lol where did most of the good players last year come from? Reeves, Kenect, Sears, etc smaller programs. If you come from a smaller program you can still be talented.
I hope to be pleasantly surprised, but my expectations aren't unrealistic.
Does anyone know how many guys UCONN will get drafted? I know the freshman guard will be drafted.
They've been conditioned for 15 years thinking one on one is the way for success so when they see we dont have that known one on one stud if not more than 1, they want to worry. All people need to do is look at Uconn, Like only 1 of their dudes was recruited with actual expectations that they'd end up dominant. but the coaching and system turned them all into studs/pro talent.
You haven’t been paying attention sir. We have to get some slasher studs that can be dudes and create buckets. None of our players know how to pass, and they can barely dribble.
Look at where the players on the all SEC team started out their playing days, you nailed it
Nope. 3 for sure, maybe 4.
Castle, Clingan, and Newton will for sure be drafted, Karaban, the big Aussie sophomore is projected mid 2nd round so he may end up coming back. But the other three are gone, 2 in the lotto and Newton will stay in the draft (he will get drafted), he has no eligibility left even if he wanted to come back. Projected 36th by CBS.
Anything is better than the shit show we have had to watch the last seven years I am so glad Pope is here gives me hope again
If I never hear, "we need a dude" again, it will be too soon. Almost everyone of our transfers is capable of going off for 20 points in a given night. I know this because they all have. UCONN was the best team in the country last year and their highest scorer averaged 15. We have 2 or 3 that can do that. Our lowest avg scorer is Garrison who averaged 8, as a freshman, in the nation's toughest conference. We will not have trouble scoring.
This is exactly where I am. Have no idea what to expect until we start seeing them play together and how they mesh. But, I am very excited to see Pope's system and style of play more than I have been at UK in years. We had major talent but Cal seemed to poop the bed with it each year lately. I think Rupp will be rocking this year but we will also have to be patient with the process.
Coach and they were recruited to fit a system. It wasn't them coming from the portal that hurt their team.
Valid point and concern in my opinion. I think we have a really good roster. But how quickly can 12 guys who've never played together become a well oiled machine? Maybe what separates this group from Arky last year is I think Pope went for players who truly wanted to be here. I think they will have winning as a high priority and will commit to doing whatever it takes. It's going to be, at least for me, the most curious season of UK basketball I've ever watched. We could be like Arkansas or we could be like UCONN. Who knows?
These are different players than those that transferred to Arkansas. Also a different coach. There isn't much similarity.
Hopefully no love triangles between the players as was the rumored issue at Arkansas last year
