I'm surprised it is this early regardless. I don't know the NIL rules enough to know how this benefits him, but to commit to another school this early- just don't see it....not unless he plans on transferring out of KY.
Reed Sheppard committing Saturday
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This is where my suspicions come from. Reed committing this early could only mean one of two things:
1. Commits to UK and everything is great.
2. Is planning to transfer out-of-state for remainder of high school career and commits somewhere else.
Jeff told me a couple of weeks ago that he would decide after he got back from the Virginia visit. So I wouldn’t read too much into that .
Yes under any other coach who has been at the helm for the last 92 years it would be shocking but not under Calapari.
I’d come . Just saying.
His article.
Must be nice to be that naive.
Didn't say it wasn't, but it's happened in the past and will definitely happen in this situation if he picks against UK. Just the way it is.
I agree it makes zero sense. Teachers hear people talk at school, around the kids daily, etc. Personally, I still think it’s UK but I just got a couple texts this morning saying otherwise. I think there’s no shot he commits now to UVA and plays the next two seasons here as the villain.
Could go from an all time legend to the most hated kid in Kentucky
Was thinking the same thing but every fan base has their idiots
The bigger the fan base, the more idiots, and we are much bigger than WI fan base. Kid will be flamed relentlessly if he goes elsewhere just on probability alone.
9:00 AM is more concerning to me. If it was 10:22 AM or later I’d feel much better too!
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don't know anything about the Cal & Jeff hate feud, but i would hope that isn't true
Jeff was one of the more liked kids that played for UK & led them to a title
If Cal is that stupid not to recognize that, then ............
Again, this is another example of Cal being probably the last coach to offer the kid
That may mean something & then again it may not
Reed has also seen how the home grown kids have been treated during Cal's tenure,
Any kid that hasn't been rated as a 5* did not get a chance
I hope he picks UK, but can sure understand if he doesn't
Ky fans can be pretty petty.
it would be a shame for the Sheppard family if Reed was ever considered “the most hated kid in Kentucky”
Nah!,we are not that's been proven over and over.
What's that got to do with anything?
Looks like he wants to hop in the canoe before Dillingham and Wagner do.
If he doesn't pick Kentucky this place is going into full meltdown mode lol
There should be NO Question of him going to UK...for all his bloodlines, a Kentuckian, 5-Star top 20 recruit...shouldn't even be a discussion. Only thing is UK has a coach for the first time in 92 years where none of that makes a difference.
Well, there is a clear difference. The issue with Herro was that he originally committed to Wisconsin and acted like he was eager to be a Badger, but then abruptly flipped to UK during his senior year.
Sheppard hasn’t committed to UK so there won’t be any sense that he jerked us around like that if he chooses someone else.
I see your avatar...You see him along with Pratt and Issel in mine. Casey is a great example. Coach Rupp and Lancaster had him all line up when he was a 9th grader. Casey told them about this, time, same as now for Reed. Let me enjoy my last two years of HS. I am coming. He was UK's #1 target. Reed is not Cal's #1 target as he should be. Reed has been Tony Bennett's and UVA's #1 target since the process started not an obligation. He might surprise me and come just to prove Cal wrong. I am worried about him coming and Cal not giving him the opportunity to prove just how good he really is.
If he does choose UVA over UK I could see a few reasons why:
1. His parents played here - this cuts both ways. It could be he prefers to follow his own path and create his own legacy.
2. He's not a 1AD player - going to a more traditional program where players aren't recruited over and stay longer may be a better fit for him and more appealing. Everyone has seen how Cal favors his 1AD players over the others. Multi-year players have to take that into consideration before deciding whether or not to come here.
3. UVA is a damn good school and difficult to get into. It's not ivy league but it's close.
1. His parents played here - this cuts both ways. It could be he prefers to follow his own path and create his own legacy.
2. He's not a 1AD player - going to a more traditional program where players aren't recruited over and stay longer may be a better fit for him and more appealing. Everyone has seen how Cal favors his 1AD players over the others. Multi-year players have to take that into consideration before deciding whether or not to come here.
3. UVA is a damn good school and difficult to get into. It's not ivy league but it's close.
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This is my thought, he might be seeing how Allen is utilized and think yeah no thanks. Allen has been recruited over every year and that probably doesn't sit well with someone who doesn't think they'll be a one and done.
How do we know Reed doesn't see himself as a one and done?
I agree that an early commitment is a good sign for us (UK).
But I don't think NIL should factor into a decision UNLESS you are so good (i.e. Wagner, Banchero) that it doesn't matter where you go (you OAD lottery pick) or you are so bad that you have no chance at ever getting drafted.
I don't think Sheppard is either of those.
Allen was not a 5*. Like it or not, we all know Cal has an affinity for 5* players and getting them on the floor. So the guys he should look at would be Tyty, Boston, Maxey, Quickley, Herro, Green, Diallo, Monk.
To be fair,
I want us to have better players than Allen. Allen is a solid player. But we need Tyty and Grady.
As Allen improves in the next year or 2--maybe he gets to where Grady is. I don't think he's that today.
I love the idea of Reed Sheppard at UK because I think/hope he's a 3-4 year guy. But I don't think Reed Sheppard as a freshman is going to necessarily warrant 20+ minutes a game.
Because he and his inner circle are smarter and more realistic than that.
He seems more likely a 2-3 year player. And a second/third year Reed Sheppard is going to make someone's backcourt very good. Will it be at UK? We'll find out.
Yep and it will some how be Cals fault.
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I didn't mean to say the thought process was correct or rational, I can just see where a guy might look at a KY kid who is getting recruited over and not playing much and decide he'd rather go elsewhere.
