BB: 2027 Recruiting

Son_Of_Saul

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Arkansas is the favorite it seems.
Has UK ever been the favorite for any elite high school kid besides Hampton and Moreno? I remember that even with Jasper UNC was the favorite for a long time.

Such a strange feeling after the Cal years, this riding shotgun on 95% of high school recruitments.
 

MaysviileKY

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It would be unprecedented (for Pope) if he somehow recruits the #1, #2, & #6 freshman recruits - and then goes out to kill it in the portal ? Would be FAR beyond what I thought we could see from him by year 4. That's solid, top notch recruiting.

Add in Crawford to "The Closer" and we're cooking....
I hope he does…But he still needs to win this year! No flame outs!
 
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Son_Of_Saul

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Are you kidding me? Kentucky definitely has had high rankings recruits in basketball before. That’s like a main stay of our program.
Did you not drink your second cup of coffee yet? Read my post again and then read your response and it might make more sense this time. Add some cream and sugar. Key words: after the Cal years.
 

ScWildcat3

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Sad that our “insiders” are so untrustworthy these days
He’s far from an insider. Just posts things he sees elsewhere as his own a lot. Then deletes what he gets wrong. He used that same GIF about kusturica after dusty may went to nba then deleted it.
 

seccats04

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Really do - felt like they had no plan other than retaining Wright. Lot's of scraps, Wright and Branch (who looks so young). The B12 looks down this year as most of the teams have taken a step back.

Kansas - lost entire starting 5, including Bidunga, Tiller, DP. Step back.
Arizona - lost Bradley, Peat, Burries. Step back.
Houston - lost everyone but Tugler.
Iowa St - lost Tipsey, Jefferson, Milan. Step back.
Baylor - Carr, Tounde
BYU - discussed.

Down year there.

B10 has UM, Illinois, MSU that will be top 10, then a cliff.

ACC has Duke, Ville, Virginia.

SEC could be back there as best conference this year. Florida, Tenn, Arkansas, Kentucky.
The SEC will be loaded this year. Florida, Texas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Vandy and Arkansas could all start the year in the top 15.
 

Threedognight

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Did you not drink your second cup of coffee yet? Read my post again and then read your response and it might make more sense this time. Add some cream and sugar. Key words: after the Cal years.
Look I’m just calling you out buddy. You need to shape up or ship out, you’ve been getting sloppy
 

BookofMormon

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The SEC will be loaded this year. Florida, Texas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Vandy and Arkansas could all start the year in the top 15.
B12 is going to be way down.

B10 will be good again as they'll have 3 of the top 6-7 teams in UM, MSU and Illinois, but there is a fairly sharp cliff after that.

SEC looks primed to represent this year as they have a number of very good teams. Don't forget that Missouri should be up there as well, as they have some good recruits coming in, as well as Tiller from KU.

The BE should be better this year as they had some solid portal grabs. Nova should be back with a good team, St John's looks loaded and UConn is UConn. I could see PC and Marquette being very good.

All said, the SEC looks very good.
 
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rivercatinfl

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Has UK ever been the favorite for any elite high school kid besides Hampton and Moreno? I remember that even with Jasper UNC was the favorite for a long time.

Such a strange feeling after the Cal years, this riding shotgun on 95% of high school recruitments.
So true and that netted us 1 banner. 😩