ROB STOKES FREEMAN Monday news

JPFisher

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BOOM.






















That's what someone'll say if we get a commitment today.
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TheApostleSaulSmith

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Pope most definitely has to get all 3 of them that's for sure!
If we add Diallo to that group, I'd say:

4/4: Incredible haul. Possibly career-saving.

3/4: Still really really good.

2/4: Acceptable but still need some more studs from the portal or overseas to flesh out the roster

1/4: Massive flop.

0/4: Nightmare scenario. Pope is essentially done here, and the chances of fielding a good team at that point are nil
 

TNCatfanforever

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Pope needs to land the plane and get these young men over to track to find the $$$$$ machines who hang out there. They don’t go to see horses.
 

UKBB4Ever

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If we add Diallo to that group, I'd say:

4/4: Incredible haul. Possibly career-saving.

3/4: Still really really good.

2/4: Acceptable but still need some more studs from the portal or overseas to flesh out the roster

1/4: Massive flop.

0/4: Nightmare scenario. Pope is essentially done here, and the chances of fielding a good team at that point are nil
Pope is already done here

Just how much damage before its official is the question.
 

ftp000

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If there are no commitments by Wednesday, Pope is likely cooked. Why? Because they will have heard Kentucky's best spiel at that point. You can't let these dudes get off campus without a commitment.
I want there to be quick answers. I want it to be like it use to be. The good old days, when the name on the front, the coach, and the facilities sold a kid and his family on a commitment. But there's agents and cash money now. There are bidding wars.
I want them all, today. I'll be concerned if it drags out. But I won't consider it over until all the top tier targets are taken. It's a different landscape today.
 
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Blue till I die

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Some are saying Pope has 2 sets of recruits he is going after. If Stokes doesn't commit, Pope will pivot to a different set of players.

So if we don't hear a Stokes commitment by Wednesday, give Pope a few days to try to get the other set of players to start committing.
 
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*Fox2Monk*

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Word around campus is Pope tried to sell Zoom the two pg idea on offense and Zoom wasn’t really feeling it. Could be hearsay but Wright is a must get 100%
I wonder why they have us at 100% CB pick On3 right now? Strange. I would rather have Rob Wright, but both we be great. We probably can’t afford that though.
 

Hitman206

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If we add Diallo to that group, I'd say:

4/4: Incredible haul. Possibly career-saving.

3/4: Still really really good.

2/4: Acceptable but still need some more studs from the portal or overseas to flesh out the roster

1/4: Massive flop.

0/4: Nightmare scenario. Pope is essentially done here, and the chances of fielding a good team at that point are nil
Diallo is most likely Arizona bound
 
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Cats_2010

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You could not be further from the truth. Stick around here for the next 48 hours. Things are about to get real! If you are not a true UK fan, you probably will want to find something else to occupy your time this week.
My take is if pope somehow gets every player he wants he will still lose 10 plus games next year. I think that is what UKBB4ever is getting at as well. He just doesn’t have what it takes to succeed at a high level which is what this job requires.
 

TheApostleSaulSmith

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My take is if pope somehow gets every player he wants he will still lose 10 plus games next year. I think that is what UKBB4ever is getting at as well. He just doesn’t have what it takes to succeed at a high level which is what this job requires.
Ok that’s an argument for another day. We can cross that bridge when we get to it.
 
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Beatle Bum

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Very interested to listen to KSR this morning and see what kinda nuggets they drop. If I had to guess, we will get a commitment today. Maybe multiple.
KSR really only seems to know what we know when it comes to portal news. There does not seem to be any inside scoop.
 
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PapawSwish

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My take is if pope somehow gets every player he wants he will still lose 10 plus games next year. I think that is what UKBB4ever is getting at as well. He just doesn’t have what it takes to succeed at a high level which is what this job requires.
I can't predict correctly what is going to happen this week, much less our record for next year. I'm just living in the moment. Try it sometimes.. it can be fun.