More potentially bad news about Diallo

[Son_Of_Saul]

I'm just tired of all of this about Diallo. IF he come back fine & if he stays ...............WHO'S NEXT.

I’m a huge Diallo fan. It’s not every day Cal is able to bring in the raw athletic 6’6” to 6’8” wing/slasher with elastic arms. UK has missed out on way too many of these types of players, and it would be awesome to see a roster with two of them (Vanderbilt being the other). In fact, UK hasn’t had this type of wing player since MKG. Diallo is a kid to get hyped about, and a kid to be immensely disappointed about if he doesn’t ever lace ‘em up for Kentucky.

 

[westerncat]

I’m a huge Diallo fan. It’s not every day Cal is able to bring in the raw athletic 6’6” to 6’8” wing/slasher with elastic arms. UK has missed out on way too many of these types of players, and it would be awesome to see a roster with two of them (Vanderbilt being the other). In fact, UK hasn’t had this type of wing player since MKG. Diallo is a kid to get hyped about, and a kid to be immensely disappointed about if he doesn’t ever lace ‘em up for Kentucky.

I hope he does come back and play next year but it sure seems like he wants to stay in the draft.

 

[kyjeff1]

Requesting to not participate both during the season and now at NBA scouting events begs criticism towards a players heart and courage.

If I were a NBA scout I would pass until the player proved something to me on the court against similar competition. Why hire a guy who is afraid to work?

I keep seeing these comments about HD being "afraid" or "hiding". I think those comments have to stop. I seriously do not think he is afraid of anything. That's a heck of an accusation when we don't know the real facts.

I keep seeing comments about him being asked by Cal to play during the season and HD said no.

Do we know the deep details of that situation?

Do we know why he said no?

Do we known what context Cal asked him to play?

I'd be willing to bet that he and Cal had a plan, Cal asked if he wanted to abort the plan and HD said no. If that is the case, then we shouldn't be saying he's scared, he's actually very smart, because there is no way he was ready to compete at the college level with the little bit of practice time he had at UK. He would have embarrassed himself.

I'm one of the guys that would be shaking my head if HD stays in the draft, but I ain't gonna trash him and say he's scared to play.
To me, it's obvious he's just testing the waters and is coming back, I don't see how anyone could see it any other way.

If he was serious about staying in the draft he would be an absolute fool to not participate in the 5 on 5 at the combine. By skipping that he might as well be prepared to play in the D league.

 

[kyjeff1]

OMG, that is hilarious.

 

[FusterCluck]

What I don't understand with a few posters on this site it is always the same ones that have to get on and always be BITTER!

What makes the Rafters great is the number of people who hold college athletes to a higher standard than they hold their own lives/decisions. I mean, where else can you find trailer dwellers weighing in on the morals and shortcomings of kids and their $million career paths?

Oblivion rules here. And it's delicious.

Y'all carry on now...

 

[GonzoCat90]

This board is not an indication of how most fans feel. People are getting tired of the missed opportunities. You get bashed if you mention it on here.

This board of thousands of people from across not only the state, but the country, and sometimes the globe, with hundreds of posts per day, is not an indication of most fans, but the 8 people you know are?

Or did you mean to say this board is not an indication of how you feel, someone you know is getting tired of the missed opportunities, and you get bashed if you mention it on here because it's a ludicrous position that's indefensible to anyone with a functioning sense of perspective?

 

[ganner918]

K.

Confirmed: teenage girl

 

[CHAMPCAT11]

Prove it...

For everyone bitching about how Diallo could of helped us to a final four...STFU!!! We can't go back in time, it's irrelevant. We all know that Cal made this Briscoe's team. It would of taken a miracle for him to break that rotation and have all the egos be okay with it. Cal knows what he is doing. He has proven time and time again. We can't win every national Championship, not with the way college athletics are today. Cal has enemies in the NCAA, more than you think. He always over achieves most of the time. We consistently get bad seedings and horrible officiating. Yes, I like to have more NCs, but it takes more than talent, coaching, and experience. It takes LUCK!!! Lots of luck to make it to the Championship game. Despite that, we win. We play one of the most exciting types of basketball out there. Be grateful for the wins we have, wait til the roster is set. Quit bashing young men before they play here, put yourself in their shoes, or their parents. I would not believe one person here would pass up the money, or 70k a yr for 3 yrs. If you want to do something about it, marry a tall chick, have a baby, train said baby in basketball, get him recruited, then you have say. Otherwise belly ache and be jealous of other people's opportunities.

To all naysayers pissed because an 18 yo from the Bronx who lived in the projects wants to realize a better life for his family, again STFU! I do only for myself and family, not for what a fanbase wants.
I am a fan since the late 80's, the only teams that remind me of the run we have been having is Duke early 90's, Pitino 93_98, Donovan sometime in 2000's and now Cal 2010 to present.
If you can't enjoy what we have in a program now, We are the TOP program in all the landscape. Live your small, unappreciative lives in silence.
...or just quit saying the same thing over and over again without any evidence. Put some out there, wait til 5/24 to bash Diallo,
Quit questioning his character and his families. It's a huge putoff for our own so called fans denigrating this young man.

He always overcachieves most of the time ? Think about that comment. That is literally an impossible statement.

 

[AzubuikeandFitch]

I keep seeing these comments about HD being "afraid" or "hiding". I think those comments have to stop. I seriously do not think he is afraid of anything. That's a heck of an accusation when we don't know the real facts.

I keep seeing comments about him being asked by Cal to play during the season and HD said no.

Do we know the deep details of that situation?

Do we know why he said no?

Do we known what context Cal asked him to play?

I'd be willing to bet that he and Cal had a plan, Cal asked if he wanted to abort the plan and HD said no. If that is the case, then we shouldn't be saying he's scared, he's actually very smart, because there is no way he was ready to compete at the college level with the little bit of practice time he had at UK. He would have embarrassed himself.

I'm one of the guys that would be shaking my head if HD stays in the draft, but I ain't gonna trash him and say he's scared to play.
To me, it's obvious he's just testing the waters and is coming back, I don't see how anyone could see it any other way.

If he was serious about staying in the draft he would be an absolute fool to not participate in the 5 on 5 at the combine. By skipping that he might as well be prepared to play in the D league.

While I agree with most of what you said, I don't think practice and acclimation time were difficult scenarios.
Granted he joined a basketball program with high standards and expectations required....it's still basketball. Not as if he joined Quantitative Physics class for midterm. Diallo was the #1 rated sg and was in prep school.
If what you say is correct and Diallo truly wasn't ready for college, then how is he prepared to showcase his abilities at the NBA combine?
I support Diallo and think he is following advice but I don't support UK being an asylum for draft stock protection.

 

[kyjeff1]

While I agree with most of what you said, I don't think practice and acclimation time were difficult scenarios.
Granted he joined a basketball program with high standards and expectations required....it's still basketball. Not as if he joined Quantitative Physics class for midterm. Diallo was the #1 rated sg and was in prep school.
If what you say is correct and Diallo truly wasn't ready for college, then how is he prepared to showcase his abilities at the NBA combine?
I support Diallo and think he is following advice but I don't support UK being an asylum for draft stock protection.

You just proved my point. What are you debating? I literally said he was only testing the waters to get feedback and come back to Kentucky to be a lottery pick in 18. What are you debating?
He was not ready to compete at the college level after a month and a half of limited practice time (NCAA rule), but people want to say he was scared. No, he's not scared (IMO), he and Cal have a plan and best I can tell, he's sticking to that plan.
He's simply testing the waters, that's it.

 

[Titles1]

This board of thousands of people from across not only the state, but the country, and sometimes the globe, with hundreds of posts per day, is not an indication of most fans, but the 8 people you know are?

Or did you mean to say this board is not an indication of how you feel, someone you know is getting tired of the missed opportunities, and you get bashed if you mention it on here because it's a ludicrous position that's indefensible to anyone with a functioning sense of perspective?

Ok, much higher percentage of Cal over UK fans here.

 

[GonzoCat90]

Ok, much higher percentage of Cal over UK fans here.

Or people who have sense enough to realize the two are obviously linked and the success of one intrinsically boosts the success of the other.

 

[KYFOSSIL]

Ok, much higher percentage of Cal over UK fans here.

Why is admiring what Cal has accomplished and being a strong UK fan mutually exclusive? Your name shows your agenda and it is irratiomal.
Change it to Great Shot at a Title then maybe you can join us in the real world

 

[gwilli8714]

I realize that I am in the minority but I still believe that HD will play for the Cats this year. Everything has been discussed from NBA salaries to relationships with current/offered players, fear of exposure, what advice would you give him if he were your son? etc... If for only a second we can all clear our minds of all of the chatter, misinformation, exaggerations, agendas and hurt feelings you will see that HD staying or going is a 50/50 proposition. This kid's dream along with most elite prospects is to play in the NBA. I have no problem with what Miles Bridges deciding to come back to college. (I personally just don't happen to agree with it). The one and done rule was not created to assist these youngsters with their decision making. Instead it was actually created to save the greedy NBA owners from themselves. They were signing long term guaranteed contracts for guys based on age, height and hype. U.K. Is my favorite CBB team and I love what BBN stands for. Let's not allow any 1 player (who is obviously trying to fulfill his dream) to make us lose focus on the programs' success since Cal arrived. We have another top class already in the fold that we are still looking to improve upon plus indications are that many of the 5 star talent in the 2018 class is UK leaning. One thing for sure is you have to make the final 4 in order to win the title. A lot of things have to go your way to win the championship. Think about the teams that survived to this year's final 4.

 

[KMKAT]

I believe we've seen about every scenario with recruits since Cal has gotten here. Cal simply is helping every top player he can whether he ends up here 1 month or 4 years. Dom and Willis became great UK ambassadors that will be remembered forever. As we speak, Diallo will not get much mention here unless he becomes a superstar in the NBA.

Love for him to come play for Cal, but if its not going to happen, you gotta go with who suits up for you.

Plenty of time for Bamba, Johnson, Knox and even Diallo to make that decision for next year. Simply ready to get next year's team in place and get them to start bonding asap.

 

[kyjeff1]

If I'm his dad and I'm hearing that my son is, at best, a fringe first round pick and is actually looking like a 2nd round pick, but am also being told that it's because he hasn't shown what he can do against elite competition and should be a lottery pick with one season at UK…… I'm TELLING my son that he's going to be playing for Cal/UK in 2017/18 period.