He would return next year given receiving all the money.
I'm not suggesting that will happen I am just saying an honorable person would do that.
I'm not suggesting that will happen I am just saying an honorable person would do that.
If J.Q. had any honor
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Well, in a real world, that would make perfect sense, however most are missing the key point here…
That would require him to actually play in the games, and he’s run out of excuses for not doing that, so he’s going to take the opportunity to go to the next level, and get drafted (notice I didn’t say play), and get as much $$$ as he can, before he gets cut for impersonating a professional basketball player!
I can’t wait to see what excuse(s) he uses for not being able to play scrimmages at the NBA Combine, because there’s no way he made it this far, just ruin it all by doing so.
I don't want him here if he is that dumb.
If he had any honor he would have sacked up after getting exposed and would have helped us finish better in the league.
There is a better chance of Kentucky winning a natty this year than JQ returning to UK next season.
We will find out his knee is 95% healed and he is drafted and does Pro Day and looks great. He will only do individual workouts and won’t scrimmage due to his injury and being out of shape. Every team will run multiple tests on his knee
If he had any intention of coming back to UK next year, he'd be playing now.
He'll either go NBA or end up somewhere like Kansas or Arkansas...
He'll either go NBA or end up somewhere like Kansas or Arkansas...
Let me guess, he should come next year for free right? Since we already payed him all that money.
The farther away from this program he can get would be the best answer
I have no issues with JQ, because I genuinely believe he's hurt.
HOWEVER, if the head coach had any honor then he would return the $22 million.
HOWEVER, if the head coach had any honor then he would return the $22 million.
Well if JQ were to come back, I will take back all the bad things I’ve said about him. Which is nothing because I don’t blame the kid, I blame his coach.
I agree. If I were coach, I would ask the doctor, does he have swelling yes or no. If No, he plays. If he doesn't play. He pays back what he owes.
Joke's on UK, he's rolling in it and the NBA is on the horizon
I’m not so sure that Pope isn’t involved in all of this. Nothing like built in excuses that the fan base uses if you fail. “Well, if we would have had JQ” “Pope needs a year with a healthy roster”
If he transfers to Arkansas or Duke and leads them to a title, I'll never watch college bball again.
A conspiracy theory of mine is that he could play the first game of the NCAA Tournament, but won't he wouldn't want to get exposed by a #10 team, and it would too many games to possibly play and get hurt or something. So it's a lot easier to say "I should be ready by the second game", and that way if UK doesn't win their first game (which you KNOW JQ's camp is hoping for) then he doesn't have to be concerned with people or the NBA calling out for not playing.
JQ was a gamble that totally blew up in our face. That’s what it comes down to. Mark put a lot of chips on the table with him, and he busted.
By the way, JQ is not injured. He’s been healthy enough to play for weeks. Zero doubt about this.
By the way, JQ is not injured. He’s been healthy enough to play for weeks. Zero doubt about this.
This is spot on. It shouldn’t be any more complicated than this.
OK man, I have to say this, what kind of "honor" do you have? If your Son had tried to play for a school after rehab, reinjured his knee, and tried to come back, the whole time being completely ****on by half the fanbase as a quitter and thief, would you advise the kid to come back to UK and make $2M or so or would you tell him to take the 1st round guarantee waiting for him that will pay him $22M even if he is the Fifteenth Player taken($10M guaranteed)? If JQ wants to come back, great, but this "honor" dog crap is about as valid as the "Pope should resign if he has Honor" idiocy. I'm sure everyone here walks into their bosses office and resign if they have a subpar year. I'm sure
Just ’cause you saw him walking at a girls game don’t make you Dr. House, bro
If that’s all it takes, let’s go ahead and replace the whole medical staff with you and your sideline hot-dog diagnostics. In
Shame on Pope. Can't make that gamble unless you suck at recruiting. Oh wait....
You have valid points but he didn't reinjury his knee. It's just possible complications from a typical ACL surgery. Nothing out of the ordinary. Given the swelling took place well over a month ago then he's playing it safe to safeguard any NBA draft chances. To suggest otherwise is foolish and I hope the NBA sees a quitter.
If there was even one report that he had "reinjured" his knee, then not one single fan would have said a negative word about it. I think the timing is what made people skeptical. He stopped playing after his dad publicly criticized the coaching staff. Everything you said might be true, but you can't blame people for being skeptical considering the timing and lack of information about the situation
My honor regarding him is the absolute belief that he is capable of playing. We shall soon see if that is correct post season.
Skeptical is fine. Character assassination on a 19 year old is another. I know its all part of it, and he is a big boy making good money...but to act like the way he has been dogged out wouldn't effect his decision to come back if he did want to do us a solid is just ridiculous. The way his dad reacted tells you kids today do look at that, and I am sure those kids pass along what their time here was like, good or bad, to other top kids
Just hearing Quaintance talk he sounded like an intelligent, well-grounded, mature beyond his years and over-all impressive young man. His father on the other hand, from reading the comments attributed to him, came across as head-scratchingly clueless.
The day his dad spoke out against his usage I knew his "career" at UK was over. I think they thought Pope would run the offense through him like he did Amari Williams, let him shoot 3s, basically anything to help his draft stock. Once he had a couple subpar games they shut him down with no intention to return.
That said, I always thought the timeline for him to come back was unfair to him. And Pope beating the drum calling his rehab "record-breaking," "beautiful", etc. didn't help either.
He came here to make money, not play basketball.
I feel we have a guy on the bench that could be helping our team, especially against teams like Florida and Tennessee, but today’s circus is allowing this s.hit. UL, Kansas, it’s sickening. I don’t think Pope has the power to do anything about it, but he is a smart guy that made a mistake taking this gamble. It cost a lot of money, but I’ll bet he don’t do that again.
That’s what happened . Cali and Mitch gamble with Commonwealth money and give stupid contracts to themselves and coaches……and the coaches. Gamble with the money too…
when is not your money is easy to gamble. All 3 are grossly overpaid : Cali, itch, Pope, and all three are gamblers.
A very dumb person would do that. **** this “honor” ******** and start living in the real world. This is seriously one of the dumbest things I’ve seen posted here, and that’s saying something.
Jesus you are an *******. You don’t even know the kid and you decide to be an awful person.
Y’all might want to learn contract language and how it works. You cannot, CANNOT, be this stupid.
The NBA sees someone who is looking out for the future, which is totally the right thing to do. God people have become so stupid.
It’s ok Mr. Quaintance. Your boy will be gone soon enough. Nobody will remember him either.
“Swelling” is manageable and to be expected. Swelling doesn’t mean the knee isn’t structurally sound or fit for play. Someone coming off of that surgery can have a good deal of swelling and have a completely fit to play knee.