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Not-so-good updates on Malachi Moreno and Jasper Johnson
Not landing either of these 5-star Bluegrass products would be painful.www.aseaofblue.com
Looks like we're out on Jasper...sadly...
but goodness was this coaching change a downgrade in terms of recruiting...
At first I thought both of these were locks and at the very, very least they would get one of them. They quite really might not land a single top 50 guy in this '25 class...and the trend does not make it seem like that the next class (or classes) will look so great either...
Seriously, Brad and staff just put together the best recruiting class the program has ever had. You really think a year later and we won't get anyone? And you are writing off 26 also?![]()
Not-so-good updates on Malachi Moreno and Jasper Johnson
Not landing either of these 5-star Bluegrass products would be painful.www.aseaofblue.com
Looks like we're out on Jasper...sadly...
but goodness was this coaching change a downgrade in terms of recruiting...
At first I thought both of these were locks and at the very, very least they would get one of them. They quite really might not land a single top 50 guy in this '25 class...and the trend does not make it seem like that the next class (or classes) will look so great either...
Hards times in KY. Went from having one of best recruiters in history of college basketball and top recruiting staff to just another coach.
Pope was a reasonably good college coach at BYU (mid major till last year). Just because he was ex player does not make him the right choice.
KY AD screwed up this hire big time.
Thank you for Will Riley. Illini can live with getting just one 5 star. Can KY live with getting none?
lolSeriously, Brad and staff just put together the best recruiting class the program has ever had. You really think a year later and we won't get anyone? And you are writing off 26 also?
Lol, my bad. Yeah, they messed up. My bad.I was talking about UK lol![]()
OP is quoting a Kentucky site.Seriously, Brad and staff just put together the best recruiting class the program has ever had. You really think a year later and we won't get anyone? And you are writing off 26 also?
At first, really wanted it to be between us and Pope for Jasper (throw in BAY as well)...if that ended up being the case, we probably have him, despite him only being 20 min. away from their campus...just a little bit different scenery from the KY from just a few months ago lol. But Bama and UNC scooped in - if those are indeed the top 2 - and their offer/sell for whatever reason - can't exactly pinpoint why - seems to be a lot more intriguing to him than ours.Hard times in KY. Went from having one of best recruiters in history of college basketball and top recruiting staff to just another coach.
Pope was a reasonably good college coach at BYU (mid major till last year). Just because he was ex player does not make him the right choice.
KY AD screwed up this hire big time.
Thank you for Will Riley. Illini can live with getting just one 5 star. Can KY live with getting none?