2021 Recruiting: Hunter Salis update

[auror]

I get why players want to play for coach K, but i've never understood why they flock to UK to play for a used car salesmen that does nothing in terms of player development and cant win a chip without the best college player of the past 20 years.

Because you get more exposure at Kentucky than elsewhere other than Duke. Playing with other great players means you get scouted more. Plus the ESPN/media/BBN hype machine.

 

[mauconnfan]

Because you get more exposure at Kentucky than elsewhere other than Duke. Playing with other great players means you get scouted more. Plus the ESPN/media/BBN hype machine.

Nah I don't believe that but the fact is many parents do. Well maybe they see you more often but if you're a top player at Seton Hall/Creighton or Duke/UK they aren't analyzing you any differently and scouting you just as much as they feel warranted for their interest in that player.

 

[polycom]

Nah I don't believe that but the fact is many parents do. Well maybe they see you more often but if you're a top player at Seton Hall/Creighton or Duke/UK they aren't analyzing you any differently and scouting you just as much as they feel warranted for their interest in that player.

Branding. Zion isn't Zion if he goes to Seton Hall. His brand becomes what it is because he went to duke.

 

[HuskyFich]

Nah I don't believe that but the fact is many parents do. Well maybe they see you more often but if you're a top player at Seton Hall/Creighton or Duke/UK they aren't analyzing you any differently and scouting you just as much as they feel warranted for their interest in that player.

it’s all the brand. Many/most would want to go to a school that probably has the strongest fan base in the country, hosts all 32 nba teams for scouting practices, and is all but guaranteed to have media talking heads blowing fairy dust about them constantly. Besides, it’s not like the only relationship$ made are on the basketball court directly.

if I was a kid that wanted the EASY, friction free road to the NBA, I’d chicken out and pick UK too.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Because you get more exposure at Kentucky than elsewhere other than Duke. Playing with other great players means you get scouted more. Plus the ESPN/media/BBN hype machine.

Fixed it for you. It's 2020. If you have talent every NBA team will see you and scout you. See Morant, Ja.

First sentence is true because of the third sentence.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Every player is different, but in his defense he did get more mins near the end of the year, also the only one coming back is Keion Brooks and I'm not high on him(he should have chose a different school) can juzang beat out Boston and Clarke and the others, maybe.

Two things.

1) Juzang played a grand total of two 19+ minute games in 2020.

2) Juzang is now with UCLA.

 

[bendm]

can juzang beat out Boston and Clarke and the others, maybe.

not a chance

 

[auror]

Fixed it for you. It's 2020. If you have talent every NBA team will see you and scout you. See Morant, Ja.

First sentence is true because of the third sentence.

Scouting is definitely more thorough and complete than it ever was. No argument from me.

Still think there are inherent biases that creep in and that more scout exposure is only a good thing if you are decent. I'm not sure if Tyrese Maxey is a late lottery/mid first rounder if he plays elsewhere. He lit up the Champions Classic and that carried him through a mediocre rest of season.

 

[bendm]

can juzang beat out Boston and Clarke and the others, maybe.

not a chance that's why he left

 

[andy34]

Fixed it for you. It's 2020. If you have talent every NBA team will see you and scout you. See Morant, Ja.

First sentence is true because of the third sentence.

Morant didn't just have talent, he was unbelievably good with beyond-elite athleticism and playmaking skills. Sure, if that's you, then you'll get scouted appropriately. But for other guys with "just" great athleticism and talent, Kentucky is a place where they obviously believe they can have the time of their lives, get tons of national exposure, and play with a bunch of other future lottery picks in front of a crazy fanbase. Calipari is a good salesman, but he's selling a very appealing product. Not a mystery to me why kids go there

 

[Chin Diesel]

Morant didn't just have talent, he was unbelievably good with beyond-elite athleticism and playmaking skills. Sure, if that's you, then you'll get scouted appropriately. But for other guys with "just" great athleticism and talent, Kentucky is a place where they obviously believe they can have the time of their lives, get tons of national exposure, and play with a bunch of other future lottery picks in front of a crazy fanbase. Calipari is a good salesman, but he's selling a very appealing product. Not a mystery to me why kids go there

Players who have "just" great athleticism and talent are found all over the world. This isn't complicated.

I completely understand and agree with others, if you want to ride out the mandatory one year of college before going pro, practice against high level competition and get plenty of expsosure, Kentucky is tough to beat.

I absolutely do not agree with the perspective that playing at Kentucky will get your talent seen and discovered whereas it goes unnoticed at other schools.

 

[PChoops]

Two things.

1) Juzang played a grand total of two 19+ minute games in 2020.

2) Juzang is now with UCLA.

I know he is at UCLA now. I was responding to another post

 

[Ajs120102]

Oof.

 

[UConnJim]

Morant didn't just have talent, he was unbelievably good with beyond-elite athleticism and playmaking skills. Sure, if that's you, then you'll get scouted appropriately. But for other guys with "just" great athleticism and talent, Kentucky is a place where they obviously believe they can have the time of their lives, get tons of national exposure, and play with a bunch of other future lottery picks in front of a crazy fanbase. Calipari is a good salesman, but he's selling a very appealing product. Not a mystery to me why kids go there

The problem with the Kentucky model is the team will always be good, but they won’t win NCAA championships. Eventually, the Kentucky fans will become dissatisfied with the model and demand change as the fans want to win championships.

 

[UConnStats]

Oof.

Kenya wasn’t getting him to come here so it really doesn’t matter.

 

[Ajs120102]

Kenya wasn’t getting him to come here so it really doesn’t matter.

True. Just always weird to see them get to work right away like that

 

[CallMeBruce]

True. Just always weird to see them get to work right away like that

Especially since Sallis already released a list of finalists.

 

[ToolzieFan]

Especially since Sallis already released a list of finalists.

I completely missed that.

 

[Watchdog]

Oof.

So there's the answer as to why their underperforming head coach went after Kenya.............but at least he didn't hire Sallis' father as an assistant.

 

[Deuce]

So there's the answer as to why their underperforming head coach went after Kenya.............but at least he didn't hire Sallis' father as an assistant.

Eh this is selling Kenya a little short no? The guys a legitimate coach not a fluffer for the elite prospects

 

[bendm]

So there's the answer as to why their underperforming head coach went after Kenya.............but at least he didn't hire Sallis' father as an assistant.

did i miss something? UConn didn't make his top 12 after hunter was recruiting him. us getting diggins and hawkins couldnt have eliminated us from consideration since sallis is a CG and wouldve fit perfectly with them. furthermore, i doubt staff wouldve ignored sallis even though we are technically out of schollys after signing hawkins. bouk has made it clear he's leaving (not to mention chief has implied there will be at least one more early exit)

 

[Jbirdp5]

did i miss something? UConn didn't make his top 12 after hunter was recruiting him. us getting diggins and hawkins couldnt have eliminated us from consideration since sallis is a CG and wouldve fit perfectly with them. furthermore, i doubt staff wouldve ignored sallis even though we are technically out of schollys after signing hawkins. bouk has made it clear he's leaving (not to mention chief has implied there will be at least one more early exit)

Maybe a kid from Nebraska didn’t want to come all the way up north but Indiana is more palatable for his family travel wise. Either way I agree with your general premise

 

[UCSouth]

Maybe a kid from Nebraska didn’t want to come all the way up north but Indiana is more palatable for his family travel wise. Either way I agree with your general premise

Maybe there was a relationship from when Kenya was@ Nebraska.

 

[formerlurker]

Maybe a kid from Nebraska didn’t want to come all the way up north but Indiana is more palatable for his family travel wise. Either way I agree with your general premise

I tend to lean this way too. Especially a kid named "Hunter".

I've got 2 buddies with son's named Hunter. Guess what both Dad's like to do with their son's?

 

[AZHuskiePop]

I get why players want to play for coach K, but i've never understood why they flock to UK to play for a used car salesmen that does nothing in terms of player development and cant win a chip without the best college player of the past 20 years.

Kentucky has a great fan base maybe the best. To deny that is just naive ..Anyone in that job should be able to recruit. I’m not a Calipiri fan as an on court coach but he is a great salesman. Great Fan Base + Great Salesmen is a pretty good combination. Now if he could only coach they would have double digit NC.