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The likelihood that Cal or Kentucky were the ones who initiated the conversation with CJ is low. I’d bet there’s a very good chance CJ did it or CJ told someone close to him to reach out.
This happens all the time. Way more than people know. And it doesn’t matter bc if a player doesn’t want to be at a school, they’re going to leave. Kentucky was not the reason why CJ left.
Story time.. Trey Dickerson (Freshman PG for Iowa in 2014) wanted to transfer to Iowa State and texted a few ISU players and they essentially said “nah” we’re good.
This happens all the time. Way more than people know. And it doesn’t matter bc if a player doesn’t want to be at a school, they’re going to leave. Kentucky was not the reason why CJ left.
Story time.. Trey Dickerson (Freshman PG for Iowa in 2014) wanted to transfer to Iowa State and texted a few ISU players and they essentially said “nah” we’re good.
Bluder tampered with Kylie too..... BF should get sanctions put on them!
CJ reached out to Kentucky during the season and initiated it
I don't buy it that Cal tampered with a dime a dozen guy.
It depends on what you consider tampering. Conversations were had before he went into the portal but it was all initiated by CJ's family
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I can buy contact through an intermediary, if only because I think that sort of thing happens all of the time with all kinds of players. But the people suggesting that Kentucky paid CJ are on crack.
Iowa squawking about it is more revealing about just how flat footed Frederick's transfer caught them, and how much his departure is going to hurt. The whining about tampering is a lash out move, 100%.
Spurned teams yowling about tampering is simply a coping mechanism. How about accepting that the player just wasn't that into your program? That's a hard fact for teams and their fans to accept. No one wants to think that their program isn't the best (well, Iowa fans should know that).
How about wanting what's best for the student athlete? They seemed to do that for Nunge who left for the exact same reason as Fredrick
so if the player reaches out to the school, is that still tampering? Also, I'm guessing he waited to enter the portal until he could make sure Kentucky had a spot for him.
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I made the mistake of checking out a couple of threads on HR. Holy ****, those Hoks are all over Kenyon Murray's knob!
Cal wouldn't even put Cunningham's bro on staff to get him. We're talking about a possible #1 pick here.
And guess where Cannen is now. Not at Okie State. SHOCKER!!!
But yeah, Cal's gonna get sanctioned for an 8.8pt 2.3ast 1.5reb guard that has never been taught defense.
Does anyone else think hyping up a meaningless mock draft for the next year sums up Hawkeye basketball perfectly?
I think we do the same thing, and I think it’s normal. It’s okay to see these things that give us a reason to be excited to cheer on our team. I think the problem with it is that it creates a thin line between cheering for them and placing overinflated or unrealistic expectations on their shoulders.