New portal guy

[FrankUnderwoodXx]

If we are recruiting guys that SMU, Grand Canyon and Miss St are going after I’m not going to get real excited

I mean he’s been a coach for like 15 minutes. What do you expect? Which portal guys, specifically, should he be going after?

Perhaps give him a season or two to establish himself and actually be able to recruit high school guys and portal guys with some continuity before we throw shade?

He basically has to build an entire roster in a month or 2 all out of the portal. Whilst having been head coach for like 2 days.

Pope needs to prove himself but I have expected next year to be “meh” regardless.

I’m very interested to see which high school guys he starts recruiting the next couple of years and which portal guys he tries to get next couple of years

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

That Joe Adams guy just said he thinks Jaxson Robinson is our best player next year. Pardon my French but hell no. I sent Robinson to be our 2nd or 3rd option

 

[RunninRichie]

We're the same. We must be the 2 who don't worship at the alter that is the Don of Discord.

Trilly is Norlander.

 

[RunninRichie]

That Joe Adams guy just said he thinks Jaxson Robinson is our best player next year. Pardon my French but hell no. I sent Robinson to be our 2nd or 3rd option

If he's our best player we're in trouble.

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

If he's our best player we're in trouble.

Agree, Robinson needs to be a 2nd option or 3rd option

 

[sluggercatfan]

If we are recruiting guys that SMU, Grand Canyon and Miss St are going after I’m not going to get real excited

Anybody on Oakland's team we should be hot after.

 

[Lightbringer12]

I do wonder if some people realize we’ve got basically 1 sure fire scholarship player next season. Some of these players could just be depth pieces for us for practicing and developing for future. Not every single one of these is meant to be a starter or star, so I’m excited to see what players we end up with.

 

[bookerfan66]

Agree, Robinson needs to be a 2nd option or 3rd option

I'm just concerned about Pope as a recruiter.We love the talk of player for the name on the front of the jersey but do 18-22 year old recruits?

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

I'm just concerned about Pope as a recruiter.We love the talk of player for the name on the front of the jersey but do 18-22 year old recruits?

That’s the question, every other box he has checked or can check. Can he get good players here? We are about to find out.

 

[KentuckyMildCats]

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Good shooter

efficient averaged 10 on only 20 mpg, not wire thin, seems like a solid prospect

 

[FrankUnderwoodXx]

That Joe Adams guy just said he thinks Jaxson Robinson is our best player next year. Pardon my French but hell no. I sent Robinson to be our 2nd or 3rd option

I think Pope will do great here but next year may not be so great. Which is to be expected

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

I think Pope will do great here but next year may not be so great. Which is to be expected

There is no reason with the portal that next years squad can’t be a tourney team

 

[FrankUnderwoodXx]

There is no reason with the portal that next years squad can’t be a tourney team

I guess we will see.

It’s easier for a coach to recruit even portal guys who has been at their school for for more than 3 days ya know?

I think we should at least let him get established, hire a staff etc?

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

I guess we will see.

It’s easier for a coach to recruit even portal guys who has been at their school for for more than 3 days ya know?

I think we should at least let him get established, hire a staff etc?

Agree, but to me with the portal now and the resources Kentucky has the floor should be making the tourney

 

[Bluegrassking]

Even in the old NCAA Basketball games one had to build their pipelines in franchise mode, real life is another level of difficulty.

I also think the anti NBA vibe has to turn way down.
There are somewhere near zero high level players that don't have the dream and I mean even most of the 3 stars, pipedream or not.

I suspect Pope is well aware and just shifting the focus some for fan consumption.

I wouldn't take down the NBA pictures at all, I'd reformat the display to add Kentucky ones as well to illustrate the path and would do it all the way back to Rupp.

Gnash the teeth and boo all you like.

Opportunity sells and you sneak in a little more tradition along the way.

 

[G-PIP]

Barnes always aggressive getting shooters. Dubar just committed to them. Tyson visited them at the same time Dubar did. Hopefully we can get Tyson before they do.

I hope so too. But I hated hearing Cade Tyson was visiting TN (more so than any other school) because I figured they would sell him on being the next Knecht. I don't think he has the same upside as Knecht, but I think he's going to be a very good SF piece for somebody.

 

[IbnSaran]

Who is this year's Dalton Knecht?

 

[jwm24_2000]

That Joe Adams guy just said he thinks Jaxson Robinson is our best player next year. Pardon my French but hell no. I sent Robinson to be our 2nd or 3rd option

The kid can play! I'll say it now, newcomer of the year in SEC!

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

The kid can play! I'll say it now, newcomer of the year in SEC!

He is good, but he isn’t a number one option guy. He is a really good 2nd to third option

 

[jbne222]

Even in the old NCAA Basketball games one had to build their pipelines in franchise mode, real life is another level of difficulty.

I also think the anti NBA vibe has to turn way down.
There are somewhere near zero high level players that don't have the dream and I mean even most of the 3 stars, pipedream or not.

I suspect Pope is well aware and just shifting the focus some for fan consumption.

I wouldn't take down the NBA pictures at all, I'd reformat the display to add Kentucky ones as well to illustrate the path and would do it all the way back to Rupp.

Gnash the teeth and boo all you like.

Opportunity sells and you sneak in a little more tradition along the way.

I completely agree. You can’t just shun the NBA and act like that’s not every good high school player/college players ultimate goal. Loving your college team and putting your heart on the line, while also wanting to make the NBA are not mutually exclusive. You can have both.

I think back to the postgame scene with Fox and Bam in tears after losing to UNC. Obviously those guys’ ultimate goal was to make the NBA but they put their heart and souls on the line for UK

 

[sefus12]

That Joe Adams guy just said he thinks Jaxson Robinson is our best player next year. Pardon my French but hell no. I sent Robinson to be our 2nd or 3rd option

If you’re going to bitch about next year’s roster when Pope will have very little time to even move into his office, let alone recruit, then you are beyond unreasonable.

 

[bigbluedon]

Get used to it. Pope wont ever be an elite recruiter.

Your name says it all. Go to the Arky board. Get out.

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

If you’re going to bitch about next year’s roster when Pope will have very little time to even move into his office, let alone recruit, then you are beyond unreasonable.

Dude shut the hell up. The Robinson kid ain’t a number one option and I’m not the only one saying it. Take that moral high ground bullshit and shove it

 

[track42]

If you’re going to bitch about next year’s roster when Pope will have very little time to even move into his office, let alone recruit, then you are beyond unreasonable.

Do you know what a message board is for?Of course people are going to talk about different options about who will play here.

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

This should be one pope should be all over

 

[Stonewall12]

That Joe Adams guy just said he thinks Jaxson Robinson is our best player next year. Pardon my French but hell no. I sent Robinson to be our 2nd or 3rd option

Jaxon has not officially committed has he?

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

Jaxon has not officially committed has he?

No he isn’t in the portal yet, apparently he is 50/50 between uk and the nba

 

[bigbluedon]

One guy I would like to see us get is Tyrin Lawrence from Vandy. Quick and can shoot. Plays good in Rupp.

 

[UKFan32065]

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This should be one pope should be all over

That’ll work!

 

[AshWilliams]

Even in the old NCAA Basketball games one had to build their pipelines in franchise mode, real life is another level of difficulty.

I also think the anti NBA vibe has to turn way down.
There are somewhere near zero high level players that don't have the dream and I mean even most of the 3 stars, pipedream or not.

I suspect Pope is well aware and just shifting the focus some for fan consumption.

I wouldn't take down the NBA pictures at all, I'd reformat the display to add Kentucky ones as well to illustrate the path and would do it all the way back to Rupp.

Gnash the teeth and boo all you like.

Opportunity sells and you sneak in a little more tradition along the way.

It's not like Pope has a high bar to clear to surpass Cal in the last 4 years anyway. Just win a tourney game and maybe two games in the SECT and he's there.

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

Brea needs to get a check, he was 100/201 from 3 this year. Would be perfect for popes offense

 

[AshWilliams]

Sorry but it’s the truth. Mormonism says that dark skin is a curse from God. Kooky religion. CMP has his work cut out for him.

I'm not a Mormon, but I also sign on to the theory that anyone who was dumb enough to put Cal in their username deserves to be blocked. Deuces. Never knew ya.

 

[track42]

Ryan Dunn from Virginia was mentioned on HOB but not really impressed with him.

 

[TrustinCal]

I'm not a Mormon, but I also sign on to the theory that anyone who was dumb enough to put Cal in their username deserves to be blocked. Deuces. Never knew ya.

Don’t like them apples do you?

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

Ryan Dunn from Virginia was mentioned on HOB but not really impressed with him.

I guess he could do what theiro does

 

[UKFan32065]

Pretty good player from Oklahoma in the portal. 6’5 G Ortega Oweh.

 

[Fox2monk]

Yeah it’s looking like pope may have to get 8-10 portal guys instead of the the 5-6 I initially though

Pretty much if we want to field a team.

 

[Fox2monk]

I'm more focused on when we learn who makes up his staff. That's the #1 most important thing to me. I get he loves Kentucky. He would crawl to be here, he'd name his next daughter after the state, etc.....but who is going to help get the program going? This needs to be out there ASAP.

Me too, I hope we have those positions filled by the end of the week at the latest. I hope some are working and just not announced yet.

 

[sefus12]

Dude shut the hell up. The Robinson kid ain’t a number one option and I’m not the only one saying it. Take that moral high ground bullshit and shove it

Yea, you’re the reason UK fans have a bad reputation. Cal has some hogs you can go call on if you want recruiting rankings.

 

[Fox2monk]

Fueger from BYU is a smart and good move. Right hand man for Pope and kind of what Robic was to Cal when he got here. Sean Woods?? Really? Oh well. 2 unknown guys better be top notch recruiters and have some deep connections then.

Why Sean Woods?