He will not make us a contender unless you are assuming we will contend for the upper half of the SEC and pray for a 6 or 7 seed in March.
Momcilovic Wants to Play for a Contender
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Almost, or tried, forgot about this. Kentucky and Pope were laughed at on the national stage for predictably quitting. Sad.
I think you're on the wrong board. Do you know where you're at right now?
I don’t think Kentucky has the money has the NIL money? I just don’t think they have the commitments. I guess I changes if Moreno stays in, but it’s Moreno. Stays in far from a contender with Momo. I mean, that’s fine. Isn’t too difficult to figure out Kentucky’s on everybody’s list We’re a hat on the table. Used to be to gain more notoriety. Now we’re the average for the offer they want because pope last year. He was unleashed and spent like the wind. I wouldn’t hold my breath for this Guy, contender means St. John’s or Louisville. Unless he thinks he can carry the team because that’s what Kentucky needs. They need a Guy that is it go to Guy. Someone who elevates everyone’s play. Your team will rarely be better than your best player..
Ultimately, booster control program. This is how they control. It withhold money set. Make pope really earn it. I think they have an idea who they want the booster community. At least they will be happy with any of two or three coaches.. the bottom line with this one is he’s cooked. We don’t have an administration in place to do anything about him. Let’s say they dealt with Barney last year. I think a new A right now popes out. It wouldn’t have been after the season and it would’ve been this all in on Stokes. And no back up plan. I think that would’ve gotten fired. There may have been some things with that stokes recruitment, that if a new AD looks hard enough at it, you could probably find a way to fire pope with cause. Right now is working and unchecked.
People here in Louisville say there's a big time donor that stepped up giving PK the money he wants, the word is they're trying to figure out if he's the right coach or not & this is the year he's gonna have to prove it, hence all the money. Matt Jones said UK didn't spend 22 million last year, said it wasn't even close to that, UK just let that story ride without saying either way, it backfired imo if they wanted to look like they did spend that much, kids used them as leverage for money from other schools this recruiting cycle because of the 22 million story.
That’s the smart move. You spend enough to be a serious contender and you become relevant. The more you do that the more recruits will flock to you because you are relevant. After that you don’t have to spend as much. It takes some time but not forever. And if you’re going to be spending money anyway it makes sense to do it that way and have a higher quality product in the long run. Nothing our dumbass administration would understand even if we had a coach who could potentially leverage it. Not sustainable doesn’t necessarily mean they’re broke next year. In the meantime if it means they have to boot energy vampire programs like softball and golf that drain the coffers and don’t bring anything in, that’s also the smart move.
He just doesn’t have that killer mentality, not that I’ve seen at least.
We've all seen it. Not just BBN. The entire country.
You're an idiot if you think adding him does not make UK a contender.
He’s got that arms folded, look at the scoreboard and hope mentality.
Imo this is a great point and not getting enough attention.
They absolutely killed us with a simple half court trap that Pope literally couldn't figure out. They literally had to be laughing at their good fortune of facing such incompetence. Remember, next game Barnes at it alive, because it isn't that hard to handle if you know what you're doing.
So if he legit want to play for a contender, we are not an actual threat to get him. Im
That is your opinion. If you're so smart tell me how Milan can make us a contender. Tell me how Pope will coach him and how he would fit in our system. I want to see if you know ball. And if you can't do this, you're a troll.
Well, Momcilovic is a SF so Freeman would complement him at PF.
UK's roster (with Moreno) is definitely one player away from being a title contender in my opinion. Whether it was Stokes, Momcilovic, Wright, Freeman....that one elite scorer is what we are lacking with the rest of the team filled out as it is.
My guess is Babacar and Freeman start for SJU. Pitino really whiffed at the 5 spot this offseason. My guess is if they spend big money anywhere the rest of the spring it’s at the 5 spot.
If Milan comes back to college, I think he plays in KY, I just don’t know which school.
Hope the OP gets a paycheck from UL and/or St John’s for this dumb thread.
Solid list. Will likely get bigger if he withdraws.
Hasn't made it to the Elite Eight in over a decade.
Unproven is an understatement. One NCAA tournament win ever.
Amari and Kam Williams improved. Koby Brea improved tremendously. For as limited as he was at the 1, Aberdeen improved. Moreno improved despite taking over for BG and getting matched up with everyone else's best frontcourt. Chandler improved A TON. You could even argue Dioubate improved despite being a square peg.
I get we're down on Pope as a whole after last season, but I can't see how we're just completely disregarding the larger body of work. Yes, we SUCKED last year. Horrible roster management and weird sub patterns combined with our only legitimate PG going down kneecapped us. However, Pope can develop guys.
I wouldn't hate it if he went to St. John's, tbh. If he went to the birty dirds, though, Louisville might actually get Pat Kelsey that second NCAA tournament win. That would be unfortunate.
Louisville’s kitchen sink approach potentially puts them in a weird spot. What if they finish like 3rd in the ACC and lose in the second round or even the sweet 16.
Gonna be excited about investing that much for those results? Is that sustainable?
It’s my wife’s fault for drinking so many effing Alani’s in the first place.
Gonna be excited about investing that much for those results? Is that sustainable?
It’s my wife’s fault for drinking so many effing Alani’s in the first place.
If its so dumb then why did you comment on it? Some of you people expose your stupidity when you speak.
Well, this is hyperbolic spin. They were one of the top defenses in the country and UK did not have a true PG. it was a nightmare, but it wasn’t a coach failing to figure out a simple half court trap.
I don’t view Freeman as elite. Very good but not elite. The other three probably fall into the elite college player category.
Freeman and Rob Wright are great and all but they’re not complete game changers imo
The fact that you think you make a point with this post confirms my original opinion. Thanks.
There are a handful of posters on here who think they should be able to control the narrative and what you should be able to post about on here. Rejected school crossing guard applicants.
I disagree. He is a great spot-up shooter and can definitely help the team, but he's not a difference maker like others are who can shoot it and do other things as well.
Do you not comprehend that this is a forum about discussions. If this discussion had no merit, then why am I responding to you on the second page of this thread?
Better yet, you don't contribute to any post on this forum. All you do is act like a child and insult. Clearly, you're not capable of doing so. It's sad.
I recommend you think before you post, and live by this saying: Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt.