UK MMB is holding a televised pro day
- Thread starter Smashcat
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Grrrr.
I thought we didn't care about NBA and the name on the back of the jersey anymore.
I thought we didn't care about NBA and the name on the back of the jersey anymore.
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Without the player's there would be no program. Nothing wrong with a kid achieving their goals.
Why can't a Pro Day be conducted AFTER the season ??
Their goals should be banners. You get kids in here thinking about NBA, then it's just me, me, me. Chucking it up from 3.
It's great for recruiting. UK isn't the only one doing this, btw.
Kids that only think banners will never hang banners.
I think this is a great motivator for our players. This is only a positive thing
Whether one likes it or not it is now part of top BB programs and a must have to recruit top talent .
Thanks Cal for something else you left us we didn't need
Thanks Cal for something else you left us we didn't need
Every player thinks about the NBA at this level. If they aren’t, then chances are they aren’t good enough to play for UK.
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We care about winning, that’s it. If we aren’t winning then LED floors and pro days become annoying. If we’re winning the coach can do whatever the hell heceants.
That never going to happen. Unrealistic to think it ever will. The nba isn’t what it was 30-40 years ago, these kids grow up from 5-8 and dream of the NBA or a career in basketball. What you are asking would be like asking a college student in an internship not to worry about their future career and only worry about the internship.
Now they should definitely have the desire to hang banners while they are here, but absolutely nothing wrong with preparing them for the next level and helping them achieve their dreams. That’s what college is for……
Pope has earned the chance to run the program differently. So far he has unanimously ran how we want. If he can run a Pro day at keep his team focused I’m good with it. Right now UK is getting a lot of attention and that’s a good thing.
They will be busy training for the draft and stuff, this is during a time where they are in shape and practicing while not having a lot to prepare for so it’s ok.
We have a team FULL of veterans who mostly only have 1 year of eligibility left, it’s a GREAT idea to let them work out in front of NBA scouts.
We hated the Pro Day under Cal because we had a team full of freshmen with one foot out the door before they stepped on campus.
Our current team mostly HAVE TO leave after the season, let them get some feedback from scouts prior to the season.
We hated the Pro Day under Cal because we had a team full of freshmen with one foot out the door before they stepped on campus.
Our current team mostly HAVE TO leave after the season, let them get some feedback from scouts prior to the season.
Welp, not a fan of this. Players auditioning for the NBA before the season even tips off. How do you square the conflict of midsets, coach? You're projecting two different things before the season even starts. Do this crap AFTER the season. Being worried about an in-season injury and not being able to have a pro day looks like you're prioritizing the NBA.
...and we were off to such a great marriage. Guess the honeymoon is already over.
...and we were off to such a great marriage. Guess the honeymoon is already over.
My favorite pro day memory, Brandon Boston saying he wants to be the greatest player of all time.
No reason you can’t have more than one goal in life. To think otherwise is weak
Mine is Keion Brooks being ruled out, with a leg injury. And then throwing down windmills at pro day.
No, it's not what "college is for". College is for getting an education, with the hopes that the obtained education will lead one to greater opportunities, for most it would be to prosper doing something they trained for. The key is EDUCATION. College is not there to prepare them for the NBA, or to help students with their NBA dreams. That thinking needs to go away, yesterday!
As long as that's the only reason this "pro day" is happening, but for many here that's NOT what it's hopefully for. I hope CMP stands by his word to make this all about UK and championships.
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I would like to see a Venn diagram of people who hate pro day and want the cream of the crop portal players to come to Kentucky.
So, you didn't go to college to go pro in your chosen career? Bizarre take. Last i checked you didn't get paid 100k a year to stay in college forever.
I'm fine with the pro date thing. I didn't watch under Cal and won't watch under Pope. No harm for the players though.
It's great for recruiting. If you want to remain competitive in getting elite players, you have to use every tool you have. That's ESPECIALLY true when kids are being offered millions to go to other schools.
Since the transfer portal is right after the season and all that, a lot of these players won’t even be at the same schools anymore as well.
My favorite was Shady Sharpe saying he was coming early to learn and maybe play second half of the season.. only to have a giant splinter in his arse all year and then bolting. Acting like he didn’t know he would do that.
