With the NIL and transfer portal Craziness you need 3 or 4 super grateful/loyal KY kids to go with your 5 star freshman/portal players. The days of stacking up 5 stars are clearly over. Hawkins/Willis were perfect examples, I assume Reed will be as well.Fans gotta understand they care about the whole "Kentucky brand" a million times more than any player. Reeves and any other player is gonna worry about their minutes and NIL. They couldn't give a single **** about "the brand", sitting on the bench your final year of college when you have other options to start is just a waste of a year and their abilities.
Being willing to stay here just cause they love Kentucky is about a 30 year outdated line of thinking, and even then it was because one and dones wasn't a thing in the NBA.
There were many guards out there, they gone now.Shouldn't have to be. There are many guards out there who will play defense and go 1-15 and not piss down a leg.
That’s such a joke. We wait months and don’t try to get a transfer and now only 1 may come back. Just ugh.
Open up the checkbook Kentucky
It is no doubt, but this roster needs reeves next year, they have to get his shootingThat’s such a joke. We wait months and don’t try to get a transfer and now only 1 may come back. Just ugh.
Where are people getting this idea that Reed is a surefire 4 year player?With the NIL and transfer portal Craziness you need 3 or 4 super grateful/loyal KY kids to go with your 5 star freshman/portal players. The days of stacking up 5 stars are clearly over. Hawkins/Willis were perfect examples, I assume Reed will be as well.
You need a coach that cares about the program and less about himself. It is laughable to trash players for being concerned about their financial and playing status while supporting a coach who is guilty of one of the biggest coaching salary heist in college basketball history. The players are all very aware of how Cal suckered the university into giving him money that he hasn't come close to earning. It is going to be a hard sale to get players who are willing to make sacrifices for the team while playing for one of the most selfish and egotistical coaches in the history of the sport.With the NIL and transfer portal Craziness you need 3 or 4 super grateful/loyal KY kids to go with your 5 star freshman/portal players. The days of stacking up 5 stars are clearly over. Hawkins/Willis were perfect examples, I assume Reed will be as well.
I agree, it’s just ridiculous that he’s coming back, but not coming back to UK yet. Like this only happens here.It is no doubt, but this roster needs reeves next year, they have to get his shooting
Regardless 2 is a lot better than the o e we are getting from mostWhere are people getting this idea that Reed is a surefire 4 year player?
I doubt it happens, but it's not out of the possibility he's a one and done player like Booker did when everyone thought he was an obvious returning player.
He's arguably closer to a 2 year player than he is a 4 year player.
Exactly, he’s been way past his prime since then. Hasn’t done anything remotely right.Cal has been a failure of biblical proportions since 2019. And it has been in every facet- speaking in public, bench coaching, roster construction and the hiring of coaches. And he has been a complete moron this off season in once again- roster construction. Maybe he will add some pieces at the last minute but I doubt the moves will result in a championship type roster. We will see.
Oh for sure, it’s beyond ridiculous, the sad part is if cal screw up the meeting or something doesn’t go correct, Memphis and other teams are waiting in the wingsI agree, it’s just ridiculous that he’s coming back, but not coming back to UK yet. Like this only happens here.
Cal needs to realize that the days of players throwing themselves at him just because he is Cal and the coach of UK is over. The chickens have come home to roost and now he has to kowtow to the players.Oh for sure, it’s beyond ridiculous, the sad part is if cal screw up the meeting or something doesn’t go correct, Memphis and other teams are waiting in the wings
He’s 22. FWIWBeing held up for NIL money by a 25 yr old that completely s*** the bed in the tourney. Blow the program up!
No doubt about it. This is what you guys thought was awesome and fair to the players. This is the game now. It’s the game you all thought was going to be great for the sport. In other words, don’t hate the player. Hate the game. It’s what y’all wanted.Lol at all the fans who were on the players side getting money and now crucifying Reeves for negotiating to get more. Serves college bb right.
We shouldn't welcome him back? What makes you think he wants to come back?
Seriously. Dude was at Illinois state. Cal has got our program in such a poor state we're pining after this mediocre player like he's Tracy McGrady... it's pathetic.Who cares?He's not even a great player.
who cares.......too much drama for someone that thinks he is better than he isHope like hell he comes back!! Get it done Cal!!
totally agreeMan, I like Reeves, I really wished he was playing for UK next year, but with this news, nah, he needs to go. Cal has waited long enough and that needs to end. There are dudes sitting there in the portal that can shoot it as good as he did and they would love to be here. Cal can't wait any longer.
Damn, this sucks.
been a failure since 2015 when he was out coached in the final 4. That is when he true colors came out. His continual disrespect for the fans and the UK tradition have continued to grow since he is being questioned about his coaching, offense, etc. He can't take the criticism. His continual lies regarding player injuries, the entire Sharpe ordeal, bringing in Wheeler to run the team instead of a real point guard and now this fiasco with only 7 players. Totally ridiculous the way that he has destroyed the entire program and made it a laughing stock.Cal has been a failure of biblical proportions since 2019. And it has been in every facet- speaking in public, bench coaching, roster construction and the hiring of coaches. And he has been a complete moron this off season in once again- roster construction. Maybe he will add some pieces at the last minute but I doubt the moves will result in a championship type roster. We will see.
been a failure since 2015 when he was out coached in the final 4. That is when he true colors came out. His continual disrespect for the fans and the UK tradition have continued to grow since he is being questioned about his coaching, offense, etc. He can't take the criticism. His continual lies regarding player injuries, the entire Sharpe ordeal, bringing in Wheeler to run the team instead of a real point guard and now this fiasco with only 7 players. Totally ridiculous the way that he has destroyed the entire program and made it a laughing stock.
Some of y’all are WAY overvaluing Reeves as a player.
A. He choked in the biggest game of his career. Not just choked, like Ashton Hagans point shaving choked!
B. The dude just wants money and guaranteed playing time, he won’t care if the team wins or loses.
C. Which of the other 3-4 freshmen guard’s minutes does he take?
UK needs Bigs, not a streaky mid-major talent with one of the worst shooting releases in all of BB.
Reeves is one of five players in UK history to score 37 or more pts in a game.
Let that sink in. He is an elite scorer.
He is must get by Cal and Cal needs to run shots thru him like he did Jamal Murray.
There is literally nobody who can hit a 3 pter on this entire team.
They were all pretty good so he’s in good companyDan Issel
Goose Givens
Mel Turpin
Derrick Miller
Prince
Meeks
Monk
That’s 7 off the top of my head before we get to Reeves. I think some older guys did it too.