 20 bucks of NIL. Hopefully Chandler and Johnson stick around but the rest can kick rocks if this kind of stuff continues.
We have a decent core returning but we need a stud PG and a versatile 3 level scorer to pair with them. Add a proven knock down shooter and a big from cell block C and we got a chance.
Jelly
Moreno
Johnson
Chandler
Hawthorne
Potter
Noah
Exlosive PG
Stud
Shooter
Enforcer
Backup PG
Play the best 8-9 all game every game unless warranted.
So nobody currently playing gets drafted. Oweh and JQ leave. Doesn’t leave too many spots to fill, unless you cut the NIL for everyone you don’t want. What stud would come in then?