There are about 6 players, that are highly talented 4 or 5 stars, that are thinking about UofL. I am sure all of them are waiting to see what happens to UofL. Plus already commit ,5 star VJ King, is watching UofL very closely.
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Read on another board that King is thinking about a decommittment.
Are you friggin kidding me?
This will drag on for a long, long time......and in all honesty, that's a big part of the punishment when you can't immediately refute or deny these types of events....
Recruiting is about to look like the last 2 years of the Crum era......and in this league, even Pition won't be able to save us from .500 seasons....
I would like a link also, I really think he stays.Link?
Rick had finally started to seem to win the attraction of elite level talent last year in Adel, Mitchell and Blakeny.
I think its foolish to think that it won't have even a slight negative impact on recruiting which is unfortunate because Rick had finally started to seem to win the attraction of elite level talent last year in Adel, Mitchell and Blakeny.
Rick's a tough coach to play for and our recruiting has always been up and down and full of projects and highly ranked kids that never pan out so I'm not sure what to think about recruiting.
I did find it hilarious that people were worried about TJ Leaf being on campus when this news broke. We were NEVER, NEVER, EVER going to get TJ Leaf...Leaf isn't going to play for us and it had absolutely nothing to do with the scandal.
Completely OT: Are you from Logan, West Virginia? A good portion of my family grew up there.
There are about 6 players, that are highly talented 4 or 5 stars, that are thinking about UofL. I am sure all of them are waiting to see what happens to UofL. Plus already commit ,5 star VJ King, is watching UofL very closely.
L1C4 is not built on a foundation of 5-star players. Some of you guys who closely follow recruiting worry too much...
Interesting take. I dont disagree entirely but I would say the reason why many of the 5 stars dont come is because Rick demands players buy in to his L1C4 philosophy. Most of the elite guys are all about Me1Me4 and not willing to change. I dont see how taking kids like that would be good for the longevity of the program.Not be the contrarian but "L1C4" was a simple marketing ploy by Rick once he figured out that he wasn't getting any of the elite kids. What I find interesting is fans talk about how Rick doesn't want one and done kids and he doesn't want these "pampered, AAU athletes." Well that's just flat out not true. You can easily go look at any of the recruiting sites and see who UL has offered. I mean he's basically offered every player in the top 20 of the 2016 class.
He's offered: 9 of the top 15 players and 14 of the top 25. So this idea that he only wants or he only goes after a certain type of player isn't really accurate. He's always shooting for the best talent, he just hasn't been able to convince any of the truly elite kids to commit.
Interesting take. I dont disagree entirely but I would say the reason why many of the 5 stars dont come is because Rick demands players buy in to his L1C4 philosophy. Most of the elite guys are all about Me1Me4 and not willing to change. I dont see how taking kids like that would be good for the longevity of the program.
What happens the 6 seasons after Cal leaves though? They have no players? Maybe one of these 5 star players gets them in big ole trouble? Duke is the premier team in the country. I think with coach K you just have to trust his judgement. He spent 30 years laying a foundation there. Same with Rick. If he takes a player you have to trust his judgement at this point.Thats another interesting take that I see constantly when it comes to recruiting. I'm not sure if fans are just trying to convince themselves that Rick is doing what's best or they really think that. (Not saying you are either) But I do see a lot of posters talk about how going after these high profile kids isn't good for the program when each and every season its proven to be incorrect. The two schools that have benefited most from the one and done system over the last 6 years? Duke and Kentucky.....
Duke's last 6 seasons? Championship, Round of 64, Elite 8, Round of 64, Sweet 16, Championship
UK's last 6 seasons? Final Four, Runner Up, NIT, Championship, Final Four, Elite 8.
Now, UL's last 6 seasons look really good too and are right there with both Duke and UK. But this idea that Rick isn't recruiting elite kids because he doesn't want them...is incorrect...and the idea that if he did recruit and get elite kids it would somehow diminish our program or hurt the program is high inaccurate as well.
Off the top, it doesn't help your argument that you are factually incorrect at least far as Rivals is concerned. (And this is a Rivals site...) "Basically offered every player in the Top 20" is factually 9 of that 20 or 45%. So, Pitino hasn't even offered a majority of them, while in fact most coaches would probably take ANY player from the Top 20.... What I find interesting is fans talk about how Rick doesn't want one and done kids and he doesn't want these "pampered, AAU athletes." Well that's just flat out not true. You can easily go look at any of the recruiting sites and see who UL has offered. I mean he's basically offered every player in the top 20 of the 2016 class...
Bingo. We have a winner. Great take.Interesting take. I dont disagree entirely but I would say the reason why many of the 5 stars dont come is because Rick demands players buy in to his L1C4 philosophy. Most of the elite guys are all about Me1Me4 and not willing to change. I dont see how taking kids like that would be good for the longevity of the program.
You guys are going to ask a 2 post name to provide info? Seriously, smells like, looks like, acts like a ....... TLink?
Exactly. The only true need we have next year is VJ King and a combo guard.Mitchell/Adel/Spalding - FR that figure to play prominent roles throughout their careers.
Onuaku/Snider/Johnson/Mahmoud - SOPH that figure to play prominent roles throughout their careers.
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