Is there any way we could blame this on Cuonzo, or can we say Stokes would stay in school if Bruce was still here?
Just thought I would get this in before someone else.......
Effing Derek Dooley. One of the members of the Triple Entente of UT's demise in athletics along with James Franklin and Lane Kiffin. All 3 are conspiring to bring down our athletic department. First football, now basketball.
If he is declaring I think it isn't a bad choice. It feels like the talent pool is pretty poor in the draft this year and he might be able to sneak into the late 1st round.
He still can't score over length. I'll be shocked if he declares and even more shocked if he gets drafted any earlier than the late second round.
I should clarify that there isn't much depth at his position. I have seen guys like Patric Young, Andre Roberson and Mike Muscala hover real close to the 1st round in some mock drafts and I feel like Stokes has every bit as much potential or more so than those guys.
His NBA potential isn't really that great. He's undersized and slow and plays below the rim. NBA 4's and 5's will just play off him, give him space, let him do a move, then swat it to the other side of the court.
No offense to Stokes, but if I'm drafting, I take Patric Young over Stokes. And I think Stokes is much better college player than Young.