Jamal Murray to announce TUESDAY (Murray Chooses Kentucky)

[Joneslab]

Here's some food for thought,, any chance Calipari lands Chirs Obekpa from St. John's?

Nevermind, he has to sit a year............

Obepka fits the Calipari mold but was a problem child at St. John's. And that's putting it nicely.

Was thrown off. Then allowed to come back. Then got into trouble again and left the team. It's pretty hard to totally ruin two chances but he managed to do it. Would be a big risk.

Tai Wynyard will be joining the team in December. I don't know how much he'll play but his physicality could be big at least in practice. Otherwise Cal is going to have to really hope Poythress is ready to play and Marcus Lee is a lot stronger than he was when we saw him last. And of course that Skal is eligible. Frontcourt depth is clearly the team's one true lack.

[bnewt]

Skal's eligibility is the only real issue to solve. I just don't see the NCAA ruling against him after everything he went through during his homeland disaster. IF they rule him ineligible, EVERY member of the NCAA should refuse to play North Carolina & their fake courses. Unbelievable that NOTHING has happened to them.

[GOCAT15]

Skal's eligibility is the only real issue to solve. I just don't see the NCAA ruling against him after everything he went through during his homeland disaster. IF they rule him ineligible, EVERY member of the NCAA should refuse to play North Carolina & their fake courses. Unbelievable that NOTHING has happened to them.

This is my concern as well, I've heard a few people that are pretty close to the program say they wouldn't be surprised if he has to sit out a few games. I would hate to see that, especially with our non conference schedule.

[Bombastic Blue]

Also, what Murray does is make it so that some of these guys--notably Willis, Hawkins, and Mulder--won't have to do more than they're able to do. They can come along slowly and fit into roles. Without Murray those three would've had to play a lot, and I'm not sure how that was going to work.

Will, what you're saying is correct. However, I would be lying if I didn't admit, I was looking forward to seeing what they are able to do. Also, Willis and Hawkins are running out of "come along slowly". Those guys are juniors.

[George]

This is my concern as well, I've heard a few people that are pretty close to the program say they wouldn't be surprised if he has to sit out a few games. I would hate to see that, especially with our non conference schedule.

Better than an entire season.

[Joneslab]

Will, what you're saying is correct. However, I would be lying if I didn't admit, I was looking forward to seeing what they are able to do. Also, Willis and Hawkins are running out of "come along slowly". Those guys are juniors.

True.

I think by "come along slowly" I basically mean "They won't have to play more than 8 or 10 minutes" unless they show that they're better than the guys in front of them.

With no Murray, one of them--or both--would've maybe had to play a lot. Especially if Matthews and Mulder weren't ready. But now I think we've got a starting 3 and that kind of settles everybody else into a role...

...again, unless Willis and Hawkins show up in October and are just far better than they were last season.

Willis is probably in a better spot in than Hawkins. We're going to need some scoring and there are going to be minutes at the 4. I don't think his situation changed that radically. Hawkins will really need to prove something when practice starts because of all the guards we have.

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[BBNalldayeveryday]

An interview after he made his decision.