Reed Sheppard Experience 4/11 at Rupp
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Take a break big guy, Jeez. So now we are ripping Reed .
I'd give Reed $100 just to shake his and his family's hands and thank them. They epitomize what UK basketball should be about.
Reed and Oscar are just about the only two players we've had that I would consider giving NIL money to.
Reed and Oscar are just about the only two players we've had that I would consider giving NIL money to.
Feels telling to me about the decision coming. I would assume he announces before then so he doesn’t get asked all night.
Or he keeps it hush hush so it doesn’t hurt attendance. He’ll draw a bigger crowd if UK fans think (or at least still have hope) he’s staying.
To me he puts himself in range of voices telling them to come back. Seems like decent good news to me.
If your Sheppard and already decided your going pro
or you haven't decided to go pro... Either way doing this camp wouldn't be the best idea at that time. Your going to feel some pressure imo
If your Sheppard and already decided your going pro
or you haven't decided to go pro... Either way doing this camp wouldn't be the best idea at that time. Your going to feel some pressure imo
Not a "guy". Eventually you'll learn what many here know. And if you think criticism of a player is "ripping", then you should bow out of following sports. This program needs a massive facelift, and a change in culture to reflect one where players are desperate to get back to work improving their game.
Those days are gone, the sooner you realize that the soon your can change your archaic mindset. Now that players can make money, they will and should, and that doesn't preclude them from wanting to improve and doing so.
And not take advantage of the huge financial opportunity he has to spend a few hours one day with fans? He can work out plenty that same day if you want.
I'm bitter because of where this program has gone, and how all of its priorities are completely messed up. Why can't we FOR ONCE have players say "we screwed up, we're coming back to fix this mess and win a title"? It's fail-and-bail, and profit off the fans who paid money to watch you fail miserably at the end. I don't wish Reed any ill will at all, but the culture here HAS TO CHANGE.
gonna be a blast. Good value there, the authentic Nike signed jersey giveaway is worth it off top. Just wish it was an XL at least. I bought 3 XXL authentic Nike Sheps before they sold out so it’s fine but this is a great event for the kids. We’ve met him and had pics two other times. The autograph signing in Versailles barely anyone showed up and I had him sign a lot. Can’t even begin to say how incredible that family and Reed are. Those of us who got to interact with him before he became who he is today had it made.
I’ve already told my son to tell Reed PLEASE come back.
I’ve already told my son to tell Reed PLEASE come back.
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Shit, if never winning a post season game epitomizes what UK basketball should be about, we screwed.
Take the name Sheppard away, and he has done nothing countless other freshman haven't already in the last 14 seasons.
I get the appreciation for his parents!
I think the fact that Reed actually appreciates the fans and considered himself one, given the era, would have made him a fan favorite anyway. Many of the Calipari era players talk about the NBA and sometimes don’t even give lip service to the program. Reed is one of us, he calls us his people. Plus, he’s a legacy too so it’s not like it’s not understood as a special player. But I think even if you take the name away given how he acted toward the program he’d be loved. Especially when you’re also as good as he was.
For $199, you too can sit on the bench at the start of a game to watch your team fall behind and be yelled at with "Go!!" and "Run!!" for most of the game.
Winning has nothing to do with what I'm talking about. I'm just talking about the kind of people they are. Good folks.
Hell, anyone would say that when money is on the line. I am sure Reed loves UK, but if he chooses to bounce after his first year, when he won nothing for the school or fans and played like dog poo in his only tournament games, he really is no different than the countless others who did the same. And I definitely don't think that epitomizes what UK is about. At least it shouldn't.
Honestly, if he leaves now, what is the difference in him and a guy like SGA other than family name?
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Can’t believe the negative post on here . Reed is one of the finest young men to ever wear a Ky jersey . He did everything he was asked to to the best of his ability AND MORE . We should all be grateful for him coming to UK for one year or more . Wish him the best and support him.
My guess from the fact they are having this is he is coming back . If he does come back he is doing what 99.9 % of this onry board woukd not do when turning down a 3 year guaranteed 30 million .
If he does come back and Cal plays his freshmen assuring a quick exit in the tournament that will really be a shame . I would almost rather see him turn pro than be part of what appears to be a very ugly season dominated by Cal’s NBA pets .
My guess from the fact they are having this is he is coming back . If he does come back he is doing what 99.9 % of this onry board woukd not do when turning down a 3 year guaranteed 30 million .
If he does come back and Cal plays his freshmen assuring a quick exit in the tournament that will really be a shame . I would almost rather see him turn pro than be part of what appears to be a very ugly season dominated by Cal’s NBA pets .
He will have top notch trainers when he gets to the league next year. None of this rolling balls
out and getting humiliated crap.
I hate to say it, but this feels like something you do when you know you are leaving -- a last chance for Kentucky fans to interact with Reed before he's gone from the state and living the next phase of his life in some NBA city. It is a more sophisticated version of those pre-NIL "autograph tours" players would take around the state after they were no longer covered by NCAA rules.
I certainly hope I am wrong. But if he goes, I wish him well.
I certainly hope I am wrong. But if he goes, I wish him well.
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I just think that if you're leaving, THEN LEAVE. Especially after what you and your team did when it really mattered, at the end of the season. What exactly are they wanting to be remembered for? Win a title, then do something like this. Otherwise, it's just a cash grab in exchange for having given nothing to UK. He's got a great family, but this La NBA Familita or whatever it is, needs to go. We need A REAL COACH, and GUYS WHO WANT TO PLAY FOR TITLES.
Anyone who thinks he is coming back is delusional to me. I suppose it’s possible but I don’t see anyone turning down a top 10 pick.
I agree, it’s just a cash out. I’m good though because I won’t be going. I don’t begrudge any fan that wants to attend though. I’d love to have his autograph on a ball or jersey.
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Honestly he might draw a much bigger crowd if folks think he’s leaving i.e. this is their last chance ever.
I hope he has a lot of fun and makes a lot of money, staying or going.
Which, now that you mention it, may be exactly what he’s trying to determine with this camp:
i.e.: Where am I really with BBN?
He didn’t have a good showing his last time out. He’s got to realize that a lot of us don’t blame him a bit for that. We love him and his family, we already know his coach was panicked and radiating fear that game, and as a true freshman he’s entitled to one imperfect outing—especially since usually a coach would see him struggling and go to someone else that game. Either that or start him most of the year so he was ready to be relied upon in a high-pressure duel in the postseason. We know he didn’t have any of that and most of us hardly blame him.
BUT it’s hard to put a percentage on how many of us really feel that way. Harder to know anything like that in this rumor-driven, post-network-news era. Especially in a situation like this where Cal and Mitch have been eating up so much airtime because of their own f*ckery.
It may well be that the real NIL forecast for next year is very much still waiting to come together at this time. Surely there’s a lot of talk about how much he specifically could stand to haul in. But probably most of the actual offers are waiting to see what he does. And wouldn’t it be easier for him to decide what he’ll do if he had a better inkling about what offers were coming?
Seems to me a camp is the perfect tool to answer a lot of those questions. If he gets mobbed and especially if the news coverage is high-hype, then he can probably figure on bringing in closer to that $1 mil haul or even clearing it, no matter how people feel about that little mitch Cal.
Which, now that you mention it, may be exactly what he’s trying to determine with this camp:
i.e.: Where am I really with BBN?
He didn’t have a good showing his last time out. He’s got to realize that a lot of us don’t blame him a bit for that. We love him and his family, we already know his coach was panicked and radiating fear that game, and as a true freshman he’s entitled to one imperfect outing—especially since usually a coach would see him struggling and go to someone else that game. Either that or start him most of the year so he was ready to be relied upon in a high-pressure duel in the postseason. We know he didn’t have any of that and most of us hardly blame him.
BUT it’s hard to put a percentage on how many of us really feel that way. Harder to know anything like that in this rumor-driven, post-network-news era. Especially in a situation like this where Cal and Mitch have been eating up so much airtime because of their own f*ckery.
It may well be that the real NIL forecast for next year is very much still waiting to come together at this time. Surely there’s a lot of talk about how much he specifically could stand to haul in. But probably most of the actual offers are waiting to see what he does. And wouldn’t it be easier for him to decide what he’ll do if he had a better inkling about what offers were coming?
Seems to me a camp is the perfect tool to answer a lot of those questions. If he gets mobbed and especially if the news coverage is high-hype, then he can probably figure on bringing in closer to that $1 mil haul or even clearing it, no matter how people feel about that little mitch Cal.
And if he's intending to leave, but pulls those shenanigans, then he deserves every bad karma coming his way. I do not like liars, no matter who they are. UK fans have been getting shafted by the players and the coach for quite some time now. That shit needs to stop.
No one is getting shafted that voluntarily shows up and pays money.
Why? Other than being someone's son, what has Reed actually accomplished for UK basketball?
If he plans on leaving and more people attend because they think he might leave how is that shenanigans?
I thought this was just a kid’s camp. Then I read. I’m just imagining a 45 year old dude being beside a 9 year dribbling as camp attendees.😂
I gotta say, a signed jersey is at least a pretty good camp gift. Cal’s camp a few years back was the epitome of a cash grab for my kid.
I gotta say, a signed jersey is at least a pretty good camp gift. Cal’s camp a few years back was the epitome of a cash grab for my kid.
He should announce that he’s announcing his decision at the camp, and he’ll sell out tickets in 5 minutes.
I'm butthurt because I asked a valid question, which you couldn't even provide an answer for? What kind of hillbilly logic are you using?
I guess I’m delusional to you then. If Reed leaves then I’m probably off the board maybe forever. There’s absolutely no reason for him to leave. I’d say it’s 99% he will return.
