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[Moderated by Matt Jones, Drew Franklin and Tyler Thompson]
[Moderated by Matt Jones, Drew Franklin and Tyler Thompson]
Two years ago I walked into the Craft center on a day not dissimilar today to see the unveiling of a new basketball coach. That day, like today, there was a sense of excitement in the room and the place was filled with all of the local media, some national folks, nearly every member of the Board of Trustees and most of the top boosters in the program. Both times a new coach was announced and a sense of optimism was in the air. However there was something unique to this situation today that made it even more special. Whereas last time many wondered who the coach they were meeting truly was, this time there was a ubiquitous sense of glee from the get-go. When word of a “signed contract” hit, the room erupted in applause with the sense that a new era in Kentucky basketball was beginning….but not one with question marks, but rather one with almost a certain inevitability of success. It was a great day.
Some notes from the affair….
— There were a a number of former players who made an appearance at the announcement. Scott Padgett, Kenny WAlker, Richie Farmer, Jay Shidler and Bobby Perry were all on hand and were universal in their praise of the new hire.
— Lots of praise for Mike Pratt who played the role of “caretaker of UK basketball” on the search committee. He deserves a great deal of praise.
— It was very interesting to me to hear Mitch Barnhart and John Calipari focus on the experience of the player in their handling of the program. While no references were made to the past regime, it is almost certainly hte case that this was intentional.
— Calipari also played up the recruitment of former playes back to the family, words that were music to the collective ears of the crowd. When you drop the names Dan Issel, Tayshaun Prince and Kyle Macy, you signal that you want to become part of the tradition and embrace it past and present. That is what UK hasnt had and needs.
— Not many players were in attendance due to class and the only current guys were Jared Carter Matt Schnerbenske and Landon Slone. Last time the full team was present and I would have liked to see that tonight.
Some news from the post-press conference:
(1): We now know for certain that Josh Pastner will be one of Cal’s assistants. Pastner played for the Arizona team that beat UK in the title game and is widely considered one of the best recruiters in the land. He will make an immediate impact.
(2): Scholarship issues are still a question….and we will see how they play out in coming days. As I wrote earlier, the only players that I hear are completely safe are Patterson, Meeks, Miller, Harris and Stevenson. Everything else is up in the air….including for the walk-ons.
(3): KC Ross-Miller reopened his recruitment after a conversation with the new Coach. I expect to hear this story repeated over the next few days, potentially with the Kentucky kids, the 8th grader and maybe even, GJ Vilarino.
(4): At the McDonalds game, legendary recruiting follower Bob Gibbons reported that John Wall is leaning UK and will make a decision next week. Of all the guys left, the most immediate importance for next year’s success is Wall, due to his PG position. That is the story to follow going forward.
(5): There are some reports that Xavier Henry may make a decision on Thursday. If that is true, one would likely assume that Kansas would be the frontrunner since he has not visited UK…..but with this, you never really know.
We will have more all day, but I hope everyone enjoyed what a great day today actually was. There is an excitment around these parts the likes of which we havent seen in some time. I personally cant wait to follow it. Tomorrow, we will have more reactions and some insight into how Calipari was actually selected and what the conversations between the two sides actually were.
Should be exciting, stay tuned……….
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April 1st, 2009 at 11:18 pm
Love the picture of Calipari and Farmer. What a beautiful contrast in American culture. Ha!
I think it will be interesting to see if Ross-Miller follows Gillispie.
April 1st, 2009 at 11:18 pm
best flat-top in the biz.
April 1st, 2009 at 11:19 pm
Something tells me Cal is on a plane to see Xavier before that decision is made
I know this sounds mean but players like KC, Euton, Zollo, Avery and yes GJ need to look elsewhere for PT. It ain’t gonna happen here
April 1st, 2009 at 11:19 pm
Anyone else read this comment from Calipari on foxsports.com?
Eyeing the seven national championship banners inside the glistening $30 million practice facility on Wednesday, Calipari had an idea.
“Let’s double these, let’s double ‘em,” he said.
http://msn.foxsports.com/cbk/story/9403310/Calipari:-I'm-at-Kentucky-to-win-national-titles
ME LIKEY THE SOUND OF THAT!!!!!
April 1st, 2009 at 11:20 pm
UK= McLaren F1
UT= AMC Gremlin
April 1st, 2009 at 11:21 pm
Farmer…the secretary of Agriculture…one minute the guy’s making baskets, and the next he’s going to be the governor?
Thanks to Matt Jones for the question that led to that comment!
April 1st, 2009 at 11:22 pm
Matt–You mentioned former players but did not mention Ritchie. He obviously was there based on the picture that is posted. Well, unless Breisner is playing photoshop again.
April 1st, 2009 at 11:24 pm
I hope GJ isn’t cut out. He would be a good four-year player and probably a major contributor by the time he leaves. Plus, he really loves the program, and told his dad that he would still come to Kentucky “even if Pee Wee Herman was named coach!”
April 1st, 2009 at 11:28 pm
5 – that’s freaking hilarious.
April 1st, 2009 at 11:29 pm
I think Cal will convince Dakotah to be a walk on.
April 1st, 2009 at 11:29 pm
Look at this picture from back in the day. John’s son “Brad” is a spitting image of Coach Cal.
http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Stadium/4818/cb/images/calfam.jpg
April 1st, 2009 at 11:30 pm
#5–so both schools are cars that are no longer in production? That can’t be a good thing to be, can it?
You must be a Louisville fan.
April 1st, 2009 at 11:31 pm
MJ. You must have missed Matt Scherbenske in the room this morning. He was interviewed on ESPN News.
April 1st, 2009 at 11:32 pm
Pratt was on a Lvl channel (84 WHAS) sportshow, and basically said the the UK recruits and some existing players are toast.
The way he said it was using words/phrases like “it will be done with class” (WHAT will, right?) “it will be ugly,” and again with “no way around it, it will just be an ugly thing.”
The moderator (fill in for Lach) used the word ugly first, then Pratt repeated it twice.
Kept talking about tough things that have to be done.
So this is from a man that was one of the few that INTERVIEWED Coach Cal, so it was firsthand knowledge, and we know the topic was a “sticking point,” so it’s all but assured that schollies WILL NOT be an issue if we end up with all 10 top rated players wanting to come (exagerate, but the point remains.)
April 1st, 2009 at 11:32 pm
I really hope Gibbons is on the mark here about Wall. I certainly want Henry and Cousins here, but feel like Patterson/Meeks/Orton would be just fine as well.
April 1st, 2009 at 11:33 pm
ESPN says we’re three on Wall’s list after Duke at 1 and Baylor at 2.
April 1st, 2009 at 11:34 pm
I would assume that if Orton wants to come, he will be welcomed since we don’t know for sure about Cousins. Jon Hood is telling people in this part of the world that he is looking forward to playing at UK. I hear others who think Wall might go to Baylor (why?), but I would bet he ends up here.
I agree we should honor our LOI to the kids who signed them this Fall. I can see where GJ would be helpful, especially as a backup this year to Wall. If he were a one and done, then someone would be there who understood the system and is actually athletic enough to operate it after that if needed.
This has been a great day for all of us. It has been 10 years or more since everyone has been on the same page with this thing. It felt very good today here in Hoptown to have all of us in the same place on the team.
More fun this weekend, as I am going to the Knoxville house for my friends there to celebrate my b’day. It will be interesting to their take on this stuff…
April 1st, 2009 at 11:34 pm
#5–also, glad to know that even with all the fun/frivolity/giddiness of today, you’re still having to mention UT. Pearl is the only coach that has ever led a team to finis ahead of UK in the SEC for 4 straight years. That very well may change next year, but I think that everyone’s assumption that UK will dominate the league from here on out is a bit premature. I seem to remember a wealth of comments like ‘it’s coming’ after the hire of BCG. Let’s see what happens on the court first.
Still, the SEC is positioning itself to be a strong league from top to bottom. If UGA gets it right with their new coach, the SEC East will be the premiere division in both basketball and football. The weakest link in the East is probably Stallings, and he’s not weak compared to most coaches in America.
April 1st, 2009 at 11:35 pm
16 – hopefully that could change after Coach Cal gets in front of him again.
He could lead a title contender at UK, lead a bunch of bums at Baylor, or lead a bunch of fags at Duke.
April 1st, 2009 at 11:35 pm
espn has never been good at teh recruiting thing, its just there so they can say theyre a complete sports network
April 1st, 2009 at 11:36 pm
I have to think Xavier Henry will head to Kansas, since both his mom and dad played there. X’s dad said that Cal wanted both X and his brother to come to UK. His brother is a walk on at Memphis. Given that Xavier hasn’t visted UK, I can’t see him commiting to UK. Cal will have to work a miracle for that to happen. I would love to see John Wall come with Cousins…
Wall
Meeks
Hood, Miller, Ramon
Patterson, Stevenson
Orton, Cousins
WOW!!!!
April 1st, 2009 at 11:37 pm
I agree with 19 and 20. And after watching both Wall and X Henry play, I have no clue how ESPN has Wall that far down the list on their Top 100.
April 1st, 2009 at 11:39 pm
Guys, I have never seen a bigger jealousy / inferiority complex than that being displayed by IU fans over at Peegs.com the last 2 days. WOW. Take a look at their board — it literally has 75% of its threads concerning or related to UK and its hire. Funny thing is, they are horribly uninformed. All claiming Calipari “has recruiting violations” in his past. Last I checked, unfounded rumors and rival fans gossiping about how he gets recruits did not equate to “recruiting violations.”
April 1st, 2009 at 11:40 pm
I like the way we are able to get attached and really love players at Kentucky because they are never in a hurry to get to the NBA right away. While I want elite talent that may be one-and-done, i hope it is balanced well with guys that are still NBA quality, but may take 3/4 years to get there.
April 1st, 2009 at 11:41 pm
What’s the story about Lance Stephenson? I heard he delayed his decision of committing to Kansas b/c Xavier Henry could end up there w/ Cal coming to UK. If that’s the case and Xavier goes to Kansas, I wonder if we’d be considered for Stephenson..
April 1st, 2009 at 11:41 pm
18..You are correct that the league will be very strong in the future now. I am actually encouraged that Alabama hired Anthony Grant. I want a strong SEC, as it helps all of us.
Any idea of what Georgia is doing with their job? If they get it right, conference play (and the tourney in Nashville) will be a lot of fun….
April 1st, 2009 at 11:42 pm
ESPN U Top 100 is a joke…they have Jon Hood in the 70′s or 80′s. Their really just not good at the recruiting game at all. I stick with Rivals first and then Scout second but I prefer Rivals.
April 1st, 2009 at 11:42 pm
I hope somebody on here just saw the April Fools Top 10 on Sportscenter.
April 1st, 2009 at 11:44 pm
#24–that’s the concern of every TRUE college basketball fan. You want the team you support to succeed. But if that success comes at a price of not being able to ‘get to know’ a kid and watch them develop, is it worth it? You can have maybe 1 every few years. If it becomes a trend, that’s is troubling. I don’t think Carmelo is really an ‘Unforgettable’ at Syracuse, do you? title or not….
April 1st, 2009 at 11:44 pm
Macon–you are in denial…
April 1st, 2009 at 11:44 pm
12,sorry
UK= Murcielago LP640
UT= Hyundai Accent GS
April 1st, 2009 at 11:45 pm
Most likely Georgia will not make a good hire…I wish they would get another good coach to go along with the recent additions of Cal, Grant, and Johnson.
April 1st, 2009 at 11:46 pm
Macon buddy relax.
April 1st, 2009 at 11:47 pm
Kevin Durant’s jersey was retired at Texas this year and he only played one season, and didnt even reach the final four, let alone win a national championship.
April 1st, 2009 at 11:49 pm
#26–the talk I heard here in Macon was all Anderson. Now they’re talking Capel. The real problem with UGA is if they go out and get a great, young mid-major or a great asst, no one will care, because the ball is the wrong shape. UT and UK are similar in that with UK the football was bad for many years, but a large core of people still supported the program. Same with the UT basketball program. UGA doesn’t have the core for basketball. So to get fans, UGA NEEDS to get a big name. Yet the problem is a big name sees that lack of support (and the terrible facilities) as a drawback and won’t take a chance. A bad cycle. UGA’s only real shot is to go bring Tubby back, if you ask me. That would be the coup they need to get back on the map. Tubby could lock down the state of Georgia, which as we all know produces some CRAZY good talent!–(see Meeks, Jodie)
Or they could just hire the HUMAN HIGHLIGHT FILM!
April 1st, 2009 at 11:49 pm
I can’t believe there hasn’t been a KSR thread on the loving look that Mick Cronin had for Johnny C on that ESPNews clip they replayed 5,000,000 times over the last 3 days. I don’t even get that excited to see my girlfriend after 2 weeks of no action. That was *insanely* creepy… prime KSR material
April 1st, 2009 at 11:50 pm
Macon..I am hearing that Memphis is thinking about approaching Bruce. Do you hear anything like that? I can’t imagine he would even listen to that noise.
April 1st, 2009 at 11:51 pm
wow, bobby perry was at the presser? can’t believe he didn’t have something else going on.
April 1st, 2009 at 11:52 pm
I don’t think Tubby will leave. I also hope that after the press conference this morning, everybody ease up on him. He always speaks well of us.
April 1st, 2009 at 11:52 pm
Was this the last year of our contract with UNC?
April 1st, 2009 at 11:53 pm
Word is now that Jeff Capel may take on the rebuilding project at Arizona…and I don’t think they have any shot at Tubby…he’s to good to be at a football school…Minnesota is perfect for him…and I’m really glad that Cal values Tubby and his opinions.
April 1st, 2009 at 11:54 pm
We get North Carolina at home and they’ll be walkin into a hornets nest in Rupp and i can’t wait.
April 1st, 2009 at 11:55 pm
#41 – I saw on ESPN that Tim Floyd accepted the Arizona job.
April 1st, 2009 at 11:56 pm
I’d image that the gas millage on that Murcielago isn’t very good, and replacement parts are hard to find, #31. Call the Vols a Corolla, and I’ll be satisfied. (My 2003 has 135,000 miles and counting.)
#30-denial? about what? That UK got a damn good coach? Nope, I knew that. Talked at length about Cal with Matt in Tampa. It’s exciting. Exciting for UK, and the SEC. Especially on the heels of the new ESPN contract. I certainly don’t have any love lost for UK (but as you know TONS of respect for the program and fanbase), but what’s good for the Cayts is good for the league. Like it or not, right or wrong, if UK is down, the SEC is perceived to be down. Just not ready to turn Cal into Obama just yet. Even he said he doesn’t walk on water.
April 1st, 2009 at 11:56 pm
when is UK athletics going to update the website. Im tired of seeing Gillispie listed as the head coach
April 1st, 2009 at 11:56 pm
True that Henry’s mom and dad played at Kansas, but keep in mind that his dad played when Calipari was an assistant there. Dad likes Cal a lot. For what it’s worth.
April 1st, 2009 at 11:59 pm
#37-Memphis could (will?) throw a boat load of money at anyone, including Pearl. But I just don’t see ANY BCS coach moving to C-USA, especially a ‘media darling’ like Pearl. Why give up the exposure that he thrives on with the new ESPN contract to go to Memphis? It’s all just talk. Still, if he takes the UM job, I’ll wear all UK clothes to the SEC Tourney next year, but only if Matt pays for the shirts.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:00 am
Everyone is getting way too carried away with roster changes. The dribble-drive requires 4 perimeter scoring threats, either driving the lane or shooting the 3. Only 1 post-player is needed.
Has anyone bothered to look at Memphis’ roster? KSR, you’re too busy nutting – got to get back to pretending to be reporters. Memphis this year had 9 guards, 1 guard/forward, 5 forwards, 0 centers. Only 2 of those big men averaged more than 13 minutes a game.
Patterson, Orton, Pilgrim, and Stevenson… none of them have game 20.75 feet out, so only one will play at a time. Talk of Cousins coming seems premature and poorly calculated on his part; did anyone see that 3 brick he heaved up tonight in the McDonalds game? Add him to that group above, and you have 5 players trying to share 40 minutes.
Who do we have who can penetrate or shoot the 3?
Meeks (okay penetrate, great 3)
Hood (great penetrate, great 3)
Stewart (okay penetrate, great 3)
Harris (okay penetrate, poor 3)
Liggins (great penetrate, poor 3)
Galloway (great penetrate, okay 3)
Miller (okay penetrate, great 3)
Slone (poor penetrate, great 3)
Williams (?, ?)
Four of these guys are needed on the floor for the dribble-drive, so the idiots who are saying that half those guys need to transfer have no clue about Cal. And Stewart to transfer? Tall wing players THRIVE in Cal’s system. If you’re playing 4 perimeter players, you need a few of them to be 6’7″+ like Stewart and Miller. Cal is Stewart’s lottery ticket. Same for Liggins(6’6″) and Galloway (6’7″).
Bottom line: This is a guard-heavy offense. The chances of Cal putting Patterson, Orton and Cousins (a 6’11″ fire hydrant) on the court at the same time are about the same as Steve Maseillo getting the USC job (congrats to Tim Floyd on the ‘zona gig).
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:00 am
Macon, you think a Corolla will hold together that long in Knoxville?
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:00 am
So now USC is open? This may be the craziest year for coaching changes. lol Plus the USC commits may be on the market now.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:00 am
36. I thought I was the only one that saw that!!! Cut me Mick!!!
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:01 am
41- floyd from usc already took the job
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:03 am
I put about 100K on it in the harsh conditions of Urbana, IL, and the rest here in Macon. Knoxville’s climate is WAY WAY WAY better than either of the two places, so I’d say it’d be fine. Especially if the *wink fluids get changed enough *wink
Does that last sentence come across as weird to read as did to type?
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:03 am
Vilarino just decommitted…
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:03 am
Macon, do you think Memphis will target Andy Kennedy? We have to admit the guy can coach.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:05 am
54- lol april fools
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:05 am
54- Link?
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:07 am
Kennedy may be too sexually frustrated to get the Memphis job. While the Ole Miss job probably isn’t in the same class as the Memphis job, I can’t see an SEC coach moving to C-USA. Only Cal could do it like he did a Memphis. That program will be back to the Tic Price era soon enough. Believe me, the recruits didn’t go to Memphis for BBQ, the river or Graceland.
However, Memphis has FedEx and that shady FedEx intern program. So we’ll see.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:07 am
57. http://www.truebluekentucky.com/index.php/basketball/14-registered-basketball/995-gj-vilarino-reopens-his-recruitment–jon-hood-a-orton-talk-to-calipari.html
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:08 am
Looks like Cal is going to get the decommittment crapstorm out of the way early. I wonder when current roster changes will be made?
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:09 am
GJ DECOMITTED AS WELL. After speaking with coach, they decided to part ways. ONE DOWN>
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:09 am
Not April Fool’s — Vilarino is out. This whole thing may be worked out by next week, folks!
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:10 am
http://www.truebluekentucky.com/
LINK–Sorry forgot to post and did not look to see if someone else had posted it.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:10 am
I mean Cal didn’t leave the cupboard bare: Willie Kemp, Shawn Taggart, Wesley Witherspoon, Roburt Sallie, Doneal Mack, Angel Garcia(redshirting)…I guess coaches could be attracted.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:11 am
I think it’s funny that during the week leading up to the Final Four, KENTUCKY has dominated the national media. There is no way in this world that North Carolina, Duke or Kansas or any other school can even come close to matching our passion for basketball.
And #54: I hope you’re just being an idiot and I’m sure you are because you have no link.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:11 am
Cal is serious about this program and us having top talent, he’s honest with them…I love his style and approach to things.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:12 am
54: Sorry for the “idiot” comment. I didn’t mean to be that harsh and thanks for the link. I stand corrected.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:12 am
The door is swinging shut on all of Gillispie’s questionable commitments – only the best will be Wildcats from here on out.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:12 am
I imagine the conversation went something like, “GJ, son, if you come to UK you will have to sit behind John Wall. The year after that you will have to sit behind _________ and the year after that _________. “
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:13 am
vilarino leaving makes me think we have a great chance with wall, great enough that he is willing to already send the one true pg we would have packing.
expect wall to replace vilarino, henry to replace porter (family), cousins to replace harrellson, and stewart just to take a hike.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:13 am
#64, no doubt. But can that level of player be sustained with any coach besides Cal? And will those players thrive in a say, BCG type offense?
Memphis might well be a top 25 team to start the year, but I just don’t seem them sustaining it throughout the year and into CUSA. The streak will end next season for the Tigers.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:15 am
69- Sit behind PG Joe Jackson #15 player in 2010 class, from Memphis and Memphis was the only school he had high interest in.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:16 am
I’m slightly disappointed in the Vilarino news because I’ve seen him play and he’s really good. He’s as fast as they come and he really hits the lane hard and feeds to the open man. I was hoping John Wall would be our PG and GJ could back him up. Now we have only Mike Porter and DeAndre Liggins for certain and if that’s all we got then we’re due for another 10-15 losses next year.
Maybe Bledsoe and Wall are coming and if so then I’ll be MUCH happier.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:17 am
71- yeah i don’t think that level of player will be sustained either by a new coach.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:18 am
73- No Galloway will thrive in Cal’s system as a ball handler.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:19 am
I understand Cal has to do what he has to do for the program but it is sad to hear Vilarino is not coming. You want kids who want to put on the jersey. This kid for two years has been waiting and now he has to go looking. I wish nothing but the best for that kid. I hope he has a wonderful college career.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:20 am
omg…I just realized somethin, what about Pitino going to USC where he could retire to the sunshine, and get top L.A. talent.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:20 am
75: I hope you’re right but in all honesty I think John Cal is going to clean house pretty soon. I’d say the following players are gone by this time next week:
-Williams
-Harrellson
-Porter
-Liggins
Liggins fits the profile that John Cal likes in a guard (long and athletic) but no way in this world will John Cal put up with Liggins’ attitude and low grades.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:21 am
Galloway has the body for Cal system..but does he have the brain?
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:22 am
77- lol no
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:22 am
Kentucky kids may have to look elsewhere?? Hood included??????
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:23 am
78- liggins just hated gillispie and stood up for himself when gillispie was being an asshole
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:24 am
Liggins will be here.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:24 am
If Hood doesn’t come to UK, I’m going to keep my mouth closed. LOL. I say that because Hood can flat out play and I’ve seen this for myself when he played in the open gyms against Meeks and company. But then again, I’m not the one making 4 mill a year to make these decisions. I fully trust John Cal because afterall, he’s only lost 14 games in the last 4 years. Gillispie lost 14 games “THIS” year.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:25 am
84.Im asking is Hood included
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:25 am
81- I don’t have access to maggard’s site but he has a story up about Hood and Orton talking with Cal…I cant get it to see how it went…if someone could post the info?
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:26 am
Ty 86
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:27 am
Now, with Williams at least off of scholarship, a likely Stewart transfer, and Porter probably leaving for family reasons, if Harrellson leaves because of the new system, that opens up the spots we need.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:27 am
85: Last I heard was that John Cal would meet with ALL players individually and inform them of his intent regarding their role at UK.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:28 am
I also may be in the minority but I want Porter here.He has given 3 years of his college days (2 to an asshole.) I think he can help a team in certain situations.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:28 am
63: Any updates on the Orton/John Cal and Hood/John Cal conversations???
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:29 am
48. Pilgrim can shoot the three.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:30 am
Cal’s got to take Hood… Mr Basketball? Next Chapman?
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:30 am
90: No offense whatsoever but Porter never was, is not and never will be UK material. I thank him kindly for his services to UK but we’ve sucked for the past 4-5 seasons because we haven’t been getting the players that can take us to Final Fours etc. I think very highly of Mike Porter but when it comes to UK basketball, we have no choice but to get the best players and that’s why Cal was hired. I don’t see anyway possible that Porter comes back.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:31 am
91- maggard has it but i don’t subscribe to his site…can someone post the info from there?
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:32 am
I sure hope he keeps Hood and Orton. Hood brings that KY element we need to show what it means to have Kentucky across the chest and not just a ticket to the NBA.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:33 am
Cal works fast. You’ve GOT to believe this means he has talked to the Memphis recruits …
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:34 am
90. No offence taken but Im firm in my beliefs that Porter in certain spots can help. I dont think Coach Cal will put him on that island all by himself at the point like our former coach did. I agree that he isnt the most talented by any means but he is tough hard nosed and for 8 to 10 minutes a game can be a helper.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:34 am
Porter wasn’t going to play next year regardless who was the coach. He
already has made that decision.
Calipari has talked to Pilgrim, watched tape on him and absolutley has no
doubts Pilgrim fits into his system pefectly. Pilgrim has no grade issues
and is one of Calipari’s favorite already.
Hood and Orton are good
A few others will transfer
Make way for Wall, Henry, and Cousins
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:34 am
99- source?
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:35 am
As usual Maggot doesn’t say anything (I’m just sayin’ that I’m not sayin’, but I’m sayin’). Just says that Orton & Calipari visit went “really really well”, and that Hood can Calipari have talked, but there will be more information tomorrow.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:35 am
I can’t wait to see where this saga stands after the spring signing period ends. Our roster could be completely different and could only include about 4 current Cats:
Meeks, Patterson, Harris, Stevenson. If that happens then John Cal will load us up with some awesome players.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:35 am
Jon Hood will be here and will stand out big time in Cal’s system. He and Darius will show why they were Mr. Kentucky Basketball.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:36 am
Too much excitement I assume Matt wont be doing any Wrestlemania perdictions this year. Or will you Matt
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:36 am
Straight from somone in the UK admin.
I made the Wall, Henry, and Cousins part up. I just like the way it
sounds. I really do think we got a real shot at all 3
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:36 am
#90–I agree a little but he did get an education didn’t he? Is he going to the next level or is he going to raise his family? I think the latter so it is best that he concentrate on things in life that are most important.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:36 am
whos the person in the admin?
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:37 am
99: You speak like a man who has tons of info but no source to back it up. Try again.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:37 am
106. Very true…..if thats HIS choice
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:38 am
105- sure it was someone in the uk admin and not NOTHING
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:38 am
102, there will be more than 4 current Cats. You seriously think Miller won’t be here? Seriously?
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:39 am
111: My bad, how could I forget Miller. He’s a definite starter regardless of who John Cal brings with him.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:40 am
111. I agree and add Pilgram too
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:40 am
#103, your are right, both fit into Calipari’s system very well. He likes
tall athletic players. Hood really hits in.
These guys fit in perfect
Pilgrim
Liggins
Hood
Orton
Patterson
Meeks
These guys fit in, but not as good as the above list
Galloway
Miller
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:41 am
Come on for loyalty add Porter
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:41 am
Too bad Mark Coury’s gone. He would have led the nation in scoring playing in John Cal’s Dribble Drive system.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:42 am
galloway wouldnt get it as well at liggins?! lol k.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:43 am
#112–Miller “definate” starter?????? I like the kid and know that he will be one that stays but don’t assume that he will “start” without knowing who might follow Cal.
If Orton and Cousins come along with PP–they will all start over him. Do you start Miller over Meeks–I think not. Does he start at PG–you know the answer to that one.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:43 am
Why didn’t MB try to get Calipari two years ago??????? The story has been so far that he ran out of choices and hired BCG on the quick. So, if Calipari was sitting around waiting for the call, WTF didn’t Barnhart give him a call?
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:44 am
See if you all can top this all Tubby Team:
PG: Mike Porter
SG: Adam Williams
SF: Mark Coury
PF: Sheray Thomas
C: Shagari Alleyne
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:44 am
112. So much going on, easy to make an admission.
113. I think Pilgrim, too. And Galloway. Remember we were pretty good when he started 5 games or so.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:44 am
Miller is perfect for this system. His 3 pt stroke was looking good toward the end of the season. He shoud, however, use his leaping ability to jump up- instead of in- when he shoots.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:45 am
Coach Calipari said during the previous search he would ask his wife 9 times a day.”did they call”.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:46 am
118: Miller is going to be a superstar and I would almost guarantee he starts regardless of who comes to UK. It’s hard to start a true freshman over a seasoned veteran who has great skills as well. The way you’re talking, UK will have be starting a Senior (Meeks), a Junior (Patterson) and (3) Freshman. That won’t happen.
By the way, have you got anymore updates on the Hood and Orton conversations with Coach Cal?
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:47 am
Miller fits the system but if you go watch old Calipari videos on
the DDM, he talks about there are two types of athletes that fit
the DDM offense. Miller is in that but not on the A list. But I do
think Miller will start unless Henry goes to UK
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:48 am
WTF are you talking about 118? Hmm… Miller won’t play C, PF, SG, or PG… what about SF, you know, his actual position?
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:49 am
Miller was one of only 3 names mentioned by Cal in the presser along with Pat and Jodie.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:49 am
118 has Orton,Cousins,AND pp up front
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:50 am
If Wall and Cousins come (also assuming Orton and Hood are coming too), this will be your starting 5.
PG: John Wall
SG: Jodie Meeks
SF: Darius Miller
PF: Patrick Patterson
C: Daniel Orton
That’s (2) Freshman starting for UK and has that ever happened??? And Cousins would definitely log major minutes and would start the next year after Patterson bolts to the NBA.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:50 am
We can all debate and argue, it makes no one right or wrong. This is
what is great about UK bball fans. We love doing this stuff
BUT IF YOU THINK THAT MILLER STARTS REGARDLESS WHO COMES IN, YOUR A
COMPLETE IDIOT.
I love Miller and DO think he starts.
BUT IF YOU THINK WALL AND HENRY COME IN AND MEEKS STAYS AND MILLER STARTS,
THEN YOUR CRAZY
Henry is a SG but will start over Miller, he is just that freakin good
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:51 am
good lineup 129…is it october yet.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:52 am
If Henry comes and Wall. Wall will acourse be the PG and Henry will
start over Miller at SF, assuming Meeks stays
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:52 am
130: Call me all the names you want but Darius Miller will start at UK next year. Do you guys actually think UK will start 3 or 4 Freshman???? That’s not going to happen. Miller is a lock for the “3″ spot and you can take that to the bank.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:53 am
I can’t wait to see what happens. I love Darius Miller and don’t let this cloud how good he has become.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:53 am
Larry Orton saying visit went very well and was about 2 hours.
http://www.wkyt.com/sports/headlines/42306367.html
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:55 am
#133 Do you not realize how we have not had anywhere close to the top
talent that is avaible every year, for a long time.
Henry will start over Miller. Not thinking so just means your blind.
Do you not realize how good Henry is? Henry would be a lottery pick
in this years draft if he didn’t have to go to college. Would Miller?
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:55 am
Darius Miller began to evolve into a clutch player in the final stretch of the season and next year could possibly be super special for our boy from Maysville. Darius is going to be really, really good and now that he’s got a year under his belt, the butterflies are gone and he will come out and draw comparisons to Jack Givens next year.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:56 am
what til you see what we have coming in 2011
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:56 am
Guys, hate to bring up a cliche, but it doesn’t matter who starts, if you bring in players off the bench that are as good as the starters. You don’t want anybody playing 40 minutes. Then at the end of the game you play the guys that best suit what you’re trying to do at the end of the game.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:57 am
139- Exactly.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:58 am
136: NBA and College are two totally different games. Darius Miller is one of the most complete college players I’ve seen in a long time and I’m telling you again, Henry will not start over Darius Miller if he comes to UK. But I also think Henry winds up at KU so we probably won’t ever know. Do you think Cousins will start over Patterson??? Of course not, neither will any FRESHMAN start over Miller.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:58 am
Miller is a very special player. I do think he starts, I don’t think
Henry comes.
But if Henry and Wall do come and Meeks stays, Henry will start over
Miller.
Henry was made for DDM offense. Miller fits in as well but the whole
thing about DDM offense is that it benefits the better athlete.
Your telling me Miller is a better athlete than Xavier Henry
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:59 am
141, “Of course not, neither will any FRESHMAN start over Miller” NOT TRUE Think about that statement.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:00 am
#119–The reason that MB did not call him is because MB did not do his homework. When coaches leave, they are usually replaced with guys that are the opposite of the previous coach. Tubby was out and was weak in the recruiting departmant. MB asked, who is a young and up and coming coach that has a reputation for a tireless recruiter. The answer was BCG so MB said, “That’s my man. Go get him.” I guess he should have asked Mike Pratt.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:00 am
This could be your lineup for next year..I say 11 scholly players…This no offense to harrelson, liggins, , williams, stewar and especially porter…i am sure i am forgetting someone else.
PG: Wall, Backup Galloway
SG: Meeks, Backup Hood
SF: Miller, Backup Harris
PF: Patterson Backups Stephenson and Cousins
C: Orton Backup Pilgrim (play PF too)
That is 11 scholly players..If Xavier is add that makes 12 but I will shoot for Cousins and Wall so I am not being to greedy..hehe
Say that is the 11 for next year..
I say we loose all of the seniors along with patty pat…that makes 6 schollys coming back for the 10-11 season..bring in ferguson and a few others it does not look bad..add xavier and we go into the 10-11 assming we have ferg makes 8..i am sure cal will find a few more
this is fun playing puzzle maker
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:01 am
There is a difference between Miller (soph) and Henry (freshman)
comparisons than there is between Patterson (jr) and Cousins (fr)
Patterson is an elite level athlete, he was from the frist time he
stepped on campus. ELITE
Plus Cousins would start at Center, so why you comparing them two
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:02 am
Just read where Henry and Cousins said in Miami that they are coming to Kentucky together. Orton talked with Wall again after Cal’s visit tonight, and Wall said he’s coming, as well. That will complete the freshman class: Hood, Orton, Wall, Cousins, and Henry. The TOP FAB FIVE.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:02 am
For those that think that Miller will start regardless of who comes in because they are freshman–how many started during Michigans Fab Five Run? PP and Meeks are locks but outside of that–we have to wait and see. Miller has one year under his belt. Actually, I guess you could say he has a half year due to the way that BCG brought him along. If a star player comes in, the new player could very well jump over Miller. Sixth man on this “potential” team is not a bad thing.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:03 am
142: This is like trying to predict who would win between Mike Tyson and Muhammed Ali. We’ll most likely never know but I’m sticking to my guns and saying Miller would start over Henry. In all honesty, I’m just happy we’re having this conversation. UK is back on the map in a big, big way and I’m as happy as can be. I cut myself a minute ago and sure enough blue blood poured out all over the place.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:03 am
This is just a guess – I think Cousins beats out Orton for the
starting position at Center. But does it really matter who wins out?
UK wins either way
But stop putting Cousins at PF, have you all never seen DeMarcus play
on tv or in person or on youtube. He is not a PF, is a freakin monster
who would play center.
Patterson and Pilgrim have PF locked up. Patterson starts and Pilgrim backs
him up
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:04 am
LET ME ADD THAT IT IS NOT YET MIDNIGHT HERE IN COLORADO
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:04 am
GJ has re-opened his recruitment. Starting to open up spots for some of Coach Cal’s commits at Memphis.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:04 am
Coach Cal met with Daniel Orton tonight in Oklahoma (according to WKYT 27. His dad thought he would fit in well with the Dribble Drive Offense that he presents. They will decide in a few days as to whether they reopen or continue on with the comittment.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:05 am
#147–Link? It is April 2nd in Lexington so that is the date I am going off of. I live in AZ where it is still April 1 so call me skeptical.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:05 am
I really do feel bad for GJ. The kid has been committed for nearly 2 years. He’s very good and loves UK. I really like GJ. Imagine if you were in his shoes and had a chance to be a Cat…..I hope him all the best wherever he goes, unless it’s UT, UofL, or Duke of course. But everyone understands it’s all about business now.
Best of luck, GJ.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:05 am
#151–Ignore #154.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:05 am
If anyone thinks Calipari can’t bring in players that could start
over just about anyone other than Patterson, then you haven’t been
watching UK basketball lately.
We haven’t exactly had elite level athletes.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:05 am
147 … source on some of that???
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:06 am
So if 147 is correct then imagine this
PG: Wall, Backup Galloway
SG: Meeks, Backup Hood, Henry
SF: Miller, Backup Harris
PF: Patterson Backups Stephenson and Cousins
C: Orton Backup Pilgrim (play PF too)
that assures us orton, pilgrim, cousins, miller,hood, henry, and wall for 10-11
get us ferg..that is 8 scholly’s..this is assuming if the 09 class stays after one year and no underclassmen leave.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:06 am
Good Catch 154.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:06 am
152)from Memphis I mean.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:06 am
149. Muhammed Ali. Duh.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:07 am
I feel bad for GJ as well but Calipari likes big guards. Look how
strong and oppossing Rose and Evans looked like as PG for Calipari
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:07 am
Hey I guess Renardo Sidney is gonna reopen his recruitment since Tim Floyd is leaving USC, I heard his top choice is UK. Says he’ll walk on if he has too, he wants to be here that bad
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:08 am
163, Exactly
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:08 am
#155-Disappointments me as well. It is pretty late in the game to find a team where he would fit.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:08 am
No room for Sidney.
We are set on the front line.
Patterson
Piligrim
Orton
Cousins
Don’t need anyone else
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:08 am
147… where did you read this?
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:08 am
Hey guys say we get hood, orton, henry, cousins and wall…..is it possible hood would redshirt
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:09 am
Early rise tomorrow. Night guys. The future’s so bright we gotta wear shades!!!!
Peace………
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:09 am
Why would he redshirt?
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:09 am
READ MY POST 151
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:10 am
Guys if Liggins changes his attitude, WATCH OUT! he fits into Calipari’s
DDM offense perfect. Although he isn’t as good as Wall.
and if we didn’t get Wall and got Henry. Henry will start at PG. Henry
is going to start either at the PG, SG, or SF spot, it just depends whoelse
comes in and who stays
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:11 am
you are right 171…i do not see him redshirt..i must be tired
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:12 am
who would Hood Redshirt. He has a place and a role as freshman, no
matter who comes in. He won’t start but he will play. He is another
perfect fit into Calipari’s system
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:12 am
167 … even if we have 3 of those 4, that is pretty good. You have to think that Patterson is going to play a lot of those minutes. Orton and Cousin or Pilgrim can split minutes and Stevenson will see considerable less time in the post. I really have a hard time seeing Stewart and Harrelson sticking around.
Here again, though, we really need to land John Wall as the PG. Duke is on him and he liked the visit, but he plans on making a trip to Lexington and visit with Coach Cal. Our backcourt is the real concern. Henry and Wall are ideal, but we need Wall for sure.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:12 am
170 Dire Straits reference?
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:12 am
you gotta love it boys..it is fun putting this roooooster together.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:13 am
Did you all read how PUMPED Meeks was to be playing in the DDM offense.
Every other current player really didn’t know much about it but
Meeks knows what it is and understands it. He seemed like he was
ready to rock and role
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:14 am
I mean if Vilario is decomitting along with the speculation that Porter is gone then it is a MUST we get a point guard..
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:16 am
180… I think that is top spot for sure. Coach Cal must know something we don’t… I think he believes he can get John Wall.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:16 am
#176 Don’t say we need Wall. We do but if we get Henry and we don’t
get Wall, Henry is no push over. He is ranked #1 in a lot of recruiting
sites. Wall be the better PG but Henry would be a huge upgrade at PG as
well, if we don’t get Wall. Henry be good enough that PG wouldn’t
be a problem on the team.
We need either Henry or Wall. I WON’T BOTH
I think we do get both.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:16 am
Let me say this, Cousins is not going to come here and sit behind anybody. He has more offensive talent than anyone else his size in this recruiting class, probably. I’d look for this line up:
C-PPat/Orton
PF-Cousins/Stevenson
SF-Henry/Miller
SG-Meeks/?
PG-Wall/Liggins
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:17 am
#176–You are correct for the most part. Wall loved his visit to Kentucky and had us on his list for a long time. Cal won him over the best we can tell. Now that Cal is here, he will wait and see what happens. I think when it is said and done he is going to compare the two lineups and decide which place would be easier to win a championship. With Orton and Hood barking in his ear and if Cousins and X come they too will be saying, “Son, are you kidding me, what is there to think about? 1. Cal is here. 2. IT IS KENTUCKY”
Enough said.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:17 am
Think about it ….. who are our guards..?
Meeks
Porter (if he comes back)
Hood???
Gallaway
Liggins (if he comes back)
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:18 am
Wall is coming and I KNOW Matt Jones has to know something.
One of his friends (Someone who writes on here) has strong connections to Wall
Spill the beans Matt
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:20 am
If we don’t get Henry than I have a good feeling that we may land Nolan Dennis. Dennis is phenomenal in nearly every aspect of the game. His mother is on record saying that Nolan will de-commit from Memphis and follow Coach Cal to UK.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:20 am
#183 you put PP at Center and Cousins at PF. You need to switch that
. Add Cousins to the center list, he is not a PF. add Pilgrim behind
PP at the PF position
Hood backs up Meeks
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:21 am
Henry looked more like an athletic shooting guard to me. Not a natural point guard. We don’t have very good ball handlers as it is. We need a PG. I think Wall is the better choice. Some sites have Wall listed about Henry depending on the source. I think Cal knows something we don’t.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:22 am
I like how this is shaping up. This year we could have an championship caliber very young team, and next year even with early draft entries we could have a championship caliber experienced team.
Think about it. Pilgrim (Sr.) and one of Cousins (So.) or Orton (So.) will still be around, making us legit at 4/5; Liggins will be a junior point guard with a year of experience in Cal’s system (which fits him quite well); Darius Miller will be a junior at SF; and Hood will be SG as a sophomore. And those are just the players that we can be pretty certain will be on the team, without even mentioning the 2010 class, which will have at least 5 players.
Now THAT is something to get excited about. I don’t know what Matt was talking about yesterday with regard to the second year (2010-2011) being a let down.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:22 am
returning guards i think will be galloway, miller (i consider miller in the guard family) and meeks
guards signed: Hood (I think cal takes him)
so that is three guards:
then we need mister wall ahnd henry which gives us 6 guards/small forwards
point guards- wall and galloway
shooting guards- meeks and hood
small forward- miller and henry
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:22 am
Pat has a better face up game than you all think. He also handles
the ball a lot better than you all realize.
He just hasn’t been able to show it yet.
Pat won’t play with his back to the basket under Calipari, nobody
will. He doesn’t want players who want to post up. He wants big men
who want to face the basket
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:24 am
#189 You are right about Henry. He is a SG not a true PG
However, if Wall doesn’t come he is better than any PG we have.
Yeah he is that good.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:24 am
188 Thank you I forgot about Hood, but I gotta disagree, Cousins has three point range and dribble ability. There is no way that we can put him at center.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:24 am
192..do you think with a better front court supporting cast allows pat to show his faceup skills
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:25 am
I hope the rumors about Pilgrim and his academics are false…. he really has some upside. He doesn’t get talked about alot, especially here lately with all the hooplaa of the new recruits, but I was able to see him play last summer at the summer camps and he has NBA potential… I would say he like a Jason Parker with a jump shot (tough, athletic, nice shot, will rebound hard, and just a strong athlete) or an Elton Brand type. Hopefully the rumors are false…
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:25 am
Stephenson and Xavier Henry interview after the McDonald’s game. He talks about visiting UK and Kansas before making a decision.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bx83qwGkOvw
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:26 am
X is a great kid it seems. We would be lucky to land him.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:26 am
#194 A CENTER in the Dribble Drive Offense does shot 3 if he can.
UK fans we have to get out of are mindset of post up big men.
NO MORE POSTING UP, YOU WON’T SEE IT ANYMORE!
NO MORE INSIDE OUTSIDE GAME LIKE WE SAY WITH TUBBY AND GILLISPIE.
IT IS NOW A OUTSIDE INSIDE GAME – ATTACK MODE
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:27 am
Is Vilarino not coming and I have missed something?
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:28 am
#195 Everyone who plays for Calipari even big men, will show their
face up game. ALL THE TIME!
I know it will take some getting use to but UK fans you need to get
POSTING UP out of your mind.
YOU WON’T SEE IT!
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:28 am
#200–He and Ross-Miller are both off of the board. Don’t forget Konner Tucker out too.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:32 am
201 i was just asking a simple question. i have no ego my friend just asking questions not implying anything
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:36 am
200 – he spoke with cal today and doesn’t feel he will get pt or fit very well in the DDM offense because cal likes bigger guards. He will probably end up with Gillispie somewhere. he is a great kid and i hope he does well
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:37 am
We need to forget about PF and C positions all together.
It doesn’t exsist in a DDM offense, it is just two big men. The two
best big men.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:37 am
Iono but it’s kinda lookin like Gillispie may be humbled back down to being an assistant. I do think he would fit well at Washington State though.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:38 am
guards, guards and more good guards…
and some shooting forwards eh
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:39 am
About Cousins… he is 6’11 and 265lbs… that is Center material… I know he has a jump shot, but so does Pilgrim, Patterson, and Orton
PF Patterson 6’8 235lbs
PF Pilgrim 6’8 245lbs
C Orton 6’10 260lbs
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:39 am
Won’t matter much in Cal’s system, but worthy to note how big each player is in the post.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:39 am
that is alot of beef and length 208
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:41 am
Just watched the McD’s game (DVR)… no Wall (wtf?)… Cousins did not impress. Reminded me of Randolph Morris. I haven’t seen Orton play (other than him shattering that backboard) but I know he’s bigger, and seems intelligent. If I had to take one, I’d go with Orton. My “13″ looks like this…
1. Wall/Galloway/Liggins
2. Meeks/Henry
3. Miller/Hood/Harris
4. Patterson/Pilgrim/Stevenson
5. Orton/Cousins
So long to Harrelson, Porter, and sadly, Stewart (I like him)… I would have liked to see GJ on campus as well.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:42 am
i remember that big bouy at memphis niles henderson 6’8 300.. what did this guy loose about 100 pounds already
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:42 am
210 Yeah, and that is why we need a PG. I am interested in the guards that Coach Cal brings. 197.. Thanks for the youtube video. X is considering UK and KU, it will be interesting to see who will be released the next few weeks.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:43 am
Nolan Dennis profile from Rivals…really, really good shooter.
http://kentucky.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=60344&Sport=2
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:43 am
Where does BCG fit in?
Georgia?–You think he wants to come here once a year and play against UK? I think not.
USC?–Could you imagine his attitude in L.A.? Wow.
Washington State? Try to recruit kids there and be competitive.
Memphis? Laughable.
BCG will be an assistant for Bill Self since he just lost an assistant. The first time he tells a kid to walk from the arena to the hotel, Self will say, “Sorry coach. We don’t do things like that here. Your not in Kentucky anymore.”
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:43 am
You have to wonder what kind of an effect Coach Cal had on C.J. Henry at Memphis. That may be the key to getting Xavier to Kentucky. C.J. has New York Yankee money, so he can walk on here just as he has done at Memphis.
Also, if Cal was able to sell Xavier on Memphis the first time around, he should be able to do so again for Kentucky. Of course, C.J. was already in Memphis when Xavier chose to sign there.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:43 am
211 that is pretty much what i am saying without liggins.. i see them with 11 with no henry or 12 with henry
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:43 am
I can’t wait till we beat Loserville’s ass next year. Revenge is a dish best served cold, motha Fu<kas
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:45 am
since we are in a numbers flux..if we get cj henry he sits out a year..so he can help us in 10-11 which is helpful because we are loosing meeks, galloway, stevenson, harris and maybe patty pat
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:46 am
#213–Your welcome. When I first went to open it I thought, “It is April 1st and this is one of those ‘Rick Roll’ (sp) things.” I was glad it wasn’t. It actually was posted on another Kentucky board by a Memphis fan. You understand my that crossed my mind.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:46 am
One interesting note is that we will have 5 seniors and possibly lose Patterson after next year. That means that it is possible that someone may redshirt. WE would lose all our seniors and our one junior and be with only sophs and freshman for 2011. That will be interesting to see… I bet there will be many recruits for 2010 class.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:47 am
Cousins isn’t 6-11, every recruiting site I’ve seen has him at 6-9. LETS GO GET RENARDO SIDNEY TOO
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:49 am
Liggins will be a junior.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:49 am
calipari said that he spoke to several former uk coaches prior to accepting the job… why no mention of billy g?? think he’d have picked up??
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:50 am
215- Who did Self lose, jeremy Case, he was a graduate assistant.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:50 am
210 – that’s what she said
211 – wall wasn’t qualified for the McD’s game due to age (I think he’s 19 and you have to be 18)
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:50 am
223 Right, Liggins and Miller juniors…. no seniors.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:50 am
214) Dennis is the real deal. I would be just as excited to get him if we don’t land Henry, or dare I say Wall. He is a great shooter, long, and can throw down from the free throw line. He also has point guard handles. I think Orton played AAU ball with him. Orton’s dad said that Dennis is just as good as Wall, and thats no bullsh1t.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:51 am
I just love how we went from wanting Landon Slone to get more clock, to having too many options on our team cuz our team is so sick
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:51 am
for 2010-11 season
pg- wall
sg- hood
sf- miller, henry and ferguson
pf- pilgrim, cousins
C- orton
then coach could add a few more players..yes 221 that would be a young team
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:51 am
this news about calipari is great but….
any word on lucas?
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:52 am
Pilgrim will be a senior.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:52 am
230 there is no way wall will be here for a sophomore season barring injury.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:52 am
230- wall, cousins, and maybe orton will be in the nba
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:53 am
SOMEBODY PLEASE TAKE RAMON HARRIS!!!
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:53 am
What I like about Nolan Dennis is he would be a 3 or 4 year player.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:54 am
Shoot, Wall is pretty open about being one and done. Wouldn’t surprise me if all three of the 2009 recruits we are after from Memphis entered early.
Its more likely to be
Liggins
Hood
Miller
Pilgrim
Orton OR Cousins (one will enter early)
and those are just the ones we KNOW will be on the team. Add some stud Freshman, and that’s a championship caliber team as well.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:54 am
if that is the case 233 and 234 by going pro..then we would be superkittens 2 in 2009-2010
cal would have to juco’s and get alot of frosh to play if wall, cousins and orton leave after one year
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:55 am
#225– I thought I read where one of his coaches was leaving for a head coaching position a small school. Looking for a link and will try to post.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:55 am
#229 – Amazing how things can change over the course of a week.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:56 am
234 took the words right out of my mouth… Hopefully Cal can recruit like this every year BC theses kids are one and dones, hope he gets some 4 years players and good charator kids as well, Nolan Dennis sounds great!! N F*CK U PAT FORDE U G@Y B!TCH…
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:56 am
222)Cousins is every bit 6’11. The kid is a fu<kin freak of nature. While I’m at it FU-K Pat Forde, that prick is still talking sh1t on Sportscenter.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:56 am
Cal only takes the absolute best JUCO players though…Will Coleman who is committed to memphis is a 4 star JUCO…a 4 star JUCO is rare stuff. lol
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:57 am
^^^^By the way, BCG was in Lawerance all weekend.
With this coaching carousel spinning round, I am glad our is over. Floyd to AZ, Dixon to USC, Miller to Pitt, Pearl to Memphis, Pat Summit coaches mens and womens team.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:58 am
i have seen wall, couins and henry speak in interviews, they come off having a swagger..imagine all three played for uk..
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:58 am
242 I was just abou to say, please someone convince me that we don’t have to worry about any infractions
April 2nd, 2009 at 2:00 am
235) Why? He really came around late and will provide senior leadership along with Meeks and Stevenson. I don’t think you have to worry about him playing too much next year however.
April 2nd, 2009 at 2:00 am
Not to steal Aaron’s Thunder but he is posting some good stuff over there. Here is the link:
http://kybasketball.blogspot.com/
I haven’t read them all but pretty good stuff by the headings. Someone read and give me the cliff notes version.
Thanks
April 2nd, 2009 at 2:01 am
i can see harris helping out next year. maybe 10 minutes or 15 minutes.. with his experience and his heart..i can see him playing a role on this team next year.. he is a great kid
April 2nd, 2009 at 2:03 am
246) It’s just hater propaganda. Calipari has a clean record.
243) Will Coleman is a monster. I wonder where he will end up?
April 2nd, 2009 at 2:03 am
Pat Forde drinks the Lousville kool-aid…and he is terrified of Bib Blue rising again.
April 2nd, 2009 at 2:04 am
I worry about Harris’ health. In one of the last games he had a mild concussion from what looked like very light contact.
April 2nd, 2009 at 2:04 am
Sandy Bell talked in depth with the NCAA and they said the rumors about Cal were unfounded.
April 2nd, 2009 at 2:06 am
244) How about this scenario? Pitino to Memphis, and then Billy Clyde goes to Louisville. My hometown would burn to the ground.
April 2nd, 2009 at 2:10 am
I’d say Jamie Dixon may go to USC…this is goin to be the craziest year for coaching changes and recruits switching schools.
April 2nd, 2009 at 2:19 am
Great article.
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/news?slug=dw-calipari033109&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
April 2nd, 2009 at 2:19 am
I predicted last Friday that the reason Rick talked Billy D. out of the position was to allow Rick to go to AZ and Billy to replace him at Louisville. Once Grant took the Bammer job, that shot the theory out of the water.
We know how we all felt over the weekend until the announcement came. Could you imagine if we went through next weekend in order to “speak” with Izzo before making an announcement? That is why Cal said, we have to move fast!
April 2nd, 2009 at 2:23 am
I think Stevenson has the potential to be a very good college player. Hopefully Cal can bring it out of him.
April 2nd, 2009 at 2:26 am
Greatest part of the article. This is why I predicted Rick to AZ on Friday.
“Pitino doesn’t fear Calipari, but he dreads him. He dreads the comments, dreads the rivalry, dreads the fact that he isn’t going to be able to push the Wildcats around anymore.
Mostly he just dreads having to deal with this guy. No one wants to be Calipari’s rival. John Chaney, who now swears by the guy, once tried to fight him at a news conference.
“You just pull that little cord, and the same [comments] come out,” a flustered Pitino said after one of their many dust-ups when U of L was in Conference USA.
You wonder if Calipari’s presence down I-64 is enough to make that Arizona job a bit more appealing for Pitino.”
April 2nd, 2009 at 2:29 am
WHERE IS THE DOOR?!?!?!
April 2nd, 2009 at 2:30 am
CAN CAL BRING THE DOOR WITH HIM AS A RECRUIT?? AND LES SMITH!!!!
April 2nd, 2009 at 2:31 am
259) It kind of sounds like it may be Floyd to Arizona. I would love to see the look on Loserville fans faces if Pitino left them, but I think I may get more satisfaction by beating their ass with him as their coach.
April 2nd, 2009 at 2:32 am
259- i just love that whole article. Good stuff.
April 2nd, 2009 at 2:34 am
I JUST LOVE THE DOOR
April 2nd, 2009 at 2:57 am
http://k8pro.com/Nolan-Dennis/nolan-2008-b.html
If anybody is still awake you gotta check this out. It’s about eleven minutes long, but well worth it(what she said)
April 2nd, 2009 at 3:15 am
Floyd is going to Arizona. I live in Phoenix and got a text earlier that it was going to happen before it was announced. I know the guy at KTAR that ESPN mentions releasing the info and he told everyone all day that an announcement would come for sure in the next 24-48 hours but more like 12-24 hours. It wasn’t 4 hours later and the word was out.
April 2nd, 2009 at 3:28 am
#265–Thanks. That has to be in the top 5 (if not #1) highlight videos I have ever seen. Think Jasper with SKILLS.
April 2nd, 2009 at 3:31 am
Coach Cal will be flying to meet with Hunter McClintock on Monday. He heard the urban legend about the kid and since there were so many fans that wanted Hunter, he thought it was only right to go and see what the kid was doing
:0
April 2nd, 2009 at 3:35 am
267) Now you see why I would be so hyped if Dennis followed Cal to UK.
April 2nd, 2009 at 3:39 am
This whole thing leaves me laughing a bit. We were so desperate we had hung our hopes on kids like Hunter McClintock or Rotnei Clark to come save our downward spiral. Just after a day of seeing Calipari at the helm, I truly feel for Billy G. The man was clearly in WAY over his head. I think he knew it, Mitch knew it, and we knew it, but so many here wanted to live in denial. Holding out some hope that what was deep in our gut, was wrong.
Personally, I have never felt more calm about our program than now. There was a collective anxiety in the air, and I feel it gone. I hope this is a chance for everybody to purge the negativity that had consumed us. Let’s move on. COMPLETELY. No Tubby- Billy- Pitino did this or that. No ripping the guys on the team who fought for us the last two years. Let’s take this chance, to be free of it all and have a lot of fun again. I’m not blind enough to think Cal won’t make mistakes- but the man knows what he is doing and he will get us there. This is going to be so fun everybody. It really is.
April 2nd, 2009 at 3:46 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4psLTfvZEs
Here you go Carolina Blows. I think I may have a new #1 for you.
April 2nd, 2009 at 3:47 am
268- I wish he would have been here last year so maybe we could get Hunter. But he is already going to Oral Roberts
April 2nd, 2009 at 3:47 am
^watch it all the way through. Trust me.
April 2nd, 2009 at 3:48 am
If he comes, Cousins comes, Wall comes, Xavier comes–well, I can even imagine so forget it. We thought 96′ was a great team, this team would compete. I believe there were 10 players that played in the NBA from that team. It would be very similar to that. Did I mention that the 96′ team had the highest margin of victory through the NCAA tourny?
Off the subject but “Thought of the day”–Why is that everyone talks about how great UNC, DUKE, UCLA and KANSAS are and how many Final Fours they been to yet Kentucky has more Championships than all but 1. What does it say about your program when you have been to 18 Final Fours but only won 3? If not for two lapses in concentration they would have only 1 championship. (NO pass to Worthy or timeout by Weber and Dean wins ZERO)
April 2nd, 2009 at 3:50 am
^^^can’t
April 2nd, 2009 at 3:59 am
not to be a downer in one of the greatest times ever to be a cat fan, but something about all of these future recruits decommitting rubs me the wrong way. im all for bringing in the best talent we can get, but at what cost does it come? forcing players out and not honoring our committment to current and future players to provide them with a quality education is not what we should be wishing for. this is these kids life, literally. we all joke(half-seriously) that kentucky basketball is our life, but for most of these kids, basketball is the only way they’d ever be able to receive a quality education that will help get a quality job later in life. to yank that away from them after promising it to them really is not right. i know we all just want kentucky basketball to be the best program around with the best players, but for me, i think i get more joy out of watching kids that everyone gave up on and see them play their absolute hearts out and give their blood, sweat, and tears everytime they’re out on that court, and prove people wrong while they do it. it’d be great to get guys like wall, henry, cousins, and others, but do you really believe most of them would even be attending college if they were allowed to enter the nba draft directly out of high school? they’ll be here for a year, passing time and auditioning for the nba until they’re allowed the enter the draft, without really developing any true ties to the bluegrass and it’s great people. thats fine for louisville, but at kentucky, basketball means much, much more than just professional aspirations. if we can a look a kid in the eye who has given everything in his body and soul to this program and just tell him to beat it, what else are we capable of? growing up near the mountains of eastern kentucky, i know most of us were raised to be better than that. it was never about the glitz and glamour, it was about grit, determination, and hard work. i was still a child on that april night in 1996 in east rutherford, new jersey when we cut down those nets, and it was the greatest day of my life. i had never felt such euphoira and pure happiness as i did that night, and i probably never will again until i witness the birth of my first child. but if you were to ask me when i had felt the most pride in where i came from in my entire life, i would tell you unequivically that it was in 1992. to see that group of kids that no one believed in transform into young men that proved everyone wrong over the course of that season is something that i now fear i will never get to see again. when pitino first got here and he saw richie farmer on the court, he thought it was a prank b/c he believed there was no way that guy could be on a d-1 basketball team. he then helped him progress into one of the true basketball heroes of our great state. ask anyone from the mountains what basketball means to them and what it meant to older members of their families, and you will not see them get giddy with excitement, instead, you will likely see them choking up with tears nearly falling out of their eyes as their voices boom with pride. now i fear that we will become so inundated with players that only stay one or two years that we will never get to see kids develop over 4 years as players, but as people also. i have no problem with bringing in some of the top-tier recruits, but i dont want an entire roster of them that will leave kentucky just quickly as they step foot in our state. so you can have your antoine walker, ill take my richie farmer. take your john wall, ill keep my john pelphrey. they may not have been winners in terms of ncaa championships or recruiting services, but they will always be winners in my heart and my soul. my bluegrass heart and soul.
sorry that took so long and half of that probably didnt even make sense, so i guess i was just trying to say i dont like people being happy that some kids who had been committed to kentucky for nearly 2 years now wont be here in preference for some kids who just started considering kentucky 48 hours ago. and i dont like people trying to get rid of kids who have already swayed to my old kentucky home just to bring in some strangers with more talent. i dont mind bringing those talented kids in the future, but i want to see us try to win with what we have now and that would impress me 10 times more than any recruiting class coach cal could bring in. these kids have stood by kentucky during one of our roughest stretches ever, and they deserve the same from us
ok sorry that took so long too damn, ill probably forget all about this in 368 days when we hang banner #8!!! go big blue!!
April 2nd, 2009 at 4:14 am
276. I think you raise a lot of good points. What happened in 1992 was an aberration though- something that happens so rarely in sports- that is why it was so special. You will never duplicate that. I think going forward you will see teams very much like UNC, and Kansas. Some players will be here for 1- and some will be here 4. But we will have the players to compete. If you look at where Rick was taking the program when he left- he was grabbing the one and done type players because it is smart. And even one year- those players will have a lifelong connection to the program they will be proud of. I can guarantee you that Calipari is not telling any of the players they have to leave or can’t come. I think he is being direct and honest- letting them know exactly how he sees it- and I personally see nothing wrong with that. I suggest if you like the idea of having underdog talent over achieving then kentucky is not the program for you. There are programs that depend on that every year- Some years it happens and most it doesn’t. Calipari has a plan and it hinges on us having the best opportunity to compete every year.
April 2nd, 2009 at 4:22 am
277- i know i agree with pretty much everything you say, it just makes me sick to hear some of our fans talk about getting rid of players/committed recruits who have bled blue like a piece of roadkill for guys who didnt even have uk on their radar 3 days ago…stuff like “thank you kc ross-miller for not coming and doing whats best for our program!!” i know we are better fans than that. we should all be very excited about the potential guys that cal might bring, but its always sad to say goodbye to a member of the big blue family, i just wish more people would acknowledge that.
April 2nd, 2009 at 4:27 am
and a lot of people have wished kc and gj well wherever they land, sorry if i painted a broad brush over the entire fanbase.
April 2nd, 2009 at 4:31 am
at what other school do people talk all night long on a blog about the program? Seriously this thing went up at 11:11 PM, its now 4:44 AM and the conversation has yet to stop. I love being a uk fan.
April 2nd, 2009 at 4:34 am
yea this is great, and i only got an hour of sleep last night too…my body must really hate me right now.
April 2nd, 2009 at 4:41 am
280-the same school where we sit on our computers for 2 days straight on a live feed of…..THE DOOR!!!!
April 2nd, 2009 at 4:43 am
seriously im gonna try to keep this thing going single handedly until theres a new post, im still too excited
April 2nd, 2009 at 4:45 am
i am with ya!
April 2nd, 2009 at 4:47 am
ok my new way of testing if someone i meet is a true uk fan: how long did you stare at THE DOOR??!?
April 2nd, 2009 at 4:50 am
I had a long rebutal but decided to erase because you would not have read it all anyway. I understand where you are coming from but believe it is best to be honest with the kids than to string them along. If BCG would have done that, the kids would have moved on and been in a better situation and had a much better experience.
If GJ’s dream was to attend med school (since Cal mentioned how it is a top 5 program) and he wanted to take pre-med while getting an education and sitting on the bench, then he would have told Cal that. Cal in turn would (or at least should) have said, “That is great and I did not know you had those dreams. We at Kentucky put the kids first and since an offer was made to you and you want to get an education in that field, then we will honor your offer.” Instead, GJ decided that with the changes, it would be best to play somewhere else while still getting an education.
You speak of Kentucky as if it is Harvard. Kentucky is not the only school that offers scholarships. These kids will be better for it in the long run and possibly have much better life experiences–just with a little less exposure.
Funny how your fondest memories are of the Kentucky Boys of 92, yet your name is Rondo. I guy we are all proud of but left school early.
My other post was 3 times this long so you could imagine what kind of nerve you struck with me. As CC would say, there are not going to be easy answers but I will be completely honest when explaining how you fit into the system.
By the way, does your keyboard have a SHIFT key?
April 2nd, 2009 at 4:53 am
no it doesnt actually
April 2nd, 2009 at 4:55 am
you obviously didnt read my comments after the first long post i made
April 2nd, 2009 at 4:56 am
most of my problem comes from fans cheering and hoping that these kids will be gotten rid of, and they deserve better support than that
April 2nd, 2009 at 4:57 am
i kinda got caught up in the heat of the moment and veered way off course but tried to explain myself in my response to 277
April 2nd, 2009 at 5:01 am
as for rajon, i believe he came here with every intention of staying at least 3 years but after seeing how tubbys system didnt fit him and how fans called him “the cancer of the team” he decided he should just leave
April 2nd, 2009 at 5:04 am
and i know this, if we get wall, cousins, henry, etc. and they all leave after 1 year, other fans will make posts very similar to my original one
April 2nd, 2009 at 5:11 am
and you still dont know what exactly cal said to gj…for some reason i doubt cal would be would be willing to honor a basketball scholarship to a kid who would sit on the bench when he’s trying to bring in john wall and other blue chippers and hes already in the red with scholarships for the year…i hope he would have responded the way you outlined in your post, but neither one of us will ever know for sure
April 2nd, 2009 at 5:18 am
also, if you want to post your entire rebuttal, id be more than willing to read all of it since it seems you read all of mine, nothing wrong with healthy debate
April 2nd, 2009 at 5:26 am
seriously matt jones or someone needs to make another post before i die from exhaustion
April 2nd, 2009 at 5:32 am
THE DOOR!!!!
April 2nd, 2009 at 5:36 am
ok i gave it a shot but i cant do it anymore, i have to pass out….hopefully someone will take the baton and run with it
April 2nd, 2009 at 5:47 am
The fact of the matter is that if we (Kentucky) would have had a better system and better coaches, the kids would have wanted to play for us (like 96). We got away from that and we were not perceived to be an appealling school to attend. Thus the reason we did not get the top notch recruits we were used to. Now that the landscape has changed, we are more inviting to players who did consider us.
These kids are not D-1 caliber players, at least not at an elite level. The players that are givig us looks now are. The unfortunate situation is that there will be some casualties for the greater good of the program. After 11 years of being down, there finally is some excitement. If your ultimate goal as a fan is to win championships, then this is what needs to happen. If you want to honor your committment and take 2-3 years longer to be a contender, then you are in the minority. Many of these kids should have never been recruited to UK and outside of GJ, they all have time to adjust.
Make no argument about it, we all want to win. As for your assessment that kids will look down on us for cutting a few kids lose, I say they could care less and only want to win. It is small fraternity to belong to the “legend” that is UK history and the kids that will consider us now will want to be apart of that. If they are good enough then they are granted in and if they are not, they will only wish they could be in. Is that the wrong attitude? Maybe. Like you said, when you are hanging #8 will you even think twice about GJ who is playing at Texas Tech, getting an education and having the time of his life. I think not. You can either dwell on how bad it makes you feel or you can accept it and appreciate it when things progress at a much faster pace. Truth is, if you want to hold hope that there will be 3 kids from Kentucky who are below average players and a kid from Indy along with one superstar that will take you to the promised land year in and year out–you will be very disappointed. What those kids did was nothing short of remarkable (Hoosier-esque). It will never happen again.
April 2nd, 2009 at 5:56 am
Has anyone looked at the ppg that memphis put up this past year…..?
April 2nd, 2009 at 6:05 am
Matt your supose to be a lawyer? Your grammar is horrible.
April 2nd, 2009 at 6:28 am
Couple of quick things…
If anyone has the impression that Calipari is somehow rudely telling our commitments they are no longer welcome…that is a little off. I doubt you will hear any of the kids or their parents saying anything of the sort. Every time a school goes through a coaching change these conversations have to occur. These decisions are of mutual best interest.
Calipari is set to meet with Demarcus Cousins and John Wall. From what I am hearing, all 3 will sit down together in the same meeting. I hope this is true.
April 2nd, 2009 at 6:58 am
Am I the only one that noticed that when BCG was here and thing were going not so well, Pat Forde was an advocate for UK, but now that we have a coach better than his Louisville Cardinals, he’s back to bashing us every chance he can get. What a fagula.
April 2nd, 2009 at 7:09 am
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April 2nd, 2009 at 7:14 am
Rajon: I agree in civil debate BUT either we are going to be the elite of the elite or we are going to languish, unnessacerily, with a feel good party. This wasnt a bunch of “unforgetables”… better to fell the pain and have some blood on the floor over the next 30 days than to draw it out with substandard play(ers).
Frankly, I would rather keep Stewart than a senior who isnt going to play and waste a scholly that could be going to a top 10 or top 40 player THIS YEAR! Do you want to see another year of crisp passes (from Wall now) go thru Stephenson’s hands while we could have a kid like Nolan Dennis? He is rated higher than Hood!
If we get Cousins and Xavier Henry along with Pat and Jodie back Harris and Stephenson will only see mop up duty next year.
and we can debate this all we want.. Cal is going to do what I just said.. didnt you watch the presser?
April 2nd, 2009 at 7:42 am
I think we all are forgetting the REAL winner in this whole thing…Bradley Calipari…can you imagine being 12 years old and getting to meet Ashley Judd…maybe even sit with her at UK ball games…I can only imagine the ways that opportunity would have shaped my life…congrats to Bradley…the envy of all teen boys accross the Commonwealth…heck accross the Globe!
April 2nd, 2009 at 8:48 am
I think what was amazing with Calipari yesterday was that with all the crazy few days of contracts, saying goodbye to everyone in Memphis, etc etc he still took had the presence of mind to give props to Mr. Bill and his family, Rupp’s family, former players. I think that was one of the best parts. Even if it might have been “salesman” it was STILL a great “sale”. If he hadn’t sold everyone in the state before the press conference, they were sold after that.
April 2nd, 2009 at 9:34 am
130) You haven’t seen the real Darius Miller (at UK). Don’t count him out of a starting job so fast. Fans will be suprised how talented Miller is when they see him play next season without that growth (Clyde) hanging on his a#*.
April 2nd, 2009 at 9:44 am
Plain and simple, if you want final fours and championship banners then there are going to be some uncomfortable departures and unpleasant goodbyes. You can’t have it both ways people. Coach Cal is not trying to destroy these kids’ dreams he’s making 24,000 plus come true.
April 2nd, 2009 at 10:09 am
#102 funniest quote on the board – hilarious handle too – Demarcus Nephews to the Cats!
April 2nd, 2009 at 10:14 am
Sorry reply numbers changed I meant to refer to your Coury quote – I keep having thoughts of Cal trying to Coach Coury (old school with the goggles) in the dribble drive system.
April 2nd, 2009 at 10:36 am
It’s a small setback for GJ. He’ll bounce back he seems like a great player and person. For those that feel bad: UK put his name on the national map and there will be tons of programs that will look at him just because of that and a good program will sing him soon – I’m sure of it.
April 2nd, 2009 at 11:45 am
129. In the second half of the ’87-’88 season, Eric Manuel and LeRon Ellis started several games together as freshmen.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:16 pm
#5…….let’s be realistic……..UK=Bugatti Veyron UL=BMW 325i IU=Toyota Camry
April 2nd, 2009 at 4:00 pm
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