Smartest play I think for him. Good luck to him. Hopefully in two years we see what he’s capable of.
Vanderbilt gone. Official
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I don’t think he will be drafted. He’s barely played any basketball in over a year lol...
Can’t really judge the decision for 3 weeks, imo. If someone has made him a promise that results in a $1 million+ guarantee, hard to fault the decision with his injury history.
I hope for his sake that he got that guarantee.
Weird and dumb. Wrong people telling this kid what to do.
Will be Cal’s first one and done to not be a 1st round pick.
Will be Cal’s first one and done to not be a 1st round pick.
I can understand Wynen. Been here 2 years and was not going to get much playing time. But JV? Wow. Crazy.
I predicted four from the start. Never wavered- Knox, SGA, Diallo and Vanderbilt. Was totally blindsided by Gabriel even declaring though.
Vanderbilt couldn’t wait to bounce so thought that one was easy. Given the leg stuff, never got hopes up for a return
Vanderbilt couldn’t wait to bounce so thought that one was easy. Given the leg stuff, never got hopes up for a return
Both those statements are completely false.
Maybe we can now quit the stupid play on Vanderbilt’s name threads
That is definitely a plus
That is definitely a plus
Lets be real. He didn’t get that guarantee.
Peace out JV. Pretty much falls in the Archie Goodwin category for me. Clearly didn’t want to play at Kentucky. Just wanted to be associated with UK and get out ASAP
He played what? 10 games? In a year and a half? I don’t get it. I love the kid but I just don’t get it. It’s like watching some neophyte artist move to New York to “make it big” and has all the passion in the world, but gets sick every month and can’t paint. You just know it’s not going happen.
I’m bummed for HIM. And us. Ugh.
I’m bummed for HIM. And us. Ugh.
Good Riddance. Don't even care he isn't a Wildcat in my book. He always had one foot out the door. We are lucky he played the 7 freakin games he did play. Peace!
I don’t think he did lose money tbh
He seems to be injury prone and this might be his best shot.
There also seems to have been some other issues with the guy. Just something weird there
Maybe, it just takes one GM who recognizes rare skills in a guy his size. And, my bet is that no GM asks your or my advice.
What NBA team will take a chance on a injured cannot shoot player. So he goes to G League and gets broken down for peanuts. Probably worst decision of all of Cal's player since he came to UK.
May not be drafted. If he came back and stayed healthy he may have been a lottery pick. If he got hurt he......may not have been drafted.
Don’t get it. He had so much to gain by coming back. ‘Tis what ‘tis. Can’t say I have any warm and fluffy feelings for the guy but I wish him the best.
If we get Travis, we’ll be fine.
Don’t get it. He had so much to gain by coming back. ‘Tis what ‘tis. Can’t say I have any warm and fluffy feelings for the guy but I wish him the best.
If we get Travis, we’ll be fine.
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Hope his agent is an Orthopedic Surgeon.
I thought Green, PJ, and Vanderbilt would come back. I waivered back and forth on Gabriel. But after watching Jones periscope last night, it’s clear Vanderbilt’s handlers were itching for him to leave.
He was never a cat to me. If you can’t suck it up in sweet 16 to play but decide you can go pro. Bye. He would have been first player to g league if he came out of high school this year.
Of the 3, almost everyone thought if any went it would PJ and he's the only one who came back. Bizarre. Bring on Travis and let's do this.
But, if he can only play 9 games before getting hurt again, how will his body hold up playing 80 games, while playing a more physical game, against grown men? Not smart. The kid listened to some really bad advice.
Want to bet that you don’t know? Na. Can’t see how you could prove that you do. If you know something then spill. Already told you I don’t know.
Let’s hope for his sake. I think he’s between a rock and a hard place. I’d just like to see him healthy, but wow it appears he has a tough mountain to climb.
I hope that he gets drafted
Good luck to JV. Wish he would have stuck around for another year but it is what it is
Good luck to JV. Wish he would have stuck around for another year but it is what it is
SGA and Knox both much more skilled than Vanderbilt. Guy struggled to make wide open layup.
To be candid, the type of player I hope Cal avoids, as he was one of the few players I felt like had little interest in all of this being a two way street. He looked at UK as his meal ticket and at the end, I think hurt the team. I still don't buy all the injury stuff.
There are a million "energy" guys in the pros. He had very little offensive feel. Look at MKG. If people could have looked in the future and saw that his offense would never develop, he would have fallen out of the lottery. And Vanderbilt is not MKG. Plus he is not that big. Kevin Fared, Montrez Harrell, etc. Those players are similar but all bigger.
There are a million "energy" guys in the pros. He had very little offensive feel. Look at MKG. If people could have looked in the future and saw that his offense would never develop, he would have fallen out of the lottery. And Vanderbilt is not MKG. Plus he is not that big. Kevin Fared, Montrez Harrell, etc. Those players are similar but all bigger.
Only thing I can think of is that he doesn't want to risk further injury if he has that many problems.
