2026-2027 Roster discussion thread

[TrueblueCATfan]

Goodman is saying it’s KU.

Just dont understand why he would go to a Adidas school

[KentuckyWild2020]

I guess today is the day one way or another.

[TrueblueCATfan]

I guess today is the day one way or another.

yep...It's who ever offers the most money..Im starting to get turned off with College basketball

[bucsrule8872]

Without Stokes, how good can we be?

Starters

G Diallo
G Wilkins
G K. Williams
F N’Diaye
F Moreno

Bench

F Hawthorne
G M. Williams
F Noah
C Potter

Need to add a potential star and then some beef inside.

We are going to enter this season with a great deal of uncertainty.

My expectations are low, at this point.

I don’t see Pope getting a Year Four, unless he makes a deep run (Final Four).

[JFCats22]

Without Stokes, how good can we be?

Starters

G Diallo
G Wilkins
G K. Williams
F N’Diaye
F Moreno

Bench

F Hawthorne
G M. Williams
F Noah
C Potter

Need to add a potential star and then some beef inside.

We are going to enter this season with a great deal of uncertainty.

My expectations are low, at this point.

I don’t see Pope getting a Year Four, unless he makes a deep run (Final Four).

That roster is not an NCAAT team.

[bucsrule8872]

That roster is not an NCAAT team.

And I don’t know what would make it an NCAA tourney team if Stokes is at KU and we don’t miraculously sign Momcilovic. Heck, I am not sure we are a tourney team with either of those guys anyway.

We will probably add Jerone Morton (he’s a KY native) and maybe Devin Williams (I haven’t heard much about any real competition for him). Those two will help, but aren’t really difference makers.

Diallo, Wilkins, and Moreno will have to be the stars of the show. Kam isn’t star material. He’s a 3 and D guy. Maybe Hawthorne is the wildcard? Maybe N’Diaye is way better than Jelavic was?

Way too much uncertainty for my taste.

But we had high expectations last season and look how that turned out. Maybe we will have the opposite happen this year.

But I doubt it.

[UKHoops01]

Goodman is saying it’s KU.

Goodman also said Rob Wright was coming to Kentucky.

[bucsrule8872]

Goodman also said Rob Wright was coming to Kentucky.

Well if you want to pin your hopes on something, Goodman being wrong isn’t the worst strategy. LOL!

[bucsrule8872]

All the experts are saying he is picking KU.

I’m hoping they are wrong, but these things rarely go our way anymore.

We are going to ride with Diallo, Wilkins, Kam Williams, N’Diaye, and Moreno. I’m saying Wilkins is our best shot at a perimeter star to replace Oweh. Moreno has to step up and be a force inside. Diallo has to control the game while Kam and N’Diaye just have to make shots.

We need to add some bench/role players ASAP. Need some shooters and some bulk inside. Maybe a rim protector.

[UKHoops01]

All the experts are saying he is picking KU.

I’m hoping they are wrong, but these things rarely go our way anymore.

We are going to ride with Diallo, Wilkins, Kam Williams, N’Diaye, and Moreno. I’m saying Wilkins is our best shot at a perimeter star to replace Oweh. Moreno has to step up and be a force inside. Diallo has to control the game while Kam and N’Diaye just have to make shots.

We need to add some bench/role players ASAP. Need some shooters and some bulk inside. Maybe a rim protector.

It's sounding more and more like Momcilovic may be pulling out of the draft and heading back to college....so if that's the case and we miss out on Stokes, I like our chances with him. The only schools mentioned that he's considering are Kansas, Kentucky and Florida.....so I would imagine Kansas would be off the list and it would be between UK and Florida.

[TrueblueCATfan]

Dude just picked a Adidas school and has a Nike Contract

Time to move on

[South jones]

Go get Momsolovic, take the Stokes money and get it done. The Cats will be a better team in the long run.

[Tomcats1990]

That’s how bad Pope and company are they can’t close on a Nike kid. Tells you everything you need to know moving forward.

[Cawood86]

Not at all shocked. Kid knew a long time ago....guarantee

[South jones]

I think most of us knew this was going to be the result. He Could/should have called this
a long time ago. He played Pope to get the big bucks, great marketing