Vanderbilt to Draft
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Cal has told his whole team it is a good idea to enter the draft to get feedback on what they need to work on even if they don't get drafted. Brad may be next.
Because they hope to be drafted in the future and want to hear from the horse’s mouth what they need to work on?
And maybe Cal is not so insecure that he’s afraid for his players to hear from other experts?
Doesn’t actually seem all that complicated.
I had the exact same thought. What could there possibly be to discuss about Vanderbilt getting evaluated?
But here we are discussing viewpoints and changing hearts and minds.
Because it is the off season and we are all waiting to see who goes and who stays, so we come here and fuss at one another.
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I am connected to the horse industry.
I used to deliver pizzas to the horse farms and Keeneland, during college... btw jockey dorm jockeys don't tip. Jockeys in hotels do... Oh, I think it was D Wayne that tipped $100 for a $100 order... but, I digress.
So since I am connected to the horse industry; I think Cal is doing good... he could be better... I'll still give the thumbs up, for now.
It’s just hard for me to understand the basis of the fussing. Seems like this thread should have been less than a page. Should’ve gone something like this:
Announcement: Jarred Vanderbilt to test NBA draft. Will not sign with agent.
All rational UK fans: “Well that makes sense. He’s a gifted five-star prospect with an intriguing skill set, so he should hear what the scouts are saying, especially as there is no downside to doing so. It doesn’t look like he’s on any draft boards, though. I sure hope he comes back instead of settling for a low draw.”
*Fans shuffle off to talk about other things*
Thread ends.
You're probably right. However we have 2 kids who apparently need surgery (PJ & Vanderbilt) in the offseason for injuries.
A. Wouldn't it be beneficial to both the kids and to UK for them to have these surgeries asap and rehab them during this time?
B. What positive feedback do these kids expect if they are going thru the draft process at maybe 75%? I think it's more likely they're hoping some team might overlook their injuries and guarantee them they'll take a flyer on them late in the first or early second. I'm not sure it's about being "evaluated" and told what they need to work on at all.
Last - Where does players first end and some semblance of regard for the program begin?
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And that is where you lose your argument! What you are saying is that everyone that thinks having 6-8 guys every year declare for the draft just to get evaluated when there is no chance they will get drafted is total bullshit, you think they are irrational. Hence this thread is now 10 pages.
Some people do not accept things as they are, some people actually ask why? Diallo went thru it last year and got evaluated and came back and is the same player now as he was then, and now he is declaring with an agent. I suppose that makes sense to you, but for others here, it does not.
The sooner some of you stop with this labeling of other fans for disagreeing with you with words like, irrational, troll, not a true fan, go root for another team,idiot,etc, then threads like this won't last 10 pages.
Chicken or the egg, which came first? = Why is this thread so long? As I post to it and make it longer.
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How can you tell that Diallo is the same now as he was a year ago? Did you get a chance to watch him a year ago?
Watch him put off surgery so he can’t go thru all this combine crap, then decide to have surgery afterwards causing him to miss the first couple months of our season. Won’t surprise me a damn bit if that happens. All for some meaningless evaluations that he could get without even going to the combine.
Trying to be as stupid as you, but I can tell I have work to do. You have set a high standard here.
Well, I watched him all year, and it is plain to see that he is not NBA ready at this point. What gave you been watching?
So the requirement to chime in on a message board is that you have to had won a state title in high school or a conference title in college
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......gotcha kid. Dean Smith didn't have the horses that Cal has year in and year out...period (Smith had 25 first rounders...Cal has 25 freshmen leave to be first rounders). I love Cal and think he is a hell of a coach and wouldn't trade him for anyone. I am just tired of fringe first rounders thinking they have to go pro the very first chance they get because Cal himself has created the atmosphere that if you aren't a one and done then you've failed. Him pushing kids out when they wanted to come back and ripping up scholarships has made these kids believe that they HAVE TO go after one year. I think we are seeing him change his philosophy considering he pitched Knox to come back, but we are still seeing the negatives from the perception created over the last 8-9 years. I've been a UK fan probably longer than you've been alive kid. Good job with googling Dean Smith to find out how long he was at UNC.
Damn dude you're smart where did you learn to add like that.
King Of Sleaze, Zaytoven, and Elijah are all UL trolls posing as UK fans. Check their post history. You all are being played by taking their trolling seriously. Just keep reporting their posts and eventually they'll be banned, just like Cut Nets and 3rex were.
That’s not what you said. You said he was the same player now as he was when he went through the process last spring. I don’t see how you could possibly know that.
You don’t think he might have become more skilled in any aspect while practicing virtually around the clock for the past 12 months?
I guess you are disappointed that Quade Green is returning. I thought Cal was pushing these kids out the door.So the requirement to chime in on a message board is that you have to had won a state title in high school or a conference title in college
The fact that every comment you make is as laughable as the last tells me you're an immature kid. Love that Green is returning. He didn't have a choice of going pro. It was either stay and have a chance next year or leave and sit out a year. He chose to stick it out and I am glad. Cal recently isn't pushing them out per say, but the culture created the last 9 years has pushed kids out the door too early some times. Hopefully Cal's change in attitude will change the perception of coming back a second year as not being such a bad thing to these kids.
