I predict Kentucky will continue to be mediocre at best and for the recruiting to be just as bad. I really hope these last couple years have shown that the great recruiting we had was entirely because of Calipari. I remember there being an argument when he left if the recruiting was the coach or the school. At this point we can hopefully all agree that it was entirely Calipari.
Besides maybe John Wooden, who had Sam Gilbert buying all the best players at the time for UCLA, Cal is the greatest recruiter of all time in College Basketball. I’m 10,000% not saying Cal is the most honest recruiter either, but he can sure get about anyone he wants.
Pope doesn’t have to be the greatest to ever do it, but he does have to get some great players to come here or time is going to run out. He’s been given a chance of a lifetime and I’m pulling for him, but results are what matters, and so far he hasn’t shown he can recruit at this level.