Trilly update on Lanier visit
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I don’t think this roster is close to those teams, talent wise. But, I could see them making a Sweet 16-Elite 8 run with what we have right now. Maybe even a FF. There is no question that adding a big time player would increase our potential exponentially. It would make us top 5-10, IMO. And, we all hope that happens. But, it’s not impossible to make deep NCAAT runs without future NBA studs.
Since 2010, 8 teams have made it to the FF without overwhelming talent, with one (UCONN) winning it all in 2014. Hell, we had a front row seat for some of them. Our uber talented 2010 team with 8 future NBA players were sent home by a WVU team with two guys who played in the NBA (Kevin Jones & Devin Ebanks) for a grand total of 95 games.
Butler was the runner-up in 2011 with Shelvin Mack as its only future NBA player. VCU also made the FF that season & their only NBA player was Troy Daniels who averaged a whopping 2ppg for that VCU team.
In 2014, Florida went to the FF with only Dorian Finney-Smith as a future pro. As I mentioned earlier, UCONN won a championship that season with only Shabazz Napier making the NBA off that team. In 2016, Oklahoma made it & Buddy Hield was their only NBA player. And, 2018 Loyola-Chicago & 2023 FAU both played in the FF with zero future NBA talent.
I’m not saying that I think that translates into our roster being FF good. Although, I wouldn’t be terribly shocked if it happened. Our roster is at least as good as most of the teams I listed. My point is that 8 teams in the last 15 tournaments have gone to a FF without having dominant talent & future NBA all-stars. It may not be as likely, but, it’s absolutely possible that we can get to the FF without any NBA all-stars.
Yeah it’s unheard of that players get better each passing year or hell this is even a more far fetched idea….a coaching staff plays to a players strength and actually runs sets to get players open. Crazy thought…I know I know.
The good thing if we miss out is it sounds like UK is the sure choice for Robinson if he doesn't stay in the draft. He would make more NIL money from UK then going in the second round.
Thought this was gonna have a huge update in it, I was wrong.
Cal had the players, he just can’t coach in this era. Robic was obviously a huge part of his success.
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Bingo...
The sooner people get Crapaparis style of recruiting out of their heads, the better off they will be.
Mark Pope is NOT going to have a roster full of freshmen.
Mark Pope has stated time and again, he recruits players that fit his style of play....he doesn't recruit a number by a name.
It's a new era for UK, the old way is gone thank God.
If he wanted UT so bad and as this lock why even take other visits? He may end up there but usually if that’s what wins he would have just announced for them right after his draft was done. I guess maybe to drive up his price but apparently UT doesn’t do bidding wars so I’d choose a random school like Washington.
Absolutely possible
I’m convinced that’s what Osobor did
Well I do know one thing. We have lost a coach who was one of the worst x and o coaches and in game adjuster , but gained a coach regarded as a brilliant basketball x and o coach and in game adjuster. Beyond that I don't KNOW much, but do have guesses.
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Idk there are a bunch of people throwing shit at the wall and hoping it sticks. Just going off vibes it feels like Tennessee now, but I will admit I know absolutely nothing
The only reason it feels like that is because he visited there last. If he was at UK right now most would still feel confident. This is typical in recruiting where nobody wants a player to visit the rival team last.
I don’t believe Tennessee can or will outbid Kentucky if Kentucky wants the player, not in basketball. Having said that we don’t know how bad Pope wants him so who knows.
I just going based on the sleepers media guys saying it’s Tennessee, I like them and they don’t say stuff unless they feel good about it
Hopefully Pope will put somewhat of a stop to kids using UK as leverage to get big deals elsewhere. Gonna be tough to do, though. College sports recruiting isn't worth tracking anymore unless you like the chaos.
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Could be Robinson is waiting on Lanier's decision. If it's UT, ka-ching!!!
Yeah that would be really hard to do IMO. Just have to feel a player out, look at their camp too.
The longer we go without hearing that he picked UT, the better I like our chances.
Have they ever been ahead of the pack on any predictions? I'm honestly ignorant to their batting average in the realm of predictions.
I like their videos, but they just seem like a couple of guys shooting videos from their mom's basement.
Edit: I just watched their video, and their Tennessee prediction seemed like the least confident thing I've heard all week. It was based on absolutely nothing they've heard lately and all of it was based on gut instinct.
And that's the "source" that's making you nervous right now?
You might as well cite Kybassfan or JFCats as your source.
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I'm not sure that he's waiting on it (may just be getting more comfortable with the NBA decision), but Pilgrim just pretty much implied that if Lanier picks UT, Robinson is more than likely withdrawing from the draft and coming to UK.
Maybe it is a money thing. Maybe, without Lanier, Robinson feels he can leverage more money from UK. Thus, it makes financial sense for him to wait. If I am negotiating for him, that is the position I want to be in.
Who's freaking out and who's bitching? I said I'm completely fine with a stopgap season in my post. I noticed you didn't address my actual point.
I just think it's silly to try to make a case for this current roster being good enough to make a deep run in the tourney. Could they? Sure. But not because such a run would be considered probable. Add another piece or two, and things can change.
The YouTube video isn’t the video I’m referring to it’s a discord thing they did, but the YouTube video is just them dicking around. The discord stuff is what I am referring to
Well the Youtube video is from 5 hours ago. So are we to believe that in five hours they went from dicking around to suddenly knowing where Chaz is heading?
What did they hear in that amount of time, and from whom did they hear it?
They were talking about agent connects and stuff like that, I watched the YouTube video again and yeah that’s bad, but the discord stuff they are serious. But honestly I feel like we get a answer Wednesday or Thursday
He’s got almost 115 followers. He’ll get at least a dozen more after posting that.
A source tells me Lanier did not like the cookies he was given today on his visit.
He is from TN. My opinion is he is going there if the money is comparable until I’m told otherwise.
Bunch of UT people saying Lanier will be announcing for UT in the next day or two.
Pope better pray like crazy that Robinson pulls out of NBA draft
Pope better pray like crazy that Robinson pulls out of NBA draft
We should at least expect Pope and company to bat better than .000% with top-end recruits, in the portal and out of highschool. Kentucky and it's fans should never temper expectations.
The squeaky wheel should have had preventative maintenance. Or so said the wise cicada.
Stupid question but is Nashville a Tennessee centric city. Or is a melting pot of multiple fanbases?
If Lanier pulls the trigger for UT then so be it. We made our pitch and offer to him and that's all we can do.
If Robinson decides not to come to UK then so be it as well. Our roster is fine as is, sure we could use either one and both would be a luxury.
Pope will fill the roster, I'm not worried about Lanier or Robinson.
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