I've been on some version of this board for 26/27 years. I've seen multiple changes in ownership and leadership. This is the first time I've felt like it's likely over. I paid here for 10 years. When I stopped, I said never again, so if it's the end it was a hell of a ride.
From "Pope can not recruit" to "Pope can handpick players"
Neither are true. Like most things the truth is somewhere in between.
We missed on some guys we really wanted. Yaxel, Dent and Wilkerson.
We also ended up with an undisputed top 3 class.
Also interesting according to Torvik's metrics UK defense (7) will start the year ahead of the offense (14). Those are numbers that final four quality teams have.
Here are Bart Torvik's rankings. UK is #9
https://barttorvik.com/trankpre.php
The NCAA uses 3 of his metrics (Projections, Team Sheets and Wins Above Bubble) for tournament selection and seeding.
He seems to have a much better chance to contribute at this level. I'm not saying he will get big minutes this year but he will play and could be in line for a nice role as a Junior.