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But can we put it all together?

Not to mention 2 other “5 star” players - Reneau and Tucker.

While I’m excited about the addition of Tucker, Rice and Ballo, I see a repeat of last year unless we get a couple of legitimate 3pt shooters…and I mean an in your face type of guy! Someone talk me down off the ledge…please.

Yes, please!

Carlyle is considered a scorer not a “shooter” - big difference. That’s nice, but we need shooters!

I’m sure playing time was a concern…really doubt it was NIL related.

That’s disappointing….are we still in the hunt for Conwell?

I totally agree. Not a knock on Leal, but he’s a reluctant shooter, and that’s not what we need. Hickman is an in your face shooter.

Don’t scare them away….word’s out there’s a deranged fan on the loose!

It won’t end well when they don’t have a constant lineup of 5 stars, and become a middle of the pack SEC team. I’ll give him 3 years before he’s run out of town. Seems like a good coach though, just going to be extremely hard to meet expectations at KU.

Unfortunately, teams will live and die by NIL and the portal. There will be a few exceptions here and there, but not many.

I agree that would be ideal, but probably won’t happen often unless changes are made to the portal.

It’s not out of the question that Cupps or Newton or both could still enter the portal depending on who we bring in. I’d hate to see that, but it could happen.

Evidently, his father sees something in Coach Woodson that most of the fire CMW crowd doesn’t, and that says a lot.

Gotta love that.

Let’s hope we can get one of those two, because we’ll still need a knock down 3pt shooter. It’s all about roster construction, and we have to get the right pieces to turn this thing around. We had 3 five stars in our lineup last year, and we all know how that turned out.

Yes, please don’t forget about a legit 3pt shooter. I’m not sure Rice or Carlyle solve that problem, and it is a huge problem!

Not an overwhelming hire, and I would expect much angst in Wildcat nation. Some will be excited because he’s one their own and is a good coach, but many will be disappointed much like the Woodson announcement. Quite a step up from BYU to Kentucky.

To all PU fans that claim titles don’t matter watch UConn reload after back to back titles. Of course, recruits notice. Ours were years ago, but they still mean something when you walk into Assembly Hall and see 5 of them hanging over the court!

Would they have cared, if you had beaten UConn?

All the other names being tossed around are either too old or have considerable baggage or both - Pearl, Sampson, Beard, Oates.

Good point…I stand corrected.

Why no announcement then?

Wouldn’t be surprised if it isn't Oates. I know he’s said he’s not interested, but I’m sure he could be convinced now that Hurley and Drew have said no.

Scott Drew turns down Kentucky….who’s next on the list…Nate Oates, Chris Beard, Bruce Pearl? https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/baylor-bears/2024/04/11/scott-drew-staying-at-baylor-over-taking-vacant-kentucky-job-reports-say/?outputType=amp