He could/should of picked months ago when he knew he was a rat-face lover then....
Classless.....
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He could/should of picked months ago when he knew he was a rat-face lover then....
Don't care. Actually think it's funny how tore up people get over such things.
Yes they can and they do it every year. There's no consequences if they stay off the internet.
This is exactly the point. None of us is Marques Bolden, and none of us must deal with this as a life decision. Nearly everyone on this board was hot for Bolden to commit to Kentucky for 1 and only 1 reason, so Kentucky would stay ahead of Duke in the Rivals class rankings. That is shallow and childish. Some people really need better things to do with their time. The kid picked Duke because that's where he wants to go, and because he believes it's the best choice for him. That's completely up to him, but I get it. Many here are overestimating Bolden. Dakari Johnson is a good comp for Bolden. In fact, DakarI was a higher rated prospect than Bolden is. Bolden is a good prospect, but he would have struggled for playing time at Kentucky because of Adebayo, Humphries, Wynyard. Having seen them both, Adebayo is quicker and more skilled than Bolden. That means Adebayo will be the better interior defender, and we all know what that means to Calipari. Bolden made his decision. Now everyone should respect it and take a moment to realize how loaded Kentucky's roster is.
In order of whose to be pissed at:
1. Coach K and staff (I refuse to believe this was all Capel, definitely a "Code Red" situation for anyone who gets the reference)
2. Mama Bolden for not letting her grown *** son make a decision.
3. Bolden.
Meaning, Bolden was more of a pawn in this than anything else. His mom tried to make him go to Duke and Duke tried to throw some shade at Kentucky and lie about what they really offer. I can't put this all on Bolden. Some questionable actions right before the choice, but would anyone bring up the TCU shirt had he picked Kentucky? No.
However, it still shows me a kid who lacks the maturity of other recruits, especially OUR recruits. And that's fine for 99.9% of life. He's 18!
But this is a basketball team. We don't need second guessing. don't need players worrying about what others think. We don't need Dwight Howard..
If you can't make decisions, go to Duke. But preferably, let us know ahead of time that Kentucky is just too big of a step for you. Then again, they'd be here if they were able to tell a school "Here's what I'm doing".
1. Coach K and staff (I refuse to believe this was all Capel, definitely a "Code Red" situation for anyone who gets the reference)
2. Mama Bolden for not letting her grown *** son make a decision.
3. Bolden.
Meaning, Bolden was more of a pawn in this than anything else. His mom tried to make him go to Duke and Duke tried to throw some shade at Kentucky and lie about what they really offer. I can't put this all on Bolden. Some questionable actions right before the choice, but would anyone bring up the TCU shirt had he picked Kentucky? No.
However, it still shows me a kid who lacks the maturity of other recruits, especially OUR recruits. And that's fine for 99.9% of life. He's 18!
But this is a basketball team. We don't need second guessing. don't need players worrying about what others think. We don't need Dwight Howard..
If you can't make decisions, go to Duke. But preferably, let us know ahead of time that Kentucky is just too big of a step for you. Then again, they'd be here if they were able to tell a school "Here's what I'm doing".
Does it really matter now? We have to concentrate on supporting the team we have. That team is going to be pretty badass.
Duke better follow through with their 'greatness'. The pressure is on them.
Yeah, this is what got me. Honestly, as a player in his situation he had 2 great programs and coaches to choose from. Trolling UK, I get that, not much different than our class doing the Ls down pic but wearing the TCU shirt was kicking a program for no reason other than being prickish.
This.
Less than a decade ago UK was scrapping with basketball powerhouses for names like Hunter McClintock, Dakotah Euton and who else?
Or maybe, just maybe, you shouldn't waste so much time on decisions made by egotistical 18-year-old kids?
I stopped following recruiting and giving a crap a couple of years ago. I can't stomach national signing days, the ESPN coverage and grown adults begging idiot kids to come to their schools.
College athletics is a pretty disgusting industry. When you're far removed from it, it's more entertaining but once you get a closer look at the reality and corruption that goes on, it makes you sick.
I stopped following recruiting and giving a crap a couple of years ago. I can't stomach national signing days, the ESPN coverage and grown adults begging idiot kids to come to their schools.
College athletics is a pretty disgusting industry. When you're far removed from it, it's more entertaining but once you get a closer look at the reality and corruption that goes on, it makes you sick.
The kid is just enjoying being the center of attention. Probably wise on his part as very few players, even top 25 recruits, end up becoming the big time NBA prospects that they think they will become. Fact is, he lessened his chances of becoming a one and done due to the fact that he will likely play behind both Amile Jefferson and Giles. And K will most likely recruit another set of stud bigs the following year if Bolden isn't a star. He was pretty much a lock to start at UK right away and now his future is a little more cloudy IMO.
Only fans that truly have a right to be pissed are the TCU fans. Bolden sporting a TCU shirt right before announcing was extremely low class. Plus, TCU doesn't have 5 five stars watching it all go down. I truly believe that UK is better off without a classless dude like that in the program but pissed about him picking the UofD....Not a bit.
TOTALLY agree with you, but the adults around him are not kids. As a parent, I would have told my son to have some class, and respect the schools that put so much time in recruiting him. The kids decision was his to make (well, except for mommy), and I personally can take him going anywhere he wants. Showing up in a TCU shirt was totally classless, and I felt worse for them. If he would have picked KY, and done the same thing with puke and TCU, I would have been embarrassed. Character usually shines through. Appears he and ag are a match made in heaven. I love our kids already. GBB
Man, I'm VERY proud of you. IIRC you joined recently and were bashed for being too new to defend anything. You are representing quickly. Well done!
He isn't new. He just has a new handle every week.
Last time I called him on it, he cussed me. He is very obviously the poster formerly known as Johnny 24, and New World Order.
Some people say he is really a UK fan. I thought he was a troll acting like a caricature of a Kentucky fan.
He is consistent though.
Unique posting style. Says some of the exact same things. Always bragging about being a redneck. Uses the same derogatory terms. Over the top persona.
But maybe that's just how he is.
He could of? Very insightful. LOL! Since an earlier commitment by Bolden would have been your personal preference, I guess he should have just discarded his own life priorities and committed to please you.
No, he's definitely a rival fan posing as a UK fan, hoping to make the fanbase look bad. He shouldn't be around much longer. Probably one of those psycho obsessed UL trolls. He'll just keep making new accounts.
No I think his early commitment would have pleased many who follow the recruiting trail. You don't know me so don't respond to my insight if you choose to disagree...
This is false. When Bam's recruitment began during the summer after his sophomore season of high school, he was 6-8, 225. A power forward. Now, according to his own comments, he is 6-10, 250. And he looks every bit of that. Did you see him play in the ASGs? He was physically dominating other 5s. I don't doubt that Bam can play a little bit of 4 under certain circumstances, but he is primarily a 5 now. Bam plays with his back to the basket, and his low post skills are excellent. Humphries and Wynyard are also low post players, We are fine.
Moral of the story: when you guys thought we were set when Cal landed Bam, you should have parked the car at the point.
All of a sudden, half our fanbase convinced themselves that Bam, Wenyan, and Sacha wouldn't be enough, while somehow at the same time viewing Bolden as the world's greatest back-to-the-basket scorer (who also confusingly drew Okafor offensive comparisons).
The whole thing took a weird turn for me around the time of the all-star games when the narratives on this board changed dramatically, mostly established by people who never saw any of these kids play in person.
All of a sudden, half our fanbase convinced themselves that Bam, Wenyan, and Sacha wouldn't be enough, while somehow at the same time viewing Bolden as the world's greatest back-to-the-basket scorer (who also confusingly drew Okafor offensive comparisons).
The whole thing took a weird turn for me around the time of the all-star games when the narratives on this board changed dramatically, mostly established by people who never saw any of these kids play in person.
I was commenting on your comment that Bolden could have committed earlier. LOL! All players could commit earlier! But they are evaluating their options and following their own plan for a decision. They are choosing a place to go to college. It's an important decision for them, and they don't make it to please fans. I'll bet you would have been fine if Bolden had chosen Kentucky. Getting angry and slamming a kid because he doesn't make the college decision you want him to make is childish. Besides that, we have the most talented team in the country without Bolden. How much more does it take to please you? Your post was ridiculous.
We already have one in Bam, plus another elite guy 6'9" in Gabriel who has the type of game on the low block that lends itself to offensive rebounds and at-the-rim scoring. Throw in Sacha, Humphries, and possibly Lee, and I'm not sure this UK team will lack much of anything in the frontline.
Reading through the thread, I still can't believe some of you didn't realize Bolden was merely the culmination of Cal's pledge to Bam and Gabriel to play them at the 4 (Bam) and 3 (Gabriel). Bolden represented less to do with actual need and more to do with recruiting sales pitches that were established last fall.
I think this is right on. Many people angry about Bolden's decision are upset because they are afraid Duke might be ranked #1 now in the class rankings. LOL! Who cares if Rivals says Kentucky has the #2 class? The objective is to win games, not to please a guy behind a desk at Rivals. As I said long before Bolden announced his decision, Bam is a better low post player than Bolden. The best comp for Bolden among recent Kentucky players is Dakari Johnson. Both are strong 6-10 low post players with mediocre defensive skills. Bolden is a good player, not a dominant player. Adebayo is just as big, but quicker and more skilled than Bolden. According to Adebayo himself, he is 6-10 250 now. According to Rivals, Adebayo is the #7 player in the class. Rivals still lists Adebayo at 6-9 230, but that is obsolete data since they haven't updated his size in over a year. I would certainly not trade Adebayo for Bolden. And if people remember what NBA scouts were saying last November about Isaac Humphries, it isn't hard to understand why Bolden shied away from Kentucky. People should also remember what Isiah Briscoe did to Grayson Allen. We have the most talented team in the country. No worries.
Or the fact that we have no depth at the 5. That's why some of us wanted Bolden.
How much depth did Villanova have at the 5 last season?
I think Humphries and Sacha (and possibly Lee) will do alright. We don't need lottery picks coming off the bench at every position.
This. I knew he was thinking about Kentucky, so I just kept posting like normal, just with a small note in the back of my mind to look out for news regarding his commitment, knowing that we'd be fine in the frontcourt either way (Briscoe is a much bigger deal, because without him, we only have 2 high level backcourt players on the whole roster).
In contrast, I feel like some people woke up in the mornings wondering what he was going to do. And that's not Bolden's fault. That's the creepy *** adult's fault.
Like I posted earlier in this thread, I find adults thoroughly following recruiting and following recruits on twitter kind of sad. There's no way I'm giving my attention to an egotistical 18-year-old kid and basing any emotion off of a decision he's going to make.
I stopped caring about recruiting because I find it to be 1) Exhausting 2) Kind of sad 3) Embarrassing to see how our fans react when a recruit doesn't sign with their favorite team.
College athletics is kind of a joke now because a huge portion of these kids can barely read and do not belong in college at all but we sell our souls because they can put a ball through a hoop.