Why would that matter? Redshirts count toward the scholarship limit, Potter redshirting or not still counts as a scholarship.
Braydon Hawthorne will announce his college decision in May 20, Kentucky in his top 5
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Why would that matter? Redshirts count toward the scholarship limit, Potter redshirting or not still counts as a scholarship.
Confusing that some people are saying our roster is full and we can't take another one...yet this report says UK and Pope are trying to get him.
One of these 2 things aren't true.
I would assume he would just be moved to a walk-on. Not that it matters that much anyway as NIL can more than offset the value of a scholarship.
Trust in Pope. If we get him there is a plan, if we do not get him there is a plan. I could see the Potter guy redshirting or walking on but it is probably doubtful.
If he chooses UK then I will root for him for as long as I live unless he turns traitor.
If he chooses somewhere else, then I hope he gets hurt bad. And I hope he spends the rest of his torturous days in constant agony cursing the day he decided to string UK along.
Go Big Blue.
If he chooses somewhere else, then I hope he gets hurt bad. And I hope he spends the rest of his torturous days in constant agony cursing the day he decided to string UK along.
Go Big Blue.
Redshirt kids still count toward the 13.
This is something that has had me wondering. Everyone keeps talking scholarship count but who cares if you have a scholarship or walk on status if the University is paying you 2+ million?
Just be careful what you wish for " don't judge lest thou be judge " I like the passion but I don't wish bodily harm on no one
I think the rules for riding on the team planes, hotels, practice times, and all that come into play.
That may make sense. Seems like walk in’s don’t stay in the lodge either but that can be easily changed.
Sorry, I remember the red shirt rule wrong
Red shirt still counts as scholarship I think
Not sure if the rules have changed recently. In the past, recruited players could not be walk-on’s. Once you take a scholarship, you cannot just give it up and be a walk-on.
I remember a player or two under Pitino giving up scholarship to add a player. Seems like around Mills time but not 100% sure.
That would be awesome. As long as they have the scholarship situation figured out, bring it!
Even though there’s nothing I watched where I see it yet, my boy said the scouts he knows are in love with the kid.
Considering we have a kid who was a late bloomer that should win MVP and is in the WCF… I’m all for it.
Per Joe Adam's subscription Instagram Hawthorne is a 🔒!
The Kid has Potential. I really think he would be a really good addition to this roster!
If we get this kid, either Pope knows for sure we are getting the two extra scholarships or Oweh isn’t coming back.
If you can add a guy like this--do it. Selling point-we'd be all over you in the Portal but can develop you/practice against the older players and then you have a chance to take a massive leap that 2nd yr. Impressive height/skill combination and needs to add strength (as most HS prospects do).
Hope he ends up wit the Cats tonight but if not, they did a great job recruiting him until the end/building a relationship for a potential Portal jump after '26 season if he ends up elsewhere and has a strong season.
Hope he ends up wit the Cats tonight but if not, they did a great job recruiting him until the end/building a relationship for a potential Portal jump after '26 season if he ends up elsewhere and has a strong season.
I’ll be happy if the kid comes here but admittedly if I was advising him, I’d have him go to the highest bidder that also is providing playing time.
Let’s just say he’s man 13 with local guy Potter as 14 and they both effectively redshirt or play de minimis minutes. You’ll have Oweh, Aberdeen, and Quaintance at least leave/graduate. Chance for Jasper, Kam, and Jaland as well. Potential transfer out of a guy or two as well.
But then you’ll add pieces in 2026 recruiting. Probably fair to expect 2-3 lock rotation freshman recruits(like consensus top 25 types). Then the transfer portal additions.
It’s just hard for me to see a world where on paper the kid can clearly see a comfortable role on the 26-27 roster.
I personally just don’t see the need in spending hundreds of thousand of dollars to develop a depth piece in the portal era.
Let’s just say he’s man 13 with local guy Potter as 14 and they both effectively redshirt or play de minimis minutes. You’ll have Oweh, Aberdeen, and Quaintance at least leave/graduate. Chance for Jasper, Kam, and Jaland as well. Potential transfer out of a guy or two as well.
But then you’ll add pieces in 2026 recruiting. Probably fair to expect 2-3 lock rotation freshman recruits(like consensus top 25 types). Then the transfer portal additions.
It’s just hard for me to see a world where on paper the kid can clearly see a comfortable role on the 26-27 roster.
I personally just don’t see the need in spending hundreds of thousand of dollars to develop a depth piece in the portal era.
I think Otega is coming back, jmo. I think he's getting as much possible feedback as he can.
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Isn’t he making a decision today? I figured he would have done it by now.
Pushed back to 730. It’s at a Salvation Army in Beckley, WV open to the public I think
I would guess WVU is the decision if there especially allowing the public in.
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