2016 Recruit Watch

[Joneslab]

Josh Jackson, the #1 player according to Rivals, is deciding this week between Kansas, Michigan State, and Arizona. He'll immediately make all three better obviously, and if the pick is Michigan State or Kansas he might make them a legit title contender the second he commits.

I heard a few months ago that he might never play in college, but I assume the plans have changed.

[KevinHall]

Fox apparently tweeted out a picture of Bolden saying this is UK's new commitment. No one knows if this is true but one can hope.

[UKtimefor9]

Jerry Meyer from Rivals said this morning that he is being told by "good sources" that Bolden will choose Duke over Kentucky

[GOCAT15]

Jerry Meyer from Rivals said this morning that he is being told by "good sources" that Bolden will choose Duke over Kentucky.

Not good. Bolden knows he will get more PT at Duke.

[Joneslab]

If Bolden chooses Duke it'll be interesting to see what happens with Chase Jeter. He got recruited right over if it turns out that way.

[George]

Not good. Bolden knows he will get more PT at Duke.

How? We have very little up front right now. A guy like Bolden could come in and play all he wants, even with Bam in the fold.

[Joneslab]

Rumors elsewhere that Duke's Derryck Thornton may be transferring.

Duke probably needs Grayson Allen to stay in school to be the preseason #1. If Bolden comes on that is a STACKED frontcourt, but without Allen the guardplay will be interesting.

I tend to think that Kennard is going to have a huge sophomore year but he's not a guy who can one-man-show things. Needs some help out front.

[UKtimefor9]

Rumors elsewhere that Duke's Derryck Thornton may be transferring.

Duke probably needs Grayson Allen to stay in school to be the preseason #1. If Bolden comes on that is a STACKED frontcourt, but without Allen the guardplay will be interesting.

I tend to think that Kennard is going to have a huge sophomore year but he's not a guy who can one-man-show things. Needs some help out front.

Why would Thornton transfer? Didn't he reclassify early just to go to Duke?

[Pobilly]

www.scout.com/college/basketball/recruiting/story/1655649-mcds-aa-marques-bolden-breaks-down-duke-uk

Bolden on UK and DUKE.

[Joneslab]

Kyle Tucker ‏@KyleTucker_CJ 41s41 seconds ago Fox says he's jokingly told friend and No. 1 center Marques Bolden "I'll break his kneecaps" if he doesn't come to UK.

[Joneslab]

Kyle Tucker ‏@KyleTucker_CJ 30s30 seconds ago Fox says of Bolden joins the Cats, "it's over." Doesn't want to say it would be a perfect team, "but a perfect team."

[Joneslab]

Kyle Tucker ‏@KyleTucker_CJ 23s24 seconds ago Fox says Calipari openly talked about building a "super team" in recruiting this group.

[GOCAT15]

How? We have very little up front right now. A guy like Bolden could come in and play all he wants, even with Bam in the fold.

I hope you are right, but we are once again leaning on this kids "rating" and just automatically saying he is going to come in and be a stud......just like we did Skal. It all depends on how hard a few guys work this summer but Isaac, Tai, and Lee will all be competing for the spot, and of course Bam. I'm not saying there isn't PT there for the taking, but I can see him getting more PT at Duke.

This is all just my own opinion, you never know how much a kid wants to compete and get better or if they want to come in and feel entitled that they have earned something already. We all know that if Cal has options, you are on a short leash, and next year he will have some options.

[Joneslab]

In a Twitter exchange with our old friend crazzed, Jerry Meyer says that he has received some pro-Duke information today w/r/t Bolden which led to the earlier tweet. Crazzed pushes him on whether or not he's changing his pick to Duke, and he responds by saying, "I'm teetering."

[lilproUK98]

We've all seen this song and dance before. A player is projected to be almost all UK, then when decision time gets close experts start hearing conflicting things. The smokescreen and conflicting chatter becomes rampant. Most of the time nobody really "knows" anything until nearly the time for the announcement.

We'll all see what happens soon. UK remains the favorite for Bolden, and I'm hoping and thinking he'll be a Cat.

As I've said, if Briscoe returns and we get Bolden all the pieces are in place for a special special season upcoming.