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BB RECRUITING: 2025 5* Forward Nate Ament Visiting UofL 10-11-24

There may be other reasons in play even though they don't play the same position. But maybe not. Maybe all four guys end up at Duke.
I really want to see how Kelsey handles 25 class. Thing is he was able to get portal guys to buy into coming off the bench. Because the roster was totally empty. Next season he has a few slated to return that more than likely want to start. And with him trying get multiple HS 4 and 5 stars. Whom i'm willing to bet especially the 5 stars are not wanting to come off the bench. I read where at C of C , he recruited a certain way but he is now dealing with an entirely diffrent mindest of kids on this level.

Duke,UK (Calipari),Kansas ,NC and now Ark (Calipari) , get away with multiple guys at positions because these schools have the NBA cache to back it up. Kelsey going too have really sell some cars to win over these kds.
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BB RECRUITING: 2025 5* Forward Nate Ament Visiting UofL 10-11-24

Would be huge if Kelsey lands both Ament and Henderson for next year. Hopefully the Boozer twins committing to Duke helps these two towards UofL as they might be a package deal.

At the very least the Boozers committing should start a domino effect of others deciding where to go.
Cayden is a PG ,Cameron is a PF .

Is It NCAA Tournament Or Bust This Season?

You mean that Arkansas team that was mostly made up of shooting guards who couldn't play defense? The one with El Ellis on it? That was a group of individuals, not a team and that was clear as day if you watched them play. We will see shortly though.
It's pretty much the same style Kelsey plays running and gunning.
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Is It NCAA Tournament Or Bust This Season?

One thing that could bolster or beat down this team in year one: The schedule.

The schedule is pretty brutal right from the jump. Most people probably didn't want to see cupcake city but this team will go through trial by fire before the season ends.
That's exactly why i stated confidence can be good or bad. I would have left myself some wiggle room. As we know fans are very fickle will turn on you quickly.With some of those opponent's the product can look either good or bad. That's why i don't get why some folks are crying about where some media have them picked in the ACC. Putting them in the middle is pretty fair.

Is It NCAA Tournament Or Bust This Season?

Nothing is forgone prime example Arkansas top coach loaded roster on paper .
You mean that Arkansas team that was mostly made up of shooting guards who couldn't play defense? The one with El Ellis on it? That was a group of individuals, not a team and that was clear as day if you watched them play. We will see shortly though.

Josh Johnson Decommits

502, you are living in the past; and your use of statistics to support your opinion is flawed. 24/7 and Rival recruiting data has been around a long time, but the Portal has only been in place since 2018, and it took several more years (2021) before NIL was adopted by the NCAA. What you fail to understand, is it is not about the number of players on the roster who return to their original school selection, but it is the much smaller number of skill position players who influence the improvement of these schools. The QBs clearly have the greatest impact, followed by the WRs, RBs, and CBs. Vanderbilt serves as the best example of my point, Diego Pavia arriving at QB explains their success in Nashville.

The Portal “giveth and taketh away”; look at our own roster and tell me where we would be without the Portal? We will begin to see this phenomena increase as schools realize they must succeed with attracting NIL funds, as most of the big money will be directed towards the Portal where there is evidence of performance at the Collegiant level.
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Don’t tell me officiating doesn’t make a difference

That call being reversed resulted in reversing the outcome of the game itself. Regrettably there is no way to explain it any other way. The absence of any significant disciplinary action, will mean there will never be any change in behavior.

SMU was very good that day, but UL was deprived of a turnover that not only would have taken points away from SMU, it would have given a huge amount of momentum in a critical period of the contest.

ACC officials being called out

This is why fans believe in conspiracy theories. No one who watched that play saw a clear knee down. Why overturn a call? There is either an agenda or the people reviewing are idiots. Either way the ACC is reaffirming they are a 2nd rate league.

The playoffs will only make fans reaction worse.
Hell, now I'm starting to believe it. The double PI against ND and this. I'm sure these ACC officials go through background checks but what about checking into their bank accounts or cell phone records for inappropriate behavior.

Is It NCAA Tournament Or Bust This Season?

Nothing is forgone prime example Arkansas top coach loaded roster on paper .

""For the first time since 2009-10, the Razorbacks posted an overall losing record (16-17) in a season that they were picked preseason by some national analysts to win the national championship.

One year removed from a Sweet Sixteen appearance with three 2023 draft selections, fifth-year head coach Eric Musselman went transfer-heavy for this year's roster. The Hogs added seven transfers and two freshmen to go along with five key returners and it never seemed to work consistently."
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