2026-2027 Roster discussion thread

[WeWant9]

Dioubate enters the portal.

[Pete Hogwallop]

I don't know much, but I think we need 2 really good PGs and a really good center. The other positions aren't quite as much of a need for next year.

[bucsrule8872]

Top of my portal wishlist:


Point- Okorie(SO)
Wing- Avdala(SO)
Shooter- Decker(JR)
Backup Point- Ruffin(GR)

Return- Chandler, Moreno, Williams, Jelavic, Dioubate, and Hawthorne.

That could be a pretty strong 10 man rotation:

G Okorie(SO)/Ruffin(GR)
G Chandler(JR)/Decker(JR)
G Avdala(SO)/Hawthorne(FR)
F K.Williams(JR)/Dioubate(SR)
F Moreno(SO)/Jelavic(SO)

A little young, but lots of size and skill.

[bucsrule8872]

Eubeka Okorie from Stanford is expected to hit the portal.

Likely the top PG in the portal.

Hope we can land him.

[TrueblueCATfan]

Just players or were coaches involved also?

It was between 2 players...

[Cats22]

Yes..he said it was awful...and it showed out on the court

Just players or were coaches involved also?

[TrueblueCATfan]

Divulge then!!!! All out brawl?

Yes..he said it was awful...and it showed out on the court

[Cats22]

the locker room incident before the UL game is all true..My SIL is friends with one of the Security guys that was called in to break it up

Divulge then!!!! All out brawl?

[TrueblueCATfan]

Now Lowe saying behind the scenes stuff going on. Well if that is the case then bye. Pope should clean house. You never know how a group of 12 to 15 young people will existing or co-exist together. Sometimes you put people together to make a team and all you get is a few people that hate the thought of being a team of 12 or 15 and want to be a team of 2 or 3. I got a feeling you had 3 or 4 of that type on this past team. A guy like BG that likes to start crap on game day, does not turn that off during practice. Not saying he is one of the 3 or 4 but his attitude is division. We hear all the smoke early on this year about guys stealing girlfriends, guys not getting along. That will just tear that thing (TEAM) down when you are talking about 10 to 15 guys. Easier to absorb on a football team as those guys get rooted out during summer practice and you have 3 to 5 at that position and you see really good players down on the depth chart. Basketball you do not have that ability. You might have 1 behind that is always going to be behind. Not sure if it was Mo and Moreno, Mo and Aberdeen, or all the other rumors but when we see who is thinned out in the portal we will know it was part of that group. You might have others leave for other reasons but I bet the issues will be out the door before we know if UK will play oversees that summer.

the locker room incident before the UL game is all true..My SIL is friends with one of the Security guys that was called in to break it up

[Pobilly]

Now Lowe saying behind the scenes stuff going on. Well if that is the case then bye. Pope should clean house. You never know how a group of 12 to 15 young people will existing or co-exist together. Sometimes you put people together to make a team and all you get is a few people that hate the thought of being a team of 12 or 15 and want to be a team of 2 or 3. I got a feeling you had 3 or 4 of that type on this past team. A guy like BG that likes to start crap on game day, does not turn that off during practice. Not saying he is one of the 3 or 4 but his attitude is division. We hear all the smoke early on this year about guys stealing girlfriends, guys not getting along. That will just tear that thing (TEAM) down when you are talking about 10 to 15 guys. Easier to absorb on a football team as those guys get rooted out during summer practice and you have 3 to 5 at that position and you see really good players down on the depth chart. Basketball you do not have that ability. You might have 1 behind that is always going to be behind. Not sure if it was Mo and Moreno, Mo and Aberdeen, or all the other rumors but when we see who is thinned out in the portal we will know it was part of that group. You might have others leave for other reasons but I bet the issues will be out the door before we know if UK will play oversees that summer.

[Uncle Dave]

It's good to see Pope has the cajones to clean house a bit. Last years record speaks for itself. UK was little or no threat to win either a conference or national championship. Last years team wasn't in the same universe talent wise as 2012, 1998, 1996, or 1978. Hopefully Pope and his staff can land some guys who can ball out.

[TrueblueCATfan]

They cannot come back. I get it but not in the 26-27 roster thread as they could not be on the roster.

Sorry ...You can delete it

[Pobilly]

well I was including Oweh and Aberdeen

They cannot come back. I get it but not in the 26-27 roster thread as they could not be on the roster.

[bucsrule8872]

Anyone heard anything on Dioubate or Jelavic? Would like to retain one or both.

[bucsrule8872]

A disappointing season plus an impatient fanbase plus a NIL budget cut equals a mass exodus.

Probably only have 3 or 4 returnees again this time around.

Not a very good strategy, IMHO, but I guess since the staff obviously made some poor personnel decisions last go around, Pope has very little choice.

Hopefully, he can make some better choices this time around and get some guys that actually fit the program.