2016 5 Star #11 Rivals overall ranked VJ King had committed to UofL. 6'7" 185lb. small forward from Fairfax VA. BIG Commit. Now...let's just wait and see if he shows up on campus.
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Good Player. Congrads!
I feel the same way. As long as he has the right attitude, then this is a great commit. If he isn't down with being a L1C4 type of player then I would just assume he go elsewhere. The right attitude means everything.As I posted on the premium board, I'd like to find out that the kid is L1C4 material. I'm skeptical of kids ranked that high...
As I posted on the premium board, I'd like to find out that the kid is L1C4 material. I'm skeptical of kids ranked that high...
I hope you're right, but it's not my job to find out whether the kid has what it takes to make it under Pitino. That's the staff's job.And how would you go about finding out? I'm sure the staff believes he is or they wouldn't have pursued him in the first place. I understand we have been burned in the past multiple times but I won't judge the whole crowd off of a few people. Enjoy the ride...no sense in worrying. Great pickup by the staff
I hope you're right, but it's not my job to find out whether the kid has what it takes to make it under Pitino. That's the staff's job.
And as much as I support Pitino and everything he does, let's not pretend that we've nailed that analysis in the past. We've seen a lot of roster turnover along with the rest of the college basketball. I'd say we're about average in that regard. But we're not happy with anything at U of L that's "average".
I wanna see fewer Shaqquan Aarons and Anton Gills. Sometimes they're not good enough; too many times they just don't wanna work hard enough. I've decided to start--it sounds like a lot of other fans have as well--questioning what an incoming kid has behind those Rivals stars. To your point, the staff is probably evolving as well. Let's all hope we do it quickly...
I wasn't saying it was your job or anyone else's on this board. Just pointing out that there is no way to know what the kid is made of until he gets here. That's what the coaches are for.
Do you honestly think that a kid who committed would say "no I'm not down with L1C4"? Just sayin
I don't believe that nor do the coaches. A big part of their vetting process is finding out what's between the ears on these kids. And if a coach doesn't think that's his job, we have the wrong coach--at least in THIS system (L1C4).I wasn't saying it was your job or anyone else's on this board. Just pointing out that there is no way to know what the kid is made of until he gets here. That's what the coaches are for...
No, I don't. That's why we're paying coaches big salaries to find that out for us....Do you honestly think that a kid who committed would say "no I'm not down with L1C4"?...
Lets give this L1C4 thing a rest, or maybe even retire it for good.
Yea and I have no problems with the extension.Uh oh... The guy embracing it just signed on for another eleven years! YIKES!!!
Me too, but I'm not sure that all of our fans have bought in 100% of the time. Esp. when we lose a good player because of it...I like the L1C4 mantra. Louisville FIRST = team players without egos...
This is the difference between Duke and UK. Kids don't leave Duke because they already have one foot out the door (Orton, Lamb, Teague, Dakari, Harrisons). Kids leave Duke because they're ready for the pros and will be drafted accordingly.The best thing, however, is that producing a OAD guy doesn't necessarily reduce your basketball program to a D-League team. Would mean that you can have the best of both worlds: L1C4 AND OAD.
This is the difference between Duke and UK. Kids don't leave Duke because they already have one foot out the door (Orton, Lamb, Teague, Dakari, Harrisons). Kids leave Duke because they're ready for the pros and will be drafted accordingly.
I just listed 6 guys in the last 5 years who were leaving Cal's program whether they were ready for the next level or not. They were done with UK. They were done with Cal. Their pitstop was complete. And I even forgot about Archie Goodwin. No way that guy was ready. Dude lost to Robert Morris in the first round of the NIT. Of course Cal didn't show them the door. They had their mind made up before they ever set foot on UK's campus that they were jumping to the NBA the first time an agent gave them hope. That's the type of player Cal's approach attracts. Other teams get those players too, (Josh Selby at Kansas, Lance Stephenson at Cinci, etc) but only Cal's program is going to have them on an annual basis.Davis, Cousins, Wall, Randle, Young, Noel, Bledsoe, Gilchrist, Goodwyn, all looked pretty ready for the NBA and are cashing some pretty nice checks. Cal certainly did not show Orton or Teague the door . Lamb and the Harrisons were not one and done. You obviously are suffering from a Duke education.