Giles announcing at Oak Hill (Virginia) and not in North Carolina
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Not necessarily.... It seems you haven't conversed with Tickle Me Elmo or as he is now known as; a Richard...
From Jerry Meyer - interesting thought and one that actually makes a lot of sense -
Calipari watching Giles could also be viewed as a leveraged move with Jarrett Allen. A five-star big man from Austin, Texas, Allen is visiting Kentucky this weekend while Giles is scheduled to announce November 14.
Calipari watching Giles could also be viewed as a leveraged move with Jarrett Allen. A five-star big man from Austin, Texas, Allen is visiting Kentucky this weekend while Giles is scheduled to announce November 14.
I still think he's going to Duke. Has any recruiting expert/guru actually mentioned any movement toward UK? Usually by now you hear something.
Even with Bridges, whom we lost at the last minute in the process, you still heard rumblings that Michigan State had gained significant ground.
Even with Bridges, whom we lost at the last minute in the process, you still heard rumblings that Michigan State had gained significant ground.
Yeah, i don't think Allen is necessary... Is Cal even considering him. We are kind of loaded inside. Humphries is legit, and year will make a huge difference. You already have SKJ.
Coach Cal visiting Giles is one reason only, he wants Giles. I don't think there's much more to it than that.
This just doesn't make a lot of sense to me.
You aren't going to tell a 2nd choice recruit he needs to hurry up and take an offer by visiting the #1 player in the country. We're "Considering" Giles. This visit reaffirms that to him? If he acts now, are we going to not consider Giles? It's just weak logic to me.
And then, say IT IS a leverage move. Say Cal is hoping this visit pushes the kid to commit. What happens if/when Giles goes to Duke?
Cal had said that 2016 would be the best class ever.![[thumb2]](https://ct.yimg.com/mr/uploads/891/1684387.png "Thumbs Up 2 [thumb2]")
He said it COULD be. I'm sure Giles was part of that thought.
Are we sure the COULD isn't just implying they have to live up to their potential?
I would think, if anything, Allen thinking we still have a chance at landing Giles would make him less likely to commit before Giles makes his announcement.
As I read through this thread all I can think of is the old quote from Socrates:
I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing.
I don't have any insider information and its probably going to be Duke, but with Cal recruiting this kid so hard, I still think we have a shot. It's obvious Duke will end up with a great class no matter what, but if you look at the rankings, Giles added with the guys we are most likely to get would be an all time great class. If Giles goes to Duke, its going to be an awesome class, but I'm not sure it would be considered all time great. When you look at a potential class of Fox, Monk, Gabriel, Jones, and Giles, that is a class that could rival any class in history in terms of recruiting ratings and talent. That class would pretty much be the starting 5 from day 1. You would have the top pg, top SG, top 3 sf, top 5pf and 1 c. I would love to see it happen while crushing Duke's plans of potential #1 class of the year. You never know when it comes to Cal at recruiting so I refuse to give up all hope just yet. If he goes to Duke, it means everyone was right all along and it was the worst kept secret in the recruiting world.
I used to try and glean info from every move a recruit made but it became clear to me that these little moves usually mean nothing . When you are scanning for a hint then everything becomes info , it ends up being over analyzation . There's nothing to lose for UK because we have been the predicted 2nd choice all along , Duke has a lot more to lose in this situation .
you mean the same Cal who admitted his staff tried talking him into stop recruiting lost causes two years ago but still wanted to try for them? Giles is going to Duke..... but Cal isn't giving up.
The reason most often given are that he is best friends with Tatum and that Coach K has been invited to 2 of Giles' birthday parties.
Cal had said that 2016 would be the best class ever.
Still could be, but he also said that when UK felt pretty confident about Bridges. Of course, one could make the argument that Gabriel and Bridges were mutually exclusive, and that Gabriel came to UK as a result of Bridges heading elsewhere.
Interesting. But I wont believe Giles is coming to UK until I hear those words come out of his mouth.
Well, there are some glaring reasons why people are thinking he is Duke bound and the big reason is location and where he is from. Being that close to Duke is a big reason. Coach K has a big advantage being that close with Duke folk all around Giles. Add in the fact that one of his best friends has already committed to Duke and you get people thinking Giles to Duke. I think its pretty clear to see why some are confident that Duke will get him. Now, I have no clue where he will end up. I'm only answering your question as to why most seem sure he is Duke bound.
Personally, I don't think Cal would still be recruiting him so hard if he was sure he was Duke bound. Not to say he won't end up at Duke but I think Cal believes he has a decent shot at getting him or he wouldn't be recruiting him like he is still. I don't believe in the whole idea about coaches still recruiting players because of future players coming down the road. I think that's a bunch of crap. Coaches' time is too precious to spend recruiting a kid you know is going elsewhere just for the slim chance that another elite recruit comes down the road. Just don't buy into all that but I like to think we still have a chance with Giles.
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at the end of the day we will have a better class and a better team than duke with or without giles. when giles picks duke next week just think in your mind FOX and MONK !!!!!!!!!!! if giles just would have been from any other state other than north Carolina hes in Kentucky blue. I think we land allen and fox and monk. not bad 5 FIVE STARS .
Yeah just assume he ain't gonna be cat, then be surprised if he does. Best approach after jaylen brown chose not UK
No you would not. We would have one of our most talented teams ever next year if Giles picks duke as expected
Matt Jones now only thinks we have a 10-20% chance compared to 40% he's had for a couple of weeks now after talking to folks around the program last night.
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