BB: Mitchell or Bust? UK out on Jaxon Kohler
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No possible way you are a Kentucky fan. None
As a little add on. I think we can all agree that Bidunga was a great shot blocker last year. In comparison he averaged 9 more minutes played per game than big Franck and averaged a half a shot blocked more per game. Franck averaged more blocked shots per minute than Bidunga.
Am I saying he’ll be an overall better player than Bidunga? Absolutely not but if healthy, he can be an elite rim protector.
I can't wrap my head around WHY a player who has a past with Pope wouldn't want to come here. He afraid of sharing playing time?
His past with Pope was while Pope was at BYU. BYU being the home team was most likely carrying the majority of the weight in that relationship.
It started with Rob Wright. I mean, compare our classes all you want they're 3/3 going head to head with us.
Was all a money thing. Never was leaving byu. Just like Collin. Got way too much money. We upgraded losing Collin.
I don't think it will help much adding either player to the roster. I still think we will be 6th or 7th team in SEC but I hope I'm wrong!
What do you know? What are you basing your decision off of?
He was never going to leave byu buddy
It’s never good when your head coach in mid August is trying to land Key players. I don’t mind at this point you know adding guys for depth, but this roster is desperately need of a Power player. Someone who can play like Oweh bully ball. Someone that can put up stats and gives you a lockdown defender.. if we already have that on our roster, which is a requirement you know basically to get to a final four then we need to just move on and focus on the team. We have so guys aren’t worried about being recruited over mid August.
No for one I'm not sure it's a done deal you have one person to Tipton Sam BYU is the favorite which many thought in the first place so I haven't seen that anything actually changed. But on the other hand, he is from Utah and he's Mormon. I might simply feel more comfortable there..
You are wrong. If you think with the addition of either one of those that we're not at top three SEC team I don't know what to tell you. I think your view is just beyond jaded at this point.
Of all the options thrown out there in this round, Mitchell is by far the best answer for Kentucky as in interior scorer, rebounder and physical presence who adds an entirely different dimension to the team. If he signs with Kentucky that's gigantic. Anyone who doesn't get that either doesn't understand basketball or is so blinded by Pope and, or Kentucky hatred that they are simply HOPING it is the wrong move.
I mean this 5&5 influx of talent has never been a thing before so no way you can compare it to anything else
Zoom is a bully ball guard and Oweh was far from a lockdown defender lol.
Mitchell would be an insane add. He's #4 overall on Evan Miyakawa's top projected BPR portal players for 2026-27. That's ahead of Milan who's #10.
Hes the difference between another blah sweet 16 type season or maybe actually competing for and winning something that matters. Like sec or making final four n ncaa.
Kohler wasn't a whiff. He was BYU from jump
I’m basing it on the overall talent level compared to other SEC teams.
I would love to get Mitchell but I’m not sure why wanting Kohler means you don’t understand basketball. Mitchell definitely has strengths Kohler doesn’t, I’m just not sure the ones you listed are facts.
He’s a better overall scorer for sure, interior scoring can be debated. He’s not near the rebounder Kohler is and actually blocked less shots than Kohler and that’s saying something, so not really sure on the “physical presence” part. Also a bigger threat from three than Mitchell.
I’m neither a hater nor blinded by Pope I do know basketball and my first choice would have been Kohler but I will be very happy if we get Mitchell.
So we didn't meet with him?
He was driving up his price. Standard stuff once agents are involved. Happens in the NFL and NBA every day
Some people don’t grasp that concept. It’s a new world recruiting and it’s like pros now. Agents driving up prices.
I’m as critical as anyone ever has been of Chandler, but that’s just a tough statement to make someone believe.
Bit of a ridiculous statement. We’re only in this situation because a court granted a bunch of guys eligibility late in the summer. I’d say it was smart for the staff to hang on to that last scholarship just in case this very scenario happened. I’d look at it more as a bonus as opposed to the staff struggling to finalize a roster.
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That's a weird take. Every team needs backups. Do you remember who we had backing up Davis in 2012, champ?
Eloy Vargas.
Try again, homie.
So a guy who was a set shooter although good is going to hurt us leaving? When we replaced him with a playmaker who can dribble. Chandler was best off the bench and that role he wasn’t happy with anymore. His handles were suspect and he couldn’t get his own shot most the time. I’d absolutely loved him back as a 6th man and designated scorer/shooter only.
You can't go wrong with Mitchell. If you land Mitchell, you're getting an All-SEC guy who also happens to be a high-level passer from the 4 spot (almost 4 assists per game last year).
39% on 49 three point attempts also isn't bad. He'll take more in Pope's system obviously. He also gives you a legit low post scoring threat.
He'd be the #1 portal recruit if he had been eligible back in April.
39% on 49 three point attempts also isn't bad. He'll take more in Pope's system obviously. He also gives you a legit low post scoring threat.
He'd be the #1 portal recruit if he had been eligible back in April.
I’m as critical as anyone, but Mitchell makes this team preseason top 10 and top 4 SEC. Where they finish is the key, but that’s a roster that could get some things done. As it stands now probably fringe top 25 and middle of pack SEC.
All that is true, but the team would be better with him. Losing him wasn’t an addition. He’s worlds better than Morton and/or Williams. What you said was losing him wasn’t an upgrade. That’s false.
I like it, both the "M-Migos reference and Mitchell as a pickup if we get him.
You don't have the first clue if he's "worlds better" than Morton or Williams. Just talking out your rump
Rob Wright was playing a game and got sent home just a few hrs into his visit.
Chandler tried to get UK to match BYU offer and we didn’t.
Kholer was headed to BYU from the jump and Pope reached out just to see if there was a chance.
So you’re upset that we lost 3 battles to BYU that never received a NIL offer? Some of you believe that just because UK is mentioned in a recruitment that we are all in.
It's starting to feel like Pope is the pitcher, and the UK AD is coming up to Batt.
He never wanted to leave byu just playing around
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