It doesn't matter anymore. The UK/ DJ Jeffries ship has sailed and is forever over. It really is sad though, think about this....Cal doesnt hand out offers like other schools. And DJ Jeffries had the opportunity to not only get one from Cal, but was also the first comitt of the class which is a big deal.Usually thats the guy who Cal trusts to lead the class and bring on other guys. UK coaches watched this kid play 17 times in person....17.
So they did not come to his last game, and he decomitts, and his dad goes on a radio/media tour calling out UK and calling them unprofessional. Unbelievable. Calipari is the best of all time recruiting for a reason. And that is because he doesnt promise playing time, and he usually recruits 2 of the top players at each position. (John Wall Eric Bledsoe) (Tyler Ulis Devin Booker) on and on. He does it because he wants an atmosphere of competition in practice. The reason why UK players not only get drafted after 1 year, but, they get soooo much better during that year while playing against awesome players in practice. And its pretty clear that Penny Hardaway got in his ear, and his dads ear. As evident by DJ saying that Penny continues to call and recruit him daily even after he comitts to UK (unproffessional). Penny got to DJ dad, and planted the bug in DJ ear saying watch, they will recruit other forwards and you wont play, you deserve better. Yes, of course we were going to recruit other good players, that why we are Kentucky and are the all time winning program in College Basketball History, and Memphis is garbage, not even a top 25 program, they were only good when Calipari was their coach!!!
So where does this leave DJ Jeffries??? Well, he's never playing for Kentucky, ever, literally ever, like Cal probobly doesnt have his number now. And he's headed to Memphis where he will never be on national tv, never have scouts at his game, he will play in games like Memphis vs South Florida, instead of Kentucky vs Duke. He will be lucky if he gets a shot at the NBA after a 4 year college career, and thats a long shot.
When he plays in games, he will be guarded by the other teams best defender or double teamed, and his stats will suffer. He will have much weaker guards feeding him the ball, and just be on a bad team in general.
At Kentucky, he would have had giards like Ashten Hagans and Tyrese Maxey feeding him, and teamed up with Awesome wing players and centers to take pressure off him.
Oh yea, he would have also had an entire fraternity of former Kentucky players like Anthony Davis, Demarcus Cousins, John Wall, Devin Booker, and many many more and Coach Calipari talking to their NBA team on his behalf. But instead, he now has Memphis, with no one, and Penny who was good in the early 1990's.
Its just sad for the kid, I guarantee you he wanted to play for Kentucky. But his dad and Penny have ruined it. And it didn't have to happen. And now its over. A week ago he was the lead comitt for Kentucky basketball. And now, he is open, most likely headed to Memphis, and will be stuck there for 4 years on a bad team. Anyways, sorry for the rant. But Penny is playing "1980's car salesman mayor in a small town", dirty handshakes, and the whole nine. And he's not even really trying to hide it. DJ is the victim. And he is and will regret it for a long time.