I’d probably still try to field a team, despite Reed Sheppard leaving.

Great Osobor is a stud. That’d be a big one.

I’d say hiring a former NBA point guard who has been coaching G League Ignite’s talent-heavy roster would be useful in recruiting.

Assuming the Hart deal gets done, that adds someone with the kind of connections you need to land high-end talent.

RE: Mark Pope’s UK staff …

Expect his longtime assistant, Cody Fueger, to be official tomorrow.

Look for formerNevada/UGA/Cal HC Mark Fox to fill Bruiser-type, non-recruiting role.

And former Cuse/NBA guard Jason Hart, USC assistant/G League Ignite HC, as regular assistant.

And there it is.

Something tells me Rick would know on this one.

Reed Sheppard + Rob Dillingham = six combined starts, zero SEC or NCAA tournament wins.

It’s hard to fathom having those two — and Antonio Reeves! — in a backcourt and failing to maximize them better than that.

We’ll look back on 2023-24 Kentucky and wonder, HOW THE HELL?!

Careful out there, Cards.

Sunday, that electric moment when Mark Pope made a shepherd/Sheppard word play and Rupp roared, Rex Chapman was uneasy.

He knew how hard it was going to be for Reed Sheppard to say goodbye to a place like that. But it was best to rip the Band-Aid off. theathletic.com/5427312/2024/0…

Reed had to go, guys. Had to do it. Stock is on fire, and he’s smart enough, IMO, to figure it out on the fly for nba teams. Top-four guy for me in the class. Won’t fall out of the top-12. When that’s the case, you gotta go.

Oh boy, the rivalrying over this will be something.

Just clarified with Jeff Sheppard on whether there was any possibility of Reed returning to Kentucky: 'Reed is 100% all in' on the draft, Jeff said.

Gonna pop this story one more time. On what meant for Reed Sheppard to live out his dream.

Cal has gotten exactly one player to Arkansas. You think he’s striking out? Or it just takes more than a week staring from scratch at a new place? This might be a conversation to have at some point. It’s an absurdly premature one to have Week 1.

The only logical decision. Tough one for Kentucky, but the right one for Reed Sheppard.

Hosting the three-time CAA defensive player of the year this weekend.

He’s been on the job four days and has one assistant. I can’t say he’ll kill it or not, but might be a tad silly to make any sweeping judgments. He’s about to host a very good big man who fits what he wants and has a meeting with a five-star recruit last night.

High-end talent hopping in the portal every day.

One thing we can say with certainty: Kentucky and Louisville both hired elite public speakers.

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