There was a long running thought on Kentucky Sports Radio that this would be the year that Calipari offers and takes a kid from Kentucky. Which makes sense with Willis and Hawkins graduating.

 

A lot of folks thought it would be Tay Hollingsworth but he's going off the board tomorrow. Most of the top kids in the Commonwealth are already committed.

 

Is there a kid in 2017 who could wind up playing at UK? I say no.

 

Are there kids in 2018 who could play there? I say maybe.

 

Are there kids in 2019 who could play there? I say there are potentially 2-3 who could (depending on development over the next couple years).

 

What say you, the BGP faithful?

From the 2017 class it looks now like if a Kentucky kid will go to UK it'll be Tray Hollowell, David Sloan, Tavin Lovan or Trace Young. Those are the best players that aren't committed yet or won't be by the end of the week. I think it's more likely one of the promising 2018 kids will be the next to play at UK, IMO I think KyKy Tandy will be the next and I believe he'd actually get to play a lot.

Correction 2019 not 2018.

From the 2017 class it looks now like if a Kentucky kid will go to UK it'll be Tray Hollowell, David Sloan, Tavin Lovan or Trace Young. Those are the best players that aren't committed yet or won't be by the end of the week. I think it's more likely one of the promising 2018 kids will be the next to play at UK, IMO I think KyKy Tandy will be the next and I believe he'd actually get to play a lot.

 

I think Tandy, Dontaie Allen, David Johnson and Moreno could all be candidates for a spot in 2019. I know Johnson and Allen have already been evaluated by UK in the past 6 months or so.

Walk-on or scholarship?

Herky Rupp's grandson.

Walk-on or scholarship?

 

Scholarship.

Crazy

Scholarship.

 

Well, in that case, I'll have to get back to you at a later date............probably much later. Like maybe when that really hot place we all don't want to go freezes over.

Well, in that case, I'll have to get back to you at a later date............probably much later. Like maybe when that really hot place we all don't want to go freezes over.

 

I agree. I don't see it happening any time soon.

It may not be possible but if Trevon Faulkner has a great summer next year could he be a 2018 player that ends up on UK's radar or is he not a high major D-1 player? I ask because I suck at evaluating talent for college and have no clue where he is currently at on the recruiting scene.

I'll add this: If that player is out there in KY his best opportunity of getting to UK is transferring to a prep school ala DeAngelo Russell........Cal doesn't look too hard in KY for one and dones.

I'll add this: If that player is out there in KY his best opportunity of getting to UK is transferring to a prep school ala DeAngelo Russell........Cal doesn't look too hard in KY for one and dones.

 

And to add to that D'Angelo is the starting PG for the Lakers, went to Monteverde Academy and won 2 national titles in high school, went to Ohio State and had a spectacular season that had him chosen #2 in the 2015/16 NBA Draft and Cal still didn't offer him.

 

 

Taking all of that in.....yeah, not sure who will end up at UK. Whoever it is will have to do what Hawkins, Willis and Polson did by going to be part of the team and playing time not being important.

It may not be possible but if Trevon Faulkner has a great summer next year could he be a 2018 player that ends up on UK's radar or is he not a high major D-1 player? I ask because I suck at evaluating talent for college and have no clue where he is currently at on the recruiting scene.

 

His recruiting confuses me. I think he's much much better than his current offer list.

His recruiting confuses me. I think he's much much better than his current offer list.

 

I agree. I think he has a lot of potential.