(2017) SF Kris Wilkes to UCLA

[X-Hoosier 529]

Sure...just like 5* players Dakari Johnson, Aaron Harrison, Andrew Harrison, Marcus Lee, Marques Teague, Daniel Orton, Ryan Harrow, Alex Poythress all did. 

Thanks to Kentucky, they all could have been pros quickly...with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.

 

Oh, and by the way; if your knee blows out and your NBA dreams don't come true at IU, you are pretty likely to have a college degree (ie, Mo Creek).

I don't think you can really throw Harrow in there. Idk what he was going to NC State. Marcus Lee is a pretty smart and good kid from what I hear and will get a degree at UK. Alex Poythress was an Academic All American so I can respect both of them. I didn't like the twins. UK fans didn't like the twins. But Cal doesn't recruit players who want to be in school for 3 or 4 years. He wants players that want to be in the NBA after a year or 2. I personally see nothing wrong with that. He gets kids where they want to go. If the kid doesn't take advantage of that opportunity.. well that is their problem and something we've seen in the last couple years at Indiana. Davis, Perea, Holt, Stan.. it happens. Sometimes recruits are ranked badly. That 2012 recruiting class was a crap shoot. The 2013 class was kinda disappointing too except for Wiggins.

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[Walking Boot of Doom 18,170]

2 minutes ago, X-Hoosier said:

I don't think you can really throw Harrow in there. Idk what he was going to NC State. Marcus Lee is a pretty smart and good kid from what I hear and will get a degree at UK. Alex Poythress was an Academic All American so I can respect both of them. I didn't like the twins. UK fans didn't like the twins. But Cal doesn't recruit players who want to be in school for 3 or 4 years. He wants players that want to be in the NBA after a year or 2. I personally see nothing wrong with that. He gets kids where they want to go. If the kid doesn't take advantage of that opportunity.. well that is their problem and something we've seen in the last couple years at Indiana. Davis, Perea, Holt, Stan.. it happens. Sometimes recruits are ranked badly. That 2012 recruiting class was a crap shoot. The 2013 class was kinda disappointing too except for Wiggins.

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Those kids all went to UK thinking they'd get to the NBA "real quick". How are they doing now?

[mdn82 25,464]

I don't mean this to be a Purdue Person. But you obviously prefer the NBA to college let alone IU. What brings you to post on an IU forum board? Very casual towards IU yet talk up Kentucky on an IU board. We all know their accomplishments it is just unusual to see that on an IU board. I just don't see why one would come to an IU board with loose affiliation at best, to talk down anyone pro IU on any subject. Yet at every turn tell us how great Cal is and the "NBA talent he gets" as if that is THE barometer for college basketball. Why an IU board? Why not a UK or NBA board? It's just weird.

[WayneFleekHoosier 46,977]

I don't think you can really throw Harrow in there. Idk what he was going to NC State. Marcus Lee is a pretty smart and good kid from what I hear and will get a degree at UK. Alex Poythress was an Academic All American so I can respect both of them. I didn't like the twins. UK fans didn't like the twins. But Cal doesn't recruit players who want to be in school for 3 or 4 years. He wants players that want to be in the NBA after a year or 2. I personally see nothing wrong with that. He gets kids where they want to go. If the kid doesn't take advantage of that opportunity.. well that is their problem and something we've seen in the last couple years at Indiana. Davis, Perea, Holt, Stan.. it happens. Sometimes recruits are ranked badly. That 2012 recruiting class was a crap shoot. The 2013 class was kinda disappointing too except for Wiggins.

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You can't honestly be an IU fan with this post. Who call Marcus Lee a "smart and good kid"? A homer who is compensating. Very odd indeed.

[Stuhoo 76,105]

You can't honestly be an IU fan with this post. Who call Marcus Lee a "smart and good kid"? A homer who is compensating. Very odd indeed.

I think that Lee and Poythress are absolute outliers at Kentucky. They seem to be the only two rotation players who have stayed long enough and had any interest in being real student athletes.

[Walking Boot of Doom 18,170]

2 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

I think that Lee and Poythress are absolute outliers at Kentucky. They seem to be the only two rotation players who have stayed long enough and had any interest in being real student athletes.

I don't think it was by choice. They didn't pan out to be one-and-dones

[mdn82 25,464]

Alright.  Lets get back to Wilkes.  X, don't make this about your Kentucky/NBA lovefest man.  This is about the kid and his recruitment.  We all understand where you stand, and that every player with NBA potential should go to Duke or UK.  Got it.  Please quit bringing that to recruiting threads. 

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[MikeRoberts 6,838]

I don't think there has been a team in the history of college basketball with more busts than Kentucky. More 5* guys that go in projected to be lottery picks and end up bums = Kentucky. It's not even a close call. If you are a top player and want to avoid being a mad ant, you stay the hell away from Kentucky.

[Bobman1 2,909]

There isn't an argument. If you want to go pro quick you go to Kentucky. They have the success rate. Or now Duke. But I don't see Wilkes going to Duke... Scruggs on the other hand...

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I'm not trying to start a fight here or anything, but you seem to take Kentucky's side in an equation very often. If we're talking about who sends more guys to the league, it's Calipari. But if we're talking about who sends more guys to the league with the talent they're given, and who truly develops these guys. Its's Crean. The top 5 national recruits that go to Kentucky are often selected in the lottery. But if they're below 20 nationally in the rankings, they're at Kentucky for 2,3 or even 4 years. Mdn - I saw your post shortly after I posted this, I apologize and, continue on with the Wilkes debate.

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[HoosierAloha 29,942]

When your original statement gets torn to pieces make sure you move the goal post quickly.

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[Class of '66 Old Fart 81,379]

Kris Air Wilkes ‏@kadw31

Good in home visit with Maryland today. Thank you for coming down.

 

Am I the only one that thinks this is one of the more tepid recruit tweets following contact with a school?  Struck me as being a polite young man but not overwhelmed with MD's pitch.

[southsidehoosier 4,799]

Kris Air Wilkes ‏@kadw31

Good in home visit with Maryland today. Thank you for coming down.

 

Am I the only one that thinks this is one of the more tepid recruit tweets following contact with a school?  Struck me as being a polite young man but not overwhelmed with MD's pitch.

"I took Melo Trimble from a lottery pick to a borderline 1st round pick"

Go home Mark Turdgeon...you're drunk

[Stuhoo 76,105]

"I took Melo Trimble from a lottery pick to a borderline 1st round pick"

Go home Mark Turdgeon...you're drunk

Lol

[Stuhoo 76,105]

I'm not trying to start a fight here or anything, but you seem to take Kentucky's side in an equation very often.

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That's the difference between a Hoosier and an (E)X-Hoosier.

[X-Hoosier 529]

That's the difference between a Hoosier and an (E)X-Hoosier.

Lol. If that is how you feel about it. I will let you.

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[Stuhoo 76,105]

9 hours ago, X-Hoosier said:

Lol. If that is how you feel about it. I will let you.

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Well shoot ... now that I have permission and all! ;)

 

[ALASKA HOOSIER 11,177]

I heart you stu!

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[hoosierpap 14,300]

Izzo in to see Wilkes today

[WayneFleekHoosier 46,977]

Izzo in to see Wilkes today

Is this a Wilkes thread?