Seems like Arkansas is picking up steam with Tyran Stokes

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That article is referencing info from a Joe Tipton article from NINE months ago.

KSR already confirmed (Jacob Polachek and Jack Pilgrim)

There is NO new momentum with Arkansas and Stokes.

This article, while new, is referencing intel from 9 months ago.
I didnt see polacheck or pilgrim say anything about denying it?
 
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Interesting thing is that outdated information that OP posted actually says Kentucky is the front runner with Arkansas picking up steam. Interesting which part of that he wanted to emphasize. Pay attention people.

And yes…nine months old, has no bearing on the reality of today’s situation.
 

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Interesting thing is that outdated information that OP posted actually says Kentucky is the front runner with Arkansas picking up steam. Interesting which part of that he wanted to emphasize. Pay attention people.

And yes…nine months old, has no bearing on the reality of today’s situation.
9 months? stokes = 9

THE ASSIGNMENT
 

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Honestly with Pope’s track record, I’d give at least even odds for Arkansas, with no momentum for him for at least the past nine months, to get him over Pope, even if we were the supposed “front runner” as opposed to just the supposed “runner up but there’s always a chance if Pope throws enough money at him since there seem to be some hangups in his contract negotiations with KU and now there’s also the chance Self will retire.”
 

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If that article got pregnant, it’d be having the baby any day now.
 

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Just curious why do you think UK has moved into the lead? Reports suggest UK will not have as much NIL money next year, and I can’t see Stokes believing Pope’s system is best to max his talents after this disappointing UK season. . Has UK just decided to spend whatever it takes knowing the NIl will be top heavy towards one player?
 

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Stokes to Arkansas solidifies the Mitch downgrade, especially if Acuff takes Cal to the Elite Eight or beyond.

Surely Mitch can't feel like he did this program any favors. He's a snake in the grass. I can't stand him. He's single-handedly destroyed Kentucky basketball.
 

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If Pope thinks he is in the middle of a **** storm now, lose out on Stokes to Arkansas. I am pretty sure Cal took not of Popes comments about beating Cal this season and outperforming Cals last few years here. If Cal signs Stokes, I'm sure he will remind Pope of the comments after Stokes hangs 30 on us next season and we get boat raced
 
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The short term memory of some on here is absolutely laughable.

Mark Pope has yet to Oakland us. He has yet to Saint Peter’s us. He has yet to UNC-Wilmington us. He has yet to 9-16 us. He has yet to NIT us.

I don’t believe Pope is the man for the job, but the people on here sucking John Calipari’s d*ck are absolutely pathetic after the shape he left our program in. He wasn’t recruiting Acuff and Stokes types here anymore, he was recruiting Devin Askew and Kahlil Whitney. He got fat and happy at UK, and the only reason he’s motivated at Arkansas is because UK fans ran his sorry *** out of town. Prior to that he was content to play with his dog rather than try to win SEC tournaments, and copped an attitude when UK fans called him out for it.
 
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The article is three hours ago,The information is 9 months ago ,I don't know why he put it up now,but it's 9 months old,it is not I repeat not the way it is now,Stokes is coming to Kentucky for a visit,keep an eye out for the Nike Summitt
When is Nike summitt
 

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The article is three hours ago,The information is 9 months ago ,I don't know why he put it up now,but it's 9 months old,it is not I repeat not the way it is now,Stokes is coming to Kentucky for a visit,keep an eye out for the Nike Summitt
Based on?
 

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The article is three hours ago,The information is 9 months ago ,I don't know why he put it up now,but it's 9 months old,it is not I repeat not the way it is now,Stokes is coming to Kentucky for a visit,keep an eye out for the Nike Summitt

why did he put it out now?

For clicks. That’s all.
 
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The short term memory of some on here is absolutely laughable.

Mark Pope has yet to Oakland us. He has yet to Saint Peter’s us. He has yet to UNC-Wilmington us. He has yet to 9-16 us. He has yet to NIT us.

I don’t believe Pope is the man for the job, but the people on here sucking John Calipari’s d*ck are absolutely pathetic after the shape he left our program in. He wasn’t recruiting Acuff and Stokes types here anymore, he was recruiting Devin Askew and Kahlil Whitney. He got fat and happy at UK, and the only reason he’s motivated at Arkansas is because UK fans ran his sorry *** out of town. Prior to that he was content to play with his dog rather than try to win SEC tournaments, and copped an attitude when UK fans called him out for it.
Pope is yet to win a NC us
Pope is yet to win 6 SEC TOURNAMENTS us
Pope is yet to go to 4 final 4’s us
Pope is yet to win 76% of his games us
Pope is yet to win 75% of his NCAA games
Pope is yet to win 75% of his SEC tourney games.
 
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Stokes to Arkansas solidifies the Mitch downgrade, especially if Acuff takes Cal to the Elite Eight or beyond.

Surely Mitch can't feel like he did this program any favors. He's a snake in the grass. I can't stand him. He's single-handedly destroyed Kentucky basketball.
And his understudy for 27 years is waiting in the wings to drill us further into the ground . These are some sick people what they are doing to the state of Kentucky
 

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Pope is yet to win a NC us
Pope is yet to win 6 SEC TOURNAMENTS us
Pope is yet to go to 4 final 4’s us
Pope is yet to win 76% of his games us
Pope is yet to win 75% of his NCAA games
Pope is yet to win 75% of his SEC tourney games.

47 McDonald’s all Americans PLUS John Wall, SGA, Tyler Herro, Oscar Tshiebwe, Rob Dillingham, and Jamal Murray. 1 title.
 
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47 McDonald’s all Americans PLUS John Wall, SGA, Tyler Herro, Oscar Tshiebwe, Rob Dillingham, and Jamal Murray. 1 title.
Dean Smith 36 years at UNC some of the greatest players of all time and 2 titles. One Webber called a TO Michigan didn’t have and the other a Georgetown guard threw the ball directly to a UNC player by mistake. Together 2 HOF coaches almost 70 years of coaching and 3 titles. That shows how hard to win a title is. To win a title you have to be good and have a little luck too.