Would Stokes signing with us be as important as when Mashburn signed with Pitino and us ?
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If Stokes stayed 3 years? Then yes.
That's how good Jamal Mashburn was.
That's how good Jamal Mashburn was.
No- uk was coming off essentially the death penalty when everyone left - I know this board is dramatic and irrational, but it’s not even close
By all means share it and give your source
No. Pitino proved he was a great coach and adding Mashburn was just another step towards greatness.
Even if we get Stokes, we would still need a major improvement in coaching.
Even if we get Stokes, we would still need a major improvement in coaching.
Does it even matter? Pope will play him 28 minutes because of analytics. It will be a “beautiful process” as we lose double digit games, get bounced from the SEC tournament before Saturday and do nothing in March.
The only reason top guys even consider UK, is to up the NIL offers from other schools
His name is WhoYou, if you know you know
The kentucky buzz is to get kansas to raise their number, he ultimately signs with the jayhawks
My source is the same guy who had ties with caleb wilson, and others in the recruiting space
You could well be right my friend. I hope in this case your source is wrong, we can only hope
Stokes coming to Kentucky would be the biggest recruit in UK history. I’m not saying he will be the best player to play here. But the timing. When we suck. When Pope has zero momentum. When the program has zero momentum.
yall have repeatedly said the years before Mashburn were fun. The team hustled and competed.
Stokes coming here with the current situation would be bigger than Mashburn Patterson and John Wall combined. As far as how important. Pope damn near needs Stokes to keep his job. Pitino would have made it without Mash.
yall have repeatedly said the years before Mashburn were fun. The team hustled and competed.
Stokes coming here with the current situation would be bigger than Mashburn Patterson and John Wall combined. As far as how important. Pope damn near needs Stokes to keep his job. Pitino would have made it without Mash.
There’s another guy who has sources that says the opposite of what you say, why should your sources be trusted over his?
If he played within the framework of the team like Mash did. It would be huge. Mash could have and would have played PG if needed.
I don’t care if we had Michael Jordan in his prime. We’d still lose 13 games and be stuck watching Pope jump around celebrating after beating a last place SEC team with a losing record (LSU)
With Pope as coach? Nah. Flush everything
No. He would still be coached by Pope. Or not coached.
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He is coming to Kentucky,he's not going to Kansas,in my opinion,Kansas.will not pay what Kentucky will,this is a got have for Pope
No. Stokes will be a weapon used against Pope, not for him.
Yea we’re not getting him and honestly stokes might be the first recruit I’ve ever seen sign with NIKE and NIKE NOT steer him to the premier NIKE blue blood. Think about that. Pope can’t even get a NIKE KID, when NIKE ALWAYS steers them to NIKE elite schools.
People this is how bad of a recruiter Mark is. He’s making history in the craziest ways ever. Kentucky playing in Wednesday’s in the SEC tournament, can’t land NIKE Players and loses them to adidas programs LMAO. To think this guy can make it here is some of those most bizarre crap I’ve ever seen. The smoke is now fire he can’t.
Pope is what he is. 12 year sample size. People just seem to think he’s young and just getting started. Pope is entering older coach status. Look at his record.
Not sure. It will be more of the same when Self retires, as Jacque Vaughn was prepped to be his Scheyer.
Programs that have very small or empty classes so far include: this is where we are at.
And watching these tournaments and the defensive intensity they are playing with. Pope can’t get our guys to play no where near that level which is another issue to to add on a long list of Popes issues coaching here at UK
You forgot the defending national champions:
2026 Florida Gators Basketball Industry Comparison Commits
2026 Florida Gators basketball team commit list with the industry comparison.
They have one 3-star.
Texas Tech has only one 4-star. Baylor and Villanova have only one 4-star.
