Originally Posted by
Bourgeois Zee
Kentucky's recruiting has been ridiculous this season.
Shaedon Sharpe and Skyy Clark are committed. Cason Wallace is seemingly a Kentucky lean as a combo guard too. Derrick Lively is apparently a Kentucky lean as a center, and Chris Livingston is a Kentucky lean as a small forward as well.
That's the number one at C, SG, CG, and SF and the number two at PG. Woof.
I do wonder how that will fit with any who might return after this season.
CJ Fredrick, Jacob Toppin, Sahvir Wheeler, Dontaie Allen, Bryce Hopkins, Lance Ware, maybe Daimion Collins and Keion Brooks too.
Speaking of this season, it'll be fascinating to watch them play, if only to see if Calipari really does open up to modern basketball offensive sets. He's got the players to go with four-out sets (with Tshiebwe in the middle) primarily and a few five-out sets (if Collins is for real on his shot).
Another facet of this team might be how strong it is in the backcourt.
Grady, Wheeler, and Mintz are going to play. A lot. Ty Ty Washington is getting some serious love as well. Fredrick (when healthy-- if healthy) and Allen should, based on their ability to stretch defenses, see a whole bunch of minutes too.
That would seem to be six guys-- and three positions. (Grady and Allen at the SF position, Wheeler and Washington at the PG, Mintz and Frederick at the combo guard spot.)
Tshiebwe and Collins are underneath. Add Ware as a mop-up guy there if you'd like.
That leaves Brooks, Jacob Toppin, and Bryce Hopkins for the PF spot.
That would seem to be at least one too many.
How will that work out, Cat fans?