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Meeting with Quaintance..

this is not 1980
ACL injuries are not nearly as devastating as they once were
remember DA could have played in the title game and his ACL injury happened during the season
i have no doubt that physically he will be healed up, but mentally is always the question
Yeah yeah and Aaron Rodgers was about to return from his Achilles injury. Believe that if you want, I'll stick with the facts. People aren't coming back full contact sports at this level in 5-6 months from an ACL.
 
Yeah yeah and Aaron Rodgers was about to return from his Achilles injury. Believe that if you want, I'll stick with the facts. People aren't coming back full contact sports at this level in 5-6 months from an ACL.
sept will be 6 months
how long did it take DA to heal up (remember the doctors cleared him for the title game)
 
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sept will be 6 months
how long did it take DA to heal up (remember the doctors cleared him for the title game)
Great example of a guy that "could" but didn't. Yet there are countless examples in every other sport where it takes at least 8-9 months.
 
Also he wouldn't really run anybody off as he wouldn't immediately threaten anyone for playing time.

I think I'm talking myself into it more and more lol
me too.

i can see it for defensive purposes and a very specific reward to risk assessment.

i think the upside potential means we do it if we have roster space. There are 15 spots. Fill them up, I say. Every single one. With the way injuries have been for us, we cant have too many bodies.
 
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He has to be able to PASS, DRIBBLE and SHOOT. He has great size, athletic… what’s his skills? He’s a rim protector, Can he defend pick and rolls and defend guards on a switch?
Pope has good evaluation instincts.
Don’t know if he is a NIL negotiator.🤔
 
6 months does not equal 8 months. Which is what the conversation was about.
Yeah I am shifting the conversation, and not all that much. Pretty standard practice in interpersonal communication.

Season mostly goes from Oct-March. Most of the significant games are Dec - march. There would be a decent chance he’d be available over that period.
 
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If we get Alvaro too we have enough bigs to let him heal. He obviously is very young still and has a ton of talent. Maybe let him sit till he’s ready. Deploy him for SEC season but it would have to be for the right price.
My issue is I do not want him here "healing" in preparation for moving on. I really don't think Pope will ever allow a Sharpe fiasco.
 
He has to be able to PASS, DRIBBLE and SHOOT. He has great size, athletic… what’s his skills? He’s a rim protector, Can he defend pick and rolls and defend guards on a switch?
Pope has good evaluation instincts.
Don’t know if he is a NIL negotiator.🤔
before injury, it is yes. He is really good at most aspects of defense
 
JQ at least at least should be ready for qualified non-con games (against IU/Zaga/Lou) in December and SEC plays

I believe you, but I've also seen enough of players holding out. The kid chose to go elsewhere last season and comes crawling back because he thinks he can hide out for a season but "loves what he's hearing from Pope".
 
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I don’t either, right price and medical assurances add him. I doubt Pope would let anyone do a Sharpe.
On the bright side, maybe JQ has always had the desire to stay in Kentucky, but last year he wasn’t sure if Pope was the right person, so he decided to wait and see for a year. (Of course, this could just be wishful thinking.)
 
Once again I have to ask where you guys are verifying what these guys are getting in NIL deals...not rumors, not supposition, but real dollars being paid out.

This sounds like monopoly money you guys are talking about.
 
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On the bright side, maybe JQ has always had the desire to stay in Kentucky, but last year he wasn’t sure if Pope was the right person, so he decided to wait and see for a year. (Of course, this could just be wishful thinking.)
He wanted to stay.. Wanted to talk to Mitch about how he was going with the new coach but Mitch failed to return his phone call..
 
Once again I have to ask where you guys are verifying what these guys are getting in NIL deals...not rumors, not supposition, but real dollars being paid out.

This sounds like monopoly money you guys are talking about.
Ain't nerry damn fool on here knows anything about what NIL payments are or even the numbers that each player is floating around to UK and vise versa.. Closest one anyone knows close to what the amount is is with JJ,, around 1.3 million..
 
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Yeah yeah and Aaron Rodgers was about to return from his Achilles injury. Believe that if you want, I'll stick with the facts. People aren't coming back full contact sports at this level in 5-6 months from an ACL.
Especially taking a risk when said player prior to the ACL injury had a lot of buzz around him after the early reclass that made him ineligible for the NBA Draft for 2 yrs that he'd play one and sit next.

UK needs to have players who will be on the court in a definitive manner next year. I'm a huge fan of Quaintance's game/skill set but if you bring him in, he doesn't play/sits and then leaves--this would be worse than Shaeden Sharpe's situation because you knew the kid was injured and what was known prior and had numerous other players you could've brought in who were completely healthy and able to help you on the court.
 
Yeah yeah and Aaron Rodgers was about to return from his Achilles injury. Believe that if you want, I'll stick with the facts. People aren't coming back full contact sports at this level in 5-6 months from an ACL.
JW--also I didn't forget about the Arenas stuff. After looking at everything regarding his school selection, I was incorrect in Gilbert commenting on him choosing a College Program to get up numbers and not win--he said he didn't want him at a HS program where he had to be on a loaded team and not learn how to be the focal point of an opponent's game plan, etc...so he felt it would be a better preparation for Alijah to play at a Normal HS and learn to be #1 on a scout rather than blend in and just play in games that he has it easy and doesn't have to work due to overwhelming opponents with just talent collectively.

I was wrong and apologize for not mentioning this to you sooner.
 
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You take JQ in a hot second. His knee will likely be fine. Any player on the court could go down at any second. Would we throw Oweh out of town if he tore his knee up this season? No we would want him back next season and hope he is as good or better. Sounds like he really wants to be at Kentucky and that means alot. Not to mention he's likely a lottery pick if he does come back healthy. Kid is a monster and takes us to another level. In the event he isn't able to play we'll have Mo D and at least 1-2 more players that can play the 4-5.
 
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Yeah I am shifting the conversation, and not all that much. Pretty standard practice in interpersonal communication.

Season mostly goes from Oct-March. Most of the significant games are Dec - march. There would be a decent chance he’d be available over that period.
With a barely healed knee he’s not worth 750,000 a month.
 
Especially taking a risk when said player prior to the ACL injury had a lot of buzz around him after the early reclass that made him ineligible for the NBA Draft for 2 yrs that he'd play one and sit next.

UK needs to have players who will be on the court in a definitive manner next year. I'm a huge fan of Quaintance's game/skill set but if you bring him in, he doesn't play/sits and then leaves--this would be worse than Shaeden Sharpe's situation because you knew the kid was injured and what was known prior and had numerous other players you could've brought in who were completely healthy and able to help you on the court.
I kind of don’t mind though. I mean this will be our 11th? Player that we have signed and I felt good about the roster before him. The upside seems higher than the downside.
 
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