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Re: Diallo not playing last year

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Did anybody catch in his letter to BBN where he said that he didn't anticipate that he was going to be drafted after this season, and if he thought that was going to happen, he'd have played?

In other words, for you guys who claimed that he was just thinking about himself, he considered the "am I contributing" issue as well.


 
Easier to say that after it's all said and done. I wouldn't of been mad at the kid at all if he went pro. It's his decision. I still think he thought he would have a better chance of getting drafted in the 1st round if he stayed clouded in mystery compared to playing in the 2nd half learning a new offense and new teammates. He would of looked lost at times and it would all but guarantee a 2nd year. That's why he didn't participate at the combine.

Bottom line, I don't believe him. With that said, he's a cat now, and I'll cheer him on next year along with all the others in blue. Should be a good year
 
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kats23 said:
Easier to say that after it's all said and done. I wouldn't of been mad at the kid at all if he went pro. It's his decision. I still think he thought he would have a better chance of getting drafted in the 1st round if he stayed clouded in mystery compared to playing in the 2nd half learning a new offense and new teammates. He would of looked lost at times and it would all but guarantee a 2nd year. That's why he didn't participate at the combine.

Bottom line, I don't believe him. With that said, he's a cat now, and I'll cheer him on next year along with all the others in blue. Should be a good year
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So you're calling him a liar? Good form. Our fans.. SMDH
 
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I'm glad he sent out that letter, basically thanking the BBN for being patient (well, most of us) while he took this opportunity to see where he stood in relation to all the other potential pros. I think he was sincere and honest. Now we can all celebrate the fact that we will finally get to see him in UK blue and white this Fall.
 
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U9K said:
So you're calling him a liar? Good form. Our fans.. SMDH
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I'm not calling him a liar. He's being smart with his words, as he should be. There was some garbage thrown his way. You can believe what you want but I'm guessing if he would of gotten the feedback that he was going to be in the 1st round he would of stayed in. Just like I would have and many others would have. I'm not going to believe he came back for the love of program or that he felt like he owed UK something. He's a fringe guy and thinks he's going to be a lotto pick by the end the year. It's probably a smart business decision.

I think one of the reasons he picked UK is because he knew Cal wasn't going to put the pressure on him to return like others would. That letter does what it's supposed to do and I think Cal had a hand in that letter. I think he's a great addition and look forward to having him on the team. I think he's going to be committed to playing his best here like the other guys have. Hopefully he falls in love with the program and the fan base like so many of our other one and dones have.
 
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Can anyone hook a brother up and copy/paste his letter? I'm at work and the US Gov likes to block everything known to man (even GMail). Blows my mind I can still access this site; I just cant see yalls pictures and gifs and what not.
 
Jkwo said:
Did anybody catch in his letter to BBN where he said that he didn't anticipate that he was going to be drafted after this season, and if he thought that was going to happen, he'd have played?

In other words, for you guys who claimed that he was just thinking about himself, he considered the "am I contributing" issue as well.


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That doesn't make much sense to me but I'm glad he's coming back. I just have to live on crow for a few days, but I'll live.
 
bthaunert said:
Personally, I don't understand the reasoning. Him playing or not playing last year should have nothing to do if he was leaving for the draft or not. Either he was ready to play or he wasn't.
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My only thought is if he played, there's a learning curve in college. In just 1/2 a semester he would of had his flaws exposed to the scouts. By not playing, Diallo leaves some mystery to his game. My best guess is, he thought he could get drafted on his potential alone in the first round. He could of played at the combine and didn't. I forget the name, but there was Euro kid several years back that did the same thing. Nobody knew much about him and his game was mostly word of mouth more than his actual game on the court.

One of the reasons the age limit was added was so NBA teams didn't get duped into spending guaranteed millions on seeing a kid in high school only. That's one of the reasons he probably didn't get that guarantee. I think that's one of the reasons he didn't play. I could be dead wrong but with all the info from this strange situation, that's my take on it.
 
Briscoe replied to that same pic from Diallo on instagram and said "I ain't gone say nothing" with a bunch of shoulder shrug emojis and tagged monk. Wonder what that's about as far as not playing last year
 
kats23 said:
Easier to say that after it's all said and done. I wouldn't of been mad at the kid at all if he went pro. It's his decision. I still think he thought he would have a better chance of getting drafted in the 1st round if he stayed clouded in mystery compared to playing in the 2nd half learning a new offense and new teammates. He would of looked lost at times and it would all but guarantee a 2nd year. That's why he didn't participate at the combine.

Bottom line, I don't believe him. With that said, he's a cat now, and I'll cheer him on next year along with all the others in blue. Should be a good year
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How does it feel to be so negative about life? Would hate to be your spouse or children.
 
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4UK4Life said:
Briscoe replied to that same pic from Diallo on instagram and said "I ain't gone say nothing" with a bunch of shoulder shrug emojis and tagged monk. Wonder what that's about as far as not playing last year
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Is that true? If so, that's a total dick move and makes me think less of Briscoe.
 
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That is interested regarding Briscoe (if that was Briscoe as with the internet you never know exactly what is reliable). I am glad Diallo is coming back mainly because I have felt all along it would not have been something to be proud of to have a kid come simply to practice for the NBA.
 
One of his dreams was to play in college and compete for a Title.

When he came in, he expected to be able to do that in 17-18, and was ok with sitting.

When it looked like he might leave, he was going to feel bad about not playing and missing his chance to compete for a Title. If he'd known he was going to leave, he would have gone ahead and cashed in on his opportunity to play.

As it turned out, he didn't leave anyway, so all good. On to '18.

That's my read on the logic.
 
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4UK4Life said:
Briscoe replied to that same pic from Diallo on instagram and said "I ain't gone say nothing" with a bunch of shoulder shrug emojis and tagged monk. Wonder what that's about as far as not playing last year
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I don't have IG, so maybe that's why I don't see the comment. What does a monk emoji mean?
 
SilentsAreGolden said:
Is that true? If so, that's a total dick move and makes me think less of Briscoe.
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Yea, my son saw it and asked me what he meant by it, I don't use instagram but I went and finally found it lol. You can see it if you load more messages. Not sure what to make of it
 
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I don't have IG, so maybe that's why I don't see the comment. What does a monk emoji mean?
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It was just that sentence and he had some emojis with looked like shrugging shoulders. He tagged monk in it so he would see it. I guess he said Monk replied with an emoji of some sort. I couldn't confirm that.
 
kats23 said:
I'm not calling him a liar. He's being smart with his words, as he should be. There was some garbage thrown his way. You can believe what you want but I'm guessing if he would of gotten the feedback that he was going to be in the 1st round he would of stayed in. Just like I would have and many others would have. I'm not going to believe he came back for the love of program or that he felt like he owed UK something. He's a fringe guy and thinks he's going to be a lotto pick by the end the year. It's probably a smart business decision.

I think one of the reasons he picked UK is because he knew Cal wasn't going to put the pressure on him to return like others would. That letter does what it's supposed to do and I think Cal had a hand in that letter. I think he's a great addition and look forward to having him on the team. I think he's going to be committed to playing his best here like the other guys have. Hopefully he falls in love with the program and the fan base like so many of our other one and dones have.
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Do you think it's possible it could have been some combination of things kats23? For example, is it possible his initial reason for not playing is that he fully intended to return and fully expected that he wouldn't be ready, but then at some point he and the UK staff saw how much he had improved and thought he might have a shot at first round, so they decided at that point to keep him out to keep him from potentially looking foolish by jumping into the season late and trying to get up to speed quickly? In other words, isn't it possible that he's being completely honest about what was a very unusual and fluid situation?
 
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lkc1234 said:
How does it feel to be so negative about life? Would hate to be your spouse or children.
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I'm not being negative, I'm being realistic. If he would of gotten that 1st round guarantee, he would likely of stayed in the draft. He penned a PR letter, likely with Cal's help, to appease the fan base. Kid is being smart. Cal is being smart. I truly think he wants to do well next season and win because he's a competitor but as he said in the letter twice "in my best interests." Like I said, as he should be concerned with his best interests. It doesn't change my feelings on the kid. I was never mad at him, never was going to be and glad to have him back.
 
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He addressed everything that people like myself were questioning about him. I stand corrected on my opinion of the kid and am damn glad to have him back.

I also think he understands what people were upset about and seemed to acknowledge that people were justified in feeling that way and he would've regretted not helping last season and pay back the university for the free tuition.

Many of us were wrong in assuming certain things about a kid who made a very smart and calculated decision, I don't think we were wrong in questioning the scenario had he stayed in the draft though.

Either way, this crow has been a delicious breakfast to start my day.
 
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4UK4Life said:
It was just that sentence and he had some emojis with looked like shrugging shoulders. He tagged monk in it so he would see it. I guess he said Monk replied with an emoji of some sort. I couldn't confirm that.
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I think I was looking at the wrong account. I think you meant IB responded on his IG account. I just looked though and it's not there, so if it was he has taken it down.
 
SilentsAreGolden said:
I think I was looking at the wrong account. I think you meant IB responded on his IG account. I just looked though and it's not there, so if it was he has taken it down.
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Found it again, it's still there. Trying to upload a pic but photobucket is being stupid. Give me a minute lol
 
IL Wildcat said:
Do you think it's possible it could have been some combination of things kats23? For example, is it possible his initial reason for not playing is that he fully intended to return and fully expected that he wouldn't be ready, but then at some point he and the UK staff saw how much he had improved and thought he might have a shot at first round, so they decided at that point to keep him out to keep him from potentially looking foolish by jumping into the season late and trying to get up to speed quickly? In other words, isn't it possible that he's being completely honest about what was a very unusual and fluid situation?
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I can see that. That he didn't think he would have a shot and the NBA talk grew some legs at the close of the season. But, I think at that point he was going to remain off the court just like he did at the combine. If I'm in that kids shoes, I would do the same thing. I think one thing the one and done has affected this sport is it's hurt the relationship with the players and the fans. There's no doubt in my mind John Wall, Cuz, Davis, adn others love the BBN and Cal. But I don't think they arrived that way or thought they would ever be connected that way probably even halfway through the season. But the passion of the fanbase really locks into a lot of the one and dones. I think Diallo thought/thinks the same way.

Some fans get into this "well he owes us. He shouldn't do that. He should come back." Not just Diallo but a lot of these kids. I think the kid should be looking out for himself. I don't blame any of these kids for going pro. The money is outrageous. Even low level players. I think that's all Diallo was doing. You know as well as I do, Cal isn't going to pressure you to come back. Other coaches sure will. That's why he lands a kid like Diallo.

Make no mistake about it. I'm thrilled the kid is here.
 
Now that I look at it on here, I have no idea what those emoji are lol. They looked like shugged shoulders on the phone

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Briscoe is my least favorite player of the Cal era. He played hard and that's all I can ask for in that realm. But man, he handles himself pitifully.

And why is Briscoe still talking about Kentucky? Thought that was a no go?

Not popular here but so be it
 
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This letter was a combination of Hami's gratitude and Cal's forethought. That letter was crafted to help stem the backlash from the prospects of a recruit coming here for a semester, never playing and possibly turning pro.

IMHO, Cal along with Hami wrote that statement to put to rest the outcry from some fans and media that hammered them both for the way his situation developed.

I am ELATED that Hami made the right decision and returned to UK. However, I am also aware that Cal will do what's best for each individual player, no matter the backlash or grumbling it causes for him or the program.

It's the very reason we will continue to get the very best recruits!!
 
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I think the Briscoe comment could be about anything, maybe an inside joke, who knows. IB talked Diallo up nicely at the combine.

But I'm not fluent in emoji.
 
I took the comment about playing very differently. My take was that he was saying that if he was going to leave regardless of the feedback, then he would have played. In other words, if he had no intention of returning for next year, he would have played last year.
 
Is he a 4 year player? If not, playing last year was irrelevant unless he did not want to show bad for the draft or Cal said he was not ready.
 
catben said:
This letter was a combination of Hami's gratitude and Cal's forethought. That letter was crafted to help stem the backlash from the prospects of a recruit coming here for a semester, never playing and possibly turning pro.

IMHO, Cal along with Hami wrote that statement to put to rest the outcry from some fans and media that hammered them both for the way his situation developed.

I am ELATED that Hami made the right decision and returned to UK. However, I am also aware that Cal will do what's best for each individual player, no matter the backlash or grumbling it causes for him or the program.

It's the very reason we will continue to get the very best recruits!!
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Agree it was a PR type up but have no problem with it, it likely represents the way HD feels.

The interesting part is the whole " paying back the scholarship." Why include that? Obviously they realized it would've been a bad look if he had left. I thought it was a nice touch whether necessary or not.
 
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U9K said:
Hmm. I could have sworn I read where you don't believe him. Maybe I was wrong....oops Maybe I wasn't, says here in black and white that you don't believe him. Where I come from, that's calling someone a liar.
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Big difference in being a liar and being smart with your words. In your world I guess that makes every salesman, every business a liar.
 
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