You would be correct. This guy is on here throwing ish against the wall all the time to see if it sticks.
Stokes visiting Kentucky Monday
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If they’re willing to pay big money there will always be another name.
My read on the situation: feels like an AZ player as a west coast guy, bigger PG, doesn’t shoot 3s. Could also take UKs offer assuming it’s his best, but doesn’t want to take their 3M offer when we’re desperate and they know we’re offering more for another PG like Wright. Leverage play against a staff in a very rough spot.
As bad as Pope has recruited, he cannot let a player get to another school visit, when so many commit with no visits at all these days.
It would be a bad look for sure. Bad result just depends on who they would get instead lol. He’ll get kids this cycle that don’t visit I would think as well
* Great selling point to wrap up Stokes "potentially".
* Confident young man in himself, and definitely in his game. Misunderstood: definitely.
* alot of good moves have been made for a commitment to UK to happen
... we shall see soon enough.
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All the eggs seem to be in this basket.* Great selling point to wrap up Stokes "potentially".
* Confident young man in himself, and definitely in his game. Misunderstood: definitely.
* alot of good moves have been made for a commitment to UK to happen
... we shallow see soon enough.
In the Hoops Summit game tonight, Arkansas signee Abdou Toure locked Stokes down, literally ate him alive. Stokes ain't all that. LOL.
With any other coach I would be sure Stokes is coming in to sign a contract. What’s he need to see the campus again for? But the stink of fail is so thick on Pope right now, Stokes is probably just bored and trolling him. Pope can’t even land a mediocre PG who isn’t a good fit for his system with an on campus visit, while other coaches are landing better kids that have no clue where the school even is.
● preseason SEC Freshman of the year!
●preseason all SEC 1st team
Prediction ( upon committing to UK)
17/8/4 .. bonus : makes all SEC defensive 1st team!
● SEC POTY.
A must get prospect. He is that good!!
If you can get Stokes, you take him and build a team around him. He's the point forward that would allow Pope to run his action sets. He's a tough matchup for college 4's and him being on the perimeter creates space. Folks on the wing would get open shots. He's got a high basketball IQ and the passing skills to make an offense go. It costs a lot of money, but if that's what it takes. That's what it takes.
There isn't one. It's assumed bc they're friends and previously played together at Prolific Prep.
Strong
indication of sending Stokes a message, :we want you here @ Kentucky"!!!. Diallo WITH RW/DT was the plan for PG from the jump.. Thomas goes to UH and imo i think things have cooled a bit with RW. [ staying @ BYU ]. Pivot to the VT kid/kid from Colgate/ Brown Utah/kid from Georgia.
Make no mistake Diallo came to his visit knowing he is PG #1!
Pondering the thought.. Do we want to win? Yes!. Do we want Pope ultimately to succeed and secure his 1st major 5star[not out the portal]. Yes!
So, with that being said
as much as the powers that be, ( boosters/Nike etc..) feel they have endured [as it relates to the money side] we all have .The return investment for Stokes is worth the risk. You want UK back on top of the college basketball
mountain top, ITS STARTS MONDAY.Just fantasy I know. But what would this lineup and roster look like?
G - Stokes
G- Hill Jr.
W - Kam
W - Graves
C - Moreno
Hawthorne - Blyden Jr. - M. Williams - Noah - Perry - Potter - Defense first portal big.
IMO that lineup is nasty and pretty achievable if we had a coach who could close a deal.
G - Stokes
G- Hill Jr.
W - Kam
W - Graves
C - Moreno
Hawthorne - Blyden Jr. - M. Williams - Noah - Perry - Potter - Defense first portal big.
IMO that lineup is nasty and pretty achievable if we had a coach who could close a deal.
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I’m afraid Diallo goes to Arizona and Stokes recruitment doesn’t go our way. Then, things will be really bad with the fanbase. There’s too much scuttle online about Stokes wanting to hear from other schools for my liking
Sleepers Media is a pile of garbage.
Herald Leader has an article that Zoom is going to visit Arizona next. So, if true, he won't be committing until after that visit I would surmise.
Looks like a lot of you guys are absolutely correct about Stokes. If we can get him the flood gates might open for other guys to commit. Big if in my opinion.
Arizona will lock Zoom up on the visit. That’s what closers do. I don’t think he’s a great fit anyway but Pope can’t even close on guys I don’t want.
Good lord, none of them are coming to "see the campus." They'll never be on "campus." What you think he wants to check out the library, the chemistry labs and the dorm life?
That is my point genius. Pope wastes time with these weekend visits while other coaches are signing guys who’ve never set foot in the town. And that’s the last time I respond to a guy whose only purpose is to troll the board.
He’s like Marvin Stone who peaked as a junior while others passed him up.. Stokes is talented no doubt but I bet he drops in the rankings once they come out.. not much…especially if he commits to us
Some yes. I don’t pay much attention to those. Somebody in a thread on here said Branham on a radio show mentioned Arkansas and Washington trying to get involved. I can’t remember who or which thread it was in
Literally. I don't think that word means what you think it means.
I think we have a good chance at landing Stokes and I believe that we still start to get some of our main portal targets once that happens. Stokes really impressed me in that Nike Hoop Summit game. He passes the ball really well and is an unselfish player. That hoop summit game was fun to watch. The kids all played hard. It didn’t seem like a typical all star game.
Arkansas is not trying to get involved, the Stokes camp contacted Cal a couple of weeks ago and ask if he would be interested in getting involved, Cal said no thanks.
Rather him have to tell Mo he’s not coming in person than on a phone call.
I will tell you he has unlimited post moves, quick for his size, good ball handler, good passer, he used to use just his size to bully the rim now he’s developed and developing the 3 better percentage
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