2025-26 Roster Chatter (UPDATE: Oweh Returns, Roster Complete)

[George]

At the tail end of KSR, Ryan lemond says that the entire staff went to visit the Lendenborg kid immediately after the coach's show.

I'm not sure that's true. Someone claims to have seen Pope in Chicago, and people started trying to connect dots to place Lendenborg there, too, but then someone photoshopped a FaceTime call between the two of them. People are wondering if Lemond got hold of that and fell for it like he did the Magoon photoshop.

[KCKUKFan]

It is Scoop Lemond were talking about.

[George]

My son's friend is an IU fan. Son doesn't like his game a whole lot, and they watched Indiana 5 or 6 times at least this past season.

Had some huge games and had some games where he did literally nothing.

Yeah. The evidence has definitely replaced the hype, and he doesn't excite me as much as I'd like.

[George]

It is Scoop Lemond were talking about.

Exactly.

[George]

BUT WAIT. Now Polacheck is confirming the meeting (if you still believe anything that guy says).

[Joneslab]

He definitely seems to be the cream of the crop, so far.

So much so some people believe he'll be a first rounder.

[George]

So much so some people believe he'll be a first rounder.

Yep. Odds of him pulling his name out of the draft are loooooowwwww.

[George]

Crystal ball picks for Magoon to UK are started to roll in, with two being from Graf and Branham. The latter, in particular, carries a lot of weight.

[Joneslab]

Crystal ball picks for Magoon to UK are started to roll in, with two being from Graf and Branham. The latter, in particular, carries a lot of weight.

I still think this is a potential breakout player here.

Blocked 68 shots as a freshman and was injured the last two or three games. For context, that would put him in the top 15 at Kentucky all-time for a season.

[George]

I still think this is a potential breakout player here.

Blocked 68 shots as a freshman and was injured the last two or three games. For context, that would put him in the top 15 at Kentucky all-time for a season.

I do, too. I'm pretty high on this one.

[Joneslab]

Yep. Odds of him pulling his name out of the draft are loooooowwwww.

If he wants to solidify his NBA potential, Kentucky's not a bad place to go.

His three-point shooting is the only thing that seems to be lacking in his game. Not a bad shooter, but not great. Low-volume last season. Might want to be more of a perimeter player to prepare him for all these threes he'll need to fire in today's NBA.

[George]

Let's say we start portal SZN with Kam Williams, Magoon Gwath, Alvaro Folgueiras, and Mackenzie Mgbako. How we feeling about that?

Still need a PG, and maybe another shooter, but I don't hate it. And if you asked me to swap out one for another unnamed player (the shooter, probably), I'd drop Mgbako.

[George]

Oh, also: FSU's Taylor Bol Bowen is visiting UK today.

[Joneslab]

So, let's say we start portal SZN with Kam Williams, Magoon Gwath, Alvaro Folgueiras, and Mackenzie Mgbako. How we feeling about that?

Missing the point guard, as you said, and that Brea-style shooter at the 2/3.

[George]

Aaron Bradshaw to the portal.