Miikka Muurinen

[Rosie66]

Moreno was good as a freshman and could make a big leap next season. Mara was nothing with UCLA and wasn't a highly sought transferbut made a big leap with Michigan.

Mara was a nothing at UCLA because little ugly Mick didn't have enough sense to let him play.

 

[Reggie Noble]

Evan Miyakawa on MM next year on the Allen Cutler show Friday: They were initially talking about CC.
“I don't necessarily think he would be the most valuable player on the next year's team if he were to return. And I think that would be a guy like Malachi Moreno, who I think is probably going to be the fifth or sixth best returning center next year. That's how good I think he's going to be in his sophomore year.”

From The Alan Cutler Show: The NO FILTER Alan Cutler Show 4.10.26, Apr 10, 2026

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[preacherfan]

We don't need them if they don't want to be at UK for what UK is.

Does that apply to coaches as well? Most of this board wants a mercenary coach who could care less about UK but does care about getting a BIG paycheck. At least Cal wanted to be at UK when we hired him. Pope also wanted to be at UK. Donovan has never given us the time of day.

 

[Anon668007]

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[Dr.LutherSan]

Does that apply to coaches as well? Most of this board wants a mercenary coach who could care less about UK but does care about getting a BIG paycheck. At least Cal wanted to be at UK when we hired him. Pope also wanted to be at UK. Donovan has never given us the time of day.

Why should Donovan give us the time of day? He built Florida basketball and was offered NBA gigs twice while he was coaching at Florida.

Also, just win and a coaches motives won't matter. It's much better than the opposite.

 

[Eagles_Ball_69]

Moreno was good as a freshman and could make a big leap next season. Mara was nothing with UCLA and wasn't a highly sought transferbut made a big leap with Michigan.

Mara got coached and developed

 

[Eagles_Ball_69]

What difference does that make, you are going to be pissed off at Pope anyway. Why don't you leave Pope alone and let him do his job. Unlike at least 1/2 of you on here think you know more about basketball than he does. Shocker, you don't.

It’s be nice if he actually did his job. That would be cool.

 

[peterpiper09]

Get Wright and Stokes Monday.
Get Murrinen and Momcilivic later in the week.
I’d call that a good week.

 

[Woodrow24]

Is he considering UK? I hadn’t heard of him till I watched the Nike Hoop Summit game. He’s really good.

 

[Pygmy Sasquatch]

I'm kind of surprised Arizona isn't on his list. Seems like this is the kind of player they are good at snagging.

 

[*Fox2Monk*]

I’m not sure Muurinen even goes to college, if he does UNC sure seems like the most likely and I could see Cal landing him. We’d be 3rd place in that recruitment but he is definitely on the board for us. Everyone’s roster will play a big role by the time he looks to commit if he takes the college route.

He would be legit as hell to get. He plays above the rim and with attitude.

 

[ParadiseKy]

Is he considering UK? I hadn’t heard of him till I watched the Nike Hoop Summit game. He’s really good.

Of course he is. Everybody is at least considering us. We're still Kentucky

 

[*Fox2Monk*]

Get Wright and Stokes Monday.
Get Murrinen and Momcilivic later in the week.
I’d call that a good week.

That would be ridiculous work. I’d love to get either Murrinen or Momcilovic. Probably Millian because I want that shooting.

 

[ThroughBlue]

Moreno was good as a freshman and could make a big leap next season. Mara was nothing with UCLA and wasn't a highly sought transferbut made a big leap with Michigan.

I would say he was good for a freshman. If he is starting for us this year we are probably going 20-12 again