Paintsville's Landon Slone to UK

[Wireman]

So now we're equating a long-ago game between Oak Hill Academy and Alice Lloyd's JV team (boy, I bet the Warriors were up for that one) with a state quarterfinal game. Whatever.

 

You can trust me when I say - the Warriors were up for it. Slone has proven time and again that he can play. I'm not sure why we're trying to pick apart the game of a walkon.

[westsider]

Who is "picking apart" his game? No one is criticizing UK for taking Slone.

[Log Mountain Boy]

At this point, Morehead and Eastern are more low-major than mid-major. And apparently, neither one of them sees Slone that way ... maybe they're wrong, maybe they're not.

 

EKU has been to the NCAA tournament 2 out of the last 4 years. I can see your argument with Morehead St. as a program though. But I do believe they are up and coming. At any rate, I believe those are 2 programs that have made a mistake with Slone.

[westsider]

EKU has been to the NCAA tournament 2 out of the last 4 years. I can see your argument with Morehead St. as a program though. But I do believe they are up and coming. At any rate, I believe those are 2 programs that have made a mistake with Slone.

Have you seen the OVC's power ratings lately? I follow Murray State, but anyone that watches the league with any regularity knows that it's basically a low-major league right now.

[Wireman]

Who is "picking apart" his game? No one is criticizing UK for taking Slone.

 

I guess we all misunderstood these statements:

 

No argument here, but Henderson's on-the-ball defense was the catalyst for that, too.

 

That just reinforces my point that Slone, in that game at least, had trouble scoring against Division I-caliber athletes.

[westsider]

I guess we all misunderstood these statements:

 

No argument here, but Henderson's on-the-ball defense was the catalyst for that, too.

 

That just reinforces my point that Slone, in that game at least, had trouble scoring against Division I-caliber athletes.

If you choose to interpret them that way, go right ahead.

 

I guess you missed my comments on Slone's offensive potential and the fact that UK has nothing to lose by bringing him in as a walk-on.

[Wireman]

If you choose to interpret them that way, go right ahead.

 

I guess you missed my comments on Slone's offensive potential and the fact that UK has nothing to lose by bringing him in as a walk-on.

 

All I'm saying is that you can't judge anything on one game. :ylsuper:

[Jim Schue]

Thats foolish why would you bring negativity to this thread??

 

Congrats to Sloan. From what I have been told by some people I know in Paintsville Sloan will go the first year as a prefered walk on and be given a scholarship the next year. Word also has it that Richie Farmer was VERY instrumental in this.

 

Hmmm … could be what this conversation was about?

[Jim Schue]

Here's what I find funny about this thread: All these people rattling off the whole "I'm sure BCG knows a lot more than the rest of us" comments. Especially when I can almost guarantee that a minor amount of investigation would find a number of the same people second-guessing Tubby's coaching maneuvers the last few years.

[bigblueinsanity]

I'm glad for this guy but do you guys really think he will play???

[UKCATSFAN]

Exactly. I like the idea of adding talented walkons and I'm not basing anything on one game. That just doesn't make sense.

 

Oh, ok! I think we are both making the same point.:thumb:

[UKCATSFAN]

Here's what I find funny about this thread: All these people rattling off the whole "I'm sure BCG knows a lot more than the rest of us" comments. Especially when I can almost guarantee that a minor amount of investigation would find a number of the same people second-guessing Tubby's coaching maneuvers the last few years.

 

Hindsight is always 20/20!!

[Wireman]

Oh, ok! I think we are both making the same point.:thumb:

 

Yeah, I think you and I are tag team partners lol.:thumb:

[EJHS Fan #98]

Against Arrez he only scored 7 points buit I think that if you can put up 35 against a bunch of Louisville boys you can flat out play. I truly see Landon possibly being a Cameron Mills. Besides he is a whole lot better than Mark Krebs or the other walk-ons.

[madman]

I'm glad for this guy but do you guys really think he will play???

 

IMO, not at UK. He's a good player but not a big time D-I player. If he wants to play, he should look at other options. If he's satisfied with being a practice squad player and a member of a successful program, go to UK. I wish him the best.