Interesting Jaxson Robinson quote on Pope
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I take this as Jaxson thinking Mark Pope is getting ready to make the jump to the NBA.
Well, L.O.D., you may be right about Travis Perry and Trent Noah being "pine riders" in the coming season ... but if you're right about that, I'll be surprised. I'm a believer that both Perry and Noah are "players", and I also think each of them will be given a chance to "show what he can do" fairly early in the season. But then, of course ... you may be right. I guess we'll see, won't we.
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Trilly says KU leads, and Mark Pope was heard saying that he thinks Jaxon is staying in the draft.
Nah, I took it as Coach Pope might be Jaxsons coach again.
Looking bad. Lanier prob UT bound, Robinson to Kansas. Who's the pivot? Poplar or some other draft snub?
Is Siena after anymore players we can swoop in on?
Perceived strengths - Shooters, ball handlers, passers, rebounders, toughness, Div 1 veterans, depth at each position, and Coach Pope’s innovative offense(s)
Perceived weaknesses - new coaching staff, entirely new team, who are the leaders?
On paper, CMP and staff have put together the puzzle, IMO. Maybe another player or so comes to UK to play/redshirt. Practices will be brutal because of the competition.
Outlook - I am anticipating a successful season. Will be some speed bumps in early season. SEC is tough but I think the talent fit and toughness that these players have shown on film and in person to the staff will bode well in the conference. Will present opponents problems- who do you stop? No 1, 2, or 3 players can be the focus as there will be another 3-4 players that may beat you. I would like to see another power forward for depth. Really excited for the 1st time in years!
Perceived weaknesses - new coaching staff, entirely new team, who are the leaders?
On paper, CMP and staff have put together the puzzle, IMO. Maybe another player or so comes to UK to play/redshirt. Practices will be brutal because of the competition.
Outlook - I am anticipating a successful season. Will be some speed bumps in early season. SEC is tough but I think the talent fit and toughness that these players have shown on film and in person to the staff will bode well in the conference. Will present opponents problems- who do you stop? No 1, 2, or 3 players can be the focus as there will be another 3-4 players that may beat you. I would like to see another power forward for depth. Really excited for the 1st time in years!
"Players" or not. There are only 200 mpg. And if you have say 12 guys, it's extremely difficult to play #11 & #12 <5mpg. Looking at our 4 deepest teams (96, 10, 14, 15) did not have a single guy play >5mpg for the season.Well, L.O.D., you may be right about Travis Perry and Trent Noah being "pine riders" in the coming season ... but if you're right about that, I'll be surprised. I'm a believer that both Perry and Noah are "players", and I also think each of them will be given a chance to "show what he can do" fairly early in the season. But then, of course ... you may be right. I guess we'll see, won't we.
Go 'Cats ! ! !
Not directing my talking points at you, your post just made me think of them but:
It’s possible this year we may learn a bit about how long it really takes to acclimate to a new coach and a new basketball system. I’m certain it’s never easy easy.
Otoh, this year we will have the advantage of:
—we are largely composed of 5th year seniors with high bball IQ. Several of them already played on more than one Div 1 team. Probably a lot of them will find themselves saying “oh, this is just like ABC, only add XYZ without the back curl….”
And we will not have the disadvantage of:
—With the last guy you might know the system better than he did but if you didn’t come in with the right PT promises or if your posse wasn’t breathing down his neck right to make him play you or if he forgot you were on the bench then that system knowledge never made it onto the floor.
—What system? Except for Welch’s stuff that got used right away last year before it got abandoned, it often took the last guy almost a whole year to decide how he wanted to play if he ever even did decide. How’s an incoming transfer supposed to learn a new system when the HC doesn’t even know it?
All to say I think it’s just possible we may be surprised how much of a learning curve this team DOESN’T have this year although they’ll definitely get more polished over the season. Also possible a lot of kids we’re tempering expectations on right now, anticipating Reeves first year numbers, may serve up Reeves second year numbers instead.
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They can always beat out the next guy - just tough to see them leap frogging Chandler, and Uweh. Noah might see time at PF though still.Well, L.O.D., you may be right about Travis Perry and Trent Noah being "pine riders" in the coming season ... but if you're right about that, I'll be surprised. I'm a believer that both Perry and Noah are "players", and I also think each of them will be given a chance to "show what he can do" fairly early in the season. But then, of course ... you may be right. I guess we'll see, won't we.
Go 'Cats ! ! !
Lanier is still very much 50/50 on where he goes
But that Robinson news is bad. He would be going to Kansas to be the third wing option
Wait and see who bails on Kansas then. You can't just add infinite players. Robinson going there means someone's minutes just took a huge hit.
Unsurprising to see Kansas recruiting this way lol. Almost every other school fills in positions and moves on. Kansas meanwhile continues to recruit guys who they just committed to them lol.
Kugel is gone so my guess is that’s who Robinson is replacing if he comes back to college
Robinson is not going to Kansas. They offer nothing. Why not say Robinson to Arkansas for 3 milloon Tyson/Jonesmoney to sit the bench. No one knows nothing were any of these guys are going to play. And to say Perry and Noah will sit for a year, thats just another opinion based on nothing other than they are freshman.
Arkansas is linked to most of the top players left in the portal. Are they basically begging anyone that will come to come? Fland, Wagner, Knox, Big Z, Thiero and Richmond is a lot of 'Cal's guys' they would be in danger of not getting a lot of minutes. Even if they are better than them.
Trilly basically said Kansas is in the lead for Jaxson if he returns.
Makes no sense. He won't even start if he goes there. Just not sure I see the appeal.
It would be a terrible look for Pope if he chooses a loaded Kansas team over UK.
That still seems like too many cooks. We (and basically every other team) is having trouble getting the 7th, 8th and 9th other solid guys to come in, knowing they probably are getting less minutes than if they went somewhere else. Kansas though seems to be trying to add guys who want 25mpg or more, as their 10th 11th and 12th guys..
I'd need to look at their roster more for next year. Last I checked though, awful lot of guys who are looking for minutes.
For everyone’s reference … here are Robinson’s career stats. It is interesting to note that he only started six (6) games, so he was definitely a spark plug off the bench last year, much like Dillingham, Sheppard and Brea were.
www.sports-reference.com
Jaxson Robinson College Stats | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com
Jaxson Robinson - Stats, Game Logs, Splits, and much more
www.sports-reference.com
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For what it’s worth KU has been working Robinson ever since Kugel had to go elsewhere for academic reasons. It sounds like a KU/UK battle if he decides to return to college. It’s a weird choice for Robinson…but I’m just relaying what I’m hearing on our end.
Seems like, except for in-state players, it’s pretty much always about the Benjamins.
On your alls end if Robinson goes there some body is not gonna be happy with touches and playing time
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Agree on this one, this was one pope needed to lock up. Now they better go get laneir or poplar, or hope somebody returns from the draft
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