No, it was never a valid opinion. Amari has been the most valuable player on this team for quite some time. OP should be embarrassed and you should be embarrassed for defending his trash take.
Others of note:
Arkansas Razorbacks: John Calipari
Pros: Calipari, who replaced Eric Musselman, is a Hall of Fame coach with a national title under his belt and a reputation as a stellar recruiter. That already has helped him at Arkansas, where he has lured former Kentucky commit Boogie Fland...
Kentucky Wildcats: Mark Pope
Pros: For his introductory news conference at Kentucky, Pope emerged from a bus full of former players and other supporters as thousands of fans at Rupp Arena roared. Pope won a national title as a player with the Wildcats in 1996, and he has used that history to...
If Jaxson wanted to come, and we had already gotten those two other commits, it would be foolish of the staff to not take him despite wanting to save the 13th for a young guy. I'd have to imagine they would change their initial strategy and take him.
The portal is free agency without a salary cap.
The only equivalent of a draft would be if high school recruits were forced to go to certain schools based on reverse order of the previous seasons standings.
Agreed. Rushing to the NBA isn't always the best move. If you're not successful right away, they won't hesitate to kick you to the curb. The goal should be to put yourself in the best position to get a big payday when you reach your second contract - not to get to the second contract as soon as...