Oh I agree he would be a great hire. I'm just commenting on the fact that Kentucky fans don't want him.
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He looks much further along skill wise than Ward did his first year at ISU. I can see him starting alongside Jackson, as Tre King did alongside Jones.
Agree re: BRE, he will be missed more than people think. He set the tone for the team with his hustle and surprisingly good interior passing.
From his videos, Hadley appears to have small forward skills with his ability to drive and shoot the three.
I don’t understand why Kentucky fans wouldn’t want Drew. He has to be one of the top 5 coaches in the game right now. Unlike Calipari, he knows how to coach. He brings tons of talent to Baylor. Throw him in Lexington and he will be able to get just about any recruit. If Kentucky fans don’t want Drew then they’re dumb.
You are absolutely correct, but I’m not sure his attitude fits Kentucky as much as say a Bruce Pearl, Hurley, etc. They seem to like the more vocal and accessible types than Drew is.
This is not a coaching thread. Might be a topic you want to talk about but not in the transfer thread.
Uconn will likely be breaking in a new starting five (outside of Karaban) if both Clingan and Castle enter the draft. Not sure what kind of transfers and recruiting class they have coming in.
UNC loses Bacot. Not sure if RJ Davis is coming back?
Colorado is turning over their entire roster.
Not sure on the outlook next year for Mich St or Auburn.
Maybe more similar to Hogue? TBD on the toughness, but similar size, can shoot the 3, but doesn't often, most likely to cut to the rim, post up, etc. He doesn't rebound quite as well as Hogue, but still averages 6+ per game. A better passer than Hogue at 2.5 assists.
Oh, and if that didn't have you excited enough - he shot 84% from the FT line last year. (Note, I've point out in the past that transfers almost always have a drop in FT% the first year in our program - my theory is that it has to do with the physicality of the defense and practices).
Hadley was maybe a good, not great, defender last year. I think he has a better defensive reputation than Gilbert did coming in - but I think like Gilbert he's got ALL the tools to be an A+ defender and will buy into the TJ / KG defensive system and be an absolute stud at that end of the court (similar to Gilbert this year, but at the 3/4)
You guys watched a different first round tourney game than I did! I posted in the game thread that I wanted Kyle as a Ward replacement - to me he completely looked the part, he's got all the physical traits, is a great finisher, has a nice mid-range shot, can drive a bit, rebounds pretty good - but mainly has a skillset that is perfect for KG to mold (and seems like a really great kid and a great team chemistry fit)
We said the same thing last year after replacing Gabe and Holmes with "unproven, and sometimes unwilling, defenders" in Gilbert and Jones. Don't discount the ability TJ and Kyle Green to get guys to buy in and commit on the defensive end - and to know EXACTLY what they are looking for in terms of physical traits
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I didn't post it, since I was working, but I thought several times that Kyle sounded exactly like a great fit for us. He's just ideal for what we do.
I hadn't realized that he averaged 8.4 rebounds per game his first year and 4.9 his second year - I assume it had to do with others rebounding better that year (McKay and BDJ)
"played" is doing a lot of work in that tweet
Julian Larry from Indiana State in the portal. He's 99.9% just following Schertz to St Louis BUT if you could somehow get a chance to talk to him, he'd be just an outstanding fit in this system.
Crazy quick guard, handles great, shoots well and on the Valley defensive team last year.
Crazy quick guard, handles great, shoots well and on the Valley defensive team last year.
