2021 Transfer Portal Thread

[George]

Chin has a close connection with Brandin Podziemski out of Wisconsin. His camp has been extremely quiet for a while, so Chin could bring him in. Just another shooter/scorer option.

Pass. He helps us in no way next season and would only take up a roster spot that could go to a more effective transfer.

Chances are pretty good that one or two better transfers would stay more than one year, anyway.

[lilproUK98]

Pass. He helps us in no way next season and would only take up a roster spot that could go to a more effective transfer.

Chances are pretty good that one or two better transfers would stay more than one year, anyway.

I mean, BP wouldn't be the only one. I'm still almost certain UK is bringing in 2-3 more guards.

[George]

I mean, BP wouldn't be the only one. I'm still almost certain UK is bringing in 2-3 more guards.

Maybe, but including BP doesn’t add up. If Mintz stays, you’re getting a PG and likely one of Fredrick or Miller. If Mintz leaves, maybe you get all three, but even if one of them doesn’t come to UK, there are plenty of superior options to BP.

[lilproUK98]

Maybe, but including BP doesn’t add up. If Mintz stays, you’re getting a PG and likely one of Fredrick or Miller. If Mintz leaves, maybe you get all three, but even if one of them doesn’t come to UK, there are plenty of superior options to BP.

Right now the most likely scenario is Mintz leaves, Fredrick (almost certain), Miller, and a PG come. BP could be included if Miller isn't.

Also, Disu is transferring from Vandy. Would be a nice replacement for Brooks 😁....

[JFCats22]

Antigua and Brad coming to UK, Coleman staying put apparently (Illinois must have paid up).

I still think Cal looks for another assistant

[Los Gatos]

Antigua and Brad coming to UK, Coleman staying out apparently (Illinois must have paid up).

I still think Cal looks for another assistant

Sorry, can't keep up with all the names. Who is Brad?

Oh, Brad Calapari?

[lilproUK98]

Sorry, can't keep up with all the names. Who is Brad?

Brad Calipari. Not a huge fan of this TBH, but Cal"s gonna do what Cal's gonna do..

Also, last I heard is Chin is still likely coming but who knows..

[lilproUK98]

Adam Miller (Illinois transfer) will announce where he's transferring to on May 1st.

[GOCAT15]

Not a good sign.

[George]

Antigua and Brad coming to UK, Coleman staying out apparently (Illinois must have paid up).

I still think Cal looks for another assistant

Coleman is deciding between UK and KU.

[George]

Not a good sign.

We’ll see. He and Joel are tight, but if Justus leaves I don’t think it’s a guarantee that we’ll lose Skyy.

But I’ll say this in the event that he does decommit:
1. I’ve never been convinced that he’ll make it to campus in the first place.
2. Jaden Bradley is an excellent option in that same class. I like him more than Skyy. Get him, and keep Hickman (and maybe even TyTy) and losing Skyy doesn’t really hurt that much.

[Joneslab]

Losing Skyy Clark would be a program crusher. Can’t happen. It would be on the level of losing a Wiseman. You can’t keep losing players like that and just assume we’ll get the next one. Doesn’t work that way.

That said, I remain completely unconvinced that he’d de-commit because of Joel Justus. The idea is dumb on its face.

[George]

Losing Skyy Clark would be a program crusher. Can’t happen. It would be on the level of losing a Wiseman. You can’t keep losing players like that and just assume we’ll get the next one. Doesn’t work that way.

That said, I remain completely unconvinced that he’d de-commit because of Joel Justus. The idea is dumb on its face.

It absolutely would not be on the level of losing Wiseman — especially not when Bradley, who’s ranked ahead of Clark, is a strong Kentucky lean. Wiseman was a much more important player for us at the time, and the context carried a heck of a lot more weight than what we’re potentially dealing with here. This isn’t a head-to-head recruiting loss against another coach.

Losing Skyy would suck, but it wouldn’t shut down the program.

I agree, though, that it’s unlikely he’d look elsewhere just because of an assistant coach. Much more likely he’ll consider a pro route, if anything.

[TrueblueCATfan]

I'll sure be glad when this all shakes out and we know who our Coaches are and who is on our team.

Me too.....My head is spinning

[Joneslab]

It absolutely would not be on the level of losing Wiseman — especially not when Bradley, who’s ranked ahead of Clark, is a strong Kentucky lean. .

Can't lose Clark. Superstar.

Jaden Bradley might be one too, but you can't just lose players like we have been and assume we'll get the next guy. Kentucky has done way too much of that and it's a maor reason why we are where we are. Because we haven't been getting that next guy.

When you go in on players of that caliber it's often a two- or three-year ordeal to get them. Losing guys and then deciding at the last minute you'll just grab this other blue chipper has not worked for Kentucky, and I doubt it would work in this case. Clark has been our guy for so long that I just can't fathom a situation where we lose him and then regain our footing that quickly.

Now if Clark is never going to play in college that's one thing, but if you're going to get burned like that then you get burned. Nothing you can do with that. But you can't lose players simply because assistants leave. Kentucky is in a perilous situation right now and when we have a star in the bag, we have to get him to campus.