Milan to UK?
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I think even with Milan it’s a top 15ish team at best but most likely a 10-12 loss team who is fringe top 25. The roster is flawed. It’s best asset is the backcourt which features two guys that both need the ball in their hands to be effective. That means there’s a good chance that atleast one of Zoom or Wilkins won’t have the year we hope they do. Even worse, it throws them both off and they both have years that are worse than expected.
I just think currently the team is no better top to bottom than this past years team. Milan would make them somewhere between Popes first two teams and that’s just not remotely good enough. Not in year 3.
When I think about are we better this year than last year I remember that Denzel Aberdeen was the starting pg for 2/3rd of the year and I sigh a bit of relief.
Damn, Pope about to have his lunch money stolen again by another coach!
If there a high major coach, that HASN’T pulled Pope’s undies over his head in embarrassing fashion yet?
This has surpassed cringe territory about 10 recruits ago
If there a high major coach, that HASN’T pulled Pope’s undies over his head in embarrassing fashion yet?
This has surpassed cringe territory about 10 recruits ago
This is all so ridiculous. A bidding war for dudes to play months in COLLEGE.
Na man year three will have some kind of excuse for 15 losses. He'll be here year four ready for vengeance....Damn, Pope about to have his lunch money stolen again by another coach!
If there a high major coach, that HASN’T pulled Pope’s undies over his head in embarrassing fashion yet?
This has surpassed cringe territory about 10 recruits ago
SI is recommending he stays at ISU
He's the type of player who will reveal what Pope is really made of. Pope would have a team that fits his system, with multiple elite shooters in Kam, Momci, Morton, N'Diaye, McBride, and maybe even Wilkins (people forget he was just a freshman last year). Then you have two elite play makers and an NBA level center.
No room for excuses next year. Get it done, Pope, or get done.
No room for excuses next year. Get it done, Pope, or get done.
Texas Tech lurking around doesn’t make me feel great, but not sure how Milan feels about staying in conference after leaving on good terms from Iowa State
You’d think if UK had made the impression needed to land Mom, a “weekend to decide” doesn’t bode well for our chances. The deal should’ve been wrapped up days ago.
We aren't paying it so sure. Pope is a desperate coach so he needs Mom to make a sweet 16 and get another year on his deal.
I think a sweet 16 gets him a year 4 as long as the loss is competitive. He cant get blown out 3 years in a row n ncaa loss.
Im not sure if Mom means more than a sweet 16. Will depend on matchups and luck factor if game is closed.
Im not saying I think he should get a 4 year if we lose a close on sweet 16. Im just saying wouldn't surprise me.
The two teams I’ve seen on my feed this morning have been Arizona and Texas Tech.
I’m not convinced Milan will want to go against Iowa St(assuming money is equal) next year. Arizona hosted ISU last year so presumably they will go to Hilton this year.
I’m not convinced Milan will want to go against Iowa St(assuming money is equal) next year. Arizona hosted ISU last year so presumably they will go to Hilton this year.
Actually, several people are saying we've been considered the favorite for a week or two if he pulled out the draft.
100% agree. He would get exposed in the SEC. That is why I see him taking less NIL to go somewhere else. Kentucky doesn’t have enough talent to protect him from a brutal SEC schedule.
He will be forced to fight through a lot of hand-checks, elbows and shoulder bumps to just to get off a highly-contested 3-pointer. His 3-point % will crater and he can’t create his own shot.
I see him at Arizona.
Easily #1 in d1. Not really sure how thats even a question????
I think with Milan UK would even contend for a top 10 NBA roster.
The looney tunes monstars come to life
You are describing this imaginary world where Momcilovic just stands still, gets wide‑open threes, and never has to dribble or defend. SEC defenses aren’t giving him clean looks, and he’s not surviving 18 games of hand‑checks, bumps, and switches without his efficiency falling off a cliff.
This fantasy role for him only works in theory. In practice, he’d get run off the line, worn down physically, and forced into the exact situations he struggles with. That’s why he won’t pick Kentucky.
You do realize that Pope recruited two “Denzel Aberdeen’s” and expects them to play well together. When Mom takes a close look at this team in the brutal SEC…he will take a pay cut and save his career.
Unfortunately he would kill in the ACC on that Louisville team. But I think AZ will offer more NIL.
Brea was quicker and more mobile; Momcilovic is slower and easier to target. One can survive defensively in space…the other gets exposed the moment he has to guard laterally or create off the bounce. This is not a good comp.
False. Aberdeen had 3 years of college experience in which he'd never been a PG or demonstrated skill as a facilitator, and had to learn on the job. Diallo and Wilkins were primary facilitators on their teams.
given the pressure on Pope, I can see him just emptying out the bank to get MM, giving him a legitimate team that is a contender, knowing that if he doesn't have that kind of team, it might very well be his last year at UK. To add to that, he is also, along with many other coaches, hoping congress steps in and puts transfer limits and caps on this NIL /Revenue thing so UK can gain back some leverage its lost.
The pressure will also be on MM. You pay a guy that kind of money and he has 2-3 games of underperforming and people are going to be up in arms.
The pressure will also be on MM. You pay a guy that kind of money and he has 2-3 games of underperforming and people are going to be up in arms.