Jared Robbins

@WildcatUKx You take stokes money and freeman money and wrap it in a bow and say here

Pope please

@BanteredB_ Him all day.. love his motor

Would have to think a big chunk of Stokes money would go to him if it happened.. what would you do?

@Marstucky @pelsyear Ok thanks

@JaredRobbi79753 @pelsyear He didn’t

@JohnnyVince @KentuckyNet Ok since you couldn’t get the point.. let me be more explicit. Involvement= making the decision for their grown adult child …giving advice familial guidance is normal.. I thought this was obvious

@JaredRobbi79753 @KentuckyNet Yea, why would families ever be involved in helping to make a major life decision? 😂

This is what rock bottom looks like.

@BRamseyKSR This makes no sense

This is wild! Thomas Haugh was a potential lottery pick but will return to Florida. The Gators are absolutely LOADED once again.

@Wildcat_wave He shouldn’t have been on the board at this point.. we have our ball dominant guards…money has to go to the backcourt now and shooters

@DallasLBrowning @_lanemills I mean if Pope can coach system like he did the first year and was brought here to do that roster probably fits pretty well..would nice to have a stud forward.. but if Vandy and places like Illinois can be good without big names it is doable.. gonna be all on coaching and health

@_lanemills Say we close Devin Williams, McBride, & Morton. Diallo/Morton/Mason Williams Wilkins/Kam Williams (HOLD)/Hawthorne/Noah McBride/Devin Williams Moreno/Reece Potter Does that do it for us? If we add Stokes at the 3 MAYBE. If it's a guy like Celiscar then probably no?

1, 2, and 5 are where you want them to be. 3/4 and shooting depth are now absolutely crucial. Tough break with Freeman, but the offseason is far from over.

@LegacyBlue_UK Has to be miserable for those fans to just live in a vacuum and snap at every negative thing.. must be truly exhausting to live that way. Biggest fanbase has the biggest portion of those people unfortunately

Fickle "fans" coming out of the woodwork with your vulgarities shows how ugly and low IQ the 1% percent of the toxic online fanbase is. The reality is you're not a fan of the program, you are the reason coaches and recruits don't want to come. Opposing coaches use your posts.🤡s

@MattSakR2NG Let’s go with glass half full. We have two burger boys and two NBA radar talents so far. Get the stretch 4 McBride and pull a rabbit out of a hat and get the stud foward.get shooting depth. Then Pope needs to coach like his first year and let his system elevate that talent.

I’m not gonna continue to dwell on this I already love the Zoom/Wilkins adds and bringing back Malachi/Kam Eventually, we’ll find players who want to play for Kentucky and I’ll love them too Pope better hope it’s good enough but the offseason is too long for me to doom through

@TJWalkerRadio That wouldn’t be the final roster but that is 2 burger boys and two guys that are on NBA radar if they develop. And the 4th is a stretch 4.. it’s not what has been envisioned but it’s a team that just needs that stud forward and shooting depth. Is it portal,Euro, or stokes? 🤷

Zoom Wilkins Kam McBride Moreno That lineup has real potential to start SEC Tournament play on Thursday, which I suppose would technically be an upgrade.

@_VinceCali Why does he mention Bama pivoting. That would suggest it’s not pope or UK.. but something else. The issue is Bama knew and we did not. It seems the early reports of his camp wanting UCONN were correct and then he goes to St. John’s. They wanted him to stay in the Northeast

It's over. The question is why are people around players, camps, etc steering away from Kentucky? Is it all Pope? I'd say a lot of it absolutely is the reason.

@ChrisFisherKY I get that, but we had the highest offer before St. John’s got involved. what was there to close if his family didn’t want him to come here or Bama. seemed the kid wanted UK.. it was others that drug it out. It came down to value. Only time will tell if Uks valuation is correct.

Great teams identify targets before the portal opens, get them on campus, and then close them. That's how this is supposed to work, especially when you have the resources, the brand recognition, and the roles available at a place like Kentucky.

@KyleTuckerCBB It’s only a swing and a miss if you actually swing the bat and match on offer and still lose out. This is more like taking a strike knowing you get more pitches.Uk has the funds and they have chosen not to use them for him. time will tell if this was a good decision

Am I allowed to describe this as a swing and a miss for Pope? Some people get real mad at reality, so just checking.

@KySportsRadio hold up? Initial Reports were they were wanted both. that means they had funds for both. Rancik didn’t want to be a backup .with one left we can’t match or beat St. John’s offer? Something is off . I get vibes that family has always wanted the kid to stay in the Northeast

Kentucky essentially passed on Rancik because they were sure they were getting Freeman. They got neither Mismanagement by a staff that insisted they didn’t need a GM. Fairly impossible to defend

@BigBlueDylan You would think if they didn’t have a plan they would pay the 500k extra for Freeman.. they have the money.. this is not a money thing .. they only reason you don’t pay it is you have options.. but it also doesn’t look like they have options..who knows🤷

I’m just so confused on what the staffs’ plan is for Kentucky. What is the staff’s primary portal focuses? If you aren’t prioritizing STARS and the very top of the portal, you HAVE To be prioritizing the very best fits for the system you run best. Kentucky isn’t strategically prioritizing either scenario… Incoming: G: Zoom Diallo. (On3 Portal Rank: #38) G: Alex Wilkins. (On3 Portal Rank: #23) G: Mason Williams. (On3 FR Rank: #124) Returning: F: Kam Williams. F: Braydon Hawthorne. F: Trent Noah. C: Malachi Moreno. C: Reece Potter. Just FIVE Confirmed targets left on the Transfer Portal Big Board at this time: G: Jerone Morton. (Washington State) F: Isaac Celiscar. (Yale) F: Justin McBride. (James Madison) C: Devin Williams. (Florida Atlantic) C: Gabe Dynes. (USC) Just not even CLOSE to good enough! Kentucky officially contacted just 4 of the top 22 transfers. WHAT IS THE GAMEPLAN?!?!?!?! #BBN #KentuckyBasketball

@matti99661 @AllMikedUp This stuff ain’t that serious. Life is too short to get mad about not overpaying an injury prone guy whose camp doesn’t want him here. Go be miserable somewhere else

@JaredRobbi79753 @AllMikedUp Sunshine pump away

On the bright side, the next coach only has to replace Pope, not Calipari. Whole lot less pressure 😅😂

@c3h8HankHill @scoutingU Yeah he’s probably staying in the draft .. if not there would definitely be shot without freeman and clearer view on stokes …that’s a lot of money freed up to make him think about it that he couldn’t get elsewhere and no injury concern and fit would make him worth his value

@JaredRobbi79753 @scoutingU I’m saying delusional to the zero percent chance Kentucky gets him. You have to be out of your mind to think there’s a chance

4 million? Nah