April 1, 201016 yr From Ortons twitter a few mins ago. danielorton33 I would like for anyone to disregard anything that you might have heard my father say he was taken the wrong way in his interview.
April 1, 201016 yr From Ortons twitter a few mins ago. danielorton33 I would like for anyone to disregard anything that you might have heard my father say he was taken the wrong way in his interview. Just heard this on the News as well. Interesting.
April 1, 201016 yr To me Orton has always seemed like he has a good head on his shoulders. I believe he will make a logical decision.
April 1, 201016 yr Lol it is hard to believe what Ortons father said was simply "Taken the wrong way". He may have been wrong, or he have misunderstood his son but I don't think he was taken the wrong way.
April 1, 201016 yr Didn't Orton have to correct something that his father said last spring during the recruiting process? Seems like I remember something like that. It might have been the other way around though.
April 1, 201016 yr It is a lot harder to put your name in the draft and be able to pull out because of the new date to pull your name from the draft has been moved up to May 8 instead of early June.
April 1, 201016 yr If NBA execs are saying he could be a top 20 pick, I think he should look. He really showed improvement this season and will only get better with time. However, the potential lockout after next season is really forcing players who may not be quite ready yet to look into it. I do think it is extremely smart not to hire an agent so that your options are open. It always seems that these mock NBA drafts don't account for foreign pro players that get drafted and knock some of these kids down further than they thought they would go. I hope he comes back, but right now think the odds are about 60/40 that he goes. Seems like a good kid and I hope he makes the right decision. The Cats desperately need him back and I think he needs at least one more year.
April 1, 201016 yr Didn't Orton have to correct something that his father said last spring during the recruiting process? Seems like I remember something like that. It might have been the other way around though. I remember something about his dad's statement and Daniel's not being in agreement. Sounds like his dad might want to just keep it all on the downlow, advise his son, but not go public if Daniel is still unsure on what he wants to do. I think he at least tests the waters, but I think he also has to know what one more year as a Cat could do for him in the long run. The best big man UK has had in the pros in the past several years was Magloire, and he chose to stay another year at UK when he could have gone. He has had a good pro career, 1-time NBA all star, etc. Nazr came out early and is still hanging around, just never quite found his stride. Morris had the same on court effort he had in college and has ridden the pine for the past 3 seasons.
April 1, 201016 yr I thought Orton showed signs of frustration toward the end of the year. He was pretty productive with limited minutes. I would think if he came back next year he might be a top 5 pick because he'd play all the time he wanted. He could lead the nation in blocked shots and show that he can score in the post. Regarding his dad. It's a shame when dads are over-involved and their sons have to apologize for the father's statements/behavior. Especially when the kid is in college. Cut the cord Mr. Orton. Let your son speak for himself.
April 1, 201016 yr The latest mock drafts I have seen have all 5 going in the first round with Orton going 20-25. I would be shocked If anybody came back.
April 1, 201016 yr Dicky V twitter: Bledsoe & Orton should come back to CATS as they r not ready 4 life in the NBA!
April 1, 201016 yr The latest mock drafts I have seen have all 5 going in the first round with Orton going 20-25. I would be shocked If anybody came back. Which mock draft just wanted to look at it.
April 1, 201016 yr Has Cal ever had this many players leave? I know he recruits a lot of "one and done" players, but has he ever had this many guys leave for the NBA? Considering his reputation, he hasn't really had that many has he? Wagner, Rose, Evans Who else? Did Darius Washington or Kendrick Perkins leave after one season? The talent he brought in in this one class was insane. Four guys who will be first round picks...:scared: He's been a great recruiter, but this class was something else.
April 1, 201016 yr Considering his reputation, he hasn't really had that many has he? Wagner, Rose, Evans Who else? Did Darius Washington or Kendrick Perkins leave after one season? The talent he brought in in this one class was insane. Four guys who will be first round picks...:scared: He's been a great recruiter, but this class was something else. Perkins went straight to the league I believe.
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