DerrickConley
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And just to bottom-line it: Kentucky is not comporting itself as a top program in college basketball under Pope.
It just isn’t. Zero lottery pick-level high school recruits signed, one top-15 transfer (with a torn ACL) signed in three cycles.
Kyle Tucker@KyleTuckerCBB
Losing to Bill Self on the guy Self wanted most is not really a knock on Mark Pope. Putting your entire Class of 2026 recruiting focus on trying to get the guy Self wanted and everyone told you he would probably get … is a mind-boggling mistake.
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From October. Got zero. And the reality is at least a couple of them would’ve said yes if you just bowed out of the Stokes sweepstakes. It’s not a huge secret that playing with him is not for everyone.
There seems to be a lack of awareness that’s alarming.
Travis Branham@TravisBranham_
Kentucky has now had visits scheduled with players ranked 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 25, 27, 28 and 63 throughout the 2026 Cycle. Some have already committed elsewhere or canceled but the Wildcats certainly haven’t been shy this cycle.
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Source tells KSR that two days ago Chandler asked for a number that would have been the 2nd largest amount any player has gotten at UK
UK declined to match
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@SKing041814 lol it’s not the fault of the person who says the quote. Its the fault of the person who reports it 🙄🙄
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Yeah it couldn’t be that since that time, the team has struggled through missing the Tournament, two embarrassing First Round losses, not starting two top 10 picks and a “Ferrari” season ending in mediocrity
It’s gotta be the fans’ fault. 🙄
Thrill Keightley@Cincitucky1
Hearing that both Mark Pope and John Calipari have privately vented that UK’s fanbase has negatively affected recruiting since 2020. Other schools use the fanbase and the negativity against UK and it has cost multiple elite recruits.
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Kentucky doing a lot of good stuff Offensively. Getting lost on switches on defense quite a bit but Iowa state can’t make the open threes
Get Oweh back in.
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@KySportsRadio Maybe the coach didn’t plan well? That’s a shocker!
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Kentucky has the overwhelming physical advantage in this game and has shot 15 threes in a half. I just don’t think that’s the recipe for success in this one
Defensively I think Kentucky played really well but the Offensive game plan (and missing wide open shots) isn’t working
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@KySportsRadio This is why fans are lethargic. They knew this was coming. Even against Santa Clara.
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Kentucky’s bigs are getting the ball in good spots down low and have a size advantage. Gotta take it up and finish and not be intimidated
Oweh and Aberdeen seemed locked in first 5 minutes
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The knucklehead had some thoughts on Barnhart’s comments
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The good thing is that this will be better when we have a full time Executive in Residence at the Sports and Workforce Initiative
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Really good minutes by Jasper! Nice to see
Dane Bradshaw (who is really good) is right that we had a couple “My Turn” plays there at end but overall solid work by the reserves
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This been a fairly abysmal performance. Playing a bad team that isn’t even playing well (by their low standards)
Got to find a way to win
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@KySportsRadio They will, unfortunately! The doubling of screens is enough to confuse this coach and offense.
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Kentucky cannot afford to fool around and lose this game
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@KySportsRadio Matt if you didn’t criticize their failures, they wouldn’t fai. Shoot better for the sake of the fanbase.
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This is the 4th game this season (Michigan State, Gonzaga, Alabama) where Kentucky has been completely embarrassed. It might not be the last
That shouldn’t happen in any game at Kentucky but it certainly shouldn’t happen in 4 games out of 21.
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@NyQuil_s Even if all that’s true, there was zero reason to kill him with five shots
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This one is even worse than the other one. This stuff has to stop for the sake of our country
Ryan Grim@ryangrim
Drop Site obtained harrowing footage of the latest killing which appears to be from the perspective of the woman in pink filming from the sidewalk
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@KySportsRadio Amazing strategy! Got them right where they want them.
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@KySportsRadio Don Lemond and protesters disrupt a church service and its on every news outlet and social media account for days
"Its not been on my part of the internet" -Matt Jones
But let me share what I think about Greenland so I can act like I know what im talking about
GIF
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So we’re not taking over Greenland now? That’s good. It felt overrated…the Iowa State of national security issues
Now let’s beat Texas
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