2014 Recruiting Thread

[raymondburr]

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4 star PF Jaylen Johnson committed to Louisville this morning.

That's a solid get for them

[dickey1331]

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SMU is working pretty hard on Turner. Will be interesting to see what happens.

[Sinner]

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Rashad Vaughn taking an official visit to UNC toward the end of the month. Almost commited after his last visit..hope he commits after this one

[redsrule]

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J.P. Macura commits to Xavier. Minnesota was the favorite after Stevens left Butler according to Jerry Meyer.

[redsrule]

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Tyler Ulis is announcing Friday. Kentucky seems to be the overwhelming favorite to get him now.

[franch1se]

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4*/5* PG Jordan McLaughlin to USC. Huge huge get. Was hoping he'd pick SDSU but I still get to root and watch him so win/win.

[IlliniM1ke]

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Tyler Ulis is announcing Friday. Kentucky seems to be the overwhelming favorite to get him now.

Works for me because Illinois really missed the boat, for some reason they didn't start showing interest until Kentucky jumped in (little late at that point) but at least Kentucky isn't Michigan State so he'll be out of conference.

[BunnyHardaway]

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And it means the chances of Tyus to UK decrease, or you'd think so at least.

[redsrule]

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And it means the chances of Tyus to UK decrease, or you'd think so at least.

Ulis shouldn't matter in a decision for Jones. Jones is a better player than him, and Ulis wouldn't be stealing any PT from him. That being said, I don't think there is much of a chance he goes to UK. Okafor on the other hand, if he was going to go to a different school than Tyus I think it would be UK.

[IlliniM1ke]

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4 star PG Quentin Snider from Louisville, KY is set to announce tonight at 7 PM EST between Illinois and UCLA.

[HazzDiddy]

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I have to say Ulis to UK (which is being confirmed by basically everywhere) is surprising to say the least. UK will certainly continue to recruit over him and he could easily turn into a Wiltjer situation. For a 5'8" 140 pound point guard to ever make it to the NBA, he needs PT and to develop. I would bet that with Cal's 7 man rotations, he could easily be the odd man out in the future and end up transferring. I also wouldn't be surprised if he is basically run out of town like Goodwin and Harrow.

[IlliniM1ke]

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I have to say Ulis to UK (which is being confirmed by basically everywhere) is surprising to say the least. UK will certainly continue to recruit over him and he could easily turn into a Wiltjer situation. For a 5'8" 140 pound point guard to ever make it to the NBA, he needs PT and to develop. I would bet that with Cal's 7 man rotations, he could easily be the odd man out in the future and end up transferring. I also wouldn't be surprised if he is basically run out of town like Goodwin and Harrow.

Could happen but undersized guards can play in college, just because he doesn't have an NBA future doesn't mean he can't play at UK, he will have to really perform because NBA caliber PG prospects aren't going to shy away from Kentucky because of Ulis so he will constantly be in competition with guys who are more physically gifted than him.

A transfer wouldn't shock me at all though.

[redsrule]

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I have to say Ulis to UK (which is being confirmed by basically everywhere) is surprising to say the least. UK will certainly continue to recruit over him and he could easily turn into a Wiltjer situation. For a 5'8" 140 pound point guard to ever make it to the NBA, he needs PT and to develop. I would bet that with Cal's 7 man rotations, he could easily be the odd man out in the future and end up transferring. I also wouldn't be surprised if he is basically run out of town like Goodwin and Harrow.

Run out of town? Goodwin was a first round draft pick this year.



Kentucky has officially offered Myles Turner yesterday during Cal's in home visit. He is trying to get him to Big Blue Madness.

[PhantomPain]

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I have to say Ulis to UK (which is being confirmed by basically everywhere) is surprising to say the least. UK will certainly continue to recruit over him and he could easily turn into a Wiltjer situation. For a 5'8" 140 pound point guard to ever make it to the NBA, he needs PT and to develop. I would bet that with Cal's 7 man rotations, he could easily be the odd man out in the future and end up transferring. I also wouldn't be surprised if he is basically run out of town like Goodwin and Harrow.

Goodwin had one foot out the door before the season started and Harrow couldn't handle the pressure of playing at UK (or apparently NC State). Neither were "run out of town."

As for Ulis, we will have to wait and see on that. He played very well against Mudiay and Jones but I have a hard time imagining his small little frame will hold up against high major competition. And as for being recruited over, that pretty much comes with the territory at most major schools. You go to these schools because you can play with the best, not because you are afraid of competition.

[Steven20]

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Could happen but undersized guards can play in college, just because he doesn't have an NBA future doesn't mean he can't play at UK, he will have to really perform because NBA caliber PG prospects aren't going to shy away from Kentucky because of Ulis so he will constantly be in competition with guys who are more physically gifted than him.

A transfer wouldn't shock me at all though.

Snider is undersized. Ullis is extremely little. Not only is he short but he's skinny too. He'd get pushed around and bullied like crazy in the B1G. Groce was right to pass him up the first time. His game just isn't going to translate.