Heard this late yesterday but was waiting to see if any info came out first before asking
Anybody....?
Anybody....?
Willis leaving?
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Cal said he expects no transfers. I hope he doesn't leave but who could blame him when he is recruited over each year.
I hear people using the term "recruited over" a lot like its a bad thing. Never understood that. Aren't coaches supposed to get the best they can every year?
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The best I can tell WIllis really has 2 choices.
#1 he can return to UK and hope Cal gives him to playing time but more likely Cal will recruit over him and he will once again be a role player at best. IF he does this he would be smart to take some extra classes and make sure he can graduate from UK by next summer. That way he can transfer to another school for his senior year and play right away.
#2 He can just assume that h will see little playing time again and transfer now and sit out to have 2 years to play at another school.
One thing for sure is you can bet that back channels are reminding him about UK being up 35 in the WV game and Cal giving him less than a minute of PT. I always thought he was not talented enough to play regular minutes at UK and Cal would recruit over him every year and so far that is the case but you never know. I guess the other side of the story is WIllis has two final 4 rings and that is nice to have.
#1 he can return to UK and hope Cal gives him to playing time but more likely Cal will recruit over him and he will once again be a role player at best. IF he does this he would be smart to take some extra classes and make sure he can graduate from UK by next summer. That way he can transfer to another school for his senior year and play right away.
#2 He can just assume that h will see little playing time again and transfer now and sit out to have 2 years to play at another school.
One thing for sure is you can bet that back channels are reminding him about UK being up 35 in the WV game and Cal giving him less than a minute of PT. I always thought he was not talented enough to play regular minutes at UK and Cal would recruit over him every year and so far that is the case but you never know. I guess the other side of the story is WIllis has two final 4 rings and that is nice to have.
I've thought a lot about his situation and asked myself what would I do. First off, above all else, you want to actually play more than anything. That is the most important. However...you have a few choices.
1) Continue to ride the bench and do nothing in the Jon Hood type sense and get a comfy job simply because you played ball at Kentucky.
2) Roll the dice and hope you can get some PT which doesn't seem likely.
3) Go to a D1 program where you can actually play and contribute
1) Continue to ride the bench and do nothing in the Jon Hood type sense and get a comfy job simply because you played ball at Kentucky.
2) Roll the dice and hope you can get some PT which doesn't seem likely.
3) Go to a D1 program where you can actually play and contribute
Heisman you are not taking into consideration that Derek Willis has fallen in love with a girl at school and can't put his head into the game. He is fine where he is because of his girlfriend, and if he decides to actually work at his game this summer and next year he could easily find himself in the minutes.
He isn't going anywhere, stop listening to idiots.
He isn't going anywhere, stop listening to idiots.
Sorry but uhh... where and when have your old eyes seen enough of him to come up with that conclusion?
After seeing both Hood and Willis, Willis is much more talented. If he was given the chance at say Wisconsin you guys would be saying how could we have missed out on this Dekker clone who was from Ky.
Kaminsky averaged 4 ppg as a sophomore at Wisconsin.
Don't think Willis is the next Kaminsky LOL but if he wants it enough Willis can help us next year.
Don't think Willis is the next Kaminsky LOL but if he wants it enough Willis can help us next year.
or one of his friends/family pulled it out of their *** and told him.
OP, don't say you heard something without saying who you heard it from. Spare people having to ask.
If your source isn't legit, don't start one of these dumbass rumor threads.
This post was edited on 4/9 12:28 AM by IdaCat
Willis, has an upside, IMO. He's long and athletic enough to contribute. He needs to build confidence in his shot and ball handling. I don't ever see him starting over any of the burger boys, but he's an asset for sure. I believe Willis is exactly where he wants to be. If he works hard enough....he'll see some PT.
This post was edited on 4/9 12:46 AM by Bryant 50
This post was edited on 4/9 12:46 AM by Bryant 50
Willis has alot fo proving to do from the little I have read.
if he's satisfied with walk-on minutes, ok.
Cal wants to know he's the hardest worker in the group to give him minutes over McD-AAs.
He's a kid you want to root for, but you can't unless he's willing to put in the work.
Kinda sounds like Wiltjer 2.0 to me.
if he's satisfied with walk-on minutes, ok.
Cal wants to know he's the hardest worker in the group to give him minutes over McD-AAs.
He's a kid you want to root for, but you can't unless he's willing to put in the work.
Kinda sounds like Wiltjer 2.0 to me.
I haven't hear anything about him leaving either, at least from any reliable sources.
I do find it funny that while several in the thread admonish the OP for advancing rumors, they also tell us that Willis doesn't work hard, is never in the gym, has hid head up his girlfriends butt, etc.
I guess it's just the rumors you don't like are the only ones you won't advance.
I do find it funny that while several in the thread admonish the OP for advancing rumors, they also tell us that Willis doesn't work hard, is never in the gym, has hid head up his girlfriends butt, etc.
I guess it's just the rumors you don't like are the only ones you won't advance.
It amazes me how people can watch Willis hit a few threes in a blue-white pickup, no-defense, practice and think he's UK talent. IMO, he'll ride the pin the next two seasons.
I think his game has really improved, over the last couple of years. That is what happens when you practice against NBA talent. If he will give a little more intensity, in practice, and cut down some foolish turnovers that he is prone to make, he will definitely play some this year, and could really help us. This is especially true if we do not sign a good small forward. His shooting could really make a difference, next year.
I think it is more to do with desire and work ethic. Jorts had talent and combined that with hard work to be a starter. Willis certainly has enough talent, if he works hard enough I am confident he can be a solid contributor. Talent is over-rated to a degree, all the talent in the world without desire is worthless, but just average talent combined with desire and hard work can lead to greatness.
ThroughBlue you seem to really have a problem with Willis having a girlfriend. How do you know he "rides around with his girlfriend all night"
If he does stay and gets PT, he will be blasted by most on this board everytime he misses a shot or makes a mistake. The deck is already stacked against him in that regard.
IMO, he would be better off going the Wiltjer route and get out of town.
IMO, he would be better off going the Wiltjer route and get out of town.
This. I don't know about the gf stuff.
But Willis even said in a pre-game interview earlier this year that he isn't working hard enough and needs to refocus. That's not speculation...it was straight out of his own mouth. He also said, when asked by Tipton if he would leave, that he was here 4 years no matter what. Can't remember which preface presser it was, but you could go find it on coachcal.com If you wanted.
Cal rewards hard work. Until he is willing to put in that work, he isn't going to be playing much.