Virginia offers Reed Sheppard

[MakinMusic_rivals]

Virginia is a great school too. If the kid knows he won’t be NBA, Virginia MIGHT be the better pick. Also, players pick different schools than their parents all the time, legacy or not.

 

[Rockfly78]

You’ll see

 

[SmedMoley]

You’ll see

I'll see what? More Lead Belly accounts? No doubt.

 

[Jamal Mercer]

I have NEVER in all my years guaranteed a recruit to UK.

Reed is coming to UK. Book it.

 

[Rockfly78]

I'll see what? More Lead Belly accounts? No doubt.

Shep to UK.

one think none of us has to see anymore is that freaky/weird/gay avatar you had for so long. I’m glad of that.

 

[Col. Angus]

Then you talked with them all.

Yup

 

[Col. Angus]

Care about it? Maybe not but it will always be a stigma that sticks with Virginia and Tony Bennett. Players like to win and they like to play for winners. Again, not likely a decision factor but not something you want as an “accomplished” to be discussed by recruits.

Agreed. Same reason no recruit gives a **** that Calipari has missed the NCAAT twice at UK. The good vastly outweighs the bad.

 

[arenk]

And a player like Reed would be featured in Virginia's offense. The chances of that happening playing for Cal are slim.

Whether he would be featured in UVA's offense is purely speculative. That depends on who his teammates are, how he performs at the collegiate Div 1 level, especially as a freshman, and those are just two of many factors; the same would apply should he choose UK. Much of what is said on this board is pure speculation and that's fine, but you speak as though you either know something that most of the BBN doesn't know, and the fact is you don't. The kid is only a junior in high school for God's sake. Wake up and smell the coffee.

 

[SmedMoley]

Shep to UK.

one think none of us has to see anymore is that freaky/weird/gay avatar you had for so long. I’m glad of that.

I'd be glad if you were smart enough to realize I was just talking to Lead Belly. Nothing involved you. I didn't pull your chain, or anything else. I never said Lil Shep wasn't coming. Total clown show. Maybe try and start an argument over something real. You waste my time.

 

[JC CATS]

Nobody on this board has a scoop on ****. Especially on a junior in high school.

I heard from a good source he will be lacing them up for....North Laurel next year lol

 

[UK-Chulo]

Whether he would be featured in UVA's offense is purely speculative. That depends on who his teammates are, how he performs at the collegiate Div 1 level, especially as a freshman, and those are just two of many factors; the same would apply should he choose UK. Much of what is said on this board is pure speculation and that's fine, but you speak as though you either know something that most of the BBN doesn't know, and the fact is you don't. The kid is only a junior in high school for God's sake. Wake up and smell the coffee.

My point is that UVA has run an offense that favors players who like to shoot the long ball. Cal likes to drive and lob or possibly kick. UVA's offense is not about creating your own shot like UK's has been. So I stand by my statement that a player like Reed would benefit from playing in a system like UVA's. UVA runs stuff for shooters. At the college level Reed will be a SG unless he turns into a PG in the next year. Not speculation to say a shooter would benefit from playing in a system that is geared around shooters.

 

[cats#1again]

Because he can go there and play 35 minutes a game. Here at Kentucky he will get 10 to 15 minutes. Here he will have 2oe3 5stars playing ahead of him. It won't matter whether they are better than him or not they will play ahead of him because they will be considered better NBA material. Cal goes more with draft potential than actual basketball skills. Wasn't that pretty obvious last season ?

Nope

There's not one account of that happening at UK since cal has been here

Because you believe a guy should play doesn't make your claim legit
Come up with something new atleast. Maybe it will stick

 

[GonzoCat90]

I mean, if we had to be in such a rush to offer a sophomore, double legacy, homegrown kid who loves the Cats, seems the least he could do is commit.

 

[arenk]

My point is that UVA has run an offense that favors players who like to shoot the long ball. Cal likes to drive and lob or possibly kick. UVA's offense is not about creating your own shot like UK's has been. So I stand by my statement that a player like Reed would benefit from playing in a system like UVA's. UVA runs stuff for shooters. At the college level Reed will be a SG unless he turns into a PG in the next year. Not speculation to say a shooter would benefit from playing in a system that is geared around shooters.

That's assuming Cal is still hell bent on going inside as often as possible and running an offense that features athletic enough guards to create their own shots. Murray, Booker, Lamb and Herro were not exactly great at creating their own shots, either at UK or even now (except for Lamb that I don't believe ever made an NBA roster). Cal did run all 4 of those guards from one side of the court to the other to get them open looks. Thus, I believe your premise is wrong. When we've had good enough shooters, Cal has run plays to get them good looks. The problem is that when you typically have only one good or even great shooter, opposing defenses are designed to prevent that one player from beating them. We've seen that done to great effect in a variety of ways. This year's team seems to be built around having enough good or great shooters to make defenses pay dearly if they try and focus on shutting down one guy such as Murray, Herro or Booker before he went cold the final third of the 2014-15 season. If our 9-16 season has dislodged Cal's stubbornness and he finally realizes that the game has changed drastically over the past ten years, Virginia may not be the better option based on your reasoning, although that's a pretty big IF. So I do take your point if Cal persists on doing what he has in years past.

 

[UK-Chulo]

That's assuming Cal is still hell bent on going inside as often as possible and running an offense that features athletic enough guards to create their own shots. Murray, Booker, Lamb and Herro were not exactly great at creating their own shots, either at UK or even now (except for Lamb that I don't believe ever made an NBA roster). Cal did run all 4 of those guards from one side of the court to the other to get them open looks. Thus, I believe your premise is wrong. When we've had good enough shooters, Cal has run plays to get them good looks. The problem is that when you typically have only one good or even great shooter, opposing defenses are designed to prevent that one player from beating them. We've seen that done to great effect in a variety of ways. This year's team seems to be built around having enough good or great shooters to make defenses pay dearly if they try and focus on shutting down one guy such as Murray, Herro or Booker before he went cold the final third of the 2014-15 season. If our 9-16 season has dislodged Cal's stubbornness and he finally realizes that the game has changed drastically over the past ten years, Virginia may not be the better option based on your reasoning, although that's a pretty big IF. So I do take your point if Cal persists on doing what he has in years past.

I've dreamed of Cal having two shooters on either side of the floor giving the PG a choice as he drives into the lane: Shooter on the right wing, shooter on the left wing, lob to big man. Here's to hoping Cal modernizes his system.

 

[Rockfly78]

I'd be glad if you were smart enough to realize I was just talking to Lead Belly. Nothing involved you. I didn't pull your chain, or anything else. I never said Lil Shep wasn't coming. Total clown show. Maybe try and start an argument over something real. You waste my time.

I’m sorry, I don’t speak emoji. If you reply to something I said with nothing but a clown cartoon I assume you are calling me a clown. I’ve literally never used an emoji in my life.

 

[Atrain7732]

Hard to imagine Virginia being a player in this esp against UK. They play the most boring style possible and I would expect that to be u appealing to kids like Reed.

But, I also have no clue WTF I’m talking about, so who knows.

 

[SmedMoley]

I’m sorry, I don’t speak emoji. If you reply to something I said with nothing but a clown cartoon I assume you are calling me a clown. I’ve literally never used an emoji in my life.

You're totally wrong for saying white rice is better than brown.

 

[Rockfly78]

You're totally wrong for saying white rice is better than brown.

Are you having a stroke?

 

[SmedMoley]

Are you having a stroke?

I'm messing with you, you retard. That's all you'll ever get out of me, again. This kind of stuff. You're an idiot. It's not a challenge or even fun to converse with you, so this is what you get. Go ahead, initiate more conversations with me.

Also, it's far more relevant to any conversation than anything you come off with.

 

[IeadbeIIy]

I'll see what? More Lead Belly accounts? No doubt.

I'd be glad if you were smart enough to realize I was just talking to Lead Belly. Nothing involved you. I didn't pull your chain, or anything else. I never said Lil Shep wasn't coming. Total clown show. Maybe try and start an argument over something real. You waste my time.

Good Lord - I have broken you!

I feel like I must owe a massive rent check for all the time I spend in your head. And it's not like you can deny it from the sheer volume of times you mention me or believe almost all new posters are me.

 

[Rockfly78]

I'm messing with you, you retard. That's all you'll ever get out of me, again. This kind of stuff. You're an idiot. It's not a challenge or even fun to converse with you, so this is what you get. Go ahead, initiate more conversations with me.

Also, it's far more relevant to any conversation than anything you come off with.

Who hurt you?

 

[SmedMoley]

Who hurt you?

I'd advise against you trying to use Monopoly money at Walmart.

 

[Montana81]

and now the thread has gotten weird

 

[Rockfly78]

and now the thread has gotten weird

Shhhhhhh…..he looks super cool. Don’t interfere. If you’re not careful he’ll “own” you too.

 

[SmedMoley]

Good Lord - I have broken you!

I feel like I must owe a massive rent check for all the time I spend in your head. And it's not like you can deny it from the sheer volume of times you mention me or believe almost all new posters are me.

How many accounts have you had?

 

[SmedMoley]

Shhhhhhh…..he looks super cool. Don’t interfere. If you’re not careful he’ll “own” you too.

 

[Victorbmyboy]

I can see why he would fit in at Virginia. He’s very similar to Kyle Guy.

 

[3kidsandme]

Because he can go there and play 35 minutes a game. Here at Kentucky he will get 10 to 15 minutes. Here he will have 2oe3 5stars playing ahead of him. It won't matter whether they are better than him or not they will play ahead of him because they will be considered better NBA material. Cal goes more with draft potential than actual basketball skills. Wasn't that pretty obvious last season ?

This has been proven false repeatedly.

 

[IeadbeIIy]

How many accounts have you had?

Not as many as you, Bill!

 

[Yardeth]

If Cal and the staff continue to contact the Sheppard’s and make him feel wanted it will be a surprise if he goes elsewhere.

 

[SmedMoley]

Not as many as you, Bill!

I think Bill owes you a rent check.

 

[IeadbeIIy]

I think Bill owes you a rent check.

For what, Bill?

I don’t recall running around acusing every new poster or people I disagree with as being you, Bill. In fact, I never mention you at all, Bill. The only time I ever engage with you is directly.

 

[Rockfly78]

The hell y’all doin with multiple accounts?

 

[SmedMoley]

For what, Bill?

I don’t recall running around acusing every new poster or people I disagree with as being you, Bill. In fact, I never mention you at all, Bill. The only time I ever engage with you is directly.

You're just fixated on Bill. The guy hasn't posted in ever man. Just let it go. I think he died. It's sad, man. I like you. Shake it up, it's getting stale.

 

[RunninRichie]

I wonder what leadbellys back story is. Maybe he used to be a respected poster who got banned and came back to strike vengeance on the board. He’s the message board Michael Myers.

 

[SmedMoley]

I wonder what leadbellys back story is. Maybe he used to be a respected poster who got banned and came back to strike vengeance on the board. He’s the message board Michael Myers.

I don't know man, but I truly think someone hurt his feelings. I wish he'd just tell us his story. Wasn't you or me, so he could tell us and get out of his chest. No judgment, just about him getting better. I mean, parody accounts, multiple accounts, scat porn... it's not healthy.

 

[IeadbeIIy]

You're just fixated on Bill. The guy hasn't posted in ever man. Just let it go. I think he died. It's sad, man. I like you. Shake it up, it's getting stale.

I mean, he posts as SmedMoley now, but he is still very much around. How is Betty by the way?

 

[SmedMoley]

I mean, he posts as SmedMoley now, but he is still very much around. How is Betty by the way?

If this helps you to feel better, I'll play along. How's Kevin?

 

[IeadbeIIy]

I wonder what leadbellys back story is. Maybe he used to be a respected poster who got banned and came back to strike vengeance on the board. He’s the message board Michael Myers.

I don't know man, but I truly think someone hurt his feelings. I wish he'd just tell us his story. Wasn't you or me, so he could tell us and get out of his chest. No judgment, just about him getting better. I mean, parody accounts, multiple accounts, scat porn... it's not healthy.

There really is no backstory. Lifelong UK fan who realized most UK fans are kind of dumb and easy to get a rise out of. The reactions are priceless.