Wanting a better player than Kerr Krisa isn’t pessimistic it’s having higher goals. And the guy responding to you is in the group that thinks even the slightest criticism of Kentucky is a shot at them
Pope with an interesting quote on next years roster
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No it’s based on people saying he might transfer. But yeah I hope for the worst because I want a better player than somebody who got 3 ppg here and can’t guard a stop sign.
Why would either really want to contribute to UK athletics?
Individuals who work in those industries might but I'm sure there's plenty of horse people and bourbon people who could care less.
When you factor in corporate ownership it further complicates any NIL contributions.
not completely related to this thread but tampering is going to be a huge issue in college sports now.
I see on Twitter where fans, among others, are going after players having a solid year, saying they should be in a Kentucky uniform next year.
and I'm not against that, but you can see the writing on the wall. This is going to get worse as programs move away from freshmen recruiting to portal recruiting. If its being done in the open on twitter, its being done behind the scenes with NIL promises
I see on Twitter where fans, among others, are going after players having a solid year, saying they should be in a Kentucky uniform next year.
and I'm not against that, but you can see the writing on the wall. This is going to get worse as programs move away from freshmen recruiting to portal recruiting. If its being done in the open on twitter, its being done behind the scenes with NIL promises
Dude you need to stay off twitter. YOu don't know that HELL he doesn't even know what he is doing.. Give me a break
exactly
what few corporates are in Ky, most are in Louisville
I know it’s an unpopular take for some reason, but I would love if 2 of this year’s freshman would transfer.
We were happy to lose guys like Green and Whitney because they were overrated. This freshman class is so bad that it would be so so easy to replace them with better players. The replacemts would 100 percent be better defenders and just as easily better scorers.
Dude, it’s coming from the KSR people and some other media people, so no I’m not making up stuff. Give you a break though.
What we know we need is a couple of big bodied bruisers to compete down low in the SEC. Garrison can't go it alone next year assuming he stays. Moreno needs to put on about 20-30 pounds of muscle, or he's gonna get tossed around like a rag doll in this league as a Freshman. Noah need to hit the weight room too and transform his body. If he could put on some muscle, he could be a pretty good defender and rebounder and could take the minutes Almonor leaves behind next year.
Tampering..... it's on the books, I guess, but it's not being enforced.
Please name a school in trouble for tampering........ you can't.
Even Mitch said in an interview after Pope was hired that it's an everyday thing in every sport..... and he wouldn't say shit if he had a mouthful.
People that are paid to know stuff like that have been hearing that we are going do very well in the portal. They won’t give out any names at this point though.
It’s exciting thinking about who we may get.
Wouldn’t surprise me if numbers were being exchanged in the hand shake line .
He was specifically tied to going to St John’s and playing for Pitino. Wonder where they heard that and what is the connection with Pitino.
I think that it was strictly a recruiting tactic and nothing more.
Exactly right.
And NOW, they've seen the Pope offense at Kentucky. They've heard Pope talk about "we need to shoot more 3's." Guys are going to want to be part of this.
I also think Pope and his staff have done an amazing job at identifying under the radar talent. I think they'll continue to succeed on that level better than other teams. However, this off-season is when he starts getting the big fish.
that would be great if true, but I haven't read any such forecast other than just fans assuming
Well I’m leaking stuff from HOB so …..don’t tell .
Give us a hint. Is one of the players Danny W? No wait that’s too obvious. Is one of the players D. Wolf?
Wish I could, but they won’t give us a hint. They say they’re “not ready to put any names out there yet.”
Believe it or not, in SEC play Noah is our second best rebounder on a rate basis. He's getting 8.1 rebounds per 40, pretty dang good for a guy his size. He's getting them with pure hustle and by anticipating where the ball is going to go. Add muscle and he can be a PLUS rebounder for his position.
I've heard there is a bunch of player agents back channeling to the Kentucky coaches. There are 2 top players in particular, one of them from overseas, that we are strongly interested in. But pope wants to talk to them in person and do more evaluation before offering. This will all pick up steam after our last game. The coaches are evaluating other players that are merely rumored. They want to go after the top few on their board early and save an offer for a possible late transfer.
Back channels my friend, back channels. Evidently that thing is a whirlwind all year long . And it’s a 2 way street. But do they really know anything or are they just speculating ? We don’t know.
Optimist: Pope will get every player he wants with a single phone call no matter what.
Pessimist: Pope can’t get players because he didn’t have a good roster this year.
Realist: Pope put together a top 10 team (when they were healthy) in year one with only a month of portal access. There is reason for hope that Pope will only increase his roster talent going forward, given the fact that he has a fully assembled coaching staff, a base roster to build from, and a positive track record of portal success.
Due to the injuries we’ve sustained limiting our ceiling…….I’m more enthusiastic about the “transfer portal season “ than the ncaa tournament. Probably a bad fan but it’s the truth.
The thing is, you really don't have anyone in the "optomist" category above, but there's quite a few in the "pessimist".
I have faith in Pope and believe he can carve our some nice classes, and hit the portal well enough, to give UK a top25 team most years. Some will be top10, some might be top40ish. We won't be able to just get anyone we want.. but its still UK, we can pay good NIL and it's a up and coming coach that players will want to play for.
He won't be unstoppable putting a team together, but i think he's going to be VERY good.
Pope said a couple positions, not a couple players! I look for 4-5 portal players!
I don’t think it makes you a bad fan, I’m kinda the same way. I still hope they can make some noise in the tournament but with the injuries it’s just not as exciting as the possibilities for next season and the players we can add
