The Kerry Blackshear Thread

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ukvols said:
I have referred to Tyndall as simultaneously the perfect hire and the worst hire possible. If not for the USM issues, he'd have been a great fit and coach here. Scandal-free, he would have been an excellent choice at the time. However, because of the issues and the apparently low amount of vetting that was done by Mr. I Have a Level of Expertise and Information that No One Else Has, it was a horrible hire. Then again, Tyndall was pretty much the only coach in the profession who Hart could have hired who would have caused the job to pop open again a year later to line up with Barnes.
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The only good part of the hire was he was gone and Barnes could be hired.

Worse defense than Pearl, worse offense than Martin. Terrible all around coaching and a clown on the sidelines.

Good riddance. Should have never been hired but it was a blessing in disguise.
 
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Blackshear needs to keep in mind how Grad Transfer Reid Travis fared while in Kentucky last year. Travis, whom I actually like alot more than some of Kentucky's other "star" players who were invited to the draft, is not even projected to being selected this Thursday. Even though Travis played a pivotal role for UK, he dropped in production, shifted roles, had to adjust as a leader to the freshman, and ultimately wasn't able to showcase himself as he wanted. If Blackshear wants to be developed to another level and be the focal point of the team, Tennessee is a better option.
 
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vavolfan6 said:
Blackshear needs to keep in mind how Grad Transfer Reid Travis fared while in Kentucky last year. Travis, whom I actually like alot more than some of Kentucky's other "star" players who were invited to the draft, is not even projected to being selected this Thursday. Even though Travis played a pivotal role for UK, he dropped in production, shifted roles, had to adjust as a leader to the freshman, and ultimately wasn't able to showcase himself as he wanted. If Blackshear wants to be developed to another level and be the focal point of the team, Tennessee is a better option.
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I hadn’t even thought of this.. I wonder if Barnes would be willing to mention this?
 
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Mutual interest??

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BruinVol said:
This is a little bit of a hot take but I feel this way. First of all anyone that’s followed my post over the years know I hate the grad transfer rule. I don’t like it and other than Texas tech it really hasn’t worked in most cases for programs.

Imo if Blackshear doesn’t add two more rounds to ours season then I would rather have our home grown players. That would set us up for the future better anyway. I just hate free agency in college athletics
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I generally agree with most of your points, but I don’t understand why anyone in this country would support huge organizations like the NCAA and the athletic departments they represent having absolute control over these athletes. Seems like a violation of the athletes individual freedoms, freedoms that are the bedrock of our constitution. Run a good program and your players will want to stay. They shouldn’t be forced to stay.
 
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bleedingTNorange said:
Yea that was an all time dumb tweet
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I think he made that comment because of all the talk of UK not being as big of contenders as other teams. Such as someone on here talking about his family not liking Calipari and this visit being treated as a "business trip." Also made it seem like the visit to Texas A&M is far from a guarantee and that he could commit to UK on his visit.
 
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OrangeJuicebox said:
Exactly. It seems that RL's whole reason for saying the staff isn't super confident was based on the fact that he scheduled two more visits. Could be he's just making sure of things.
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Sounds like a very smart young man who is carefully weighing all his options. These are the kind of players we like here. Whether he is a Vol or not, he's made a careful, intelligent decision based on his personal needs.
 
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