Shaedon Sharpe eligible for the 2022 NBA draft
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Not really.
In fairness to my point, we haven't had many situations where a veteran team was enhanced by a nonessential elite freshman (like Mercer).
Sharpe's situation is at least comparable from a projection level, and probably more so than most of our teams since 1996.
Nobody? No one here thinks 1996's "The Rock" is a top5 movie of all time? Well, OK then.
True! We’ve got a good group right now playing good basketball.
This may be the bourbon 🥃 talking. But at the moment I’m ready to roll with it.
Cal said he’d never be held hostage again by a player. Does this classify if he doesn’t play?
Again, no it isn't. There is no way he doesn't go to the draft being projected that high, not to mention signing him had to have kept other elite SG/SF from coming here.
Not sure where you got that from what I said. I said if he plays that's great.
Obviously I want him to play.
But I don't have a say in whether he plays or doesn't. It is what it is.
My apologies to @The_Answer1313 .
I know there are lots of skeptics regarding Shaedon and him playing for UK next year but Cal had to know this as this tweet states. Tweet makes sense just hope like hell it holds true!
I also don't think he should be able to decide not to play if he accepted a scholly to play. This is on Cal for allowing that decision if it's true.
I knew this would get everyone up in arms, but 21 pages already lol.
I'm actually pretty bummed out about this.
I thought if he played this season we went from very good to great. It's disappointing. Just because he seems like that marquee player we haven't been getting in recent years.
I thought if he played this season we went from very good to great. It's disappointing. Just because he seems like that marquee player we haven't been getting in recent years.
Won't need to.
If Sharpe goes pro this summer without playing for UK, Cal will provide his own rope for himself. We won't need the pitchforks.
If we're already so good we don't need him to play for this team this year, then there you go. I'm rolling with it.
If he earns his game time on the floor in practice and can prove to the guys he gets some of their minutes RIGHT NOW, then it will HAVE to help the team.
So I am great with that.
either way, if he plays, I am good with it, or not. We have an extremely good and talented team. If our eight are so good he cant get any minutes, then we're better than I thought.
Let him lace them up in practice, go at it, see if he can steal someone's minutes out there.
If he earns his game time on the floor in practice and can prove to the guys he gets some of their minutes RIGHT NOW, then it will HAVE to help the team.
So I am great with that.
either way, if he plays, I am good with it, or not. We have an extremely good and talented team. If our eight are so good he cant get any minutes, then we're better than I thought.
Let him lace them up in practice, go at it, see if he can steal someone's minutes out there.
That's not fair. He's probably been the most level-headed poster we've had here. Schooled a ton of people on how the selection committee works.
Remember, nothing has happened yet, and as much as I am annoyed by this news.. I still have to remember that technically nothing has changed, and we still don't know what involvement Cal had in this. Not every poster here is ready to throw Cal to the wolves just yet.
It's very possible that Sharpe and his camp had this planned from day 1.
Kyle Tucker is basically the head of UKs media relations department. His takes are worthless. The kid is going pro.
I was wondering about that as well.
He was given a scholarship to play basketball. It should be up to Cal whether he plays or they should pull the scholarship. Tho I doubt Cal would ever do that.
Bruce Pearl is loving it! Guarantee that slime ball had it leaked somehow. What’s the chances of this being made public before we play in their house?
I got him confused with @TheAnonymous13 .
Hence the apology.
Or maybe Sharpe’s camp leaked it trying to pressure Cal into playing him.
You think this thread is good now, folks?
Just wait until our first inevitable two game losing streak of the season where Cal still doesn't play Sharpe...
Just wait until our first inevitable two game losing streak of the season where Cal still doesn't play Sharpe...
Just for fun...at what time tonight does this thread hit 1000 posts? Lets go with EST. I'm going with 7:59 pm
That’s just not logical at all. Like at all.
We should add two pages for every game Cal refuses to play Sharpe.
I’ve had a good dose of bourbon. Bare with me!
About to post just that. If we lose vs Auburn and he sits, this thread will double at least.
As an IU fan first (my apologies and shame) I do root for regional teams (like UK) over anybody from elsewhere. That is my caveat. That stated, I would love to see him play to see how he does against good competition away from AAU. But I think he would be a fool to suit up or stay another year if he would be a top five or ten pick without playing. Taking the chance of injury or flopping would be foolish.
He will want to get his first NBA contract going and out of the way as quickly as possible so that he can negotiate that second contract!
I can absolutely agree with you in being annoyed at him leaving the program after a year, not just from a pure UK fan perspective, but in general. But I don’t agree with talking down on an 18 year old kid for doing everything he can to ensure that he’s a lottery or top 5 pick.
There’s zero chance that both Cal and Sharpe didn’t know was an option going into this. But I also highly doubt that was the plan all along.
Look at the reaction of the fan base when we heard that he is eligible. Now that it’s out, there’s going to be constant bickering, speculation, etc. around the league, by fans, and in the UK program. And all we heard is that he’s eligible. Not leaving, not testing the waters, just eligible. I can one thousand percent see them not wanting this to leak solely to limit the distractions during the season.
My post was made because all we see is the small picture, outside view. We know nothing of what’s actually going on and flat out assume the worst, and take it out by trashing the team and kids without taking everything into consideration.
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