Zion changing announcement time

LadyCaytIL

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This is stupid. Especially thinking Riley would have any interest in leaving Miami and his $11+ million salary.

What about Issel ?

We just got roofereed and Snell'd within a year's time frame. Try and tell me we get respect
 

irishcat1965

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Lets say its ESPN that wanted it at 8 and now 8:15.... then its ESPN who endorses ACC basketball above all else trolling us.......... which actually makes things much much worse than just Zion's people trolling us.

Either way it goes........ respect for UK has gone down hill bad ever since Mitch was hired.
I am no fan of Mitch but I don’t see that. Heck during the 38-1 season, it was a UK infomercial everynight on ESPN when UK played. And the first Gameday is at UK this year this Saturday. Plus I just don’t see how picking a time for a high school player trolls UK.
 

Rupp'sRunt

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Because he had other times he could have, on national television, announced for another school? It just so happens that almost all of UK's fanbase will be tuned in for the game. What better time to tell the viewers he's going to another university?
So if he's not going to UK why is it a D move to announce during the UK game? If anything it's almost nice as you'll get a phone update on who he picks and be watching the game, versus watching a live stream and getting all butt hurt
 

RoyKent

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What about Issel ?

We just got roofereed and Snell'd within a year's time frame. Try and tell me we get respect

So ridiculous....what the hell are you talking about "respect"? There are 10,000 examples of bad calls being made or schools being "disrespected"

UK has more televised athletic events in 2017/2018 than they ever have in the past, their revenues are at an all-time high, UK had it's highest enrollment, largest endowment, and most alumni donations in their history in the past year. UK athletics finished the highest it ever has in the Capital One Cup rankings.

Yes, I think Mitch and UK are REALLY struggling....they need to make MAJOR changes immediately!
 

Bluesnky

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I am still struggling with this, call me stupid, he is announcing at 8, and we tip at 8:15. We see the announcement and then watch the game, what's the problem, unless he doesn't pick UK.
He is announcing at 8:15. Not 8:00. That's the change.
 

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I really don't understand some of our fans on here. Comments that we are not going anywhere this year or next year in March if we miss out on Zion. We are 14-4 and had injuries since the start of the season. We had Vanderbilt and Baker at start of season Wynyard, SKJ, and now Green has been out two weeks. We now have Vanderbilt and it will take a couple games to get in game shape and hopefully Green tomorrow. When we have a healthy Green, SAG, Knox, Vanderbilt, Richards, Diallo, Gabriel, and SKJ this will be a scary good team come March. We will probably lose Diallo, Knox, and maybe Vanderbilt next year. We will have PJ, Richards, Gabriel, Green, Baker, SAG, and add Quickley, Johnson, Herro, and have Wiseman reclassify. Makes no sense with who comes back plus who we are getting next year including Zion or Wiseman and we are not going anywhere this year or next year?
 

LadyCaytIL

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I am no fan of Mitch but I don’t see that. Heck during the 38-1 season, it was a UK infomercial everynight on ESPN when UK played. And the first Gameday is at UK this year this Saturday. Plus I just don’t see how picking a time for a high school player trolls UK.

Then you are forgetting how every night it was all about why UK wont win the title. It was never why UK could or would win the title
 

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I have never understood trying to "read the tea leaves" regarding recruits. If he comes, he comes; if he doesn't, he doesn't. Kentucky basketball was here before Zion, and it will be here after. With that being said, I think he goes to Duke, unfortunately. I won't wish ill will, nor will I root for him. GBB!


Why Duke? I don't think he goes to Duke at all with Barrett and Reddish already committed.
 

LadyCaytIL

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The same Issel who had a losing record as a head coach, went bankrupt and owed $5 million+ in 2009 and hasn't been employed in athletics in over 15 years?

I love Issel as a UK legend but there is absolutely nothing he has done that would even remotely make him a fit to run UK athletics.

Mitch Barnhart would go winless as a coach......... and who cares about Issel going bankrupt....... he would have a whole team running our finances
 

LadyCaytIL

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I don’t remember it that way. But regardless, it had nothing to do with Mitch.

Mitch is bad at rallying boosters and promoting UK.... everyone close to UK says so.. thats why he's so dependent on Cal and Stoops doing it. My family members who are boosters of UF, KU, Duke, Bama and UNC talk about their AD's going to war for them on the national level ... recruiting new boosters nation wide... making friends.. scratch my back and i'll scratch yours. I hear nothing about that from UK insiders with Mitch.
 

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Cal and Zion will have the fans going crazy right before tip off as he picks UK. So cool for a coach to set up an announcement like this. Can’t wait to see Z in the spotlight next season.
 
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LadyCaytIL

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That has nothing to do with Mitch. Higgins has a hardon for UK and Cal- not Mitch. The Snell issue was a butthurt ref who couldn’t control his emotions.

Cal gets no love from around the nation.. which is why we need someone here with enough love and respect to make up for it.
 

LadyCaytIL

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So ridiculous....what the hell are you talking about "respect"? There are 10,000 examples of bad calls being made or schools being "disrespected"

UK has more televised athletic events in 2017/2018 than they ever have in the past, their revenues are at an all-time high, UK had it's highest enrollment, largest endowment, and most alumni donations in their history in the past year. UK athletics finished the highest it ever has in the Capital One Cup rankings.

Yes, I think Mitch and UK are REALLY struggling....they need to make MAJOR changes immediately!

Would you rather win a basketball title and finish last in the cup..... or finish first in the Cup and lose in the first round? Answer is... we dont give a flying eff about the cup.. just football and basketball
 
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Cal and Zion will have the fans going crazy right before tip off as he picks UK. So cool for a coach to set up an announcement like this. Can’t wait to see Z in the spotlight next season.

 

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The same Issel who had a losing record as a head coach, went bankrupt and owed $5 million+ in 2009 and hasn't been employed in athletics in over 15 years?

I love Issel as a UK legend but there is absolutely nothing he has done that would even remotely make him a fit to run UK athletics.

Oucher...
 

willyclyde

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I heard his high school is having a "battle of the colleges" today and kids are supposed to wear the colors of their college of choice. Think he is wearing gray fwiw.
 

MegaBlue05

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I weep for what is going to happen on this forum tomorrow night. Just stay home, stay sober, love your families, and don’t log in.

Tomorrow has the potential to bring all kinds of emotions to this place.

1. UK win/Zion commits to UK = Pandemonium, chest thumping, talks of winning out + 40-0 next year.

2. UK win/Zion to another school = Mixed mood, some happy. Some sad.

3. UK loss/Zion to UK = This team is trash, but next year it's 40-0!!

4. UK loss/Zion to another school =

 

BlueRunner11

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He can change it to whatever time he wants, whatever channel he wants, whatever methods he wants, but the truth is, no one besides BBN give an ish other than his family/friends.
 

Wildcats1st

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HES not going to Kentucky. He says that certain teams have been favored to get him but there has never been a favorite. I’m trying to think of where this zion to uk buzz really came from in the past to be honest other than Matt jones baloney. And honestly MJ may be the biggest liability in the fan base Bc he spouts a bunch of positive recruiting info that turns out to be bunk. He gets hopes up and becomes a major letdown. He sunshine pumped this class and it looks like it will be good but not great. The man needs to just shut up when it comes to recruiting

Zion’s words from the espn article
"I don't really like it because then some coaches think I'm favoring that school and that they don't have a chance," he said. "When in reality, all I did was just visit the school to see what it's like. And the media just blows it up to, 'Oh, that's his new favorite school.' "

Sounds to me like he’s refering to UK imo
 
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Wildcats1st

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Are you sulking in your sorrows and negativity or something? Anyone can cherry pick quotes. What's your agenda?

Dude I just read the espn article looking for an indication and two quotes popped out at me that were not favorable based on what we’ve heard for months. WTH is with you and thinking people have alterior motives or agendas??? Sometimes it’s just reading between the lines and it’s not favorable to us. As a matter of fact I question whether we ever had any momentum with zw. I have no agenda unlike you which is to finds points of view you disagree with then rip the person with that point of view. You’re a terrible poster