2 lottery picks coming off the bench......first round loss.
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I wish him the best, but imo it is the wrong decision.
I hope that I am wrong.
I hope that I am wrong.
It was going to take a shit-ton of coin to keep him. Silver lining might be that it frees up some NIL to land a couple players to Reed's one.
IDC if it wasn't likely for him to return. This still hurts. GDit.
Honestly- I don’t think it’s a big deal. Guy couldn’t even start here last season.
What an idiot. I have an inside source telling me he was literally offered $25 per photo for a meet-and-greet at the Flying J in Kuttawa next week, and has his choice amongst *any* of the girls at the Delta Gamma house.
Have fun slumming it in the National Basketball Association, loser.
Have fun slumming it in the National Basketball Association, loser.
False. While it sucks for Kentucky fans, his ass needs to go to the league ASAP. This draft is garbage and he's going to go a lot higher than he really should because of it.
Get paid, playboy, and go have a ball. Kentucky will still be here.
* In random twitter feeds that I will gladly not follow in a few weeks, this guy is soaring up the leaderboard:
* This weather is absolutely perfect to welcome a new season of Kentucky basketball.
A warm spring in the Bluegrass is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy, imo.
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Now that he's gone I can speak freely:
- Levis will have a better career in the NFL than Reed in the NBA
- I'll bet Reed isn't a lottery pick
- He is not a legend... 1-year and never won anything is forgettable. TS
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My point was mainly that many have said he would make more money coming back with NIL than getting drafted, unless he was top 3 IIRC.
Rumors were something like $8M in NIL was waiting on him. He won’t make that next year in the NBA.
Could have been just rumors though. Someone like Brady or Anth would know more.
There is absolutely zero (and I mean none) chance that Reed Sheppard would have made $8 million dollars in NIL money next year. I don't care if he is the Kentucky equivalent of Taylor Swift.
$8,000,000 is insane and just plain false*
* unless someone like brady or seekingthegold comes in here and tells me those are the numbers being tossed around
* unless someone like brady or seekingthegold comes in here and tells me those are the numbers being tossed around
Anyone who said he would make more money at UK is an absolute f'ing idiot. The #5 pick gets a guaranteed salary of ~ $7 million.
As for the NIL, these brainless dopes around here seem to confuse the fact that you can also make NIL money when you play in the NBA, too. I don't know why people miss that fact. You can sign a million autographs, do meet-and-greets, endorse products, and all that exact same stuff -- except with more zeros attached. It's just not even close.
Thought this decision was coming this weekend, but maybe he announced it earlier to help us with recruiting.
Reed Sheppard started FIVE games here. Rob Dillingham started ONE.
Of course, NBA All Star and Team USA member Devin Booker started NONE so maybe that will help his draft comparisons?
Of course, NBA All Star and Team USA member Devin Booker started NONE so maybe that will help his draft comparisons?
At least Reed played. Dillingham, the most electric scorer in CBB in years, played less minutes than Wagner... even though he played 3 more FULL GAMES. Was 6th in mpg.
Malpractice. WPS!!
Malpractice. WPS!!
Reed, Jeff, and Pope are smart and well connected.
They must have gotten a promise high enough to make going worth passing up Lexington god status.
Good for him, happy for the guy.
Wish we would have shit canned Cal after Saint Peters though so we could have enjoyed a year of maximum engagement.
They must have gotten a promise high enough to make going worth passing up Lexington god status.
Good for him, happy for the guy.
Wish we would have shit canned Cal after Saint Peters though so we could have enjoyed a year of maximum engagement.
Really love Reed’s $200 a kid money grab we went to last week. Seems like they rushed it before he announced to maximize profit.
Wayne gonna start calling him Greed Sheppard.
<-------- THRILLED that Reed swindled $200 out of WayneDougan. It may be a footnote on his resume but one I will always appreciate.
Go Cats!
Go Cats!
What’s the point of caring about these guys? Dude won nothing. Would have been a complete God in Kentucky history, and would have helped start the next phase of Kentucky basketball. And for what? One year and ~$2M difference after taxes what he’s making now?
It hurts because to me, I thought if anyone cared it would be Reed Sheppard. And I wanted to believe he factored all the other things in when making his decision. But no, at the end of the day, he’s no different than Justin f’ing Edwards.
It hurts because to me, I thought if anyone cared it would be Reed Sheppard. And I wanted to believe he factored all the other things in when making his decision. But no, at the end of the day, he’s no different than Justin f’ing Edwards.
Hood chick?
Friend of mine that lives DIRECTLY across from the Elementary school told me her neighbor lays out on her FRONT porch in a string bikini.
I can't imaging what the after school pick-up moms think when their 4th grader gets in the car.
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Man, went out like complete shit in his last game as a Wildcat and never won a tournament game of any kind. Not leaving much of a legacy, shame.
A couple of you are really, really bad at this.
News flash…. We care about UK and college bball WAY more than any of the players, including the KY boys.
I’m glad we got him, even though only 1 year. Was grossly misused (he and Dillingham) but was still a blast to watch. Hope he crushes it in the nba.
Travis Perry is obviously not as good as Reed, but he brings many of the things that we love about Reed. Plus, he'll be here four years. He and Chandler collectively can make up for what we lose in Reed, at least I hope.
I owe you $100, anth. We can still make it a double or nothing with who finishes with a better record, Cubs or Reds. You down?
I owe you $100, anth. We can still make it a double or nothing with who finishes with a better record, Cubs or Reds. You down?
Sheppard was a tremendous player for us. One of the best guards we have had here, IMO. Gave it his all and was a great teammate.
It is truly a shame he didn’t play on a more successful UK team, but the blame for that falls squarely on one guy, and he works for another team now. Sheppard shouldn’t have to suffer further for that.
It is truly a shame he didn’t play on a more successful UK team, but the blame for that falls squarely on one guy, and he works for another team now. Sheppard shouldn’t have to suffer further for that.
*Who can blame him? Even with another good year, would he actually be drafter high than he will be this year?
I know I wouldn't advise my son to return knowing there may not be a single player on this years team he played with last season.
*Matt Winn's for dinner tonight. Looking forward to seeing the progress that's been made as 150 approaches.
*If you have AT&T, you may want to look at a credit report. CHASE sent me a notification my SSN was found on the Dark Web due to a security breach at AT&T. It affects both current and former customers. Awesome!
*Heading back to PRP Saturday to catch a game. Lexington Catholic, coached by Scott Downs, is coming to the south side. Pumped to see him and a bunch of other old teammates.
I know I wouldn't advise my son to return knowing there may not be a single player on this years team he played with last season.
*Matt Winn's for dinner tonight. Looking forward to seeing the progress that's been made as 150 approaches.
*If you have AT&T, you may want to look at a credit report. CHASE sent me a notification my SSN was found on the Dark Web due to a security breach at AT&T. It affects both current and former customers. Awesome!
*Heading back to PRP Saturday to catch a game. Lexington Catholic, coached by Scott Downs, is coming to the south side. Pumped to see him and a bunch of other old teammates.
Pope stood in the blasted glare of his kitchen, surveying the wreckage of what was once a glorious three-tiered chocolate cake, now a sagging monument to decay. The frosting, once sleek and inviting, had mutated into a crusty, faded mockery, the color of dried blood under a cheap motel lamp. Below, the sponge bore the unmistakable scars of mold—vivid blue-green splotches, like psychedelic bruises. With a resigned grimace, he chucked the whole grotesque scene into the garbage, the sound of the platter hitting the bin's bottom echoing like a shot in the void.
Soon, the kitchen counter was a war zone of ingredients—flour like cocaine dust on a back alley floor, sugar grains that glittered with a deceptive innocence, eggs lined up like bullets, and vanilla extract whispering sweet nothings of better days. The mixer kicked on, growling like a beast as it churned the concoction into a silky batter, the noise filling the room with a mechanical madness. With every spin, Pope's mood lifted, twisted from despair to a manic thrill.
The smell of baking cake soon invaded the house, a narcotic cloud of sweetness that could choke a lesser man. As the timer snapped its finish, Pope yanked the oven door open and pulled out the reborn cake—golden-brown and radiating a heat that promised redemption. The kitchen, once a crime scene of culinary disaster, now buzzed with the energy of a comeback. Pope eyed the cake, now a blank canvas in a world gone mad, and plotted its transformation with swirls of buttercream and a riot of sprinkles, each a declaration of renewal from the sordid past to a crazed, hopeful future.
Soon, the kitchen counter was a war zone of ingredients—flour like cocaine dust on a back alley floor, sugar grains that glittered with a deceptive innocence, eggs lined up like bullets, and vanilla extract whispering sweet nothings of better days. The mixer kicked on, growling like a beast as it churned the concoction into a silky batter, the noise filling the room with a mechanical madness. With every spin, Pope's mood lifted, twisted from despair to a manic thrill.
The smell of baking cake soon invaded the house, a narcotic cloud of sweetness that could choke a lesser man. As the timer snapped its finish, Pope yanked the oven door open and pulled out the reborn cake—golden-brown and radiating a heat that promised redemption. The kitchen, once a crime scene of culinary disaster, now buzzed with the energy of a comeback. Pope eyed the cake, now a blank canvas in a world gone mad, and plotted its transformation with swirls of buttercream and a riot of sprinkles, each a declaration of renewal from the sordid past to a crazed, hopeful future.
- Nothing but love for Reed. Boomerang back to Cal bile bubbling up in my gut, though. MFer wasted two years of Tshiebwe (NPOY) and Dillingham/Shep. Unbelievable.
- Do enjoy the irony of Jeff Sheppard bitching about one-and-done culture years back only to have his son do it.
- Do enjoy the irony of Jeff Sheppard bitching about one-and-done culture years back only to have his son do it.
It would have been legit parental abuse to have him come back and play for Cal once again next year, but at least Mark Pope gave us something to be hopeful about.
Oh well. He's now my favorite NBA player ever.
Fingers crossed he ends up in San Antonio. That would be amazing.
Oh well. He's now my favorite NBA player ever.
Fingers crossed he ends up in San Antonio. That would be amazing.
Reed will get eaten alive for a while in the league, but I'll absolutely root for the kid to succeed. He's a good kid. He'll figure it out and have a nice run as a pro. Would be ironic if Utah drafts him.
It's just really hard to win these days when you have 3 guards like Dillingham, Sheppard and Reeves. It's tough.
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