Watched his interview. Seemed like a good kid and grab for the Hoosiers.
Wilkerson to Indiana
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That’s not true. I’m supposed to be either outraged or indifferent.
True but you either believe in having a deep bench or you don’t.
I support the depth idea. You absolutely will lose guys but I believe it pays major benefits down the road. This loss sucks but we are still 10 deep with talent right now
Imagine wanting to play for Indiana over Kentucky.
This one was all about the $$$. Nobody WANTS to play for Indiana. I mean ****, is his DAD old enough to have seen Indiana win a championship? That was nearly 40 years ago.
This one was all about the $$$. Nobody WANTS to play for Indiana. I mean ****, is his DAD old enough to have seen Indiana win a championship? That was nearly 40 years ago.
If the money gulf was as wide as reported I'm not surprised. It is what it is. On to the next.
He can be the star on an NIT or first-round loss team to end his college career.
If we have learned anything about Pope, he has 2-3 guys in a similar mode already in mind or contacted to take that spot.
If we have learned anything about Pope, he has 2-3 guys in a similar mode already in mind or contacted to take that spot.
And by the way - none of these supposed "insiders" should EVER act like they have a source again. Maggard is dead, and any ******* that tries to claim he has a source is going to be immediately belittled and demeaned.
Good!!!
I’m glad we have a coach now that wants TEAM players, instead of ME guys!!!
In the long run our results will show from this approach.
Good riddance!!
I just think if you really wanted the guy you could find the money.
So who actually knows the truth but the spin is going to be awesome to watch.
I'm an IU fan and I agree wholeheartedly.
This was about cash and IU needed difference making players a lot more than UK does.
They basically had to land Wilkerson.
Depending on who IU adds going forward, DeVries' first team in Bloomington could be pretty interesting.
Well you haven't watched very much then. GTFO here with this "he wasn't that good anyway" BS. He signed with Indiana, good luck to the young man, no need getting silly over it. He can flat out ball, would have LOVED to have him at UK. We will be OK, and even find a guy to fill the roster spot (not as good as Wilkerson), I am not going to act like he sucks.
Hearing "didn't want to be just another guy" comment makes it easier for me. We don't need that here.
Was hoping to get him. Next man up.
Freak out level: 0
Freak out level: 0
Can we get a thread going where we can publicly shame UK "insiders"? They've been historically bad this offseason.
Hard to be upset when that’s a guy’s mentality. Hope he’s okay if iu picks up more guys, or do they have to be cleared by him first?
Also, Goodman has the same dumb look in every picture I see of him lol
He let it slip in the Field of 68 interview that De Vries emergency flew to Arkansas to see him this morning. They definitely dropped more $$$$ on him today.
They made him feel like a priority and gave him lots of money.
I did the same thing when I took the job I have now 23 years ago. I don’t blame him.
and then pin it to the top of the page as a reminder for next year to not fall for AND/OR perpetuate vague, unsupported, rumor based posts claiming that anyone knows anything before the ink is dry.
The guy just admitted that he's not into playing for the name on the jersey, being a part of something bigger.
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Darn!
And even a photo op with a thoroughbred race horse in the winner circle at Keeneland couldn’t get the job done.
Should have taken him to Maker’s Mark or Wild Turkey afterwards for a sample of good ole Kentucky bourbon. That might have been enough to changed his mind. lol
And even a photo op with a thoroughbred race horse in the winner circle at Keeneland couldn’t get the job done.
Should have taken him to Maker’s Mark or Wild Turkey afterwards for a sample of good ole Kentucky bourbon. That might have been enough to changed his mind. lol
I know the exact NIL spending is a matter of speculation, but if it’s true that we had the budget to beat Indiana’s offer but just chose not to, then I really think that’s a mistake, especially if you’re right that we’re not offering any more to the next man up. If we just don’t have the funding, that would be one thing, but if it’s completely voluntary that we just don’t want to exceed a set amount for any one player, that’s just setting us up to always have a gap or two on the roster. You don’t win anything for saving the most money in your roster construction.
You mean like Wilkerson was a big UK lean ?
Not even wasting time responding to Nochiwhatever posters post, too many idiotic ones to call out.
There's no insiders anymore with recruiting lol, if a team comes in last minute and offers 500k more then it's bye bye. No one knows anything
Jackson and rice are the only good shooter left as of right now and Kentucky has zero shot with either one. Pope will get somebody, I fully believe him, but man this one hurts. Especially since it sounds likes he never even really intended on coming here
Unless you win a championship you’re going to be just another guy at any of these schools even Indiana .
That's what pisses me off. He wasted Pope's time that could have been spent on another recruit. Scumbag.
I love pope. He’s doing very well. But he’s not a great closer. Clearly.
A lot of these portal guys are using schools such as Kentucky as a bargaining chip for more money. That’s probably what he did here, and Indiana raised the ante and UK probably decided enough was enough. There’s more players out there and others announcing for the portal daily.
That's silly, cause the school wouldn't match Indiana's offer?
None of these guys that committed here are just playing for “the name on the jersey”. Those days are over in basketball for most players especially for kids that didn’t grow up a Kentucky fan .
Those Maggard/MeManBoy nuthangers that vouched for him need to come out and take their penance. You deserve to be dragged.
I don't understand how anyone is insider enough to translate to any certainty unless they are in the agents office, the player's head, or maybe access to personal circles of all these kids.
General basketball and even program connections no matter how deep only get you more tea leaves to read and that can help but it can only logically go so far.
How would anyone holistically have insider information on a thousand or more kids?
It’s because there’s no real insiders.
It’s just some folks found a way to get others to pay for “inside information” that is purely based on speculation and rumor or “feeling.”
It’s quite the racket.