Watching this kid against Italy right now. Really a special special talent. Would love to see Cal pull a rabbit out of the hat here. If this kid ends up at UNC with all thats swirling around I would be pissed.
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Don't worry about being pissed about UNC , he's going to Duke....so be pissed about that.
As Ive posted ad nauseam; K basically has a lock on any kid that plays for the US u19 team.
No, just no.As Ive posted ad nauseam; K basically has a lock on any kid that plays for the US u19 team.
No coincidence Cal's last several highly rated recruits weren't on the team. Its why Cals having to look international for top flight players.
uk is in a better position with giles then people think
Really cant understand how the Rat is getting all the talent, you can look at most of the top 5, next few years and it looks like Duke leading with them. Something must be going on, its more then basketball
He's coaching Team USA, he's the best coach in the game, and they're winnjng titles.
I don't like it, but that's my guess as to why he has somewhat of a stranglehold on a lot of top recruits right now.
Keys to K's recent success:
1. Coaching USA bball.
2. Having the media adore you and sing your praises over and over again (helps to have former players on ESPN).
3. Having your main rival (UNC) embroiled in a scandal.
4, Winning, especially national titles.
5. Being the best coach in the game helps as well.
There are other factors, but those are the main ones, IMHO.
2-5 have been true for years. #1 is whats recently made the difference. A BIG difference.
His videos look nasty. Any idea why Cal hasn't gone for him full blast? Or has he just not shown much interest in Kentucky?Josh Jackson is the one I covet. Right now, I'd say Kansas will land him. And I'd say he has the Wiggins type game.
uk is in a better position with giles then people think
Really cant understand how the Rat is getting all the talent, you can look at most of the top 5, next few years and it looks like Duke leading with them. Something must be going on, its more then basketball
Probably the same way priest had their under 19 on lock too,Pretty much. Feels good too.
0% he comes to UK. It'll be Duke, with Wake having an outside shot.
Yep. Pretty simple really.He's coaching Team USA, he's the best coach in the game, and they're winnjng titles.
I don't like it, but that's my guess as to why he has somewhat of a stranglehold on a lot of top recruits right now.
Jesus.Really cant understand how the Rat is getting all the talent, you can look at most of the top 5, next few years and it looks like Duke leading with them. Something must be going on, its more then basketball
Yep, Cats gotta start reeling in some titles.
Jesus.
Stop posting.
It's f ing duke and The best coach of all time. They just came off a title, But yea, "something must be going on".
What a joke of a post.
I think things could get really scary (in a good way) if Cal remains the coach at UK to finish out his career.
K will retire sometime in the next five or six seasons (hopefully) and Duke will no longer have their edge.
UNC has a scandal that will hurt their recruiting in the foreseeable future, and I doubt Williams is going to remain much longer.
So UK should be at the top by themselves and dominate college bball when that happens. Best recruiter and best coach at the best (historically speaking) program in the country.
At least that is my hope.
That's all true, but K will likely hang around and be a huge part of the program much like Rupp did when Joe took over. I think Bobby Hurley is their next coach.
Still, we should have an edge over it now. K went with the best mix. Solid seniors and talented fresh, especially in the SHOOTING department. K isn't going to rely on freshman shooters. We should do the same. I think cal is already adjusting. Ssssshhhhh don't tell the pumpers.
We have far too many posters who don't think this matters. It's completely does.
Coach K's teams are looking great, and they're winning at the highest level. Add the media treatment and his coaching u19 and that's it.
we need to win a big one coming up.
We have far too many posters who don't think this matters. It's completely does.
Coach K's teams are looking great, and they're winning at the highest level. Add the media treatment and his coaching u19 and that's it.
we need to win a big one coming up.
Cue the posters who say "Duke sucks they lost to LeHigh and Mercer" in 3…2…1
Duke has won 2 titles during Cal's tenure. UK has to start bringing home the whole enchilada
Cue the posters who say "Duke sucks they lost to LeHigh and Mercer" in 3…2…1
Duke has won 2 titles during Cal's tenure. UK has to start bringing home the whole enchilada
You are a broken record. We could win it this year, and you would be on here saying Cal has to win another one, because K isn't going to retire. You will always find some reason to bitch.
Ok. I'll bite. Duke sucks.
There.
By the way, let's not talk about how k won three titles in his first 30 years at duke. He won in 2010 with arguably the worst team to win a title in 20 years. I know, I know, he was able to get his team to the final four and the best teams in the field choked in their own regions.
Fact remains he had a frontline of lance Thomas and zoubek and won a title beating WV and butler in the final four.
He also choked several years he has arguably the best team.
It is really up to cal and how long he remains at UK. If he was here the next 20 years I would guess he would get to 4 titles.
If Cal had won the championship in '10 or this season things might be different,but K now has Cal taking his leftovers and I just hope Cal is a good enough coach to overcome it, but I don't see itAre you seriously wondering why the best coach in NCAAB is getting all the talent?
The only difference between now, and 2-3 years ago, is he's following the strategy of grouping more elite players together...that wasn't his method in the past. He'd go after 1 or 2 studs, then surround them with veterans/role players.
I thought Cal said all this was happening now...we are college basketball...we are the needle...just shut up and win the title...I think things could get really scary (in a good way) if Cal remains the coach at UK to finish out his career.
K will retire sometime in the next five or six seasons (hopefully) and Duke will no longer have their edge.
UNC has a scandal that will hurt their recruiting in the foreseeable future, and I doubt Williams is going to remain much longer.
So UK should be at the top by themselves and dominate college bball when that happens. Best recruiter and best coach at the best (historically speaking) program in the country.
At least that is my hope.