One Recruit/Transfer you wish we didn’t miss on
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One that really comes to mind is Stanley Johnson. I think that guy would have done a pretty solid job containing Dekker.
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Our own guy - Jodie Meeks
But if not going there then I'd pick Trae Young think he gives that 17-18 team a shot.
But if not going there then I'd pick Trae Young think he gives that 17-18 team a shot.
I dunno. I don't see SGA and Trae Young as a good guard combo.
Wes Unseld - Louisville Seneca
Jeff Mullins - Lexington Lafayette
Dave Cowens - Newport Catholic
Jeff Mullins - Lexington Lafayette
Dave Cowens - Newport Catholic
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Andrew Wiggins, I don’t know if he makes a difference against UConn. But I really wanted to see him paired with Randle, the twins, Dakari and Young.
Recently it would be Ant Man.
Would have been cool to see Ray Allen with Pitino.
If Jodie Meeks counts obviously him it was a title in the bag.
I never follow instructions
Would have been cool to see Ray Allen with Pitino.
If Jodie Meeks counts obviously him it was a title in the bag.
I never follow instructions
Shabazz?
Tracy McGrady would’ve been fun to see play in college.
We “missed” on getting Enes eligible
Tracy McGrady would’ve been fun to see play in college.
We “missed” on getting Enes eligible
All-time? Dirk Nowitzki
Guy that chose another college? Hmm, Ray Allen as a dream recruit. In-state? Chris Lofton. Would've gladly taken him over Ramel Bradley.
Guy that chose another college? Hmm, Ray Allen as a dream recruit. In-state? Chris Lofton. Would've gladly taken him over Ramel Bradley.
It will ALWAYS be Ralf Sampson . A decent chance we have at least 3 more titles.
Larry Bird, who recently said he wanted to come to UK.
Most already mentioned but Larry Bird, Tracy Mcrady, Dirk Nowitzki. Shawn Kemp if the incident with Sean hadn’t happened
IIRC we didn’t take him over Bradley. We took Brandon Stockton over Lofton. Not gonna go back and look but I remember it that way.
Missing on Lofton sealed Tubby’s fate unlike any other. I’ll never understand some of these coaches and their obsession with seeing a lights out shooter as something to pass on. Just makes absolutely no sense.
Calipari was the worst at this. Guy would pass on Ray Allen for a bouncing pogo stick. Pope seems to get it.
Nah Stockton was already there. He graduated high school in 2002 and was on the 03 team who got beat by Marquette.
Lofton would've been in the recruiting class that had Morris, Rondo, Crawford, and Bradley for the 04/05 season.
Okay I guess what I’m remembering is that Tubby offered Stockton as Mr. KBB but then passed on Lofton soon after. Unreal screw up.
Stockton - yes please
Lofton - no thanks
Wes Unseld. We may have 2 more titles and I think Rupp’s legacy would have been looked at much differently
Plus, it would have opened the door to UK for some great homegrown African Americans such as Butch Beard. McDaniels, etc
Plus, it would have opened the door to UK for some great homegrown African Americans such as Butch Beard. McDaniels, etc
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To be fair, the three previous Mr. KBBs were Ross Neltner, Brandon Stockton, and Josh Carrier. Tubby was probably tired of getting burned on Mr. KBBs. Ramel Bradley was a top 100 player out of New York who played at IMG Academy. That's a much better resume.
this is such an easy answer
Ralph Sampson
with him we have 1-4 more championships
Ralph Sampson
with him we have 1-4 more championships
That’s why I would consider each class and player different as to not make bad decisions based on trends that really don’t exist. I get it but at the same time as a coach you want to evaluate based on each player individually. Lofton was obviously known before his college days. Plus you have to think if tennesse is willing to offer them obviously he’s a good talent / your conference rival wants him to suit up. If he’s from your state and high profile teams want him you better be more careful, others are evaluating a player in your backyard as important. Just like with Allen Houston, no way you pass that up when programs like Tennessee, Arkansas, Indiana are willing to offer. IIRC Houston was courted by all 3. I just think if you’ve got room and they want to commit you take them and let the chips fall.
Xavier Henry. We absolutely go win the 2010 title with him on the team.
The biggest recent one is either Zion or Anthony Edwards.
I'm going with Zion though since Cal thought he had that in the bag. And I think that was the true down turn for the Cal Era. I think had we landed Zion we were still the cool school and probably get a second title with Cal. There's footage somewhere when Cal found out and you can see the shock in his face. That was the beginning of the end. Duke paid for Zion....we all know it. And while now that's nothing, at the time that was still pretty crappy.
I'm going with Zion though since Cal thought he had that in the bag. And I think that was the true down turn for the Cal Era. I think had we landed Zion we were still the cool school and probably get a second title with Cal. There's footage somewhere when Cal found out and you can see the shock in his face. That was the beginning of the end. Duke paid for Zion....we all know it. And while now that's nothing, at the time that was still pretty crappy.
I think UK was just a "hat on the table" for Zion.
One I haven’t seen mentioned was Jayson Tatum. Think he makes 2017 not only champion, but possibly undefeated champion. Rob UNC of a title in the process.
actually, Jodie Meeks was the biggest miss that year
Man PP for his senior year would have been great. But he was already a Cat so we didn't "miss" on him. Same with Meeks.
Sampson
McGrady
Jaylon Brown
James Wiseman
Sampson
McGrady
Jaylon Brown
James Wiseman
Probably gives us the extra firepower to be immune to getting screwed. But we were damn good enough to win that title with what we had. The fix was in that year and you'll NEVER convince me otherwise (that bastard won Ref of the Year that year too, even after universally agreed upon bad called games against us and against Arkansas).
But we didn’t lose him to a rival school. We lost him to the NBA. By that logic, missing on John Wall or AD or KAT coming back for another year are far bigger than any other.
depends on how you look at it
when there is a coaching change you have to re-recruit players
Greg Starrick. Had he not transferred he would have really possibly got us past Casey’s broken leg and got us to that national championship in 1970.
VJ Edgecombe
Kyrie Irving
Brandan Wright
Zion Williamson
Tyler Zeller
Jai Lucas
I'd actually throw Deandre Jordan on the list..... Gillispie refused to recruit him, but history might've been different if he attempted to poach TAMU recruits / players.
Kyrie Irving
Brandan Wright
Zion Williamson
Tyler Zeller
Jai Lucas
I'd actually throw Deandre Jordan on the list..... Gillispie refused to recruit him, but history might've been different if he attempted to poach TAMU recruits / players.
Wait my memory must be going to sht. I could have swore Gillispie recruited him to TAMU
Edit now I remember. Back in the ole no poaching days.
Sampson by a mile. We had much better talent to put around him than Virginia ever had. Sampson and Bowie would have been legendary.
