Davis, Jones, Teague make it official...

#26
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Hardwood_fanatic said:
Bledsoe couldn't spell merit in high school. Of course something was going on. The only issue I have in all of the "UK and Call are dirty" arguments is that people either forget or stubbornly omit the fact that other elite schools were trying to snag him too. it's not like his top 5 backed out and UK was the only school left for him to sign. I think the same decision would have been made for him to play at any of the schools in the final four this season.
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I don't respect Kentucky and really pay no attention to the program bc I don't feel anyone can recruit as good as cal does without something being up..... I can see a one time class as good as he recruits but to be able to do it on a yearly....Nah I don't believe it.
 
#27
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volbeast33 said:
I don't respect Kentucky and really pay no attention to the program bc I don't feel anyone can recruit as good as cal does without something being up..... I can see a one time class as good as he recruits but to be able to do it on a yearly....Nah I don't believe it.
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What, you don't think it's possible for a coach to stay within the rules and sign a #1 ranked recruit for like six years in a row, spanning two colleges?
 
#28
#28
When you can promise 1st round picks, one of the best opertunities to win a championship in a city that will treat you like a legend, it may be a little easier than you think.
 
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slh1089 said:
When you can promise 1st round picks, one of the best opertunities to win a championship in a city that will treat you like a legend, it may be a little easier than you think.
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I agree all that helps BUT...

Unc, duke and Uconn have all had their stretches and those coaches have all put more guys in the NBA than cal. So if none of those coaches can pull 4(or however many it is now) #1 classes in a row, then yes, it seems a little odd that cal can.

Maybe there's nothing there, but as I said, if those coaches never could do it, it just seems a little fishy this guy is doing it every year. You'd think there would eventually be a year that they missed a few and didn't finish #1. And everytime it appears they've missed they sway a guy like jones with one phone call, weird.
 
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ukvols said:
So, you're saying there is a chance?
LOL.

And, LOL at the teams who draft the ones who, while being fine college players, will be riding the coattails of their teammates on Draft Day.
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right now florida may be my pick for #1 in the sec, but there are still a few recruits out there obviosly. whoever lands bennett probably would get my vote for #1 in SEC.

either way though, yes there is actually a chance now to compete with the NBA D League team, known as the Kentucky Wildcats.

LMAO...i heard someone say earlier..."david stern should just assign all 5 underclassmen to the bobcats so they'll actually have a legitimate NBA roster now." :eek:lol:
 
#40
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bleedingTNorange said:
All 5 made the correct decision IMO.
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No question about that. But it really hurts the team. More people leaving puts more pressure on Cal to recruit replacements. We need more players like Darius Miller, not Anthony Davis. Miller will give you long term success, able to be a team player with just about everyone. Players like AD are great to have,but you just have one year to win it all and then he's gone. There is no way to replace him and you don't get to develop a team around him.

Imo, while clearly players like Davis are fantastic for short term success, Cal won't have long term success if he can't keep players. That being said, he's proving me wrong currently.
 
#41
#41
There won't be another Miller until Calipari leaves.

Let's see how Calipari does now that all of the veterans leftover from the prior regime are gone.
 
#42
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ukvols said:
There won't be another Miller until Calipari leaves.
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It's the downfall of being the best recruiter. Vandy is a good example that pops in my mind. They've been a decent recruiting school and they end up with a lot of very talented 4 year players because they don't get the best classes, but they have time to develop players like Taylor,Jenkins,etc.
 
#43
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BigPapaCat said:
It's the downfall of being the best recruiter. Vandy is a good example that pops in my mind. They've been a decent recruiting school and they end up with a lot of very talented 4 year players because they don't get the best classes, but they have time to develop players like Taylor,Jenkins,etc.
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It doesn't even have to be all 4 year guys, like jenkins was a 3 year guy.

But there's many examples...duke for the majority will have MAYBE one 1 and done, then 1 or 2 two year guys then some 3&4 year guys, they have a nice blend. Same for Izzo at Michigan state, most of your big teams don't recruit only one and dones because they realize that you have to have some upperclassmen and team chemistry. Calipari is the only one, and maybe Williams at UNC willing to recruit all those one and dones, but even Williams doesn't as much as cal. Most of the other coaches look for that blend.
 
#44
#44
We'll now get to see how Cal can coach with nothing but a bunch of puppies. He's had some leadership before, but now he has to provide it all. It should be interesting.

Candy is going to be in total rebuilding mode without players like Ky. Ky will still be good, but there is not going to be any Davis controlling the lane and zero experience. It ought to be fun.
 
#45
#45
KY will be a lot better than 2008 Florida, but they won't ever win consecutive NCs with Cal.
 
#46
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OrangeBalls said:
We'll now get to see how Cal can coach with nothing but a bunch of puppies. He's had some leadership before, but now he has to provide it all. It should be interesting.

Candy is going to be in total rebuilding mode without players like Ky. Ky will still be good, but there is not going to be any Davis controlling the lane and zero experience. It ought to be fun.
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They'll definitely be beatable regardless of how they finish recruiting this year.

But if they miss on bennett I don't even think they're the favorite in the SEC anymore, and IMO would deserve to be ranked around 10-15.
 
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