LOL.He's out of here because of millions of dollars he will make and not anything to do with the fans.
Shaedon Sharpe eligible for the 2022 NBA draft
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Meh. Yeah, I thought about him. It still isn’t the same. He didn’t enroll early and sit on the bench for half the season. Hell, he didn’t enroll at all IIRC.
This might start an entirely new discussion, but the entire conflict is between the players wanting to earn money for playing ball, and the NCAA/NBA giving them an age restriction. In the spirit of a free market, they shouldn't be prevented from earning a living. The NCAA having such stupid rules and double standards was the reason behind the lawsuits, but the fiction that is the 'student athlete' at least at the highest level is starting to crumble. There may be no saving it at this point.
I'm not sure that's a good thing, but the NCAA/student athlete fiction was a house of cards anyway, and nothing lasts forever. Many people have been hurt because of it. The problem is, you can't have both under the same roof. They really should separate it. Allowing them to play college ball AND earn money is a conflict of interest, and seeing Oscar unable to earn because of his status is a huge insult.
Yeah. Pitino was so pissed about that he said he quit recruiting top players.
At least we got Rondo out of the deal. I always thought Rondo was better anyway.
He was amazing. And wasted by Tubby. Man did he pound the air out of the ball.
I don’t love Cal, but I don’t hate him either.
That being said, it seems like there are a lot of Cal apologists trying to spin this situation and make it sound like it’s somehow good for recruiting.
How?
I highly doubt a recruit is going to look at this and be influenced to come PLAY at UK. The only recruits who will be influenced by it are the ones who would want to do the same thing Sharpe did (assuming he never plays a minute)
Lmao what a time to be alive. The team MIGHT get better via Sharpe practicing. That is literally the ONLY positive. Nobody gives a damn about his draft stock.
A freight train could be barreling down on you at 80 mph while you’re tied to the tracks and your response would be “let’s see how this plays out”.
Everyone except the most loyal Cal defenders can see what’s coming from a mile away. Having fans refuse to accept reality until after it’s already happened simply fosters this kind of crap. That and Mitch’s brilliant lifetime contract that deflects the heat any other coach would have to worry about from his fan base.
I remember when a few of us called this months ago. The same people saying “let it play out” now, we’re saying “he can’t go because it would be against the rules! See!”
No matter what they just can’t bring themselves to cross Cal or any decision he makes. He’s just a basketball coach folks. He isn’t infallible.
No matter what they just can’t bring themselves to cross Cal or any decision he makes. He’s just a basketball coach folks. He isn’t infallible.
I told many of you the kid won't ever see the floor at UK. Given he's top 5 projection, no way he plays and risks any kind of injury, or plays and screws up his possible top 5 landing this summer due to some poor showings.
If the kid skips town after signing NIL deals and never playing a tic for UK he will go down in UK lore as Shady Sharpe.
So, while it doesn't look like he will play soon, does Sharpe play in 2022-23 for the Wildcats?
Based on the information at hand, I would be shocked if Sharpe suits up for Kentucky next season.
Sharpe is currently a projected top-10 pick in the upcoming draft regardless of playing this season. The NBA scouts that took advantage of this past summer's rules and were able to evaluate Sharpe in person at Peach Jam were very impressed with what the then-No. 1 prospect offered. The 2022 Draft class is weak, which only helps his stock. At this point, Sharpe could be a top-five pick.
So, playing "in the next 2-3 games" for the Wildcats seems risky — very risky — for a prospect that is likely going to secure more than $11 million of guaranteed money as a top-10 pick in the next few months.
One NBA scout who evaluated Sharpe this summer told 247Sports that he's arguably the top perimeter prospect. Unless the NBA's perception of Sharpe changes in the next week or so, he'd have little to win by playing for the Wildcats.
"For as good as Johnny Davis (Wisconsin), Jaden Ivey (Purdue), and those guards and wings have played to date, I am not sure any of the group is better whenever they are at their best compared to Sharpe at his best," the scout said. "Now, how has Sharpe developed his game, mindset, body and jumper over the past six months? We don’t know; but he definitely is in the conversation for who the best perimeter prospect is if he were to make the jump to the 2022 draft."
Based on the information at hand, I would be shocked if Sharpe suits up for Kentucky next season.
Sharpe is currently a projected top-10 pick in the upcoming draft regardless of playing this season. The NBA scouts that took advantage of this past summer's rules and were able to evaluate Sharpe in person at Peach Jam were very impressed with what the then-No. 1 prospect offered. The 2022 Draft class is weak, which only helps his stock. At this point, Sharpe could be a top-five pick.
So, playing "in the next 2-3 games" for the Wildcats seems risky — very risky — for a prospect that is likely going to secure more than $11 million of guaranteed money as a top-10 pick in the next few months.
One NBA scout who evaluated Sharpe this summer told 247Sports that he's arguably the top perimeter prospect. Unless the NBA's perception of Sharpe changes in the next week or so, he'd have little to win by playing for the Wildcats.
"For as good as Johnny Davis (Wisconsin), Jaden Ivey (Purdue), and those guards and wings have played to date, I am not sure any of the group is better whenever they are at their best compared to Sharpe at his best," the scout said. "Now, how has Sharpe developed his game, mindset, body and jumper over the past six months? We don’t know; but he definitely is in the conversation for who the best perimeter prospect is if he were to make the jump to the 2022 draft."
Then why even come to UK if he never had any intention of playing?
Let's see....he doesnt risk injury in high school...he can be tucked away from playing while still staying in the spotlight....he gets a big NIL deal to help support him till draft day...
Nice little neat package here and one I have no doubt the Sharpe team and Cal knew about from the start.
Unacceptable....period.
Let's see....he doesnt risk injury in high school...he can be tucked away from playing while still staying in the spotlight....he gets a big NIL deal to help support him till draft day...
Nice little neat package here and one I have no doubt the Sharpe team and Cal knew about from the start.
Unacceptable....period.
Yeah, I’m gonna give up on one of the most fun UK teams in while because a player that wasn’t supposed to be here until next season, might not play? Smh
According to Tuckers article Sharpe's mother said the goal of this is for him to be developed and not about being a high draft pick and that he would be playing here next year, his trainer says he will be here next year so I would wait and see what happens before I freak out.
No chance he won’t be in the NBA next season. He would also be stupid to play this season and risk getting exposed.
UK is getting used big time here!
UK is getting used big time here!
I actually still think Sharpe will play this year.
Cal has spoken about it three times, and when he does, it's always with the door opened.
So I think this is still a ruse to gain some attention for the program.
I think he plays sometime between the Auburn and Kansas games.
How weird is it that since 2015, if Duke lands a top 5 kid, they play (Zion, RJ, Reddish, Lively, Tatum, etc.) and if we land a top 5 kid, they turn out to be Skal, BJ Boston, or end up in a holding pattern of speculation like we're seeing with Sharpe.
I always thought the purpose of basketball was to actually engage in playing basketball.
Surely Cal understands this. I think that Sharpe plays, and soon.
I'm not saying Cal should be fired over it. In fact, very few are saying that, I'm not sure why you're even bringing that up, I never said anything of the sort.
But if SS just up and leaves after collecting NIL money and using UK as a stepping stone, without ever playing, well, Cal should feel the heat on that. We should never allow that here. That will cost us recruits that wanted to play here, but went elsewhere, because SS signed. It'll also attract the wrong ones, the ones that want to just come here and do the same crap.
It will also cause an issue with that Porsche dealership that paid the kid a million bucks. They may stop making those deals.
Well, it's simply because you haven't pulled your head out of Cal's ass in years to look around.
That fact has been stated many times over the years by Cal himself and it is very true. You may not personally know those people, but not everybody lives high on the hog like you apparently do.
It's just a game, son. If you cannot enjoy it without becoming enraged, you need to re-evaluate your priorities.
How weird is it that Trevor Keels and A.J. Griffin are both 3 months younger than Sharpe and both are playing.
It's funny how guys like Allen aren't good enough to play for UK, but kids not even as talented have come into Rupp and kicked Cal's ass.
I mean, I believe Allen would start on the 2019/20 version of Evansville. He'd start on 20/21 Richmond and Notre Dame. There are many SEC teams Allen would get run on too and we've lost to every single SEC team over the last few years, some of them in Rupp.
Oh and somehow Boston and Askew were good enough to play 35mpg at UK, but Allen couldn't get a sniff right? Come on man.
Seriously? I know Allen hasn’t gotten a ton of minutes this year but he hasn’t earned the right for more. Why is this even a thing?
Yes it is. People are so upset
Funny thing..had Cal won more titles and recently, especially 2015, people would be less upset about this
I'm thinking it's because he wasn't sure he would definitely be eligible for the draft and if he did know 100% for sure he would be eligible, he did it to use our facilities and practice with a college program to prepare.
He might help the other guys braid their hair.
I'm not talking about this year. He’s a mess this year (I wonder why), I'm talking about last year when he was better than the 2 dudes Cal allowed to rape any chance we had at winning games.
We've never heard this line of garbage before. Never ever ever.
Aw shucks, thanks pops…
We’re not talking about the game, we’re talking about what many are starting to believe was deliberate deception, and an expensive one at that. If any of it’s true yet it doesn’t bother you, then by all means please continue licking windows and clapping at your TV like a seal
Lol, you actually believe that Cal took part in some nefarious deception to screw over UK fans?
This was my opinion before it came out he was eligible.
Now I say there is a 1% chance he plays. He will go top 10 without playing 1 second. Why risk it?
Sharpe's mom said he will play here next year. I believe her. No way would she would let her son be persuaded by $$$$.
No. At no point did I suggest that’s been the plan all along. But it’s looking increasingly more like it was known at some early point, and only made clear recently. And if he knew and didn’t fully disclose it for whatever reason, I don’t think it was necessarily to screw over fans. However, doing so would mean that he put the personal interests of a kid with no ties to Kentucky whatsoever ahead of the team, the fans, and the university.
Are you someone who actually believes that he didn’t know about any of this and it just caught him by surprise?
these kind of scenarios seem to only happen at UK. It’s especially frustrating having this kind of pointless drama after such a horrible season last year. Look at how many posts and threads there are about this subject in less than 24 hours. It’s not because these posts are full of people praising Calipari.
I agree with this, with one caveat. Given that he has not played (& assuming he doesn't), I can't see an NBA team taking that risk with a top 10 pick UNLESS he works out for them and blows them away in the workout. So then if you are Sharpe, is the risk bigger that you have an off day in an NBA workout, or show holes in your game playing 10-20 college games. Maybe the college games is still the bigger risk, but something to consider.
But if he is projected after meeting with teams as a top 10, I think as a player you have to go. The players I have questioned (& Cal did a few of these too) were guys like Orton, Teague, Johnson, Harrisons (maybe), maybe Lyles, maybe Skal.
You said it was a deliberate deception.
No, I think Cal took a chance on the #1 player and it might or might not work out. Tom Leach said on his morning show, that the nba ruling is still not certain. That sharpe has to apply for a waiver. So who knows?
My argument is, why would Cal take a player he KNOWS will never play for him? Where is the benefit for Cal?
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