Kentucky Rumored to be leading for Jaylen Brown
No bueno...Kentucky Sports Radio reporting
Also seems the scout guys have changed attitude to one of concern regarding Jaylen and that Kentucky now leading.
I'm not quite clear on why Jaylen Brown committing to Michigan would be a big shock, or why he would want to keep it secret for two weeks...
Totally the simplest explanation. Totally.
But I'm still managing to fool myself into believing it just a little bit.
According to Occam's Razor I will have to choose the path with least assumptions.
Sorry bro.
Michigan also rumored to be leading for Jaylen Brown.
Basketball is also high on his list.
But I do think he is going to Kentucky. Why wouldn't he if he is going to be a 1 and done. Would gladly welcome him doing that here though.
ALABAMA / KENTUCKY RULE:
If your school is in a "top two" with Alabama for a football recruit, or Kentucky as a basketball recruit, that recruit is not going to your school. Full stop.
Yes, Henry Poggi. But that's it.
I like you're train of thought...... until he commits to Kentucky and I am devastated
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But still, not surprised.
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An anonymous text with an Atlanta area code?
Seems legit.
Fuck Calipari - fucking scum bag.
I'll be happy to go piss on his lawn and leave a bagful of burning dogshit on his porch.
I hate that motherfucker.
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For some reason this made me feel better about the whole thing. I can actually go back to work now and maybe get something accomplished. Not going to promise anything though.
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PENIS BREATHE!!!! Screw it, I'm taking the rest of the day off and going fishing.
Your penis shouldn't need to breathe, sir.
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Look, if he goes to UK, he'll be a sure fire first rounder in 2016 and no one will begrudge him for that.
But what's frustrating, and I'm basically stealing what Sam said in the round table this week, is that based on everything JB says he prioritizes (true basketball development, education), his choice would be Michigan. No question. But even when that's the case, UK still gets their man just based on the hype they produce that, admittedly, does end up with most of their players as first rounders (see Devin Booker).
Troubling.
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I get what you're saying regarding Kentucky producing first-rounders, but are those players being developed into 1st rounders by UK or are they the super-talented, highly-rated players that would be 1st rounders regardless? I think it is the latter.
But, since they have to go play skool for 9 months, they choose the path of least resistance and go to a bastion of higher learning like Kentucky.
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Cal's skill (for extreme lack of a better word) has been aggregating first round talent at a single program, and then selling blue chippers that their best route to the pros is spending a year at his promotional machine. And that glitz is very appealing to high school seniors.
He can sell "player X came here, now he's a first rounder" and it's true. Obviously it doesn't mean "player X came here, now he's a first rounder BECAUSE he went here." But I don't think most teenagers know the difference, and Cal exploits that ignorance.
But no, I don't think UK does jack in terms of player development.
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I agree that Calipari, as evil as he may or may not be, is great at merging all of that talent and getting them to play well as a team offensively and defensively. He deserves credit for that because, frankly, some coaches don't know what to do with talented players.
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This is true.
Josh Harrelson is a really obvious example here.
So the best example given is a guy who was a 2x first team all-state player in high school, played his first two college seasons under other coaches, was recgonized enough to be recruited by a number of top D1 schools as a juco transfer, barely played his first (junior) season under Calipari, had his first breakout success playing on an exhibition team not coached by Calipari over the summer, started out his senior season great but then regressed through the season (as his summer experience with another coach became more distant) and averaged 6 points as a starter, was drafted mid-2nd round, and had an NBA career consisting of 75 games with an average 3.5 pts and 3 rebs.
Yeah, wow, playing for Calipari really opened worlds for Josh Harrellson.
Really, it seems like the only Kentucky players who ever end up meeting and surpassing potential are ones who turn pro after their freshman seasons. The one's who don't escape after 1 year just watch their draft stock decline as other prospects pass them over (and most of his one-and-dones also drop over the course of their year with Calipari).
Basically, what an elite recruit gets by playing for Kentucky is the opportunity to play on the most talented team against mediocre SEC competition (in games no one watches outside of KY) for a coach who's good enough, but not great, at in-game coaching and doesn't need to waste time bothering with teaching his players how they can get better, since the talent gap between his recruits and other teams starts out too wide to be closed. It doesn't seem like taking the easy route in college is great prep for the next level up.
No one should be surprised if he selects UK.
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Why would what Webb is hearing be given more value than actual basketball recruting guys. Brown is from Georgia and I can't imagine Webb is that plugged into the basketball scene down there.
He was also dead wrong on Hoke surviving last year. Have people forgotten that this quickly?
His AAU coach I'm sure talks to other people other than Webb and they don't seem to be getting the impression that Webb is. The basketball recruting guys would have the better contacts for a player like Brown.
Seems like the weirdest info for people to take seriously. The whole basis that Kentucky leads now is somebody in a Georgia area code texted a radio program that they do? What is really funny is I have talked to somebody who knows his family and they say his Momma won't let him go any place but Michigan.
This would be unfortunate. What led me most to believe he would choose UM was his desire to develop. I think his chances of developing as he'd like would be greatly reduced by choosing UK. Hoping this is all a red herring.
Highly valued education and wanted to go an Adidas school? Unfortunately it looks like he'll be the basketball version of Da'Shawn Hand. Time to move on. I'd say save the scholarship space for 2016 rather than use it now just to fill the spot.
UK offered Kirk (assuming they were out of it for Brown) and he turned them down. Now they still are ending up with Jaylen? Doesn't seem to make sense in a 2-3 day span but its CROOTIN' so you never know.