Dontaie Allen

[FtWorthCat]

In the portal. He can shoot.

Dontaie Allen back in transfer portal

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (KT) — A former University of Kentucky basketball player who transferred to Western Kentucky University has entered the portal.

www.kentuckytoday.com

 

[bookerfan66]

If we go there again it will be a long season.

 

[University-6]

 

[FtWorthCat]

If we go there again it will be a long season.

I don't see this as a one year rebuild. I think we will be doing good to make the NCAA Tournament next season. But we won't have a mass exodus after next season, and the year after that we'll be a little better, and then a little better again the third year. We're building a team now, not just renting some players for a few months.

 

[flacat22]

In the portal. He can shoot.

Dontaie Allen back in transfer portal

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (KT) — A former University of Kentucky basketball player who transferred to Western Kentucky University has entered the portal.

www.kentuckytoday.com

No he can’t.

 

[UKWildcats1987]

Any Allenites still around? Dying religion they were.

 

[JwUKFan11]

I don't see this as a one year rebuild. I think we will be doing good to make the NCAA Tournament next season. But we won't have a mass exodus after next season, and the year after that we'll be a little better, and then a little better again the third year. We're building a team now, not just renting some players for a few months.

Nah man this isn’t 2008. When you hire a coach you may not expect to win it all right away but 3 year rebuilds aren’t acceptable, especially at UK.

 

[bookerfan66]

Nah man this isn’t 2008. When you hire a coach you may not expect to win it all right away but 3 year rebuilds aren’t acceptable, especially at UK.

Exactly.We keep hearing about all the millions in NIL.

 

[FtWorthCat]

No he can’t.

He hit 40% on threes at WKU. Keep in mind that this offense needs shooters, and ideally he would be 1/13 of the scholarships. We'll see what we end up with.

 

[JFCats22]

No no and no

 

[FtWorthCat]

Nah man this isn’t 2008. When you hire a coach you may not expect to win it all right away but 3 year rebuilds aren’t acceptable, especially at UK.

You need to hop on the reality train.

 

[mcwildcats04]

 

[Ugoff]

Not saying I want to go down that road, but how sweet would it be to see Allen light JVC's ass up next year?

 

[UKWildcats1987]

Nah man this isn’t 2008. When you hire a coach you may not expect to win it all right away but 3 year rebuilds aren’t acceptable, especially at UK.

With all the NIL we have one of the guys we didn't offer the job to (pearl, beard, Lloyd, etc) would all have final four contenders within 3 years. That needs to be the expectation for Pope as well.

 

[KentuckyMildCats]

One guy Cal was kinda right about lol

 

[bookerfan66]

With all the NIL we have one of the guys we didn't offer the job to (pearl, beard, Lloyd, etc) would all have final four contenders within 3 years. That needs to be the expectation for Pope as well.

People already making excuses if next season is bad are interesting.

 

[Catfan2226]

No

 

[JwUKFan11]

You need to hop on the reality train.

No you do, there are 300+ players in the portal right now and an open roster at the university of Kentucky with 5 million and counting in NIL to spend. If Cal can get a competitive roster put together at Arkansas we should be able to here.

 

[UKWildcats1987]

People already making excuses if next season is bad are interesting.

I saw a guy today say no big deal if we lose at home to pitino and st John's this coming season (if that matchup happens). I was like wtf.

 

[bbncal02]

Sorry, but no.

He STRUGGLED at WESTERN. Now granted, WKU is getting back to it's roots in being a basketball school but it still plays in a mid conference. So, no, unless we ABSOLUTELY need a body

 

[bbncal02]

I saw a guy today say no big deal if we lose at home to pitino and st John's this coming season (if that matchup happens). I was like wtf.

It will suck. But we can't just go nuclear either. Can't run off a coach we JUST hired. That is the road to being Indiana

 

[UKWildcats1987]

It will suck. But we can't just go nuclear either. Can't run off a coach we JUST hired. That is the road to being Indiana

We don't have to play that game was more my point. We already have a tough ooc schedule.

 

[FtWorthCat]

No you do, there are 300+ players in the portal right now and an open roster at the university of Kentucky with 5 million and counting in NIL to spend. If Cal can get a competitive roster put together at Arkansas we should be able to.

If you are in the SEC and make the NCAA, you're competitive. Texas A&M was pretty competitive last year.

 

[bbncal02]

We don't have to play that game was more my point. We already have a tough ooc schedule.

We're also Kentucky damn it. We don't run.

We lose, we lose.

 

[CrimsonCats]

He’s been pretty consistent at WKU averaging about 8-9 points in 20 minutes and hovering around 40% from 3 both years. You could squint and see a role player in a system that actually works to get looks for shooters, but he’s nothing special by the time you factor in his defensive limitations. Unless he’s cool with a role where he plays extremely limited minutes, I’d like to think we could do better.

 

[FtWorthCat]

He’s been pretty consistent at WKU averaging about 8-9 points in 20 minutes and hovering around 40% from 3 both years. You could squint and see a role player in a system that actually works to get looks for shooters, but he’s nothing special by the time you factor in his defensive limitations. Unless he’s cool with a role where he plays extremely limited minutes, I’d like to think we could do better.

Exactly what I have in mind for him. Not sure if there is interest, but I'm not going to be all "chicken little" if we were to bring him back.

 

[UKWildcats1987]

We're also Kentucky damn it. We don't run.

We lose, we lose.

Fair enough. We better win then.

And on the thread, no thanks to Allen. No no no.

 

[gregbookout]

I’d take him as a reserve but doubt that’s what he’s looking for in his last year…however right now we have no roster..anxious to see how things look on May 1(roster won’t be complete but hopefully we have some pieces in place at that time.

 

[ukfan041]

To quote Hitler on the Little Nicki movie…”you snearious”! Hell nah

 

[UKBrassowTipIN]

In the portal. He can shoot.

Dontaie Allen back in transfer portal

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (KT) — A former University of Kentucky basketball player who transferred to Western Kentucky University has entered the portal.

www.kentuckytoday.com

Can he? He was garbage at wku

 

[ukfan03]

We don't have to play that game was more my point. We already have a tough ooc schedule.

Probably shouldn’t play that game in year 1. This will be a building year.

 

[Bluegrassking]

I'm an antiAllenanite but if we have a spot and he wants to finish here as a role player I'm okay with it.

It was the constant cries to start him all the time that made me tired and cranky.

 

[JwUKFan11]

If you are in the SEC and make the NCAA, you're competitive. Texas A&M was pretty competitive last year.

We aren’t just an SEC team, we are the SEC on the basketball side. Making the tournament isn’t the goal here and it isn’t for Pope either.

 

[Stevo1951]

In the portal. He can shoot.

Dontaie Allen back in transfer portal

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (KT) — A former University of Kentucky basketball player who transferred to Western Kentucky University has entered the portal.

www.kentuckytoday.com

No

 

[Zissou87]

The obsession with in-state players is laughable.

 

[Farsight]

Cal used him wrong. Remember when Robic let him play and we got the win at Ms. State? The game Cal got throw out? Yeah... I bet Pope can help him.

 

[Zissou87]

Cal used him wrong. Remember when Robic let him play and we got the win at Ms. State? The game Cal got throw out? Yeah... I bet Pope can help him.

Did Lutz and Stansbury also use him wrong? Dontaie is what he is.

 

[cal=8]

I'd take a look at Dontaie if I were Pope. We need 10 players at least. He's a Ky guy and maybe given a second chance you'll get his best. No way he would start or even be in the top 7 in rotation.

 

[RunninRichie]

Any Allenites still around? Dying religion they were.

We repented.

 

[LmdCat]

I don't see this as a one year rebuild. I think we will be doing good to make the NCAA Tournament next season. But we won't have a mass exodus after next season, and the year after that we'll be a little better, and then a little better again the third year. We're building a team now, not just renting some players for a few months.

We are making the university and the team the focal points as it should be.