I’m glad Mark broke into the top 20, with a real quality player that isn’t hurt. Nowhere near the elite player he going to need I don’t think. Admittedly, I was almost certain without being absolute that Hampton wasn’t coming here. Not sure what we paid to get that done but probably a lot. So long before he got here I wasn’t thrilled with his game at all. I don’t believe he’s going to be that good freshman year. Having said that sign him the f up for this season. Mark is gonna need all the help he can get, and this is about dead in the water. He literally cannot lose.
It’s amazing to me people look at this roster and think it’s a competitor lol. This roster is mid / tier 2. Somewhere in there, it’s not a championship roster, it’s not winning the SEC most likely, and we will be in a rinse repeat cycle middle of best season.
Hawthorne is EKY bait. Not impressed at all, do not believe he will be a factor at any point for the brand. He’ll go smaller to play after this season..
So 3 guys his first year at almost 30 mins a game. Butler would’ve been there too if not injured. Then last year 2 over 30 and Collin around 30 and only not at 30 because his role wasn’t established early. He rides his main 2-4 guys around 30 mins a game then spreads the rest out. That’s what Almost every coach does as well.
That would be a terrible ides
Both years Pope had 8 guys playing 17 MPG or more. What did I say? I said it doesn't matter if Hampton starts or not, if he is better than player 7 or 8 getting those 20 minutes then we are a better team. If Hampton comes here this season he will get 20 a game starting or as a sub. What's your point?
Everyone seems to think we don’t play our main guys a lot though and we do. Also if Hampton is here next year and in our top 7-8 we are going to be way worse than I believe we will be. He’s not ready at all.
I believe Hawthorne is the next Noah, unfortunately… Good enough to be a practice player, but not much beyond that, at least in the context of SEC level talent.
You’re 100% spot on! But a good majority of the fans that frequent here would still say and believe the same thing if UK and Lexington Catholic swapped players. Hopium is a hellava drug!
100%....
I think he’s the dude that thinks Hawthorne is gonna be one of the leading scorers. Odd.
lol. Stop it. And lemme guess…you think McBrides the starter at the 4? That lineup would give up 120 pts/game. Mom is the 4. He’s the perfect stretch/small ball 4. He couldn’t defend a 3 in the SEC if his life depended on it. Hell, he’s gonna be awful guarding a 4 but at least he’s got a chance against that type of player.
Amazing how the “Hawthorne is gonna be a stud” people can’t come to this conclusion.
It’ll be a big concern no matter of the lineup. You think McBride is gonna rebound? Ndiaye? Yeah, me neither. I’m more than concerned about the defensive side of the court, with rebounding being a huge part of that concern. Hard to get a stop if you can’t get a board.
Seriously. Thanks for saying it for me. Such an odd comment. How does anyone argue that? Couldn’t be more concrete evidence of it. Lol
Why do you find it so hard to believe? The people that have watched practices this last month have all had the same types of comments. Doesn’t mean he can’t or won’t get it going, but currently he’s struggling.
He ran out of choices both years. Look at mins distribution in the games he had full rosters available. It was maddening.
You can’t put a team on the floor, with this roster, that CAN defend and rebound. It’s going to be historically bad. Gonna hafta score. A lot. Hampton is better than any other option at the 3 in regards to offense.
Thanks the lord I never see them between west Memphis and Jonesboro. My wife’s Telluride almost comes off the highway on that stretch. Cruise at 90 and go.
Yes I would in a heartbeat. He won’t start if he comes in this year. What makes you think he would?
When did I say Hawthorne would be? Our top 8 will be zoom Wilkins Milan Ousmane Moreno as starters. Bench will be Franck, McBride Morton and Mason. Hawthorne will get some run early to see what he has just like Trent will. And yes Kam is better than Hampton at this point in their careers.But you think Hawthorne and Kam will be?
That’s false. Last year it was out of necessity some because of Lowe and JQ being out. Zel played as much as he could unless fouls. The first year just going off the first 3 big games with everyone he played OO, butler, Jax and Carr around 30 mins avg. Does he have some weird sub patterns? Yes. But he rides his best players around same mins everyone else does in the regular season. Then In postseason the rotation shortens even more.
At least someone else sees that would be his probable role. People thinking he would come in and start are crazy. He is talented but needs some refining and understanding of how to play team ball as well.
