Because they can be the number one guy on their team. Why would Cade Cunningham go to OK st? He can do what he wants in that offense and get his stock even higher for the draft.
Bossi picks Greg Brown to Memphis, which has no 2020 commits
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Again you're not talking about any of these things you mentioned. Not TV, film sessions, black and white security videos...you know that. You are talking about YouTube and edited videos where said recruit never misses a shot. You cannot judge a kid on that. Just can't. Everyone knows. I'll repeat because you like to stray from the original posts back and forth, you are talking about YouTube videos versus actually being on hand to see recruit.
They are fun to watch and you like that. I get it. Cannot evaluate talent from videos where they don't miss shots or show very little defense
Nobody ever said “YouTube videos” or “edited videos” except you. You kept that qualification to yourself, which is part of why your argument was so silly.
Precious has been really good for them. Wiseman's departure helped his role expand, for sure. I wish I knew his back story. Seems like Cal never gave him any attention and he didn't wind up at Kansas like most predicted for some time. Has to be something behind the scenes that was a red flag.
Anyone that picks Memphis over UK is not about winning and winning at a high level. The hard choice is to go to UK and compete against the best everyday and get better, win games, and have a chance at a title. You go to Memphis to put up gaudy numbers against inferior competition and maybe hang a AAC banner before your early exit in the tourney (if you make it at all). But as Cal says, “UK isn’t for everyone.”
I get it at first when Memphis had a shinny Penny, but why would any top guy go there now. Penny has never won an NCAA game and that might not change this year if they make it. He had the #1 class and hasn't looked that impressive especially getting drummed by Tulsa by 40. I get they don't have Wiseman, but they still have 3-4 really good players and a stud in Precious. I rarely hear about Memphis and I watch a lot of college BB. Why go there and play in that league and get little pub. Right now they have zero guys coming in and they will lose a decent amount in a very weak draft. If 2 studs like Brown and Green go there it won't be enough to be much better than this year.
Brown would be a star playing with Boston and Clarke at UK. I just don't see how it's even close. Yesterday they showed 7 or so of the Top 10 recruits this year and guys like Isiah Stewart UW, Edwards GA, Scottie Lewis FL, Wiseman Memphis-gone, and McDaniels UW, and how disappointing their teams have done and that maybe the Blueblood path that some spurn is the much better bet.
Brown would be a star playing with Boston and Clarke at UK. I just don't see how it's even close. Yesterday they showed 7 or so of the Top 10 recruits this year and guys like Isiah Stewart UW, Edwards GA, Scottie Lewis FL, Wiseman Memphis-gone, and McDaniels UW, and how disappointing their teams have done and that maybe the Blueblood path that some spurn is the much better bet.
Return EJ, Quickley, Juzang, Allen, Brooks and sign one of Kepnag, Banchero (preferably, although I think he stays in 2021 and becomes a package deal with Kennedy Chandler), or Omoryui (sp?) and we’re all set. We are loaded at the forward position. Brown sees that as well and that’s why I believe he won’t be at Kentucky. He’s more of a want than a need anyways.
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Return Montgomery, Quickley, Brooks, Juzang, and Allen and I don’t think we will sign anyone else.
We already have Clarke, Boston, Jackson, Askew, Ware, and Fletcher coming in. That’s 11 scholarship players plus a preferred walk-on (Canada). That’s a full roster for Cal. I doubt another stud big will want to come in and battle with a Junior Montgomery for minutes.
The roster is pretty loaded anyway with those guys back. Anymore and we will likely lose a guy mid-year to transfer (just like Green and Whitney the last two seasons).
G Quickley/Askew
G Clarke/Allen
G Boston/Juzang
F Brooks/Ware/Fletcher
F Montgomery/Jackson
Thats a loaded team for a coach that rarely plays more than 8 guys meaningful minutes. Some very talented guys like Askew, Allen, Ware, Jackson, and Fletcher are probably going to have to be patient if that happens.
We sign Brown and Montgomery comes back, the front court becomes very, very crowded. Going to be hard to keep all those guys happy. We would likely be the early favorites though with Quickley, Clarke, Boston, Brown, and Montgomery as our starters. Three stud OAD Freshmen on the wing anchored by a veteran PG and C with a loaded bench. Sounds like a championship team.
Anyone know if Penny’s sister’s brother’s uncle’s cousin’s best friend’s mother’s daddy paid Brown’s family half a million for a snickers on a Sunday afternoon while Penny was not on Mempiss property?
That should be grounds for an injunction in some Memphis kangaroo court.
That should be grounds for an injunction in some Memphis kangaroo court.
I believe Ware and Fletcher aren’t immediate impact players. I hope they are willing to stick around and put the time in to be great multi year players. IMO, in this scenario, we still need an immediate impact big to fill the 5 spot with Montgomery. There’s room. I just really hope we return the 5 I mentioned. If we lose any of those, my expectations will become very tempered for next season. We will be good but not national championship caliber. There’s something to be said for experience and talented depth.
