Recent content by TJ_Ford

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    Kentucky will never become Indiana.

    This is the correct assessment. UK is now a lot closer to being labeled another Indiana, UCLA, or Georgetown than they are in being in the same class as Duke, UCONN, and Kansas. I don’t blame Pope, but more Mitch. I can believe that UK hasn’t been past the Sweet 16 in 7 years. Like WTF.
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    Truth...

    Pops won’t make the tournament
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    Truth...

    This 1000000000%
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    We Need To Accept that Old Kentucky is No Longer

    Duke is still Duke. Why can’t Kentucky still be great? I do think Carolina has taken a step back and it more of Indiana than their fan base would like to admit. UCLA is faaar gone. Kansas had fallen off a bit as of late, but I think that is directly tied to them not being prepared on how to...
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    Pope Yes or No

    To say this about young adults is alarming.
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    Rippey to duke

    This 1000%
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    Jordan Smith Jr

    Branham has said that the Rippey recruitment will not impact Smith’s recruitment. Scheyer wants both.
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    5 Best Coaches in the Country

    Sampson Self Barnes Scheyer Few Honorable mention: Pitino, May, Izzo, Calapari, Tommy Lloyd Bottom of the barrel award goes to Hubert Davis
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    5 Best Coaches in the Country

    Hot take, but Scheyer at Duke has to be in the conversation
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    Deron Rippey to Duke

    That is 100% correct, but I believe there was some kind of voodoo that occurred when Harrison Barnes chose the cheats over Duke last second. Since that time, Duke signed Kyrie Irving and never looked back.
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    How much is it going to cost to get out of the JMI contract?

    If I am Pope, I’m looking for another job. If I’m hamstrung by the JMI deal, it’s prohibiting me from being successful and tarnishing my reputation as a coach.
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    Deron Rippey to Duke

    Been this way for a decade now