2016 Recruit Watch

[George]

Foreign players can be tricky for a number of reasons, but from all sources this kid seems to be a sure-fire lottery pick.

[KCKUKFan]

Me too. Not only is getting cleared to play an issue, so would what might come out later. Then the cost could be much higher.

I've always been of the opinion that we need to trust Cal and Sandy Bell.

If they're afraid that he could cause a problem down the line, then they won't bother. It's not like we're not right there for Marquis Bolden.

Foreign players can be tricky for a number of reasons, but from all sources this kid seems to be a sure-fire lottery pick.

[Lighthouse]

I understand your leeriness...FWIW Evan Daniels said this is completely different than Kanters situation and he sees no issues whatsoever concerning eligibility. But I agree Downes, I'm always leery about international kids.

Me too. Not only is getting cleared to play an issue, so would what might come out later. Then the cost could be much higher.

[UKtimefor9]

For reasons I'm sure I won't have to explain, I'm leery of another Turk - especially one who happens to play for the same team for which Kanter played; the team which allegedly opened an account in this kid's name and deposits money into it on a regular basis. The kid says he nor his family members have ever taken a dime from the account, and that it was a dirty tactic on the part of the team to ruin his eligibility and keep him in the Turkish pros, but I'm still gun shy.

Stay away...stay VERY far away!!!

Just doesn't sound like someone the NCAA would ever clear for UK.

[LogyCat]

Regardless of all other factors I definitely think we will get either Bolden or Yurtseven. I'm not to picky for what I have seen between the two thus far. Both we be great additions and give us our traditionally massive front court which is much welcomed after the lack of size we have experienced this year. We are pretty dag gone spoiled with elite size and athletes in the front court.

[GOCAT15]

For reasons I'm sure I won't have to explain, I'm leery of another Turk - especially one who happens to play for the same team for which Kanter played; the team which allegedly opened an account in this kid's name and deposits money into it on a regular basis. The kid says he nor his family members have ever taken a dime from the account, and that it was a dirty tactic on the part of the team to ruin his eligibility and keep him in the Turkish pros, but I'm still gun shy.

I understand your leeriness...FWIW Evan Daniels said this is completely different than Kanters situation and he sees no issues whatsoever concerning eligibility. But I agree Downes, I'm always leery about international kids.

[George]

For reasons I'm sure I won't have to explain, I'm leery of another Turk - especially one who happens to play for the same team for which Kanter played; the team which allegedly opened an account in this kid's name and deposits money into it on a regular basis. The kid says he nor his family members have ever taken a dime from the account, and that it was a dirty tactic on the part of the team to ruin his eligibility and keep him in the Turkish pros, but I'm still gun shy.

[GOCAT15]

Omer Yurtseven, class of 2016, a projected top 10 draft pick for 2017 from Turkey has been contacted by Kentucky. Evan Daniels says he would be a top 10 recruit, kid passed down a multi year professional contract because he wants to play in college.

[85 Fly]

WCN is way too small. Need 10 to 15 more posters going to make the board worth coming to.

I come to it because (1) I still think we have a good core of posters, and (2) if I left now people would think I died.

But you can go for hours with no movement. A good board is much smaller than Rivals but bigger than what we have right now.

WCF in its prime, circa 2002 or so, was the best I've ever seen.

Being the "newbie" I peeped out various CAT forums and I liked this one the best so I joined WCN...quality over quantity!

[wildcatdon]

Didnt know that Azubuike committed to Kansas. Would sure love to have Bolden commit soon. We will need him next year.

[GOCAT15]

Bolden cut Kansas, not surprising after Azubuike committed there. Looks like it's coming down to a two horse race, Coach Cal vs Coach K. Would be surprised if this isn't a very late decision, he's going to want to see who is leaving on both teams.

[JFCats22]

I'm surprised that some of the fringe lurkers at Rupp's Rafters who want to post but are turned off by the ridiculousness haven't migrated over here.

Most ever online here was 89.

At Rafters there are currently 981 online....I have sent messages to a few I think are reasonable about WCN. Not sure if they haven ventured over here.

[KCKUKFan]

WCN is way too small. Need 10 to 15 more posters going to make the board worth coming to.

I come to it because (1) I still think we have a good core of posters, and (2) if I left now people would think I died.

But you can go for hours with no movement. A good board is much smaller than Rivals but bigger than what we have right now.

WCF in its prime, circa 2002 or so, was the best I've ever seen.

I'm surprised that some of the fringe lurkers at Rupp's Rafters who want to post but are turned off by the ridiculousness haven't migrated over here.

[Joneslab]

WCN is way too small. Need 10 to 15 more posters going to make the board worth coming to.

I come to it because (1) I still think we have a good core of posters, and (2) if I left now people would think I died.

But you can go for hours with no movement. A good board is much smaller than Rivals but bigger than what we have right now.

WCF in its prime, circa 2002 or so, was the best I've ever seen.

[JFCats22]

The two reasons I like this board is that it's smaller and because it's populated by what I can at least picture as "real people." Stories of tailgating, pictures of trips to the SEC tournament, etc. etc.

I don't ever feel like that at Rupp's Rafters. Sometimes I feel like I'm talking to a 10 year old and sometimes I feel like I'm just being trolled, talking to posers who don't really like basketball at all.

I agree - I don't think anyone on here is fake or not a UK fan. I occasionally read (never post) on some other team's boards (UNC, UL, KU, Duke) just to get a feel for what they discuss and what they think of their teams. I am convinced that they have some sort of auto reply robot that posts and responds to threads because it can't be real people.