Expectations if we land Momcilovic?

NociHTTP

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EDIT: what do you think folks nationally will think of UK with Momcilovic?
 
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NociHTTP

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The expectations don’t change regardless. Compete to win the SEC and National titles. Otherwise, give the next guy his shot
Maybe I wasn't clear enough. I meant national expectations of the team versus how people see the roster without Momcilovic. Thanks.
 
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Anon267536

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I don't know what they're expectations will be, but mine will be this:

Momcilovic will be injured in the fall, sit out until early Dec, play a few games, get reinjured, then out for the season. Seems to be Pope's thing (was also somewhat a Cal thing, so maybe this is simply a UK thing?).
I mean Momcilovic definitely can’t pull a Qauntaince because Milan is just barely mocked at top 50.
 
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False expectations leads only to more frustrations and disappointment with this current staff.Hell will freeze over before Mark Pope ever lands a top talent.
 
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I don't know what they're expectations will be, but mine will be this:

Momcilovic will be injured in the fall, sit out until early Dec, play a few games, get reinjured, then out for the season. Seems to be Pope's thing (was also somewhat a Cal thing, so maybe this is simply a UK thing?).
It is called a run of bad luck. It is not the fault of either coach or UK. SEC officiating is a contributing factor imo. They allow UK to get brutalized far too often.
 
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NikePrefersDuke

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If Momcilovic joined Kentucky, sure …you’d suddenly project as a top‑10 offense, a top‑15 team, and he’d probably put up 17–19 a night as an All‑American‑level forward.

Some programs add one elite shooter and start calculating their national ranking ceiling.
Duke adds one and starts debating which NBA lottery pick he’ll bump out of the starting lineup.
 

BBNinSCar

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If Momcilovic joined Kentucky, sure …you’d suddenly project as a top‑10 offense, a top‑15 team, and he’d probably put up 17–19 a night as an All‑American‑level forward.

Some programs add one elite shooter and start calculating their national ranking ceiling.
Duke adds one and starts debating which NBA lottery pick he’ll bump out of the starting lineup.
Is John Calipari secretly pulling the strings in Durham? All those elite recruits, all-Americans, and lottery picks and no hardware to show for it.
 

Anon267536

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If Momcilovic joined Kentucky, sure …you’d suddenly project as a top‑10 offense, a top‑15 team, and he’d probably put up 17–19 a night as an All‑American‑level forward.

Some programs add one elite shooter and start calculating their national ranking ceiling.
Duke adds one and starts debating which NBA lottery pick he’ll bump out of the starting lineup.
For all the talking you do and all the money duke spent they have to win the championship this next season or you no longer have the right to make fun of others
 

Goingfor9

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If they pay out the reported numbers of nil to this guy it should be final four or bust. Folks are already speaking with their pocketbook.
 

ftp000

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If Momcilovic joined Kentucky, sure …you’d suddenly project as a top‑10 offense, a top‑15 team, and he’d probably put up 17–19 a night as an All‑American‑level forward.

Some programs add one elite shooter and start calculating their national ranking ceiling.
Duke adds one and starts debating which NBA lottery pick he’ll bump out of the starting lineup.
Our old coach use to underperform like yours does.
 

FitchandMurray29

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I don’t expect Milan at Kentucky. But using Evan Miya’s player ratings from last year he would be roughly a top 7-8 returner in all of college basketball. With a lackluster freshman class, that level of returner is immensely valuable.

He was a top 35 player last year. Here’s UK’s guys that fit that by these rankings since 2016:

Ulis
PJ
Oscar x2
Reed Sheppard
Amari

End list

As far as this thread. He puts UK in that second tier of contenders(aka teams that spent a ton of money but don’t have superstars coming back à la Florida). Where in that tier from like 6-16 is kind of a crapshoot imo