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So who signs with us next ?

I wouldn't be able to give a good guess about the next high school recruit that commits to UK, but I do think that Pope probably wants to sign a freshman PF during the season to compete with a top transfer portal PF that he reels in after the season.
 
Whoever Coach Pope feels creates the right chemistry for the best chance of a successful team coming together. Doesn’t have to necessarily be a 5 star guy. Maybe it is. Maybe need that ‘heart’ guy.
 
Brown.

UK will have at least three McDonald's All-Americans coming in under Pope next year.

Feels like a return to the 90s all of a sudden. Not even Pitino brought in more than two Mickey Ds in a single season.
I mean, neither did cal most seasons. It’s not like he pulled in 3-5 of these guys a year. Pope having 3 burger boys is a major haul.
 
I’m not even worried about it. I am so happy we have Johnson and Moreno in the fold. And I know Pope will bring in some good pieces to go with them. Just so excited to have those guys.

My biggest wish right now is that we are able to retain our talent. I hope we can keep Oweh, Garrison, Chandler, Perry, and Noah.

I really doubt Perry and Noah go anywhere anytime soon. Chandler probably sticks around.

We really need Oweh and Garrison for some experience.

Oweh
Garrison
Chandler
Perry
Noah
Johnson
Moreno

That’s a really good core. Add a couple of experienced portal guys and maybe a couple of multiplayer guys and I’m good.

As for who is next. My prediction is Mullins. Moreno is in his ear, they are good friends. Mullins is the perfect Pope player. I think he joins the Fall class.
 
He's got a ton of time to figure it out. You never know, if UK and Pope do well this season, he will have his pick of transfers. So while it looks like we have our 2025 freshman PG and C.. he might want a top 5th year PF in there.

I think we're in an era that unless it's a top10 cant-miss kind of recruit, you might be better served having a 22 year old man in there.

Or maybe he starts working on some in roads for the 2026 class.
 
I’m not even worried about it. I am so happy we have Johnson and Moreno in the fold. And I know Pope will bring in some good pieces to go with them. Just so excited to have those guys.

My biggest wish right now is that we are able to retain our talent. I hope we can keep Oweh, Garrison, Chandler, Perry, and Noah.

I really doubt Perry and Noah go anywhere anytime soon. Chandler probably sticks around.

We really need Oweh and Garrison for some experience.

Oweh
Garrison
Chandler
Perry
Noah
Johnson
Moreno

That’s a really good core. Add a couple of experienced portal guys and maybe a couple of multiplayer guys and I’m good.

As for who is next. My prediction is Mullins. Moreno is in his ear, they are good friends. Mullins is the perfect Pope player. I think he joins the Fall class.
That would be huge, especially with Hurley in Mullins' ear.

Beat out a combination Hurley, Oats, Calipari, Davis, and a few others for Mullins and Johnson? That's quite an accomplishment for a first year from Pope.
 
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