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@jd_742 @TheFieldOf68 @GoodmanHoops @PCFriarsmbb If that’s the case then fine but the graphic had Byrd at the 4

@11RyanRoberts93 @TheFieldOf68 @GoodmanHoops @PCFriarsmbb Mela will play the 4 not bryd vanterpool will most likely come off the bench

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@MichaelWBratton @thatSECpodcast I feel like this is a legit take and not insulting at all. Oregon played 9+ games every year with a plus talent gap. Stein was great. Now he’s gonna be on the other side of that for probably 6-9 games most years. It is in fact interesting to see if he can coach up some wins

Anonymous Coach Comments on Kentucky in Athlon Sports CFB Magazine "It’ll be interesting to see [Will Stein] going from one of the haves to one of the have-nots and how that’s going to transition while still not losing your enthusiasm, your connection with the players and all of those kinds of things.”

@bmcody @TheFieldOf68 @GoodmanHoops @PCFriarsmbb Byrd is not 6’8”

@11RyanRoberts93 @TheFieldOf68 @GoodmanHoops @PCFriarsmbb 6’8/6’7/6’8/6’11 is small?

@MattyShakes1995 @TheFieldOf68 @GoodmanHoops @PCFriarsmbb The forwards. If your guards and wings are tall that doesn’t help you inside. I’m really talking about Byrd at the 4.

@11RyanRoberts93 @TheFieldOf68 @GoodmanHoops @PCFriarsmbb Dink is 6 ft 8

@CoachMarkPope Would really value some clarity on the role JMI plays in recruiting. Whether or not you will hire a GM. And most importantly why you believe we’ve been so close with so many players but so few of our first options have actually made it here. Thanks!

BBN I want to talk! Drop your questions in the comments, and I’ll spend the next couple of days answering them 👇

@RuppToNoGood It’s now obvious that he cannot recruit HS kids. And now it’s also obvious that he can’t land his top targets in the portal. What do we now believe his ceiling is knowing that he can’t land “stars”? Also what’s is the worst record we can have this year and him not get fired?

It's listener question time! Leave 'em in the comments!

@tyrese1717 @James_AndrewRob @WildcatsTongue I don’t think this roster is way better. I think they’re very similar and last years team had more star power which is not a good thing. But this years team does seem to me to be a better fit for popes style if the players on paper can do what we think they should.

@James_AndrewRob @11RyanRoberts93 @WildcatsTongue you’re letting recency bias kick in, Pope went away from what fit best for him last year and tried to jumble up a bunch of athletic players and defenders instead of sticking to what worked. this roster is way better than last years and it’s a roster that’ll be easier to coach.

I personally do not think this is a Kentucky-caliber roster, and it likely will not get much better. However, I will not aim the deserved criticism at the guys who signed up to wear the Kentucky jersey. I'm behind this team no matter what.

@James_AndrewRob @WildcatsTongue Idt last years team was very good. It might have been if we were healthy and if Jelavic jasper and Trent had been better shooters like we thought. On paper it was a good team just not great. This team is similar but Wilkins, Ousmane Trent and McBride SHOULD be better shooters imo

@11RyanRoberts93 @WildcatsTongue So a repeat of this past season?

@RuppToNoGood Of course. But I’m hesitant to believe that 2 guys being symbols will work. Show them faces

Hypothetically, who would be interested in a live stream version of Rupp To No Good on YouTube

@LegacyBlue_UK Wright- best PG available. Vaaks- shooter with great size Bizjack-backup to play PG and SG Paulius-Prototypical pope 4 Samet-insurance for Moreno Goode- super productive backup 4 Cox- PG to let williams develop

Tell me who you would like to see Kentucky get out of the portal and why.

@MattSakR2NG Zoom Vaaks Cloer Paulius Moreno Williams Vanterpool Kam Jelavic Samet Perry Noah Potter

@ky__update I don’t think we could afford it. Unless we wanna miss on most of our other targets.

Can we actually effectively run a 1/2 combo of Rob and Zoom? I lean no but someone who has more x & o knowledge let me know

Kam gets in where he fits in

@MattSakR2NG Rob Wright Vaaks Chandler Goode Moreno Williams Cox Abaev Jelavic Samet

@TheChadFromOhio @SadKentucky Not officially

@11RyanRoberts93 @SadKentucky He’s leaving

Let's go HUGE PG: Zoom Diallo 6'4 SG: Stefan Vaaks 6'8 SF: Tyran Stokes 6'7 PF: Donnie Freeman 6'9 C: Malachi Moreno 7'0 PG: Naithan George 6'3 SG: Collin Chandler 6'5 SG/SF: Braydon Hawthorne 6'8 SF: Kam Williams 6'8 PF: portal C: portal C: Reece Potter 7'1

@SteinsStuds Bird Harris Lewis/Vaaks

Okay, BBN… We’re two days away from the Portal actually opening. As of today, who is our top 3 options? 🫣

@kentuckyhoopsig We obviously take any team with stokes on it. But please no I don’t want this roster