He CAN play, itll just swell up. But for a ONE game? Yes he can. Absolutely.
JQ Returning
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Sadly with the way these players are basically pros now and their agents are going to advise them not to play when it's in their best interests regarding the NBA draft.
JQ isn't coming back he took his money and is running. Him and his twin brother Shady is a bunch of FRAUDS!
JQ could win us some games. Some think he is overrated but it’s because how he was being used. If you throw him the ball in the post and let him cook, he will be a playmaker for this team and get us open shots. Pope was just using him in an imaginary pick and roll that never got the ball. That being said, I can’t see him playing unless he has a dream of playing in the tournament.
But of JQ comes back, and with Kam back now, we could not push the narrative of us sucking due to being down three “starters”.
His dad came out the same week that he was injured again and said that he didn't like the way that JQ was being used. Maybe it was bad timing and just a coincidence, but it certainly didn't help. That's the last point of the season that he played.
Many of the same folks who make that claim forget that we lost to a West Virginia team that was playing without their point guard in 2010. Think about that. John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins, and the rest of their number one seed roster lost to a team without its point guard.
You say he quit. Prove it.
He played 1 game for KY while healthy. He was amazing that game. Settle down
One of Cal’s finest moments.
Even if JQ is cleared by whoever, he would not be in any game shape at all. He's not playing imo.
Daddy says for another million he will go through warm up drills.ESPN list his expected return as 3/18.
For the love of god stop talking about JQ. He’s not coming back and even if he does it wouldn’t matter. He would solely be doing it for himself and his draft stock. If I’m Pope I wouldn’t let him play even if he were available at this point.
Because it was posted as news on tournament coverage information. And this a Kentucky basketball site. If u don't like it, then don't click the headline.
Yep, it's been a big secret up until now. JQ has been working out in practice with the team and he is DOMINANT. Pope is installing the double secret probation "Fast Paste Offense" and SGA is coming back for his last 4 years of eligibility. I AM STOKED!!!!ESPN list his expected return as 3/18.
JQ's only superpower is his dominating athleticism. If he plays cautious, he's a liability. I'm not excited by this post, don't think we ever see the best of JQ in blue.
It has been confirmed multiple times by KSR that JQ passed his strength test, which is what he needed to do to return to practice. He is still not at practice. So either he quit, or he’s being held out by his camp. Either way, it makes little difference; he’s going to collect his $2M paycheck and never wear blue and white again
He played but with a broken hand if I recall correctly. Cal never pressured the ball coming up the court until we were down 16 points with 7 minutes to go. Just let em walk up and get into their offense. Cal truly sucked at actual coaching.
When was the last time JQ played a game? There’s your proof.
I’ve watched a bunch of old games lately. Even suffered through that one. lol. If there was something wrong with Mazulla’s hand, it sure didn’t show.
The last person to listen to when playing time is discussed is a parent.............
So you are going to overlook the fact that he's being out for several weeks not practicing.........let him sit the rest of this season.......at this point he would just be a disruption to the team.....
If he comes back it wont be to here. Kam Williams broke his foot and came back before jq "knee swelling" ended.
Who knows though with pope.
Who knows though with pope.
I’m sure JQ is raring to go. Yeah right, ok. If he was he’d have been playing already.
unequivocal proof that he quit on the team and he is not in fact still hamstrung by injury. HIs draft stock has actually tanked since he took to the bench so playing would be the only way to raise his profile. His father also angrily refuted the notion that JQ sat out to protect his draft stock. Why is no one willing to accept that it is quite possible and perhaps likely that JQ rushed back to quickly to begin with and thus aggravated his injury? Sharpe has everyone gun shy and paranoid.
I am not overlooking that at all. I was obviously being a little satirical in my comment. Just tired of the speculation and excuses. Those that can, lace them up and play.
It's BatCat season now anyhow!
I’d just like to know exactly how much money Kentucky really wasted on JQ.
Their starting point guard did get hurt before the game with UK but Mazulla had started taking his minutes from him towards the end of the year before the injury happened.
Paid $2M to be a student. How do you combat this Issue? No HS Prospect would come if we put playing incentives into our contracts. NCAA needs to address.
I was talking to my grandson who lives in Michigan the other day about trying to catch a game when he comes down in a few weeks...........He went to UK before moving to Grand Rapids.............Nothing like a baseball game to catch up with distant family............I have two great grandsons who need to be indoctrinated into the BBN!
Kind of like liquidated damages in a contract........only you get penalized for every game that you, "choose" to not play........they should have base contracts with performance clauses....merit based pay if you will.....they need a little push to do their very best.......not just spending a year before going to the NBA.....
By all accounts Pope and JQ are high character individuals. I refuse to believe this situation is anything other than a calculated gamble, a risk, a hope, that didn't play out as desired.
A serious knee injury, surgery and recovery for someone as large, as powerful and as explosive as JQ is risky with uncertain results.
Hate on Cal and Sharpe all you want, its justified. The JQ situation is much different.
A serious knee injury, surgery and recovery for someone as large, as powerful and as explosive as JQ is risky with uncertain results.
Hate on Cal and Sharpe all you want, its justified. The JQ situation is much different.
He didn’t play until February his rookie year with the Lakers. I do believe some guys actually do get hurt.
