Class of 2019 - General Discussion

[catfaninin]

Vernon Carey (as expected, despite what experts on here said) eliminates UK from consideration.

i said nothing of the sort. I simply said you were twisting the words around to say something they didn't. Which was totally true.

[DA#23]

I'm afraid this is the beginning of the end. Let's hope the current team can improve and have a pretty decent season.

[Dwight Schrute]

Cal clearly has to change something. I don’t know if he has lost his drive or is uncomfortable with how recruiting has changed or what, but something is off.

The question id whether Cal can adapt. Given that three point shooting offenses have turned college basketball on its head and evened things out, I tend to think this is fixable.

[lilproUK98]

Matthew Hurt visiting this weekend. Cal needs this one

[Joneslab]

Huntington Prep junior Jaemyn Brakefield has hinted at a reclassify to 2019. Kentucky is heavily involved.

https://www.aseaofblue.com/2018/11/28/18112628/uk-recruiting-kentucky-jaemyn-brakefield-reclassify-ncaa-basketball

[Joneslab]

Kentucky finally offers Jaden McDaniels, who has become one of the biggest must-gets of the Cal era.

[lilproUK98]

Kentucky finally offers Jaden McDaniels, who has become one of the biggest must-gets of the Cal era.

Hypothetically, if Cal gets Hurt and McDaniels, we should be thrilled but will we be???

[Joneslab]

Hypothetically, if Cal gets Hurt and McDaniels, we should be thrilled but will we be???

Everybody should be thrilled with that. I think Hurt might be one of the best in the class.

Problem is, Hurt's an enigma. You have no idea what he's going to do.

And also: we need more than those two. So even if Cal pulls off a stunner and brings those two in he's got some work to do behind them, because I'm going to assume we'll lose the entire front line (maybe not Richards).

[lilproUK98]

Everybody should be thrilled with that. I think Hurt might be one of the best in the class.

Problem is, Hurt's an enigma. You have no idea what he's going to do.

And also: we need more than those two. So even if Cal pulls off a stunner and brings those two in he's got some work to do behind them, because I'm going to assume we'll lose the entire front line (maybe not Richards).

I think you'll almost certainly see an Isaac Humphries type brought in. Also may be a reclass out there...

[catfaninin]

Interesting read on Kahlil Whitney's reason for not signing.

https://www.aseaofblue.com/2018/12/4/18126423/kentucky-basketball-recruiting-kahlil-whitney-isaiah-stewart-bbn-2019-class?fbclid=IwAR29T2fJchfYen5vRvj-Soqr1RzIU0DSMVmvShZbIuFx_j0ywZ0Ewn4a6_U

[Joneslab]

The bad news: Vernon Carey will probably pick Duke tomorrow.

The good news: Matthew Hurt seemed to have a good visit, and UK has a real shot with him. They brought him out after the game the other day and the Rupp crowd gave him a big hand. He seemed a little surprised. And of course he Instagrammed a picture of himself in a UK jersey.

But it'll probably be awhile before we know about him.

[Matt Dillon]

The bad news: Vernon Carey will probably pick Duke tomorrow.

I just saw, on Twitter, where he committed to Duke. You called it, Will.

[BobS]

K is kicking Cal's butt on and off the court.

And if Cal doesn't adjust, it will only get worse, imo.

Maybe adapt your style to the players' abilities instead of forcing them into positions that don't fit.
Maybe stop raving like a wild lunatic on the sidelines on every possession and actually let them play.
Maybe hire better assistants that can teach offense or defense. (See Belein)
Maybe change the recruiting approach that KY is not for everyone to something more positive.
Maybe quit worrying so much about changing generational poverty and just adjust to the current changes happening so we can have the best COLLEGE program again.

Or maybe none of those and just carry on.

[SCBlu]

"Maybe" we trust in Cal!

[Joneslab]

I would've loved to have had Carey because he's probably the most college-ready in the class, but not sure we had much of a shot with him. The Wiseman thing is much more damning and much harder to take.

You could give Duke theirs and take yours and still wins titles. You can't give Duke theirs, give Memphis and Oklahoma theirs, give Kansas one, give Oregon one, and win titles that way. Not unless you kept players for four years, and that isn't happening.

Gonna have to adjust if things keep going this way. Probably will have to take a hard look at the assistant coaching staff and cut a couple loose.

But there's a good chance we still end up with a heck of a class. A lot depends on McDaniels and Hurt, but there are still major pieces out there. Crucial pieces.

More and more though I think we're at the end of the road with Cal.