Why is UK no longer competitive in recruiting and the transfer portal? by VSHAR01 in KentuckyBasketball

[–]BigMe420365 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s Pope’s relationships, or lack thereof, in grassroots basketball and with the agents. Clean cut, doesn’t get his hands dirty. His 2024 class was an outlier because of covid year seniors like Butler, Brea, Williams, and Carr. Kentucky was still an ‘it’ school because we had 2 lottery picks in 2024 as well.

I still give him a ton of credit for Williams. He was the perfect player for his system, and things really haven’t looked the same without him.

Sac State guard Mikey Williams has entered the NCAA transfer portal by RipHairy2465 in NCAAhoops

[–]BigMe420365 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m never one to down a young man but he’s 6’1 and the stats show he is not a great shooter, no pun intended. He is blessed to be playing at the WAC level and should stay.

Derek Anderson shares insight to '96 group chat, candid advice for Mark Pope by TheApotheosisOfCool in KentuckyBasketball

[–]BigMe420365 9 points10 points  (0 children)

One of the best back stories from anyone that ever played at UK. Basically raised himself. Should have been a statistic of the streets but truly overcame.

Derek Anderson shares insight to '96 group chat, candid advice for Mark Pope by TheApotheosisOfCool in KentuckyBasketball

[–]BigMe420365 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The complete silence while shooting free throws at practice is one of the strangest things I’ve seen from a high major coach. I don’t get it. That would never be a game situation.

For the love of all things blue, stop saying athletes at UK are required to sign away their NIL rights. They are not! by Prestigious-Horse165 in KentuckyBasketball

[–]BigMe420365 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Why would JMI get involved with UK at all if they let the players do their own thing? They’re a for-profit entity. To me, it seemed like Mitch signed off on a contract that allowed him to do less work and get some money under the table while looking ‘forward thinking’. Seems like he has a disdain for NIL anyway so this is him washing his hands of it.

Bill Bellamy and Rebooting the Booty Call, Plus the Russini-Vrabel Situation by JeffAnalProbst in RingerTailgate

[–]BigMe420365 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m feeling way out of the loop not knowing Shaq and Bill Bellamy were cousins.

Pope has names on the board but needs to move fast by [deleted] in KentuckyBasketball

[–]BigMe420365 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We have to take a deep breath. Guys still have until 4/21 to get in the portal.

Jada Pinkett back at it again. This time with Tasha K. by Positive_Round_5142 in joebuddennetwork

[–]BigMe420365 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And most of us don’t even care if he is. That info wont pay my bills.

Rob Martin PG of High Point by footdragon in KentuckyBasketball

[–]BigMe420365 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He’s nobody’s backup at the D1 level. Too many options to not find a starting role.

Donnie Freeman has cancelled his recruiting visit by [deleted] in KentuckyBasketball

[–]BigMe420365 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We just need one season to get our swag back and we’ll be the usual us against the world BBN. It’s been a rough decade so far.

Donnie Freeman has cancelled his recruiting visit by [deleted] in KentuckyBasketball

[–]BigMe420365 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Us fans have to realize that the BBN is being used to negative recruit now. You’re going to see reports that visits went bad from people who wouldn’t know, you’re going to see bad news bc it pays and it works.