2026-2027 Roster discussion thread

[Matt Dillon]

Hope they both come back.

I'm confident that Moreno will be back, and it wouldn't surprise me to see JQ back as well.

[Pete Hogwallop]

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.

Hope they both come back.

[UKHoops01]

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.

I wish the young man well at his next stop, whether it's the NBA or another college team via the transfer portal....but I sincerely hope that ship has sailed with the University of Kentucky.

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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.

[BlueBlood]

That didn't bother me losing out on Pate.

[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.

[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 okay missing on Pate. Would rather have one of the portal PG targets.

[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.

[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.

[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.