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re: NBC SEC Basketball Off-season Update and Predictions
Posted on 7/18/19 at 2:44 pm to BluegrassBelle
Posted on 7/18/19 at 2:44 pm to BluegrassBelle
Yeah it looks like a toss up between LSU and Kentucky for him. If one of those 2 get him then that team just becomes a lot tougher. Very good player
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Posted on 7/18/19 at 2:45 pm to thunderbird1100
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Seems like most recent picks have been to LSU
Seems like even the article notes "most of the buzz" has been around Kentucky and Oregon. I guess I'm just looking at what I have seen and read as a whole this last week. Nothing really special from my reasoning.
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We've been recruiting him for a long time and before the suspension thing he was almost a lock per some folks.
Yep, the suspension set back LSU. Maybe they made all that ground back?
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He's an immediate starter here with literally no competition at center.
I don't disagree that it makes more sense on paper, just have seen too many players pick less than ideal fits before.
Posted on 7/18/19 at 2:49 pm to rockiee
FWIW, I think we made up some ground when Blackshear chose Florida. There had been a lot of talk of him coming in with the 2020 class but that's when I started to see a lot more of the 2019 talk. Kentucky had him in for a visit just couple days after Blackshear announced.
That's not to say he doesn't go to LSU. As others have said, I've seen most talk between LSU, Kentucky, and Oregon. Just shedding light on what probably changed for UK. I also think while EJ makes a big jump this season, he could probably get PT over Richards.
That's not to say he doesn't go to LSU. As others have said, I've seen most talk between LSU, Kentucky, and Oregon. Just shedding light on what probably changed for UK. I also think while EJ makes a big jump this season, he could probably get PT over Richards.
This post was edited on 7/18/19 at 2:50 pm
Posted on 7/18/19 at 2:50 pm to BluegrassBelle
If Claxton came back I'd call us solidly on the bubble for the tourney, but as of now we simply have no bigs and a questionable front court. Back court should be excellent, wing play should be average to servicable, but yeah the post is a major quesiton mark.
Posted on 7/18/19 at 2:54 pm to BluegrassBelle
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Kentucky had him in for a visit just couple days
This and from what I saw from reports covering this last weekend, seems like Kentucky was coming after him harder than others. I believe Oregon and LSU both had coaches there but from what I remember Kentucky had 3. I realize coaches are never there for just one player though.
All of this doesn't mean that much in the grand scheme of things, just gives me reason to think Kentucky has a slight edge even if it is extremely close.
Posted on 7/18/19 at 2:57 pm to BluegrassBelle
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This team is probably the most position-less team Cal will have at UK. No real "true" big man. And as evidenced by last season, depth isn't going to hurt anyone in the post. He'd get plenty of PT at Kentucky.
6'9, 245 SR. Sestina
6'11, 244 JR. Richards
6'10, 225 SO. Montgomery
Yeahhhhhhh, he wouldnt play much 1st year there. You guys have plenty of true bigs.
Compared to us with literally not a single true big on the roster as of right now. I tihnk if you guys already didn't get Sestina it would make more sense, but unless he stays in 2020 hard to see him picking UK right now for 2019.
This post was edited on 7/18/19 at 2:59 pm
Posted on 7/18/19 at 3:02 pm to thunderbird1100
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6'9, 245 SR. Sestina
6'11, 244 JR. Richards
6'10, 225 SO. Montgomery
Yeahhhhhhh, he wouldnt play much 1st year there. You guys have plenty of true bigs.
Compared to us with literally not a single true big on the roster as of right now.
Neither Montgomery or Richards is a prototypical big. It's the reason they both struggled against Tennessee when Travis went out last season. Both lean and athletic, but not "big" or dominating in the paint. Especially Montgomery (who is 20 pounds lighter than a thin Nick Richards).
From what I've seen of Sestina (which isn't much) he's also more of a finesse guy.
And all three of those guys can slide to the 4 without issue. We have a lot of tall, long guys who can switch position this season.
He wouldn't have any trouble getting PT at Kentucky as a true, physical center. And if he's raw, it'd serve him well to be on a roster where he can develop for a year like PJ Washington did.
This post was edited on 7/18/19 at 3:03 pm
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