He would start day one for the Illini! Promised or not.
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He'd start day 1 for anyone on his list. A promise of starting is not going to get him to go to Illinois, y'all might want to think about doing an under the table cash deal with his parents.
There’s a high probability he wouldn’t start for Kentucky. He’d probably be the third best big that they’d land.
Nothing made up at all. Romeo's back was acting up while he was at USA basketball with Cal coaching.
He didn't feel good enough to practice, but miraculously felt fine on game days.
To top it off, he didn't tell his dad that it was injury keeping him at limited minutes. His dad then spouted off publicly, angry his son wasn't getting burn and privately to Cal as well. At that point, both sides decided playing at Kentucky would not happen.
He's super talented. Dad is a bit overprotective, but I think we all support our kids to our own fault. I hope he gets everything he works for out of the game and in life.
He didn't feel good enough to practice, but miraculously felt fine on game days.
To top it off, he didn't tell his dad that it was injury keeping him at limited minutes. His dad then spouted off publicly, angry his son wasn't getting burn and privately to Cal as well. At that point, both sides decided playing at Kentucky would not happen.
He's super talented. Dad is a bit overprotective, but I think we all support our kids to our own fault. I hope he gets everything he works for out of the game and in life.
Depends on if Cal lands Wiseman, but Oscar showed he can play with him at the very least.
A guy that covers UK recruiting told me that’s what he heard.
And for the wvu fans that are acting like promising starting spots is a sin lol. I never said he was promised it at WVU..... but everyone including the kid knows he’s a starter at WVU... all the bigs put together at wvu aren’t as good as Oscar
Wvu is pretty loaded with bigs. Konate might leave after this season but still have derek culver and others
Pretty sure oscar has already talked to the coaches. He's telling the coaches of the schools he didn't choose that they arent the choice, but hes not telling them who his choice is. Trying to avoid leaks i guess. Only person who knows for sure now is the coach of the school he chose. (Aka Huggs)
Actually from what he posted he pushed those phone calls back until Friday. Like I said, I think he chooses WV but I hope he chooses Illinois. Obviously.
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Oscar told our guy none of the coaches have been informed one way or the other.
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I was listening to Kentucky Sports Radio this morning, Matt Jones, the host, started off the show by stating he had heard great news, but couldn't share it today.
Now I'm not saying he was referring to Oscar committing to UK, but I can't think of what else it could be.
I would be absolutely blown away if he were to pick UK. I just don't see how he could turn his back on Huggs at this stage of the game.
No, nobody outside the program knows.
I'm just saying he's going to WVU, and I'm willing to bet that Huggs already knows.
Who knows...
That Matt Jones guy has already said things didn't go well on his visit with UK and he's going to WVU.
the story is that Langford didn’t inform cal how serious the back was and cal got on to him and was angry because it took up a spot a healthy kid could of gotten..... neither took kindly to the other not taking kindly and both went their separate ways.
This coming from TJ Walker who was told by kids on that team.....
This coming from TJ Walker who was told by kids on that team.....
The news wasn’t basketball related with KSR. Matt would of teased it more if it was...
So, what I'm gathering is that you'd rather trust your imagination than Oscar himself.
I think WV is the likely choice, but I don't think he's told anyone that he chose them yet.
Oscar said he was calling the coaches Wednesday and telling each school his choice to be polite to all coaches involved
He's 100% going to WVU, and I have a hard time believing Huggs doesn't know this already. All I'm saying.
His plan was to deliver the bad news to the "losing" coaches Weds, but to only tell his actual decision to the "winning" coach.
Basically the coaches who don't get him will only know they arent getting him... they won't know who he chose. Just trying to avoid leaks. He might've just scrapped that idea all together and just wait to announce.
Sags is a 1st team all conference player and sure thing NBA draft pick. He's likely gone after this year, but it's not a sure thing. Derek Culver is a top 50 talent who is 20 years old w/ a year of prep school under his belt now. There are other bigs who will keep developing under Huggs too.
WVU will have a better front court than Kentucky this season. We'll see about 2020. Definitely lose Ahmad, and most likely Konate.
Said he wants to have fun, yet ends up in the Big Ten..
so, what's your excuse?
That seems like a rather matter of fact statement to make about a team that has Johnson, Washington, Travis, Richards and Montgomery. I'll have to disagree there.
I'm hoping he meant next season, which is still highly debatable since rosters are not yet set. But he clearly said "this season".
Yeah I saw that, I thought he meant next season. I guess he'll need to give us his definition of "best" if he's talking about this year.
it is only opinion but basically every list I've seen of the top 5 front courts in the country this season has included West Virginia and Kansas
Link to said lists? UK has 5 former McDonalds All-Americans in their front court(2 freshman, 2 sophomores,1 5th year senior), unless I am misremembering and giving someone credit for making the McDonalds game that didn't.
I think most people would take that over WVU's frontcourt.
The guy that lost to us, while having a mental breakdown and screaming at a basketball? Oh no, i might have nightmares.
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yea Cal has taken UK recruiting to Rupp levels
man i remember when Tubby lost a player to prep school
BCG was recruiting D2 talent at UK
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