I of course hope we get Milan. But, there was the day where Kentucky wasn't held so hostage or looked foolish with recruiting like it has now occurred. If you don't act elite are you?
We have been played by some recruits in the Cal era of course, or before, and it happens. But, why is our recruiting so public that we end up looking like fools with the whiffs? St. Johns landed Yessoufou right after he withdrew without any fanfare. We thought we were going to get Freeman and again without much attention another St. Johns commit. Of course Stokes was the most public recruiting for Kentucky where we looked beyond foolish to where he landed instead.
At what point can Kentucky be the elite landing place as in the past? I know the easy answer is the coach. Personally, I would still hire an assistant like J. Crawford (despite not landing Stokes) or someone similar who is that well connected. In fact, the money being mentioned for Milan would be better served long-term paying a top assistant coach like Crawford or a name, etc.
In any event, in my view to be elite you have to risk acting the same and not look like we are at present.....desperate.
