ROB STOKES FREEMAN Monday news

mash_24

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I really felt Stokes was coming here yesterday to finalize a deal. If he needs 2 weeks Pope needs to start signing guys.

Wright
Wilkins
Kam
Graves or Muurinen
Moreno
Would be a good starting lineup. Sign some solid backups. If Stokes leaves without signing I don’t think we get him. That’s just how that usually works. If he does want to come later you find the money.
 

rick64

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I tend to agree if you can't get Stokes to sign while he's here, then I don't think you wait 2 weeks. Lots of other really good players in the portal to go after. More experienced at the college level already.
 
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I tend to agree if you can't get Stokes to sign while he's here, then I don't think you wait 2 weeks. Lots of other really good players in the portal to go after. More experienced at the college level already.
Exactly what if you wait 2 weeks miss on all the top portal guys and Stokes says he's going to Kansas... I'd say just go get the best now and if he doesn't want to sign right now nevermind.
 

kyjeff1

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I tend to agree if you can't get Stokes to sign while he's here, then I don't think you wait 2 weeks. Lots of other really good players in the portal to go after. More experienced at the college level already.
The money for Stokes is set aside according to those in the know, so Pope just needs to stay in touch with him, but keep going after the best candidates in the portal, sign all that he can, even a good sf if possible.
 
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The money for Stokes is set aside according to those in the know, so Pope just needs to stay in touch with him, but keep going after the best candidates in tge portal, sign all that he can, even a good sf if possible.
Stokes is taking two weeks to make decision
 

TFCat11

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There’s almost ZERO chance Stokes is waiting 2 more weeks… ZERO! Both Kansas and Kentucky are holding $4 million plus dollars of NIL that can be used elsewhere, and neither team is going to be held hostage.

I would be absolutely shocked if Stokes isn’t signed by a school in the next 48 hours!
 
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mash_24

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Man Matt Jones is fighting it out on Twitter over his Kia post. LMAO it is hilarious.
Exactly why I hate his involvement with UK athletics. Nothing good has happened since his rise in popularity. He’s at best a damn jinx for the program and at worst does thing to sabotage it for clicks.
 

TheDude73

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I really felt Stokes was coming here yesterday to finalize a deal. If he needs 2 weeks Pope needs to start signing guys.

Wright
Wilkins
Kam
Graves or Muurinen
Moreno
Would be a good starting lineup. Sign some solid backups. If Stokes leaves without signing I don’t think we get him. That’s just how that usually works. If he does want to come later you find the money.
If he sits on this for another week or two and then picks KU, it will (to me) be evidence he was a plant to purposely thwart UK's recruiting.
 

MachineHead

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Exactly why I hate his involvement with UK athletics. Nothing good has happened since his rise in popularity. He’s at best a damn jinx for the program and at worst does thing to sabotage it for clicks.
Conspiracy theory B.S.
 

rivercatinfl

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I mean, it’s about like any other “news” you see on any other fansite. Him saying it is akin to rolling with the thoughts of the more sensible folks on here. I don’t think it’s any secret he prefers KU. They legit seem to have a smaller budget from what he says. Some major Petersen PTSD. If the money is close, he’ll go to KU. If it’s not, I think he comes to Lex. I’ve honestly thought, all along, this visit is to somehow show a bluff to KU to get them to up their offer.
Stokes handlers are telling him what moves to make. They want to get as much money as possible because they get their cut.
As has been said many times on here, it's all about the money.
You think Stokes cares about an education? I don't. Last time I looked these kids are supposed to be in college. But CB is so screwed up it's not even funny and it's $$$$ that will prevail.
 

TheDude73

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There’s almost ZERO chance Stokes is waiting 2 more weeks… ZERO! Both Kansas and Kentucky are holding $4 million plus dollars of NIL that can be used elsewhere, and neither team is going to be held hostage.

I would be absolutely shocked if Stokes isn’t signed by a school in the next 48 hours!
Prepare to be shocked. Pope will most definitely allow this kid to hold us hostage, then choose KU.
 

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Exactly why I hate his involvement with UK athletics. Nothing good has happened since his rise in popularity. He’s at best a damn jinx for the program and at worst does thing to sabotage it for clicks.
He doesn't have the power or the desire to "sabotage" anything. You give him too much credit.
He's just a loudmouth with a radio show.
 

mash_24

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Has Stokes himself spoken on these so called better relationships with Kansas? Feels like a narrative that was started and others just run with it. If he loves KU and Self so much they would have found the money and he would have signed.