Malik Monk to Sign with Kentucky
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Because there are lots of vicious Arkansas fans he wants to avoid. Doesn't want to rub their nose in it.
Whew, this makes me feel better about UK being able to compete with UL's 8 NBA All-stars next year...I can rest easier now.
Holy bleeping bleep. You talk about a good couple of days for UK.
Next year's roster is totally absurd. I think Monk closes it for 15-16, unless something unexpected happens, but the way I see it:
Skal, Poy, and Murray are definitely gone.
Ulis is 95% gone, Briscoe probably about 90. Lee, I honestly don't know, but Cal is clearly recruiting like he thinks he'll be gone, so I assume he will be. Regardless, Cal has to leave a couple of scholarships open for them, just in case.
That leaves, tall to small (and I know most people can figure this out for themselves, but I like looking at it)
Humphries
SKJ
Wynyard
Adebayo
Gabriel
Willis
Matthews
Mulder
Monk
Fox
Hawkins.
With a likely lineup of Fox, Monk, Gabriel, Bam, and TBA, because Cal could go a whole bunch of different directions with a 5th guy. Regardless, the TBA will be someone like SKJ, Humphries, Matthews, or even a senior Willis if he makes huge strides this year.
Warning, though. As physically awesome as that team is on paper, it's also likely to be less polished than what UK's had the last 2 years. But daaaamn, the potential is so far off the charts that you need a telescope to see it.
Next year's roster is totally absurd. I think Monk closes it for 15-16, unless something unexpected happens, but the way I see it:
Skal, Poy, and Murray are definitely gone.
Ulis is 95% gone, Briscoe probably about 90. Lee, I honestly don't know, but Cal is clearly recruiting like he thinks he'll be gone, so I assume he will be. Regardless, Cal has to leave a couple of scholarships open for them, just in case.
That leaves, tall to small (and I know most people can figure this out for themselves, but I like looking at it)
Humphries
SKJ
Wynyard
Adebayo
Gabriel
Willis
Matthews
Mulder
Monk
Fox
Hawkins.
With a likely lineup of Fox, Monk, Gabriel, Bam, and TBA, because Cal could go a whole bunch of different directions with a 5th guy. Regardless, the TBA will be someone like SKJ, Humphries, Matthews, or even a senior Willis if he makes huge strides this year.
Warning, though. As physically awesome as that team is on paper, it's also likely to be less polished than what UK's had the last 2 years. But daaaamn, the potential is so far off the charts that you need a telescope to see it.
Jeff Borzello @jeffborzello 1m1 minute ago
John Calipari now has the No. 1 recruiting class in the country, reeling in three top-seven prospects in the last six days.
John Calipari now has the No. 1 recruiting class in the country, reeling in three top-seven prospects in the last six days.
I don't want to see it, but I'm trying to accept it. Playing here longer won't make him any taller. If he wants a shot at the league, he can have a hell of a year this season and give it a go.
ESPN: "But who is it? Who's going to land the #1 Recruiting Class?"
Calipari: "It's me, Krzyzewski! It was me...all along, Krzyzewski!
ESPN: AH...SON OF A BITCH!!!
(If someone with decent photoshopping skill can edit Calipari's face over Vince McMahon's I will love you forever...)
Calipari: "It's me, Krzyzewski! It was me...all along, Krzyzewski!
ESPN: AH...SON OF A BITCH!!!
(If someone with decent photoshopping skill can edit Calipari's face over Vince McMahon's I will love you forever...)
Super insanely impressive mixtape time!
De'Aaron Fox@Swipathefox5
Now that's a scary sight @AhmadMonk
Congratulations brother
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Now that's a scary sight @AhmadMonk
Where did the michigan state fan go that argued Kentucky had no shot at the #1 recruiting class with what State and Duke were bringing in? What a joke! I think we're done, but you never know. If Duke lands Bolden and goes #1, Cal might bring in Simmons or Allen just for fun. Ha
Jerry Meyer @jerrymeyer247 3m3 minutes ago
Kentucky has the No. 1 2016 class w the addition of Malik Monk. There is currently a glitch in our calculation system. It's being fixed.
Kentucky has the No. 1 2016 class w the addition of Malik Monk. There is currently a glitch in our calculation system. It's being fixed.
Screw it! See if Simmons is alright with coming off the bench for a season. What do you have to lose at this point? You're not going to scare anyone off, we have all the guys we really wanted. Might as well try and cement the #1 class in case Duke lands Bolden as well.
Exactly. He's always been adamant that he wants to play pro ball, and Cal has always been adamant that fans shouldn't think of him as a 4 year guy. I actually think Briscoe is more likely to stay than Ulis, because staying for him could be the difference between a guaranteed contract and a non-guaranteed. Tyler is just never likely to go in the 1st round, or if someone has the guts to take him there, no more likely to have that happen at a later date.
Wow! So, it's official. This is unbelievable!Evan Daniels @EvanDaniels 41s41 seconds ago
Kentucky now moves to No. 1 in the 2016 class rankings with Malik Monk, De'Aaron Fox, Wenyen Gabriel, Bam Adebayo & Sacha Killeya-Jones.
ACTUALLY,i think he wanted to come to UK so his brother is falling on the sword for him, per say.....
Cal isn't messing around with this class, having to wait until spring and hope nothing changes. Last off-season burned him.
Now he can focus on this team and year, since next year is effing set to roll...when he said best class ever, he meant it.
Now he can focus on this team and year, since next year is effing set to roll...when he said best class ever, he meant it.
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Matt Jones just said that Monk has already signed. 
Great news!
Our team is pretty much complete for 2016-17.
8-man Rotation:
G Fox
G Monk
F Gabriel
F Adebayo
F Killeya-Jones
G Matthews
F Willis
F Humphries
Hawkins, Mulder, and Wynyard playing spot minutes.
That is some solid depth to go with the Freshmen star power.
Our team is pretty much complete for 2016-17.
8-man Rotation:
G Fox
G Monk
F Gabriel
F Adebayo
F Killeya-Jones
G Matthews
F Willis
F Humphries
Hawkins, Mulder, and Wynyard playing spot minutes.
That is some solid depth to go with the Freshmen star power.
Remember that time that ESPN writer wrote this dumb article?
It seems to me that if Monk had really wanted to be a Razorback he wouldn't have signed with Kentucky.
When I seen the news, I had to stop and give it a minute to soak in. Just wow. All these clowns acting like K is overtaken Cal in recruiting, keep on believing that. They have pissed in a hornets nest, and riled Cal up. I absolutely love it. Cal is the GOAT in recruiting.
Ian O'Connor, ESPN Senior Writer has got to be feeling a little FOOLISH this morning after writing this crap:
"O'Connor: How Duke and Coach K have become Kentucky -- and are better at it" "
Edit: Was writing this as someone else was posting the same thing.
"O'Connor: How Duke and Coach K have become Kentucky -- and are better at it" "
Edit: Was writing this as someone else was posting the same thing.
