Just about happened last year. we lost eight players from the roster, and were still within an overtime from a f4 this year, but cal can’t coach.
EJ entering draft!
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Just about happened last year. we lost eight players from the roster, and were still within an overtime from a f4 this year, but cal can’t coach.
Yep, surprised they didn’t. EJ is going nowhere.
It’s amazing people still are surprised or upset by this. Have they not been following our program or just need something to complain about today?
He won't be in the first round. He'll be back.
We should expect all the guys that have NBA dreams to at least test the waters. Very surprised Ashton didn't.
We should expect all the guys that have NBA dreams to at least test the waters. Very surprised Ashton didn't.
I think it’s just the state of college basketball today. Most kids who commit at the top schools all expect to be one and done and then when that doesn’t happen, it’s disappointing. They watch a lot of their friends leave and buy fancy new cars. That has to be a hard pill to swallow because they expected that to be their situation too.
This wouldn’t be the first time we’ve lost a mediocre freshman big to the draft. Skal and Orton were actually worse than EJ, our weakest frontcourt player last season.
I expect EJ to return, unlike those guys, because he lacks any first round projections. I wouldn’t be surprised if he left, though. This is Kentucky.
I expect EJ to return, unlike those guys, because he lacks any first round projections. I wouldn’t be surprised if he left, though. This is Kentucky.
If you can't handle a guy going thru the draft process, Kentucky basketball ain't for you.
Sucks to be true college basketball fans!
I was really hoping Herro would come back and be a superstar and lead us to Final Four.
New rosters every year. I know it is not changing but it still SUCKS!
I was really hoping Herro would come back and be a superstar and lead us to Final Four.
New rosters every year. I know it is not changing but it still SUCKS!
Both. Or any other program. It's like they log on to rafters for two hours a day, complain, and then disconnect from the entire world the rest of the time.
I know he’s just testing, but the fact that he bites on every pump fake is reason enough to laugh at him declaring.
You aren't Dan Issel, because Dan Issel knows about college and pro basketball and how the draft process works. You don't. Which means you're out of your lane in this thread.
Only thing I worry about as far as him coming back is what if he shows out in a few workouts and a team in the late first round decides they want him. If that’s the case, good for him, but that would be a huge blow for next season to be sure.
I am not bend out of shape. I could care less. Whomever takes the floor next year for UK, I will watch and pull for.
Whatever you say Zipp
I’m happy for the young man and hope he gets the feedback he wants to hear. And the straight out of high school rule isn’t going to stop kids from going after one year of college so everyone that gets heated over one and done might as well find another hobby.
I need to just log off from all UK news in April and May. What a circus this time of year has become.
Turn on your sarcasm meter. Dam, you guys got zero sense of humor.
Yup that’s part of it . Social media doesn’t help either . A lot of these guys are told by folks all over watching their HS mixtapes that they are great because of course everyone looks amazing when just watching highlight reels in High School.
In fact I’m going to put 80% of the blame on social media .
You're crazy not to put your name in and get feedback He's not going anywhere.
Everyone just relax he will be back as he has the right to go and see what his weakness is. Cal encourages all the players to do this. He will be back.
Zan Payne might as well test the waters as well
If he is not invited to the combine, we will not have to wait long, and I don't expect an invite.
It’s a rule. He should take advantage of it. If he doesn’t return, we are going to need to pull a rabbit out of a hat for sure.
Definitely. There's always that 1% of uneasiness, that if he shoots 90% from three on a given day at a workout that a team will tell him what he wants to hear, just to keep him in the draft as a possibility.
But honestly, if EJ Montgomery can convince a team to draft him in the first round in June 2019, he should absolutely take their money and consider himself a magician.
AGREED. Sick of one and done. I will be glad when they can go straight from high school. Too many players that are no where ready to go jumping. Good luck young man.
I'd really like to see where KJ and Herro go in the draft.. and now possibly EJ if he stays.. Why do I get the feeling they won't actually be as drafted as high as they're being told?
If EJ gets a first round guarantee that says ALOT more about the pathetic state of the NBA than about the state of college basketball.
I agree with this, but does he honestly need to go through the process to know his weaknesses? From watching him this past season, he has a lot of upside but pretty much his entire game has weaknesses at this point. I wouldn't think he would need NBA people to tell him that.
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What kind of car will EJ buy?
What a time to be alive!!!
What a time to be alive!!!