N'diaye from the videos I've watched doesn't play the 5, he only plays on the perimeter.
Kentucky Zooms Momcilovic
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Michigan is another team that reached out i read, I can see this as another Yaxel deal where he chooses them because of Dusty May developing him over the cash. I'd love to see Pope land him but I have no faith whatsoever in him recruiting top players.
"herd mentality"
Whiff is a catchy word that is getting a lot of run these days.
What word would you prefer for Pope? Feckless? Futile? Defeated? Founder? Misfire? Failure? Faulty? Fiasco? Debacle? Blunder?
This thread shows what a **** hole site this has become. Some of you need to go back and reread this post and ask what value you brought to it besides just wanting to be on here bitching and complaining. Pretty sad what the mods have allowed to happen to this site.
Huge ramifications for the offense if this were to come to fruition. Nobody needs Momcilovic more direly than Kentucky does.
I was fooled into believing that last year's class was better than it actually was, Mo & Aberdeen were 6th men on their teams & not starters, then JQ didn't play & Lowe got hurt, the pieces never fit. Yes, Pope has missed out on so many players but I've said it & I'll say it again, next year's team already has 2 things that year 2 didn't have, 2 true PG's that can get to the rim & we have more 3 point shooting. Chandler was easily defended during the post season, with no true PG & him not being able to create his own shot. Next year's team will definitely get more open looks from 3. Morton can create his own shot & so can McBride, they will have to be overachievers again, maybe Kam takes another step & Hawthorne ends up being really good? The roster still needs a few players. I'm not gonna hold my breath on signing this kid though because Pope just doesn't seem to be able to close.
You aren’t wrong about the recent discourse. Name calling shouldn’t be allowed at all imo. If people can’t have a peaceful debate or dialogue without resorting to ad homs and character attacks, I don’t see how it’s worthwhile.
Yea to much name calling on here ,something needs to be done
This place is fine. It's a time where nothing is happening, and there's no excitement. Even the staunchest of optimists can only go so far in convincing themselves a ragtag bunch of players nobody wants is going to amount to anything. We see guys like Kev and ITVI coming to that realization. There will be friction when someone tries to talk sunshine amongst a group of frustrated fans who know what "success" looks like. It's just to be expected. You think this is bad, just wait until the first 20 point deficit next year and see what happens to someone who dares to support Pope. Or in the first SEC game when they go into the half with 21 points. People aren't having it anymore, the fanbase needs results.
That being said, Bruce9, I was rude to you a few days ago, I apologize for that, was out of line.
That being said, Bruce9, I was rude to you a few days ago, I apologize for that, was out of line.
That's a feature, not a bug in the 5 out sets Pope likes to run. On the defensive end, it would probably be a mess. He's more of a stretch 4.
And I've been banned like 50 times for just saying my opinion. Some mod calls it "spamming the board". How effin lame. Like anything I could do would even rival the spamming Herrosheros/Monday Nitro does. I make fun of the Reed Shepherd suck *** thread and I'm banned for life yet the same UNC trolls are allowed to talk **** about UK under the guise of a fan
I hope to hell Pope gets all of the good luck this year to make up for the bad luck he has had for the first two seasons and these idiots ate put in their place .
Due to work, I have traveled some and I have been around a lot of opposing fan bases. The only times I’ve heard the phrase Kentucky “mild” Cats is from Louisville fans.
. No real fan pumps that.
I've actually heard it from a Kentucky fan years ago when they were playing like ****.
Hey brother. ,don't worry about it,all is good,It takes a man to do what you just did, Greatly appreciate ut
Only if he doesn’t like getting the most money, and being the star of a team so he can show the scouts he can lead a franchise. They look pretty complete right now and I doubt he wants to split time with another player. He may just love Florida and want to play there though so it’s definitely a possibility.
Yeah, if he goes to Florida, they probably win a championship, but he might average 12 a game instead of the 18-19 he does here as option number one..all while making more money. Depends on what he is looking for
I dunno. If he decides to return to college I think he will chase the money elsewhere. He's going to be a senior and this will be his last two years to make that kind of money. I'm sure there will be several places out there that will promise him minutes and top tier money.
He used up all his good luck by getting hired in the first place.
So it was skill that beat Duke, Gonzaga, Florida and multiple top 25 teams in his first year. We agree.
Well to some degree, yeah, of course. That, and the age/experience of our players. We had a pretty old veteran team.
I was hyped af about beating Duke. It felt vindicating. We were all uncertain about Pope but then that win gave everybody some early hope and comfort that "everything is gonna be alright".
Then unfortunately year 2 happened, with some of the worst, most embarrassing losses in program history, horrible media interactions from our coach, rumors of locker room discontent, and constant negative recruiting.
Year 2 was his Ferrari. If he lost 14 games with his Ferrari, I still don't understand the point of Year 3.
Pope brought some tricks to the board, but like all coaches, there's always a book on them. Once the book is written, other coaches know how to counter his schemes. Pope's inability to continuously adapt and innovate is his downfall.
Agree. You’d think with him going through the draft process and getting advice on what he needs to work on, he’d want as much time on the court as he could get to show his talent, and that he’s improved his game. It’s a tough decision I’m sure, Kentucky makes a lot of sense though if he wants to show he can lead a team and be The Guy. Maybe wishful thinking on my part but realistically, it does seem like a good opportunity here.
I'd like nothing better than to see us go 26-6 and get an EE berth or better. But with this roster it will take tons of luck. Seeing Pope fall on his face in recruiting is not an encouraging sign. It's like shoving all your chips on the river and needing the last ace in the deck to pull out a win.
Thank you for all the posts you have made in this thread,,spot on and I appreciate you pointing out the things, that any clear thinking person can see. Its so easy to criticize, Pope has had a rough landing at UK and it will work itself out one way or the other, I definitely was tired of Cal getting all the top players and going nowhere with them.
As opposed to getting less tier players and going nowhere with them?
How did that look against Michigan State, Gonzaga, and Florida in his second year with a $20+ million roster?
Yep. I haven't killed Pope over recruiting because the class isn't finished yet. If he gets Momcilovic or Hampton and a solid Euro big and retains MM...all doable...it will constitute a Hell of a class and a very solid team for this season
Retaining MM should be the bare minimum.
Don't forget UGA at home and Bama. And thats still leaving out several haha.
Getting Milan would certainly change the outlook on the season. It'd at least give us some hope and it would on paper look like a team that fits Pope more. But Pope HAS to prove it this year that he can develop players and stay south of 10 losses. Idk why that is controversial for some people, should be easy to agree on that.
A lot of folks just don't see that as happening (with good reason) and they are in their right to voice their frustrations.