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It's difficult to recruit guys here right now because (a) there has been a complete reset and (b) players don't care about loyalty anymore, they don't want to hear Pope talking about UK's history.I mean people can say what they want but there are reasons to be worried about Pope getting good players.
We’ve contacted prolly 20+ players and a team leads for one player and now it’s all over. Yall mfers are hilarious .I mean people can say what they want but there are reasons to be worried about Pope getting good players.
I mean people can say what they want but there are reasons to be worried about Pope getting good players.
He prolly wanted the roster and staff set before Cal was fired.no there’s really not. We’re having a roster reset that makes everyone different this season. He runs a style that these kids are going to want to play in, we’ve got the NIL, good sponsorships, and the program. The issue here is we’re having to do this a certain way and it’s not going to be as quick as some like. We’re good man.
Yeah **** thatIf Baylor offered 1.5 mill for roach then I’m fine missing on him
If Baylor offered 1.5 mill for roach then I’m fine missing on him
Well Pope needs to start buying some guys or the cupboard will be bare.If Baylor offered 1.5 mill for roach then I’m fine missing on him
If they don’t have some good pieces by 2 weeks from now then we should worryWell Pope needs to start buying some guys or the cupboard will be bare.
That’s fine. But then UK may be missing on alot of guys.If Baylor offered 1.5 mill for roach then I’m fine missing on him
Everyone's favorite Trilly is predicting Roach to Baylor for $1.5 million in NIL
That's something I'm worried about. I don't think a lot of kids give a **** about the name on the front of the UK jersey. Hopefully, that's not his biggest pitch to recruits.It's difficult to recruit guys here right now because (a) there has been a complete reset and (b) players don't care about loyalty anymore, they don't want to hear Pope talking about UK's history.
He didn't come here for more reasons than just his family not being on board. Baylor has everything the guy needs to succeed and they've already proven that. The honest truth in 2024 is that being at a school like Kentucky gives coach no advantage. Baylor has better facilities than we do (they're literally brand new) and a great NIL program. Any school in the power conferences willing to spend money will win, the playing field is level now.Dang, Baylor has some cheddar.
I have no doubt some here would still be fine with it.They are waiting for guys who play for the front of the jersey even though it's just not 1965 anymore.If they don’t have some good pieces by 2 weeks from now then we should worry
They absolutely don't. A lot of people have been saying it since Cal started here. I understand tons of people were frustrated with Cal, but he didn't really create a culture where kids don't care about the name on the front of the jersey. He just saw the reality that kids didn't and tried to exploit it to get the best players possible.That's something I'm worried about. I don't think a lot of kids give a **** about the name on the front of the UK jersey. Hopefully, that's not his biggest pitch to recruits.
Yeah I don’t agree with that strategy either, it’s a mercenary game now. Rent to hire. You can get some guys who play for the pride of the program but most are rent to hire. Jones said he already had half his roster finalized in gonan choose to believe that. Since roach is a no go, they need to go get Shulga from VCUI have no doubt some here would still be fine with it.They are waiting for guys who play for the front of the jersey even though it's just not 1965 anymore.
Shulga should be one pope goes all out to getGet Small and losing Roach won’t matter.
And it’s mega depressing. Might as well actually become an NBA fan now. At least they are competent to understand having entire rosters on essentially one year deals is no way to run a sports enterprise. This is wild right now, in all the worst waysThis isn’t recruiting. This is free agency.
Agree and Pope is going to have to lock up someone quickly for optics at the least. The narrative of “they need to fit” will stale quickly as the top portal players sign to already strong teams.But I will say pope needs to use this booster money. There is no point in getting it all if you’re not gonna use it. He has to win some bidding wars that’s just the truth
We just contacted TJ Bamba from nova too …not the big name like Davis but just to back up the point of how many players we are in contact with we really have no idea how serious we are with certain players.Kentucky is being linked with Davis from FAU more. Pope pay him, if he wants a bag pay him
I think/hope they lock up the Williams guy this weekendAgree and Pope is going to have to lock up someone quickly for optics at the least. The narrative of “they need to fit” will stale quickly as the top portal players sign to already strong teams.
Wonder how many that puts us at ?? 30 😂
To me it comes down to the same issue Michigan is having. Do you want one big fish and neglect the supporting cast somewhat, or do you want a team where is a community effort instead of having a star. I want Davis badly here, but if pope gets a bunch of good guys instead of one star I will be good with it as wellWe just contacted TJ Bamba from nova too …not the big name like Davis but just to back up the point of how many players we are in contact with we really have no idea how serious we are with certain players.