Who is next wing target after missing Wilkerson

[ImTheVillageIdiot]

Not taking a swipe at you OP, but was Wilkerson a big fish before we set our sights on him? I feel like UK fans fall in love with possibilities, create rosters in their heads, and over hype potential Cats. I think Wilkerson would have been solid in the Brea role, but there are other players out there who can do that too.

I think for me, what made Wilkerson such a special get, was how perfect he would have been in the role. One, top efficiency in catch and shoot. Two, deep, deep range. Three, ballhandling and shot creation. Four, assist rate. Five, speed and quickness. Six, excellent efficiency with mid range floater.

I absolutely thought he was a must-get, not because the overall player skill, but specifically how dynamic and effective he could be in the specific role.

We may find someone who can absolutely fill it up and serve as that sharpshooter. Heck, someone else may enter the portal tomorrow who can do all those things. More than likely though, we probably won’t find someone to fill that role to quite that degree. Regardless, we have a lot of talent and if you ain’t with us, you ain’t with us. LW ain’t with us. On to the next!

 

[bucsrule8872]

I don't believe Pope and staff were fooled. They've kept irons in the fire. We'll get someone unexpected. Like last week.

Good point.

The Quaintance recruitment/commitment really came out of nowhere.

It kind of goes to show that Pope keeps things pretty tight to the vest so to speak.

I wouldn’t be surprised if someone commits before we know much about the recruitment.

 

[TM2013]

Feels like all our commits have been out of left field. There were a few hints with JQ but they were modest. It's never the guys we are obsessively following for updates.

 

[Supafuzz75]

He was terrible last season.

He was but only avaraged 7 mpg,, down from 32 year before.. I'm not saying get him but if cheap enough,, don't see a problem with it..

 

[chasingwildcat]

Good point.

The Quaintance recruitment/commitment really came out of nowhere.

It kind of goes to show that Pope keeps things pretty tight to the vest so to speak.

I wouldn’t be surprised if someone commits before we know much about the recruitment.

JQ had some hints before the commit

But Kam, Mo, Lowe all commit with zero prediction to us

 

[MdWIldcat55]

Nobody out there right now that is a difference maker.

Portal closes next week. Pope better pray someone significant enters

"We are going to struggle to make the tourney. Have to get to 19 wins to feel comfortable and I don’t see where 4 more wins are coming from."

That's you on February 4 of this year, just in case anyone was wondering how seriously to take you. You are either a fake Kentucky fan or maybe the most easily panicked one in program history.

 

[chasingwildcat]

Feels like all our commits have been out of left field. There were a few hints with JQ but they were modest. It's never the guys we are obsessively following for updates.

We only had hint about JQ

But Kam, Lowe, Mo are all just visits or meeting, no prediction from "insiders"

 

[AzubuikeandFitch]

Ian Jackson since Pitino wants Acaden.

 

[Wildcats1st]

Probably will get someone, which will make us even better. However, we already have a noticeably better roster (on paper) than this season, and we did much better than many of us thought with that. I think we will have a very good shot to contend for a title, and nobody should have a concern about Pope, IMO. My only concern is that we are not nearly as strong with NIL as I thought we should be.

There’s so many angles to NIL. When you have a packed roster you can’t go matching teams with stupid offers. That will create problems and maybe some guys you have commited to stay end up leaving.

 

[Sparkaces1]

He will not be a first round pick. Why do you think he’s being recruited over?

No he's not lol, Lewis prob left because he's gonna play more PG now.

 

[cornbreadnmilk]

If we wouldn't pay for Lamar what makes people think we are paying for Jackson who is asking for even more.

 

[Woodrow_Call_1998]

Nobody out there right now that is a difference maker.

Portal closes next week. Pope better pray someone significant enters

You sure didn’t worry this much when Cal lost to St. Peter’s and Oakland lol 😂

 

[catsfanbgky]

Cade Tyson
RJ Luis
Jamir Watkins
Kennard Davis
Rylan Griffen
Ian Jackson
Cedric Coward
Rodney Rice

All still available and Kentucky has reportedly been in contact with a majority of these names

Add Darrion Williams from Texas Tech, but there is ALL kinds of smoke / flames / fire with him staying in conference and going to BYU. If so, BYU will be a load next year.
I really like Jamir Watkins.

Another guy if you go back to when the portal first opened, Kennard Davis S. Illinois. Really like his game. Dude is 6-6, 240+. 38% from 3, rebounds (5 per game), shares the ball and stout on defense.

 

[Woodrow_Call_1998]

If we wouldn't pay for Lamar what makes people think we are paying for Jackson who is asking for even more.

Just like clockwork you show up with that trolling bs

 

[Wonky]

"We are going to struggle to make the tourney. Have to get to 19 wins to feel comfortable and I don’t see where 4 more wins are coming from."

That's you on February 4 of this year, just in case anyone was wondering how seriously to take you. You are either a fake Kentucky fan or maybe the most easily panicked one in program history.

He is absolutely pathetic either way.

 

[catlogic15]

I don’t know who’s next but after watching his interview with Goodman it might be for the better.
Wants to “be the man” and honestly I didn’t find him very likeable.

 

[cornbreadnmilk]

Just like clockwork you show up with that trolling bs

How is that trolling? It is true that Jackson is expected a bag.

 

[Wildcats1st]

Feels like all our commits have been out of left field. There were a few hints with JQ but they were modest. It's never the guys we are obsessively following for updates.

Yeah if we get into a bidding war then we aren’t landing that recruit. Anything protracted well seems like we are just used as leverage for something better elsewhere

 

[jrpross]

The two out there I’d take right now are Ian Jackson and Cedric Coward.

Coward hit 38 and 40 perfect of his threes the last 2 years and he also averaged 7 rebounds.

 

[Cole World]

He will not be a first round pick. Why do you think he’s being recruited over?

Jasper Johnson is not being recruited over

 

[Woodrow_Call_1998]

How is that trolling? It is true that Jackson is expected a bag.

You know what you’re doing. The sky’s not falling. Kentucky basketball is going to be completely fine. Good luck trying to bait a rational fan into listening to you.

 

[Padsfs07]

If we couldn't afford Wilkerson we surely cant afford Jackson.

We need a shooter. As another poster said, it will have to be someone not yet in the portal. Jmo

Probably someone more like Adam Miller

 

[Woodrow_Call_1998]

I wonder if pope is looking at anymore guys from other countries? Wouldn’t surprise me to see him go that route

 

[BassProCat]

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Have we even contacted him?

 

[bookerfan66]

Jasper Johnson is not being recruited over

You don't think Lamar would have started over him?

 

[Cole World]

You don't think Lamar would have started over him?

How does that equate to Jasper Johnson being recruited over?

 

[bookerfan66]

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Have we even contacted him?

Well that's not good. Wish he would hold off so we can get a visit.

 

[Cole World]

It's like some users can't wrap their heads around a freshman not being thrown into the fire and being a key role player

 

[Eccain01]

Seems like we went all in on Wilkerson I’m not sure there’s anyone on that level still in portal that’s realistic. Ian Jackson is good enough but seems St.John’s bound and are we really gonna pay him what he wants? Maybe the griffin kid? He was good at bama before struggling with Kansas. He’s a good shooter

 

[BlueSince92]

Tyson could turns out to be good player for us, but no better than Kobe Brea...

Should not be first choice

Brea was absolutely stellar for us when we had Butler and Robinson threatening to dive into seams or rain hell from above if people cheated onto Brea. Once those guys went down, of course you cheat onto the number one sniper in all of college basketball. Our current team has more guys who can do some respectable-level penetrating and shooting while also playing defense well enough to stay on the court for long stretches. I dunno if it's really Tyson but we would be fine with another Brea. Just gotta find one. We get another Wilkerson and that's obviously great too.


EDIT: Okay yeah so I've looked at his stats now and remember that general conversation. As long as we're safe assuming that one Hubert Ira Davis Junior broke that man's spirit and dashed his hopes to the ground in a way that is reversible, imo Cade Tyson should be able to play the Brea role just fine for us if we get him.

 

[JFCats22]

"We are going to struggle to make the tourney. Have to get to 19 wins to feel comfortable and I don’t see where 4 more wins are coming from."

That's you on February 4 of this year, just in case anyone was wondering how seriously to take you. You are either a fake Kentucky fan or maybe the most easily panicked one in program history.

How weird and creepy a stalker are you? Seriously man, get a freaking life. Insane

 

[Sparkaces1]

You don't think Lamar would have started over him?

Who knows, but as it stands now Jasper will be the backup PG and I'm sure he would have played more minutes than Wilkerson. It doesn't matter now, move on, I am sure Pope has multiple options he is looking at.

 

[UKFan32065]

Cade Tyson
RJ Luis
Jamir Watkins
Kennard Davis
Rylan Griffen
Ian Jackson
Cedric Coward
Rodney Rice

All still available and Kentucky has reportedly been in contact with a majority of these names

Give me Rylan Griffey and call it a day. 39.2% from 3 at Bama the season before last on 189 attempts.

 

[cats#1again]

Why ? Jasper is better than them.

Back ups
I know Jasper is . He's also a freshman and will have some slow games

IDK that JJ will be better than Chandler next season. Players improve

 

[HogFan2012]

You can put your current team on the floor and have a very good team.
The sky is still up in the air.

 

[MdWIldcat55]

How weird and creepy a stalker are you? Seriously man, get a freaking life. Insane

LOL. Get a life?

How about you do one of two things: Either admit you are a sad sack fake who pretends to be a Kentucky fan. Or grow a pair and stop whining and crying like an adolescent girl who lost out on Taylor Swift tickets over every single event involving Kentucky basketball? You are embarrassing yourself.

 

[Wildcats1st]

Add Darrion Williams from Texas Tech, but there is ALL kinds of smoke / flames / fire with him staying in conference and going to BYU. If so, BYU will be a load next year.
I really like Jamir Watkins.

Another guy if you go back to when the portal first opened, Kennard Davis S. Illinois. Really like his game. Dude is 6-6, 240+. 38% from 3, rebounds (5 per game), shares the ball and stout on defense.

If you want to win the title next year it’s simple. With the roster we have you convince Darrion Williams to come and pay him big. Ball game. Over. I’d find out if he likes any former cats and let them make some phone calls.

 

[blue cincy]

UK fans are like the Jews in the Old Testament. God provided for them, something did not go as a few wanted, forget God, God had to intervene on their behalves, did something miraculous, saved the people. Then it starts over and over through the ages.

UK fan, Coach we have not players, Gets 6 guys on top of the 5 returning, good coach but we need another player and so forth. Heck last year we now have fans saying we were 1 player short of our shot to win it all, not 3 major injuries that cause any issues. We are now going to be a shell of a team because we did not get Wilkerson (who on his interview pretty much stated he had to be the man) for his new team. You think Pope was going to be able to use him with the rest of the players we have. You think Wilkerson is better than the other 11 or 12 guys on this team?

I will wait and see who pulls out of the draft, who else enters the portal and then who we find out about from all over the globe that Pope and his staff is looking at, and has probably been looking at since the portal opened.

 

[JFCats22]

LOL. Get a life?

How about you do one of two things: Either admit you are a sad sack fake who pretends to be a Kentucky fan. Or grow a pair and stop whining and crying like an adolescent girl who lost out on Taylor Swift tickets over every single event involving Kentucky basketball? You are embarrassing yourself.

they have support groups for cyber stalkers...you should seriously look into it. You need help in a bad way

 

[kyboss360]

Who does MeBoy think we should get?