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Kentucky Negotiating Return Deals

Said this in another thread, but thought it was worth its own thread. Kentucky has been negotiating return deals with several players on the current MBB team. These deals are a little bit harder to enforce, so things can always change at portal time but there’s a little bit more structure than previous years. Hearing Kentucky has made more progress in these talks over the last couple of weeks than previously in the fall. Still a long ways to go but there’s some urgency in locking down current guys on the team.
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cayts25

Dec 17, 12:07 AM

Which ones specifically?
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Sxndman

Dec 17, 12:09 AM

Wish we knew who…I assume we don’t EVERYONE back lol also seems early to do so as anything could change
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Choppa314

Dec 17, 12:11 AM

Only people that should be back is CC and MM
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leroybyrd

Dec 17, 12:11 AM

So we are having to negotiate return deals in season?? Before we have even played 10-15 games...Now I'm going to question every single guy who sits out with a mysterious injury or personal situation. College sports is a literal $hit show...we should be able to cut these guys and trade them then...can Stokes reclassify and join our team like right now?? This is all beyond ridiculous...I cannot believe what they have done...
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derekmiles20

Dec 17, 12:12 AM

Choppa314 said:
Only people that should be back is CC and MM
A fully healthy Lowe. Let him get the surgery when season ends. Then be fully healthy for next season
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KapitalCat

Dec 17, 12:13 AM

leroybyrd said:
So we are having to negotiate return deals in season?? Before we have even played 10-15 games...Now I'm going to question every single guy who sits out with a mysterious injury or personal situation. College sports is a literal **** show...we should be able to cut these guys and trade them then...can Stokes reclassify and join our team like right now?? This is all beyond ridiculous...I cannot believe what they have done...
I thought he was talking about football. It's basketball?
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NickRoush

Dec 17, 12:13 AM

leroybyrd said:
So we are having to negotiate return deals in season?? Before we have even played 10-15 games...Now I'm going to question every single guy who sits out with a mysterious injury or personal situation. College sports is a literal **** show...we should be able to cut these guys and trade them then...can Stokes reclassify and join our team like right now?? This is all beyond ridiculous...I cannot believe what they have done...
Most schools want to make the deals in season to avoid headaches when the portal opens. It doesn't mean players aren't liable to try to break them (Chad Baker Mazara).
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jsp94

Dec 17, 12:13 AM

Choppa314 said:
Only people that should be back is CC and MM
Lowe and Dioubate too IMO. I'd throw in Kam/Hawthorne
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KentuckyPitino

Dec 17, 12:13 AM

derekmiles20 said:
A fully healthy Lowe. Let him get the surgery when season ends. Then be fully healthy for next season
Kam Williams is still an extremely intriguing wing lol his stock in the portal would be high
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TommyBJordan

Dec 17, 12:13 AM

Aberdeen, Oweh, and JQ will be the only ones without eligibility or certainly going to the draft. Do we want them all back? We need more than three new skillsets on next years team. Another true PG is a must, someone to replace the slashing/driving of Oweh and Aberdeen, and then 2-3 pure shooters. So a few of the guys have to move on
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leroybyrd

Dec 17, 12:13 AM

KapitalCat said:
I'm pretty sure he's talking about football.
Ok that makes a lot more sense lol....I just associate JP with hoops mostly..
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KapitalCat

Dec 17, 12:14 AM

leroybyrd said:
Ok that makes a lot more sense lol....I just associate JP with hoops mostly..
I changed my original post a little bit because this day and age nothing would surprise me.
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JacobPolacheck

Dec 17, 12:14 AM

KapitalCat said:
I thought he was talking about football. It's basketball?
I’m talking about basketball
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The Ghost of Bud Foster

Dec 17, 12:15 AM

leroybyrd said:
So we are having to negotiate return deals in season?? Before we have even played 10-15 games...Now I'm going to question every single guy who sits out with a mysterious injury or personal situation. College sports is a literal **** show...we should be able to cut these guys and trade them then...can Stokes reclassify and join our team like right now?? This is all beyond ridiculous...I cannot believe what they have done...
This may be the new norm and you have to keep up versus your opponent but I agree sounds pretty nuts…
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derekmiles20

Dec 17, 12:15 AM

KentuckyPitino said:
Kam Williams is still an extremely intriguing wing lol his stock in the portal would be high
Yes. Just needs to relearn how to shoot lol. And pope has to get some shooters next year and at least have 2 pgs
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leroybyrd

Dec 17, 12:15 AM

NickRoush said:
Most schools want to make the deals in season to avoid headaches when the portal opens. It doesn't mean players aren't liable to try to break them (Chad Baker Mazara).
Ok but Nick...you have to admit..this is an insane system...
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Ukhoops1_bbn

Dec 17, 12:16 AM

KapitalCat said:
I thought he was talking about football. It's basketball?
he said MBB in the post. which stands for Men's Basketball
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2kittle

Dec 17, 12:16 AM

Kam Williams, Colin Chandler, Malachi Moreno, Maybe BG if he plays every game like he did Saturday. Thats the list. Still not sold on Lowe. Feel like we could do way better in the portal/ HS class.
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albundy

Dec 17, 12:17 AM

We have a loser basketball program right now. From Mitch, to JMI, to pope.
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Catsfan_117

Dec 17, 12:17 AM

Why in the world are we worried about return deals on a team that has been extremely disappointing thus far. Seems ridiculous that we're even doing that right now. I guess it's because Pope can't land any top hs kids.
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NickRoush

Dec 17, 12:17 AM

leroybyrd said:
Ok but Nick...you have to admit..this is an insane system...
It's an insane system. But in every professional league, teams try to re-sign players before free agency (Trey Hendrickson is the first that pops into my head).
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Sxndman

Dec 17, 12:18 AM

2kittle said:
Kam Williams, Colin Chandler, Malachi Moreno, Maybe BG if he plays every game like he did Saturday. Thats the list. Still not sold on Lowe. Feel like we could do way better in the portal/ HS class.
Mo D???
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KapitalCat

Dec 17, 12:18 AM

Ukhoops1_bbn said:
he said MBB which is basketball
Gotcha, thanks
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leroybyrd

Dec 17, 12:19 AM

The Ghost of Bud Foster said:
This may be the new norm and you have to keep up versus your opponent but I agree sounds pretty nuts…
I get having to keep up and doing what we have to do but every time I see something like this I wonder what happened to my nice easy little world that I loved, lol..

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