2010 Recruiting Discussion Thread

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  • fishepa
    I'm Ron F'n Swanson!
    • Feb 2003
    • 18989

    #271
    Re: 2010 Recruiting Discussion Thread

    Fsquid is WWW's nephew.

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    • fsquid
      Banned
      • Jul 2002
      • 17635

      #272
      Re: 2010 Recruiting Discussion Thread

      I wish, probably would have a normal job. WWW is a good guy to have, I was simply correcting the post about WWW flying people around. It won't be him anymore, it will be Butler.

      Until the NCAA says that people like WWW is illegal, I'm hoping Memphis finds its version.

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      • PhantomPain
        MVP
        • Jan 2003
        • 3512

        #273
        Re: 2010 Recruiting Discussion Thread

        Ok so Enes Kanter is really good. Heard he was good, but didn't know he was that good. 34 points and 13 rebounds in the Nike Hoops Summit game. Set the record for most points scored passing Dirk Nowitzki's scoring record of 33 points.
        #WeAreUK

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        • countryboy
          Growing pains
          • Sep 2003
          • 52693

          #274
          Re: 2010 Recruiting Discussion Thread

          Justin Coleman and Russ Smith both looked good last night in the Derby Festival Classic. Coleman, for what its worth, won the dunk contest.
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          • Monroe10
            Rookie
            • Jan 2009
            • 379

            #275
            Re: 2010 Recruiting Discussion Thread

            Next week could be huge for Kentucky.
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            • Husker_OS
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              • Jun 2003
              • 21459

              #276
              Re: 2010 Recruiting Discussion Thread

              Kentucky needs to stay the hell away from Luke Cothron.
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              • PhantomPain
                MVP
                • Jan 2003
                • 3512

                #277
                Re: 2010 Recruiting Discussion Thread

                Originally posted by Husker_OS
                Kentucky needs to stay the hell away from Luke Cothron.
                They are. But why would you say that? Are you hoping to land him? I don't know where he stands now, but there have been some qualifying issues with him. Good player though.
                #WeAreUK

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                • ehh
                  Hall Of Fame
                  • Mar 2003
                  • 28959

                  #278
                  Re: 2010 Recruiting Discussion Thread

                  Any UK fans to care to comment on the rumor that Kanter was paid $600k over a 4 year period while playing in Turkey?
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                  • JVal3208
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                    • Mar 2007
                    • 465

                    #279
                    Re: 2010 Recruiting Discussion Thread

                    Originally posted by PhantomPain
                    They are. But why would you say that.
                    He's hoping Alabama can land him.
                    Originally posted by ehh
                    Any UK fans to care to comment on the rumor that Kanter was paid $600k over a 4 year period while playing in Turkey?
                    Not a UK fan, but I've been following the situation closely. I'm hearing that there is no way he gets eligible. He played at the highest level in his country, making hundreds of thousands like you mentioned. Deniz Kilicli of WVU played at a much lower level and missed 20 games. Add that his former team is not willing to help him get eligible, they are pissed that he left.
                    Last edited by JVal3208; 04-11-2010, 08:01 PM.
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                    • PhantomPain
                      MVP
                      • Jan 2003
                      • 3512

                      #280
                      Re: 2010 Recruiting Discussion Thread

                      Originally posted by JVal3208
                      He's hoping Alabama can land him.


                      Not a UK fan, but I've been following the situation closely. I'm hearing that there is no way he gets eligible. He played at the highest level in his country, making hundreds of thousands like you mentioned. Deniz Kilicli of WVU played at a much lower level and missed 20 games. Add that his former team is not willing to help him get eligible, they are pissed that he left.
                      This says it all. Doesn't anyone find it just a little ironic that all of sudden someone found out he was allegedly paid $600k after he has a monster game at the Nike Hoops Summit? It isn't like he wasn't known about before, but all of a sudden there is some rumor that says he was paid $600k over 4 years, meaning when he was 13 (yeah, ok) they gave him a $600k contract? Come on!

                      His parents are extremely well off with his Father being a Doctor (Surgeon I believe) and he has kept meticulous records of everything because they knew the rules and new he would eventually play in college in the US. Not to mention that Cal and UK (with one of the best Compliance Officers in all of college) looked into detail about this before an offer was made.

                      Obviously there is a chance that he was paid, but I find it highly suspicious of the timing of all of this. If he is ineligible to play, then that sucks for UK. If he is eligible then that sucks for the rest of the SEC.
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                      • P2K
                        Banned
                        • Aug 2006
                        • 8845

                        #281
                        Re: 2010 Recruiting Discussion Thread

                        Why worry? Cal and his new version of WWW will find dude a way in.

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                        • PhantomPain
                          MVP
                          • Jan 2003
                          • 3512

                          #282
                          Re: 2010 Recruiting Discussion Thread

                          Originally posted by P2K
                          Why worry? Cal and his new version of WWW will find dude a way in.
                          Exactly. WWW or whoever else is posing as WWW these days, mainly erase bank records for a living. That way when there is anyone that loses their amateur status, this dude will go covert and erase, shred, burn, destroy any records so that kid can play at Kentucky.

                          Boy I'm glad someone knows what's really going on. Thanks P2K for helping me educate everyone
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                          • fsquid
                            Banned
                            • Jul 2002
                            • 17635

                            #283
                            Re: 2010 Recruiting Discussion Thread

                            I don't see how you can play in the top level of one of the big Euro leagues and not be paid. But if no contract exists, then you have to let him play.

                            the NCAA is in the process of changing the rule to allow foreign players who played pro to play college ball, if they declare they didn't take any pay. No proof required, apparently, just a signed statement.
                            Last edited by fsquid; 04-12-2010, 08:10 AM.

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                            • Koolie G
                              MVP
                              • Mar 2005
                              • 1812

                              #284
                              Re: 2010 Recruiting Discussion Thread

                              Originally posted by fsquid
                              I don't see how you can play in the top level of one of the big Euro leagues and not be paid. But if no contract exists, then you have to let him play.

                              the NCAA is in the process of changing the rule to allow foreign players who played pro to play college ball, if they declare they didn't take any pay. No proof required, apparently, just a signed statement.
                              From what I hear everyone expects the NCAA to change the rule to allow foriegn players who played pro overseas to play college even if they did take money. I think it gets decided in August. I have no knowlegdge on Kanter's situation but the problem in European countries is there is really no high school level basketball. There are only small professional leagues that you have to play in. I think this is one of the major reasons for the proposed rule change.
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                              • fsquid
                                Banned
                                • Jul 2002
                                • 17635

                                #285
                                Re: 2010 Recruiting Discussion Thread

                                Most of those basketball teams have youth academies that wouldn't jeopardize their NCAA status. I know you can play in a youth academy in soccer in Europe and still be eligible to play NCAA soccer.

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