Watching Wagner, Acuff and Thomas coexist should be hilarious.
Wagner Returning For Year 3
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I think we all are, a separation was best for both parties, it seemed to re invigorate Cal as well. Now I hear we have a new practice facility and rooms for Basketball planned and almost funded.
Yeah it could be deadly if it works but each on is a ball dominate guard. Cal’s best trait is getting talents like that to buy into team first amd share the ball, he will have his work cut out for him this year.
Have some inside info - it won’t be deadly.
He's just now getting use to Arkansas. No reason to hurry off to another foreign country.
Wagner has alot of value. He cant necessarily shoot but a veteran ball handler like that still has a ton of value. Also the NIL difference between Kentucky and Arkansas is not that vast. Maybe around 2-3 million.
I'll bet you feel better after removing those numbers from your butt.
DJ always seemed like a good kid. I just wish he valued playing for Kentucky instead of just Cal U. I know most players are like that anymore but it suck’s.
Would have been OAD if Cal hadn't left somehow.
Where exactly would he go? My bulldog has a better chance of being drafted to the NBA.
Damn I must be on the wrong board again thought this was a Kentucky forum must have made a wrong turn again
Damn I must be on the wrong board again thought this was a Kentucky forum must have made a wrong turn again
So you’re opposed to discussing relevant SEC basketball news in a slow time of the year? Move along if it bothers you.
Sounds good.
Anyway, I’m with everyone else - it will be interesting to see how Wagner coexists with the other guards. Arkansas clearly improved once Cal was forced to play him at point rather than making him and Fland play together. They’ll likely be the second highest ranked SEC team, behind us. Probably won’t live up to that expectation though.
When DJ was here, my impressions were that he was a very polite young man (yes sir no sir) who respected what it meant to be a Wildcat and always tried his hardest. He has limitations as a player, but the main one is shooting and that can be fixed if he really wants to put in the long hours that it takes. He’s a good kid. I hope Arkansas loses every game (has nothing to do with Cal… I’ve felt that way since Nolan was there) but I wish success for DJ personally. It had to be hard watching Reed and Rob go high lotto, and now Fland as well.
I don’t have a problem with Wagner. But as far as richmond and Knox Oweh owes them one. If they don’t go pro. Got dunked on and called a b**** a** n**** by Richmond. They are punks. Screw cal and arky
Absolutely. Hope we crush them.
And THAT is why he’s returning. No other reason. He’s returning because he’s not good enough to get paid at the next level.
He hasn’t “convinced” anyone to stay at Arky that would get drafted. Not one player.
This is an honest question, because I truly can’t remember. Did Cal have freshmen that declared and didn’t get drafted? A lot of you are saying the same thing, “Cal always pushed guys like this out”. I just don’t think that is true. DJ is on the same mock draft boards as Oweh. Not a damned one. He could declare all he wanted and would get drafted in the same round as me.
That was my polite way of saying that you pulled that 2-3 million number out of your butt.
I mean, he's Cal's god son ... this is different. They are family. He was playing for Cal the day he was born and we all knew that.
I never had a problem with DJ, I wish he would have stayed here honestly. The thing that irks people is Cal would have told him to leave for sure if he was here still. I understand why he went with Cal though he’s basically a part of his family.
I don’t fault him for that, he’s no different than most players anymore. Coach first.
Wagner may have had the right last name, he was not a one and done by any stretch.
I like DJ Wagner. He is not an NBA level player right now but a very good college player. I really can't understand the level of dislike he seems to get from many on this board. For me, being a UK fan does not mean I have to dislike every player that didn't play up to our expectations or, that moved on. I wish him well. He seems like a good young man.
It’s because he started over Reed and Rob. So basically it’s cal fault he is hated on this board .
Had he came off of the bench I think the hate would be less .
All true and not sure how much he can improve his pro outlook without fixing his shot, but he’s steadily turned himself into a really solid college guard. He played hard last year and was a real dog attacking the rim. He’ll make them better coming back.
Well, now Reed is disliked due to his support for Arkansas. The dislike is coming from the ones that also do not like Wagner. I like them both and appreciate their time here. On the flip side, I don't give a shit about the haters on this board.
I keep seeing you guys saying this. But DJ has been on zero draft boards the last two years. Did Cal encourage guys like that? I honestly don’t remember that. I’m not saying it didn’t happen, but I can’t remember them.
I think he would have promoted him to try and go and used a favor to get him selected late 2nd like a Chris Livingston type deal. If not drafted u could see Cal calling up Leon Rose and have him sign him for a 2 year summer league type deal at worst. I can’t remember any five star guard here outside Askew that wasn’t pushed out after a year, whether to go pro or another team. You could say Briscoe but he moved to a SF type role.
