2019 Potential Reclassify per Kyle Tucker

[thehoffmeister]

Tyrese Maxey is the one. Interesting with an already loaded backcourt.

"Ok now John Calipari is just getting greedy. I talked to 5-star 2019 point guard Tyrese Maxey today and Cal has been in his ear about coming to Lexington next season to join an ABSURD backcourt. Maxey likes the idea."

https://www.seccountry.com/kentucky/kentucky-uk-basketball-recruiting-5-star-tyrese-maxey-next

 

[Calsthebomb]

The mystery recruit!!! C'mon down!!

 

[kyjeff1]

Is NCAAM going to allow 7 guys on the court for each team next year?

 

[BBallin23]

Dont see the need for him. I hope this doesn’t mean green is gone. I’d rather have Green.

 

[track42]

I can see why Green would consider leaving.

 

[Rupp'sRunt]

Is NCAAM going to allow 7 guys on the court for each team next year?

Could we be..... platooning

 

[SilentsAreGolden]

What? Ok, now that would be ridiculous. You don't need 4 point guards.

 

[Fitch44]

Green
quickley,
Hagans
Baker
Herro
KJ (will play some 2)

There is zero logic to bringing in Maxey unless Green is gonzo

 

[JLK83]

No room for him.

 

[thehoffmeister]

Cal has an idea on what the current kids on the roster are going to do. If Quade leaves, Maxey could slide right in.

Immanuel Quickley
Ashton Hagans
Tyler Herro
Tyrese Maxey
Jemarl Baker

Young and inexperienced, but golly that is a LOT of talent.

Cal also loves his 3 guard lineups. Any 2 of the above list with Keldon at the 3 would be dangerous. Some combo of Richards/EJ/PJ/Vando/Wenyen at the 4/5.

 

[ukfan2410]

Maxey is a combo guard. Def has the size to play off the ball and he's a really good shooter

 

[$Z71$]

What? Ok, now that would be ridiculous. You don't need 4 point guards.

During this season people complained when green was hurt and we didn’t have baker, why doesn’t Cal being in more guards and use schollys...... Now he is doing just that and people complain we have too many. Interesting

 

[$Z71$]

Cal has an idea on what the current kids on the roster are going to do. If Quade leaves, Maxey could slide right in.

Immanuel Quickley
Ashton Hagans
Tyler Herro
Tyrese Maxey
Jemarl Baker

Young and inexperienced, but golly that is a LOT of talent.

Not to mention with that many guards no doubt 2-3 come back and we have experience the following year!

 

[Untouchables22]

"I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve." - Isoroku Yamamoto.....I think somebody read one too many "Cal can't recruit the same anymore" articles and got a fire in their britches.

 

[westerncat]

This has to mean that Diallo is gone.

 

[Cawood86_rivals]

"I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve." - Isoroku Yamamoto

Love it

 

[fisherscat]

The mystery recruit!!! C'mon down!!

Is Cal retiring after next year?

 

[EliteBlue]

Cal has an idea on what the current kids on the roster are going to do. If Quade leaves, Maxey could slide right in.

Immanuel Quickley
Ashton Hagans
Tyler Herro
Tyrese Maxey
Jemarl Baker

Young and inexperienced, but golly that is a LOT of talent.

Add Baker to that as well.

With that many high level guards in the lineup I wonder if Cal is considering playing small ball at times situationally with 1 "big" on the floor (JV, EJ, PJ, Richards, Gabriel)

Also makes you wonder if our standard lineup plans to be 3 guards (counting KJ as a G) the majority of the time with KJ at the 3/4; PJ, Gabriel, EJ at the 4 and Richards, EJ at the 5.

 

[BankerCat12]

If Maxey joins this team, Herro might be our PF if Washing/Vando leave.

 

[FrankUnderwood]

Hmm... perhaps Quade is leaving? Or perhaps Diallo? Strange !

Either way, Cal is out for blood lol, I love it

 

[thehoffmeister]

I think that is exactly it. Cal would utilize a 3 guard lineup, maybe even 4 guard at various points throughout the year with Keldon playing the 4.

 

[Blueblood410]

I don’t buy that Tucker is just now finding out about this, as it wasn’t hard to connect the dots after Tucker said possibly two more additions, one in HS and on a transfer; then Matt Jones said the one in HS was a guard; and Tucker really made repeated mentions of his story about Maxey last week.

I think Cal wants a loaded 2015 type team, and then that type of talent and depth could lead to more than usual returning the next year, and repeat cycle.

 

[Joeycats9]

This may be insurance incase Quade leaves.

 

[Newcattitudes]

I was hoping it was a big. We are pretty saturated at the guard positions.

 

[thehoffmeister]

Tucker does go on to say that he believes Maxey would be a replacement for a Quade Green transfer.

 

[bookerfan66]

I would rather have Green return.

 

[ukhoops1_rivals58511]

https://www.aseaofblue.com/2018/4/1...t=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

 

[akaukswoosh]

Dont see the need for him. I hope this doesn’t mean green is gone. I’d rather have Green.

Ditto. Save Maxey for 2019 to go with Jeffries. That’s one heckava pair to start with.

 

[bigblue1971]

Any combination of Quickley, Hagans, Maxey and Baker on the court together would be great.

 

[gracetoyou]

Green isn't being pushed out, but if he's toying with transferring Cal isn't playing around. That's on Green....not Cal

 

[BigBlueDiehard_rivals]

Holy crap! Cal is not messing around anymore. Still think Wiseman will end up reclassifying and if he ends up here too... juggernaut.

Could the FBI stuff be helping Cal with recruiting? If the flow of money to steer prospects to other schools has slowed or stopped in the wake of the scandal that might explain how hot Cal is right now on the recruiting trail.

 

[Looksbetterinblue]

I love it! Load the bus! Nothing makes great players like competition. If Green doesn’t have the confidence to win his playing time then he knows what to do. I want the best and most competive team on the floor. That is usually made up of the best players. If you are the best player at your position you can’t get recruited over.
Practices will be war and somebody out of the group should play well every night. Finding the right lineups, chemistry, etc I will leave to the coaches.

 

[HoldMyBeer]

Cal is not playing around anymore. He's going at K's neck. We gonna mess around and have 3 platoons!!

 

[thehoffmeister]

Let's assume Quade Green, Hami Diallo, and one of PJ/Wenyen/Vando also leave...

Backcourt - Ashton Hagans, Immanuel Quickley, Tyler Herro, Tyrese Maxey, Keldon Johson, Jemarl Baker
Frontcourt - EJ Montgomery, Nick Richards and 2 of PJ/Wenyen/Vando

That team is dangerous.

The downside is losing Knox, SGA, Wynard, SKJ, Hami, and likely at least one of PJ/Wenyen/Vando.

 

[GonzoCat90]

This won't stop people from penciling Wiseman and Carey into their lineups.

He'd be terrific with this squad. Stellar shooter. Quick. Dangerous off the bounce. Good body control in the air attacking the rim. 6'3, strong frame.

He's not *really* a PG, so it would be a perfect situation for him.

 

[gossie21_rivals69805]

This has to mean that Diallo is gone.

That's what I'm thinking. He's not a PG so I'm not sure that he really impacts Green or pushes him out.

Maxey could be a Doron Lamb type player for us.... but he will be very young. He won't be 18 until November.

 

[RoyKent]

Not to mention with that many guards no doubt 2-3 come back and we have experience the following year!

That’s what people said last year about SGA and Green.

 

[Looksbetterinblue]

Plus, imagine how hard we could run for 40 minutes with this many quality guards and athletes.

 

[Mojocat_rivals48469]

Cal with a vengeance. This has the trappings of a Marvel comics summer blockbuster. Can't really remember which one, it just involves mayhem and a huge mushroom cloud.

 

[FrankUnderwood]

I don’t buy that Tucker is just now finding out about this, as it wasn’t hard to connect the dots after Tucker said possibly two more additions, one in HS and on a transfer; then Matt Jones said the one in HS was a guard; and Tucker really made repeated mentions of his story about Maxey last week.

I think Cal wants a loaded 2015 type team, and then that type of talent and depth could lead to more than usual returning the next year, and repeat cycle.

Good post. I tend to agree