It was a poor choice of words. I’d say Cal wishes he had never said it.
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Sure I understand WHY you’re making that assumption but it doesn’t change the fact that it is a bigger assumption then just believing what ppl are telling you
From your twisted, Cal-slurping vantage point, possibly. But from the standpoint of history, I'm right. No way he plays next year.
Well, I guess I’m not the kind of guy to just believe everything people tell me when it flies in the face of everything I’ve ever seen to this point. I’ve never seen a projected top 10 pick not go to the draft. Not in the last 20 years at least.
For me it isn’t about him playing or not playing but that quote is something Cal wouldn’t of said 4 or 5 years ago. He didn’t even say anything like that with the Hami situation and they are eerily similar.
It really feels like he’s just screwing around with the fan base. It started really in ‘18 when they looked like they were going to go to the FF when the bracket opened up. He made some pretty odd quotes basically going after the fan base over a rough regular season. Then we lost to crappy Kansas St.
The Allen situation last year. He had a couple other ******** moments too. Someone needs to check his ego. Those quotes just go over like a wet blanket and it’s like he’s saying it’s on purpose
It really feels like he’s just screwing around with the fan base. It started really in ‘18 when they looked like they were going to go to the FF when the bracket opened up. He made some pretty odd quotes basically going after the fan base over a rough regular season. Then we lost to crappy Kansas St.
The Allen situation last year. He had a couple other ******** moments too. Someone needs to check his ego. Those quotes just go over like a wet blanket and it’s like he’s saying it’s on purpose
He was just being honest. What's wrong with that? OWN IT, Cal. And hit the door while you do.
A.) I don’t think so, and certainly was NOT projected in the top 10 like Sharpe which is what I said
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B.) there was an NBA lockout at the time and it’s pretty well understood that was a big reason why Jones returned. I guess we can hope for another lockout?
I remember Devon Booker as an entering freshman saying the pace of the college game was the biggest adjustment. Even Anthony Davis struggled. No kid with zero college experience is going to waltz in and single handedly make a huge contribution in his first game. Still, the discussion is helpful. It’s easy to see who understands the game ad who is urtter clueles.
I think that guy and Bass are having a competition to see who can be the worst on the board lol
Cal literally won't let it happen. Cousins, Bledsoe, Kidd-Gilchrist, etc. All wanted to return, and Cal said no.
Because I don’t **** on cal for no reason like the rest of you knuckle draggers?
That Smart-Assed crap worked the first 6 years because he got enough One-And-Done talent to win big in the NCAA Tournament. Now that he no longer gets ENOUGH of those kids, that COCKY BS don't work anymore.
He has FINALLY quit using the "Basketball Benny" line because he has gotten SCHOOLED by it these last few years. However, he can or do WHATEVER he wants because UK is on the hook for a TON of money if they want to get rid of him.
So, if he doesn't want to play Sharpe, he has NO REASON to because he's going to get paid $10 million/year REGARDLESS.
SAD
I dunno why anyone is surprised he said this lol, he doesn't care about winning, never really has. Would rather just pump out as many draft picks as possible. Dude has been on my **** list since the Final Four Wisconsin game.
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“I have told his parents that I am not going to put him in a position where he hurts himself,” he reiterated Saturday. “I am not. And we’re going to do this, the process of this, and if he ends up playing this year because he’s capable of doing it and he can play, we’ll play him. But I’m not just shoving him in so we can win another game or stay closer. I’m not going to do that.
Stop falling for click bait without looking at the context.
“I have told his parents that I am not going to put him in a position where he hurts himself,” he reiterated Saturday. “I am not. And we’re going to do this, the process of this, and if he ends up playing this year because he’s capable of doing it and he can play, we’ll play him. But I’m not just shoving him in so we can win another game or stay closer. I’m not going to do that.
Stop falling for click bait without looking at the context.
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I hope he does play this year. I think he will, actually. I understand why he didn’t play today. I won’t understand if he doesn’t play this year.
Y'all have to stop posting stuff without looking at context. If you don't you're just falling for clickbait.
“I have told his parents that I am not going to put him in a position where he hurts himself,” he reiterated Saturday. “I am not. And we’re going to do this, the process of this, and if he ends up playing this year because he’s capable of doing it and he can play, we’ll play him. But I’m not just shoving him in so we can win another game or stay closer. I’m not going to do that.
“I have told his parents that I am not going to put him in a position where he hurts himself,” he reiterated Saturday. “I am not. And we’re going to do this, the process of this, and if he ends up playing this year because he’s capable of doing it and he can play, we’ll play him. But I’m not just shoving him in so we can win another game or stay closer. I’m not going to do that.
Is Shaedon Sharpe the first human in sports history to be good enough to get drafted top 5, but not good enough to learn some offensive plays in a month and play 10 minutes in a game?
Would you understand if he doesn’t play this year but plays next year?
I hope he plays as well but unintentional or intentional misquoting needs to stop. It explains how people fall for clickbait drivel you see on the news.
You can't actually think a top 6 pick will return.
Yes, I would. And I will mea culpa and say LFG in 2022-2023. But what I’m telling you is regardless of what anyone is saying I don’t believe that’s what’s going to happen. If it does I’ll be thrilled.
Jarnell Stokes could do it. I guess he’s better than Sharpe?
How dare we expect a basketball player to play basketball!! He’s not ready man! Geeze
I think Cal hopes to play him, but I also think Cal hoped to play Clarke last year after the injury, and hoped to play Vanderbilt in 2018.
Sometimes, a kid's circle just won't allow it to happen. Cal gets these kids here by negotiating, not demanding. For all of his talk about "earn this", it's actually: "Partner with this." It's how we ended up with duds like Gabriel, Skal, Vanderbilt, Whitney, and others.
Hypothetical:
Dude goes in and is all world and helps win the game, he ascends to legend status and goes #1 over Banchero. Even the Alpha’s of this generation are snowflakes apparently!
My ***, in his situation, would have demanded to go into the game!
Well according to his own family they don’t care about where he’s gonna get drafted because they care more about getting the second contract not the first one. So if he’s not prepared yet to be the kinda player to get a second contract then why wouldn’t he come back regardless of where he is projected right now?
Because I’ve never seen it happen before. In fact the argument you just made is the reason why so many people here say you HAVE to go ASAP. Because the sooner you go, the sooner you get that 2nd contract. The whole argument for going early is because the 2nd contract, not the 1st.
I would be okay with that.
But considering the NBA has already received the appropriate paperwork to clear him for this year’s draft, it’s not happening.
It’s not like some alien submitted the required documentation to the NBA
