We need additional shooter/scorer to pair with lowe and oweh
So who will be next one we should pursue?
So who will be next one we should pursue?
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Who is next wing target after missing Wilkerson
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I'm guessing it is someone we haven't even been following or heard about yet.
It is also likely we grab that high school recruit from West Virginia, then push Kam to starting 3
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Probably will get someone, which will make us even better. However, we already have a noticeably better roster (on paper) than this season, and we did much better than many of us thought with that. I think we will have a very good shot to contend for a title, and nobody should have a concern about Pope, IMO. My only concern is that we are not nearly as strong with NIL as I thought we should be.
Trent Noah and Chandler will be that guy
Cade Tyson
RJ Luis
Jamir Watkins
Kennard Davis
Rylan Griffen
Ian Jackson
Cedric Coward
Rodney Rice
All still available and Kentucky has reportedly been in contact with a majority of these names
RJ Luis
Jamir Watkins
Kennard Davis
Rylan Griffen
Ian Jackson
Cedric Coward
Rodney Rice
All still available and Kentucky has reportedly been in contact with a majority of these names
We're plenty strong. We're just not going to cave to bidding wars with dead, desperate programs.
There was a graphic on biggest spenders in the portal, and UK was at around $7.6 million (estimated). That's just transfers. Doesn't include our incoming freshmen and the five returners.
Tyson could turns out to be good player for us, but no better than Kobe Brea...
Should not be first choice
Ian Jackson. He said last year that he came very close to signing with Kentucky. His recruitment that seemed headed for St. John's has gone very quiet. He's a guy worth the money Indiana spent to get Wilkerson. And unlike other contenders for him, the PT is wide open at Kentucky.
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Brea averaged 11 ppg and shot 43% from 3 and only started 16 games
If he's even near that, that is great for UK
So who is the next gotta have kid that I had never heard of 2 weeks ago?
I’d like to get Jackson. He’s a stud.
"No better than Kobe Brea"!? Do you even hear yourself?
Nobody out there right now that is a difference maker.
Portal closes next week. Pope better pray someone significant enters
Portal closes next week. Pope better pray someone significant enters
I mean do not expect him to perform better than Kobe Brea if he comes here even if he is saved by our system
I love Brea, but we need a player with slightly worse shooting and better athleticism than brea next season
Koby Brea won that Florida game
Based off the last 2 portal seasons.....it will be someone very good and it will be someone we aren't necessarily expecting. Like a foreigner, a last second portaler or someone who pulls out of the draft.
Guards/wings:
Chandler
Oweh
Williams
Jasper
Lowe
Bigs:
Garrison'
JQ
Moreno
Mo D
Jelavic
That's 10 people who expect to play. We talked them into either coming or staying. None of them expect to sit, all of them will or should be in the rotation. How do you play 11 guys? I don't think I've ever seen it.
Chandler
Oweh
Williams
Jasper
Lowe
Bigs:
Garrison'
JQ
Moreno
Mo D
Jelavic
That's 10 people who expect to play. We talked them into either coming or staying. None of them expect to sit, all of them will or should be in the rotation. How do you play 11 guys? I don't think I've ever seen it.
It better be. Because if not (unless it's Ian Jackson) this team is going to have serious shooting issues next season. Pope has to land an elite 2G or we are a fringe top 20 team.
Can’t discount another overseas addition either.
We have a starting spot available on a top 10 team with even higher upside and a budget of probably 1.5-2M for this player.
That will be very enticing to essentially all but the most elite transfers. We will get a very very good player would be my expectation.
We have a starting spot available on a top 10 team with even higher upside and a budget of probably 1.5-2M for this player.
That will be very enticing to essentially all but the most elite transfers. We will get a very very good player would be my expectation.
Not taking a swipe at you OP, but was Wilkerson a big fish before we set our sights on him? I feel like UK fans fall in love with possibilities, create rosters in their heads, and over hype potential Cats. I think Wilkerson would have been solid in the Brea role, but there are other players out there who can do that too.
To play devil's advocate; if you're a coach, you figure you need to win a game with one guy out hurt, one guy in foul trouble, and another guy playing at 75% healthy. IDK, just spit balling.
He was terrible last season.Cade Tyson might sneak in..♂
I don't believe Pope and staff were fooled. They've kept irons in the fire. We'll get someone unexpected. Like last week.
Pope - Let's get Ian Jackson and pay this man. We don't have time to play these NIL games. Yes we are Kentucky basketball but these era of kids are different.
Not sure but I trust Pope to slot in the best fit.
I dont disagree with you
Just was a little upset when posting
We need another wing that can shoot and hopefully have some athleticism
If we couldn't afford Wilkerson we surely cant afford Jackson.
We need a shooter. As another poster said, it will have to be someone not yet in the portal. Jmo
GLOOM AND DOOM.
CANCEL THE SEASON.
My goodness, man. Is every scenario worst case with you?
This fan base panics far more than anything I’ve ever seen. I get it, it sucks missing out on Wilkerson. We will find someone who fits in with Kentucky. We can’t panic and end up making a bad decision here.
You realize Jasper will be a first round pick right, and was prob gonna play mostly SG. I'm sure Pope will get somebody, but UK will be fine lol.
Got him on ignore but your answer to that is yes