I Don't Usually Get Scoop....BUT

[Tampa_cat54]

I was told by someone very in-the-know about one more name of someone that may be shortly entering the portal as a grad transfer option that Kentucky is already looking at.

Jordan Brown from Louisiana.

Started his career at Arizona.

6'11 Center

Averaged 19 PPG
9RPG
57% FG

Had 16 points and 7 boards against Tennessee in the NCAA Tournament.

Has 1 more COVID year if he wants to use it, could grad transfer since he's played 4 years.

Jordan Brown - Memphis Tigers Center - ESPN

View the profile of Memphis Tigers Center Jordan Brown on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.

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A name to watch.

I don't usually have scoop (because I never ask this person for scoop) and have never tried to before, so this isn't an attention thing. But he offered this up.

Take it for what it's worth.

 

[kybloo92]

 

[Smashcat]

I hope that’s a solid tip.

 

[mcwildcats04]

I was told by someone very in-the-know about one more name of someone that may be shortly entering the portal as a grad transfer option that Kentucky is already looking at.

Jordan Brown from Louisiana.

Started his career at Arizona.

6'11 Center

Averaged 19 PPG
9RPG
57% FG

Had 16 points and 7 boards against Tennessee in the NCAA Tournament.

Has 1 more COVID year if he wants to use it, could grad transfer since he's played 4 years.

Jordan Brown - Memphis Tigers Center - ESPN

View the profile of Memphis Tigers Center Jordan Brown on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.

www.espn.com

A name to watch.

I don't usually have scoop (because I never ask this person for scoop) and have never tried to before, so this isn't an attention thing. But he offered this up.

Take it for what it's worth.

Would he be interested if we land Cyril to pair with Ugonna? Not sure he'd want to spend his final year battling those two for playing time.

 

[J-Ryan]

It’s hard to imagine both him and Somto coming to share minutes…

 

[Tampa_cat54]

Would he be interested if we land Cyril to pair with Ugonna? Not sure he'd want to spend his final year battling those two for playing time.

DEFINITELY not.

This would be one or the other almost certainly.

 

[Big Cat fan]

It’s hard to imagine both him and Somto coming to share minutes…

Take the first one to sign. But knowing the staff they will miss on both.

 

[thehoffmeister]

He would provide much needed experience.

 

[Smashcat]

I remember some folks were picking Louisiana as a NCAA darkhorse because of Brown.

 

[CincyUKFan]

Ugo doesn’t want to come off the bench.

This dude doesn’t want to back Ugo up.

So this guy will not be at UK.

 

[Catfan2226]

I could be mistaken but didn't we recruit Brown hard when he was in high school ?

 

[Steelman100]

Ugo doesn’t want to come off the bench.

This dude doesn’t want to back Ugo up.

So this guy will not be at UK.

Thats why we are in the mess we are in. Take him.

 

[Catfan2226]

Would he be interested if we land Cyril to pair with Ugonna? Not sure he'd want to spend his final year battling those two for playing time.

Honestly, if he was interested in UK, he would be the starter at the 5 and Cyril and Onyenso would be coming off the bench IF that was to happen which I doubt

 

[UKWildcats1987]

Thats why we are in the mess we are in. Take him.

Newsflash to everyone on this board. No player with any balls wants to come off the bench.

100% agree we take him though. If ugonna don't like it he is stuck here another season anyways.

 

[BlueSince92]

I trust you. If this happened it could lift us up to Sweet-16 caliber. Provided we did net one more highly playable sharpshooter.

 

[BlueWorldOrder74]

I have a guy who gets info sometimes. He told me like three weeks ago that the staff would be interested if he pulled out of draft and they had let his people know. So your news adds up to what this guy told me. I haven’t talked to him since, maybe I text him tomorrow morning.

 

[Smashcat]

I could be mistaken but didn't we recruit Brown hard when he was in high school.

We looked at him. Didn’t recruit him hard. He initially chose Nevada when Muss was coach.

 

[Tampa_cat54]

I have a guy who gets info sometimes. He told me like three weeks ago that the staff would be interested if he pulled out of draft and they had let his people know. So your news adds up to what this guy told me. I haven’t talked to him since, maybe I text him tomorrow morning.

Love it. Thanks for verifying.

Would be interested to hear his thoughts if you do text him tomorrow.

 

[Catfan2226]

Newsflash to everyone on this board. No player with any balls wants to come off the bench.

100% agree we take him though. If ugonna don't like it he is stuck here another season anyways.

Hell yes we get him if he's interested. we have 7 players..add Cyril, Burks and Brown and that's 10. If Reeves ever decides that's 11 possible and if Reeves bolts then TRY to grab the best shooter we can find

 

[dl51344]

So, I guess Muss will be after him too.

 

[bucsrule8872]

Ugo doesn’t want to come off the bench.

This dude doesn’t want to back Ugo up.

So this guy will not be at UK.

Then take Brown and Cyril and tell Onyenso to hit the bricks if he doesn’t want to compete for minutes.

I personally think those two are better than Onyenso.

I usually side with the players we already have in house, but we need talent and can’t be held hostage by these kids.

 

[cornbreadnmilk]

So, I guess Muss will be after him too.

Depends on if they land Nelson or not I would guess.

 

[westerncat]

If he came to UK could he play PF position ?

 

[Tampa_cat54]

Then take Brown and Cyril and tell Onyenso to hit the bricks if he doesn’t want to compete for minutes.

I personally think those two are better than Onyenso.

I usually side with the players we already have in house, but we need talent and can’t be held hostage by these kids.

To be fair, he kind of just invented the scenario and then got mad about it.

I haven't seen anything saying that Ugo is unwilling to come off the bench and/or would transfer.

 

[HerrosHeroes]

I hope that’s a solid tip.

Thats what she said.

 

[Blueaz]

I hope that’s a solid tip.

That’s what she said…

 

[CincyUKFan]

To be fair, he kind of just invented the scenario and then got mad about it.

I haven't seen anything saying that Ugo is unwilling to come off the bench and/or would transfer.

Wtf?

Who got mad about it?

You think Ugo wants to come off the bench? You think he and his people haven’t been excited about Oscar moving on and opening the door for him to showcase his talents?

You bring in this dude - which, given the off-season we’ve had is highly unlikely to happen anyway - and Ugo isn’t going to be happy and there will be lockeroom issues.

 

[bucsrule8872]

If he came to UK could he play PF position ?

If he comes here, he is our starting Cebter. most likely.

Bradshaw will play most of the minutes at PF.

 

[bigblue1971]

If he came to UK could he play PF position ?

Bradshaw would be pouting again.

 

[CincyUKFan]

Thats why we are in the mess we are in. Take him.

It’s not as simple as “Take him.” As we’ve seen the last two months - just because there is interest on UK’s end does not mean there’s interest on the player’s end.

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

I was told by someone very in-the-know about one more name of someone that may be shortly entering the portal as a grad transfer option that Kentucky is already looking at.

Jordan Brown from Louisiana.

Started his career at Arizona.

6'11 Center

Averaged 19 PPG
9RPG
57% FG

Had 16 points and 7 boards against Tennessee in the NCAA Tournament.

Has 1 more COVID year if he wants to use it, could grad transfer since he's played 4 years.

Jordan Brown - Memphis Tigers Center - ESPN

View the profile of Memphis Tigers Center Jordan Brown on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.

www.espn.com

A name to watch.

I don't usually have scoop (because I never ask this person for scoop) and have never tried to before, so this isn't an attention thing. But he offered this up.

Take it for what it's worth.

Tampa cat, the new insider let’s go

 

[bthaunert]

@Tampa_cat54 , the ones that don’t normally get scoop are usually legit, so thanks for sharing. I’ve had scoop twice in my life around UK sports and they were both right way before it actually happened.

 

[bucsrule8872]

Wtf?

Who got mad about it?

You think Ugo wants to come off the bench? You think he and his people haven’t been excited about Oscar moving on and opening the door for him to showcase his talents?

You bring in this dude - which, given the off-season we’ve had is highly unlikely to happen anyway - and Ugo isn’t going to be happy and there will be lockeroom issues.

That’s possible. Or he might accept his role coming off the bench.

We don’t know him personally, so we are speculating.

Either way, we need another 5 man. Onyenso can’t play 40 minutes.

So if Brown wants to come here, we have to take him.

I would take my chances.

I would rather have Onyenso pouting in the locker room over him being our only true 5 man on the roster.

 

[bucsrule8872]

It’s not as simple as “Take him.” As we’ve seen the last two months - just because there is interest on UK’s end does not mean there’s interest on the player’s end.

That’s usually the case for us, at least this offseason.

 

[CincyUKFan]

That’s possible. Or he might accept his role coming off the bench.

We don’t know him personally, so we are speculating.

Either way, we need another 5 man. Onyenso can’t play 40 minutes.

So if Brown wants to come here, we have to take him.

I would take my chances.

I would rather have Onyenso pouting in the locker room over him being our only true 5 man on the roster.

No doubt we’re speculating. But this whole thread is speculating. And OP’s “scoop” is not that Brown has any interest whatsoever in attending UK, but rather than UK has interest (as several other teams also will) in acquiring Brown.

 

[bucsrule8872]

Didn’t UK recruit this guy when he was transferring out of Nevada after his Freshmen year?

Seems like I remember him being mentioned on here before.

 

[Tampa_cat54]

That’s possible. Or he might accept his role coming off the bench.

We don’t know him personally, so we are speculating.

Either way, we need another 5 man. Onyenso can’t play 40 minutes.

So if Brown wants to come here, we have to take him.

I would take my chances.

I would rather have Onyenso pouting in the locker room over him being our only true 5 man on the roster.

Lol, that's what I was saying, just pure speculation, but not getting into it.

 

[Tampa_cat54]

N/A

 

[bucsrule8872]

No doubt we’re speculating. But this whole thread is speculating. And OP’s “scoop” is not that Brown has any interest whatsoever in attending UK, but rather than UK has interest (as several other teams also will) in acquiring Brown.

Yes, you are correct, it is all purely speculation at this point.

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

Some random Twitter is already talking about it, he is tagging people