Silas Demary Jr offered scholly

[runt#69]

Watching all this go down, knowing we already have what we got, and I feel like CMP isn't far away from getting a team here next year that will be another top ten, 15 team to start preseason. Possibly a top 5 team even, but that's wayyyyyyy to premature. Something better than #23, I'd think, though. Plus, there's going to be some whole different looks for the other teams next year.

I like our spot actually.

I'm trusting in Coach Pope.

and is it just me or does CMP look like he is also highly valuing getting a COUPLE of years from key guys into the system here and looking definitely looking - longer term here. I like it. I didn't realize or think he would get a guy like Garrison or Oweh and could work as well as it has, and come back as second year guys in the system that's great for us. That is awesome !

But these guys have multiple years of eligibility left too. The real benefit might not be next year but in year 3 to 4. The smartest move for Pope was getting Oweh in the first place and having him come back, that's huge just in an of itself.

This is looking sharp around here, if you ask me. CMP knows what he's doing. I think he's in the CATbird seat, so to speak.

we shall see. but it's a great direction. I really like Demary Jr. with the other additions. its taking shape.

Go Big Blue !

 

[cats#1again]

So Demary played well against us and Butler said he was good. Is that what we are mainly going on with him. Seems not just him but we are reaching out to next level down guards from the ones with much better numbers. Like the guy from LSU whose numbers are not good at all. Are these guys OK coming in as backups? Demary is not even a true one, can play both, but more of a two where Oweh will be playing hopefully.

Oweh is not a 2 . Why would you want him being your shooting guard?
We have to get more athletic. Demary fits this plan

 

[BigBlueManSouthCentralKY]

Oweh is not a 2 . Why would you want him being your shooting guard?
We have to get more athletic. Demary fits this plan

Oweh is a good enough two for me. It's all the other positions I worry about. More athletic yes. Like at all five positions and a couple off the bench.

 

[cats#1again]

Oweh is a good enough two for me. It's all the other positions I worry about. More athletic yes. Like at all five positions and a couple off the bench.

I don't guess it matters where he's put but he is definitely a small forward. Getting kam Williams and Demary is a strong start at getting more athletic
We have to get a post-presence that can defend and help on slashing guards. Amari had no idea how to help pick up the ball

 

[AzubuikeandFitch]

I have nothing but good things to say about Pope, but he popped off and stated we were getting a couple superstars in the portal. BBN won't forget and now the expectation is set.

 

[AzubuikeandFitch]

Pure speculation, but I like your confidence in him.

He promised superstars so it's on.

 

[BigBlueManSouthCentralKY]

I don't guess it matters where he's put but he is definitely a small forward. Getting kam Williams and Demary is a strong start at getting more athletic
We have to get a post-presence that can defend and help on slashing guards. Amari had no idea how to help pick up the ball

If you watched Houston closely today they double up on penetrators. Just a lot of good coaching to go with their great athletic ability. Their players started running 100 yard dashes in June. Not playing pickup football games and the like. You can do this if you can hone in on who the best athletic/skilled players are that are available. Just has to be that way in the SEC if you want to be King.

 

[cats#1again]

If you watched Houston closely today they double up on penetrators. Just a lot of good coaching to go with their great athletic ability. Their players started running 100 yard dashes in June. Not playing pickup football games and the like. You can do this if you can hone in on who the best athletic/skilled players are that are available. Just has to be that way in the SEC if you want to be King.

I agree

 

[cats#1again]

I have nothing but good things to say about Pope, but he popped off and stated we were getting a couple superstars in the portal. BBN won't forget and now the expectation is set.

Would you say that oweh is a superstar? At least a star? He wasn't to anyone when he signed. Just remember that

 

[Fox2monk]

He is visiting St. John’s Monday and UCONN Tuesday. We are supposed to get a visit after that. Let’s hope he doesn’t decide on these to trips.

 

[JFCats22]

 

[bnewt]

Yep first two visits are to two of the biggest spenders. Not a great sign.

Uconn is a big spender?

 

[bigblueinsanity]

Uconn is a big spender?

Yes?

 

[Bluesnky]

I remember when UCONN was too cheap for Koby Brea and wound up with Aidan Mahaney, who was predictably awful.

 

[BigBlueManSouthCentralKY]

Several good guards going fast. Demary, Gillespie, Bashir and Hall it seems are very hot topics with top teams. The more I read about these four the more I like.

 

[JwUKFan11]

Demary’s agent asking for 2 million. Seems high. Will be interesting to see where he goes.

 

[cats#1again]

I think people are not giving Acaden Lewis enough respect
The kid is strong with the ball and gets where he wants on the floor. I'm not so sure he won't start at pg. Reminds me a little bit of Sears for Alabama

 

[Fox2monk]

Several good guards going fast. Demary, Gillespie, Bashir and Hall it seems are very hot topics with top teams. The more I read about these four the more I like.

Me as well, if I could pick 2 right now it would be Gillespie and Hall for sure. I do really like Bashir as well. Demary is solid don’t get me wrong and he’s proven in the SEC, I just think Hall is a bucket getter we missed and Bashir is a hell of a scorer himself. Both would provide amazing size at the guard or wings.

 

[cats#1again]

Me as well, if I could pick 2 right now it would be Gillespie and Hall for sure. I do really like Bashir as well. Demary is solid don’t get me wrong and he’s proven in the SEC, I just think Hall is a bucket getter we missed and Bashir is a hell of a scorer himself. Both would provide amazing size at the guard or wings.

I like Hall a lot.
What our fans need to remember is pope will probably only bring in 3 more portal players. Who knows what is going on behind the scenes. I would rather him go hard after exactly who he wants then take several because they were a big name in the portal

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

I think people are not giving Acaden Lewis enough respect
The kid is strong with the ball and gets where he wants on the floor. I'm not so sure he won't start at pg. Reminds me a little bit of Sears for Alabama

People love Lewis. It's just that after 15 years of Calipari, BBN has cooled on starting freshmen point guards, especially guys in Lewis' ranking level (Hagans, Askew, Green).

It's nothing against Lewis, but he's not a Brandon Knight-level incoming freshman. BBN mostly doesn't want to count on starting a freshman point guard for our next Final Four run unless that kid is magically transcendent.

 

[cats#1again]

People love Lewis. It's just that after 15 years of Calipari, BBN has cooled on starting freshmen point guards, especially guys in Lewis' ranking level (Hagans, Askew, Green).

It's nothing against Lewis, but he's not a Brandon Knight-level incoming freshman. BBN mostly doesn't want to count on starting a freshman point guard for our next Final Four run unless that kid is magically transcendent.

You have no idea what level he is going to be in college. There are freshmen every year that end up being superstars that were rated in the '40s and '50s.
Trey Young ended up being ranked around 30th and was unstoppable as a freshman. One thing I learned from Cal being here that long is that the ranking system coming out of high school doesn't always mean they are a good player. Lewis looks like he has good fundamental skills and strong with the ball.

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

You have no idea what level he is going to be in college. There are freshmen every year that end up being superstars that were rated in the '40s and '50s.
Trey Young ended up being ranked around 30th and was unstoppable as a freshman. One thing I learned from Cal being here that long is that the ranking system coming out of high school doesn't always mean they are a good player. Lewis looks like he has good fundamental skills and strong with the ball.

I love Lewis. No disrespect to him, but at the very least, UK needs point guard depth. Lewis' own father said that. Pope agrees with me, too. It's why he's still recruiting top-shelf point guards in the portal. Is Pope being disrespectful to Lewis by doing that?

Who are the freshmen every year that were ranked in the 40s and 50s that end up being superstars in year #1? I'll give you SGA, although I wouldn't call him a superstar either (at least not at UK) although he was all-SEC second team level good. Jeremiah Fears is another.

Young was the RCSI #20 ranked player in his class.

 

[Fox2monk]

I like Hall a lot.
What our fans need to remember is pope will probably only bring in 3 more portal players. Who knows what is going on behind the scenes. I would rather him go hard after exactly who he wants then take several because they were a big name in the portal

I agree he said 4 total and they may hang on to a spot for a late stud if someone leaves the draft or international prospect.

 

[SkyPrince1]

Me as well, if I could pick 2 right now it would be Gillespie and Hall for sure. I do really like Bashir as well. Demary is solid don’t get me wrong and he’s proven in the SEC, I just think Hall is a bucket getter we missed and Bashir is a hell of a scorer himself. Both would provide amazing size at the guard or wings.

Do we start Hall at the four?

 

[Fox2monk]

Do we start Hall at the four?

I don’t know how it would work, we could theoretically run a small ball lineup where everyone is kinda positionless like that. Whoever is the best defender would probably guard the bigger person on defense.

 

[Fox2monk]

I think people are not giving Acaden Lewis enough respect
The kid is strong with the ball and gets where he wants on the floor. I'm not so sure he won't start at pg. Reminds me a little bit of Sears for Alabama

Me as well.

 

[JwUKFan11]

I don’t know how it would work, we could theoretically run a small ball lineup where everyone is kinda positionless like that. Whoever is the best defender would probably guard the bigger person on defense.

Houston in a way

 

[wkycatfan]

Seems like Illinois had basically a positionless team that went the Final Four with Kendall Gill, etc several years ago. Everybody was 6'4" -6'8" in the starting lineup seems like.

 

[true blue1]

Seems like Illinois had basically a positionless team that went the Final Four with Kendall Gill, etc several years ago. Everybody was 6'4" -6'8" in the starting lineup seems like.

That was a great team.

 

[BleedBlue13]

With Acaden nobody knows yet how many minutes he’s gonna be playing nobody knows. I think the only givens are Oweh starts at the 3 and plays a ton of minutes and Jasper plays the 2 20+ mpg. After that we need a little of everything. If Kam, Alvaro, and Magoon are on the way that fills out the front court big time with Moreno and Garrison if he stays. After a PG and hoping for Yaxel I just don’t see much else happening. The 3 top 30. freshmen are too good and too highly rated to be 3rd stringers, backups sure but not 3rd in line for minutes. Chandler and to a little lesser extent Noah will need minutes also. The vibes I get from Jasper are a lot like freshmen Tayshaun man if he’s anywhere close to that look out.

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

I really hope Kentucky gets a visit and gets demary

 

[Fox2monk]

Seems like Illinois had basically a positionless team that went the Final Four with Kendall Gill, etc several years ago. Everybody was 6'4" -6'8" in the starting lineup seems like.

The one with Deron Williams, Dee brown, and Luther Head? Badass team. They did have James Augustine who was really solid and he was 6’10”.

 

[BleedBlue13]

Is there any chance 1-5 pg enter in the next 2-3 weeks that are better than Demary? It’s hard to know what to do this early I know we got Butler way late last year. I don’t see us bringing in 2 so gotta be the right one.

 

[catsfanbgky]

the PG from Michigan, Donaldson and the PG for Pitt entered today.

 

[cats#1again]

the PG from Michigan, Donaldson and the PG for Pitt entered today.

Donaldson is a player

 

[Cats192]

You have no idea what level he is going to be in college. There are freshmen every year that end up being superstars that were rated in the '40s and '50s.
Trey Young ended up being ranked around 30th and was unstoppable as a freshman. One thing I learned from Cal being here that long is that the ranking system coming out of high school doesn't always mean they are a good player. Lewis looks like he has good fundamental skills and strong with the ball.

That's the problem though.

We don't know what he's going to be in college. He could be one of those superstars year 1. He could also be a normal freshman that takes a year or 2 to get to his ceiling.

On the flip side: There are guys in the portal that are known products. We've seen them produce well in college. Some of these guys we've sene produce in the power conferences. We have a very good idea of what they are going to be next year.

If Lewis is a superstar, he'll earn the starting role over whoever we bring in. And that's awesome. I hope he has a dominant freshman season and goes top 5 in the draft. That probably means we were a Final 4 caliber team.

But I'll gladly take a veteran PG from the portal in case Lewis needs time to develop.

 

[GermantownDawg]

Demary’s agent asking for 2 million. Seems high. Will be interesting to see where he goes.

Silas is a good kid and a good ball player but if anyone pays him $2 million to come play they have lost their minds.

 

[Cats192]

Is there any chance 1-5 pg enter in the next 2-3 weeks that are better than Demary? It’s hard to know what to do this early I know we got Butler way late last year. I don’t see us bringing in 2 so gotta be the right one.

The House settlement thing is being Decided this coming Monday. I think the best players are going to want to have NIL deals locked in before that.

 

[Butters' Dad]

The House settlement thing is being Decided this coming Monday. I think the best players are going to want to have NIL deals locked in before that.

Shouldn't affect anyone this cycle.

 

[cats#1again]

I love Lewis. No disrespect to him, but at the very least, UK needs point guard depth. Lewis' own father said that. Pope agrees with me, too. It's why he's still recruiting top-shelf point guards in the portal. Is Pope being disrespectful to Lewis by doing that?

Who are the freshmen every year that were ranked in the 40s and 50s that end up being superstars in year #1? I'll give you SGA, although I wouldn't call him a superstar either (at least not at UK) although he was all-SEC second team level good. Jeremiah Fears is another.

Young was the RCSI #20 ranked player in his class.

Young was #30 a 4 star recruit from all but 1 recruiting service. He had been ranked highly early on in his highschool years. SGA was ranked around the same area. You are the one acting like a player can't be good if he's not in the top 7/8 of his class. There's no difference in being ranked 15th or 35th. I would say each class has 5 players above the rest on avg. Other than that down to about 100 they are all the same