2026-2027 Roster discussion thread

[Pobilly]

Trent Noah has entered the transfer portal

Cannot find anything on that. Where did you see?

[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.

[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.

[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

[WeWant9]

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

[TrueblueCATfan]

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

[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-...gars-transfers

[JFCats22]

Pope is such a joke.

[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.

[TrueblueCATfan]

Losing Chandler hurts

I hate NIL and The Portal

[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.

[Trueblujr]

The most important recruit of all right now has to be Colin Chandler, can he retain him? Did he do enough to build around, what is his upside?

Do you build a player up let him shine then let him walk??


Be nice to at least have Moreno, AJ, Chandler, Williams, Noah back just to have some guys who know the system and can move it forward.

With social media these days, it's catch 22 for Kentucky fans these days, Shut up and take it or storm the capitol and demand every coach every player every game is played to absolute flawless perfection???

It's Kentucky, it's culture and history. Still I find it hard to build any history or culture now we ever revolving rosters year in year out, how do you build on that and really put a system in place?

It's pay to play. Question is, are we willing to spend. I would assume the draw of Kentucky still makes the University plenty of money, the BRAND. If the checkbook is wide open, time to be the LA Dodgers and New York Yankees of college basketball....

I don't think Chandler is a threat to leave. Pretty sure he's a Pope loyalist and in my opinion Pope shows him a bit of favoritism. Now, I think he's a great young kid and a really good ball player who's only going to keep getting better, but he cannot be the focal point next year. He needs to just keep playing his role and be a great dependable player. He could garner some All-SEC mention if he does that. maybe not first team, but he could creep in the discussion.

I think ultimately Moreno returns and tries to play himself into a lottery pick. It was good to hear from him that if he doesn't stay in the draft, he's definitely coming back here. He could be a centerpiece to build around if he puts in the work this offseason.

But aside from that, we need scorers and we need distributors. I think Kam Williams can take over Aberdeen's minutes, and I think Hawthorne will surprise some people. Just need to really make the right moves with this portal.

[Cawood86]

Fair enough...

We will play a game today, name that coach???


Early Career Coaching Record

• :
  • 2010–11: 13–17 (First year, eight-win improvement)
  • 2011–12: 25–6 (Turned around program)
• :
  • 2012–13: 8–21
  • 2013–14: 14–18
  • 2014–15: 23–10
  • 2015–16: 17–15

?

or

• 57-36 (.613) overall.
  • 2019-20: 22-12
  • 2020-21: 11-14
  • 2021-22: 24-10 (NCAA Tournament).

?

I get it, CAL was given a lifetime contract 9 plus million a year plus who knows the amount of the off court endorsements and still sucked. Still, to act as if he's garbage is wrong. Maybe washed up but who knows.

Even with Mark Pope, what if his teams play above average the next two years and he does everything he can possible do the right way, does he get fired or do we wait him out??

Cal, when motivated and ticked off, has few if any equals. That Cal disappeared after 2015.

[KentuckyWild2020]

The most important recruit of all right now has to be Colin Chandler, can he retain him? Did he do enough to build around, what is his upside?

Do you build a player up let him shine then let him walk??


Be nice to at least have Moreno, AJ, Chandler, Williams, Noah back just to have some guys who know the system and can move it forward.

With social media these days, it's catch 22 for Kentucky fans these days, Shut up and take it or storm the capitol and demand every coach every player every game is played to absolute flawless perfection???

It's Kentucky, it's culture and history. Still I find it hard to build any history or culture now we ever revolving rosters year in year out, how do you build on that and really put a system in place?

It's pay to play. Question is, are we willing to spend. I would assume the draw of Kentucky still makes the University plenty of money, the BRAND. If the checkbook is wide open, time to be the LA Dodgers and New York Yankees of college basketball....

[KentuckyWild2020]

He didn't. He did go 9-16 though.

Fair enough...

We will play a game today, name that coach???


Early Career Coaching Record

• :
  • 2010–11: 13–17 (First year, eight-win improvement)
  • 2011–12: 25–6 (Turned around program)
• :
  • 2012–13: 8–21
  • 2013–14: 14–18
  • 2014–15: 23–10
  • 2015–16: 17–15

?

or

• 57-36 (.613) overall.
  • 2019-20: 22-12
  • 2020-21: 11-14
  • 2021-22: 24-10 (NCAA Tournament).

?

I get it, CAL was given a lifetime contract 9 plus million a year plus who knows the amount of the off court endorsements and still sucked. Still, to act as if he's garbage is wrong. Maybe washed up but who knows.

Even with Mark Pope, what if his teams play above average the next two years and he does everything he can possible do the right way, does he get fired or do we wait him out??