(07-13-2021 11:53 AM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  On a related note Cockburn says he will announce his decision Friday. Illinois fans seem to think he may be coming back. I know Cal Tucky has been after him hard. Posted here because I think it impacts the Duren recruitment.

One of the most enjoyable times on this board was in 2007, When Illannoy fans infested this board. The transition from laughing at us for thinking we had a shot at Rose, to being worried, then to realizing that they were screwed, and then the total meltdown, was spectacular.

(07-13-2021 06:58 PM)Stammers Wrote:  

(07-13-2021 11:53 AM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  On a related note Cockburn says he will announce his decision Friday. Illinois fans seem to think he may be coming back. I know Cal Tucky has been after him hard. Posted here because I think it impacts the Duren recruitment.

One of the most enjoyable times on this board was in 2007, When Illannoy fans infested this board. The transition from laughing at us for thinking we had a shot at Rose, to being worried, then to realizing that they were screwed, and then the total meltdown, was spectacular.

I'm sure there are Kentucky lurkers here right now. I'm not sure why Cockburn would "announce" he's going back to Illinois. Thinking he goes to Kentucky. If that's true it makes sense that Cockburn wants to get his decision in ahead of Durens, just in case.

(07-13-2021 06:58 PM)Stammers Wrote:  

(07-13-2021 11:53 AM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  On a related note Cockburn says he will announce his decision Friday. Illinois fans seem to think he may be coming back. I know Cal Tucky has been after him hard. Posted here because I think it impacts the Duren recruitment.

One of the most enjoyable times on this board was in 2007, When Illannoy fans infested this board. The transition from laughing at us for thinking we had a shot at Rose, to being worried, then to realizing that they were screwed, and then the total meltdown, was spectacular.

Yeah I remember. I frequented their board since I'm from there and have family members that went to school there. They were delusional. They went after me like rabid dogs. Hilarious.

(07-13-2021 02:04 PM)hsvtiger Wrote:  

(07-13-2021 11:44 AM)dwash Wrote:  

(07-13-2021 09:53 AM)uskjtc02 Wrote:  

(07-13-2021 09:44 AM)Tigers2B1 Wrote:  

(07-13-2021 09:41 AM)uskjtc02 Wrote:  Waiting on the $ to get right.

Duren genuinely sounds like someone who wants to get even better... at least during interviews. He mentioned penny, Cody, and Brown by name. I'm thinking the Brown hire is going to help us here.

The hiring of Brown definitely helps. Now gotta get the $ right.

Boy I love that we can openly say stuff like this now. Quit acting like it's taboo. Quit having the fan base of a program that is obviously paying players talk about other programs cheating. It's all fair game and folks can go stuff that nonsense.

You still cannot pay a player to choose your school and if you subsequently agree to give them X amount for basically nothing ($1M to sign autographs for an hour), you’ll be under scrutiny. It’s not “all fair game”.

It took Miami boosters 5 minutes and some legal fees to figure out how to work around that. We are already past that stage of the game on how to make that work within the rules...

Cal Sucky site says Cockburn will return to Illinois. Adds Calipari really wasn't high on him anyway. LOL

https://kentuckysportsradio.com/basketba...-cockburn/

Ok

(07-14-2021 10:06 AM)Tigers2B1 Wrote:  Cal Sucky site says Cockburn will return to Illinois. Adds Calipari really wasn't high on him anyway. LOL

https://kentuckysportsradio.com/basketba...-cockburn/

That's what Kentucky fans do. It's absolutely impossible that someone might consider going to a school that's not Kentucky if Kentucky wants them. Went over there and took a look at basketball site and in addition to Calipari not recruiting Cockburn there's another theory that Orlando Antigua, their assistant coach who used to coach at Illinois, had a "gentleman's agreement" that he would not recruit any Illinois transfers. So according to Kentucky fans now, Calipari either didn't want him or they didn't recruit him because they're so above the board honest gentlemen.

So get ready now for Calipari to put on the Duren full court press.... Above, behind, and under the table.

I thought the whole reason Duran was considered favored to come here was based on "if" UK got Cockburn? So doesn't that now translate into Duran goes to UK?

(07-14-2021 01:11 PM)SpiderMan79x Wrote:  I thought the whole reason Duran was considered favored to come here was based on "if" UK got Cockburn? So doesn't that now translate into Duran goes to UK?

Well there is a new element in the mix that was not there previously....Larry Brown. Should and could be a difference maker.

(07-14-2021 01:11 PM)SpiderMan79x Wrote:  I thought the whole reason Duran was considered favored to come here was based on "if" UK got Cockburn? So doesn't that now translate into Duran goes to UK?

The fact that Kentucky has Tschiebwe and Collins hurts them for both Kofi and Duren imo.

I thought the "table" went away.

(07-14-2021 10:23 AM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  Ok

(07-14-2021 10:06 AM)Tigers2B1 Wrote:  Cal Sucky site says Cockburn will return to Illinois. Adds Calipari really wasn't high on him anyway. LOL

https://kentuckysportsradio.com/basketba...-cockburn/

That's what Kentucky fans do. It's absolutely impossible that someone might consider going to a school that's not Kentucky if Kentucky wants them. Went over there and took a look at basketball site and in addition to Calipari not recruiting Cockburn there's another theory that Orlando Antigua, their assistant coach who used to coach at Illinois, had a "gentleman's agreement" that he would not recruit any Illinois transfers. So according to Kentucky fans now, Calipari either didn't want him or they didn't recruit him because they're so above the board honest gentlemen.

So get ready now for Calipari to put on the Duren full court press.... Above, behind, and under the table.

(07-14-2021 02:34 PM)dwash Wrote:  

(07-14-2021 01:11 PM)SpiderMan79x Wrote:  I thought the whole reason Duran was considered favored to come here was based on "if" UK got Cockburn? So doesn't that now translate into Duran goes to UK?

The fact that Kentucky has Tschiebwe and Collins hurts them for both Kofi and Duren imo.

I think the reason we lead for Duren, if we do, is because of Penny, Larry Brown, and Cody Toppert.

Y'all, last year showed that Cal can't coach a horse to water even if he tried. He relies too heavily on luck. Talent alone will most often only get you so far. UK may have many titles and such—but when speaking in terms of the present, those are mere relics from the past. The fact is, at present, Memphis has the better coaching staff.

(07-14-2021 04:18 PM)skunk100 Wrote:  Y'all, last year showed that Cal can't coach a horse to water even if he tried. He relies too heavily on luck. Talent alone will most often only get you so far. UK may have many titles and such—but when speaking in terms of the present, those are mere relics from the past. The fact is, at present, Memphis has the better coaching staff.

Might want to make at least one NCAA tourney before we make comparisons to anybody, let alone UK

(07-14-2021 01:50 PM)DallasTiger Wrote:  

(07-14-2021 01:11 PM)SpiderMan79x Wrote:  I thought the whole reason Duran was considered favored to come here was based on "if" UK got Cockburn? So doesn't that now translate into Duran goes to UK?

Well there is a new element in the mix that was not there previously....Larry Brown. Should and could be a difference maker.

Absolutely!

And then there are those in Kentucky that appear to think he is leaning Miami. What’s the reasoning—anything in the wind that indicates any substance to it?

(07-14-2021 04:18 PM)skunk100 Wrote:  Y'all, last year showed that Cal can't coach a horse to water even if he tried. He relies too heavily on luck. Talent alone will most often only get you so far. UK may have many titles and such—but when speaking in terms of the present, those are mere relics from the past. The fact is, at present, Memphis has the better coaching staff.

Quote:Y'all, last year showed that Cal can't coach a horse to water even if he tried. He relies too heavily on luck

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I have no idea wtf you are talking about. Is this a joke? In the last 15 years...

44 NCAA wins
1 National Championship
5 Final Four
5 Elite 8
2 Sweet 16

Cal averages an Elite 8 every year, and in 2020 they were ranked #8 when the season was cancelled. We have fans that have lost their marbles.

Proven that Cal can't coach. Hilarious.

(07-14-2021 09:10 PM)SouthernMSTiger Wrote:  And then there are those in Kentucky that appear to think he is leaning Miami. What’s the reasoning—anything in the wind that indicates any substance to it?

I think Miami hired his HS coach

(07-15-2021 08:35 AM)Tiger87 Wrote:  

(07-14-2021 09:10 PM)SouthernMSTiger Wrote:  And then there are those in Kentucky that appear to think he is leaning Miami. What’s the reasoning—anything in the wind that indicates any substance to it?

I think Miami hired his HS coach

Well, if he should choose Miami, it’s more about relationships, not about who can best prepare him for the NBA.

(07-15-2021 10:38 AM)SouthernMSTiger Wrote:  

(07-15-2021 08:35 AM)Tiger87 Wrote:  

(07-14-2021 09:10 PM)SouthernMSTiger Wrote:  And then there are those in Kentucky that appear to think he is leaning Miami. What’s the reasoning—anything in the wind that indicates any substance to it?

I think Miami hired his HS coach

Well, if he should choose Miami, it’s more about relationships, not about who can best prepare him for the NBA.

Really high-risk high-reward when we send all three of our active coaches to watch his games rather than spreading the eyeballs to evaluate other talent. We will see.

(07-15-2021 10:45 AM)Tigers2B1 Wrote:  

(07-15-2021 10:38 AM)SouthernMSTiger Wrote:  

(07-15-2021 08:35 AM)Tiger87 Wrote:  

(07-14-2021 09:10 PM)SouthernMSTiger Wrote:  And then there are those in Kentucky that appear to think he is leaning Miami. What’s the reasoning—anything in the wind that indicates any substance to it?

I think Miami hired his HS coach

Well, if he should choose Miami, it’s more about relationships, not about who can best prepare him for the NBA.

Really high-risk high-reward when we send all three of our active coaches to watch his games rather than spreading the eyeballs to evaluate other talent. We will see.

They have plenty of film on these guys...

The eyeballs that are more important are the recruits eyeballs seeing our coaches.