You guys are hysterical and not in the funny way. We are so completely loaded that additional players aren’t confident they can get playing time.
Loaded.
Loaded.
Who is next wing target after missing Wilkerson
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Really? You think HE is weird? You need to take your own advice. And stop your constant whining like a little Bi*ch.
Seriously lol this time last season we had Perry and Amari. “Fringe top 20” …some people here are probably still scared of their shadow
Funny thing will be whatever the name is we will have some say this is the guy we have to have or we will be missing a piece, we will have others that will say he sucks and Pope is stupid for just talking to the player.
Most of us will be in the middle waiting to see who Pope and Company signs. I know if it were me, the interview would have to be approved first by me (coach), staff (other coaches) and finally discussed behind doors with the actual players. You have 11 or 12 guys and you are adding another piece. If they do not feel the guy then why offer. At this point unless you are getting the next Kobe out of portal or international pools (which you know they are not getting the next Kobe as they would be in the draft and gone), you want the decision to have that family feeling.
Most of us will be in the middle waiting to see who Pope and Company signs. I know if it were me, the interview would have to be approved first by me (coach), staff (other coaches) and finally discussed behind doors with the actual players. You have 11 or 12 guys and you are adding another piece. If they do not feel the guy then why offer. At this point unless you are getting the next Kobe out of portal or international pools (which you know they are not getting the next Kobe as they would be in the draft and gone), you want the decision to have that family feeling.
Argument Kentucky will have the best front court in college but out front court was pretty ******* awesome last season. All our issues were at guard and we are trending that way again. Krissa transferring was silly. If he showed some patients. Hed 100 percent be starting guard at this point.
I get what you’re saying but right now that player isn’t in the portal one of these stats will struggle. Wilkerson was a worse defender than Brea and about the same shooter. It’s either going to be a big upgrade on def and so do offense or upgrade shooting and dodo defense.
That's the way I see it. At the 1-3 we already have Lowe, Oweh, Williams, Johnson, and Chandler; all can be studs next year and I wouldn't be shocked if Noah or Perry
We're missing a starting shooting guard/wing.
Noah and Perry are NEVER going to compete for a starting position. If they do, we're in trouble. And I mean BCG trouble.
How’s he being a stalker by calling you out for your dumb posts??? Hahahahaha
Jasper, Oweh, Chandler, Williams are all more than capable of handling the minutes at the 2/3. And Perry and Noah as depth.
The player we end up getting is not in the portal yet. He will be the player that is on the fence about jumping ship and is now heavily considering it seeing that they have a potential spot to play for UK...
It will be evidenced by a top shooting guard that enters in the next few days with a Do Not Communicate tag
It will be evidenced by a top shooting guard that enters in the next few days with a Do Not Communicate tag
I listed them as the projected 6th and 7th guys at the 1-3 spots. I have no clue how you get competing for a starting position out of that...
The Stanford kid looks like a very good option. He seems to be a bit quicker than Brea
I would still much prefer to add one more player on the wing. Johnson is probably going to have to be the backup point guard as it stands right now, and although Chandler was improving by the end of the year, it would still be a pretty big leap from there to being a key piece on a championship team.
Yeah I would be fine with Rylan Griffen at this point!
Has SEC size and athleticism and can be a knockdown shooter, and doesn't expect to be "the guy".
Plus, he played with Mo Diabote so there's a connection.
I don't know about "wide open". I think the way Pope likes/wants to play, and the way this roster is looking, no one will play >26mpg. I wouldn't be shocked if no one was > 24-25mpg.
You telling literally any other person on planet earth to get a life is rich. You hang on the nutsacks of college kids (and in some cases high schoolers), and then whine like a little ***** when they don’t do what you desperately need them to do: validate your feelings of self worth by committing to play here, win basketball games, etc
I like how MD holding you accountable for all the idiotic verbal diarrhea you have spouted on this board is “stalking”. LOL. Why don’t you do us all a favor and get a restraining order against RR.
We don’t know that we couldn’t afford him. The staff might have just not valued him at that price.
To have the best chance to win the championship we do not have the top shooters needed when the defense crams the inside. Lowe is not a proven shooter yet. Oweh is streaky. Perry is streaky and short on the defensive end. Chandler had 3 or 4 good shooting games, will he be consistent every game? Noah off and on. Williams is suppose to be really good shooter, will he be on this level?
So who is the shooter on the roster we can right now count on to be consistent and effective all season? We need a bell cow in the shooting department if we are dead serious on winning the championship. Maybe two if you realize the one guy can go down hurt for the season.
So who is the shooter on the roster we can right now count on to be consistent and effective all season? We need a bell cow in the shooting department if we are dead serious on winning the championship. Maybe two if you realize the one guy can go down hurt for the season.
I think pope's phone has been ringing since the Wilkerson announcement. Good perimeter players in the U.S. and probably overseas agents. I'm really not worried whether pope will find a good player.
I finally get the JFC in your username. Because every time I read a post from you, I say “Jesus ******* Christ”
Pope has a plan. It's the draft for cbb. I'm willing to bet they have a big board with names of their most wanted players.
Some will be a better fit than others but I think he's shown me a knack for getting guys that fit.
We will get another shooter and a good one.
Some will be a better fit than others but I think he's shown me a knack for getting guys that fit.
We will get another shooter and a good one.
Pope has shown us he has a quiet plan that is much broader than what is being reported by the blowhards on the net/radio. Guy works his arse off and has several irons in the fire...always. He will get us a shooter, trust!
Ian Jackson made 60 threes last year at a 39.5% clip in a terrible UNC offense. I would think his numbers would improve here.
He just said he's about ready to make a decision and UK hasn't even been involved.
Indeed. It’s hilarious how blatantly JFC’s tone flipped after the coaching change.
With Cal he was the Baghdad Bob optimist always telling us how good things were …even when they clearly weren’t. But now with Pope he’s become the Chicken Little pessimist always telling us how the sky is falling.
That's the beauty of the ignore feature. I see their names, but not their miserable drivel.
Coward named his top 5: Duke, Kansas, Bama, Florida and Washington. We're not going to swoop in last-minute and get him away from schools like that.
Still plenty of time to tamper and coerce a good shooter into the portal. When Wilkerson didn't commit last night amid all the smoke I got pretty leery about it. Extra time is rarely a good thing in that situation. Gives IU more of an opportunity to increase their offer/hire a coach or another school to come in late with a blank check.
I follow a lot of UK people on Twitter and they're getting killed today. That's why you don't pop the champagne before it's official.
Coward named his top 5: Duke, Kansas, Bama, Florida and Washington. We're not going to swoop in last-minute and get him away from schools like that.
Still plenty of time to tamper and coerce a good shooter into the portal. When Wilkerson didn't commit last night amid all the smoke I got pretty leery about it. Extra time is rarely a good thing in that situation. Gives IU more of an opportunity to increase their offer/hire a coach or another school to come in late with a blank check.
I follow a lot of UK people on Twitter and they're getting killed today. That's why you don't pop the champagne before it's official.
Chandler, Noah and Perry are all really good shooters. They were Freshman however . And generally college shooters worst shooting year is their freshman year. I would expect that all 3 will at least be in the upper 30’s% possibly 40%. Oweh has been 35% and 37% the last two years. I’d expect around the same or slightly better. Which is decent. William’s is solid at over 40% with good volume to go with it. Johnson is a really solid shooter. But will be a freshman. Either way a bunch of options
I don't know anyone in particular but that is how it seems to work in the past.