I don’t know and neither do you. Guess we will find out
Trilly update on Lanier visit
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Soon enough we will see if that mattered. Fingers crossed
I'm talking about the high-end recruits, obviously.
We do know BYU hinders them from getting players, pope also needs to recruit at Kentucky, which he has done a good job so far
Well I could also see myself winning the lottery and maybe even turning down a supermodel that is too clingy and wants me all to herself.
But still hasn't landed a top guy at the moment. We will see if he can get a guy out of the draft.
So you think pope hasnt done a good job? Brea and Carr I would good top guys at their position.
I lived south of Nashville when I was in high school. The idea that a kid from Nashville would innately want to be a Vol is not necessarily true. Additionally, kids from Tennessee have historically chosen UK: Delk, Mercer, and Yarbrough would have if Pitino had stayed.
He has done a solid job but no I don't think he has landed a great player at this point.
I would consider brea a great player at his specialty. I agree they need one of laneir or robinson though, I don’t care who just get one of them
I think Pope has done a great job coming in and getting fans excited about a new start. He has also done a great job at filling the coaching staff. The current roster is another story. It definitely still has a lot to be desired and the inability to reel in the top-end talent is concerning. Most knew coming in that this was going to be Pope's biggest hurdle, so hopefully he re-groups and adapts. NIL money should not be a problem, neither the big-name brand that is Kentucky. Therefore, Pope has all of the tools to recruit at a high level, he just desperately needs that first big one to get momentum.
The 'high end recruits' are In the draft. The portal guys are hard working guys wanting a chance. Same as any player. This talk of playing down the guys com I ng here as in some way trash is pure garbage talk.
Where is this roster bad at? He had to get guys that would stay multiple years, he got the best 3 point shooter in college ball, he got 2 al defensive first team players, a guy who average 14 a game in the ACC. Oweh isn’t a scrub. Lanier or Robinson make this a really good team
This isn’t a Cal team anymore…you are gonna be surprised by what good coaching can do.
Dude is stuck on Cal type teams.
News flash buddy …Pope has been on the job for 2 months…he never got a chance to get the high end recruits.
Koby Brea was wanted by every blue blood and we got him. Sounds like a high end transfer to me.
Duke wanted Butler…we got him.
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I certainly think they can compete and challenge for the SEC yes.
My 2 cents, not claiming to be worth any more, but if I’m Lanier and UT is my choice, I’m not waiting until after my visit to decide. And announce. I’ve made my other visits, and if UT has sold me, then I’m announcing on my visit.
However, if I have doubts, every hour that passes after I leave Knoxville uncommitted, the recency bias fades and I realize how ugly that orange is.
However, if I have doubts, every hour that passes after I leave Knoxville uncommitted, the recency bias fades and I realize how ugly that orange is.
Interesting. It's starting to look like this may be the roster so we will find out but the SEC seems loaded this season.
This will not be the final roster, they are adding 2 more guys. They will get a 1 option type guy, my guess and it’s a guess is Robinson. It could be laneir, it could be Peterson or Riley, it could be poplar, Lathon, Christie, or wells. They are getting somebody
Even if Lanier and Robinson both fell through, aren’t there quite a few guys expected to return to college from the draft process?
I never said that the roster was bad. I said that it was "another story" compared to the "great" things Pope has done here so far. I think our team is above average at this very second, but it is still an unfinished roster. I agree on Oweh, and believe he will be one of our best players at the moment, and even a fan favorite. It's crazy how much flak one gets if you don't think this team is Final Four material and is completely giddy like a schoolgirl. And anyone who even tries to disagree or has doubts are now Arkansas fans or trolls. I know some already have Pope up there with Rupp since he played here, but like any new coach he has to prove that he belongs here. My wait-and-see approach DOES NOT mean that I am not rooting for Pope nor supporting him.
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He was still waiting for more info from a source but said if what he heard was true it wasn't an actual whiff by the UK coaches. That doesn't make sense to me but it's exactly what he said.
Gonna be dead serious. This board is 1:1 mirroring the Indiana board when they hired Mike Woodson.
Not a snowballs chance in hell. Current roster finishes no better than 4th in the SEC.
Word is it’s not looking good for UK’s chances of getting Lanier.
Pope better pray and beg Robinson to pull out of the draft and come here. Personally I don’t think he’s as good as Lanier but he’s the best option left. Missing out on all the top portal guys is going to hurt this team.
They wanted butler so beat them once for sure if not twice for Brea.
Yes, Saul ... and Delk and Mercer are the only ones I can think of, too. And let's face it ... Chaz Lanier ain't Tony Delk or Ron Mercer ! ! ! All I can tell you is that I lived 40 miles north of Nashville for 55 years; went to school in Nashville for three years, and ... if I do say so ... I've been pretty familiar with UT football and basketball all my life. I have several friends in the counties surrounding Nashville, and they are all are hard-core U.T. fans. I'd say that a very large percentage of the high school kids in Nashville who go to public school during their basketball careers are heavily disposed toward U.T. But, of course, I could be wrong.
Go 'Cats ! ! !
Word is not looking good on Lanier, you have no idea you are guessing like all of us are. You also have no clue this roster is 4th best, that’s just the negavite *** **** coming back
I don't believe that we were in a serious battle with Duke for Butler. With Brea, the other schools in heavy with him kinda filled in the available spots before Brea made his decision, pushing him into our laps. Remember when we were out on Brea, then the other schools on his final list landed other guys, and suddenly we were back in the running with him.