I was surprised by Aidoo and Awaka leaving UT. Aidoo got better as time went by, but had a serious problem against elite Big men. Awaka didn't get the minutes, but that was due to him getting into foul trouble.
Aidoo going to Arkansas was a surprise to me. I'll be interested to see how well he plays under Cal. He gives Cal a grown man as long as he actually plays him.
My feeling on it is to hell with them. Barnes has already replaced them, so we'll just have to see how that works out.
Now you understand UK fans’ thoughts about “losing” our recruits.
I have always understood it. These weren't recruits, but players.
I feel the same way with Cal and anyone else that follows him. So far, Pope and his staff are making me feel a lot more confident about the program and I feel like it will be about team accomishments moreso than individual ones. I like having juniors and seniors that have been there and done that over unproven box-of-chocolate me-first high school kids.
I do not have any reason to think Pope is anything or not. He is put into a tight spot though.
