Cal said he was a good defender and guarded the best guard most of the time based on the tape he watched. Iowa fans have said he was a great defender until he got injured (and he played injured most of the season). I am not saying you are wrong, I haven’t watched him play enough to make my own judgement, just repeating what Cal and Iowa fans have said.
CJ Fredrick is a Cat
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Very happy to welcome Fredrick to the BBN. Solid pickup with experience and ability. All desperately needed.
Looking forward to see who the PG and backup are going to be. FYI, I think Grady played some PG for Davidson so, keep that in mind.
Cal is making some very good moves to turn this thing around....upgrading assistants, more emphasis on shooting and experience. BUT, we also need to see some changes in his system. Move toward a NBA-style offense and maybe more importantly....patience on the court with guys. That means not pulling guys out immediately because they make a few mistakes on defense. IMO nothing kills a kid's confidence quicker than a short rope or long stays in the coaches doghouse.
Looking forward to see who the PG and backup are going to be. FYI, I think Grady played some PG for Davidson so, keep that in mind.
Cal is making some very good moves to turn this thing around....upgrading assistants, more emphasis on shooting and experience. BUT, we also need to see some changes in his system. Move toward a NBA-style offense and maybe more importantly....patience on the court with guys. That means not pulling guys out immediately because they make a few mistakes on defense. IMO nothing kills a kid's confidence quicker than a short rope or long stays in the coaches doghouse.
This is really good news. With him, Grady, and Allen spacing the floor shouldn't be an issue.
Seems more than serviceable to me.I think he's a really good player.
Welcome to the BBN young man!!!!!!!! We are SO glad to have you as a KENTUCKY WILDCAT!!!!
Just white dudes huh? LOL
Might as well throw Rex in there too.
Cameron Mills is not like the others by the way.
I'm very happy to see Cal pick CJ up, I hope he plays and plays a lot. I hope he puts him, Allen and Grady on the floor at the same time too.
If Mintz is on the roster, put him out there too. Just set high screens and let it rip.
If Mintz is on the roster, put him out there too. Just set high screens and let it rip.
Yes I’ve been thinking about this trio since CJ’s name popped up. That can be a deadly shooting trio and they are proven shooters at the college level.
Now if he can add two of Carr/Tyty/Pippen/Mintz, that's a good roster.
Been done since February or so? Tampering be damned. Thats OK if he don't want to be a Hawkeye let him go. But he sure screwed Iowa over. Fran was counting on him and was blindsided by CJ. Speaks of his character.
He is my new favorite player. We will win # 9 with him. Do you think he will have his # retired and have his jersey hung in the rafters at Rupp? Just kidding..Welcome aboard CJ..
Lol.
Cal really tampered for sure. I mean, Cal didn’t go looking for CJ first, and you know it.
edit - who made the call back in February; you can say it, it’s ok.
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Maybe Fisher wasn’t talking to the right people. Maybe not slam dunk, but it wasn’t that close.
Nice but he is a Cat. I am sure we were in the running for guys we didn't get.
Give us any 2 of Mintz, Carr, Alvarado, and Washington and let's go to war.
What difference does it make who else was in the mix as long as he ended up at UK?
Well, first off, I don't subscribe to the Calipari narratives that are proffered as facts by many that post on here. "Calipari thinks ______", "Calipari's teams have to have _______," etc. It's just nonsense. Calipari will play the players and also play in the manner that he thinks will give him the best chance to win in March.
So, my guess is maybe Calipari is thinking there is an advantage he can gain with experienced upperclassmen who have developed as shooters and proven they can provide a much higher floor of play and production. I think it's just too hard and erratic to rely on freshmen for high level shooting and dependable go to scoring. Sure, when the best athletes catch up skill-wise they will be the better players, but it takes time for them to get there and they're only going to get part of the way in 1 freshman year of college. I think Calipari may think he sees an easier way with less risk by using less "talented" but currently better players (i.e., proven upperclassmen).
I hope he gets to play, and does good. He however is not a good athlete, and guys that are not good athletes have problems keeping good athletes in front of them on defense. If you will remember that is the reason that Calipari kept giving for keeping Allen on the bench. Remember Calipari is always yelling defense first.
you do realize it is not tampering if the player contacts other schools/coaches
Iowa knew he was leaving well before he hit the portal
you sound like a jilted lover
Calipari has said many times if a player can't defend he won't play (..."I can't hide you"....)
I'm glad Fredrick will be on the team but I'll believe it when I see it in terms of CJ getting anything other than token minutes. BTW, Fredrick's defensive ratings are worst than Allen's.
We'll see.
And if Fran was called and offered the job at say....UK, he would take it and leave CJ blindsided. Would that speak to Fran's character?
You mad nobody wants to play for your poverty program?
Lol? No sir.
We will be improved but nowhere near a title team with one of the best UK teams of all time with only 2 losses.
I don't know what Calipari has said specifically. Over a decade I assume he's said a lot of quotes - maybe some even contradictory with others. But if a player can't defend he absolutely shouldn't play - unless you're trying to point shave. I don't think UK, or probably any other big time program, takes or plays players they think "can't defend." Now they may have to teach some of the players to be better defenders. And some players may not have the best motors or concentration. But any non-walk-on player at a program like UK probably has the capacity to be an adequate defender if the desire and drive are there.
all that matters is how our program looks and right now it looks pretty bad. We had the worst season in history. Cal will wear that the rest of his days at UK.
You’re too fixated on ghost fans people you don’t know instead of our program. That tells us all we need to know about your uk basketball priorities. I think people who make posts like this slamming more than half the fan base are the ones who look really dumb.
no but defense will be an issue and Cal will have to embrace the zone with Fredrick or get eaten alive
"They had a reason" ?? You mean you, cause you're one of them, the whiners. We had a bad year, waaaaah. Cal gets a pass for bringing our program back from the dead and giving us #8 and a great decade run. Those of you that can't see that are the ones who have unrealistic expectations amd give our fan base a bad name. Facts
I’m glad somebody said it....I get it we are in a pandemic and the program had its worst season in 100 years and we are starved for positive news after a late major de-commitment. But the defense is going to be a problem.
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