Branham picked Duke for Lively

[OmahaCats]

Thoughts ?

 

[mcwildcats04]

Who's that?

 

[ScottGreene22]

He doesn’t know @&@&. He coaches at Purdue. Seriously CAL can’t out recruit Scheyer, KY is in trouble.

 

[Ron Mehico]

He doesn’t know @&@&. He coaches at Purdue. Seriously CAL can’t out recruit Scheyer, KY is in trouble.

Based on the last couple weeks you think UK is in trouble if Lively chooses Duke?

 

[JAC71]

I think it’s Duke as well not that my opinion matters. Cal last met with him on the 9th and all of a sudden he wants to decide. Travis has said he won’t make a pick unless he’s pretty positive

 

[Aike]

IF Lively is going to Duke, it makes sense from Duke’s standpoint to move his commitment up.

Stop Kentucky’s momentum and steal the headlines.

 

[Shaudylo]

Probably a toss up

 

[OmahaCats]

He doesn’t know @&@&. He coaches at Purdue. Seriously CAL can’t out recruit Scheyer, KY is in trouble.

He’s predicted 31 out of 32 right this year

 

[JAC71]

Everyone needs to remember how the recruits that both Duke and UK were recruiting played UK only to turn around and pick Duke. I feel like this is the same scenario

 

[LineSkiCat14]

He doesn’t know @&@&. He coaches at Purdue. Seriously CAL can’t out recruit Scheyer, KY is in trouble.

I hope you realize that we will be recruiting against Coach K for at least a few more years... certainly this upcoming one. You know damn well Coach K isn't just sitting on the couch and letting the fate of Duke rest on Jon Scheyer's hands..

 

[OmahaCats]

He doesn’t know @&@&. He coaches at Purdue. Seriously CAL can’t out recruit Scheyer, KY is in trouble.

In trouble? He just got the #1 player along with another top 10 player. So what are you talking about?

 

[jrpross_rivals]

Question is whether he heard something or if he’s thought it’s been Duke for a while and just hasn’t heard anything different.

 

[OmahaCats]

As awesome as it would be to get Lively, even if Kentucky ends up with the #2 class, both Duke and Kentucky will have incredible classes. Especially if we get Cason

 

[JAC71]

Question is whether he heard something or if he’s thought it’s been Duke for a while and just hasn’t heard anything different.

Could be the case because if I remember right he said recently on a podcast that he thought Lively was a Duke lean at the moment

 

[BassProCat]

So dude from Rivals picked UK and dude from 247 sports picked Puke.

Battle of the recruiting sites.

 

[Sparky285]

He doesn’t know @&@&. He coaches at Purdue. Seriously CAL can’t out recruit Scheyer, KY is in trouble.

Duke recruits with a checkbook, Coach Ratface being gone doesn’t change their ability to write checks.

I’m just not that concerned about it, I think it’s us, but if it isn’t we have a different top 10 big man lined up.

 

[stoneycat_20]

I hope you realize that we will be recruiting against Coach K for at least a few more years... certainly this upcoming one. You know damn well Coach K isn't just sitting on the couch and letting the fate of Duke rest on Jon Scheyer's hands..

Nike still in play

 

[Kingslayer07]

So dude from Rivals picked UK and dude from 247 sports picked Puke.

Battle of the recruiting sites.

So it’s 3-1 us if you combine the 2 sites

 

[Kingslayer07]

Only a 6 confidence. He’s just playing a hunch

 

[BassProCat]

So it’s 3-1 us if you combine the 2 sites

Yes that is correct but I was meaning from today. My bad should’ve stated that.

 

[senonesy]

Question is whether he heard something or if he’s thought it’s been Duke for a while and just hasn’t heard anything different.

The latter. He hasn’t heard anything new and really isn’t that confident in his pick.

 

[MdWIldcat55]

I certainly hope it is Kentucky.

Can I live with Bona to go with Sharpe, Livingston, probably Wallace and Clark, along with an experienced transfer or two? Yes. The ball has to be focused somewhere, and if that is on the wings with extraordinary talent, so be it.

Finally - Lively to Duke, Bona to Kentucky and the Cheating JailHawks frozen out isn't a terrible outcome either. Maybe that's the hidden message of Cal and staff meeting with Bona before he went to the Lonesome Prairie in Lawrence: Don't do anything rash. We may be able to give you a full, unconditional offer on Monday.

 

[jrpross_rivals]

The latter. He hasn’t heard anything new and really isn’t that confident in his pick.

And he can change up up to the last minute too. So those accuracy numbers (I think he’s 31/32) kinda have to be taken with a grain of salt.

 

[JwUKFan11]

Neither pick would surprise me honestly. I’ve thought for 3 months he was Dukes to lose so if he does indeed pick UK it’s the biggest shock to me since maybe Bam or Knox.

 

[Kingslayer07]

And he can change up up to the last minute too. So those accuracy numbers (I think he’s 31/32) kinda have to be taken with a grain of salt.

You can cherry pick your predictions too. So those numbers are also deceiving.

 

[Lempface]

And he can change up up to the last minute too. So those accuracy numbers (I think he’s 31/32) kinda have to be taken with a grain of salt.

I hope you're right, and I agree that it's possible to skew them with late changes, but I don't have any evidence that he did that and 31/32 is pretty damn good.

 

[Soupbean]

Who's that?

Travis Branham is a Lexington kid and UK fan who is now an analyst.

 

[*Fox2Monk*]

And he can change up up to the last minute too. So those accuracy numbers (I think he’s 31/32) kinda have to be taken with a grain of salt.

Most of them do, they wait until it’s almost time to decide and then switch.

 

[macaca]

Until Andrew Slater makes a prediction for Duke I still feel good about UKs chances.

 

[BaronReborn84_rivals62172]

Until Andrew Slater makes a prediction for Duke I still feel good about UKs chances.

Slater is the one I pay attention to the most, he’s very well connected

 

[WildcatNC]

Everyone needs to remember how the recruits that both Duke and UK were recruiting played UK only to turn around and pick Duke. I feel like this is the same scenario

There is a clear pattern of other schools using us to get a boost, especially Duke.

 

[bigblue1971]

K probably telling him Scheyer would play him like lebron...

 

[crxohio]

The webs will market this. Long weekend rollercoaster ahead folks. Buckle up. Barf bag hopefully not needed Monday night

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

Lively has a choice to be coached by a group of hobbits or by a collection of mafia godfathers.

Looks like an easy choice to me.

 

[crxohio]

Graf hasn't budged, anyone know what rowland or sisk picking? And don't forget about slater.... As mentioned. There is definitely a tug o war going on. But maybe intentionally? I do like the timing. Ky is hot atm. Duke ploy to stop momentum? Why flip gonna play a plumlee c role? Meh. Go cats! Fab 5 with another sounds like nil package marketing to me.

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

We get a top 15 kid as a consolation prize if things go South on Monday. Center is the least important position in the college game right now anyway. Just get a kid who can rebound and defend, and that's what Bona is.

 

[Kingslayer07]

We get a top 15 kid as a consolation prize if things go South on Monday. Center is the least important position in the college game right now anyway. Just get a kid who can rebound and defend, and that's what Bona is.

It matters when he would lead the country in blocked shots and can guard multiple positions

 

[LineSkiCat14]

Graf hasn't budged, anyone know what rowland or sisk picking? And don't forget about slater.... As mentioned. There is definitely a tug o war going on. But maybe intentionally? I do like the timing. Ky is hot atm. Duke ploy to stop momentum? Why flip gonna play a plumlee c role? Meh. Go cats! Fab 5 with another sounds like nil package marketing to me.

I honestly could 100% see Coach K and Duke telling/incentivizing Lively to commit now and put a stop to this "Cal is back" media cycle. And If he DOES commit to Duke I would bet a large chunk of money on that being the exact reason. It would have to be.

 

[tmuck]

Yep, looks like we're gonna lose him to goofy *** looking Jon Scheyer. Can't wait till that wide mouth clown gets exposed when he actually has to coach.

 

[tmuck]

So dude from Rivals picked UK and dude from 247 sports picked Puke.

Battle of the recruiting sites.

You go with Branham everyday and twice on Sunday. The Rivals guy is some newbie i've never even heard of. If Branham or Slater put a pick in, you can pretty much take it to the bank. This one's over.