How do you feel about the number of players that leave UK early every year?
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Not a fan of it. But as long as we keep winning titles I'm good. Recruiting titles and NBA draft titles that is.
Love it. Nothing wrong with chasing your dream and taking care of your family.
I am fine with it as long as the team is #1 at doing it. If you're beyond second place at recruiting one and dones then there is no chance of winning a title this way.
As to the not best way to win a championship part. Well of course it's not. Lying to kids to get them to come back and cheating is.
Why I respect Cal and his honesty. Did y'all see the 30 for 30? Why his players and him have such a great relationship.
Why I respect Cal and his honesty. Did y'all see the 30 for 30? Why his players and him have such a great relationship.
WildcatfaninOhio
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Love watching the very best players play for UK. The roster turnover is something we just have to live with until the NBA draft rules change.
Far Cal and bring back BCG and make these SOB's 5% tuffer!
We have been blessed with the OAD and cursed by the subculture of non-elite players leaving earlier than expected.
Frankly I'm done with all the premadonnas! If you didn't play football in highschool don't come here! Ffffaaaarrrr cccaaallll!!!!!
Because clearly what UK did before Cal racked up the titles.
Have mixed feelings. Love seeing the best players out there wearing UK Blue but really miss not having guys around for awhile to get to know them better and see a more consistent team roster. Love having Cal and as long as the NBA keeps the current rules, might as well be us getting many of the best players possible and taking our chances of being in a Final Four most years.
A third option (in between) would have been nice... but that would not fit the agenda of bringing out the Cal haters. Would it?
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I get half way to typing a complaint, and then I look at the list of regular season wins, tourney wins, final fours, and championships since Cal's been here and realize that the only guy you can argue has done better has been using the same system and is considered a living legend.
So then I stop typing the complaint.
So then I stop typing the complaint.
Of course no one would prefer that to happen.
That said, the other way was an incredible epic fail before this way for a long while (decade plus of no Final Fours). Once Cal leaves the recruiting will dip, and instead of competing for a title almost every year, probably will have a team that competes maybe once every 3-5 years. That's ok, assuming you win that one season you have a good team.
That said, the other way was an incredible epic fail before this way for a long while (decade plus of no Final Fours). Once Cal leaves the recruiting will dip, and instead of competing for a title almost every year, probably will have a team that competes maybe once every 3-5 years. That's ok, assuming you win that one season you have a good team.
There's something remarkable about watching Cal taking a brand new team each year and create a recipe from scratch that fits the capabilities of the players and win games. It is utterly unique in college sports today
I am fine with it to a certain extent but it is getting ridiculous at this point. Lottery guys sure but guys leaving without the likihood of being drafted is bad. Guys leaving after occupying a seat on our bench for 1 semester is ridiculous.
Fun. Keeps me checking in on our guys years after their college career would be over.
I love it. As a kid, I remember a time when only about five guys represented UK in the NBA.
It's nice having two-dozen pros now. Makes the UK brand actually legitimate beyond college basketball.
It's nice having two-dozen pros now. Makes the UK brand actually legitimate beyond college basketball.
It never bothers me when people leave, but I do think it's cool when someone decides to return.
I see a lot of kids and their families making life changing money and our program winning at an unbelievable clip.
Both of those are very good things. If you can do either, great. Somehow, we're doing both. That's incredible.
Both of those are very good things. If you can do either, great. Somehow, we're doing both. That's incredible.
Im fine with players that should go but not with the ones that shouldnt but do. And we will Never win a championship with just freshmen. We need a team like 2012 and 2015 to win again. All freshman wont do it. 2012 we had seniors and sophomores that just went to a FF the year before. Without them, we dont win.
If it was up to me in my own perfect fan-centric view, the NBA would change the rule to either straight out of high school or stay three years like baseball.
But, that's not reality. I'll support any kid who wore the blue and white. If they feel they're ready to go pro, best of luck. And I enjoy watching future NBA All-Stars play at UK.
But, that's not reality. I'll support any kid who wore the blue and white. If they feel they're ready to go pro, best of luck. And I enjoy watching future NBA All-Stars play at UK.
But 2014 almost did. They had no final four vets. Poythress and wcs were nit guys. Wcs doesn't get hurt uk wins. 7 of 9 in rotation were frosh
The benefits of the drug heavily outweighs the side effects, but yes...there are side effects.
That's true but you can get good/great college players like UNC, have them stay 3 or 4 years and still win a title.
Like three teams ever have even tried. You might as well say you can't start identical twins and win a title. Statistically it's true, but the sample is way too small.
I'm a Kentucky fan, not an NBA fan.
I'm all for players leaving if they're going to be first round picks, but we have guys leaving that aren't even very good college players.
And now, we have a guy who hasn't played a minute leaving. He's not coming back either.
I guess I'm waiting to hear that Brad and Wenyon are leaving. It's becoming a joke. Again, most of our fans realize that guys that are first round locks should go. It's the guys like Dakari, Humphries, Briscoe, Teague, Lee, etc, that have fans shaking their heads.
I'm all for players leaving if they're going to be first round picks, but we have guys leaving that aren't even very good college players.
And now, we have a guy who hasn't played a minute leaving. He's not coming back either.
I guess I'm waiting to hear that Brad and Wenyon are leaving. It's becoming a joke. Again, most of our fans realize that guys that are first round locks should go. It's the guys like Dakari, Humphries, Briscoe, Teague, Lee, etc, that have fans shaking their heads.
So far my favorite player of the Cal era is Tyler Ulis. He stayed more then a year. So far Cal has 1 Championship.
I don't particularly like the system but Cal is only using the rules to his advantage.
The NBA is a disgrace. I would just as soon pick my nose as watch a pro game. They should have just left their age rule the way it was.
I don't particularly like the system but Cal is only using the rules to his advantage.
The NBA is a disgrace. I would just as soon pick my nose as watch a pro game. They should have just left their age rule the way it was.
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