Collins recruited by Lucas, likes replacement Turner

[Smashcat]

“It’s good having him,” Collins said of Turner. “Someone I have a relationship with already and someone I’ve known for a long time, so it’s really good having him on the staff.

“He’s a cool person, loves everybody, just a good person.”

 

[bbncal02]

This just has to be the year. K is gone. No more recruiting distractions going forward.

 

[drew_ukfan]

I think we upgraded but everyone knows I was never on board with bringing Jai on

 

[Smashcat]

I think we upgraded but everyone knows I was never on board with bringing Jai on

Why did you dislike bringing Jai here?

 

[CrazyCat74]

This just has to be the year. K is gone. No more recruiting distractions going forward.

Alot to be excited about on this team. They definitely have the ability and talent to play in the last game of the season.

 

[Woodrow_Call_1998]

I think that Turner will turn out to be an excellent assistant coach for our program. From everything I’ve read he’s made a name for himself as a coach that is great with player development.

 

[Airborne8202]

I really think Collins is going to be the next WCS..everything that touches that rim should be his

 

[Ron Mehico]

Sounds like we slightly downgraded recruiting for better actual coaching. And I’d guarantee you 99% of Kentucky fans would be happy with that.

 

[BBUK]

Why did you dislike bringing Jai here?

Not Drew but I had my reservations as well. Jai had a chance to play here from what I remember and he jilted UK good or bad (AND, I do not know any back stories as to why.). About the same with Donovan.. after he first turned down UK and then from what I read he turned down UK again later... (Just from what I read on here over the years.) and to see some posters still fawn over Donovan like he is some UK savior.. Just turns my stomach. Never was a beggar... jmusao

 

[bbncal02]

Not Drew but I had my reservations as well. Jai had a chance to play here from what I remember and he jilted UK good or bad (AND, I do not know any back stories as to why.). About the same with Donovan.. after he first turned down UK and then from what I read he turned down UK again later... (Just from what I read on here over the years.) and to see some posters still fawn over Donovan like he is some UK savior.. Just turns my stomach. Never was a beggar... jmusao

Donovan would still be a heck of a coach. I wanted him after Tubby left as I wasn’t high on Cal with the scandal stuff (which we’ve seen for the most part to be bunk).

Hi we’re knowing Donovan turned us down twice, I don’t really want him here unless he truly wants to be. That’s a recipe for disaster otherwise.

Cal is my guy as long as he can produce and be pre 2015 Cal. Anything less? He can hit the road.

 

[Kybluedude]

If Donovan would have been hired after Pitino how many titles would he have won and would he still be here?

 

[true blue1]

If Donovan would have been hired after Pitino how many titles would he have won and would he still be here?

I would say more that 2.

 

[drew_ukfan]

Why did you dislike bringing Jai here?

Not Drew but I had my reservations as well. Jai had a chance to play here from what I remember and he jilted UK good or bad (AND, I do not know any back stories as to why.). About the same with Donovan.. after he first turned down UK and then from what I read he turned down UK again later... (Just from what I read on here over the years.) and to see some posters still fawn over Donovan like he is some UK savior.. Just turns my stomach. Never was a beggar... jmusao

Yep what @BBUK said, he had his chance once to be apart of this program and he turned it down. I would not have let him come and use Kentucky for his personal gains after that. Turns out, that’s exactly what he did. Calipari should have more sense than that, but we can say that about a lot of his decisions

i was in the minority on that thinking.

 

[bkingUK]

Lucas has never and will never be a UK guy. Worst hire Calipari has made in hindsight.

 

[1Catmantoo]

I think we upgraded but everyone knows I was never on board with bringing Jai on

You should have shared that with a Cal. I’m sure he probably never would have hired him.

 

[JonathanW]

I really think Collins is going to be the next WCS..everything that touches that rim should be his

I think you aren’t far off. I think more like Skal could have been if he returned and Cal realized he was not a post player.

 

[Airborne8202]

I think you aren’t far off. I think more like Skal could have been if he returned and Cal realized he was not a post player.

Yea, Cal really jacked up with Skal..he is the one recruit that really bothers me…so much talent, but such little production

 

[MbergCat]

I really think Collins is going to be the next WCS..everything that touches that rim should be his

I'm hoping if he's patrolling the paint, not much touches the rim.

 

[bluefaithful]

Jai's career numbers
Career Stats

• PTS. 6.0.
• REB. 1.3.
• AST. 1.8.
• FG% 43.8

One year Florida
Leaves there
2 years Texas.
is he happy anywhere.
He really cant have that great a relationshipwith his dad. His Dad' substance abuse problem is very well known.
Maybe born with a Golden spoon
Every person he has recruited to College has a total of ZERO WINS IN NCAA TOURNAMENT.
That is 7 years of recruiting and 6 tournaments as an assistant coach.
I just never got it.
It reminds me when we lost Tee Martin in Football. How awful, football is over, Stoops fixed that.i think. Ok, Vince Marrow fixed that.

Go Cats

 

[Woodrow_Call_1998]

Yea, Cal really jacked up with Skal..he is the one recruit that really bothers me…so much talent, but such little production

Cal was trying to make him a more complete player, IMO. It just backfired on him. It worked with Towns though. I can remember reading an ESPN article about how Towns stayed around the perimeter or shot 3’s in high school and didn’t have no moves in the paint at all until our coaching staff worked with him.