Matt Jones thinks we have a really good shot at a “kid currently playing in the NCAA Sweet 16”……..

[catben]

and that he was BIG TIME!! It has to be Braden Smith doesn’t it?????

He also mentioned another player that is playing in another tournament next week for teams that didn’t make the NCAA, who would that be???

He is really confident that the kid from Robert Morris is coming. Also said the staff is going hard for Wilkerson.

The biggest thing he said was that UK has ALL the money they need to reel in ANY OF the transfers!! He even said UK has money left over from this season!!

Sounded EXTREMELY encouraging!!!

 

[SemperFiCat]

It has to be Braden Smith doesn’t it?????

He also mentioned another player that is playing in another tournament next week for teams that did t make the NCAA, who would that be???

He is as really confident that the kid from Robert Morris is coming. Also said the staff is going hard for Wilkerson.

The biggest thing he said was that UK has ALL the money they need to feel the transfers in!! He even said UK has money left over from this season!!

Sounded EXTREMELY encouraging!!!

Braden Smith is not leaving Purdue. LOL!

 

[chasingwildcat]

It feels like Robert Morris kid may even accept backup role..

 

[MdWIldcat55]

BIG Z IS RETURNING! He's finally wised up that Calipari is wasting him and that Pope's system is perfect for his game.

 

[southvillecat]

I’m already overwhelmed with the transfer portal. I can’t keep track of it. I’m just gonna sit back and wait for news of commitments

 

[bigblue2243]

someone from BYU ????

 

[EliteBlue]

With all the Smith smoke…it seems like that’s the obvious choice but who knows with how crazy the portal is

I wonder who the NIT guy is though

 

[W1LDCAT22]

Braden Smith is not leaving Purdue. LOL!

Agree! But if there is even a slim chance of somehow getting the kid, we have got to pull out the red carpet for him. A player like Braden, especially with his skills and NCAAT experience, would launch the program into serious contention next year.

 

[Tampa_cat54]

Wouldn't think Braden Smith considering there is a TON of buzz right now that we have Donovan Dent locked up.

 

[mcwildcats04]

someone from BYU ????

Saunders please. Let's go for round 2 with him.

 

[Louis_Skunt]

BIG Z IS RETURNING! He's finally wised up that Calipari is wasting him and that Pope's system is perfect for his game.

I'd rather take Laetner on our sidelines. The way Z was pointing and laughing at our players in Rupp, then talking chit to the fans while leaving....hard pass.

 

[wardlow]

Saunders please. Let's go for round 2 with him.

That would be awesome, but BYU has cash and doesn’t appear to like being outbid.

 

[Cats192]

It's Braden Smith. It's always been Braden Smith.

The smoke is coming from too many different sources. Jack Pilgrim talked about it on sources say 3 or 4 weeks back. Matt keeps hinting about his mystery player. Twitter is on fire with Braden Smith rumors.

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

and that he was BIG TIME!! It has to be Braden Smith doesn’t it?????

He also mentioned another player that is playing in another tournament next week for teams that didn’t make the NCAA, who would that be???

He is really confident that the kid from Robert Morris is coming. Also said the staff is going hard for Wilkerson.

The biggest thing he said was that UK has ALL the money they need to reel in ANY OF the transfers!! He even said UK has money left over from this season!!

Sounded EXTREMELY encouraging!!!

But there was a bunch of ignorant fans on here who told us that because UK is a poor state, we can't afford to sign premium portal players. Sure we can afford to offer Hurley $12 million a year, but when it comes to the portal, we just can't get it done.

This can't be true!

🤣😂

 

[OliverSimmonstwinbrother]

 

[Cats192]

Saunders please. Let's go for round 2 with him.

I would love to have him.

But he had the opportunity and turned us down last year. IIRC, he was another "My wife wants us to stay home." I can't see that being different.

Maybe I'll be wrong. Certainly hope I am.

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

It's Braden Smith. It's always been Braden Smith.

The smoke is coming from too many different sources. Jack Pilgrim talked about it on sources say 3 or 4 weeks back. Matt keeps hinting about his mystery player. Twitter is on fire with Braden Smith rumors.

UK looks like they're about to pluck Dent out of the portal.

I prefer him over Smith, but I would be overwhelmed with joy if we got either.

 

[Smashcat]

The biggest thing he said was that UK has ALL the money they need to reel in ANY OF the transfers!! He even said UK has money left over from this season!!

👍👍

 

[catben]

But there was a bunch of ignorant fans on here who told us that because UK is a poor state, we can't afford to sign premium portal players. Sure we can afford to offer Hurley $12 million a year, but when it comes to the portal, we just can't get it done.

This can't be true!

🤣😂

He did also say that Cal had NO MONEY for players at the end of last season!!! That NONE of the boosters were willing to give him ANYTHING!!! He was truly finished here!!!

 

[The_Catfather]

With all the Smith smoke…it seems like that’s the obvious choice but who knows with how crazy the portal is

I wonder who the NIT guy is though

The NIT games are:

North Texas vs. UC Irvine and Chattanooga vs. Loyola Chicago.

There's also a new "College Basketball Crown" tourney with Utah, Butler, George Washington, Boise State, Nebraska, Arizona State, Washington State and Georgetown.

 

[ukcatz12]

I just don't see how the Smith thing makes any sense. The kid is Purdue through and through. He's an Indiana kid, Purdue was his only power conference offer, and Purdue players have been incredibly loyal to the school and don't really transfer.

 

[JPFisher]

I know it's not gonna happen, but I would laugh my tail off and crap a brick if Ali Khalifa transferred to UK. Get fixed up on the Cards' dime and then come back to play to Pope. 😂

Now granted, UofL is no longer playing in the post season at all, but still... I would laugh. So, I dunno who it would be. Jones said we had a stud already locked up last week and we haven't heard sheet about that.

 

[Cats192]

But there was a bunch of ignorant fans on here who told us that because UK is a poor state, we can't afford to sign premium portal players. Sure we can afford to offer Hurley $12 million a year, but when it comes to the portal, we just can't get it done.

This can't be true!

🤣😂

On Twitter, check out @SamuelKentucky

You'd have to dig through his timeline on your own to convince yourself, but he CLEARLY has info. He tweeted out Kentucky's seed, region, 1 seed each of the last 2 years. He called the Tony Bennett retirement before it happened. Some people have told me he called Calipari to Arkansas before it was being circulated on line, but I haven't dug that deeply. Without typing too much, I'm convinced he knows things/people. And a lot of other people are also convinced.

His last tweet: "Duke can't spend with us." The Tweet before that was about a package being put together for Dent.

I saw somewhere on Twitter people said that basically every school NOT named Duke or Kentucky was priced out from the start.

I don't even think we're good on money. We're great. We may the best.

 

[Cats192]

UK looks like they're about to pluck Dent out of the portal.

I prefer him over Smith, but I would be overwhelmed with joy if we got either.

I'll be ectatic to get either.

Can you elaborate on why you prefer Dent? I see Smith being a 1st team AA, Big 10 experience, lots of NCAA tournament and even final 4 experience--I definitely lean his way for those reasons.

But I certainly haven't watched much New Mexico/Dent basketball.

 

[catben]

There's also a new "College Basketball Crown" tourney with Utah, Butler, George Washington, Boise State, Nebraska, Arizona State, Washington State and Georgetown.

These are the teams and tournament he was referring to.

Any idea of who on one of those teams he would be talking about???

 

[SemperFiCat]

I just don't see how the Smith thing makes any sense. The kid is Purdue through and through. He's an Indiana kid, Purdue was his only power conference offer, and Purdue players have been incredibly loyal to the school and don't really transfer.

He's a first team AA at his childhood dream school that he grew up an hour from. He's going on their Mt Rushmore. He's not transferring for his senior year.

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

But there was a bunch of ignorant fans on here who told us that because UK is a poor state, we can't afford to sign premium portal players. Sure we can afford to offer Hurley $12 million a year, but when it comes to the portal, we just can't get it done.

This can't be true!

🤣😂

My 25 dollars a month helped get us dent/smith everybody

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

On Twitter, check out @SamuelKentucky

You'd have to dig through his timeline on your own to convince yourself, but he CLEARLY has info. He tweeted out Kentucky's seed, region, 1 seed each of the last 2 years. He called the Tony Bennett retirement before it happened. Some people have told me he called Calipari to Arkansas before it was being circulated on line, but I haven't dug that deeply. Without typing too much, I'm convinced he knows things/people. And a lot of other people are also convinced.

His last tweet: "Duke can't spend with us." The Tweet before that was about a package being put together for Dent.

I saw somewhere on Twitter people said that basically every school NOT named Duke or Kentucky was priced out from the start.

I don't even think we're good on money. We're great. We may the best.

But...but...but...some of our fans keep telling me how big city schools/markets like St. John's and UCLA are going to outspend us because they will magically suddenly have fans that care about their basketball program!?!?

This can't be true!

 

[know1]

Oweh.

 

[OliverSimmonstwinbrother]

I just don't see how the Smith thing makes any sense. The kid is Purdue through and through. He's an Indiana kid, Purdue was his only power conference offer, and Purdue players have been incredibly loyal to the school and don't really transfer.

There are (rumored) about 4 million reasons why he would come here.

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

and that he was BIG TIME!! It has to be Braden Smith doesn’t it?????

He also mentioned another player that is playing in another tournament next week for teams that didn’t make the NCAA, who would that be???

He is really confident that the kid from Robert Morris is coming. Also said the staff is going hard for Wilkerson.

The biggest thing he said was that UK has ALL the money they need to reel in ANY OF the transfers!! He even said UK has money left over from this season!!

Sounded EXTREMELY encouraging!!!

I can’t see it being smith anymore. Who do we think the really good player could be?

 

[OliverSimmonstwinbrother]

On Twitter, check out @SamuelKentucky

You'd have to dig through his timeline on your own to convince yourself, but he CLEARLY has info. He tweeted out Kentucky's seed, region, 1 seed each of the last 2 years. He called the Tony Bennett retirement before it happened. Some people have told me he called Calipari to Arkansas before it was being circulated on line, but I haven't dug that deeply. Without typing too much, I'm convinced he knows things/people. And a lot of other people are also convinced.

His last tweet: "Duke can't spend with us." The Tweet before that was about a package being put together for Dent.

I saw somewhere on Twitter people said that basically every school NOT named Duke or Kentucky was priced out from the start.

I don't even think we're good on money. We're great. We may the best.

samuel

@samuelkentucky
·
8m


travis perry is likely to enter the portal and transfer from kentucky


🤔

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

I'll be ectatic to get either.

Can you elaborate on why you prefer Dent? I see Smith being a 1st team AA, Big 10 experience, lots of NCAA tournament and even final 4 experience--I definitely lean his way for those reasons.

But I certainly haven't watched much New Mexico/Dent basketball.

I like Dent more because he shoots the ball at a 7% higher clip than Smith.

I think shot-making efficiency is what we need at point guard. That being said, again, I'd be elated with either.

 

[G-PIP]

It feels like Robert Morris kid may even accept backup role..

Wow. It'll take a heck of a player from the portal to put him there.

 

[The_Catfather]

These are the teams and tournament he was referring to.

Any idea of who on one of those teams he would be talking about???

No clue. Someone on Utah would make sense with Pope coaching in the state for a few years but that's a total guess.

 

[BarefootBeach]

I'll preface by saying I've not followed Dent or Smith closely. But if you just look at video of both you scream Dent all day. Smith is definitely a heck of a player but his athleticism is miniscule compared to Dent.

 

[KA4Prez]

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

samuel
@samuelkentucky
·
8m


travis perry is likely to enter the portal and transfer from kentucky


🤔

Okay.

 

[Jgrass34]

It's Braden Smith. It's always been Braden Smith.

The smoke is coming from too many different sources. Jack Pilgrim talked about it on sources say 3 or 4 weeks back. Matt keeps hinting about his mystery player. Twitter is on fire with Braden Smith rumors.

In my opinion, we do not sign both Smith and Dent. Would be one or the other. Which one is a better fit is the question.

 

[kywildcat41035]

samuel
@samuelkentucky
·
8m


travis perry is likely to enter the portal and transfer from kentucky


🤔

If this is true you have to be willing to put in the work to get better and he's had shots this year. He will only get better as the years progress if he stays.