DJ JeffrieS Decommits from UK....
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Surely Cal has learned that with all of the talent Wes has fed him without results. But he only cares about the kids.
Think he already has. Their names are Khalil Whitney and Dontaie Allen.
Lol. Several final fours and a NCAA title. Meanwhile, your ghetto commuter school is an irrelevant scrub in a shit league. Memphis is a festering boil on the ass of NCAA athletics.
Excited isn't quite the word or phrase I'd use since it's disappointing that DJ no longer wants to come. I'd say something more like unfortunate but blessed at the same time since we know Cal will get his. A class of Tyrese Maxey, likely Kahlil Whitney/Dontaie Allen and more (McDaniels? Carey?) will still be a fantastic haul for next season.
Pennys college coaching career will end on the aau Memphis connection. NCAA won’t be kind
Maybe he said he would come to UK, but meant to say he wouldn't.
Easy killer. I’ll clarify, It would suck if these two guys went to UL. And yes, that would “matter” to a lot of UK fans.
Penny can just run practice and recruit if he wants...NBA Coach of the Year Sam Mitchell and Ole Miss interim HC Tony Madlock can handle the Xs and Os
I had to like this post. It's not often I read something that makes me spit out my Pepsi.
Long term, he's definitely a wing. At least that's true if you're projecting him to the pro level. You could likely use him as an undersized 4 in certain spots, but I'd think he'd be a more effective wing.
If he goes to Memphis, he'd be in the American Athletic Conference. Memphis was in Conference USA, but conference realignment moved them back in 2013. I'm admittedly still not fully caught up with all the realignment myself at times.
He knows what conference Memphis plays in.. he used it as a joke because Memphis isn't in a power 5 conference.
Memphis, the fanbase always getting something new to hope in but never arriving. At least Cal made you relevant for a while...lol.
BTW, if you're counting on Sam Mitchell & Tony Madlock as your hope then....
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You do realize no one even suggest this anymore, right? It’s old, like 2009 old. Proven bullshit.
Let me guess, Memphis fans are ready to pretend big boy again.....
You might want to actually overtake Vandy and UT before you step up to the blue bloods.
Memphis is shit. You don’t belong on our court. And we are waaaay to good to step foot in your ghetto.
Losing record to Tennessee all time, and you want a home and home with the greatest program of all time?
In your dreams, enjoy mid major land. Did the big12 call yet??? Bbwahahahha
I actually think Penny/Mike Miller will be alright to pretty decent in Memphis in 2/3 years
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Killer?? Anyway, it was a joke that anyone would think ul is a team that matters.
I'm not going to stress over this. That's Cal's job and he does it pretty damn well.
I'm also not going to bash the kid. I'm sure, in the end, it's best for everyone that he goes where he'll be happiest. When Jones changed his mind we all said he should follow his heart. Its hypocritical to sing a different tune now when the shoe is on the other foot.
Last, I like Penny and wish him nothing but success. However once a player commits, whether he signs a LOI or not, "class" coaches back off. Coach Cal took heat for continuing to talk to Jones, Hardaway should get some heat for having regular conversations with DJ. It might not break any rules, but it's still wrong. Reap what you sow.
End of the day, these are young men making big boy decisions with major repercussions on the rest of their lives. Cal tells them not to "sign their rights away" and this is an option available without a LOI. The young man apparently wasn't a Wildcat at heart after all. Better for all this happens now.
As Cal likes to say, "Next up"
I'm also not going to bash the kid. I'm sure, in the end, it's best for everyone that he goes where he'll be happiest. When Jones changed his mind we all said he should follow his heart. Its hypocritical to sing a different tune now when the shoe is on the other foot.
Last, I like Penny and wish him nothing but success. However once a player commits, whether he signs a LOI or not, "class" coaches back off. Coach Cal took heat for continuing to talk to Jones, Hardaway should get some heat for having regular conversations with DJ. It might not break any rules, but it's still wrong. Reap what you sow.
End of the day, these are young men making big boy decisions with major repercussions on the rest of their lives. Cal tells them not to "sign their rights away" and this is an option available without a LOI. The young man apparently wasn't a Wildcat at heart after all. Better for all this happens now.
As Cal likes to say, "Next up"
Let’s not kid ourselves, Wiseman is damn good and Cal wanted him badly. Jeffries is a big loss only from the standpoint of believing Wiseman wants to play at the the same school.
The good news is Duke is not going to land him now either.
First off, D.J. Jeffries decommitting is not that big of a deal. He is a 4-star/low 5-star and would've been great here, but hes not a "must have" player.
Second, Penny Hardaway's connections in Memphis and the fact that he coached these kids is his golden ticket here. He still has to coach them and being a great recruiter and winning in the NCAA D1 are two very different things. Ask Josh Pastner how that went. I think Hardaway will ride a high for a couple of seasons and then once they see him as a coach and see if he can back up the talk and actually coach these kids to a winning record and an NCAA-T then we'll see if he can still recruit these 5-star guys in 3 or 4 years. Its easy to recruit top players with a ton of hype around you, but if you cant show them that you can get them ready for the NBA and succeed on the court, then eventually that hype fades and the kids start looking elsewhere.
Thats why guys like Coach Cal, Coah K, Roy WIlliams, Bill Self, etc. can recruit these top kids year in and year out. They prove it on the court with good seasons that get them high seeds in the NCAA-T and lots of national exposure.
Second, Penny Hardaway's connections in Memphis and the fact that he coached these kids is his golden ticket here. He still has to coach them and being a great recruiter and winning in the NCAA D1 are two very different things. Ask Josh Pastner how that went. I think Hardaway will ride a high for a couple of seasons and then once they see him as a coach and see if he can back up the talk and actually coach these kids to a winning record and an NCAA-T then we'll see if he can still recruit these 5-star guys in 3 or 4 years. Its easy to recruit top players with a ton of hype around you, but if you cant show them that you can get them ready for the NBA and succeed on the court, then eventually that hype fades and the kids start looking elsewhere.
Thats why guys like Coach Cal, Coah K, Roy WIlliams, Bill Self, etc. can recruit these top kids year in and year out. They prove it on the court with good seasons that get them high seeds in the NCAA-T and lots of national exposure.
Are you suggesting that Penny isn't smart enough to handle the brainy side of basketball? Sure sounds like it>
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Hey Coach (Penny), why am I (player) not getting any clock in games? (Penny) I'm not sure, go ask Coach Sam or Coach Tony."
Memphis plays in a "big-time" "Half-Power" Brown-Out" conference.........
