How pissed are some of y’all right now? Remember he supposed to leave and have success elsewhere and you were gonna rub it in cals face. lol
Dontaie Allen returning
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Very happy that Allen is coming back. I got caught up in the downers who kept saying he should and would transfer. He is a major key to our shooters we have wanted for next season. Works harder on his defense and lateral movement and it will be very tough to keep him off the floor. Get Mintz back and bring in another shooter ame we could be a very good team next year.
Happens at most every program nowadays. Not just UK. UK no more broken than anyone else.
You don’t want a guy that averaged 10 ppg back? Brooks is on the same path as PJ, only a year later. He was the only one on the team who could create his own shot.
Doesn’t help that he was directly responsible for one of those 3’s that Mississippi State hit to finish us off Thursday.
Starting to come together, and seems very likely to add Toppin to that list, followed by likely for Mintz, and a “should return” for Brooks. Sure would be disappointed to see Brooks go, I think he would have a phenomenal Junior year. Trying to shake the bad feeling from the info of him not returning being put on this board today. It just wouldn’t make sense. Not at all expecting Boston to come back, and as much as I would love to think he could have a great Sophomore year, I can’t fully convince myself that would be true.
Would love to have Powell AND Frederick added to the roster. Really hoping Cal backs up his comments about bringing in shooters. Look no further there’s two great ones. Frederick attempted 175 threes in 2 years at Iowa and hit over 47%. Powell put up phenomenal numbers in the handful of games he played at Auburn and hit 44% from 3. Those 2 along with Mintz and Allen would give us 4 great outside shooters. And if the 3 becomes a priority, Toppin, Brooks, and Askew should be working non stop on their outside shots and we’d hopefully see marked improvement there. I honestly have no idea what Hopkins and Hickman bring shooting ability wise, but how great would it be to have 7-8 guys who are threats from the outside? With 4 of them being true marksmen, and the other 3 or 4 being good enough to keep teams honest. I’m certain that would be a lot more fun to watch than what we saw this season.
What about that thread titled Allen is gone? LMFAO
Well, that's 2 down. Allen still has 4 years left.
Well, that's 2 down. Allen still has 4 years left.
Great move by Allen. Even if he never plays much, being an ex-UK player will help him down the road, whether it's in basketball or some other endeavor.
I think it's more about the social media generation. They don't have to announce it but they just do it on the socials. Other schools athletes also announce but since we have so many leave it gets more recognition when someone stays. Social media is for sure an aspect with these college kids
I want the best players on our team at all times. No matter the year senior or freshman. But I do enjoy seeing local players succeed. I'd choose the better player every single time, but when the better player is local it feels a little better
Totally agree, just something special when a local kid can play and excel at a big time school. Not too many elite athletes coming out of KY so when we get one we feel a little extra pride. To you point though, not at the cost of not playing a better player.
If he puts in the work in the weight room and ball handling/agility he could become a star. I'm rooting for him, his cousin played AAU with my sister so I'd love to see him excel
Theres only like one other team (duke) that loses 6 or 7 players a year like we usually do.
He can be. He needs to get with a personal trainer and add 15 lbs of muscle. If anything it will bring his confidence out