TBF…Oats could take his players and beat a Pope coached team. Then he could take Popes players, give Pope his, and beat a Pope coached team.
BG to BAMA
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The kid has plenty of talent. If Oats can figure out how to get him to bring it every night then BG could help them. I am skeptical they get anything other then the on again off again BG we have seen for two years.
OMG. Oats is all about ball handlers and 3 point shooters. Yep, Garrison should fit right in there.
Will be curious to see his role. For a big that cant rebound or defend, he's not going to be more than a depth piece.
If he's going to have a similar role, in guessing he will get similar money. So either he just wanted out or Pope painted himself in a corner by overpaying last year when we thought he would be a key piece/starter till jq came back.
If he's going to have a similar role, in guessing he will get similar money. So either he just wanted out or Pope painted himself in a corner by overpaying last year when we thought he would be a key piece/starter till jq came back.
BG getting a coach that’ll chew that a$$ when he ***** up 
I mean Garrison could hit some occasional 3's, but he can't handle the ball enough to take his man off the dribble. And his inside game looks like a drunk throwing a potato left handed at the backboard. Not sure what Oatey is thinking here.
You are a good poster but I honestly can't agree with you on this one. BG had a few good games but most of the time he is just throwing the ball in the direction of the basket. I guess we will see how he does at Bama. He does show flashes from time to time but he was the one player I wanted to see transfer the most.
You all are going to all have egg on your face when you realize he committed to play defensive end.
Actually think this is a good move for BG. Seemed he played best when we ran and he didn’t have to think too much. Not saying he’s not Intelligent, just that he doesn’t seem to have the best basketball IQ. The pace of Bama should help him.
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This is the weird part. BG is immature. Pope is a pushover. Oats is not. So, if Garrison can’t handle a pushover coach, how is he going to play for a hardcore dude like Oats?BG getting a coach that’ll chew that a$$ when he ***** up
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I was saying that all year, especially on the short shots. The guy needs some coaching on his shot. Sadly he didn't get it here but the player also has to accept the coaching.
Every coach makes mistakes. Pope just makes a lot more than most
He usually has enough guys it won’t matter. They will ride the bench if they don’t play like he wants. JJ could thrive because they don’t play much defense and he can shoot. If he doesn’t gain strength and learn to handle pressure he won’t though. His physical weakness is a huge downfall.
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I definitely don’t mind him transferring. I’m just saying when he played his best he was good. We will see if Oats can get him to produce like that more than 2-3 times a year.
Hosting two premier talents and their decisions would affect Pope’s future pretty directly since the roster will be built around them.
I thought Garrison had 3 solid games late when he actually made some half hook shots, Blocked some shots. He was coming around a bit late. He’s just not a player you can trust though. Hes immature. Sometimes lazy. Very temperamental. You just can’t fully trust him.
I’m not sad to see him go. Sorry. I’m just not. He was atrocious in the Iowa St loss.
The bottom line BG will benefit under another coaching staff, same as Jasper. Pope needs to knock this class out of the park, because everything will be laying there to be analyzed and if Kentucky sucks it'll be super amplified
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That was his issue. He never was motivated, when he faced equal talent he usually folded. When he played well he looked like he belonged and could be a valuable piece. That happened like 3-4 times a years. Then those Iowa State like games he was so bad he could not even be played.
Love it! I’ve been saying that Pope and his staff teach no skills especially to the bigs. Think Oats will prove me right. People dogging players instead of the coach is laughable.
I’m happy for Garrison. Seemed like a good dude.
When he was on "it" . He could be really good, the problem was consistency! I look for him to have 1 of those against us like he had against Oklahoma!
He was consistently not showing up, but he has shown a few games 'Very Few' that he could make a difference.
You talking about passing UCLA with Pope as a coach put down the bottle and go to bed
We don't have to worry about passing UCLA with the current guy at the helm. That's my stance until he proves me wrong. Get an NBA team for all I care, but win the games. And yes, as I mentioned in another thread we had some back and forth on, I will acknowledge Pope's greatness if he does great things.
PS -- the humiliation factor adds a little juice to it, cmon you have to admit. If Pope works out and becomes a legend, you will get to have some fun, a lot of it at my expense
We may be the new Oklahoma
I can see BG at Bama though, might not be a bad fit. As efficient as the offense is it’s not a really complex one and the bigs especially are basically just asked to screen and role, maybe screen and pop occasionally. I think he could find a role on that team and we know he’s capable of hitting some 3s.
He could be one of the most talented underachievers I can remember. He's not going to dominate anywhere. The man can just not focus, and will probably not get along with Oates.
I think you take this message board thing a little too seriously.
Or I’ll do whatever the hell I want. Go get a username before you try telling me how to live my life, son.
I don’t disagree with anyone’s frustrations or doubts about Pope. I have plenty of both myself. So, no, if we get the version of Pope that I’m waiting on, I won’t be having fun at your expense. I’ll be glad you get to enjoy the program we all want it to be.We don't have to worry about passing UCLA with the current guy at the helm. That's my stance until he proves me wrong. Get an NBA team for all I care, but win the games. And yes, as I mentioned in another thread we had some back and forth on, I will acknowledge Pope's greatness if he does great things.
PS -- the humiliation factor adds a little juice to it, cmon you have to admit. If Pope works out and becomes a legend, you will get to have some fun, a lot of it at my expense
If Garrison was at Bama for the past 2 years and was coming to UK we would be thrilled to get him.
Any guy in the portal is flawed , otherwise they'd be playing in the NBA. And all UK fans would be talking about is how Garrison played against Santa Clara expecting him to do that every game here.
Its just the nature of fandom
Any guy in the portal is flawed , otherwise they'd be playing in the NBA. And all UK fans would be talking about is how Garrison played against Santa Clara expecting him to do that every game here.
Its just the nature of fandom