Here's what I would say to this. THEN PLAY BETTER AND BEAT THE VET OUT! Pope will start the best players. He won't put vets in the starting role simply because they're vets. Want to improve your game? Compete against the vets in practice and hone your game. You're going to get enough playing time at Kentucky to improve your game so, starting or bench really won't matter. Beat the vet out. Stop wanting everything handed to you, because you will never improve. Earn it!
So you're taking Lowe over Wall and Fox? Elite talent beats experience. It's the Devin Askew level PGs that we don't want starting year one.
Wall and Fox are quite a hell of a leap from, no disrespect intended, Acaden Lewis, my man.
lol you have to relax man
I mean he was one of only 2 PGs on the roster. I’m not sure what they expects pope to do
Wall and Fox wouldn't decommit. They weren't afraid to show you how good they were.
That's true. Today's instant gratification era sucks.
Before people freak out not you he was a shooting guard the fifth ranked Jasper is the back up point #3 ranked https://n.rivals.com/prospect_rankings/rivals150/2025?position=PG
At least Lowe wants to be here, he’s got talent. Make no mistake I love Lewis and his game and this sucks but at least we won’t have to worry about him crying about PT or something now.
Give me players who want to be here over entitled kids who want things handed to them. Lewis will fit in well at the great Satan Duke. He's dead to me. It isn't unreasonable to feel a certain way about a kid who wants to be here vs a kid who wants things handed to him. Give me the player who has the desire to play here. We can develop and coach kids to be better, to make better shots, and to overall improve your game and become more effective.
As of today, we will have 5 multi year players next year.
his buddy Wilson is at UNC and they need a PG
Someone tampered with Lewis. His dad is full of sh*t.
Do you think Fox, Wall, or Ulis would have been afraid of competing with Lowe?
Go back and read what Acaden said when he signed to play here and I'm paraphrasing. He was coming here because he could GROW into the role of being a starting PG at a big time school and would be able to run the position as a freshman while learning.
Listen lol a stokes recluses would absolutely be worth him leaving.
I don’t have any hate for the kid. I hate that this is the decision but I’ve genuinely come to believe it’s better to know now rather than later. I don’t think it makes a big difference this year and I don’t even think you need a backup PG. Try to get a couple of sharpshooters and call it a roster.
He wasn't starting next season either way.. Too bad too sad seeya..
Does it hurt going forward, when these dudes just chase paychecks. It’s gonna be rare for kids to stay multiple years at schools
But isn't that exactly what Moreno and maybe even Johnson will be doing next year?
Cmon Saul didn’t you say Jeremiah Fears didn’t come here because of little ole Kerr committing ?
NIL is just part of what some programs are offering. The old handshake under the table agreements and in-kind benefits are still being bundled into these deals. Programs that have always cut corners still do, and will continue to do so, no matter what checks and balances are implemented.
I hope this doesn’t affect future high school recruiting. Staff dropped the ball on this one.
You say that but I’ll say it again — if you want to win titles you have to have talent and continuity. Can’t be just one, gotta be both. Yes, it is harder to retain players than it used to be but that’s the game you have to play
Auburn had one really good one but played like crap for the last month of the season.
