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Our recruiting has been spectacular, but I have to admit it will hurt to lose both Bagley and Barrett to Duke. Those are two of the best players to come through in a while.
Is it good for duke that they have a ball dominate player of the same position already committed??
Explain how one year at Duke ruins good players, who have years to develop their trade in the NBA. It doesn't make sense. You can argue that Cal does more to prepare players for the rigors of the NBA in the year that he has them, but to say that K can't develop NBA talent is going too far.and somehow K won't help development. K cannot develop NBA talent. That's why Duke players suck in the NBA.
Explain how one year at Duke ruins good players, who have years to develop their trade in the NBA. It doesn't make sense. You can argue that Cal does more to prepare players for the rigors of the NBA in the year that he has them, but to say that K can't develop NBA talent is going too far.
I have wondered the same thing.Wonder if coach K is going to assemble one last super team and then retire? Could have been part of his pitch to Reddish and Barrett.
Cal prepares. K pampers.
Cal prepares. K cries.
yeah brand boozer Deng maggette hill Irving parker hood Redick battier all suck in the pros. hill and Irving are hall of famers. I'm sure Duval bagley barrett reddish Carter Tatum will all suck too. loland somehow K won't help development. K cannot develop NBA talent. That's why Duke players suck in the NBA.
yeah brand boozer Deng maggette hill Irving parker hood Redick battier all suck in the pros. hill and Irving are hall of famers. I'm sure Duval bagley barrett reddish Carter Tatum will all suck too. lol
yeah brand boozer Deng maggette hill Irving parker hood Redick battier all suck in the pros. hill and Irving are hall of famers. I'm sure Duval bagley barrett reddish Carter Tatum will all suck too. lol
Don't think you can read anything into it either way. IQ has been a Cat for nearly a year but only made it official recently.
If Barrett's mind is made up on Duke, it doesn't matter if he announced yesterday or in May.
His mind is definitely made up though. You don't set an announcement date otherwise, and the timing seems like he met with Duke and then his mind was made up.
It feels like we've been behind in this one from the start, but I keep going back to how confident our staff feels privately.
Now that this news is out, I'm interested to see if Matt and others who told us UK loves their position will have any updated information.
Nov10I agree with all of this. However, I did read a Tweet, linking an article this morning (Jason ? USA Today), stating that Barrett knew the date he wanted to announce, but had not decided on a school yet. I realize this was probably recruit-speak but the tweet was out there nonetheless.
Yeah. He said he doesn’t know where he’s going yet. That could be to build suspense or it could be true. We’ll see I suppose. I’m hoping but not expecting.I agree with all of this. However, I did read a Tweet, linking an article this morning (Jason ? USA Today), stating that Barrett knew the date he wanted to announce, but had not decided on a school yet. I realize this was probably recruit-speak but the tweet was out there nonetheless.
You named like three guys who aren't retired and one of them is Rodney Hood who came to campus when he was like 21 years old already. Either do better or don't post.
Don't think you can read anything into it either way. IQ has been a Cat for nearly a year but only made it official recently.
If Barrett's mind is made up on Duke, it doesn't matter if he announced yesterday or in May.
His mind is definitely made up though. You don't set an announcement date otherwise, and the timing seems like he met with Duke and then his mind was made up.
It feels like we've been behind in this one from the start, but I keep going back to how confident our staff feels privately.
Now that this news is out, I'm interested to see if Matt and others who told us UK loves their position will have any updated information.
Nov10
Really? I always thought it was Oregon and us. I don't remember hearing about Duke until a few months ago whereas we've been on him HARD since before he reclassified. After Duke got Bagley and Reddish, everyone seemed to shift to Duke as being a threat and now, months later, a favorite. But I could've swore going back into mid-summer, it was Oregon and UK for Barrett. With most saying, if he reclassified, he was all but ours?
yeah brand boozer Deng maggette hill Irving parker hood Redick battier all suck in the pros. hill and Irving are hall of famers. I'm sure Duval bagley barrett reddish Carter Tatum will all suck too. lol
I think a lot of that early reporting is bogus. Oregon is always linked to the Canadian Nike kids, and it's a safe bet to have Kentucky high on the list of every elite player.
I've just read too many of those anonymous tell-all player interviews over the years where they basically know where they're going from the start to believe you can really make up as much ground as the writers try and portray.
They have subscriptions to sell, and not a lot of folks fork out 10 bucks a month to read "player A liked School X two years ago and still plans on going there."
It happens some with kids who aren't elite, I'm sure. One school makes them a bigger priority, or promises them they can play point guard or start or something. Or maybe there's a coaching change or scandal or something or a kid expected to go pro comes back at their position.
But I don't think a kid like Barrett is really influenced by that stuff. He's going to play and have a very similar role no matter where he chooses.
I believe most of these kids know which school they like, take their visits, meet their coaches, and then the majority end up picking what they knew they wanted from the start. The daily and weekly internet drama is manufactured for suspense, subscriptions and to increase their profile.
Makes sense. But ultimately, I don't think Duke has always been his place. Coming form an unbiased mindset, I can see the appeal to Duke. HOF coach. Awesome gym to play in that's full of energy. Gorgeous, prestigious campus. Play with great players. But Barrett seemed like he was ours to lose a few months ago. Duke hype came later, no?
If he goes to Duke I will lose my mind. There's not many guys I've wanted more to commit here.
and somehow K won't help development. K cannot develop NBA talent. That's why Duke players suck in the NBA.
Thats the only saving grace from them racking up lately. Their players wont improve. Theyll be the same the day they stop on campus as the day they step off.
Still think UK is right in this thing. He didnt decide to reclass till Cal visited