I think the staff put all their eggs in one basket with Wilson and I think Wilson misled the staff.
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I’d be curious to see how hard we went after Cenac . “Supposedly “ it was an either/or between those two . It’s been reported for quite awhile that Wilson agreed to UK’s NIL offer . Don’t know if that was before or after Cenac committed to Houston. Poor ole Cal wanted both and lost them both, then lost his 3rd big man (Mouhamed Sylla) to Georgia Tech , lol .
Of course we'll never know but I wonder if Wilson told the staff at some point he was coming and then later on backed off of that, I'm not worried if we miss on him but it just seems like they wasn't recruiting anybody else in this class for a while other than Wilson.
It kinda feels like it a little. I mean we got Acaden Lewis who he wanted to play with more than anyone. We led the whole time. We got extra NIL to get a strong package for him. Everything went according to the timeline and plan only to lose him to UNC after he said he took the extra time to see them play. It’s a no brainer based on that.
Lewis is a fine player. He’s ranked in the 30s, Wilson is #6. Massive difference.
Years ago when I was in high school I wanted to take a certain girl to prom. She was a 7.5 out of 10 in terms of looks and her personality was probably closer to a five; but she was popular and locking her up meant a step up on the social ladder. I was young and stupid and so I put my pursuits on her.
Meanwhile, there was a girl that I genuinely got along with. She was more beautiful and nicer, but she didn't have access to the same friendship circles.
I went all in on the first girl, and came up empty. Meanwhile, the second girl ended up going with one of my moron friends to prom. He took her home before 11:00 and went back out to party. So she spent most of the night by herself, when she could have been having fun with me all night.
It was one of the dumber decisions of my youth.
I should have went with the girl that fit, the one that I was more attracted to, and the one that I got along with better.
Instead, I ended up with neither for prom and ended up having to take a third option.
Wilson is the first girl. He's the hyped up one. Meanwhile, the portal will offer someone who fits our system better. We just have to be patient. The whole Caleb Wilson recruitment was an exercise in vanity for our fan base. From a practical level, he offers us about the same production that five or six portal players will offer.
Meanwhile, there was a girl that I genuinely got along with. She was more beautiful and nicer, but she didn't have access to the same friendship circles.
I went all in on the first girl, and came up empty. Meanwhile, the second girl ended up going with one of my moron friends to prom. He took her home before 11:00 and went back out to party. So she spent most of the night by herself, when she could have been having fun with me all night.
It was one of the dumber decisions of my youth.
I should have went with the girl that fit, the one that I was more attracted to, and the one that I got along with better.
Instead, I ended up with neither for prom and ended up having to take a third option.
Wilson is the first girl. He's the hyped up one. Meanwhile, the portal will offer someone who fits our system better. We just have to be patient. The whole Caleb Wilson recruitment was an exercise in vanity for our fan base. From a practical level, he offers us about the same production that five or six portal players will offer.
Massive difference how? Is it a given that Wilson will have a bigger impact on winning CBB games next season than Lewis based on those rankings? Are the recruiting rankings even intended to be an indication of who they expect to be the best freshman player next season, or is it instead based on how they project the player’s future pro potential and relative draft position?
What if the 6th ranked recruit is OAD regardless of really producing well for UK? Which one is the better recruit for your team: (1) a 6th ranked OAD guy with so many holes in his game yet that he might be mistaken for Swiss cheese, but is drafted on potential anyway; or (2) the kid ranked in the 30s who plays 3 years – two of which he’s a major piece in a title contending team (maybe All-Conference or even All-American that 3rd year)?
The portal has changed at how I look at recruiting. I’d rather take a couple 4star to low 5 star guys who don’t plan to be 1 and done. Then mix them in with some major transfers. Unless you get a kid like Flagg, Harper, or Bailey you’re not getting the production to outweigh the lack of longevity with 1 and done guys.
