I understand some fans not being excited about basketball players who UK might be looking at or even wanting, however, just because they were ranked low in HS and/or went to a smaller college doesn't mean that they wouldn't or couldn't be great for UK. Some players don't get the opportunity to go to the camps or play for AAU and therefore aren't really noticed as much as those who play AAU. Also, some are just late bloomers and didn't flip the basketball switch until after a year or even several years of college.
As I read through several threads it would appear that some think that the blue blood schools are the only schools that good basketball players attend. Obviously this is not true at all, even if we do get a lion's share of good talent year in and year out. But simply discrediting a player because they played at a smaller school or were ranked low after high school is ridiculous. Agreeing with that philosophy would mean that Ja Morant, Steph Curry, and several others who attended smaller schools would never have been good enough to play for us here at UK.
Maybe some of these guys are not good enough and maybe some are, but to just discredit them because they attend and play basketball for a smaller school or a smaller conference is ridiculous. Heck, CJ McCollum attended Lehigh and Damion Lillard went to Weber State and I think Paul George went to Fresno St. and I think any could have played great for UK but instead they attended schools not known for developing basketball players. So maybe some people might have a little bit more of an open mind about some of these players who are at XYZ University. Simply, just because they played at XYZ University doesn't mean that they wouldn't be an asset for us at UK. And of course doesn't mean that they would be good for us either. Just keep an open mind and quit trashing people based on where they attended school and assuming that they could never have the talent to play for us.
As I read through several threads it would appear that some think that the blue blood schools are the only schools that good basketball players attend. Obviously this is not true at all, even if we do get a lion's share of good talent year in and year out. But simply discrediting a player because they played at a smaller school or were ranked low after high school is ridiculous. Agreeing with that philosophy would mean that Ja Morant, Steph Curry, and several others who attended smaller schools would never have been good enough to play for us here at UK.
Maybe some of these guys are not good enough and maybe some are, but to just discredit them because they attend and play basketball for a smaller school or a smaller conference is ridiculous. Heck, CJ McCollum attended Lehigh and Damion Lillard went to Weber State and I think Paul George went to Fresno St. and I think any could have played great for UK but instead they attended schools not known for developing basketball players. So maybe some people might have a little bit more of an open mind about some of these players who are at XYZ University. Simply, just because they played at XYZ University doesn't mean that they wouldn't be an asset for us at UK. And of course doesn't mean that they would be good for us either. Just keep an open mind and quit trashing people based on where they attended school and assuming that they could never have the talent to play for us.
