cnyhoya
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Post by cnyhoya on Apr 14, 2010 20:20:47 GMT -5
Brandon Knight and Michael Gilchrist to UK. Tough loss for Nova on Gilchrist.
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Post by jerseyhoya34 on Apr 14, 2010 20:58:37 GMT -5
Isn't the proper thread title "UK Rehiring?"
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jgalt
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Post by jgalt on Apr 14, 2010 21:58:01 GMT -5
Or UK "Bringing in new players who will lead them to gaudy inflated regular season success only to perform poorly in the post season thanks to a terrible coach"?
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Filo
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Post by Filo on Apr 15, 2010 8:07:37 GMT -5
I don't know if any of the new UK guys are one-and-doners, but this past year was an illustration of just how flawed the system can be. Mercenary basketball at its worst, not even remotely resembling a "student-athlete" model. The UK faithful should be ashamed but, instead, they embrace Calipari. Disgusting.
Really really glad they didn't win it all.
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Post by guru on Apr 15, 2010 8:10:16 GMT -5
I don't know if any of the new UK guys are one-and-doners, but this past year was an illustration of just how flawed the system can be. Mercenary basketball at its worst, not even remotely resembling a "student-athlete" model. The UK faithful should be ashamed but, instead, they embrace Calipari. Disgusting. Really really glad they didn't win it all. So true. The Kentucky basketball team now exists as a one-year developmental team for the NBA. I doubt those kids once saw the inside of a classroom (and certainly not once after Jan. 1). It's really a disgrace. |
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SirSaxa
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Post by SirSaxa on Apr 15, 2010 8:42:49 GMT -5
Agree with the points about UK, but they are being aided and abetted by the absurd NCAA rule requiring kids to spend a year in college before turning pro.
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Post by ksf42001 on Apr 15, 2010 8:57:48 GMT -5
Agree with the points about UK, but they are being aided and abetted by the absurd NCAA rule requiring kids to spend a year in college before turning pro. It's not the NCAA's rule, and it's not like the one-and-doners have to go to college that year after graduating HS. Brandon Jennings more than showed you can go to Europe, get paid, not show much beyond potential, and still get a high draft spot. |
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Post by SSHoya on Apr 15, 2010 9:03:01 GMT -5
I believe it is an NBA rule. As of the 2006 NBA Draft, high school players gain eligibility for draft selection one year after their graduating class has finished high school, but only if they also are at least 19 years of age as of the end of the calendar year of the draft.
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jgalt
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Post by jgalt on Apr 15, 2010 10:21:07 GMT -5
Its the NBA who made the rule. I am surprised we havent seen a bunch of kids waiting a year to go into HS so that they fill the age requirement. It would seem like if you were old for your grade (like a july birthday) you could easily just wait a year and be 19/20 before you leave HS. I have friends who never were held back and were 19 when we graduated HS.
It would also make you look better because you will be an 18 year old Junior playing against 17 year olds.\
As regards UK, it doesnt matter if the players should be one and done or not, they are going to be because Calipari wont want them there for the next year- he needs open spots so he can bring in the next set of over rated stars.
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Post by hoyarooter on Apr 15, 2010 11:37:50 GMT -5
I wouldn't call Wall and Cousins overrated.
Kentucky has a semi-pro team. Hopefully Calipari will follow his past pattern of screwing up within 2-3 years and getting his program nailed. The whole thing is disgraceful.
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Post by RDF on Apr 15, 2010 15:25:15 GMT -5
I dont' blame Cousins, Wall, etc...and I enjoyed watching them all play--but I do blame the NCAA for not being harsher in regards to Calipari. The only coach in Country to have 2 Final Four seasons VOIDED due to the programs being caught cheating/getting probation and he's allowed to dance around the rules--and at Kentucky, he's FLAUNTED his ties to Worldwide Wes--Lebron showing up at Kentucky game, remember Calipari also used to talk up AI to Memphis kids when they had Reebok deal and Wes is tight with AI too, having guys get into school that other schools realized they couldn't qualify or wouldn't admit them. One of the FR at Kentucky actually sent transcripts to Georgetown and after receiving them--he no longer was recruited.
Is it a coincidence that Rose, Wall, Bledsoe, and Cousins all made it into school once they signed with Calipari?
Is it not the best image/idea to have players living in a MANSION in Memphis? Who knows what housing Kentucky kids live in-but I can tell you that people in Lexington were sick of Tubby Smith's teams--and Tubby actually won them a National Championship and ran program in a clean manner. Cal? He got them to Elite 8 but has recruits funneled his way and that's all that matters--never should it matter that Billy Gillespie was cast aside--and while he had many faults--those wouldn't matter if he won games/got flashier players--see Eddie Sutton.
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Post by DanMcQ on Apr 15, 2010 15:53:46 GMT -5
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SSHoya
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Post by SSHoya on Apr 17, 2010 8:15:55 GMT -5
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Post by DanMcQ on Apr 17, 2010 23:16:22 GMT -5
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Post by kchoya on Apr 28, 2010 10:47:20 GMT -5
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Post by 2ndRyan on Apr 28, 2010 11:16:30 GMT -5
Apparently Joe B Hall Wildcat Lodge is no longer adequate.
A group of donors (lead by a coal baron) has raised $7mm to fund a new structure to house Wildcat players in their several months-long (August to March) Kentucky careers.
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Filo
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Post by Filo on Apr 30, 2010 10:12:57 GMT -5
That fake-Calipari post and the response was absolutely awesome. |
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