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Jaron Pierre

But yet we have people thinking portal guys will commit here to be 8-10 bench pieces! Folks it isn't happening! Everyone of these guys want PT!
You want Bench pieces you will have to sign freshman who aren't ready!
Other teams are figuring it out.
Seems like every guy Auburn and Alabama have coming off the bench, is a starting caliber guy. Surely we can do that too.
 
Pope and staff need to promise the world to Pierre and Hall, if Hall is still even an option. Pope needs to promise Pierre a starting job and as much playing time as he could handle without being drained. He is one of those dudes that you GOT to do this with. These type of kids will not go anywhere without these basic requirements. I'm all for having a deep team, but you also have to have high-level starters, you got to. This kid looks the part as a game-changing, high octane scorer we desperately lacked a majority of last season. Pierre is certainly a dog!
 
Pope and staff need to promise the world to Pierre and Hall, if Hall is still even an option. Pope needs to promise Pierre a starting job and as much playing time as he could handle without being drained. He is one of those dudes that you GOT to do this with. These type of kids will not go anywhere without these basic requirements. I'm all for having a deep team, but you also have to have high-level starters, you got to. This kid looks the part as a game-changing, high octane scorer we desperately lacked a majority of last season. Pierre is certainly a dog!
I think it is one or the other with those 2. Neither a C, PF or PG. We've already added Kam (SF). We need to add 4-5 guys (PG, SG/SF who makes >40% from 3, PF, C, PF). Unless Oweh leaves, then yeah, we have 2 Wing spots open.
 
I think it is one or the other with those 2. Neither a C, PF or PG. We've already added Kam (SF). We need to add 4-5 guys (PG, SG/SF who makes >40% from 3, PF, C, PF). Unless Oweh leaves, then yeah, we have 2 Wing spots open.
Yes, hope my comment didn't get misconstrued but we need 1 of those kids.
 
This looks to be the one he used to visit Demary over the weekend. It's based in Jeffersonville, Ind. Not sure why. It's been in Jefferson, Georgia all day today. Close to Athens. Doubt he's visiting Demary again or if he's even on the plane. But here's the tail number.

One of the planes they use is from a pilot in Georgia. Not sure where he lives, but have known that for a while
 
I think it is one or the other with those 2. Neither a C, PF or PG. We've already added Kam (SF). We need to add 4-5 guys (PG, SG/SF who makes >40% from 3, PF, C, PF). Unless Oweh leaves, then yeah, we have 2 Wing spots open.

Yes, hope my comment didn't get misconstrued but we need 1 of those kids.

I'm greedy... I'd take both.

PG: Pierre, Lewis, Perry
SG: Oweh, Jasper, Chandler
SF: Hall, Williams, Noah
PF: Folgueiras, Hall (in small ball lineup as he's 6'7 235 lbs)
C: Garrison, Moreno

If Pope can get a good shot blocking C from the portal, then go for it
 
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What all has happened? Dent wanted to stay out West and Magoon decided to stay at SDSU. What is everything else? Doesn’t sound like too much to me. The hand wringing is getting a little ridiculous. Let it play out.
It is not hand wringing to want the staff to get a player that would help us a lot.
 
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No, but it is hand wringing to think that UK has no NIL, Pope is getting worked, we are going to be terrible...

not you in particular, but the overall winging and crying by the very vocal, but minority of the usual suspects is getting to be monotonous.
I agree with you there. Pope has a plan and we do have money. I just want Pierre
 
Pope and staff need to promise the world to Pierre and Hall, if Hall is still even an option. Pope needs to promise Pierre a starting job and as much playing time as he could handle without being drained. He is one of those dudes that you GOT to do this with. These type of kids will not go anywhere without these basic requirements. I'm all for having a deep team, but you also have to have high-level starters, you got to. This kid looks the part as a game-changing, high octane scorer we desperately lacked a majority of last season. Pierre is certainly a dog!
If I were Pope, I would tell Pierre, we think you are a starter and we plan to substitute you out enough to give you some rest.
 
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I'm greedy... I'd take both.

PG: Pierre, Lewis, Perry
SG: Oweh, Jasper, Chandler
SF: Hall, Williams, Noah
PF: Folgueiras, Hall (in small ball lineup as he's 6'7 235 lbs)
C: Garrison, Moreno

If Pope can get a good shot blocking C from the portal, then go for it

I agree with you there. Pope has a plan and we do have money. I just want Pierre
Facts! Pierre is the best scorer in all of college basketball and might be the player to enter the portal.
 
Nobody can say Pope isn't putting in the effort. He is flying out to have dinner with these guys as soon as he hangs uo the phone with them. That's some crazy effort right there.
It's not like these kids live in Lexington.
 
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Must get a starting PG and a starting PF.

After that, we have some scholarships to fill, but we have to get two dudes in those spots.

If the 5 guys that can return do come back, with what we are adding from HS, we can get the job done.

Pierre and Folgueiras would get the job done, I think.

PG Pierre/Lewis/Perry
SG Johnson/Chandler
SF Oweh/Noah
PF Folgueiras/Williams
C Garrison/Moreno

Get those two and then fill out the roster with whatever you can get.
 
Must get a starting PG and a starting PF.

After that, we have some scholarships to fill, but we have to get two dudes in those spots.

If the 5 guys that can return do come back, with what we are adding from HS, we can get the job done.

Pierre and Folgueiras would get the job done, I think.

PG Pierre/Lewis/Perry
SG Johnson/Chandler
SF Oweh/Noah
PF Folgueiras/Williams
C Garrison/Moreno

Get those two and then fill out the roster with whatever you can get.
The swain kid from Xavier would of have been perfect with this roster
 
Must get a starting PG and a starting PF.

After that, we have some scholarships to fill, but we have to get two dudes in those spots.

If the 5 guys that can return do come back, with what we are adding from HS, we can get the job done.

Pierre and Folgueiras would get the job done, I think.

PG Pierre/Lewis/Perry
SG Johnson/Chandler
SF Oweh/Noah
PF Folgueiras/Williams
C Garrison/Moreno

Get those two and then fill out the roster with whatever you can get.
I still feel like we add a starting Center, we were very close with Gwath already so we are looking it seems. Idk what that means for Garrison I just don’t think we go into the season with those 2. If we do get Yaxel that’s gonna push someone down as well. Seems when we start the season Garrison Noah and Perry are gonna be like 12-14 for minutes it’s a tough job glad I don’t have it.
 
Must get a starting PG and a starting PF.

After that, we have some scholarships to fill, but we have to get two dudes in those spots.

If the 5 guys that can return do come back, with what we are adding from HS, we can get the job done.

Pierre and Folgueiras would get the job done, I think.

PG Pierre/Lewis/Perry
SG Johnson/Chandler
SF Oweh/Noah
PF Folgueiras/Williams
C Garrison/Moreno

Get those two and then fill out the roster with whatever you can get.
If you had to pick between both Pierre/folgueiras or just lendenborg/krissa level point, which one would you pick?
 
I still feel like we add a starting Center, we were very close with Gwath already so we are looking it seems. Idk what that means for Garrison I just don’t think we go into the season with those 2. If we do get Yaxel that’s gonna push someone down as well. Seems when we start the season Garrison Noah and Perry are gonna be like 12-14 for minutes it’s a tough job glad I don’t have it.
I don’t think people are giving Garrison enough credit. He will improve in year two in Pope’s system.
 
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