I’ve said it didn’t make sense, was just passing along some info from someone closer to the source than any of us are lol
Reed Sheppard committing Saturday
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I didn’t mean it like you said it, just overall that kind of noise makes no sense to me. I’d believe his core group of friends before any teacher.
I'm not here to tell you Grady is a great defender. But he's probably better than Allen. Both can be subpar with one being worse than the other.
I also think Grady gives you more on offense. Grady can score at all 3 levels consistently. Allen is out there to shoot 3's. Grady can lead the fast break and create on the break--that's not something Dontaie does.
I think it's telling that Cal has had Allen and brought in Grady to play over him. I know people love to argue "Cal only plays 5 stars so he can get them to the NBA." Grady was a 4-star. He is playing Grady to win games.
Yeah. Kids love to create smoke close to the announcement. I'm sure people have asked where he's going and he's given them "an answer." But I doubt very seriously everyone at his high school knows 5 days before he announces.
If I was a lifetime UK fan(which I am), both my parents played at UK and I had the talent too. I would have committed the day I got offered. I would need zero visits. Maybe the only reason would be to take a free trip to meet some hot co-eds at the “visits.” Except Louisville, they do it totally wrong.
One thing Jeff told me early on was that Reed didn’t want a scholarship offer just because of who his parents were . I asked Jeff awhile back if Reed felt “wanted “ by Calipari. He said yes and added that Reed also felt better after scrimmaging with the team because it proved he was in fact “ as good as they were”.
He'll make stupid money here. Hundreds of thousands.
On one hand--if you're convinced you're a star and you're going to play in the league--maybe you think when you get to UVA and dominate--the NIL $$ will come and you'll get paid in the NBA.
However, if you can consider that you can be very good at basketball and not be a long-term NBA player, making that money for 3-4 years may make a huge difference in your life's financial trajectory.
I can understand being concerned about that when you're a 3 star kid that got on UK's radar last minute.
But Reed's a 5 star kid. Cal loves 5-star kids, regardless of who their daddy is.
Will it?
Cal got on him pretty early. Offered early.
If we've recruited the kid hard and he decided to go somewhere else--what does that tell us about Cal? At the end of the day, sometimes kids just don't want what we're offering.
I don't think it's going to matter. He's going to be a Cat.
Herro wasn't a five star either
Again, White Greer Maggard is advertising on Reed's Twitter videos. WGM is the sponsoring host for ALL UK camps. There is clearly some budding partnership there.
I don't know what else anyone needs for evidence that this is a done deal.
I don't know what else anyone needs for evidence that this is a done deal.
Neither was SGA. Who took over the starting PG spot from Quade Green--a 5 star.
That’s awesome, I’m glad he had the confidence now to believe that. I think that’s a huge obstacle to overcome being a legacy recruit. Also it’s cool he wanted to earn his ride. I can’t wait to see him play!
They have won a Natty since Cal. They have won a number of ACC championships recently...
If he comes to UK its either going to be great or its going to end bitterly
There is no in between. Cal will not have the option to treat him like Dante Allen or recruit over him.
Sheppard has no option but to play like fire and carry the team
Maybe UVa is in the mix because Dad understands that.
There is no in between. Cal will not have the option to treat him like Dante Allen or recruit over him.
Sheppard has no option but to play like fire and carry the team
Maybe UVa is in the mix because Dad understands that.
But the current coach doesn't take that into any consideration
As a UK fan I'd love for him to play here. If he was my son I'm not sure I can say the same thing. As a UK legacy and KY native it's a tough decision for him to make.
The UK program of today, as Cal says, is not for everyone. The program today is built for only one kind of player (whether we get them or not). Even though it was a different era, one of the most surprising and exceptional things Pitino may have ever done here was his management of not one but several rural KY players during his early years here.
The UK program of today, as Cal says, is not for everyone. The program today is built for only one kind of player (whether we get them or not). Even though it was a different era, one of the most surprising and exceptional things Pitino may have ever done here was his management of not one but several rural KY players during his early years here.
I’m not saying he’s not a great pickup. Let me make that really clear. Like, I’m excited as hell to have him (and think he’s a lock). But I think the fan interest in Reed probably have him more publicity and looks than some other anonymous player. I am somewhat concerned the expectations for him are too high I guess. We might need to dial that down a bit.
But you know 100% there will be fans wanting him to play 20 min a game as a freshman? Is he that good? I hope.
which is why Sheppard is about to commit to Kentucky as a junior
Well like I said, this was early on . This was when people were just starting to talk about him possibly being UK material. I don’t even know if they actually rank kids in their freshman seasons.
I can absolutely say that he is a great and solid kid no matter where he goes to college . I played in a golf tournament for charity with Jeff and Reed this summer. All these grown men kept coming up telling him he’d look good in blue&white ,he would just smile and say “thank you sir”. This one guy brought his 10 yr old son along , he kinda seemed a little out of place . I noticed Reed made his way over and sat and talked to this kid for quite awhile. I was impressed.
I hope it's the cats. It would seem weird to pick this early and not be UK. Not too many 2023 guys choosing their school in 2021. It sounds like UVA is the only competition. If it wasn't UK why choose this early? I mean bigger schools could come calling. Unless he just loves UVA that much. The only reasons I can see to choose this early are it is UK and it has always been UK. Or he knows he isn't going to UK and wants to rip the bandaid off now before the expectations grow even more insane for him at UK.
I think it's UK. You never know, but this seems like fate.
I think it's UK. You never know, but this seems like fate.
Have no idea where he's going...and haven't kept up with his recruitment. Don't know when or how UVA got involved. But, one of the assistant coaches at UVA...his father is a family friend. The asst. coach has a bit of a Kentucky connection. He went to Centre College for two years then transferred because his long term goal was to get into coaching, so his coach recommended that he transfer...and I think worked it out for him to transfer.
So, have no idea if he is the main recruiter for Reed (however I think he was director of scouting up to this year) but he knows the state of Kentucky and I imagine can relate fairly well with the Sheppards.
So, have no idea if he is the main recruiter for Reed (however I think he was director of scouting up to this year) but he knows the state of Kentucky and I imagine can relate fairly well with the Sheppards.
Or….he knows he wants to go to Virginia and respects the UK fanbase enough that he doesn’t want to string them along . Remember the Harris kid that went to Alabama to play football after acting like he was a UK fan . He said he had known he was going to Bama for months , Ohio State was actually his no.2 choice. Reed would never do that.
Me: I know someone is going to point out the rare times the whole internet gets it wrong, but when everyone agrees it almost always happens
You: Well this one time they got it wrong.
Everytime the internet thinks we're not getting a player--there's always one guy that says "Yeah, we weren't getting Kevin Knox either!" And then the kids goes on to do what most of the internet thought.
For every one of those times the kid surprises us---there are dozens if not hundreds of times they got it right.
Could they be wrong? Sure. But when everyone is in agreement, they're right 99+% of the time.
Wrong, some kids want to create their own legacy, not follow their parents. Some kids don't want to play for a fan base like this and a spotlight this intense. Lots of reasons the kid would pick another school.
Giving an offer after a players sophomore year is very, very rare for Cal. He has just recently offered a few of the top players in the 2022 class.
Grady has scored over 2000 points is the only reason I want him getting as much time as he can get. No knock on Allen just it is what it is
Don’t scare me like that ! For a second I thought I had missed something in Dajaun Wagner’s recruitment.
Herro backed out of his Wisconsin verbal and played his senior year in front of hostile crowds and thrived on it
Sure wasn't, & how much did he play except when the others in front of him were injured
