I voted 1. But my guess is a average of 1.5 per season. 3 on average every 2 seasons. Sounds about right. Even with portal should have at least a couple player return on average each year. They will likely be several transfers added each season.
POLL: How Many 5-Stars will Pope sign each year ??
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Ideally you have 5-6 players return every year . One at each position . You add 4-5 freshman , this would give us 75% make of the team that we had a Kentucky for more than one year for continuity purpose. Remaining 25%, 2-3 players from transfer portal for certain positions where we need quality or experience.
2024-25 we have so far 3 freshman. We have 2 other multi years players: Oweh and Garrison. From the 5 let’s say we got 4 back next year. As Covid extra year will go away, the pool of transfer players would decrease by 20% .
2025-26 : I would assume that next year you as 2025 class is deep , we would get a higher number of freshman maybe 7-8 2 one and done and rest 5-6 players that would potentially return.
2024-25 we have so far 3 freshman. We have 2 other multi years players: Oweh and Garrison. From the 5 let’s say we got 4 back next year. As Covid extra year will go away, the pool of transfer players would decrease by 20% .
2025-26 : I would assume that next year you as 2025 class is deep , we would get a higher number of freshman maybe 7-8 2 one and done and rest 5-6 players that would potentially return.
Give me a 3 star with 2 years experience over a 5 star foot out of the door recruit
You are quoting ancient history 30 plus years ago. Game has changed immensely since then.
I'll say he will try to sign 1 to 2 each year. It remains to be seen if the top players want to come. Pope has to do well and attract them by year 1s results. The massive NIL fund helps though, as it has with the transfer guys.
Not to argue, at all, but only to provide 3-star perspective … in his fifteen (15) years here, Calipari only signed four (4) 3-star players:
Willis
Hawkins
Thiero
Hart
There are isolated situations, where a 3-star can stick and be a contributor on a very good team, but I suspect the odds are not promising. Recruiting needs to be a real art-form when trying to find those overlooked kids that can significantly contribute to a highly-successful team … that advances deep in March.
Better than Cal, how many losing seasons did Tubby have? How many NIT's? How many times Tubby miss tournament? How many first round losses did Tubby have as a high seed? Sounds like Cal is the worst coach in UK history.
I am talking about 3 stars we get through portal that have proven themselves at other schools.
Gotcha. I understand.
Does that mean you would rather have Thiero, with 2 years of known experience, over a high-level 5-star ?? I really like Thiero, but that would be a tough call for me. I think each situation is unique, but I wound be inclined to take Thiero.
Tubby also didn't sniff another national title chance or even make another final four.
Cals worse seasons were worse than Tubbys but his best seasons beat the dog crap out of tubby best and its not even close.
Ultimately, tubby added 1 title and 1 final four and cal added 1 title and 4 final fours. UK fans brag about titles and then final fours. Not mich else matters.
