So will I.
and to be clear; I have nothing at all against the kid. I hope he does well. And, should he choose to return to UK and play next year, I'd be glad to welcome him with open arms.
Is Diallo Gone?
- Thread starter Rupp'sRunt
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I'm not mad at the kid and hope he makes millions but it's going to hurt if we come up short next season and have to wonder what could have been an amazing shot at a title.Kid is such an athletic freak that I really think he could be a star at UK.
I don't disagree with any of that. Hell, I want him to come back badly. How damn good would this team be with him and Bamba? National title good, that's how good.
If Diallo doesn't declare I doubt UK gets Knox. People on here are going to creat the myth we could have had both...maybe somehow we do if Diallo surprises and returns but very doubtful IMO. Knox is the better player anyways.
I used to be in the "he's coming back" camp, but I'm pretty skeptical now. Sucks, because we need that kind of talent in the backcourt.
@Aike @GonzoCat90 see I took all the Diallo talk and put it in one thread, be glad not mad
That would be great...if there weren't 11 Diallo threads on the front page alone. :joy:
No really. 11. Count em.
I was jk, give me credit for trying. It's Bolden all over again. Just gotta have fun with it. Wish I knew who schmurgin was tho
It is sad some just don't get it. Even if he never plays a minute at UK he is a Cat and him being here helps recruiting . You truly are player's first if you let a kid do what Diallo might do . I voted 50/50 as I think it is totally up in the air right now .
Updated NBA Combine numbers after Day 1. Diallo with No. 1 vertical, No. 2 sprint, No. 5 lane agility time.
Finally someone with a semblance of sanity. First, let's cut the 'he gone' crap. It makes our fan base sound like a bunch of uneducated idiots. Many on this board are always saying that any recruit we're after will end up somewhere else, usually UNC, Duke or KU. Or, they will always say that any player who attends the combine is gone. Andre Riddick could leap out of the gym and how soon was he drafted? No team is going to spend a first round pick on a guard with a questionable outside shot just because he has a great vertical leap. He may end up a first rounder for other reasons, but to say that this alone will make him a first round or maybe even a lottery pick is insane.
If i was good enough to play a late first round contract would look mighty good if i came from a poor family, wich i did. Taking the money now instead of waiting a year is a no brainer.
There is a thing called insurance which most people in Diallo's shoes have. There is a difference of several millions of dollars between a late and early first round pick. So in the event of a poor family, it would still makes sense to wait one year and be drafted as a high first round pick. His family would be far better off in the long run.
Isn't everyday W2B gets triggered....
Btw, if he doesn't return, no way he's a "wildcat".
Bolden-gate, now Diallo-gate some handle it better than others
No, that's good enough for Cal. You aren't Diallo, you aren't related, you aren't the coach who has to do this to continue to prove your mantra, players first.
You are a UK fan who is supposed to care more about our program than that. No fan should be ok with players sitting out and jumping without contributing. If it's ok for Diallo to do it, then by your logic it should be ok for ANY player to do it. You want to even suggest opening the lane to that slippery slope?
Hate to tell everyone, but try reading Diallo's comments in his own words. if he bolts, he mislead everyone. And some of you enjoy getting pimped smacked because you're too caught up in self righteous bs.
I'll let Cal worry about putting individuals ahead of the program. I'm fine with it because we've got no choice, but I'm not selling out completely for this kind of crap. If He leaves and we need to stay away from players reclassifying if they plan on entertaining the draft without contributing.
My opinion and it's not changing.
Extremely well said. I think any reasonable fan will wonder whether Diallo is for the team or himself IF he comes back, based on a solid track record of non-plus in the past six months. The program got snookered, and as a UK fan I think it's embarassing. Wasn't Cal reprimanded several years ago by the administration for the whole "players first" and taking too far? This would be taking it even further. I think it's just something that he's obsessed with, as far as the NBA is concerned, though he's put together some exciting teams with it.
Really glad you ain't coach. You go around hating on others in your life who have an opportunity in life or just uk players?
jump on the bandwagon Ocornett! Be positive!!
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I love the post where people rant about someone telling them how they should feel and then follow it up by telling everyone how they should feel. :joy::joy:
If he leaves and we come up short next season, we can actually blame him for coming up short two seasons in a row.
How has he misled anyone?
He's been clear from the beginning that he was going to evaluate his stock at the end of the season. He's doing that.
He hasn't signed with an agent.
If it becomes clear at some point that he never had any intention of returning, that would be one thing. But to date, there's no evidence of that.
People know what these kids think and they don't need you and your stinking facts trying to cloud anyone's judgment.
Or he comes back, proves he can't shoot and has a few lingering ankle injuries and is at best a second rounder.
There's no guarantee he goes higher, as some have said. IF the guy is given a first round guaranteed, multi-million dollar contract, it's hard to say no to. I want him back, but I won't trash him if he stays for that guarantee (if it's there). Plus, the real, generation-changing money comes from your second and third contracts, not the first.