I wasn't predicting it. I said the only that could ruin things.....Nobody was expecting Lewis to de-commit. Strange things happen though.
Lamar Wilkerson
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He knew you needed something to cry about.
LW joins this group and we could be one of the best if not the best roster in College Basketball for 2025-26. Does not mean automatically we win it all. The real work would start as soon as all 13 or 14 guys get on campus. Pope will have to rely on Oweh, Garrison, Noah, Perry and Chandler to start team building. I mean you would have 8 or 9 new guys to get to know, love and get ready to battle. We would know a ton by the time the summer workouts start. This could be one heck of a team.
Fair enough. With NIL I suppose anything is possible.
Sounds like Wilkerson might've just left IU without committing. Y'all, we might get another boom tomorrow.
Jared Prickett finished his career with 998 points. Poor guy, all those missed gimmes.
I really liked Jared though. Not the most talented guy ever but he always played hard.
Love Jared. Cool dude.
And partied harder!!
Remember when Pitino forecasted him to potentially be a young Larry Bird if he developed his shot (which never happened)? Yep. Pitino was saying outlandish things even back then.
Down to earth guy too. The anti-travis ford/steve masielo
IMO it's going to be one hell of a bump in talent from this upcoming season compared to last season's. We're going to see multiple alpha's, something that last year's team desperately needed and only saw toward the end with Oweh and Williams. Will the guys you mentioned be able to handle the personalities / talent coming in? Or will this be a situation where Pope sets things up with a "these guys have experience in my system, lean on them"?
He’s ours to lose, it seems.
I feel like Butler was an alpha, but playing with one arm was a lot to overcome.
Indiana guys also think it is theirs to lose
Weird
That’s usually how recruiting goes. The only one who knows is the kid himself.
These random insiders gotta stop posting clickbait stuff
There are no "Superstars" on sh*tty teams.
And at IU, I guarantee he is no better than second option. The coach’s kid is going to get his first.
superstar roles on teams not making the NCAA tournament is wild.
Love Butler when he was 100% healthy. He was a Dog and Alpha fo sho!
Damn!
@xpjj9ybkjf_e thinks he's theirs to lose!
Did you hear me?!
@xpjj9ybkjf_e!!
Wow. Keith Bogans. Thanks for bringing him up. I always thought he was a warrior. Played hard and under control. Under rated to be sure. Wonder what he’s up to now?
My wife taught his son in grade school here in Lou.
He could almost be a “in the rafters” guy couldn’t he?
....if our school didn't suck worse than any university in the nation at retiring jerseys.
It’s my birthday Mark Pope, I’m gonna need you to wrap this one up as my gift today! Let’s go!
Happy Birthday buddy… Now wrap it up Pope! 😂
Just clocked out from graveyard shift headed home. When I wake up this afternoon I want to see a BOOM!
As far as Oweh, his body of work speaks for itself at UK. No matter who, they will come in and respect what he did for UK last year. Very consistent, gave 100% most of the time. The rest will be a little different story but guys in any sport (smart guys that is) always learn from the players in the system. They want that leg up when the action starts to happen. If they start out having to learn Pope then they have wasted their summer.
That statement to me is more scared than it is anything. They will try to force a commitment. Do not want him to get to UK or Auburn. UK and Auburn are going to sell the get to the final 4, not come in and get your 22 a night guy. They will show any guy on either team will be able to get 20 a game, any playmaker type players. They will sell come be part of a championship drive. IU I do not think can sell that same thing.
IIRC, at one point he owned the basketball academy place on Reynolds Road. But that was years ago.
