Bearcat_NTS
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As I said way back when this thread was started, if UK gets involved it is a wrap...
Torian Graham 2014 JUCO SG
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As I said way back when this thread was started, if UK gets involved it is a wrap...
Patrick Bateman
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Drew Bledsoe part deux
Bearcat_NTS
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I think you mean Eric but yeah...a lot of UK's 2014 class will have to do with how many guys leave for the NBA from this years team. It isn't necessarily a given that they will offer especially since he is only going to have 2 years to play.
Robert
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Well, we need him a hell of a lot more than UK, so maybe the cosmos will be kind to us.
I understand him having his heart set on going to UK because of their national prominence, but I don't think their fan base would be nearly as excited as ours to welcome him on campus. I'm not saying UK fans wouldn't appreciate him committing, but they get so many 5-star recruits that picking up a 4-star JUCO player would be fairly ho-hum.
I understand him having his heart set on going to UK because of their national prominence, but I don't think their fan base would be nearly as excited as ours to welcome him on campus. I'm not saying UK fans wouldn't appreciate him committing, but they get so many 5-star recruits that picking up a 4-star JUCO player would be fairly ho-hum.
Bearcat_NTS
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I hope eventually these 3-4 star players that have been going to UK will realize they will get recruited over every single year. For example you've got a kid like Derek Willis or Jon Hood who had good offers to other schools and never got minutes. Then there is guys like Ryan Harrow or Kyle Wiltjer who basically had to transfer out to get the minutes they want.
Robert
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The kids who make it to this level are all full of confidence and believe they can play for anyone, regardless of what the recruiting rankings say. I think that's why the 3- and 4-star guys will keep going to Kentucky despite the fact history says they will be lucky to ever start. Sometimes the heart wins out over your head. I agree though that those guys would be wise to look elsewhere.
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Patrick Bateman
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As long as we get Tom Brady, they can have Drew Bledsoe, haha!
Haha, one of those Bledsoe's.
Any news on his visits? Does he have one set up to UC, I haven't seen anything really linking him to UC.
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(2014/6'4/SG) Torian Graham of Chipola drops a smooth 20pts(8-11) in 91-69 win over Central GA Tech with Cincinnati in attendance.
Waiting on the UK offer but Cincy putting on the full court press.
(2014/6'4/SG) Torian Graham of Chipola drops a smooth 20pts(8-11) in 91-69 win over Central GA Tech with Cincinnati in attendance.
Waiting on the UK offer but Cincy putting on the full court press.
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Hope they stay away and get some other big name.
JackBauer151
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Could very much come down to Rashad Vaughn's decision.
Bcatfollower
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I think they already have 4 commits and targeting some more 5 stars...It will really come down to how many turn pro of the current team.
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Let's convince him he's number 1 not a standby option. Stop waiting on a date to the prom and come play where you're wanted young man.
Bcatfollower
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Absolutely!!!!!!! I wonder what Coach Cal tells these kids to make them ok with sitting the bench when they could go to other good basketball programs and be stars?
kg5
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probably says "do you want to be ranked in the top five and have a chance to win a national title"
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Robert
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I really think a player like Graham would be wise going where he is guaranteed playing time. UK goes after 5-star recruits... Graham isn't their 1st, 2nd, or even 5th option. If he were coming out of high school, he could try it out for 2 years and if he never cracks the rotation, he can transfer. But since he only has 2 years of eligibility left, it is way too risky to go to UK. Time for him is precious, and he can't afford to warm the bench for 2 years because that's all the eligibility he has.
I think he has a better chance of making it to the NBA coming to Cincinnati than he does going to Kentucky. He might have a better chance of winning a championship there, but it won't mean as much if he doesn't play big minutes. I'm not saying he can't play at UK, but his chances are much better here...
I think he has a better chance of making it to the NBA coming to Cincinnati than he does going to Kentucky. He might have a better chance of winning a championship there, but it won't mean as much if he doesn't play big minutes. I'm not saying he can't play at UK, but his chances are much better here...
Robert
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I hope he realizes that. I scoured a half-dozen or so UK blogs and message boards and found nary a word about him. When I did find something about him, the response from the UK fan base seemed to be: "Meh."
An example of what a message board user said in regards to Graham: "No offense to the kid, but if he wasn't good enough for an offer the first time around, why would he be now?"
Cincinnati is going all-out for Graham, the fans really want him, and he will come here and likely start right away. OR, he can go to UK, where the fans couldn't give a damn less about him signing, and scrap with a bunch of 5-star guys to make the rotation. Maybe he starts at UK and produces... maybe he never gets the chance he deserves because the roster is too crowded.
He will be better served by coming to Cincinnati.
Unfortunately, a UK offer is more like floor seats to the NBA Finals than a date to the prom.
UK already has a commitment from a shooting guard in Devin Booker (5 star according to ESPN)