Life isn't fair man. No Allen hasn't earned his minutes but did Sam Malone earn his? Should he have played? Should Brennan Canada get an opportunity? Kareem Watkins? Stacey Poole? Should he have been given a bigger role just to watch him fail? Allen in a couple of years will contribute to a team but right now we can't be toying with minutes just to accomodate him. He doesn't provide the ceiling of other players so it would be a waste of time.
In the very thread where a mod came in and told people to cool down.
We have no idea whether he plays. Or leaves. It is all conjecture. That’s my point.
I dont buy it. I think Cal just favors other players more because he personally thinks it will make the team better. The guy was told not to offer Whitney and still did it, and he started him until he just couldn't do it anymore to the detriment of the team.
Well theres a reason Quade was given opportunity after opportunity. Shai took his opportunity and ran with it. Thats what you expect from guys like that. Either they grab it by the balls or they play with the situation and get left behind. We have to figure out whether Allen can do that at some point or not. I hope he stays on the team so we can find out.
Exactly....it is really that hard to not see!
You just told someone to commit suicide. Maybe you should ignore everybody. For your sake and theirs.
It’s mind boggling. After last year you’d think fans would like to forget last year and focus on this current team. But nah we worried about last year and next year but not this year.
No one is talking about Allen’s minutes right now. It’s moreso about his lack of opportunity last year and any comments regarding him, or other players (this isn’t just about one guy) needing to “earn” their minutes when the reality is that others aren’t held to the same standard.
Tyler Herro was in the same situation with Quade. We know the kind of dogs Tyler and Shai are and they took their minutes back from Quade.
Nah, I'm happy just as I am. But your response is fascinating. Wanting death for anyone who disagrees with you.
You can worry about both. Sharpe was considered the best prospect in the deepest HS class in decades by NBA scouts. The guy is so good he is in top 10 in mock drafts without ever playing a second in a college game. Its comparable to losing Karl Towns, AD, or John Wall.
you are right. Shouldn’t have said it. I am out of here.
For sure no one should anyone earned their minutes on our team. Moreso that guys just took advantage of an opportunity or they didn't.
Upset at some things that have not happened- namely him not playing at all this year or him leaving at the end of the year. And everyone wants more titles- nothing wrong with that. Hell I wanted more than one from 1959 to 1996.
I only see him staying with the team if that NIL money is really good. If he sticks around and rarely plays the rest of his career, it is on him at this point.
Maybe you should use it too, rather than urging people to off themselves. You have a serious problem, whether you realize it or not. You need professional help.
LMAO what’s all the talk about tho? We play the hottest team in America tom and we are worried about something that ain’t going to be resolved in months…this board likes arguing and crying over spilled milk than actual games.
It’s really jacked up! Such moral bankruptcy in the world today. It’s frightening.
It is possible to be worried about both, Bass.
And people like soap operas so much they’re on every day!
I think next year we will need him on that second unit and as a veteran presence so I hope he stays. I still believe Sharpe is coming back so this is the lineup I'm seeing right now.
Cal gets the benefit by holding on to the " greatest recruiter " tag , he got many many months of positive press and far far less heat for last year by signing such a highly ranked recruit .. the ole " wait til next year" is alive and well .. I see it nearly every day here . AND he gets the bragging rights about developing another NBA all star , even though he ( may) never see the floor at UK . Thats the benefit .
Maybe Cal should have thought about that before he decided to keep that info to himself. The timing sucks and it's on HIM.
The staff believes he's coming back whether he plays this year or not and they haven't moved off that so it wasn't like they were hiding information. I just dont think it mattered. Of course everything matters in our situation but if you believe that a kid is for sure coming back it wouldn't matter to them. They didn't leak that he wouldn't be draft elligible at the time either because it doesn't matter to them if he is or isn't.
I hear you. But people are entertained in their own ways. I don’t like horror flicks. Many folks do. Some people spend money on lottery tickets and say it’s “fun” to play. I think that’s nuts.
Guess what if we are winning which we currently are then IDGAF now if all this came out last year during this time I’d be piss but guess what it didn’t.
Future quote: “He planned on being here next season. But after talking to guys in the NBA and realizing how high his stock is and that he can make his dreams come true now, he has decided to do what is best for him and his family. And I fully support him. I support any kid who wants to chase his dreams.”
