No. 1 recruit AJ Dybantsa planning late decision, Kentucky remains in the mix
Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats remain in the running for the top high school recruit in the country in AJ Dybantsa.
AJ Dybantsa planning a late decision kentucky remains in the mix
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He would be a good one for Mark Pope to get. A great one to build a quality team around in 25-26.
I agree. Now that he is at a prep school in Utah byu is making a major play for him. Problem is he'll be invisible there except for some conference games. Not even close to the UK stage.
I just don’t see how anyone can view a HS player this way after the last 10 years of recruiting top 1 or 2 classes with not even a final four or 1 seed. That article posted today of popes top 2 things he looks for being shooting and skill don’t really favor 18 year olds imo. Think pope will need to have continuity, transfers, and 2 or 3 HS recruits sprinkled in. Don’t think a freshman will ever be a make or break for us with Popes style.
I think you take recruits like this. There's a difference between John Wall, Zion, AD, RJ Barret, true top 5 guys are takers. Top 20-25 guys usually are the ones who you dont want. That's the disconnect.
Even Pope said you need a good mix of ''burger boys'' and transfers.
A probable future #1 pick and a guy who, if surrounded by solid transfer upperclassmen, could lead UK to a Final Four.
I still think UK is a distant 5th place with the kid, behind Arkansas, Alabama, UConn, and USC.
If I'm Pope, I exhaust at least half of the NIL fund on this kid. You surround him with Chandler, Perry, Noah, Garrison, Oweh and two or three more rotation pieces, and you already have a top 5 team.
I still think UK is a distant 5th place with the kid, behind Arkansas, Alabama, UConn, and USC.
If I'm Pope, I exhaust at least half of the NIL fund on this kid. You surround him with Chandler, Perry, Noah, Garrison, Oweh and two or three more rotation pieces, and you already have a top 5 team.
Have you seen this kid play 6ft9 and can play anywhere on the court including pg don't come around to often
This is the same thing I say. You pick him up and surround him with a bunch of transfers and it’s $$$. I feel the exact same way @Son_Of_Saul and you do about this one recruit!
I’d love to get him but I don’t see him as a “must get “ recruit. When’s the last time a freshman led a team to a championship, or even a final four.
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