Stokes is from Louisville? Why is this such a huge task to get him here?
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He hasn't lived in the State since he was 9 years old.
Ask an older North Carolina Tar Heel fan about Dominique Wilkins.
It was NC State, not UNC, also Wilkins was born in France, not North Carolina even though he played basketball there.
Are we asking why certain Kentuckians from Jefferson County aren’t head over heels for UK?
If he goes to Kansas that will be two Kentucky players Self beat out Pope for with Kinney being from Northern Kentucky.
More like Stokes checked out on Kelsey.
He was a little kid when he left Louisville. Virtually his entire basketball playing life has been lived out West.
So I really doubt geography factors into his decision-making. Especially in this “all business“ NIL era where sentiment is no longer a consideration for seemingly anyone.
So I really doubt geography factors into his decision-making. Especially in this “all business“ NIL era where sentiment is no longer a consideration for seemingly anyone.
So many reasons:
- It ain't the old days anymore. These are very high-dollar, big time business transactions, with a lot of interested parties aside from just the school and the player.
- He's from Louisville but he doesn't have a ton of UK connections to exploit. And he didn't play HS here.
- The Nike/Adidas situation
- Mark Pope's recruiting struggles (or negative recruiting against Mark Pope, however you want to describe it)
- Player development. We might not want to admit this part, but playing for Bill Self is an attractive prospect to young players. He can point at multiple guys that are currently stars in the league and say, "I helped make that happen". UK no longer has that advantage.
lol this a cereal question? Have you seen the guy recruiting him for us? That’s why it’s such a monumental task.
I'm from Louisville, so it was on TV when Kelsey was pissed at how certain recruits were acting. Everyone assumed he was referring to Stokes. This was last year.
