2026-2027 Roster discussion thread

[WeWant9]

I want Chandler back and think he would kill it as a 6th man. I am not penciling him to return just yet. Believe his wife has moved back to Utah and smoke that he has tried to shop himself around to BYU and Utah.

[TrueblueCATfan]

Losing Chandler hurts

I hate NIL and The Portal

[Pobilly]

It is what it is and aint what it aint.
We liked Chandler. He made some big plays for sure, but he was not one of the great guards in the NCAA. He was good and hope he finds what he wants. But also sounds like he has been testing his market with teams in Utah and he thinks he is worth more than they want to give. I assume UK offered him what they thought a similar guard in the market will get. Good luck young man. Thank you for the memories.

[JFCats22]

Pope is such a joke.

[Pobilly]

A sea of blue article states he wants 3 million to play next year. I do not blame Pope for not giving a guy that averaged 9.8 ppg and only scored 11 points in this years tourney, 3 mil next season. Too many better options to go after from that price.

https://www.aseaofblue.com/kentucky-wildcats-basketball/168982/why-collin-chandler-byu-cougars-transfers

[TrueblueCATfan]

There wasn't a player on our roster except Oweh That was worth 3 million

[WeWant9]

All I can assume is last year was a complete mess in front of and behind the scenes.

[TrueblueCATfan]

All I can assume is last year was a complete mess in front of and behind the scenes.

I agree....something was seriously wrong

[Pete Hogwallop]

There wasn't a player on our roster except Oweh That was worth 3 million

There wasn't a player on any roster worth that. Or even 1 million if you ask me.

Plus, I'll keep saying it, but nobody really knows what anyone is making. And even if they did, there's no context to compare it to. It's meaningless.

[rupp876]

Wow, you are completely wrong!!

Did i like CAL, yes, wanted him hired from Memphis before Gillispie but since Billy G. beat Rick Pitino in a anti Tubby Smith Rupp Arena crowd in the NCAA regionals and Cal was then considered a crook, UK went with Billy G. I think Cal is the best in the business recruiting, look at the 50 plus pro players that came through Kentucky.

Do i think Cal is the best coach? NO

He was good in college prior to his NBA stunt but then he came back with a "Players and talent" win games mentality and it was all she wrote, so many failed super teams at Memphis Kentucky and now Arkansas.

I wanted Billy D 2 years in at Marshall before Tubby but the KID didn't have enough experience and someone at Kentucky wanted to prove to the world we weren't racist because of A. Rupp and they spun it Rick wanted Tubby..

Cal the X's and O's development coach sucks. Pope needs to nail down the recruiting part, get a feel for the game, forget about trying to be one the guys with these players, be a boss pick your 8 and roll with it...

Back to Cal, like him or not, dude ran rough shod a few years at Kentucky. Injuries always seemed to be a issue and i think he already had his mind made up many time about who his favorites was going to be before the season started.

Still, he goes 40-0 ,the whole Conversation is forever different...

Any Claims of Rupp being racist were total BS. Rupp petitioned the SEC to allow black players in the 50's. I liked Donovan's style of play but he was 48-37 as a head coach and coming off a 13-17 season at Florida at that point.

[Pobilly]

Trent Noah has entered the transfer portal

Cannot find anything on that. Where did you see?

[UKHoops01]

Cannot find anything on that. Where did you see?

Me either.

On the one hand, this would completely shock me.

On the other hand, it's almost totally expected.

The crazy world of Kentucky basketball and even crazier world of the NCAA transfer portal.

[TrueblueCATfan]

Cannot find anything on that. Where did you see?

I saw it on X But now its gone so guess it was fake

[WeWant9]

Down to 2 guys who have not officially announced their decision. Noah and JQ

[UKHoops01]

Down to 2 guys who have not officially announced their decision. Noah and JQ

Hope Trent sticks around. Looking to move on from JQ.