VT's Kerry Blackshear enters transfer portal
- Thread starter IndyCat1995
- Start date
Also, all the guys Cal recruited would have been lottery picks no matter where they went, and Cal just rolls the balls out. Rinse and repeat.
Smh at the drama. The recruiting period for UK started the minute we lost to auburn. There are holes to fill. You can’t not fill them bc you’re afraid of hurting a players feelings. Taking another grad transfer would do nothing to hurt recruiting. It helps our program and that’s all that matters. Did taking Reid last year and him taking Richards minutes hurt recruiting for this year? I mean by this logic any player staying hurts recruiting. You have a complete team that lacks a big body. You just ignore the need and move on??? Dangerous territory??? Travis put us in dangerous territory?? You want championships or nba players choose
I’m not saying Cal would get him, but I would be very disappointed if he didn’t pursue him. As in now.
80% or more of the lottery picks under cal would have gone lottery anywhere else. No doubt. List them and show me which ones wouldn’t have been.
Look at the other schools who get grad transfers, it doesn’t effect a kid from coming any more than a recruit from coming. If a kid wants to go to a school and he’s confident he will play (almost every basketball player alive) then a transfer or another recruit won’t sway them.
Dude would be a bigger add then Travis was IMO but I just don't think this is worth talking about until we at least hear IF he has any interest in coming here. He would be drafted if he stayed in the draft IMO but he would be a 2nd rounder . 1 year at UK could change that IMO .
But man if for some reason he has interest in UK - WOW That would make us the preseason favorite easily. Hell without him right now we are going to 2nd or 3rd in the preseason polls only behind MSU and maybe Michigan .
If Blackshear came here, MSU or Michigan doesn’t have anything on us. Or any other team.
Yes would be a much bigger pick up than Travis (no offense to RT). 15 and 8 and 2nd team all ACC. Watched him play a lot this year and is legit.
Not sure. Haven’t heard anything recently, been on the road.
But Cats added sestina, of course. And there is a chance he follows buzz or explores his professional options.
Also, other teams that have had roster spots open will now be contenders.
The thing is he has the talent to move to the end of the first. He has the skill to really impress in workouts and you add in his size and athletic ability and you get a late first round guy
He may but the Aggies are going to be a shit sandwich next year even if he plays there. I don’t see it.
True colors showing through there, bro.
More like truth. I can think of two who wouldn’t have been lottery. Shai and Booker. Who are the others??
He isn't projected in the NBA draft and staying at VT doesn't make a lot of sense because all the guys and talent he came in with are leaving. A&M will be in a rebuild so following Buzz isn't going to do much for a guy wanting to ake the league. Coming to UK gives most players the best chance to make it and the most exposure. I'm not sure how he feels against other ACC schools, hopefully, he hates Dook and UNC after going against them all these years. I can't imagine anything but Overseas if he wants to get paid or going to a contender. I just hope Cal gets involved immediately.
Sounds like so many people are getting their hopes up way too high on a guy we arent even looking at right now.
People expecting big news today might be disappointed. The news on him just broke today. Hopefully, Cal is on it, but I'm sure it will take a few days before we hear anything.
Men's College BB with news of Blackshear being in the portal.
2019 NCAA East Region All-Tournament Team:
Cassius Winston, Michigan St
Xavier Tillman, Michigan St
Zion Williamson, Duke
RJ Barrett, Duke
Kerry Blackshear Jr., VA Tech
Cassius Winston, Michigan St
Xavier Tillman, Michigan St
Zion Williamson, Duke
RJ Barrett, Duke
Kerry Blackshear Jr., VA Tech
It's easy to say that afterwards. But when you have SGA, Brooks, & Herro nowhere on an NBA radar going lottery...Herro flirting with it...& you watch other guys at other schools with supposedly "the goat" coaching, playing a year there & falling totally out of draft or giving scouts lots of questions (Reddish, RJ)....you need to open your eyes & see Cal has helped more players than hurt.
Blackshear to UK would give us the missing title piece.
Judge me, hate me, lampoon me, but I still don't have faith in Nick or EJ at this point.
Judge me, hate me, lampoon me, but I still don't have faith in Nick or EJ at this point.
Nothing wrong with having doubts about those guys. I have mine as well. Just hoping they have the drive and motivation that PJ had.
15 and 8 against ACC competition is, by college standards, one step down from elite status.
I hope Cal moves heaven and hell to bring this kid to Lexington.
I hope Cal moves heaven and hell to bring this kid to Lexington.
The recruiting period is over. Can Cal even contact him? Or are there different rules for guys in the “portal”?
Very efficient player that know how to play. A difference maker. Would be great here playing with so much talent. Would be our best big by a long shot.
Exactly.
It all fits too perfectly to not consider.
Va Tech is an ACC school. He's already played against legit competition. The only move up is to an elite school. Duke and UNC in theory are his enemies.
If he doesn't go pro--you surely wanna go to the place that you think will do the most for your draft stock.
Also, UK needs another elite big. He slips into PJ's role to perfection.
Imperative that we try for him. Do not worry about any freshmen or hurting someone’s feelings. An experienced senior is better than any freshman. Get him and Tucker now.
Jeff, many still think a 5* who is unproven is better than a guy who has earned his keep. Like you, I'll take a proven junior senior or grad transfer over a kid who was slapped with 5* beside his name
If Blackshear were to come to Kentucky, he'd immediately be our best big man. EJ Montgomery has a higher upside, but Cal will have no problem starting Blackshear and EJ and bringing the others off the bench.
I think Cal is happy to use Brooks as a 3 or 4. And he may see minutes at both as a freshman.
that we are talking about either-or situations makes me happy. i liked this year more than last for a title because of maxey and whitney. now we have quickley, hagans back and are probably going to end up with a versatile and/or stacked front court. something smells nice. spring flowers? or next year’s title chase?
Similar threads
