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[South jones]

I wonder if Stokes is not playing us. I think if he wanted to play at UK HE WOULD HAVE COMMITTED. FRANKLY I'M NOT REAL SURE HE'S all I tHAT

[WeWant9]

I feel college coaches deal with enough crap from family, I couldn't imagine adding in agents to the equation.

[Pobilly]

If his handlers are real POS, I'm surprised Pope and staff would have prioritized him like they did. Freeman is a nice player, but not worth double and then some what Florida State is paying Rancik.

Word was that Freeman had given Pope a verbal and then the agent got involved with trying to get in a bidding war. That is why I said what I did.

[UKHoops01]

I do believe it is like us. Zoom has signed. Wilkins not yet. Freeman until he signs is no a Johnnie officially. I would not be surprised if his handlers are not out now trying to get Tennessee in a bidding war. UK stopped does not mean it is over.

If his handlers are real POS, I'm surprised Pope and staff would have prioritized him like they did. Freeman is a nice player, but not worth double and then some what Florida State is paying Rancik.

[Pobilly]

Careful. Somebody almost had a stroke when I posted a comment from a UK fan earlier today like you just did.


Everywhere I've looked says Freeman is indeed committed to St. John's though I'm not sure what he's talking about. Hopefully today is the last day we hear about Freeman, I'm ready for him to fall back into irrelevancy & never hear from him again.

I do believe it is like us. Zoom has signed. Wilkins not yet. Freeman until he signs is no a Johnnie officially. I would not be surprised if his handlers are not out now trying to get Tennessee in a bidding war. UK stopped does not mean it is over.

[Rondo#9]

People in panic mode over Freeman and this is still going on. I say Pope should have left that guy and went all in on Rancik.
Freeman agent and handlers are a mess.

https://x.com/MattSakR2NG/status/2046380432506200273

Careful. Somebody almost had a stroke when I posted a comment from a UK fan earlier today like you just did.


Everywhere I've looked says Freeman is indeed committed to St. John's though I'm not sure what he's talking about. Hopefully today is the last day we hear about Freeman, I'm ready for him to fall back into irrelevancy & never hear from him again.

[UKHoops01]

People in panic mode over Freeman and this is still going on. I say Pope should have left that guy and went all in on Rancik.
Freeman agent and handlers are a mess.

https://x.com/MattSakR2NG/status/2046380432506200273

Yeah.... truthfully, I liked Rancik better....but who's going to publicly say "I'd like to see them pass on the #15 player overall in favor of a guy ranked somewhere in the 40s"? It's hard to justify to people why you'd rather see a player rated a 93 taken over another player rated 96. Sometimes, it's the eye test and personal taste, other times it's a gut feeling. Just had a gut feeling with Freeman.

[UKHoops01]

Hearing rumors that Nolan Winter from Wisconsin may hit the portal.

6’11, 220 PF, 13ppg, 8.5rpg, 33% from 3.

He’s Carr 2.0, IMHO. I think he is better than Carr defensively speaking.

Perfect fit for Pope at PF.

That's someone I could get excited about. Looks like a stronger, more polished and less robotic version of Andrew Carr. Numbers definitely look good. Watching highlights he definitely looks like a guy who could start and see the majority of his minutes at the 4 but would also have no problem whatsoever spelling Moreno and seeing some time at the 5. And hey, maybe he's good friends with Blackwell and could bring him to Kentucky with him....

[Pobilly]

People in panic mode over Freeman and this is still going on. I say Pope should have left that guy and went all in on Rancik.
Freeman agent and handlers are a mess.

https://x.com/MattSakR2NG/status/2046380432506200273

[Pobilly]

Minn Forward Cade Tyson if everyone gets 5th year he could be an option.

https://x.com/TransferPortal/status/2046353507390005717

[Rondo#9]

Hearing rumors that Nolan Winter from Wisconsin may hit the portal.

6’11, 220 PF, 13ppg, 8.5rpg, 33% from 3.

He’s Carr 2.0, IMHO. I think he is better than Carr defensively speaking.

Perfect fit for Pope at PF.

That would be amazing. Knowing our luck, he'll enter with a Do Not Contact tag.

[bucsrule8872]

Hearing rumors that Nolan Winter from Wisconsin may hit the portal.

6’11, 220 PF, 13ppg, 8.5rpg, 33% from 3.

He’s Carr 2.0, IMHO. I think he is better than Carr defensively speaking.

Perfect fit for Pope at PF.

[bucsrule8872]

I am not sure he wants either UK or KU at this point, and this gives him an easy out while keeping Nike happy.

I think he wanted to go to KU, but the money isn’t right and he hates Adidas shoes.

At UK the money is right, and the shoes are right, but knows Pope will be under heavy scrutiny and that creates drama.

So the happy medium may be Oregon, where he probably gets the same money as at UK, can wear his favorite shoes, and not have to deal with the Pope drama.

[WeWant9]

Some are saying Oregon is in play for Stokes.

I am not sure he wants either UK or KU at this point, and this gives him an easy out while keeping Nike happy.

[EKYCat]

Some are saying Oregon is in play for Stokes.