That would be awesome, too bad Ryan Lemondhead is a DA, I hope Brahman or someone says it.
Heard UK’s heating up with Tre Mitchell
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If all that happens we would have a balanced and deep roster. It would be nice and I could easily see 5 double digit scorers like that too.
Laughable. I caught the 2nd hour and Matt was making fun of him for getting the name wrong.
I just want to reiterate--I REALLY want this guy.
He's the final infinity stone. I'm assuming Cyril is already locked in.
An experienced big that can stretch the floor. He shot 36% from 3.
He's athletic enough. He actually averaged a block and a steal per game his 1st 2 seasons.
I've heard the argument that he doesn't want to lose minutes when Bradhsaw comes back--play Edwards and Bradshaw together. Give me two bigs that can space the floor and let DJ/Dilly/J Edwards eat. We'll race people to 100.
Though to be fair, I'm also in favor of DJ/Edwards/Dilly/Reeves/Big.
The point is, we can do a lot of GOOD things with the roster if we can get Mitchell
He's the final infinity stone. I'm assuming Cyril is already locked in.
An experienced big that can stretch the floor. He shot 36% from 3.
He's athletic enough. He actually averaged a block and a steal per game his 1st 2 seasons.
I've heard the argument that he doesn't want to lose minutes when Bradhsaw comes back--play Edwards and Bradshaw together. Give me two bigs that can space the floor and let DJ/Dilly/J Edwards eat. We'll race people to 100.
Though to be fair, I'm also in favor of DJ/Edwards/Dilly/Reeves/Big.
The point is, we can do a lot of GOOD things with the roster if we can get Mitchell
This all day man.
Saw people on Twitter saying minutes wouldn't be there at UK--YES, THEY WOULD.
Running Mitchell and Bradshaw together would be the dream. Stretch the floor Open things up for DJ/Edwards/Dilly/Reeves. Bradshaw gives you the rim protection factor. Mitchell isn't a non-factor himself. He averaged a block a game his 1st 2 years in college.
Rotate Ugonna and Cyril in to give 1 guy a breather while the other stays at PF.
If we land Mitchell, I feel like we're back in the contender conversation.
yes it would be, this guys can do it all, for his position. Sets solid picks, excellent at the line, quick first step, explosive.....lits to like. Last season at texas he avg 18.2 mins so sharing time shouldn't be a hard. Hopefully Cals done Fing around and finds Mitchell couple bags full of hundred dollar bills.Nit that this means crap but I feel good about this one vs all the others.
Going off Twitter soley there seems to be one side that thinks Mitchell for sure enters the portal and one that thinks he doesn’t even entertain leaving WVA at all
Plenty of minutes at the 4 and 5. Cyril and Onyenso are not 25-30 minute guys. They probably play around 15 minutes a game a piece if we get Mitchell.
If Bradshaw comes back healthy:
PF Bradshaw(25)/Mitchell(15)
C Mitchell(10)/Onyenso(15)/Cyril(15)
That’s just an estimate. I could see Mitchell pushing 30mpg and Onyenso and/or Cyril getting fewer minutes. Same with Bradshaw if he comes back strong.
And Cal will not want to play Thiero and/or Burks at the 4 very much with those four on the team. He hates going small. He’ll rotate those big guys in at the 4-5 like he always does.
Now if Bradshaw doesn’t come back and is out all season:
PF Mitchell(30)/Thiero(10)
C Onyenso(20)/Cyril(20)
Not much of a gamble for Mitchell to come here. He either starts opposite of Bradshaw or starts in his place. Either way he is a starter playing 25-30mpg.
Exactly. I would love it if Cal went away from his typical post up game and went with a spread offense, he could if he wanted to, but I don't think he trusts it, even though we keep seeing teams win titles with that offense.
The Bradshaw injury could be a blessing in disquize too. It might force Cal to do what he probably wasn’t going to do, which is nring in more quality 4's.
Like you said in another post, get dudes that can run and shoot, race everyone to 100.
I get in these discussions on here about what our issues have been and while both the O and the D are issues, I feel like the real problem has been the offense. If you don't score and you let the opponent hang around, you bring 'losing' into the equation.
When you score in bunches, you put so much pressure on the opponent that eventually they panic and cave.
Under Cal, our offense, more times than not, labors to score and is the main reason why we keep getting beat.
Virginia suffers the same issue. They slow the pace down and every game is a rock fight, well, they keep getting caught on the wrong end of major upsets.
Cal needs to modernize his offense. He gets all these thoroughbreds, then restricts them with outdated garbage.
Who cares about the preseason top 5? Haven't you learned anything?
I agree with most of this, but I think that's too many minutes for Cyril. I think he's more of a 5-8 minute guy as a freshman. He is incredibly raw and won't even get here until late August/September.
Possibly.
He is also 7’0 240-250 lbs. and is nicknamed “Baby Shaq.” He may be needed just for his physicality.
But if we get Mitchell and Bradshaw comes back, then he may not be needed to play as much.
Also depends on if Onyenso is ready for prime time or not.
With Mitchell, we would have a little bit of everything. This would be huge.
Sometimes I’m convinced he’s just playing a schtick. No way a dude can be the dopey all the time. I think it’s part of the show. Matt is there to make fun of him.
Dear 6 pound 4 ounce baby Jesus, with your little bald head, and Golden Fleece diaper. Please make this happen.
If we don't play players, who would we play? Managers? Fans? Coaches?
For sure.
Maybe he's gotten so used to it, he can't act like a normal human at all anymore while he's on the radio with Matt.
IMO this will be Oyenso
IMO Onyenso will either play a big role or will transfer. I think Cyril gets Ware type minutes.
The "very good used car" is the best part. These kids are getting new Porsches with NIL deals.
This whole saga reminds me of when Duke, in 17/18, was set to rely on a SO Marques Bolden, who barely played as a FR (ie Onyenso). Then Marvin Bagley reclassified to join the team. Bad roster management led to a better outcome.
You need to find another team. The anti-Cal rhetoric is really getting old. A good man doesn't criticize and complain like that.
If that's a schtick, than Ryan might be the best actor I've ever seen.
No, the Anti Cal rhetoric is valid, the historic losing is what's getting old.
-Worst season in program history
-Worst NCAAT loss in program history
-Lost the all time wins lead
-Lost the all time NCAAT wins lead
-Wins/losses vs ranked teams is awful
-Highest paid coach in ncaa bb history hides from the media after losses, but calls fans out after wins.
-Turned UK into an NBA draft priority program
-Celebrates individual goals and accomplishments
-gone 8 years without a FF, with the most talent
-missed the NCAAT twice
If you're okay with all of this, then YOU are part of the problem. UK and the BBN have done their part. Cal is ripping this program off and he doesn't care. He deserves every bit of critisism he gets, if you don't like it, I don't care, this is not acceptable.
They've always done the lovable idiot thing. I've always felt like that is schtick.
Recently he's just been over the top. The butchering of Ugonna's name and laughing at it seemed really distasteful. I'm not the person that worries about the kids listening to the radio show or reading the message board--but come on.
" A good man" What the hell are you talking about.
You sound like a woman from the 1950's looking for a husband.
I would argue a good man is honest and speaks to truth, not just being positive for the sake of it.
I come here to talk openly and honestly about something I love--Kentucky basketball. If it's good--I'll say it's good.
If it's a bad, well, I'll say that too.
If you don't like that, feel free to ignore me or not engage with me. Don't phucking tell me how to post.
John beilein has been approached by WVU and he has responded that he is interested. WVU players have become impatient with who they will be playing for but they have no problem with beilein who has pro experience and head coaching as we all know. The mountaineer people close to the program believe that no one else will transfer other than Mitchell
Most of those guys are guards.
We have two guys total at the 4 and 5 spots. There is plenty of room for a frontcourt player or two.
Not if one doesn't wanna play the 5 and expects to start. I get he is coming for a visit, but I'd really be surprised if he came. If he does decide to commit, then I think we may have already heard that Bradshaw doesn't plan to play.
I really hate agents being involved w/ playing time and styles demands.
