Joe B Hall already did this. Played for Kentucky in 1948-49 and coach in 1973, won title in 78'. Almost 50 years ago.
Interesting joe b was 25 years away from playing days at uk and Pope 28 years.
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Big Z Meeting with Pope Monday!!
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Interesting joe b was 25 years away from playing days at uk and Pope 28 years.
If Kentucky gets who pope wants Perry ain’t starting unless he is miles better than everybody thinks. Perry is a good player but expecting him to be a starter isn’t fair to him. Reed was an anomaly. On the reading comprehension comment, Reed should have been a starter and virtually was. My point still stands, Reed can do things Perry can’t
Take your politics elsewhere. It doesn't belong here. Thanks.
Reed is a much better athlete than people give him credit for. NBA scouts wouldn't be giving a 6'3" white kid a look unless they didn't see that. Perry is a great basketball player, but not the explosive athlete that Reed is.. Trent Noah also needs to come here. A mountain Kentucky kid who is 6'7" with guard skills. I don't know why that Cal at least didn't think he could come off the bench for him some day..
Exactly. Same for his handlers too . If they actually look at how 5 men are used in Popes offense vs what Calipari does (especially without Welch), it would take total Morons to not see UK as the better fit .
I bet when they sit down, Pope shows him film on how he will use him. Not sure how Z says no afterwards.
Itd be the exact way they used Khalifa if I'm guessing. The star of the zoom offense who hands off to the guard for the 3 or uses his great passing for someone like Thiero cutting to the rim. And hell, option 3 could be Z just turning and popping the 3 himself. I'm 6 to midnight picturing Z in Pope's offense.
Omg the threes and the irony, it would be too good to be true I'm still in shock that CCC is gone, I'm literally waking up every morning exploding with joy because I realize it's not a dream.
Big Z will be a lottery pick under Pope. Mark it down.
I think he is a cat by sometime next week
Calipari vs Pope
Recruiting battles are up first folks. Nothing will say Pope can compete like winning recruiting battles against The Cow in the hog pen.
Quaintance
Big Z
Some other uncommits...
..lets see how he does.
Recruiting battles are up first folks. Nothing will say Pope can compete like winning recruiting battles against The Cow in the hog pen.
Quaintance
Big Z
Some other uncommits...
..lets see how he does.
From all accounts Big Z is a fan favorite & loves UK!! After today's PC the passion, excitement & competitive spirit is back!! All bets are off . Coach Pope is playing with house money, with nothing to lose!!
Thiero can be a good shooter if he commits to working on it. I feel like Cal didn’t have him focused on that aspect of his game. Think Patterson and Washington who both focused an off season on improving their shooting range and how that paid off for them. Improved range improves his NBA stock as well.
For Z’s sake, I hope he is convinced. I think he, of all the players, would benefit the most playing in Pope’s offense.
I’d just assume he’ll follow Cal eventually. That relationship is just too tight.
Fair, obviously if theiro wants to come back you take him.
We? Speak for yourself. After Scott Drew said no, I pretty much expected Pope to be hired and I was never unhappy about bringing back this former Wildcat.
It would be good to get Thiero back but will not happen. Cal was the only reason Thiero was at Kentucky.
Most thought the same thing about Reed. I Don't think when it's all said and done, Pope will play favorites.
Anyone expecting Travis Perry to be Reed Sheppard 2.0 is in for a letdown.
He's super talented, I'm so glad we got him, but he's not in the same class with Shep.
We worked too hard to get Big Z eligible. Do we have another billboard available, now in Lexington?
Cal was also the reason Thiero was transferring
remember this happened before Cal left
My guess is coach Pope wouldn't like that reference either.
Wait? So we like Z again? Earlier today in the other thread he was weak and clumsy and we didn’t need him.
I get why we do it, but this is the type of reactive behavior that makes me Leary about the pope hiring. He’s the same guy that we were all furious about last Thursday
I get why we do it, but this is the type of reactive behavior that makes me Leary about the pope hiring. He’s the same guy that we were all furious about last Thursday
He was leaving to leave Cal and we were his only major offer I believe. He has no ties to any other schools. Great chance Pope gets him to come back. And his shooting stroke was fine. He just needs repetition and to work on a couple things; his ability to get where he wants off the dribble makes him valuable if he can learn to do something after he gets there.
I don’t agree. Theiro already shown us how hard he will play in a Kentucky uniform. Hard to replace that in the portal.
My stance was let him go if he really wants to be with Cal. But I'd take him back. He can shoot and has great court vision. And a nice passer. Literally a perfect player for Pope's offense.
You mentioned the kid from Drexel, Williams I presume as someone else mentioned him too. He took a total of 3 threes last year so if that is who you are referring too he will not cut it in popes system, Popes rotation at BYU all took at least 3/game.
Williams is a center and can pass, that’s why he will play, popes system can have one guy who can’t shoot in it, but if you had Williams & theiro you would have 2 guys.
Even Goodman likes the idea.
Even if that rumor is true, the fans were collectively disenchanted with the whole Cal system. It wasn’t any thing to do with Thiero himself. The fans by and large loved him.
Adou, Burks, Z, and obviously Reed have an opportunity to be Kentucky legends like the unforgettable’s or Patrick Patterson if they stay and help build next years team. Reed knows that history but I’m not sure the rest understand the opportunity they have if they stay
Goodman, I try to hate you but you keep pulling me in you goofy bastard!
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