I said for months UK had no chance for Darryn Peterson

[Dncmaxwell]

 

[bnewt]

Add Jeremiah Fears and Darryn Peterson to the "UK is my dream school list" of guys who turned down scholarship offers from their dream school, Kentucky.

That statement is the kiss of death

 

[Kybluedude]

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Geez OP

I think this deal reported in Nov 2023 kind of eliminated UK.

Adidas Basketball Signs Darryn Peterson to NIL Deal​

 

[BBUK]

The OP probably....

Smash has been a great poster of news for a LONG while. He gets a pass or ten. (Try it sometime. It takes a special breed..) Thanks Smash! @Smashcat

 

[NociHTTP]

Add Jeremiah Fears and Darryn Peterson to the "UK is my dream school list" of guys who turned down scholarship offers from their dream school, Kentucky.

I think everytime a player says that, Pope should just tell them "Okay, next."

 

[kywildcat41086]

Damn we have a tough crowd here!

 

[Cold Stout Beer]

Damn we have a tough crowd here!

Solid poster which makes this post so odd. Day drinking is my bet.

 

[Boyd94]

Does he get an ankle monitor when he signs or when he shows up on campus and officially gets probation? 😂

Ankle monitor is contingent on beating a woman. I'm sure he already has that covered because I'm sure Self wouldn't recruit him otherwise.

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

Don’t forget Quincy Miller .

That was a while back though so I don’t remember why he didn’t end up here

From what I remember, Cal stopped recruiting him once we bagged Wiltjer. Wiltjer picked UK in late-August. Miller picked Baylor a few weeks later in October.

 

[BBUK]

Ankle monitor is contingent on beating a woman. I'm sure he already has that covered because I'm sure Self wouldn't recruit him otherwise.

They have a special "holding" cell for the car-kickers as well, I think it is NIL-funded...

 

[un4getables]

Until Pope proves himself we won't get many great Recruits unless they have KY or Mormon ties IMO.

This has to be one of the most asinine takes I have seen.. This is not true never was true and never will be true.

 

[Fox2monk]

Strange list to have for such a highly ranked player.

I’d have to say Kansas is the choice, I can see K state or USC pony up a huge NIL deal for him though. This is obviously about his biggest market or boosters. At least this appears to be the case from this list. Kansas is the best choice for his development and they paid a ton for Hunter so I can see them pony up for him too.

 

[Fox2monk]

Is he near Kansas? Don't get kstate. Other ones make perfect sense in NIL era. Kansas has to be the pick I'd assume.

K state is rumored to be spending lots of cash. They paid Coleman Hawkins over a million a year.

 

[Cold Stout Beer]

OP got into the Elkhorn on the golf course. It happens.

 

[bbncal02]

Strange list to have for such a highly ranked player.

Most of them don't give two ishes and a rat's ass about where they go. It's all about "who's gonna get me my paper". Nothing more, nothing less. Which in a way I understand., you should be a bit selfish when it comes to your income. But I can't imagine living my whole life that way, as basically a merc.

 

[Kuhldaddy]

Smash has been a great poster of news for a LONG while. He gets a pass or ten. (Try it sometime. It takes a special breed..) Thanks Smash! @Smashcat

Agreed. Smash is a great contributor to this board.

 

[sambowieshin]

Strange list to have for such a highly ranked player.

NIL

 

[St.PatterSoN-54-]

You , Sir, win one internet cookie.

 

[Creed Bratton]

Smash has been a great poster of news for a LONG while. He gets a pass or ten. (Try it sometime. It takes a special breed..) Thanks Smash! @Smashcat

Of all the people smashing him you picked me to reprimand? I feel honored.

 

[Ron Mehico]

But I can't imagine living my whole life that way, as basically a merc.

That’s kind of a weird way to describe it imo. I understand sports and fandom but it’s not that different from any other job that 99% of us do. If you had two companies wanting you to be an accountant you’d typically go with the one that paid the most if it was significant. If it was close then you’d probably go for other factors but if one wanted to pay you 30% more it’s going to be difficult to say no.

 

[Padsfs07]

It seems like the class is kind of closing in. Reibe cancelled his visit, Peterson cancelled his. Ament postponed his visit. But Mikel Brown scheduled one and Caleb Wilson is still a priority with his visit coming on 9/13.

After Moreno and Johnson, these seem to be the top targets:

Wilson
Brown
Yessoufou
Mullins