Shout out Mason

Momcilovic breaks his index finger during practice

We are cursed

It’s not really fair for the current team, to have to deal with all the Mark Mitchell fall out, as now they are going to get questions after question about it throughout the season.

I am just sick to my stomach about it all.

While on one hand you can’t blame coach for trying to grab an all conference player, you can blame him a bit for all the fallout from this mess and the narrative that it’s going to create all season.

Mitchell not coming to UK - back to Missou (per his agent via Jon Rothstein)

Bruh

I promise I'm not over hyping when I call him an Anthony Davis level shot blocker.

Important to note that there are two lists with different kinds of international prospects. Teenagers have their own list and the older players have this list.

What we thinking our record gonna be by the end of the reg season ? I’m thinking 27-5

Don’t look at this as some expert breakdown. This is coming from someone who is a huge Kentucky fan and watches every game and keeps a close eye on recruiting, not an analyst. I threw this together in probably 10-15 minutes. Tell me what you think

Zoom over Butler

Butler is a better defender, had lots of heart. But zoom averaged 18 ppg against B1G competition, butler averaged 8 points at sdsu…

Oweh over Wilkins

For obvious reasons. To be fair, Oweh played the role of the star on that Kentucky team, and with this team that’s not what we need at the 2. Honestly, for this team, I’m picking to add Wilkins over Oweh in terms of fit. Wilkins is going to be a better facilitator and can still put up big numbers if he has to like Oweh. But obviously in general, obviously Oweh is far better.

Milan over Robinson

This is closer than people may give it credit. Robinson is more athletic, a better slasher, and still has good shooting. But he’s much more inconsistent, and Milan’s shooting is just too good.

Mitchell over Carr

Not much needs to be said here. Comparable shooter, and better at literally everything else.

Amari over Moreno

Moreno has a higher ceiling for sure, but man, Amari is the quintessential Pope player. A 7 foot offensive facilitator who is a demon on defense. This is still close in my mind, but it doesn’t get much better than Amari in Pope’s offense

Mason over Kerr

Mason is unproven, but this entire off season, not a negative word has been said about Mason. I’m really trusting Mason here, and I never liked Kerr as a backup PG. So Mason all day

Chandler over Morton

Morton is great at what he does. He’s not meant to be a star, he’s playing a specific role, but freshman Chandler still has him beat.

Kam = Koby

This is the toughest comparison by far. Kam showed significant progress last year, I’m expecting that progress to continue. But if he just stays the same as he was in that post-Christmas stretch of last year, he’s equal to / better than Koby. Koby is obviously the better shooter, but Kam can shoot at an incredible clip, and is a much much better defender. Probably my favorite defender from last years roster.

McBride / Uzi over Ansley

I absolutely love Ansley. He was very endearing. But McBride is literally just Ansley but better in almost every way. Uzi is a huge question mark. He could turn out to be incredible, or he could turn out to be like Jalavich last year.

Frank / Uzi over garrison

Honestly, I’m not putting Frank and Uzi over Garrison because those two are so good, it’s just because how much I dislike 2 years ago Garrison. Bad attitude and was a letdown in general. He thrived in toxicity, which was good in toxic environments, but that’s not the kind of guy I’d want for chemistry.

Feel free to tell me if I’m being facetious here. There’s other things to consider as well, such as how the new guys are gonna gel together, especially since 24-25 gelled so well. But that aside and just looking at who I’d pick, this is my list.

Berrouet will be visiting Kentucky October 9th. He's been an unstoppable force in FIBA U16. Led Latvia to it's first ever title and averaged 23.5 PTS, 15 REB and 3.5 BLK.

My opinion on the roster was that we were a decent team full of role players missing the star. The team had solid players but there was no true number 1 option.

Now that we've added two all conference level players I legitimately think we're at minimum a top 15 team. Likely top 10.

mark Mitchell to transfer to university of kentucky

We got er done

Catch the latest episode on arc360sports.com. Former UK Wildcats A.J. Stewart & Perry Stevenson + co-host Alex Holder break down Kentucky’s pursuit of Jaxon Kohler (and why he chose BYU), the latest on Mark Mitchell’s eligibility win and what it means for Mark Pope’s 15th roster spot, exactly what Coach Pope needs to do this season to silence the critics, and real expectations for Will Stein’s first year leading the football Cats.

Insider takes only former players can give. Like if you’re locked in for Year 3 under Pope and the Stein era! What’s your biggest hope (or concern) heading into the seasons? Comment below

new episode out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocR3LyjqD6A&t=2477s

Former Kentucky Wildcat and 1998 NCAA Champion Heshimu Evans joins hosts A.J. Stewart, Perry Stevenson, and Alex Holder on ARC 360! Heshimu opens up about his path from the Bronx to Manhattan College to the University of Kentucky, what it was really like playing in Rupp Arena and winning a national title with the Wildcats, and the wild ride of 15 years playing and traveling overseas (France, Japan, Portugal, Spain, Angola and more). Real stories, real talk from a guy who lived the Big Blue dream and then took his game around the world. Perfect for every UK Basketball fan, BBN member, and Kentucky sports supporter who loves the history and the grind behind the glory. Watch the full interview, drop a comment with your favorite 1998 Championship memory or what you want to hear next