Better hope Steve Kerr retires from GS (can't stand the prick) and Golden State lures Golden from Florida, could be some cherry picking from Florida's roster to fill out ours. Just get the checkbook out and be done with it....
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Uk is still a NIKE school until 2035...Comment
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I sense Pope and AJ just didn't get along. From AJ running steps to sitting out most of December, that relationship just didn't develop. Maybe AJ was a problem, who knows?? Still a veteran experienced player who seems to fit Pope's system is a hard pill to swallow watching him walk to Ohio State....
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It's seriously looking like it's going to come down to players returning from the draft process, coaches leaving or being fired opening up potential players entering the portal, or international/overseas recruiting.
I did see that Niko Bundalo entered the portal late last night, but after his limited action and results last year at Ole Miss, I'm not sure I have the same interest that I had when he was a high school senior. Actually, he still looks like he should be entering his senior year in high school. What's up with these kids and their inability to fill out and look like young adults?Comment
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Looking like it might be Stokes or bust. PF spot looks pretty bleak. Maybe we get McBride, but he’s a backup.
Stokes and K. Will might be our starters at the 3 and 4. Could be worse. At this point I’ll take it.
Really need Stokes and then fill in the blanks with McBride, Morton, and Dynes.
Not the best roster, but if Stokes is really all he is cracked up to be, we should be able to field a competitive team.
G Diallo/M. Williams
G Wilkins/Morton
F K. Williams/Hawthorne/Noah
F Stokes/McBride
C Moreno/Dynes/PotterComment
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HEck some teams are borrowing to get the money to pay players. IF Pope wanted guys enough I am sure he could pay or UK could pay and have a 40 million dollar roster. It is not a problem paying to get the players at this point.
It is more, be it personality, be it negotiations or be it gullibility of believing everything someone says to him. He has to have a tougher, thicker skin.
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I think you're saying that jokingly....but I can't help but seriously wonder if maybe the stress and pressure is or has gotten to him. He's already made what, close to 10 million for two years? And he's pretty much guaranteed a third year PLUS a buyout! He'll be sitting pretty financially if he gets fired after this upcoming year....he can take a year off...and then, if he wants to continue coaching, probably return to Utah and get a head coaching job anywhere in the state (except for BYU).Originally posted by Rondo#9Comment
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I had forgotten, but after reading up a little it kind of came back to me.
He was rated close to the top 15 among HS seniors early in the summer heading into his senior year, but by the time his senior year started he had dropped to the late 30s, close to 40. I remember hearing rumblings about "how difficult" he was, and then he committed to Washington. BUT....he decommited, opened his recruitment back up, and ended up going to Ole Miss. But this past year I'd forgotten all about him because he basically wasn't playing! His stats show something like 11 games played with him averaging about 3 minutes a game and half a point and half a rebound per game. So he was just seeing mop up time. And I was reading an article earlier that talked about him being "troubled". So there's a lot of red flags... I guess that's where coaching staffs come into play researching all of this stuff to see whether a kid is worth pursuing.Comment
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Right now, the best case scenario for our roster, IMHO:
G Diallo/M. Williams
G Wilkins/K. Williams/Morton
F Stokes/Hawthorne/Noah
F Momcilovic/McBride
C Moreno/Dynes/Potter
That is a potential contender. Two potential college level superstars two playmaking guards, and a really good big man. Some good role players coming in off the bench. Kam should be a solid sixth man. Hawthorne could be a breakout player.
Worst case scenario, IMHO:
G Diallo/M. Williams
G Wilkins/Morton
F Hawthorne/Noah
F K. Williams/McBride
C Moreno/Potter
Plus maybe a couple of projects thrown in. That team struggles to make the tourney or might end up in the NIT.
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Is Kentucky getting played by Stokes.
New: on KSR: Tyran Stokes got a tattoo while watching an old Kentucky game and talked to a UK fan on TikTok
https://www.on3.com/teams/kentucky-w...l-game-tiktok/
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Senagalese forward Ousmane Ndiaye is on Kentucky’s radar, per Jacob Polacheck.
Ousmane Ndiaye (born March 19, 2004) is a 6'11" (211 cm) Senegalese forward/center known for his mobility, perimeter game, and 3-point shooting. As of 2025-2026, he has played for Vanoli Cremona in Italy's LBA, having previously developed in Spain with Baskonia and Palencia. He is recognized as a high-potential international prospect
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From Kansas fan x account:
McWilliams Time
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Sounds like Tyran stokes to Kentucky is about a done deal. Pope threw the bank at stokes to the point he can’t say no. Mark pope has never coached a first round draft pick in his head coaching career, & UK hasn’t been to a final four in over a decade. Nike wins again.
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We thought Rob Wright was a done deal (Goodman: "Unless Kentucky really screws things up").....
We thought Freeman was a done deal (until St. John's stepped in at the last minute)......
I'll believe it when it is officially a done deal. Not before.Comment
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