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John Wall to Kentucky
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Billy Donovan is NOT better for a program than Cal.
X's and O's...yes.
All I wana know is if Meeks goes pro, who is making shots for UK?
X's and O's...yes.
All I wana know is if Meeks goes pro, who is making shots for UK?
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woops, wrong thread. sorry
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good thing i put $ on them at 9-1
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MonopolyMan630 wrote:
They will make the final four.
Indeed...
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Nobody has the AAU connections like Cal, but it's not like Billy D can't recruit. As far as X's and O's...give him the talent Calhad at Memphis 2 years ago and he would've won his 3rd chip in a row.
I will say that Cal definitely just made Billy's job A LOT harder. Cal could honestly be on his way to building a dynasty like we haven't since theWooden days.
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but, Billy D also has had a serious problems with transfers and early departures.
Cal has shown he can rebuild on the fly (possibly due to CUSA), but Donovan has not.
Cal has shown he can rebuild on the fly (possibly due to CUSA), but Donovan has not.
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In the next 4-5 years, Cal will win more games, conference titles, conference tourney titles, and ncaa tourney games than Donovan. Now THAT is what won'teven be close. Cal will also reach the Final Four and win a title before Donovan will.
Florida basketball is over people.
Florida basketball is over people.
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damn that squad will be nasty. They'll be on TV every week like they're Duke or UNC.
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All I'm saying is, Cal rebuilt Memphis and UMASS. RESURRECTED Two programs. And he ain't ever had a team w/ 3 1st rounders on there like BD did.
I'm taking Calipari, hands down. Everytime, W/O question.
I'm taking Calipari, hands down. Everytime, W/O question.
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a few points...
1) I feel bad for Wall. He has basically been a puppet of Brian Clifton for years. I really hope when he gets to the NBA, he has a vet or two that can show himthe ropes and help him mature
2) Cousins and Wall are not academically qualified yet. Im sure Kentucky will get them in
3) it is very hard to make a Final Four. Alot of luck is involved. On paper, UK has alot of talent. But can they mesh in one year? Wall is a tremendous driver,but he has no jumper. How long will it take teams to just lay off him and make him shoot?
You have alot of guys that are going to want the rock on that team, how will the chemistry be? It takes alot more than talent to get far in the NCAA tourney
1) I feel bad for Wall. He has basically been a puppet of Brian Clifton for years. I really hope when he gets to the NBA, he has a vet or two that can show himthe ropes and help him mature
2) Cousins and Wall are not academically qualified yet. Im sure Kentucky will get them in
3) it is very hard to make a Final Four. Alot of luck is involved. On paper, UK has alot of talent. But can they mesh in one year? Wall is a tremendous driver,but he has no jumper. How long will it take teams to just lay off him and make him shoot?
You have alot of guys that are going to want the rock on that team, how will the chemistry be? It takes alot more than talent to get far in the NCAA tourney
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one thing UK fans must remember....im sure you only care about the end result (that Wall is commited to UK) but he didnt pick UK because he loves UK.
It was chosen for him.....
The kid is a Carolina fan and Carolina wouldnt even offer him a scholarship. He wanted no part of Duke.
It came down to Miami (where Clifton could have alot of control) and UK where WWW who has extreme influence with Nike more than likely convinced Clifton thatCal/UK was the best school to "place" him
It was chosen for him.....
The kid is a Carolina fan and Carolina wouldnt even offer him a scholarship. He wanted no part of Duke.
It came down to Miami (where Clifton could have alot of control) and UK where WWW who has extreme influence with Nike more than likely convinced Clifton thatCal/UK was the best school to "place" him
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For anyone to say this Kentucky Team will not even make the Elite 8 you are sick. This team is going to have enough talent at one time, and likely for one yearto beat Michigan State, easily make a run at Kansas, and likely beat North Carolina. This team is going to be remembered in UK history as a great one.
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youre talking about ON paper at this point though.
It is IMPOSSIBLE to predict how these kids will mesh. Will they ALL buy into Cal's system in one year? Will Patterson become jealous of Cousins or viceversa? Is Liggins staying? Because if he is, im sure hes going to have issue with Wall coming in and running the show. If Meeks leaves for sure, where is theshooting coming from? With Wall as your point, simply pack it in the paint and force him to shoot.
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Being duke fane I knew he wasn't coming to Durahm.. I would not touch the kid he has handlers and you know what that means. Also he is a 1 and done playerand that has hurt us in the end. I know Cousins Bledsoe and Wall have not qualified yet. Bledsoe wanted to come to Duke but he could not get in . Now I knownext season will be avg , but the Duke 2010 Class will rival this one
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Originally Posted by MrDills
Being duke fane I knew he wasn't coming to Durahm.. I would not touch the kid he has handlers and you know what that means. Also he is a 1 and done player and that has hurt us in the end. I know Cousins Bledsoe and Wall have not qualified yet. Bledsoe wanted to come to Duke but he could not get in . Now I know next season will be avg , but the Duke 2010 Class will rival this one
"not getting in" had less to do with Bledsoe and more to do with K hoping the Wall thing would work out.
The bottomline is, most schools can get you in if they want you bad enough
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Wall's presser getting ready to start, here's a live stream:
http://ww2.wkyt.com/global/video/fl...rt=undefined&akProfile=undefined&rnd=83099748
http://ww2.wkyt.com/global/video/fl...rt=undefined&akProfile=undefined&rnd=83099748
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I'll easily bet that Kentucky DOES NOT win it all next year ..
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"Dan Shanoff says…
"Mark it down - Kentucky is going to win the 2010 college hoops national title…It is not even June, and college hoops has its dominant storyline: Kentuckyis back. Kentucky is No. 1. Kentucky will win the national title. Because John Wall will lead them.""
hahaha this is so funny. First off, they are paper champions at this point. NOBODY on that team has had any college success in the tournament.
John Wall is not better than D. Rose and D Rose got them there, but couldnt win it with a better team than UK will have next year
"Mark it down - Kentucky is going to win the 2010 college hoops national title…It is not even June, and college hoops has its dominant storyline: Kentuckyis back. Kentucky is No. 1. Kentucky will win the national title. Because John Wall will lead them.""
hahaha this is so funny. First off, they are paper champions at this point. NOBODY on that team has had any college success in the tournament.
John Wall is not better than D. Rose and D Rose got them there, but couldnt win it with a better team than UK will have next year
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it's real hard to say that a team WON'T win it all ain't it?
but you're nuts if you think that, with Meeks back, this team doesn't have the players/talent to be an extremely good team and a title contender.
and Wall just said that his plan is to "play for 2 or 3 years at Kentucky."
yeah right.
but you're nuts if you think that, with Meeks back, this team doesn't have the players/talent to be an extremely good team and a title contender.
and Wall just said that his plan is to "play for 2 or 3 years at Kentucky."
