Comedy thread from Rupp Rafters about Knecht...

[Stoked]

"He can really play. But it ain’t like we have a need for him. Hell, we’re having a hard enough time as it is finding enough guard/wing minutes to go around between Reeves, Wagner, Edwards, Sheppard and Dillingham."

We're at that time of the year where UK fans are overly confident. "But it ain't like we have a need for him" is the best part.


"Knecht didn't want to compete. He wanted a guaranteed starting spot and a lot of shots.

UK couldn't offer him that."

They know very little about Barnes if they truly believe he had a spot guaranteed. Coach Barnes isn't like Cal he doesn't set his lineups by whoever was the highest ranked 5 star. Spots are earned in practice and in the games. Also our team is deeper than the Kitty Cats and Knecht truly took a gamble coming here because shots aren't guaranteed under Coach Barnes and minutes certainly aren't either.

Dalton Knecht

Did Cal try to recruit this guy? He is putting up some early impressive numbers. Of course UT players normally have big Novembers and Decembers before fading.

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[VOLfrombama]

Someone needs to start making some Connect with Knecht shirts asap. He sure is fun to watch

 

[vavolfan6]

Someone needs to start making some Connect with Knecht shirts asap. He sure is fun to watch

One of the Wisconsin fans made a smart comment that he should change his jersey number to #4 and set up a NIL deal with the game company.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Considering that Kentucky is a team of mostly unproven (but talented) freshmen, the idea Knecht wouldn’t want to “compete” for a starting spot is funny. He probably would have had an easier shot at UK than here since we return so many upperclassmen. Wouldn’t expect anything less from that fanbase though.

 

[TnScooby]

Knecht wanted a coach to push him, not babysit his azz and tell him he's "definitely NBA-type player"..Coach Calipari is NOT like Coach Barnes AT ALL..They attract AND recruit totally different players..And they develop them TOTALLY differently as well...JMHO

 

[jtipto10]

This entire thread is so obvious, I am surprised a thread even was made about it.

No clue if knecht was recruited by kentucky, but he'd be starting for us, them, and everyone else in the country. If he wasn't, it'd be coaching malpractice and that coach's job should be called into question. Maybe that's why they're happy he didn't go to kentucky.

 

[ttocswob]

One of the Wisconsin fans made a smart comment that he should change his jersey number to #4 and set up a NIL deal with the game company.

More like Connect 24 at the Badgers…

 

[Extra Point]

Unfortunately for the kitty cats, they will get to see twice why they should have signed him.

 

[Zues1]

They skeered

 

[I Love Lamp]

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[Orange-U-Glad]

KY had nothing to be ashamed of against Kansas. By February they could be a handful. I still think we win the conference, but it won’t be easy.

 

[BreatheUT]

I wonder how Knecht was off my radar last year. I still didn't know what we were getting when he transferred here. He is, what Bert B says, "money".

 

[rickyyrs]

Considering that Kentucky is a team of mostly unproven (but talented) freshmen, the idea Knecht wouldn’t want to “compete” for a starting spot is funny. He probably would have had an easier shot at UK than here since we return so many upperclassmen. Wouldn’t expect anything less from that fanbase though.

Kentucky fans can say what they want. But i bet Cal. would of took Knecht in a minute. Cal know how good he is.

 

[CAVPUT]

KY had nothing to be ashamed of against Kansas. By February they could be a handful. I still think we win the conference, but it won’t be easy.

Yep. At some point, you have to worry that UK will pull in a class that will be the next "fab 4" and it all comes together. Wouldn't it just be a kick in the nads if it were to happen this year considering the potential of our team?

 

[volfaninky]

Ky would have won a lot more games in the past 10 years if Cal could floor coach, he can’t, thank goodness

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Cal will get bounced 2nd round this year.

Book it.

 

[Volfan1000]

Someone needs to start making some Connect with Knecht shirts asap. He sure is fun to watch

That would be a good NIL opportunity for Tennessee and Knecht.

 

[spyfish007]

All fan bases have their idiots. Most of the fan base spins the message and feels like they are the personal PR department of the school! That is all this is.

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

That would be a good NIL opportunity for Tennessee and Knecht.

All proceeds should go to some John Ward foundation. He would have already coined, "Knecht Connects!"

 

[ColinS]

KY had nothing to be ashamed of against Kansas. By February they could be a handful. I still think we win the conference, but it won’t be easy.

If they just had one long post defender to hinder Dickinson they win that game easy. They have two 7 footers that are suppose to be blended in. Not sure just how good they are but if they are decent Ky could be tough.

 

[Cosmo Kramer]

They inhale too much Coal Dust to be Rational

 

[chuckiepoo]

All proceeds should go to some John Ward foundation. He would have already coined, "Knecht Connects!"

He had a knack for the alliterative turn of phrase.

 

[chuckiepoo]

They inhale too much Coal Dust to be Rational

“I didn’t inhale”
You can always spot a fake when you pull out the bong…

 

[chuckiepoo]

If they just had one long post defender to hinder Dickinson they win that game easy. They have two 7 footers that are suppose to be blended in. Not sure just how good they are but if they are decent Ky could be tough.

By the time we face them our post presence should be gelling three or four deep.

 

[Sugaray13]

If they just had one long post defender to hinder Dickinson they win that game easy. They have two 7 footers that are suppose to be blended in. Not sure just how good they are but if they are decent Ky could be tough.

Interesting to see who starts when they get healthy. I thought Kentucky's advance was their speed and ability to get into the lane. With 2 bigs in there, those lanes will not be there.