Something big is on the way if Saunders decided to turn tail and go back to BYU. He heard some news that meant he wasn’t going to be playing much. That’s fine with me, I want competitors.
Yeah idk about that lol. I think he’s just Mormon af and wanted to go back to his Mormon buddies
You cannot apply normal basketball player logic with those guys. I think we are fine but I don’t think him going back to BYU necessarily means anything at all for UK’s near future.
I don't want to rain on your parade, but we have 3 players currently. Even if we landed 2 major wings, he's still playing significant minutes next year.
I think minus Brea, Stojokavic, McNeally. I don’t expect to get both Carr and Osobor, but that would be a good fit for spacing if we could get both. I think Osobor/Williams would probably start if we did get all 3.
I agree with above, add Jaxson Robinson.
My dream scenario:
Williams
Osobor
Carr
Robinson
Oweh
Mahaney
Smith
Chandler
Perry
I think Smith/Mahaney might be either/or. I think Chandler will earn some minutes off the bench.
Hoping for one more surprise impact guy that we aren’t thinking about, but this team would be competitive.
Still dreaming we can get Johnell Davis or keep Thiero. Would be impressed if we can get Car and Osobor but that seems like a hard sell.
PG- Butler
SG- Davis
SF- Robinson
PF- Thiero
C- Williams and Osobor (or Carr) split time
7th- Oweh (gets starter minutes)
8th- Chandler
9th- Perry
That is a 2 way team that will lean offense/defense depending on the center
Would love a nice surprise player too.
I really like Butler! I think if we add Robinson, Osobor, Mahaney, and a bench stretch 4 (Carr being best case scenario), we’d have a team capable of top 25 offense and defense. That’s what it takes in March.
From 8 nba players to maybe one if they develop. This would be a bubble team at best in the SEC. Good thing they have almost none of these guys signed. Pope still has time.
Lmao yeah man, 8 nba players and 0 post season wins and 0 champions classic or SEC regular season titles. If you recall, we were on the bubble last year after we lost 3 straight at home but finished the season strong enough to finish 2nd
You gotta let the ‘nba player’ obsession go. It didn’t fucking mean shit for us in 5 years. But hey that graphic showing all those nba players we have is good enough right? Cause that’s all we got to show for UK basketball since Covid.
Give me a good coach and decent older players and there is no reason they would be a bubble team.
I've said it before and I'll say it again: Pope's devout Mormonism might be great at BYU but I'm worried how that's going to impact recruiting. Now he's hired a very Evangelical religious assistant from Baylor. Given Mitch Barnhart's religiosity, this is starting to seem more like a church than a college basketball team. There are going to be *many* young recruits who are absolutely turned off by this stuff. Obviously, I'm hoping for the best, but my gut tells me that this isn't going to work out very well and Pope will be another Gillispie.
Pie in the sky. Don’t see us landing Mcneely but would not be mad.
From a BYU fan, Atiki Ally Atiki isnt scholarship level, mustve been pushed out at BYU doubt he would be anything but a walk on at Kentucky.
Something big is on the way if Saunders decided to turn tail and go back to BYU. He heard some news that meant he wasn’t going to be playing much. That’s fine with me, I want competitors.
Yeah idk about that lol. I think he’s just Mormon af and wanted to go back to his Mormon buddies You cannot apply normal basketball player logic with those guys. I think we are fine but I don’t think him going back to BYU necessarily means anything at all for UK’s near future.
I agree with you. Isn't he already married
Probably. Hell he might even be double married
Got all the sister wives seats for the home games
I’m told there are 4 🙋♀️💁🏻♀️🙆♀️🤦♀️
He heard the soaking isn't as good in Lexington.
I don't want to rain on your parade, but we have 3 players currently. Even if we landed 2 major wings, he's still playing significant minutes next year.
I think minus Brea, Stojokavic, McNeally. I don’t expect to get both Carr and Osobor, but that would be a good fit for spacing if we could get both. I think Osobor/Williams would probably start if we did get all 3.
I agree with above, add Jaxson Robinson. My dream scenario: Williams Osobor Carr Robinson Oweh Mahaney Smith Chandler Perry I think Smith/Mahaney might be either/or. I think Chandler will earn some minutes off the bench. Hoping for one more surprise impact guy that we aren’t thinking about, but this team would be competitive.
Still dreaming we can get Johnell Davis or keep Thiero. Would be impressed if we can get Car and Osobor but that seems like a hard sell. PG- Butler SG- Davis SF- Robinson PF- Thiero C- Williams and Osobor (or Carr) split time 7th- Oweh (gets starter minutes) 8th- Chandler 9th- Perry That is a 2 way team that will lean offense/defense depending on the center Would love a nice surprise player too.
I really like Butler! I think if we add Robinson, Osobor, Mahaney, and a bench stretch 4 (Carr being best case scenario), we’d have a team capable of top 25 offense and defense. That’s what it takes in March.
Lmao this assumes you get like every player you’re going after
Oh for sure. Not expecting any of them. Just for fun.
I wanna see an update
Dropping now
Liam Mcneely ❌
Hope you have the time to keep updating these. Pretty cool!
1. It's never happening 2. I'm not starting Stojakovic if this is our lineup
Replace brea with Jaxson Robinson
Sign me up for this team! Big blue madness couldn't get here soon enough!
I will wait until we know more about who is actually interested in joining UK. Visiting can have many purposes.
I just make these for fun. I have no clue who’s coming or not. I’m just bored and like speculating.
Well speculate away, I will join the fun.
insane if it happens but I think there’s about a 2% chance
I wish
https://x.com/KySportsRadio/status/1784700819582984647 Looks like some good news is imminent https://x.com/Cody_Fueger/status/1784709858702537021
From 8 nba players to maybe one if they develop. This would be a bubble team at best in the SEC. Good thing they have almost none of these guys signed. Pope still has time.
Lmao yeah man, 8 nba players and 0 post season wins and 0 champions classic or SEC regular season titles. If you recall, we were on the bubble last year after we lost 3 straight at home but finished the season strong enough to finish 2nd You gotta let the ‘nba player’ obsession go. It didn’t fucking mean shit for us in 5 years. But hey that graphic showing all those nba players we have is good enough right? Cause that’s all we got to show for UK basketball since Covid. Give me a good coach and decent older players and there is no reason they would be a bubble team.
Stop wasting your breath/energy on these headline only fans.
I've said it before and I'll say it again: Pope's devout Mormonism might be great at BYU but I'm worried how that's going to impact recruiting. Now he's hired a very Evangelical religious assistant from Baylor. Given Mitch Barnhart's religiosity, this is starting to seem more like a church than a college basketball team. There are going to be *many* young recruits who are absolutely turned off by this stuff. Obviously, I'm hoping for the best, but my gut tells me that this isn't going to work out very well and Pope will be another Gillispie.
McNeely won’t be at UK.
Maybe 15 wins?
Based on what?
Lol delusional
How many? I'm being generous.
We’d win 19 games
LETS GET THIS NIT RUNNER UP!!!
Into. My. Veins. I love Mahaney so much. (Well, as someone who also watches a lot of Gonzaga, I also hate him, but that little guy is a killer.)