I dunno. I don't see SGA and Trae Young as a good guard combo.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.
Very possible!It will ALWAYS be Ralf Sampson . A decent chance we have at least 3 more titles.
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.
Nah Stockton was already there. He graduated high school in 2002 and was on the 03 team who got beat by Marquette.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.
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.
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.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
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.
I think UK was just a "hat on the table" for Zion.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.
actually, Jodie Meeks was the biggest miss that yearXavier Henry. We absolutely go win the 2010 title with him on the team.
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).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
depends on how you look at itBut 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.
Yep. The correct answer. Either one and we win in 2010.Meeks or Xavier Henry. Cade Cunningham.
Wait my memory must be going to sht. I could have swore Gillispie recruited him to TAMUVJ 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.