Askew leaving UK
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Feel really bad for Askew (for all of the kids on this team, really - as frustrating as they were). He had a really rough year, and folks were pretty brutal to him. He doesn't seem to have enough game to ever become the regular starting 1 for a UK team, so in that sense I get it. On the other hand, we somehow have to move away from the OAD model, getting back to a traditional way of building/maintaining a roster, and this goes against that. This is going to be a tough move to make.
Maybe it wasn't his choice. Cal did say he was going to have to review everything and make any necessary adjustments.
I dont think thats a given .. NOTHING is a given anymore with UK basketball. We cant " trust in Cal" those days are in the rear view mirror
The high level transfer PG we are getting better be a game changer.
Cal's system is so messed up if its not One and Done it is One and transfer. Not at all what I want. I would like to see Askew develop so when he finally gets it he feels he owes UK something for making him who he is. Not beating him down until he feels unwanted. Good job Guys!
See what I did there, I blamed Cal and the Fans.
See what I did there, I blamed Cal and the Fans.
We’ll see which fans show their *** here. Already some.
This couldn't be more obvious, or logical. Or positive for UK's next year squad.
1. Cal is adding a top-ranked transfer.
2. Hickman is more than capable of taking Askew's back-up minutes, and has shown he's a better option for 22-23...
3. It likely means good news on Mintz.
You've got to reaaaalllly stretch to see this as a negative for Kentucky. It's a positive sign for all those reasons and Devin could read the tea leaves.
1. Cal is adding a top-ranked transfer.
2. Hickman is more than capable of taking Askew's back-up minutes, and has shown he's a better option for 22-23...
3. It likely means good news on Mintz.
You've got to reaaaalllly stretch to see this as a negative for Kentucky. It's a positive sign for all those reasons and Devin could read the tea leaves.
this might sound bad. I just got a huge erection
Still, the Sacramento, California, native is at least aware of the conversation.
“A lot of West Coast kids want to stay home, and they’re afraid to go far for college and stuff like that,” he said when asked to explain how he was different from other players from the region. “That’s not me. I want to be different — and I am different. I feel like coming here was best for me, so I did it.
“And it is best for me. I’m learning a lot. I’m learning new things every day. … If I come out here, I’m out here. I’m not leaving.”
With Grady, Hickman, likely Mintz and perhaps another point guard coming, he would never see the floor.
He was only brought here because we didn't pick up an elite PG recruit
He was only brought here because we didn't pick up an elite PG recruit
He's a guy that wasn't good as a freshman, but he shouldn't have had to shoulder the load he did here. He was never ready.
Would be nice to keep guys like him around 3-4 years, though. He might be really good as an upperclassman.
Would be nice to keep guys like him around 3-4 years, though. He might be really good as an upperclassman.
Oh he'll add a PG...the only question is, will he be a straw the stirs the drink, or a turnover waiting to happen.
“I’m not like other West Coast kids,” Askew said when asked about being so far from home. “That doesn’t affect me.”
Still, the Sacramento, California, native is at least aware of the conversation.
“A lot of West Coast kids want to stay home, and they’re afraid to go far for college and stuff like that,” he said when asked to explain how he was different from other players from the region. “That’s not me. I want to be different — and I am different. I feel like coming here was best for me, so I did it.
“And it is best for me. I’m learning a lot. I’m learning new things every day. … If I come out here, I’m out here. I’m not leaving.”
Well, when you learn you are being replaced things change.
Recruiting was good a EVERY team would loved to sign those guys.
Now the development of last years team was a total sham
Askew is going to end up being a trivia question one day. Who was the starting point guard on the worst team in KY history? Kid as a freshman was in over his head. Wish he would have stuck around for a couple more years. Maybe by his Junior, Senior year he is a very good guard.
This sucks. I know he wasn’t that good but we needed him in a couple years. This is definitely what I do not like about Cal. But if it means we get Mintz back then I will overlook it
Can't help but think of this:
Not so different, I suppose.
Not so different, I suppose.
I am quoting the tweet. lol
UK can fix this. Cal can fix this. This is the culture and environment Cal created here. Its a bit toxic. If you ain't in in 1 year with all of the false promises Cal recruits over you. He needs to change that philosophy. #1 recruiting classes every year are 100% meaningless if they don't produce.
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@Kybluedude it's not looking good for your prognostication. Sorry buddy.
I don't have to stretch too awfully far. For next year, maybe no big deal. For the continuity and growth of the program, maybe it is a negative. It would be nice to have a guy like Askew stick around. He might be really good by his junior or senior years.
Right....this guy said multiple times that he wasn’t like the other “west coast transfers”. Matter of fact I think he just said that a few weeks ago
Yeh so glad we had Boston and Clarke to take Juzang's minutes - Some people never learn or forget real quick.
Watch he will transfer to UCLA or Gonzaga.
College basketball is a free market now, and therefore there is little need for players to stay at a school for 3 to 4 years
We will have our oldest back court next year and not a single one of them will have played more than 2 years at UK
We will get a transfer PG and Hickman will be the back up, so there would have been no time for Askew,
This transfer makes complete sense
Win win for UK and Askew
We will have our oldest back court next year and not a single one of them will have played more than 2 years at UK
We will get a transfer PG and Hickman will be the back up, so there would have been no time for Askew,
This transfer makes complete sense
Win win for UK and Askew
The wishing of Mintz to return is starting to sound like Sarr being a must have and the NCAA is against making him eligible.
I've seen enough of last year's roster being okay with all of them moving on. The ones that are considering returning are looking to get major minutes, so I'm not excited about any of the key players returning. Cal may only have Allen coming back which would was not what anyone predicted.
I've seen enough of last year's roster being okay with all of them moving on. The ones that are considering returning are looking to get major minutes, so I'm not excited about any of the key players returning. Cal may only have Allen coming back which would was not what anyone predicted.
I'm pretty sure this caused by Kentucky and Cal actively looking to replace him, via either Mintz or any transfer guard they can get, or maybe still a recruit.
Not hard to figure out if you're paying attention. He was the first player to come back.. and Kentucky starts making moves to get a starting PG... so he leaves. If there's no transfer, he probably stays. Sounds to me like staff found something better.
Would have liked to see what he'd become, though. And It's gonna be interesting to see if this turns into a Juzang situation where our fanbase gets mad for losing a kid they didn't want.
I'm sure someone will bring this thread up in a year though, lol.
Not hard to figure out if you're paying attention. He was the first player to come back.. and Kentucky starts making moves to get a starting PG... so he leaves. If there's no transfer, he probably stays. Sounds to me like staff found something better.
Would have liked to see what he'd become, though. And It's gonna be interesting to see if this turns into a Juzang situation where our fanbase gets mad for losing a kid they didn't want.
I'm sure someone will bring this thread up in a year though, lol.
Saw a tweet that said UL, Tennessee, Duke were the top 3. Probably just someone throwing ish at the wall to see if it sticks but any of those 3 would be a slap.
With this new transfer rule, everybody will lose guys. Especially if the coach tries to improve the team by adding transfers (which we need to do), essentially recruiting over guys with more experienced better players.
Allen was supposed to be the one that was going to "take all of Juzang's minutes ..."
It's going to suck when he flourishes after leaving here. These same people will be relentlessly bashing Cal when it happens lol.
Sarr
Clarke
Boston
Jackson
Fletcher
Mintz???
Have I missed anyone? From a 9-16 team? Is this a bad joke??!!
Clarke
Boston
Jackson
Fletcher
Mintz???
Have I missed anyone? From a 9-16 team? Is this a bad joke??!!
Ha ... alright. We were just ahead of the curve. We've been preparing for this "losing all our guys" thing for years now. Once again, Calipari is playing chess.