Current Scholarship Situation....

[TyCatPrice14]

So lets break down, here is all who is for sure playing next year on scholarship as of right this second....

1.Green
2.Alexander
3.Diallo
4.Baker
5.Gabriel
6.SKJ
7.Washington
8.Vanderbilt
9.Richards
10.Wynyard

Still on roster but most likely to leave
11.Bam

Players still left we can get
1.Bamba
2.Johnson
3.Knox
4.Smith

How do you think this ends up?

 

[sefleming]

IMHO
Just guess on my part.

Bam leaves
Bamba and Johnson or Smith to UK
Knox to unc*****

 

[StubbornPenny]

1.Green
2.Alexander
3.Diallo
4.Baker
5.Gabriel
6.SKJ
7.Washington
8.Vanderbilt
9.Richards
10.Wynyard

11. We get Bamba
12. We get Johnson
13. We get Smith

Knox goes to UNC

I think Bam is gone. If someone else left (Gabriel, Wynyard, SKJ?) to get Bam back, I'd be so happy. But I don't think that happens for a variety of reasons.

PG: Green / Alexander 30/10
SG: Diallo / Johnson / Baker 30/10/spot
SF: Vanderbilt / Washington / Smith / Gabriel 30/10/spot/spot
PF: Washington / Richards / SKJ 20/20/spot
C: Bamba / Richards / Wynyard 35/5/spot

Now that I look at that, maybe Gabriel does leave. I don't see a real place for him.

 

[TyCatPrice14]

I also think Knox is a lost cause, or Calipari wouldnt of been reaching out to the three other players. I'm also more concerned with Bam/Bamba situation not sure what I would rather have play out.

 

[StubbornPenny]

I also think Knox is a lost cause, or Calipari wouldnt of been reaching out to the three other players. I'm also more concerned with Bam/Bamba situation not sure what I would rather have play out.

I love Bam and he played his heart out for us and gave so much effort... but he isn't a shot blocker and isn't going to be. Even if he gets his jumper down pat, he's never going to be the interior defender we need. We need Bamba.

Now, if we could play Bam at the 4 and Bamba at the 5, I'm 100% sold.

EDIT: he can block a few shots, but he isn't a rim protector, and yes those are two totally different things. It's the same difference in a guy who can hit an open three and a guy who can drain one with two hands in his face. No one, and I mean no one, thought twice about driving in for a layup last year, and that's a problem Bamba can fix.

 

[Bkocats]

We need EJ to go back to walk-on or transfer to have enough scholarships

 

[TyCatPrice14]

We need EJ to go back to walk-on or transfer to have enough scholarships

I think he should just quit the team all together and try another sport he is good at, like Track!

 

[Tampa_cat54]

We need EJ to go back to walk-on or transfer to have enough scholarships

I think he should just quit the team all together and try another sport he is good at, like Track!

You guys are crazy. That'll never happen.

 

[GonzoCat90]

I think we get one more guard and one more big. I think Knox pops for UNC or Florida State soon.

 

[LeonThe Camel]

So lets break down, here is all who is for sure playing next year on scholarship as of right this second....

1.Green
2.Alexander
3.Diallo
4.Baker
5.Gabriel
6.SKJ
7.Washington
8.Vanderbilt
9.Richards
10.Wynyard

Still on roster but most likely to leave
11.Bam

Players still left we can get
1.Bamba
2.Johnson
3.Knox
4.Smith

How do you think this ends up?

I do not think Knox is going to UNC. He may, if he expects to be a OAD, but with potential sanctions, just do not see any decent player signing there for anything more than a short term experience.

 

[maysvilleky]

Is it possible for UK to have only FR/Redshirt FR on scholarship? UK won't be that far off next year.

 

[SilentsAreGolden]

IMHO
Just guess on my part.

Bam leaves
Bamba and Johnson or Smith to UK
Knox to unc*****

This, but I think there is a decent chance Know goes to Missouri.

 

[SilentsAreGolden]

We need EJ to go back to walk-on or transfer to have enough scholarships

Nah, just put everyone on academic schollies. You get an unlimited amount of those.

 

[CatEye2010]

1.Green
2.Alexander
3.Diallo
4.Baker
5.Gabriel
6.SKJ
7.Washington
8.Vanderbilt
9.Richards
10.Wynyard

11. We get Bamba
12. We get Johnson
13. We get Smith

Knox goes to UNC

I think Bam is gone. If someone else left (Gabriel, Wynyard, SKJ?) to get Bam back, I'd be so happy. But I don't think that happens for a variety of reasons.

PG: Green / Alexander 30/10
SG: Diallo / Johnson / Baker 30/10/spot
SF: Vanderbilt / Washington / Smith / Gabriel 30/10/spot/spot
PF: Washington / Richards / SKJ 20/20/spot
C: Bamba / Richards / Wynyard 35/5/spot

Now that I look at that, maybe Gabriel does leave. I don't see a real place for him.

Wow, that would be 10 Freshmen (counting Diallo). Cal: "We're young".

We could platoon FRESHMEN! lol.