Insight from BB analyst K. Peek re Sharpe

[JST390-2]

Peek has never wavered in her belief that Sharpe will be playing in the NBA next year rather than staying at Kentucky.

“Even when I spoke to him in October I was kind of getting the impression his end goal was not to play at Kentucky. His end goal is to be an NBA player and why would he risk injury or his draft stock falling (by staying at Kentucky),” Peek said. “The intrigue of who he could be is more of a positive than anything else right now.”

Peek said Sharpe will still have to go through NBA team workouts even if he does decide to not attend the NBA Combine once he puts his name officially into the NBA draft.

“There is no way he cannot at least do the workouts,” Peeks said. “If his workouts do not go well and he was to get feedback that he is not ready yet that could be the only way he returns to Kentucky but he was the No. 1 player (in the 2022 recruiting class) for a reason.”

Peek does believe Sharpe wanted to play this year at Kentucky but the feedback from those around him was to just sit out and not play.

Kentucky players several times talked about how good Sharpe looked in practice … but maybe not every practice.

“What I heard from some NBA guys that were able to go to practice was that he was not really practicing, either,” Peek said. “I don’t know if that was to protect him with NBA guys there or not.”

Basketball analyst Krysten Peek always thought Shaedon Sharpe was NBA bound

Shaedon Sharpe (Photo by Vicky Graff)Krysten Peek, basketball writer for YahooSports and Rivals, has Kentucky freshman Shaedon Sharpe sixth in her latest NBA mock draft behind Chet Holmgren of Gonzaga, Jabari Smith of Auburn, Paolo Banchero of

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[Son_Of_Saul]

So every scout and media guy who had access to him since last Fall knew it was highly unlikely that this kid ever suits up for Kentucky; but Cal, who had access to all those same media guys and scouts, thought there was a good chance the kid would be in Lexington, not only for one semester, but three?

Not buying it. Cal brought him here with the full knowledge that it was overwhelmingly likely that he would be eligible and also leave for the '22 draft.

The idea that Cal "got held hostage" is an option that makes Cal look deeply incompetent. People need to realize that.

 

[CatPhight]

 

[KentuckyCat420]

So every scout and media guy who had access to him since last Fall knew it was highly unlikely that this kid ever suits up for Kentucky; but Cal, who had access to all those same media guys and scouts, thought there was a good chance the kid would be in Lexington, not only for one semester, but three?

Not buying it. Cal brought him here with the full knowledge that it was overwhelmingly likely that he would be eligible and also leave for the '22 draft.

The idea that Cal "got held hostage" is an option that makes Cal look deeply incompetent. People need to realize that.

You could‘ve just wrote “Cal is incompetent“ and I don’t think you would’ve gotten much of an argument lol.

 

[fastpaste101]

I don’t think any of us know the real story and so we just fill in the blank with our bias.

I think cal let him come here because he was led to believe that he would play and when sharpe et al balked he was put in a position of kicking him off the team or not. Either he looks like a fool at least or gets burnt on recruiting.

 

[SemperFiCat]

I don’t think any of us know the real story and so we just fill in the blank with our bias.

I think cal let him come here because he was led to believe that he would play and when sharpe et al balked he was put in a position of kicking him off the team or not. Either he looks like a fool at least or gets burnt on recruiting.

Yep. I think Cal knew it was, at best, 50/50 SS would ever play. I can't blame him for rolling the dice. The entire thing is an ish show. Maybe those hope, but I doubt it. Classes or not, I just don't see SS turning down lottery pick money.

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

I don’t think any of us know the real story and so we just fill in the blank with our bias.

I think cal let him come here because he was led to believe that he would play and when sharpe et al balked he was put in a position of kicking him off the team or not. Either he looks like a fool at least or gets burnt on recruiting.

Really?

1. The scouts said they knew Sharpe was draft eligible since last Fall. No bias there.
2. In light of fact point #1., do you think Cal didn't know the kid would be eligible for the '22 draft?
3. Cal said the "plan" was for Sharpe to play in '22-23, right? No bias there.
4. Scouts said they knew Sharpe was a lottery pick since before the time he arrived in Lexington. No bias there.

So let's focus on point 3, which is where your argument is rooted. In light of points 1 and 4 being realities, and let's take your point (point 3) at face value and assume Cal believed that. How naïve was it on Cal's part to believe this kid would make it three full semesters in Lexington, while being both a top 10 pick and draft eligible?

This is why I can't buy any stock in the suggestion that Cal actually believed Sharpe's shelf life in Lexington would last beyond this Spring. If he did, that's just unrealistic, especially for a coach who has dealt with the realities of kids "chasing their dreams" since before he came to Kentucky.

 

[Runnin'Ramel]

To state the obvious, of course his "end goal" is not to be at UK, but rather it is the NBA. Silly comment by her.

Other than that, umm ... duh? He's not playing at UK next season. Anyone thinking otherwise is simply setting up for disappointment.

 

[sluggercatfan]

Yep. I think Cal knew it was, at best, 50/50 SS would ever play. I can't blame him for rolling the dice. The entire thing is an ish show. Maybe those hope, but I doubt it. Classes or not, I just don't see SS turning down lottery pick money.

So you're telling me the "smartest man in cbb" got played by an 18 yr old. He's made a fool and laughing stock of the best(well once upon a time)cbb program ever and fells no remorse. Guess 54 million reasons he doesn't have to.

 

[JHannibalSmith]

So every scout and media guy who had access to him since last Fall knew it was highly unlikely that this kid ever suits up for Kentucky; but Cal, who had access to all those same media guys and scouts, thought there was a good chance the kid would be in Lexington, not only for one semester, but three?

Not buying it. Cal brought him here with the full knowledge that it was overwhelmingly likely that he would be eligible and also leave for the '22 draft.

The idea that Cal "got held hostage" is an option that makes Cal look deeply incompetent. People need to realize that.

I agree completely. Either Cal was in on it all along & intentionally misled & deceived everyone, like a scumbag (which is what I think happened). Or, he’s totally naive & incompetent for buying into “the plan” & allowing Sharpe & his camp to call the shots. Either way, it’s not a good look. I’m one who has said all along that Sharpe will never play one second at UK & the fact that he supposedly enrolled in summer & fall classes changes nothing for me. Sounds like the scouts got the same impression.

I WANT to be wrong & would love to see Sharpe come back. But, I’ll believe it when I see it. And, I would happily admit I’m an idiot & take all the shit that the believers want to dish out, if I’m wrong. I want what’s best for UK, my ego be damned. I couldn’t care less about saying, “I told ya so.” But, will the ppl who are already celebrating & calling out the “negative” posters, admit they were wrong when/if Sharpe stays in the draft?

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

I agree completely. Either Cal was in on it all along & intentionally misled & deceived everyone, like a scumbag (which is what I think happened). Or, he’s totally naive & incompetent for buying into “the plan” & allowing Sharpe & his camp to call the shots. Either way, it’s not a good look. I’m one who has said all along that Sharpe will never play one second at UK & the fact that he supposedly enrolled in summer & fall classes changes nothing for me. Sounds like the scouts got the same impression.

I WANT to be wrong & would love to see Sharpe come back. But, I’ll believe it when I see it. And, I would happily admit I’m an idiot & take all the shit that the believers want to dish out, if I’m wrong. I want what’s best for UK, my ego be damned. I couldn’t care less about saying, “I told ya so.” But, will the ppl who are already celebrating & calling out the “negative” posters, admit they were wrong when/if Sharpe stays in the draft?

The part that's hard for me to believe is this: Calipari has been around the likes of Jarred Vanderbilt, Skal, Hami, Whitney, etc. - guys who used Kentucky as the "expedient" option. All of those guys were just a fragment of Sharpe's talent and skill, and yet he knew from the moment he first talked with them that they would be in Lexington for the shortest amount of time possible.

So why would a coach, who's been around "quick ticket" guys more than any coach in the history of college basketball, suddenly believe that a kid possessing Sharpe's talent would want to come back for a second year when he's already a top 10 pick?

It doesn't add up.

 

[AzubuikeandFitch]

This narrative of Cal was put in a position to either let Sharpe sit and look like a fool or dismiss him and damage recruiting is absurd.

The media, fanbase, fellow coaches, and other recruits would've respected the decision to send him packing or at a minimum put Sharpe in street clothes. You do what's best for the team and program. It's not a good look having someone receiving all the perks but not going through the grind.

If this is about the kids/players then why did we allow the rest of the team to be crapped on at Shaedon's expense. Essentially, the idea we were trying to preserve team chemistry by Sharpe not playing had an opposite effect.

 

[JHannibalSmith]

The part that's hard for me to believe is this: Calipari has been around the likes of Jarred Vanderbilt, Skal, Hami, Whitney, etc. - guys who used Kentucky as the "expedient" option. All of those guys were just a fragment of Sharpe's talent and skill, and yet he knew from the moment he first talked with them that they would be in Lexington for the shortest amount of time possible.

So why would a coach, who's been around "quick ticket" guys more than any coach in the history of college basketball, suddenly believe that a kid possessing Sharpe's talent, suddenly believe that such a kid would want to come back for a second year when he's a top 10 pick?

It doesn't add up.

Exactly. And, since his draft eligibility was known, why would Sharpe be the exception to his rule of not allowing projected lottery picks to return? This situation has stunk to high heaven from the start.

 

[sk73]

Really?

1. The scouts said they knew Sharpe was draft eligible since last Fall. No bias there.
2. In light of fact point #1., do you think Cal didn't know the kid would be eligible for the '22 draft?
3. Cal said the "plan" was for Sharpe to play in '22-23, right? No bias there.
4. Scouts said they knew Sharpe was a lottery pick since before the time he arrived in Lexington. No bias there.

So let's focus on point 3, which is where your argument is rooted. In light of points 1 and 4 being realities, and let's take your point (point 3) at face value and assume Cal believed that. How naïve was it on Cal's part to believe this kid would make it three full semesters in Lexington, while being both a top 10 pick and draft eligible?

This is why I can't buy any stock in the suggestion that Cal actually believed Sharpe's shelf life in Lexington would last beyond this Spring. If he did, that's just unrealistic, especially for a coach who has dealt with the realities of kids "chasing their dreams" since before he came to Kentucky.

It doesn't matter too much now how Sharpe arrived at UK. It does matter on how he is leaving. It was a screw job or a miscalculation or whatever it was, but I have been over this topic for some time now. I fail to see why you push this every day.

Sharpe obviously is going to be a great player. I have seen the truly great ones here at UK but, I am not going to spend my UK fan years complaining about one that I will never watch. There are other things going on. Cal is already dead to you, quit killing him over and over.

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

It doesn't matter too much now how Sharpe arrived at UK. It does matter on how he is leaving. It was a screw job or a miscalculation or whatever it was, but I have been over this topic for some time now. I fail to see why you push this every day.

Sharpe obviously is going to be a great player. I have seen the truly great ones here at UK but, I am not going to spend my UK fan years complaining about one that I will never watch. There are other things going on. Cal is already dead to you, quit killing him over and over.

This is the type of response I appreciate. You didn't dive into personal insults. You made your case. You were open to your opponent being right in their assessment, but focused instead on the bigger picture of reality.

Good post, sir. I mean that, too.

 

[SpamburgerHamburger]

So every scout and media guy who had access to him since last Fall knew it was highly unlikely that this kid ever suits up for Kentucky; but Cal, who had access to all those same media guys and scouts, thought there was a good chance the kid would be in Lexington, not only for one semester, but three?

Not buying it. Cal brought him here with the full knowledge that it was overwhelmingly likely that he would be eligible and also leave for the '22 draft.

The idea that Cal "got held hostage" is an option that makes Cal look deeply incompetent. People need to realize that.

Na, Cal knew exactly what everyone was saying, he still took the chance Sharpe would play just like every other coach in the country would. What did you want Cal to say, "He and his parents say he's staying, but I'm sure he'll go pro". You take him, and even if it's 2% chance he comes back and at least pretend to be taking them for their word.

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

Na, Cal knew exactly what everyone was saying, he still took the chance Sharpe would play just like every other coach in the country would. What did you want Cal to say, "He and his parents say he's staying, but I'm sure he'll go pro". You take him, and even if it's 2% chance he comes back and at least pretend to be taking them for their word.

Here's the part you're missing in your equation: if that was reality, why would Cal come out in February and publicly tell the world that Sharpe was coming back to "lead us" next season?

That seems, as best, highly disingenuous, does it not?

 

[qwesley]

Really?

1. The scouts said they knew Sharpe was draft eligible since last Fall. No bias there.
2. In light of fact point #1., do you think Cal didn't know the kid would be eligible for the '22 draft?
3. Cal said the "plan" was for Sharpe to play in '22-23, right? No bias there.
4. Scouts said they knew Sharpe was a lottery pick since before the time he arrived in Lexington. No bias there.

So let's focus on point 3, which is where your argument is rooted. In light of points 1 and 4 being realities, and let's take your point (point 3) at face value and assume Cal believed that. How naïve was it on Cal's part to believe this kid would make it three full semesters in Lexington, while being both a top 10 pick and draft eligible?

This is why I can't buy any stock in the suggestion that Cal actually believed Sharpe's shelf life in Lexington would last beyond this Spring. If he did, that's just unrealistic, especially for a coach who has dealt with the realities of kids "chasing their dreams" since before he came to Kentucky.

Yes and the argument of hurting recruiting by sending him home does not really make sense. I would argue that he needs to send the message that he is not going to be used and mislead this way. If that pushes some players away I see that as a win.

 

[fadkins82476]

So, wait, he really wasn't practicing either? But we were led to believe he was making the other players better in practice. Which is it?

 

[JoeSwag]

Imagine claiming to be one of the best and then being afraid of competition and being exposed. What a garbage era.

 

[Elliott Tim]

So every scout and media guy who had access to him since last Fall knew it was highly unlikely that this kid ever suits up for Kentucky; but Cal, who had access to all those same media guys and scouts, thought there was a good chance the kid would be in Lexington, not only for one semester, but three?

Not buying it. Cal brought him here with the full knowledge that it was overwhelmingly likely that he would be eligible and also leave for the '22 draft.

The idea that Cal "got held hostage" is an option that makes Cal look deeply incompetent. People need to realize that.

I think people need to realize that speculation is another word for assuming. Not saying your wrong, just saying that I know what it's like to be in the middle of something and take the heat because the real truth would do far more damage than the the assumed truth.

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

I think people need to realize that speculation is another word for assuming. Not saying your wrong, just saying that I know what it's like to be in the middle of something and take the heat because the real truth would do far more damage than the the assumed truth.

But doesn't perception matter when you're a public figure, especially right now for Calipari, when most of BBN no longer trusts him?

Worst case: he throws Sharpe under the bus and by doing so, gains back some much-needed trust from BBN. Coach K, Roy, Calhoun and others have all done it and gone onto still flourish in recruiting. K's actually done it multiple times with guys like Maggette, Avery, Parker, etc.

 

[yes_takeaside]

I think some of you miss the point of all of this; to wit, Cal has proven that he can still get the best player in the class.

 

[Elliott Tim]

But doesn't perception matter when you're a public figure, especially right now for Calipari, when most of BBN no longer trusts him?

Worst case: he throws Sharpe under the bus and by doing so, gains back some much-needed trust from BBN. Coach K, Roy, Calhoun and others have all done it and gone to still flourish in recruiting. K's actually done it multiple times with guys like Maggette, Avery, Parker, etc.

I'm sure a lost of fans are unhappy with Cal. I shy away from adjectives like all. most , everyone because I don't know how many are upset. We will agree to disagree.

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

I'm sure a lost of fans are unhappy with Cal. I shy away from adjectives like all. most , everyone because I don't know how many are upset. We will agree to disagree.

I guess we could extend this logic to any situation. There's no way of really knowing if "most" Americans think the gas prices are too high, or knowing if "most" Native Americans were upset about forced relocations in the 19th Century, and so on and so forth.

There is obviously a point, however, where inference combined with numerous reports of actual perspective can be used to assist us in our assessments of a given situation.

I think it's highly more likely that "most" UK fans are upset with Calipari than "most" of them supporting him at this current time.

 

[TFCats11]

So, wait, he really wasn't practicing either? But we were led to believe he was making the other players better in practice. Which is it?

That’s what I initially thought as well! Anyone saying he wasn’t even practicing would have been roasted to no end! But yet, right from the horse’s mouth!

A lot of people flat out lied and covered up what was really going on. If Sharpe wasn’t even practicing, then Cal needs to go for that alone!

 

[bdroshek]

I agree completely. Either Cal was in on it all along & intentionally misled & deceived everyone, like a scumbag (which is what I think happened). Or, he’s totally naive & incompetent for buying into “the plan” & allowing Sharpe & his camp to call the shots. Either way, it’s not a good look. I’m one who has said all along that Sharpe will never play one second at UK & the fact that he supposedly enrolled in summer & fall classes changes nothing for me. Sounds like the scouts got the same impression.

I WANT to be wrong & would love to see Sharpe come back. But, I’ll believe it when I see it. And, I would happily admit I’m an idiot & take all the shit that the believers want to dish out, if I’m wrong. I want what’s best for UK, my ego be damned. I couldn’t care less about saying, “I told ya so.” But, will the ppl who are already celebrating & calling out the “negative” posters, admit they were wrong when/if Sharpe stays in the draft?

I think I've seen only one member say he firmly believes Sharpe is playing at UK next season. I think it was @Bungalow Bill. For anyone who wants to talk about eating crow and so forth need to say that they firmly believe Sharpe plays next season because otherwise it's easy to sit back and not say anything. Put some skin in the game or be silent later on. Be on record now.

 

[seccats04]

I agree completely. Either Cal was in on it all along & intentionally misled & deceived everyone, like a scumbag (which is what I think happened). Or, he’s totally naive & incompetent for buying into “the plan” & allowing Sharpe & his camp to call the shots. Either way, it’s not a good look. I’m one who has said all along that Sharpe will never play one second at UK & the fact that he supposedly enrolled in summer & fall classes changes nothing for me. Sounds like the scouts got the same impression.

I WANT to be wrong & would love to see Sharpe come back. But, I’ll believe it when I see it. And, I would happily admit I’m an idiot & take all the shit that the believers want to dish out, if I’m wrong. I want what’s best for UK, my ego be damned. I couldn’t care less about saying, “I told ya so.” But, will the ppl who are already celebrating & calling out the “negative” posters, admit they were wrong when/if Sharpe stays in the draft?

Sharpe enrolling in summer and fall classes is only buying him time to not get harassed by anyone before he jets out of town.

 

[RunninRichie]

Peek has never wavered in her belief that Sharpe will be playing in the NBA next year rather than staying at Kentucky.

“Even when I spoke to him in October I was kind of getting the impression his end goal was not to play at Kentucky. His end goal is to be an NBA player and why would he risk injury or his draft stock falling (by staying at Kentucky),” Peek said. “The intrigue of who he could be is more of a positive than anything else right now.”

Peek said Sharpe will still have to go through NBA team workouts even if he does decide to not attend the NBA Combine once he puts his name officially into the NBA draft.

“There is no way he cannot at least do the workouts,” Peeks said. “If his workouts do not go well and he was to get feedback that he is not ready yet that could be the only way he returns to Kentucky but he was the No. 1 player (in the 2022 recruiting class) for a reason.”

Peek does believe Sharpe wanted to play this year at Kentucky but the feedback from those around him was to just sit out and not play.

Kentucky players several times talked about how good Sharpe looked in practice … but maybe not every practice.

“What I heard from some NBA guys that were able to go to practice was that he was not really practicing, either,” Peek said. “I don’t know if that was to protect him with NBA guys there or not.”

Basketball analyst Krysten Peek always thought Shaedon Sharpe was NBA bound

Shaedon Sharpe (Photo by Vicky Graff)Krysten Peek, basketball writer for YahooSports and Rivals, has Kentucky freshman Shaedon Sharpe sixth in her latest NBA mock draft behind Chet Holmgren of Gonzaga, Jabari Smith of Auburn, Paolo Banchero of

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what a joke. His ''mentor'' was feeding BBN shit the whole time. He used UK for what? He wasn't even practicing.

 

[1Catmantoo]

Every players end goal is to play in the NBA.

 

[RunninRichie]

So, wait, he really wasn't practicing either? But we were led to believe he was making the other players better in practice. Which is it?

Like @kyjeff1 said. We UK fans are kept in the dark and fed shit like mushrooms. I long for a coach who cares about winning national titles.

 

[RunninRichie]

Every players end goal is to play in the NBA.

Does duke, UNC, and Kanas have players sitting out to not get exposed so they can leave for the draft after the season? Sure every player wants to get to the NBA but how many sit out as their teammates are hurting and need rest? That is selfishness right there. **** my teammates im getting the bag in a few months.

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

Every players end goal is to play in the NBA.

And every coach's end goal is to win titles above all else, except for Calipari.

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

Does duke, UNC, and Kanas have players sitting out to not get exposed so they can leave for the draft after the season? Sure every player wants to get to the NBA but how many sit out as their teammates are hurting and need rest? That is selfishness right there. **** my teammates im getting the bag in a few months.

For as much crap as we give Coach K, there's no way he would have allowed Zion to pull a Sharpe and sit it out. K once told Redicks' Duke team, "I hate your #$%^%$ faces" during a timeout because they were playing lazy basketball.

He locked Tatum's team out of the locker room for a week and made them run at 5:00 AM and didn't even let them wear Duke jerseys in practice for a long time until they "proved" they deserved them again. He even told Tatum, "Get off my team, because all you care about is the draft, so get out of here."

I can't stand K, but at least he put winning first, even if it was only to satisfy his own ego. He hated losing worse than poison.

 

[RunninRichie]

For as much crap as we give Coach K, there's no way he would have allowed Zion to pull a Sharpe and sit it out. K once told Redicks' Duke team, "I hate your #$%^%$ faces" during a timeout because they were playing lazy basketball.

He locked Tatum's team out of the locker room for a week and made them run at 5:00 AM and didn't even let them wear Duke jerseys in practice for a long time until they "proved" they deserved them again. He even told Tatum, "Get off my team, because all you care about is the draft, so get out of here."

I can't stand K, but at least he put winning first, even if it was only to satisfy his own ego. He hated losing worse than poison.

He also told Tatum he was a ''soft ass saint louis kid''. Cal doens't care about winning titles anymore. Look at 2012. ''We don't have to worry about that anymore''. Should have taken the cavs job after blowing 40-0 in 2015.

 

[Elliott Tim]

I guess we could extend this logic to any situation. There's no way of really knowing if "most" Americans think the gas prices are too high, or knowing if "most" Native Americans were upset about forced relocations in the 19th Century, and so on and so forth.

There is obviously a point, however, where inference combined with numerous reports of actual perspective can be used to assist us in our assessments of a given situation.

I think it's highly more likely that "most" UK fans are upset with Calipari than "most" of them supporting him at this current time.

Very well articulated. I don't know how old you are, but I percieve you are an intelligent young man.
Because of my former job (Supervisor) , I learned that what appears to be, usually isn't. That's what I meant about taking the heat or biting the bullet for someone because the real truth could be damaging.
I view coaches as business people . They are hired and their package is negotiated by their agent with the consent of the person being hired.
Do I think Cal is a b'ser absolutely. Do I think most of us are b'ser's , absolutely.
Some think they're entitled to know everything going on in the life of their favorite team. I am not going to drive myself crazy with all the rhetoric that goes on both sides of the equation.
We too often judge others by our expectations, and ourselves by our intentions.
I try to live like two of my favorite songs. Man In The Mirror and Walk A Mile In My Shoes.
I am at 70 still trying to figure my own self out and I am the chief of sinners.
I know it's highly likely that a lot of things just don't matter.
Would your world come crashing down if sports ceased to be ?
I wish you life's very best. Always be a FAT person. Faithful, Available and Teachable.
God Bless,
Tim

 

[kartmd]

As it evolved and it became clear that the original “plan” wasn’t going to happen, there was nothing stopping Cal from making that known or at the very least not have him in uniform. Instead, he doubled down on him “leading us next year”. It’s no surprise that his comments and the overall optimism of the staff that he’s staying (according to “insiders”) magically changed as soon as the season was over.

“I hope I get to coach him in games….”

Pathetic

 

[RunninRichie]

You’re conveniently ignoring the reality that this situation played out over months. As it evolved and it became clear that the original “plan” wasn’t going to happen, there was nothing stopping Cal from making that known or at the very least not have him in uniform. Instead, he doubled down on him “leading us next year”. It’s no surprise that his comments and the overall optimism of the staff that he’s staying (according to “insiders”) magically changed as soon as the season was over.

“I hope I get to coach him in games….”

Pathetic

Cal is a joke.

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

Very well articulated. I don't know how old you are, but I percieve you are an intelligent young man.
Because of my former job (Supervisor) , I learned that what appears to be, usually isn't. That's what I meant about taking the heat or biting the bullet for someone because the real truth could be damaging.
I view coaches as business people . They are hired and their package is negotiated by their agent with the consent of the person being hired.
Do I think Cal is a b'ser absolutely. Do I think most of us are b'ser's , absolutely.
Some think they're entitled to know everything going on in the life of their favorite team. I am not going to drive myself crazy with all the rhetoric that goes on both sides of the equation.
We too often judge others by our expectations, and ourselves by our intentions.
I try to live like two of my favorite songs. Man In The Mirror and Walk A Mile In My Shoes.
I am at 70 still trying to figure my own self out and I am the chief of sinners.
I know it's highly likely that a lot of things just don't matter.
Would your world come crashing down if sports ceased to be ?
I wish you life's very best. Always be a FAT person. Faithful, Available and Teachable.
God Bless,
Tim

Thanks for sharing that, sir.

I'd say you have your priorities in the right place. Happy Easter Weekend. I wish the best to you and your family.

 

[kyjeff1]

1) If Sharpe goes to the draft this year, there is no excuse anyone can use to defend Cal not playing him in 21/22

2) If Cal allowed himself to get played by the SS camp, well, he’s a moron. Cal, of all people, knows how these kids think more thzn anybody

3) If Cal orchestrated this plan from the beginning (this is my very strong belief) and he watched our guards go on a hard descent the last 2 months of the season and still didn't mix Sharpe in, he should be sent packing inmy opinion, because UK is not his best interest. If he wants to do favors for NBA rwady kids, he should go coach in the GL

4) if potential recruits are going to be turned off if Cal sent SS back home once the Sharpe family decided he won’t play, well, then we didn't want those types of kids here anyway, this shouldn't be that type of program.

5) if the plan all along was to play in 22/23, even though SS was a surefire lottery pick and that's what ends up happening, then Cal should be heavily commended by the fanbase.

6) if he gets Oscar, Toppin, Wheeler, Collins, Ware and SS back to join the incoming recruits + a couple of good transfers, then he needs to finish the job. That’s a stacked team like none we have seen since '96.