Yeah, everyone was complaining about CJ getting Joe T's minutes. If there was an eye roll emoji, it'd be right here.
Fran's statement tells you everything you need to know about his mood about CJ's transfer
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Yeah, everyone was complaining about CJ getting Joe T's minutes. If there was an eye roll emoji, it'd be right here.
Good lord you are a DB. Settle down, you waste way too much time getting angry at what 18-22 year olds do.
Yeah, good call.
Let's see:
Joe T
Ulis
Perkins
PMac
CMac
Keegan
Kris
Josh O
Sandfort
Conn. dude
Yup, you got it. Not as bad as I thought at all. Just have to hope Perkins can fill CJ's shoes. Different type of player, but hopefully he can improve his outside shot. Other than that, he seemed to have a good feel for the game. Should be a better defensive team next year. Offense is a question mark right now.
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Exactly lol....they should have been getting more minutes at the expense of our wonderful post feeder and resident Point guard blog star
Serious question...was he really THAT good!?!? I have no problem with this news at all, would rather have a more quicker/athletic player take his spot on our roster. Having said that, if he goes on & tears it up at UK then I don't know what to think!?!? lol
And only 2 that he thinks are any good, told I wouldn’t be surprised if they are the next ones out the door.
Sandfort can be a good 10 min/game player with his shooting alone.
As Ferentz is want to say: “next man in.”
As Ferentz is want to say: “next man in.”
This. Long time family friends... Tampering from Calipari.
Nepotism is not an issue in CJ's case. But maybe others could say that... I think CMac got too many minutes. Not enough for other bench players.
We'll have plenty of minutes to go around now!
Unfortunately, this is subject to change, since Weezy is likely on his way out, too.
Current Roster (11 currently on scholarship; 2 scholarships available):
FRESHMEN: 2 players
6'7" F Payton Sandfort (***)
6'11" C Riley Mulvey (***)
SOPHOMORES: 6 players
6'11" C Josh Ogundele (***)
6'4" G Tony Perkins (***)
6'2" G Ahron Ulis (***)
6'8" F Keegan Murray (Not Rated)
6'8" F Kris Murray (Not Rated)
6'9" SF Patrick McCaffery (****)
JUNIORS: 1 player
5'10" PG Joe Toussaint (***)
SENIORS : 2 players
6'6" SG Joe Wieskamp (****)
6'5" G/F Connor McCaffery (****)
All indications are that he won't be back. I'm not counting on him returning.
Does everyone think CJ is talented enough to play for Kentucky? I'm not totally familiar with Kentucky's roster for next year but the they generally cherry pick the elite recruits each year. I would be surprised if A) He plays a bunch of minutes and B) He stays 100% healthy going forward.
No he's not that good, and I guess I really don't understand why Calipari would even want him with the level of talent he gets.
Actually there were more than a few games where he barely played.
Its not difficult to play with plantar fasciitis after warming up. The real pain comes after the game.
Iowa had to many players to keep happy this year and feelings must have been hurt.
Fran is petty re CJ? This has to be among the top five most asinine comments ever here.
Not sure I follow. Are you suggesting the few games where CJ started, but didn’t finish (IU at home, MSU at home and Oregon), had nothing to do with being injured? This might be craziest and most ridiculous take I’ve seen on this board in quite some time.
There were a few games this season, I mentioned above, where CJ started to see if he could play and was then removed from the lineup after 13 minutes and 12 minutes. Against IU, Iowa was up by 14 or 15 when CJ went out, only to lose the game and begin an obvious downward spiral which correlated directly with his injury. You’re insane if you think CJ’s injury didn’t have anything to do with him only averaging 24.7 mpg this year. If CJ was healthy, he played as much as needed to try and win the game. Not even a debate.
Honestly, probably not even one of his top five asinine comments today.
We got Connor it’s all good! That’s the reason he is gone and who knows who else....sweet nepotism! Gotta love it...🤯
CJ leaving is much less surprising than if Iowa signed a big and an athletic slasher from the portal.
Truth is, Fran can continue to ignore the portal and it won't be an issue for him personally. His current deal has him set through to retirement.
Truth is, Fran can continue to ignore the portal and it won't be an issue for him personally. His current deal has him set through to retirement.
Good point. There are no excuses left for Fran if he whiffs in the portal other than his product / coaching style are not appealing. Somehow Minnesota, Nebraska, and Iowa State with dumpster fire programs and 2 new coaches can land guys but Fran can't?
I moved on from CJ once I saw his announcement. It's up to Fran to demonstrate what he has learned in his 10-11 years on the job.
Considering they never played the same position, your comment makes zero sense.
He is taller and quicker from what I’ve seen in the many waukee games I’ve watched. Great shot too. He’s 6-7 so I’d guess he’d fill in behind Pat. He will be a good player for Iowa. Perkins is our 2 now.
Calm down Sally and for God sakes cool it with the straw man's ok? Thats not how intelligent people argue.
No where did I say injury had nothing to do with it.
I was merely speculating. Never claimed to know.
If his injury was only plantar fasciitis then that is not enough to keep someone from playing.
Obviously he became unhappy about something and there were rumors of his transfer being about playing time quite a while ago. Specifically the Illinois game.
We now know one part of that rumor was spot on so it leads me to believe the reason could be accurate as well.
Obviously he was sat for performance (maybe injury related, maybe not)but that doesn't mean he agreed with the decision.
yeah, Tom kakert's article on CJ pretty much said Weezy won't be back.
crazy that Connor will be our only returning starter
this year's Kentucky team was horrible from 3; in February, when they began tampering, they zero'd in on CJ because of his ability to hit the 3
Yeah, but IF CJ was saying he was staying, while all the while working behind the scenes, especially supposed uncle-buddy taking part, no reason for Fran to stay "loyal".
So he stayed 3 years, and then risked a "tamper" situation with Kentucky? Yeah, totally rational...
No, Sandfort is NOT quicker than a healthy CJ. One is a forward, one is a guard. Not surprisingly, one has the feet of a guard, one has the feet of a forward
Get Rebraca and a swing player that can shoot!
Edit: Spellnig doesn't always work...
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yeah, I guess it just goes to show that even the Blue Bloods need a sharp shooter to coexist with all their athletic 5 star recruits. Still somewhat of a head scratcher though given CJ's apparent health issues at years end. Having said that, hats off to CJ for landing at a high profile program regardless if he gets any meaningful minutes...
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While he did not fill up the stat sheet, he seemed to really play well in Fran's system. He always seemed to be in the right place. He almost never turned the ball over. Made great decisions. Was a great shooter, though could have been more aggressive. He was a decent defender. I believe he has a high floor and low ceiling and maximizes his limited athleticism. Losing Luka, Nunge, CJ and likely Weezy and JBo really dings our experience and shooting. But it all depends on how some of the younger guys respond. I actually think CJ fits better as a complementary piece on a great team with elite athletes. I dont think his body could hold up as a main weapon, like what was expected at Iowa next year.
