Ok if HD stays in the draft....
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Forgive the poor vocabulary.
You are very sincere in your posts, and I respect that.
The comment about fans wanting kids to leave that shouldn't was mendacious as far as I am concerned, because I have yet to see anyone yearn for kids to leave, even the elite ones.
Not to say that posters dont make excuses or defend the kids once their decision has been made, especially when all that is left is to do is to accept it or whine about it.
I would love them all to stay.
I'm for the 2AD.
I'll be upset if Diallo stays in the draft.
I'll be pissed if he knows he is not a 1st rounder and stays in the draft anyway.
Honestly I'll be shocked if he's not a first rounder. Look at the last few shooting guards projected in the first round. He may not be a better player than them right now but he's certainly a better pro prospect because of his length and explosiveness. And he actually is a pretty good ball player too.
How do you two smart guys totally miss the substance of the conversation?
I dont care about Diallo being in the NBA.
Saying Cal should have never recruited him or "made him play this year" is the issue.
well, you, Z and a couple of others need to start that petition...quit bitching and do something about it. That is the true American way.
He has already had 1 error being the NIT season, if Diallo stays in the draft that is #2. Coach Cal is a good coach, he's not a 8 million a year good coach though. He's been paid more than a fair wage for what he does for this program, not to mention when you throw in facilities, fan support, national exposure on top of that. How much a year is that worth on top of the salary he gets? So yes, if it happens again he should be fired.
And hire who genius?
There is no way you are not trolling today.
Not even @ZaytovenCat or any other poster that doesnt like Cal would say the dumb things you have today.
I tried logic but obviously you are a hard headed, entitled moron with a Cal agenda.
nope...he hate Cal...wants that man gone.
Check his history...lots of ill will toward a lot of different people
I will be adding a new one to ignore
What's with the name calling? We're all UK fans.
Look, Cal's whole recruiting pitch is I will get you to the NBA faster than anyone. That's great and all, but some of us old timers, (I'm 50) would like to see some guys take pride in being a Wildcat, and not being in such a damn hurry to leave. It's one thing to be a sure fire first rounder, but now we're losing guys that haven't played, or guys that won't even sniff the first round.
Lexington is a pretty damn nice place, and being in a hurry to grow up isn't as much fun as some kids think.
Most of what I posted was in general sorry you took it personal. I did quote your post...
Um, where did I say that Diallo owes me anything? You should probably brush up on your reading comprehension rather than going around preaching your narrative. I never said Diallo owed me a single thing and yeah, as a FAN, I am afraid he won't be around to help our team next year. What's so bad about that? If you're not, whether you have a problem with this or you don't, you're not much of a fan if you don't want him on the team next year.
And don't compare me to the idiots that have left dumbass comments toward Diallo. I've never said a single derogatory word towards Hami, nor would I ever. So, go take your preachin ass over to someone that fits your narrative cause I'm not your guy. You're just making yourself look like an idiot quoting my post with your comments. I'm not that guy.
Calm down, guys ...
AGAIN, HD is projected as the #22 pick in NEXT year's draft which is BY FAR weaker than this year's.
Him "declaring" this way was ALWAYS a part if the plan. So NBA scouts can tell him exactly what they want to see out if him next year and Calipari makes that the focal point of his improvement.
HD will be our starting 2G and lead the team in scoring.
Johnson and Bamba are still solid to UK.
Calipari has a plan. Like every year. We will all be EXTREMELY happy with the results.
In my worthless opinion as always.
AGAIN, HD is projected as the #22 pick in NEXT year's draft which is BY FAR weaker than this year's.
Him "declaring" this way was ALWAYS a part if the plan. So NBA scouts can tell him exactly what they want to see out if him next year and Calipari makes that the focal point of his improvement.
HD will be our starting 2G and lead the team in scoring.
Johnson and Bamba are still solid to UK.
Calipari has a plan. Like every year. We will all be EXTREMELY happy with the results.
In my worthless opinion as always.
I don't know one UK fan, not one, who cares more about watching them in the NBA. Not one. Nor do I believe there is one. Not hundreds. One. Because they wouldn't be a UK fan. There is no shift in priorities. Doing right by these kids is the exact reason all of the top players want to play for Cal. The days of Richie from Clay County are over. Period.
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Where do you get "our" from? Did you personally pay for him to attend UK this semester? What was he supposed to give "us" in return? You're ignorance is showing itself with each post.
Yes the Richie days are over. You and I just see UK basketball differently. That's just the way it is. There's an active thread that's basically about the fans that are happy with the early departures and who are NOT happy with our current system. It's showing roughly 100 people for the way Cal's doing it and roughly 80 that don't like the way things are going. Overall that's pretty evenly split. I think that poll pretty much sums up that there's fans that feel both ways. I can't say either opinion is wrong, all I can do is say how I feel and let the chips fall where they may. Regardless, Cal's the coach and things are going to be done his way. So those fans that like the way things are going should feel really good and relax. They're getting what they want.
My issue was not Cal taking Diallo. I have probably not worded it the way I should. I wanted Diallo. He is along the lines of Monk imo. Maybe a little better athlete even.
I think the rule is what really needs changed. Either go straight to the NBA or stay 2 years. This way the kids get to make a choice and the school gets a little more sustainability.
What Cal did was the right move. My issue was whether Diallo ever truly intended to play at UK. When I said bad decision, I meant that Cal trusted the kid and maybe got taken advantage of in the process. Diallo is not bad kid that have read about. Just seems this whole thing was very lopsided in his favor and not much benefit to UK.
What exactly did he take from you..or any of us for that matter? This is part of UK basketball now, so fans either get used to this or disassociate from the team. Diallo owes us nothing. That being said, I think he plays for UK next season.
None of this is 'my way' but you have to be a smart ass. That's fine. As I said, the jury seems pretty evenly split between fans that like the current system and those who feel differently. I've never said I don't like Cal (I do like Cal), I just think his current routine could be tweaked a little. He doesn't have to do it my way (I don't have a way). I realize things have changed but he's a smart guy and a HOF coach and I think he could make an adjustment or two. Why do you want to argue. If you like the state of the program you're getting exactly what you want. Be happy about it.
I'm happy Cal is taking advantage of the system to make UK successful. Like Coach K is. If the system changes, I know Cal will adapt and keep UK in the hunt. That is what great coaches do.
If Diallo leaves without 1st Round guarantee you are absolutely correct.
I think Cal took the 1st round risk but not anything more, imho.
The players owe the fans nothing. Zip, zilch. But if they are gonna enroll, use U.K. Facilities for 4 months, gain access to Cals coaching for that long, etc. then they should give UK one year. I hope he does. Many people agree with me and I could care less if you don't.
