I feel sorry for the guys who give updates on UK high school recruiting.

[Dr. H Lecter]

Not a waste of time when u keep trying the same formula and it doesnt work.

Basketball isnt a computer program, give me the better players all day

If those better players are 23 yo I will take them over 18yo every day of the week. Plus McD's have the handlers who allow them to play or not if they get a boo boo. Give the grownass man.

 

[Anon200440]

If those better players are 23 yo I will take them over 18yo every day of the week. Plus McD's have the handlers who allow them to play or not if they get a boo boo. Give the grownass man.

Like I said, im taking the BETTER player all day, I dont care what class they are.

But like idk man if we hit on a couple of the misses from last year we might be having diff conversation, like if we get Wilson or Tounde or Cenac or Ament

Instead of going after mo and prioritizing experience

 

[Captain Coy]

Ryan Hampton has a lot of upside. He’s long, and athletic, he’s not a finished product and I don’t think he will be a major contributor in year one. I do worry about Pope’s High School recruiting but if there was a year to miss on a bunch of guys this past year was it. This upcoming freshmen class is historically weak according to all the scouts that follow this stuff. I think Pope needs just 2-3 legit prospects a year and he will be fine with High School. My biggest issue was not being ready for the portal last year, not understanding who was putting feelers out. Half the portal class already had a destination when they entered. That’s the reason we ended up with a team of 6 men. This year was almost that way as well, he closed strong and I do commend him for not over paying for Chandler, Donnie Freeman, or Rob Wright. This year’s team has a ton of upside, and he’s got guys that fit his system a lot better. It’s closer to the first year’s team, but younger. To circle back around High School recruiting matters but he only needs to land 2-3 a year to be effective.

 

[KYFOSSIL]

Ryan Hampton has a lot of upside. He’s long, and athletic, he’s not a finished product and I don’t think he will be a major contributor in year one. I do worry about Pope’s High School recruiting but if there was a year to miss on a bunch of guys this past year was it. This upcoming freshmen class is historically weak according to all the scouts that follow this stuff. I think Pope needs just 2-3 legit prospects a year and he will be fine with High School. My biggest issue was not being ready for the portal last year, not understanding who was putting feelers out. Half the portal class already had a destination when they entered. That’s the reason we ended up with a team of 6 men. This year was almost that way as well, he closed strong and I do commend him for not over paying for Chandler, Donnie Freeman, or Rob Wright. This year’s team has a ton of upside, and he’s got guys that fit his system a lot better. It’s closer to the first year’s team, but younger. To circle back around High School recruiting matters but he only needs to land 2-3 a year to be effective.

Milan, Wilkins, Zoom, Moreno, and Mcnride were all starters on there Team. 3 of them were from piwer 5 conferences.

 

[Dr. H Lecter]

Like I said, im taking the BETTER player all day, I dont care what class they are.

But like idk man if we hit on a couple of the misses from last year we might be having diff conversation, like if we get Wilson or Tounde or Cenac or Ament

Instead of going after mo and prioritizing experience

With all due respect.... assist to ChatGPT. Six most recent, post COVID years. The McD's burger boys are not the difference, better player or not.

For the six most recent NCAA Men’s Final Fours (2021–2026), I get 25 McDonald’s All-Americans who participated on Final Four teams.

Final Four	Final Four teams	McDonald’s AAs
2021	Baylor, Gonzaga, UCLA, Houston	1
2022	Kansas, North Carolina, Duke, Villanova	11
2023	UConn, Miami, San Diego State, FAU	0
2024	UConn, Purdue, Alabama, NC State	1
2025	Florida, Houston, Duke, Auburn	3
2026	UConn, Illinois, Michigan, Arizona	9
TOTAL	24 Final Four teams	25

The unusually large year is 2022. Duke alone had six: Jeremy Roach, Mark Williams, Paolo Banchero, AJ Griffin, Trevor Keels and Wendell Moore Jr. North Carolina had three—Armando Bacot, Caleb Love and R.J. Davis—while Kansas had David McCormack and Villanova had Bryan Antoine. Duke's records confirm Roach and Williams as 2020 selections and Banchero, Griffin and Keels as 2021 selections. North Carolina's roster identifies Bacot, Love and Davis as McDonald's All-Americans. McCormack and Antoine also appear on the historical McDonald's list

 

[Anon200440]

With all due respect.... assist to ChatGPT. Six most recent, post COVID years. The McD's burger boys are not the difference, better player or not.

For the six most recent NCAA Men’s Final Fours (2021–2026), I get 25 McDonald’s All-Americans who participated on Final Four teams.

Final Four	Final Four teams	McDonald’s AAs
2021	Baylor, Gonzaga, UCLA, Houston	1
2022	Kansas, North Carolina, Duke, Villanova	11
2023	UConn, Miami, San Diego State, FAU	0
2024	UConn, Purdue, Alabama, NC State	1
2025	Florida, Houston, Duke, Auburn	3
2026	UConn, Illinois, Michigan, Arizona	9
TOTAL	24 Final Four teams	25

The unusually large year is 2022. Duke alone had six: Jeremy Roach, Mark Williams, Paolo Banchero, AJ Griffin, Trevor Keels and Wendell Moore Jr. North Carolina had three—Armando Bacot, Caleb Love and R.J. Davis—while Kansas had David McCormack and Villanova had Bryan Antoine. Duke's records confirm Roach and Williams as 2020 selections and Banchero, Griffin and Keels as 2021 selections. North Carolina's roster identifies Bacot, Love and Davis as McDonald's All-Americans. McCormack and Antoine also appear on the historical McDonald's list

Yeah, im not reading all that

 

[SenseMaker_Cats]

Yeah, im not reading all that

“All that”

 

[Dr. H Lecter]

“All that”

Yep. Facts harm his argument.

 

[ftp000]

It takes like 30 seconds to do a little research and learn that Pope switched his focus from HS recruiting to the portal years ago at BYU. Oh he goes after some top players. But his focusi s on the tried and true. Stop acting like hand ringing old women about everything.

 

[Captain Coy]

Milan, Wilkins, Zoom, Moreno, and Mcnride were all starters on there Team. 3 of them were from piwer 5 conferences.

I was talking about last year’s team being a team of 6th men. This year we don’t have the issue. I really didn’t like last years roster construction, I think it was an over reaction to the defensive issues the prior year mixed with injuries. This year is much better on paper than last years roster construction, plus there’s a lot more upside. In fact I see NBA upside with a half dozen players we have this year. The physicality and rebounding has to get better or else we are vulnerable in the SEC.