UK contacts Nevada’s Nick Davidson

[fabcat]

disagree, both this guy & the one from Davidson seem to be pretty mobile for their size & possess basketball skills, with the ability to score from inside & outside. Remember, ccc had athletes, but they couldn't drop a quarter in the ocean

Yeah some still have Cal hangover. Only get athletes that can’t play basketball but are freak athletes. Would rather have basketball players that can shoot

 

[Tampa_cat54]

He was hired like 4 days after the tournament ended. And I’d assume he was doing evaluations while at his old job as a …. College basketball coach.

Evaluating for your needs in filling the gaps at BYU and in the Big 12, vs. evaluating how to replace an entire roster at Kentucky, are 2 VERY different things.

He was recruiting kids he could get into school at BYU (given the admissions and faith requirements) and who fit the roster he already had.

Having to start from scratch and build an entire roster from nothing is arguably the most difficult thing in coaching.

Hard to believe someone could think those are similar situations. Don't undersell what this staff accomplished.

 

[yoshukai]

Exactly- we need people who can get their own shot

Trouble is, most of those guys can’t make the shot. Guys that can get their own shot AND make it, are mostly going to the nba. You realize that scoring points wasn’t exactly our problem right? You realize we had one of the best offenses in the country, right?

 

[yoshukai]

Even Pope acknowledged there is a very different caliber of player he was reaching for at UK compared to ByU though. Guaranteed the wishlist changed once he was in blue.

The dude you’re talking to doesn’t want to hear stuff like that.

 

[ImTheVillageIdiot]

The dude you’re talking to doesn’t want to hear stuff like that.

Uh oh my bad. Gotta excuse the idiot (me).

 

[yoshukai]

NiL landscape majorly changed there. I’m not sure I’m getting the point you’re trying to make

The point he is trying to make is “I miss Cal and wish he’d never left “ .

 

[Fox2monk]

And yet the guy that replaced him at BYU is bringing in or at least recruiting the type of talent we use to get at UK.

Money talks and it seems like they want to spend now. We should absolutely have as much NIL as just about anyone though, whether we get it from boosters, ticket revenue, or TV money we should make it happen. This is a Kentucky and we should get the best players available!

 

[AJG-15]

I said last night in a different thread that we need to be able to land 2 of these types of guys to split the PF spot. Like what Florida is doing with Condon and Haugh.

A kid like this as an option as one of those 2 PFs would be great! Same with the kid from Davidson who is transferring.

I agree we need 2 PF. Also we need at least one PG, one Center, and 2 SF.

 

[Smashcat]

Kentucky is recruiting Nevada transfer Nick Davidson

Davidson has attracted quite a bit of attention from a large list of schools.

www.aseaofblue.com

 

[bigbluedon]

I agree we need 2 PF. Also we need at least one PG, one Center, and 2 SF.

Bingo.

 

[darkshadesofblue]

Only 28 schools on his list? That’s it?

 

[kywildcats8]

Trouble is, most of those guys can’t make the shot. Guys that can get their own shot AND make it, are mostly going to the nba. You realize that scoring points wasn’t exactly our problem right? You realize we had one of the best offenses in the country, right?

You do realize that the best teams have guys who can create their own shot and make a basket when needed- you do realize scoring points during a game by a team and having a guy who can get his own shot and score when the game is on the line is a little different, you do realize that right