'22 TX CG Cason Wallace

[TheMookieMonster]

I bet his timeline gets pushed back now. I would be surprised if he still does something in August with this offer just now coming in.

 

[Volfanatic_20]

Yikes

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Yeah. Not good.

 

[Volfanatic_20]

Yeah. Not good.

Hoping that’s him laughing cause they jumped in so late.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Hoping that’s him laughing cause they jumped in so late.

Nah. Those are happy faced emojis. Doubt he is throwing shade.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Nah. Those are happy faced emojis. Doubt he is throwing shade.

Why would he be happy about a program slow playing him?

 

[Stoerner Fumbles]

Nobody will be surprised by this, but I’ve heard UK was making individual pitches to kids with projections on NIL earnings after Peach Jam. It’s going to be hard for kids to say no when they guarantee a big boy salary to play ball. I’m afraid the arms race is on. Right now I don’t know how they’re being so bold so soon, but I assume it’s Lexington boosters with local businesses who we’re ready for the law change. Have to assume Wallace got this treatment too. UK usually knows where they stand before they offer. Not good.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Why would he be happy about a program slow playing him?

Because he has been wanting a Kentucky offer and he might not care about the slow play. He probably is just happy it came.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Because he has been wanting a Kentucky offer and he might not care about the slow play. He probably is just happy it came.

Meh.

If I’m Barnes, I’d be reminding him that he’s been a top priority since the beginning.

We know Barnes is capable of beating Cal on the court as well.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Meh.

If I’m Barnes, I’d be reminding him that he’s been a top priority since the beginning.

We know Barnes is capable of beating Cal on the court as well.

I’m not saying we’re out of it, just saying those emojis were clearly happy ones and not ones throwing shade. He has been wanting this offer. I doubt the slow play will mean UK can’t make up ground.

 

[HippieVol33]

Certainly not out of it. But we are gonna have to fight tooth and nail for this one.

 

[cncchris33]

At some point, you guys have to put your emotions and orange-colored glasses aside and realize that Kentucky basketball is the holy grail of college basketball. An offer from them carries weight with 95% of kids (or more) across the country. You can throw shade at them and at Cal all you want, but it won't matter to a kid like Wallace. These kids want the prestige of knowing the greatest program in NCAA history wants them and the attention that comes with that.

I won't be at all surprised to see us lose out on Wallace now that he has that offer. I've said that since the beginning when it was down to them and us, even without an offer. I said then that it was pretty telling. It is what it is, unfortunately. Kentucky is Kentucky and we aren't. If we lose out, move on to the next guy. Kentucky can't get them all, and we want the guys that want to be at Tennessee.

 

[Vol49er]

I am worried about Kentucky now that they have offered, but I dont think him using a couple of smiling emojis is a death knell. Any kid would be excited about being offered by Kentucky, regardless of intent to play there

 

[onevol74]

This is a great example of where the boosters will now control the recruiting boards. He knows this is upping the ante with UT and increasing his value. Do we need to get in these bidding wars?

 

[JRVOL11]

Well guess we gonna have to see.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Hmmm

 

[FranklinVol16]

If Rick loses Wallace to Ken Tuck they are in for a regular season beat down the likes you have never seen.

 

[walkenvol]

If Rick loses Wallace to Ken Tuck they are in for a regular season beat down the likes you have never seen.

So if CRB doesn’t land every 1&D type player he recruits then he can’t field a competitive team?

 

[Chris4Vols22]

Our mild success in competition with UK over the last few years has definitely pumped hot air into some fans' heads.

 

[Volunteer08]

My old man went to Kentucky. I need this.

 

[cncchris33]

Hmmm

Go on....

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Our mild success in competition with UK over the last few years has definitely pumped hot air into some fans' heads.

How so?

 

[BreatheUT]

Nobody will be surprised by this, but I’ve heard UK was making individual pitches to kids with projections on NIL earnings after Peach Jam. It’s going to be hard for kids to say no when they guarantee a big boy salary to play ball. I’m afraid the arms race is on. Right now I don’t know how they’re being so bold so soon, but I assume it’s Lexington boosters with local businesses who we’re ready for the law change. Have to assume Wallace got this treatment too. UK usually knows where they stand before they offer. Not good.

This is something I hadn't thought much about. Essentially boosters could have another way to get kids in the fold. I think it is illegal to pay for anything for a kid if you have donated to the university. That should be easy to spot, but it could start getting messy.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Our mild success in competition with UK over the last few years has definitely pumped hot air into some fans' heads.

“Mild success”? Wasn’t Bruce Almighty 0-7 in the second half of his TN tenure versus KY? 3-10 overall?

 

[cncchris33]

“Mild success”? Wasn’t Bruce Almighty 0-7 in the second half of his TN tenure versus KY? 3-10 overall?

His point is that the overriding theme amongst some posters is that Kentucky is suddenly a nothing burger across the college basketball landscape because we've had some head-to-head success against them, recently. And he's right. We have some posters who want to pretend that Kentucky is no threat on the court or on the recruiting trail, and that is simply foolish.