2023 Returnees

[BillikenMusketeer]

I know scholarships are renewable on a yearly basis. I generally think it’s a bad look when a team pulls the scholly from a kid and essentially forces them to transfer.

But, with the extra Covid year I’m a little hesitant to think we would be obliged to take some guys back for a 5th year. I assume the guys that have been around for 4 years are graduating this year. I believe we have served them well by honoring the 4 years.

I suppose I’m in favor of MORE roster turnover vs less. I’d take back Free, Colby, Des, and Craft. Maybe Edwards. Otherwise I’d try to grab 4-5 serviceable contributors from the portal and hope the freshman are ready

If you need someone on your team with butter fingers who slaps at the ball instead of grabbing a rebound, Edwards is your man. Surely X can do better

[OTRMUSKIE]

Free is rumored to be going to UK

[noteggs]

Free is rumored to be going to UK

Yea seems like family wants him to play for a coach who gets kids to NBA. Huge eye roll.

[Xavier]

Exactly what I’ve seen. His family seems to be a handful and was the main reason he didn’t rejoin the team. Just what I’ve seen with no first hand knowledge

[XUBison]

Exactly what I’ve seen. His family seems to be a handful and was the main reason he didn’t rejoin the team. Just what I’ve seen with no first hand knowledge

You’ve seen this but have no first-hand knowledge? How does that work? :)

[xavierj]

Yea seems like family wants him to play for a coach who gets kids to NBA. Huge eye roll.

That’s hilarious. Sean will have 12 guys he coached playing in the NBA next year.

[Xavier]

You’ve seen this but have no first-hand knowledge? How does that work? :)

I’ve seen the same things but just on message boards and stuff like that. No inside sources is all. It’s all speculation

[MHettel]

Can’t imagine that Free would step right and and play at a place like UK. I’m sure there is another top class on the way. I believe free can score effectively at this level, but that defense is a real issue. Neither his O or D is NBA level and calipari isn’t so much a guy that develops kids into NBA players as a guy that gets to coach can’t miss NBA guys.

Oh well. A lot of drama with Free. Can’t say I will miss that part

[BandAid]

Cal and Sean are good friends. I wonder if Coach Cal would ask Coach Miller for a scouting report if Free we’re to enter the portal. And I’m really curious as to what Miller would say…

[xukeith]

I have not seen any drama with Freemantle. He has been a huge benefit on X squad each year. Last year was an anomaly with his foot screwing up with his conditioning and timing. He was clearly head of the team offensively this season. I recall Miller having Zach play pretty "good" defense this past January. He will be sorely missed and I hope he has 1 more year in him.

Let me remind you of some posters' messages last season(and in 2021) proclaiming Freemantle was definitely transferring. I am sure Freemantle is no dummy and he sees the benefit of Miller coaching.

I am not a Calipari fan but I will give him credit for getting a frequent who's who of top basketball recruits agreeing to join Kentucky.