Duren, August 6th decision date.

[sa_hunt]

Per KSR.

 

[kyledakota3]

Memphis is my guess.

 

[dynastydreamuk]

It's not Kentucky

 

[SmedMoley]

I wouldn't have a guess

 

[Yardeth]

Nothing to see but a UK hat on the table.

 

[RunninRichie]

we eat first, er, after memphis, georgia and oklahoma state.

 

[bookerfan66]

I'm sure we will see a lot of posters here saying he sucks and we didn't want/need him anyway after his announcement.

 

[jessieshorts8]

I wish we had taken Kofi.

 

[Fannin12]

Sheed sealed the deal!!!

 

[GonzoCat90]

Doesn't seem like anyone knows what to expect.

 

[Ky_Bred_Cat]

He decides.

 

[bucsrule8872]

We don’t need him, but I sure would like to have him.

 

[Crawfords Corner]

Congrats to Miami

 

[hoggwildcat]

G-league

 

[track42]

Cal missing on a top 5 recruit has become a sure thing.

 

[Tubbyfan78]

It could be Kentucky, but I don't know anyone who thinks it is.

 

[Kingslayer07]

Miami

 

[JwUKFan11]

I'm sure we will see a lot of posters here saying he sucks and we didn't want/need him anyway after his announcement.

I mean it is true we don’t need him. Would however be nice

 

[track42]

I mean it is true we don’t need him. Would however be nice

IMO we need him for a shot at a title.

 

[true-blue1]

I would love to add Duren, but I never thought we had a shot at getting him, jmo. I thought we should have made Kofi a priority!

 

[westerncat]

Would love to have him at UK but i think it will be Miami. Have read somewhere his parents wanted UK. We will see !

 

[JwUKFan11]

IMO we need him for a shot at a title.

I guess but neither of us even know how good of a college player he will be. Seems are roster as is has pretty good shot at title contention.

 

[drew_ukfan_rivals]

@ColonelCat who’s getting a birthday present?

 

[Yardeth]

I wish we had taken Kofi.

Not Cal, some of the walk-ons thought he would take their minutes. This is how Cal coaches now, players run what they want and so does Cal until he gets tossed.

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

We have two "maybe" NBA players and three other G League guys.

I'd rather have a surefire top 2 pick, but that's just me noticing that Cal wins 36.8 games/year over a five year sample size when he has a top 2 pick on his roster, dating back to UMass.

I mean, five years isn't much of a sample size when you consider the age of the universe and all...

 

[Flipflopsandsocks]

I have no idea where he's going, I just know it will be Joel Justus' fault when he doesn't pick Kentucky.

 

[ukgold]

wouldn't it take a 6 figures nil deal for him to come here.

 

[ColonelCat_rivals376764]

@ColonelCat who’s getting a birthday present?

I would guess BKOCats since it's hers. Her husband will prolly get her something nice. Good folks

 

[Gingercatsfan]

I hear what everyone is saying about Kofi, I also wanted Cal to go after the sure thing. However, Cal has constructed this roster to play a certain way. Adding Kofi to the roster this late in the game is a seismic shift in that plan.

If Kofi was on the roster it would cause some issues with the team as it is constructed. We all know that the moment the lane is clogged and he is playing two back to the basket bigs at once, this board will be screaming that Cal doesn’t ever adapt. “Did he not learn from last year?” We all wanted Cal to adapt to a more modern form of basketball. Perhaps saying no to Kofi was necessary to see that happen.

 

[Wildcats1st]

wouldn't it take a 6 figures nil deal for him to come here.

Maybe 7

 

[St.PatterSoN-54-]

I would guess BKOCats since it's hers. Her husband will prolly get her something nice. Good folks

A nice bottle of lotion perhaps? Sorry, wrong thread-

 

[Cawood86_rivals]

What kind of decision? Is it where he's committing or if he is reclassifying?

 

[RunninRichie]

What kind of decision? Is it where he's committing or if he is reclassifying?

committing

 

[Cawood86_rivals]

committing

Where are all the insiders with info on this...

 

[woodberry79]

We have two "maybe" NBA players and three other G League guys.

I'd rather have a surefire top 2 pick, but that's just me noticing that Cal wins 36.8 games/year over a five year sample size when he has a top 2 pick on his roster, dating back to UMass.

I mean, five years isn't much of a sample size when you consider the age of the universe and all...

Duren is not a top 2 pick next year. Not happening. Nobody is drafting a 6'8" center in the top 2.

 

[Dablueman]

Duren is not a top 2 pick next year. Not happening. Nobody is drafting a 6'8" center in the top 2.

Funny if Lively is 7ft1 or 7ft Duren is taller than 6ft8.

https://amp.kentucky.com/sports/col...cruiting/next-cats-blog/article252974413.html

 

[Cats192]

Listening to KSR this morning, UK thinks they're in it.

This has been one of those kept close to the vest the whole time situations. I have to believe Cal felt really good about this to turn away a guy the level of Cockburn.

 

[Sparky285]

Duren is not a top 2 pick next year. Not happening. Nobody is drafting a 6'8" center in the top 2.

It is happening, he’s not 6’8” and even if he was he’s going to eventually become a point forward/center.

 

[jgraf1]

I'm going to preface this by saying i don't think he's committing to UK. But I will say during Antigua's first tenure here, recruiting was generally quiet on who UK was going to get. The staff kept most info in house. This one is quiet like a lot of those were from 10-14.

 

[Untouchables22]

I hear what everyone is saying about Kofi, I also wanted Cal to go after the sure thing. However, Cal has constructed this roster to play a certain way. Adding Kofi to the roster this late in the game is a seismic shift in that plan.

If Kofi was on the roster it would cause some issues with the team as it is constructed. We all know that the moment the lane is clogged and he is playing two back to the basket bigs at once, this board will be screaming that Cal doesn’t ever adapt. “Did he not learn from last year?” We all wanted Cal to adapt to a more modern form of basketball. Perhaps saying no to Kofi was necessary to see that happen.

Playing devil’s advocate there was enough playing time for both Kofi and Oscar at the 5 to still play 4 out 1 in but neither of them appeared willing to come off the bench.