I know, we have had some real crappy players since he left.
Reddish decision coming tonight
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I really think that Duke is about to land Barrett and Reddish. Add in Tre Jones, and whoever else they get and that would be seismic for sure.
Getting frustrated with all these guys going to duke. Wish K would retire already.
Fingers crossed. We'll see what happens. Bad look if Reddish picks Dook a couple of days after meeting with Cal's buddy, Lebron.
Yeah, I was pretty sure most in this thread thought I was just talking to myself. Dudes insufferable.
Every time I see your username I want to immediately insult you. Then I realize you are one of us.
Kind of fishy that he commits within days of meeting with an agent & LeBron. Makes me wonder exactly what's going on
Good grief some of you have to calm down. Cal will get the players he needs. Some of you act like the sky is falling.
Thanks for not insulting me. I am definitely a Cat through & through!
He's been missing out on top guys lately. We need those type guys to win a championship.
Monk, Fox, Bam...3 lottery picks. How many did Duke have? And did Duke with the championship the last 2 years? No!
Exactly how are we missing out on top guys?
PLEASE!!! I can't believe it hasn't already happened!!
He single handedly made me quit visiting another forum back a couple yrs ago. Just straight negative posts day in and day out. He's a sad dude and I think he likes it
Lately? LOL! No coach signs every player he offers. Calipari has never gotten every player he wanted. But in case you have forgotten, every year we have the #1 or #2 class in the entire country.
Coach Cal is amazing. He is the clear cut number two guy in college basketball behind K. If we can just get K to retire we will have what we want recruiting for the most part. It sucks to admit you're inferior to a program at a certain time (not overall. We are the best overall by far). I guess that's just how spoiled you get at U.K. We have it made. Duke just has it made a little more right now, all because of K though. U.K. Is more than just a coach, thankfully.
Duke had no PG and no PF as of mid May. He pulled a rabbit out of his *** which is masking the fact that he absolutely got his *** kicked by Cal recruiting wise for the 2017 class.
If not for two guys no one else could get eligible, we'd be laughing our *** off that the mighty Coach K took a team "as talented as 15 Kentucky" and lost to South Carolina on the opening weekend then struck out on every major target except Trent and Carter with a weak bench to compliment them.
But because the rules don't apply to Coach K and some of you believe every "Duke leads" ******** that Capel floats to his mouthpieces, Duke is working on their 11th straight title with about nine more lined up.
Sack the F up. I promise you John Calipari ain't scared.
But because the rules don't apply to Coach K and some of you believe every "Duke leads" ******** that Capel floats to his mouthpieces, Duke is working on their 11th straight title with about nine more lined up.
Sack the F up. I promise you John Calipari ain't scared.
I had to mute him because of the game threads. He basically slit his wrists every time we gave up a basket.
The cold hard truth is Duke has more to sell because of academic prestige, coach K, and the fact they've been the best program in the modern era on the court and unfortunately it's not really debatable.
Cal had the one and done trump card until coach K went all in on it. There is an argument that Cals been better at one and done. I think we split guys now because there's only one ball and because our track record with one and done is a little better.
I hate one and done as a sales pitch though. I think the guys Duke gets are more likely to stay because they're using one and done as kind of an added thing and not their main pitch. The overall strength of their program and university is the main thing they sell I'm sure.
It is what it is. I have confidence Cal will figure out how to put us back on top.
NEWS FLASH...its not Coach K, which is why Cal dominated recruiting 2009-13. It changed because of NIKE help & Capel negative recruiting UK....bottom line. Not Coach K
But reality is that's perception not reality. 2000-2017 Duke has only advanced past sweet 16, 5 times.
Here is a question to ponder? Why if you are Duke do you do this, and yes they ARE orchestrating this tonight, why do this tonight with Barrett on UK's campus?
You don't do this to Cal and let him work his magic do you? Couldn't you do this Monday???????????
^i find this very interesting.
You don't do this to Cal and let him work his magic do you? Couldn't you do this Monday???????????
^i find this very interesting.
Uh, they also won three national titles. I get your point, but that's pretty selective reasoning. We've won one, and didn't make a Final Four for 11 seasons.
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Fffffaaaarrrr ccccaaaalllll!!!!!!
On a side note break out bone thugs and harmony.
It's da first of da month!!!
UK's classes since Cal began according to ESPN, Scout:
2009: #1, #1
2010: #1, #1
2011: #1, #1
2012: #2, #1
2013: #1, #1
2014: #2, #2
2015: #2, #1
2016: #1, #2
2017: #2, #1
Every season with the exception of 2014 (which was arguably our most well-balanced recruiting class with KAT, Booker, Ulis, and Lyles...and looking retrospectively, it's still the best recruiting class from that year), UK has had the #1 recruiting class according to one of the two main recruiting services. UK has by far the most NCAA tournament wins (6 E8's, 5 F4's, 2 Championship games, 1 championship).
We have one competitor every year for the #1 class each year - Duke. Duke's recruiting vastly improved once Capel (the proven cheater) joined their staff. Most Duke recruits get overhyped by ESPN. Duke does not beat us straight up for many recruits that we both recruit heavily or Cal prioritizes. Duke players get the benefit of the whistle in college, but usually do not perform to expectations once they actually make it to the league.
UK all stars level players: Wall, Cousins, Davis, Towns
UK borderline all stars: Bledsoe, Booker (Booker definitely will be one)
Duke all star level players: Kyrie Irving
Duke borderline all stars: 0
UK and Duke both have some guys who could move up into the above two groups in the future, but UK has many more recruits that have that potential imo.
I'm just posting this as I'm sick of idiotic posts acting like Cal is living in K's shadow and can't do anything to combat the recruiting machine at Duke. Yes, Duke has caught up with us in recruiting and gives us competition each year where we used to have none. There still isn't 1 Duke recruiting class (and I feel like I'm saying this objectively) that I would trade for any of UK's classes.
2009: #1, #1
2010: #1, #1
2011: #1, #1
2012: #2, #1
2013: #1, #1
2014: #2, #2
2015: #2, #1
2016: #1, #2
2017: #2, #1
Every season with the exception of 2014 (which was arguably our most well-balanced recruiting class with KAT, Booker, Ulis, and Lyles...and looking retrospectively, it's still the best recruiting class from that year), UK has had the #1 recruiting class according to one of the two main recruiting services. UK has by far the most NCAA tournament wins (6 E8's, 5 F4's, 2 Championship games, 1 championship).
We have one competitor every year for the #1 class each year - Duke. Duke's recruiting vastly improved once Capel (the proven cheater) joined their staff. Most Duke recruits get overhyped by ESPN. Duke does not beat us straight up for many recruits that we both recruit heavily or Cal prioritizes. Duke players get the benefit of the whistle in college, but usually do not perform to expectations once they actually make it to the league.
UK all stars level players: Wall, Cousins, Davis, Towns
UK borderline all stars: Bledsoe, Booker (Booker definitely will be one)
Duke all star level players: Kyrie Irving
Duke borderline all stars: 0
UK and Duke both have some guys who could move up into the above two groups in the future, but UK has many more recruits that have that potential imo.
I'm just posting this as I'm sick of idiotic posts acting like Cal is living in K's shadow and can't do anything to combat the recruiting machine at Duke. Yes, Duke has caught up with us in recruiting and gives us competition each year where we used to have none. There still isn't 1 Duke recruiting class (and I feel like I'm saying this objectively) that I would trade for any of UK's classes.