2026-2027 Roster discussion thread

[Cawood86]

I'm bummed about losing Chandler, I think he can be a really good player these next couple years.

I think he coukd be an excellent 6th man and sometime starter...hope he gets a place he likes

[UKHoops01]

I think he coukd be an excellent 6th man and sometime starter...hope he gets a place he likes

I think he could be more than a 6th man. He reminds me a lot of Richie Saunders who started all 60 games he played for BYU his junior and senior years after coming off the bench his first two.

Collin started 31 of the 36 games he played this past season and was far from the problem. He was probably the third most important and productive player on the roster. Even though it was a disappointing season for Kentucky, that wasn't because of Collin Chandler.

[WeWant9]

Guess Chandler is “leaving the door open” on a possible return to UK….I guess if BYU doesn’t pay him what he wants

[Trueblujr]

I think you may have something although I believe Denzel Aberdeen is more likely to benefit from it than Oweh. If The NCAA moves very quickly to make the rule change I can see them making it retro-active to this years seniors. If they don't I see a raft of lawsuits.

It begs another discussion, probably suited for another thread, but the redshirt rules are just stupid considering what they allow in Football now. If they aren't going to allow 5 to play 5 then at least let kids play a certain number of games and still be able to retain their redshirt. football allows 1/3 of the regular season, so why can't basketball allow something like 10 games. Sure would have been nice to see if Hawthorne could have been any help to us or not this year.

[Trueblujr]

Guess Chandler is “leaving the door open” on a possible return to UK….I guess if BYU doesn’t pay him what he wants

If that's the case, it sounds kinda like I said earlier that I hoped would happen. He came in asking for the moon, and was told to go shop himself to find out his true value then come back with a more reasonable request. If it's in line with where we're at then he can come back, if not, then good luck at your new home.

[Pobilly]

Not sure if this is portal or roster but DINK PATE committed to Providence tonight. They are building a team up there. Byrd and Pate in the back court.

[WeWant9]

I’m okay missing on Pate. Would rather have one of the portal PG targets.

[UKHoops01]

I’m okay missing on Pate. Would rather have one of the portal PG targets.

I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who felt this way.

[WeWant9]

I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who felt this way.

I’d take a proven college PG over a g-leaguer. His stats didn’t wow me.

[BlueBlood]

That didn't bother me losing out on Pate.

[Tomcats1990]

Lexington is a fun town with lots to do a fan base that lives and breathes basketball and a large NIL budget. Something is seriously wrong that KY is missing on most of their first choices in the portal. Seems like KY casts a wide net over many players instead of zeroing in a a guy or 2 and getting them.

[Matt Dillon]

Lexington is a fun town with lots to do a fan base that lives and breathes basketball and a large NIL budget. Something is seriously wrong that KY is missing on most of their first choices in the portal. Seems like KY casts a wide net over many players instead of zeroing in a a guy or 2 and getting them.

Unless he signs an all-star team, coach Pope is in a no-win situation. If he goes after one or two and doesn't get both, or either, then some of the fans will criticize him for not casting a wider net.

[Pete Hogwallop]

Unless he signs an all-star team, coach Pope is in a no-win situation. If he goes after one or two and doesn't get both, or either, then some of the fans will criticize him for not casting a wider net.

Exactly. He gets criticized for anything and everything he does or doesn't do. And most of the time the criticism is based on assumption or inuendos.

[Tomcats1990]

Unless he signs an all-star team, coach Pope is in a no-win situation. If he goes after one or two and doesn't get both, or either, then some of the fans will criticize him for not casting a wider net.

His net at least up to this point has some major holes in it. Pope knew what his assignment was when he took the job.

[Pobilly]

JQ projected to be out of the lottery and down at 20 in the draft. His injury and time to get back has had a large issue with teams and him. Moreno has gone from unranked to 60th now.