If Kentucky misses on Kusturica.

[PastorofMuppets82]

So who plays the 2 while the other is at the point? Neither can shoot.

A good question. It will end up being whoever earns those spot minutes between Morton, Noah, Kam and Hawthorne when both Zoom and Wilkins aren't on the floor together. My expectation, maybe misguided but it just "feels" like what the staff is trying to do, is that Kam and Hawthorne get time at the 2 (despite being large wing/SF type bodies) and providing the rest minutes for Milan at the 3. I don't see Milan playing much, if hardly ever, at the 4. All that to say, not that the lineup can't go differently and be more fluid, but this entire roster is tall and wing big wing heavy. Whichever one can hit shots, move the defense, and get stops on the perimeter on the defensive end will win the job as the backup 2. I think Kam and Hawthorne's length will cause problems for team on the perimeter as long as they prove to be quick enough to guard penetration. It does help when you have two good shot blocking 7 footers waiting in the paint to assist.

 

[TheResistance]

So the minutes restrictions was just another bullshi$ lie or made up crap in this recruitment. Screw Branham, Screw Pilgrim.

 

[ScWildcat3]

So the minutes restrictions was just another bullshi$ lie or made up crap in this recruitment. Screw Branham, Screw Pilgrim.

But Branham could be our GM apparently

 

[SenseMaker_Cats]

So the minutes restrictions was just another bullshi$ lie or made up crap in this recruitment. Screw Branham, Screw Pilgrim.

But trust Jerry?

 

[ScWildcat3]

But trust Jerry?

All of them seem to be making things up. All have conflicting info and just being played like puppets by the agents it seems.

 

[TheResistance]

But trust Jerry?

ok, i was just glad to see someone calling him out. I think Pilgrim and Branham both mentioned the BS minutes restriction nonsense.

 

[Hitman206]

Mick Cronin is a garbage coach and an outright butthole of a human being. Have no idea how he is still employed at UCLA.

He went to the Final Four after playing in the First Four and should have beaten Gonzaga in the Final Four had it not been for a half court shot at the buzzer. He took Cincinnati to 14 straight NCAA tournaments which is even more impressive when you look at Wes Miller not taking UC to the NCAA tournament in his 5 years there.

 

[Beatle Bum]

I get why Pope would go after this kid, but hell it just makes everybody look bad now, Was Pope unsure of his guard depth? If he does nothing now, what does that tell us about the team?

It appears he was recruiting this year for next year’s team. That seems obvious to me.

The funny thing is that no one here knew of Nicola until news broke that Pope was trying to land him. Now, some think UCLA’s recruiting victory is devastating.

 

[legalbeagle123]

He went to the Final Four after playing in the First Four and should have beaten Gonzaga in the Final Four had it not been for a half court shot at the buzzer. He took Cincinnati to 14 straight NCAA tournaments which is even more impressive when you look at Wes Miller not taking UC to the NCAA tournament in his 5 years there.

That was a fluke run.

 

[SenseMaker_Cats]

Surely this is one thing this fan base can all agree on.

@legalbeagle123 Apparently I was wrong. Lol

 

[ScWildcat3]

That was a fluke run.

Yea like Hubert Davis’ final four

 

[SenseMaker_Cats]

ok, i was just glad to see someone calling him out. I think Pilgrim and Branham both mentioned the BS minutes restriction nonsense.

I gotcha. I just don’t feel like either one was “lying”. I think they’re the ones being fed BS by the agents and they haven’t learned yet to not rush out and report it. Still on them but I don’t think they’re intentionally trying to mislead.

 

[Hitman206]

That was a fluke run.

6 straight games and coming back from 14 points against Michigan State in the first game was not a fluke. Johnny Juzang played outstanding.

 

[TheResistance]

I gotcha. I just don’t feel like either one was “lying”. I think they’re the ones being fed BS by the agents and they haven’t learned yet to not rush out and report it. Still on them but I don’t think they’re intentionally trying to mislead.

I guess I would hope the media would have known more of the truth, that Pope tried to get in on this recruitment, it was basically already over, the agents used UK to a bigger bag, and the recruit chooses UCLA. but we did'nt get that, but I will quit crying at noon.

 

[Skyguyb27]

LA is garbage; I have had the misfortune of living out there. Better food options, and winter doesn't suck there, but other than that......

Yeah to each their own but I am there often for work, unfortunately. It has all the potential in the world to be a great city/state but they apparently went the other way with it. There are parts good but as a whole is horrible.

 

[SenseMaker_Cats]

6 straight games and coming back from 14 points against Michigan State in the first game was not a fluke. Johnny Juzang played outstanding.

Came back from 14 points? How were they allowed to advance. My understanding is that shouldn’t even be considered a victory.

 

[legalbeagle123]

6 straight games and coming back from 14 points against Michigan State in the first game was not a fluke. Johnny Juzang played outstanding.

In 30 years as a HC, he has just three Sweet 16's and one Final Four, with a 16-16 NCAAT record. The Final Four run is an outlier compared to the rest of his career, i.e., fluke.

 

[ukwildcat2004]

Look I certainly have my issues with Pope and I'm not sold he's the man for the job. But in what world do you look Mick Cronin and say he would be fun to play for?!?

 

[ScWildcat3]

Look I certainly have my issues with Pope and I'm not sold he's the man for the job. But in what world do you look Mick Cronin and say he would be fun to play for?!?

I think it’s more so the assistant coach that is apart of the Serbian national team program. It’s a bigger role being guaranteed I bet and comfortability with a coach he and his family knows. Also I wouldn’t doubt he is in portal and possibly at UK in year 2.

 

[ScWildcat3]

I wish we would go for a center instead of a wing honestly for the 15th spot.

 

[ukwildcat2004]

I think it’s more so the assistant coach that is apart of the Serbian national team program. It’s a bigger role being guaranteed I bet and comfortability with a coach he and his family knows. Also I wouldn’t doubt he is in portal and possibly at UK in year 2.

I get that but Mick Cronin gives punches orphans on Christmas vibes.

 

[ScWildcat3]

I get that but Mick Cronin gives punches orphans on Christmas vibes.

No doubt about that. Not arguing it’s a weird choice of a coach. But euro guys are brought up with pricks as coaches. So might not bother him.

 

[ukwildcat2004]

No doubt about that. Not arguing it’s a weird choice of a coach. But euro guys are brought up with pricks as coaches. So might not bother him.

Well that is true. He definitely chose the prick ok all pricks.

 

[Snarks]

Whiff Pope strikes again.

 

[sefus12]

Whiff Pope strikes again.

From what I can tell Pope seems to have whiffed into a pretty decent roster for next year.

Some of you folks need a new hobby.

 

[ftp000]

He went to the Final Four after playing in the First Four and should have beaten Gonzaga in the Final Four had it not been for a half court shot at the buzzer. He took Cincinnati to 14 straight NCAA tournaments which is even more impressive when you look at Wes Miller not taking UC to the NCAA tournament in his 5 years there.

But what's he done lately?

 

[UKFootball78]

I gotcha. I just don’t feel like either one was “lying”. I think they’re the ones being fed BS by the agents and they haven’t learned yet to not rush out and report it. Still on them but I don’t think they’re intentionally trying to mislead.

All these insiders need to learn the agents are only using them for misinformation trying to get every dollar out of the school the player actually wants to go to by playing all the schools against each other in a bidding war. They have fallen for it every time. Just doing the agents work for them.

 

[Beatle Bum]

From what I can tell Pope seems to have whiffed into a pretty decent roster for next year.

Some of you folks need a new hobby.

The stupidity on this board is embarrassing. I just hope the dumb redundant posts are from UL fans pretending to be BBN.

 

[FilsonCat]

That's a nice get for UCLA. It's a shame no one will get to watch Kusturica play on TV. He'd have had more of a platform at UK.

 

[NDColdcat]

Dent chose UCLA over us and now retired from the sport completely because of the mental toll of playing for Cronin

I'm no fan of Cronin and would porbably hate playing for him. That said, Dent's stated reasons for leaving the sport had no mention of Cronin. Not a fan of people saying things like this and presenting it as fact.

 

[UKgrad22]

I'm no fan of Cronin and would porbably hate playing for him. That said, Dent's stated reasons for leaving the sport had no mention of Cronin. Not a fan of people spewing garbage like this and presenting it as fact.

Fair, should’ve changed that last part, that’s on me.

 

[*Fox2Monk*]

That's a nice get for UCLA. It's a shame no one will get to watch Kusturica play on TV. He'd have had more of a platform at UK.

Did he officially sign with them?

 

[UKCowboys]

Did he officially sign with them?

Looks like it's a done deal..
In the end, I think the kid just wanted to live in L.A. While there is more money on the table in Lexington, if he performs at a high level in Los Angeles, it can certainly lead to more opportunities and endorsement dollars down the road when he is in the NBA. It would have been a nice add, especially for 2027-28, but I don't think it is a big deal as far as this season goes

 

[FilsonCat]

Did he officially sign with them?

Not yet as far as I have seen. The noise to signal ratio in recruiting scoops these days is off of the charts. Agents lie. Insiders don't show their cards or are putting out smoke. It's a bad time to be a "recruiting expert."

 

[UKWildcats1987]

From what I can tell Pope seems to have whiffed into a pretty decent roster for next year.

Some of you folks need a new hobby.

Decent roster? Well, not being UK anymore is fun to some i guess.

 

[UKCowboys]

Decent roster? Well, not being UK anymore is fun to some i guess.

No need for tears fella. We have a top 15 team, possibly and I suspect this will be a very fun season

 

[UKWildcats1987]

No need for tears fella. We have a top 15 team, possibly and I suspect this will be a very fun season

Yeah. We will make the sweet 16 and u will sau thats a victorious season

 

[UKCowboys]

Yeah. We will make the sweet 16 and u will sau thats a victorious season

I think we could do a lot better than that with this team, but as competitive as things are in the portal/NIL era, S16 is a good(not great) season. I just wonder why you have to already begin with the sky is falling routine months before we play our first game. It's so tiresome dude

 

[ukwildcat2004]

Is it just because he's tied up with the fiba world cup and that's why he's not committing to UCLA or people just throwing **** against the wall and seeing what sticks?

 

[sefus12]

Decent roster? Well, not being UK anymore is fun to some i guess.

What the hell are you talking about? We haven’t played a game yet but this roster, at least on paper, looks like an improvement over last year’s. I never said we’re a title favorite, but that it looks decent.

Being miserable is a choice my man.