Not to belabor the point but it is very different. Both players actually signed with Duke as Kedsy and others pointed out. K basically showed Humphries the door once pops started weighing in on the younger Humphries role and position on the team.
So both were actually successfully recruited, but then circumstances changed. One went to the NBA, and the other basically transferred before his freshman season.
Stranger things have happened. Not holding my breath, but not giving up hope until Duke is eliminated. As of now, he is down to 3, and Duke is still in the running. Not every one and done kid sees Kentucky as the only place to play. Austin Rivers chose Duke over Kentucky.
We will know in about 9 days or I guess...
Shabazz the man, Amile and T Parker. We have are chance at bat. Hope we hit the ball.
The poor Ky players. Next year they have to take a pay cut. If MJ were smarter he'd take Cal and A.D. In a package deal like the year Ewing somehow wound up on the Knicks.
Wonder how Poytheress feels about the idea of Shabazz possibly heading to UK...wasn't a big part of his recruitment IIRC him wanting to play the 3 spot and not PF...If UK lands Shabazz is he going to be on board w/ sliding over to the 4?
I'm sure Calipari would have Shabazz (or any other recruit for that matter) sign an aid form rather than a letter of intent so that if Calipari leaves, it's easier for the recruit to go somewhere else. He did it with Brandon Knight last year and I wouldn't be surprised to see him do it again. It somewhat undermines the idea that a recruit commits to a school and not a coach, but I think it's a decent move on Calipari's part.
Oh, he'd have started. He'd have played the SG spot ahead of either Lamb or Miller. And he'd have thrived in Calipari's "dribble drive" (read: isolation) offense. It's true that he'd have been their 4th best player. But he'd have started and played really well there.
Do you guys think we will be preseason top 5 if we get Shabazz?