No, but part of the problem was that they filled the roster with a bunch of

Apr 17, 2024
10:31:38am

whoneedscorners? All-American

me first players that had expectations of being 1 and done. College basketball has changed. Talent is still important, but having guys fill a role is just as important.

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Time

Brutal honesty about our (possibly) departing players:

Ham

Apr 17, 10:09am

I think Pope wants depth pieces but obviously is not going to tell those guys that.

mokelembembe

Apr 17, 10:12am

Not as stars, but those guys can be effective role players to their other studs

NOCAL_YFAN

Apr 17, 10:13am

Right, but do you think they really want that? If the NIL money is much better

LifeLongLakerFan

Apr 17, 10:54am

Every high school recruit thinks he is going to be the man. Role player status

NOCAL_YFAN

Apr 17, 11:17am

But that's what would be weird. Even for Collin ... go to UK as a bench player

runnincoug

Apr 17, 11:09am

RE: But that's what would be weird. Even for Collin ... go to UK as a bench

NOCAL_YFAN

Apr 17, 11:17am

Yep, that's true. Kids think way too much of themselves. Parents need to give

runnincoug

Apr 17, 11:34am

Chandler and maybe robinson(as a role player) might be the exception to that

cougarfann888

Apr 17, 10:13am

Two thirds of the team just sat on the bench and cheered occasionally and never

Syre

Apr 17, 10:13am

Tough to say. I think Khalifa & Chandler could work out great for Pope.

SinkingQuffa

Apr 17, 10:14am

You think Hall wants a smaller role?

Benfica1

Apr 17, 10:16am

At UK? Yeah, I'd potentially be or that if I were him.

SinkingQuffa

Apr 17, 10:18am

BYU finished higher than Kentucky last season. I think we get that Kentucky has

Mr. Scoobs

Apr 17, 10:15am

I'm not sure BYU finished high. They were unranked and unsuccessful in the

Plantagenet

Apr 17, 1:48pm

Not the greatest argument. Connecticut beat Purdue without stopping Edey.

ochobeeguy

Apr 17, 10:17am

Think at this point signing any BYU players is to get something positive going hoping to springboard to other

Soupie

Apr 17, 10:20am

Kentucky hasn't been past the first weekend since 18-19 season

1984coug

Apr 17, 10:22am

So you think fans, boosters, etc. have adjusted their expectations?

Ham

Apr 17, 10:27am

No, but part of the problem was that they filled the roster with a bunch of

whoneedscorners?

Apr 17, 10:31am

On balance, alot of the Elite 8 teams had a bunch of steady upperclassmen

BYUfan92

Apr 17, 11:55am

Aly could be a good situational player for UK if surrounded by elite shooters

Cooouuugs

Apr 17, 12:40pm

He needs guys on the practice squad to teach his system to the rest

niqmadu

Apr 17, 12:45pm

I will be curious to see what a healthy and fit Khalifa can do, if there is such

sandiegocgrfan

Apr 17, 12:50pm

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Plantagenet

Apr 17, 1:51pm

He needs knee surgery, won’t be anything till gets that. Not next year

fan32

Apr 17, 1:59pm

Sorry, wrong guy--I mean't Robinson.

Plantagenet

Apr 17, 2:21pm

With Pope gone along with perhaps several players, there is a lot more risk

sandiegocgrfan

Apr 17, 2:21pm

Well... Pope already won AT Kansas and against Baylor and Gonzaga (different

NYC and Japan

Apr 17, 1:16pm

I can imagine it, and I believe our players could make a run in March.

TunaNoCrust

Apr 17, 1:45pm

Chandler would be a star at BYU, Pope could make him a nobody at UK

fan32

Apr 17, 1:57pm

Yeah, if our guys go there and start, Pope is not doing his job right.

zerome4sooners

Apr 17, 2:44pm

Edey is a rare player

crablegs

Apr 17, 2:53pm

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