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Blueworld_3.0

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You will find out soon enough. Like I said, I don't know for sure, but it is in the works, but nothing is sure when it comes to recruiting a high school kid. After all the Cats thought they had him, and you see how that worked out, or didn't. When he signs with this school, it won't really mean anything until they get him in school and on the court. Who knows he may even change his mind again before school even starts again.
So, you're gonna wait to see where he lands and then come back and tell us "yeah, that's what I was hearing"? LOLOLOLOLOL!!!
Everything you posted is CYA junk.
The only thing you know is that Hickman isn't going to be on the UK roster next season. Same as everyone else.
 

jcmc225

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You will find out soon enough. Like I said, I don't know for sure, but it is in the works, but nothing is sure when it comes to recruiting a high school kid. After all the Cats thought they had him, and you see how that worked out, or didn't. When he signs with this school, it won't really mean anything until they get him in school and on the court. Who knows he may even change his mind again before school even starts again.
 

ck-2

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I’m as big of a UK fan as anyone. But when Cal came here from Memphis and basically brought in his entire class everyone including myself was absolutely fine with it. Now people are saying if Hickman ends up with Justus it’s criminal.
Then there are people saying these recruits build their relationships with the assistants anyway so it’s understandable with Barbee and Justus gone they might not want to come here anymore. So why didn’t Wall and Cousins stay at Memphis?
This is just a crock of crap IMO that people are using to cover for us losing a recruit.
We may end up better off without Hickman, but we don’t know that at this minute. If you tried to tell someone that Saban was going to lose recruits because of staff changes, or that players were going to Bama because of relationships they’d built with an assistant coach and not to play for Saban and Alabama they’d laugh at you.
 

deep3

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I did not say that, I said that I am hearing rumblings. I did not say he was going anywhere. We all know one thing, he is not going to Kentucky.
Dude go away back to your weak *** board. You just got ***** stomped so dont come over here acting like your some blue blood. That weak *** conference you play in gives u 30 wins every year. Your that clown that could not make a team and tried to be the lunch time all american in highschool
 

STL_Cat

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Im in the minority but give me CJ and Wheeler and Mintz returning and im happy. Penetration/passing and perimeter scoring boost. We could ride out until seeing if a guy like Carr or someone else pulls out. Thats fine for me.
That doesn't sound like a terrible stable of guards, but at this point we might not have ANY of those 3 guys much less all 3.
 

KyFaninNC

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I think it’s nonsense and nothing more. I also believe Hickman probably wasn’t feeling the love anymore from Cal, since he’s been reaching out to other guards and wasn’t in contact as much with Hickman.
Plus reading interviews that Hickman has given recently, he came off as someone who thought he was going to start at point guard and we know that’s not happening now.
What? Cal recruiting over players? Shocked. Shocked I tell you.
 
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I’m as big of a UK fan as anyone. But when Cal came here from Memphis and basically brought in his entire class everyone including myself was absolutely fine with it. Now people are saying if Hickman ends up with Justus it’s criminal.
Then there are people saying these recruits build their relationships with the assistants anyway so it’s understandable with Barbee and Justus gone they might not want to come here anymore. So why didn’t Wall and Cousins stay at Memphis?
This is just a crock of crap IMO that people are using to cover for us losing a recruit.
We may end up better off without Hickman, but we don’t know that at this minute. If you tried to tell someone that Saban was going to lose recruits because of staff changes, or that players were going to Bama because of relationships they’d built with an assistant coach and not to play for Saban and Alabama they’d laugh at you.
Exactly
 
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Old Blue Fart

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Hell, with the way this season has gone and now the post season, I would not be surprised if the darn kid decided to try out the new NCAA transgender rule and play women's basketball.
Sure seems to be a lot of soft minded players out there these days.
 

stuway

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I don't buy this rumor. Hickman said point blank Barbee was the coach he was close with, not Justus.
 

LEDGENDARY

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Hickman is likely headed to Zona with TyTy. They have expressed an interest in playing together, it's on the West Coast, they brought in the Gonzaga recruiter as their new HC and it appears to be Tyty's pick at this point. I'm sure AZ STATE will offer though.
 

turkeywildturkey

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I may be alone here, but id like to see Justus steal Skyy also...I just think he's very overrated. Cal was really slow to offer..Justus had Skyy ready to commit, but Cal wasn't sure and took his time to give him an offer
KEYONTE GEORGE is the PG I want then add Sharpe as his mate..both 6'4- 6'5 and play above the rim. (Skyy not so much).....both big and athletic enough to run 3 guards and both can shoot it..
Another know it all. I’m sure your evaluation is better than Cal’s. Some of you people are complete idiots. By the way, where are you coaching these days?
 

jgraf1

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Hickman is likely headed to Zona with TyTy. They have expressed an interest in playing together, it's on the West Coast, they brought in the Gonzaga recruiter as their new HC and it appears to be Tyty's pick at this point. I'm sure AZ STATE will offer though.
....but homesickness.

Arizona isn't exactly a hop skip and a jump from Washington. Closer sure but still not "home".
 

TankedCat

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I’m as big of a UK fan as anyone. But when Cal came here from Memphis and basically brought in his entire class everyone including myself was absolutely fine with it. Now people are saying if Hickman ends up with Justus it’s criminal.
Then there are people saying these recruits build their relationships with the assistants anyway so it’s understandable with Barbee and Justus gone they might not want to come here anymore. So why didn’t Wall and Cousins stay at Memphis?

I kinda thought that as well. Although I don’t think both of them had signed a loi yet. I remember Gillespie refused to do that with a couple of guys from A&M
 

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....but homesickness.

Arizona isn't exactly a hop skip and a jump from Washington. Closer sure but still not "home".
Lol, yea, you have to laugh at that comment by his dad. Then shortly after that he commented about how they are hearing from schools all over the country and will be keeping their options open.
 
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Runnin'Ramel

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You will find out soon enough. Like I said, I don't know for sure, but it is in the works, but nothing is sure when it comes to recruiting a high school kid. After all the Cats thought they had him, and you see how that worked out, or didn't. When he signs with this school, it won't really mean anything until they get him in school and on the court. Who knows he may even change his mind again before school even starts again.
Stop acting like you have some big secret about a 4-star recruit. "Rumblings"? Okay, what are they?
 
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Blueaz

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Do you really think Justus and Barbee just happened to find other opportunities at the exact same time following a 9-16 season?
Helped and pushed. But not fired.
one is a HC the other higher title.
not fired
 

*Fox2Monk*

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The funny thing is that when Wheeler ends up our starting point guard some will spin it like that was Cal's big plan all along.
I don’t think anyone is saying that. Most people are shocked, it’s not like we have had anyone back out of a LOI under Cal. This is crazy.
 

*Fox2Monk*

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Kid isn’t built for this period. He gets scared being away from mommy/daddy.

I’d be more worried about getting better, making the nba and ladies if I was a recruit

glad it happened now instead of mid season is only positive
I’m tired of these west coast guys, everyone of them is as soft as California, no wonder they act like they do.
 
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Supposedly Cal is furious at a former assistant.Some are saying it's Justus and Hickman will end up at Arizona State.I have no clue if it's true but it made me laugh.
Calipari would not be furious at Justus for doing his job. I guess we will also assume that calipari took away Adam Miller's scholarship because he did not want Brad Underwood furious at antigua or coleman. We will also assume that calipari refused to take the Memphis commits and signees when he came to UK. This is the dumbest rumor I have heard.
 

TheOtherGreatOne

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Oh so you mean to tell us that the kid who just decommitted is going to play for a college different from the one he decommitted from? Way to go out on a limb there idiot.
You don't need to be calling people that you don't know an idiot on a basketball board. It reflects really bad on yourself.
 
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And hit 22% from 3 and third in the country in turnovers.
Do you honestly believe that these will be his numbers at UK for the upcoming season if he does come here? He will be surrounded by shooters and better post play, If you honestly believe that 22% from 3 and 3rd in the country in turnovers will happen then I don't know what else to say (32%, less than 3 TO's a game the year with Anthony Edwards). I think if you want to bet a shiny new nickel that his stats won't be better than the numbers you posted from last year, someone will take you up on it.
 

bookerfan66

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Do you honestly believe that these will be his numbers at UK for the upcoming season if he does come here? He will be surrounded by shooters and better post play, If you honestly believe that 22% from 3 and 3rd in the country in turnovers will happen then I don't know what else to say (32%, less than 3 TO's a game the year with Anthony Edwards). I think if you want to bet a shiny new nickel that his stats won't be better than the numbers you posted from last year, someone will take you up on it.
Yes we have 2 total shooters on the team.We have really gone from John Wall to a 5'8 guy who can't shoot and is a turnover machine.The new staff better do something because this is bad.If Duke was after this guy everyone here would laugh and say they were pathetic.
 

ShadowFromHomewardBound

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So, you're gonna wait to see where he lands and then come back and tell us "yeah, that's what I was hearing"? LOLOLOLOLOL!!!
Everything you posted is CYA junk.
The only thing you know is that Hickman isn't going to be on the UK roster next season. Same as everyone else.

Yeah. Cmon @TheOtherGreatOne ... why you frontin like you have sOurCeS and iNfOrmaTioN?

Getting major coach X vibes. I know you’re not him but still..: the vibe is there.
 
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Yes we have 2 total shooters on the team.We have really gone from John Wall to a 5'8 guy who can't shoot and is a turnover machine.The new staff better do something because this is bad.If Duke was after this guy everyone here would laugh and say they were pathetic.
There is a bigger picture than this. Not many teams can replace a John Wall with another John Wall every year. We have done better than most if not all programs in the country over a long history. We may not get a perfect roster every year. No one does but we come the closest. You and I want the same thing. A great team every year. We have to realize that it won't always happen. If we get Wheeler, he will be better than you think in my opinion. As fans, let's hope so.