I’m pretty sure I’d take the 2015 player in every one of those head to head match ups except the Hawkins one.
Cockburn withdraws from NBA draft
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I’m pretty sure I’d take the 2015 player in every one of those head to head match ups except the Hawkins one.
That was a big positive spring 2020, best FT team we’ve ever had, SEC POY and another guy that was in running for it first half of league play. I liked our chances before that one was canceled.
Who does he replace?
Put Collins in the platoon rotation and you’ll have a half dozen posters telling you that so and so needs to be in there.
This is Cal’’s dilemma, even if he runs a platoon, you will have 2-3 guys that fans are going to gripe about not playing and 2-3 guys who will seriously consider transferring during or after the season starts.
I just can’t see any way Cal keeps all of these guys happy.
Whether it’s an 8 man rotation, 9 man rotation, or platoon, you still have a lot of players who won’t play.
I’m not griping, I like this a lot better than having 9 guys on scholarship and praying nobody gets injured.
At this point I think it would be more of a shock if Cal didn’t add Cockburn.
I just hope we aren’t counting our chickens before they hatch..
He's a good dude but he doesn't have the inside scoop to drop hints. He's just talking about all the reports out there.
Because the greatest teams in UK history only won 38 games and you say this ain't one so I figure 35 would be about right.
But the point is to prove that they aren't one of those teams. It'd be stupid for me to make that claim then take a bet that proved me correct but still lost me $1,000.
If Illinois with Antigua couldn’t get him to the NBA, how is Illinois without Antigua going to get it done?
A year with Cal, plus another with Antigua, plus Cal’s NBA connections equals a no-brainer.
But kids sometimes follow their hearts instead of their brains.
A year with Cal, plus another with Antigua, plus Cal’s NBA connections equals a no-brainer.
But kids sometimes follow their hearts instead of their brains.
This is utter nonsense and I’m surprised even for your standard you were able to push submit.
This is the kind of bs that makes everyone jump up and down then lose their minds when cals underachieving takes effect.
Cal cannot yet show that he can hold down the conference anymore. It’s a tough league and these guys have never played together at all.
I’m going to save this to see you spin for eternity trying to defend it. Maybe then you’ll stop and allow these teams to show something before the crown.
Like I thought.
There was no nastiness. You’re overboard badly, and your post was ridiculous. This UK team on paper is not close to 2015, as a matter of fact I don’t see where it would rank in the top half of the Cal era. Your comparisons are off the charts wrong.
This team has the potential to do something , but it also has the potential to be very average. What it does not have the potential to be is near the class of 2015.
I’m lost. So let me clarify. If UK gets Kofi or Duren do you think they will win 35 games or more?
I agree Collins has more NBA upside potential than anyone on the roster. He will be in the rotation. Would love to see him get in the weight room this summer & fall & put on an additional 15 to 20 pounds. If he doesn't & has to go up against Oscar & Kofi everyday in practice it won't be pleasant. Players come here as skinny high school seniors & they're just as skinny as freshman. Example Isaiah Jackson.
He’s not going back to Illinois.
I hope you are right, bro.He’s not going back to Illinois.
Well, anything could happen. It reminds me of the Fredrick transfer, if you know what I mean.
Sounds good. Really good.
would just be nice to see the big man utilized until the other team could stop him
"Cockburn pulls out" seems like a NY post headline
Their insider sure is confidentHe’s not going back to Illinois.
Pretty sure he was confident they would keep Coach O and Chin also.
Well, pronounced correctly, it's CO-BURN. Scottish family surname. I know this name well (just not this original Scottish spelling)...
I just hope people pronounce it properly and stop saying it like COCK, then chuckling like an idiotic 14-year-old teenage boy.
This article states an Illinois return could happen, but they concede "another program" has the momentum.
"While the Illini are still alive for Kofi’s commitment, it does seem that there is momentum pointing towards another program. With that being said, the Illinois lineup would look extremely dangerous if Kofi does come back to Champaign."
It's in Illinois homer page for what it's worth. I can only assume they mean UK when they say another program.
You are smoking crack. That 2015 will never be matched in our lifetime with the amount of talent they had. You can type it out and say oh these players are similar all you want but they aren’t. At every position the 2015 team was better and more talented. Is there a chance Ty Ty or another freshman blows us out of the water and is better then their 2015 counterpart but it there is 0 chance those team is as good or better then that team.
I guess most just didn’t understand the point of the comparison when one is so clearly and decisively better than the other. I didn’t comment on it, but I didn’t get it either. Even with the caveat. Why pick 2015?
I hope he comes here, to add an all American like this would be so sweet. It’s like the Anti-UK losing a freshman to the NBA .He’s not going back to Illinois.
Anybody watch Cockburn much last season? Wondering about his strengths. At 7 foot and 285 can see him controlling the interior against all teams.
Thanks Cowtown Cat. Reading that, kind of hard to believe he didn't leave. Couldn't be too many guys that big and strong that has that type of skills. He would actually give us exactly what we need, a solid interior scorer to go with all those shooters on the perimeter. The one thing I was concerned about the most. Just don't think any of our other bigs will give us a lot offensively on the inside, so this guy would obviously make us a complete team inside and out.
You’re welcome, brother. Yeah, he gives us an element we don’t really have. I mean, if Oscar doesn’t pan out, we are screwed as far as inside scoring does. Plus, it gives us five more fouls at the center position.