Johnell Davis trending towards Arkansas per Travis Branham
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He can have all the talent in the world but there’s a reason he’s called CCC
There's no excuse to Arkansas getting a recruit over Kentucky, especially if they are a priority for us as well. Kentucky should get their targets over anyone, especially Arkansas, especially in the NIL days of college basketball where money is put over coaches and universities. Now, we don't know for sure if Davis was seen as a must-get kid in their eyes, but I would assume he was. If he wasn't, then the question of what were they thinking should be asked. When a probable All-American is sitting in the portal, basically hearing offers from a handful of schools, there should be no excuse that we don't reel the kid in. Sorry for the rant, but I am frustrated with this update. Hoping that things take a sudden turn.
The Cal of the first 10 years was great. The Cal of the last 4 years pretty average. But let's not act like he only coached here for 4 years.
Lol it's just beginning. Better buckle up
Thanks for the perspective and thoughts as always, Ralphdlatonfan. Always appreciated.
Cal will get his. For anyone to think he won't is crazy. When he came to UK at his press conference he stressed - "This was a dream for me. I'm here because I can recruit the best of the best - here." Didn't hear that a couple of weeks ago...yet I digress. In his 15 years at the helm of the greatest program in the history of the sport he became the best recruiter of all-time. He wasn't until he got to UK. That's a fact. Yet with all of that amassed talent, he won one NCAA title. Same as three other coaches at UK. The other has four. He will get talent. What does he do with it for the school that is now paying him is the question. If the last five years are any indication...he will be overpaid for his last two jobs.
UK will get talent as well. That's a fact many are delusionally hoping doesn't happen. But UK had it before you...had it through you...and will have it when you're gone. That's true with John Calipari and the program he now leads.
I know I’ve been impatient at times. Don’t mean to be I just can’t wait to see the team we will have
More importantly--Cal lost the staff that could develop. Cal is going to get talent-that's what he does. I love Kenny Payne and that hire saved Cal some sanity. Chin is a guy who will do his job but is a guy that you should've upgraded if given an opportunity. Bruiser Flint is TRASH. Brad Calipari is a Pat Knight/Bob Knight thing which we all understand but glad it's not happening at Kentucky. But talent won't be the issue at all.
Pope's hired a better staff than we've seen in Lexington in terms of guys who can coach/develop as well as recruit. That matters to me far more. Too many guys can do 1 or other-but when you can coach/develop and recruit-that means the talent you get, will improve and they also have input into the game plan/scouts ahead of things and are talented in doing so.
Cal is desperate to prove us wrong. He’s going to switch it up a bit. Something he should have done here.
Bring it!!!
Bring it!!!
I’m preparing for Arkansas fans to trash talk us when they have a decent regular season but how will Cal do when the lights are the brightest in the tourney? Really hoping they get bounced first weekend.
Calipari has always been the champion of the off season. He will recruit well and get positive buzz. Nothing new there. The problem for him is Nov-March.
I suppose this report/prediction may or may not be true. But what exactly does “gaining momentum” mean? And from whose perspective is momentum gaining? Someone at Arkansas? Does gaining momentum mean they’re upping their bid, and therefore must be gaining momentum to get Davis? I just find some of these reports odd. The guy will make a decision where he wants to land one way or another. I don’t know that “momentum” means anything. Seems the “momentum” changes by the hour/day with a lot of these portal guys, so who is to say there won’t be a different report on the “momentum” before the day is out? Want if Pope calls up and decides to try to outbid Arkansas again? Does the momentum change once more?
I wasn't sure either immediately and don't follow Michigan but they had that with Love last year and one other guy too-forget who it was??
He brought in Vlad Goldin with him and combo of he/Danny Wolf from Yale is going to help May a lot. Like the Roddy Gayle addition too. Sam Walters has potential but if Oats was fine letting him go-I'm guessing he'll be a project for May too.
There’s more than 1000 players in the portal and still another week to enter. Still plenty of water in the pool.
I mean, will he?
I get it that it's not fashionable right now to exude too much negativity and "panic'. But lets not act like it's a forgone conclusion that we will have a strong roster this season. being a .500 team is definitely on the table. With a new regime and only 3 players heading into May it really could swing either way and we have to be real with that.
I would not dismiss any possibility right now with the roster.
none of these kids will come here for Kentucky. They just don't care.
If you search "cornbreadandmilk" and "moron", you'll find him calling all sorts of people morons. He called one poster a "pathetic moron.". So he doesn't folllow the set of rules he sets for others. Weak sh*t.
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All he will end up doing is proving us 100% right. If he changes and suddenly wins, all of the damned Bennies will be vindicated.
The LOVE of money!! 99% of these kids today(including kids like Sheppard )couldn't care less if they ever see a Final Four or win a NC.
And you got your worrisome little friend liking your post. You people need to chill. Have a bottle of bourbon to calm you down. Things are on the uptick. Just watch and see.
Where's your source that he would have 100% accepted the job?? Need a source instead of just assuming he was going to take the job. Also absolutely embarrassing that people are already flipping out. Just messed up.
Yeah but if you don’t have a good offseason you aren’t gonna have the chance to crap the bed come March.
It means that we have Richmond, Boogie, Aidoo visiting this weekend, Knox committed, and the team is starting to take shape. Hence he can see what he’ll be part of and that excites him…that and the money too. Momentum is everything, and Cal is really good at generating recruiting momentum, as y’all know.
Easy to say when he has eliminated your team.
Guards are the easiest position to recruit in basketball.. it's just a numbers game. There is a whole bunch of 5'11" to 6'3" kids that play basketball. Not that many people walking around that is taller than 6'5". Good talented bigs are the hardest people to find..
You weren't the hog fan humping the rail when Cal got throw out of the game in Fayetteville, were you? lol
You guys are embarrassing with your hatred turned to immediate love. smh
lol at the Arkansas fans getting excited about recruiting, so cute.
Plus, that would have just put us further behind. No guarantees that he could recruit any better than Pope.
Do I seem un-chilled? I’m ready for anything baby.
I’ll flip it back to you. You Uber-posy folks also need to chill. This thing is just kicking off. What I’m saying is, we don’t know where this ride stops. It could be the penthouse or it could be the ghetto. So I’m urging you to pack a Glock in your gucci and get ready to lock the doors in the Lexus.
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