Kentucky Basketball: Terrence Jones Press Conference Open Thread
by Glenn Logan on Apr 30, 2010 6:07 PM EDT
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PrintWe are counting down the last 30 minutes before the press conference by Terrence Jones of Portland, Oregon, the #13 player for Rivals.com, and the #3 power forward in their rankings. Jones is choosing from among the Kansas Jayhawks, the Kentucky Wildcats, and the Washington Huskies.
Marc Maggard reports that Kansas has been eliminated, but that's as close as he can come. I can't confirm that, so your mileage may vary.
I will attempt to watch the press conference on OregonLive, but if that is anything like the press conference for Brandon Knight (which was an epic failure), we my have to rely on Twitter or some other form for near-real-time results.
Terrence Jones is important for Coach Calipari and Kentucky. Without Jones, UK will not have a power forward left under consideration that we know of. That will be problematic for next year if nothing changes, but if we know nothing else about college basketball, we know that late-season changes do happen.
***UPDATE**** 6:58 PM: Terrence Jones will join Terrence Ross at Washington. UK strikes out on top 25 power forwards for 2010.
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Live feed seems to be working fine.
What happens 20 minutes from now will have an incalculable bearing on the success of next year’s squad.
Some chubby weirdo is on the live feed now.
People keep adding microphones.
Hilarious. :-)
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The UK hat looks weird.
Wish it was a blue one… :-)
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When I started watching UK basketball, I never thought I'd be watching
press conferences for potential recruits. I have 5 or 6 other things I should be doing.
Heh.
I’m multitasking - betting on the last race, watching this thread and watching the Oregon video. :)
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Hahaha...I admire that.
I have a payment systems & commercial paper exam tomorrow afternoon. I’m ready, but I could still be looking it over. I’m watching Family Guy and waiting for the hockey game @ 7.
by mrmondaynite on Apr 30, 2010 6:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Lost the race.
Well, let’s hope my luck changes in the next 5 minutes. :-)
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Oh come on...
this is a huge moment for the kids.
by mrmondaynite on Apr 30, 2010 6:45 PM EDT up reply actions
feed isn't working for me
fill me in on what’s happening, okay?
by blue kentucky girl on Apr 30, 2010 6:53 PM EDT reply actions
He committed to Kentucky Wesleyan
just kidding… he’s thanking everyone
No matter where you're at, there you are
Thanking coaches now.
Starting with Kansas, working toward UK.
Still don’t know.
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he is going down the line of hats left to right and UK is lastge
is it a sign
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Had a hard time remembering Calipari's name.
Bad sign? :-)
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Sounded like a pretty emotional decision for Terrence Jones...the word here in Oregon was
always that the University of Washington was the leader with both Terrence Jones and Terrence Ross as a package.
Most folks here don’t have real a connection with the Kentucky Wildcat basketball program and don’t see the loss of opportunity for Terrence Jones. Staying close to family and friends was obviously more important to Terrance Jones than the more direct route to the NBA that UK and Coach Cal would have more than likely provided.
Can we say ddmo turbocharged?
Good thing Kentucky is known for fast horses.
No matter where you're at, there you are
I just hope some of our crazier fans
can keep their cool and not post stupid things on the interwebs
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UK's going to be power-forwardless this year.
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Probably going to have to tweak the offense a little.
Like I said above, we have a bunch of Gs and Kanter. I don’t want to hear anyone clamoring for Harrelson, either.
by mrmondaynite on Apr 30, 2010 7:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Heh.
Yeah, he’ll get minutes, but next year is really going to be a size-challenged team.
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Yep...Kanter, and then everyone else is 6'5'' or under, I think.
by mrmondaynite on Apr 30, 2010 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, no.
Liggins is 6’5", Millier 6’8", Hood is 6’6", Dodson is 6’7".
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miller will get a chance to add being a 4 to his resume...
been a 1 and 3…. :)
only one rule in my house - uk has to be your favorite college bball team
by memphis wildcat on Apr 30, 2010 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Those guards better learn how to make three's
It’ll be fun.
No matter where you're at, there you are
Keep in mind ...
… Thornton isn’t a PF. He is a combo, and more of a wing at the college level.
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Yeah.
He has been a target for some time. Jones’ decision would have had no impact on that, no matter what he did.
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Vargas IS JuCo
Played at Fla JuCo this season.
by FortyYearCatFan on May 1, 2010 7:25 AM EDT up reply actions
Well,So much for Cal getting any one he wants.
It’s looking more and more like the one and done exodus will leave us playing for 20 wins next year. I hope Orton and Bledsoe come back. It was nice ar the top of the mountain but now we have to climb back.
Happy Days are here again The sky is all ways BLUE again Happy days are here again !
orton will be lottery pick....
bledsoe may fall to second round, but he will not be back…
only one rule in my house - uk has to be your favorite college bball team
by memphis wildcat on Apr 30, 2010 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions
well, that's too bad.
Guess I’ll just have to drown my sorrows in the big ol’ pitcher of scrumptious mint juleps I just made. Who’s with me? : )
Seriously though, I’m sure our team will be just fine without Jones. Maybe not ‘09/’10 fine, but just fine…..
Juleps?? Who said Juleps?? :-)
Churchill forecast, 2 to 4 inches of rain… Got your “mudder” picked??
If your wings don't sweep....
Mmmm, the juleps taste great! ; )
Ok, first of all I should say that I totally suck, I mean totally suck historically at picking a Derby winner, but since you asked : ) — I will tell you that I like Paddy O’Prado, Lookin At Lucky, and Awesome Act. You?
Oh, and rain is nothing new here. It’s 42 degrees and the forecast is calling for rain and snow. That coupled with my mint juleps and by golly, it will feel like I’m actually at Churchill downs. Well, you know minus all the other people, of course. But, I do plan on wearing an absolutely fabulous hat while watching the race tomorrow. Love hats, love drinks, love ponies…….
hope you have a blast and good luck
btw….i think my earlier response got deleted?
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All depends on the track condition at race time tomorrow...
Historically, the Cali horses don’t do that well on dirt, and if it’s muddy, well… They say a great horse can overcome any type of track, but I don’t see a “great” horse in this race. Eskendereya was almost a lock to win, but since she turned up sore and scratched, it’s a wide open field. Based on earnings, Looking at Lucky is a good choice, but he’s in the 1 hole and if he gets pinched at the start and gets a face full of mud, all bets are off…
Watch Borel on Super Saver, nobody knows Churchill like he does! A field bet on Todd Pletcher has an awfully good chance of putting you in the money and watch out for Dublin! Lukas doesn’t show up unless he thinks he’s got a horse…
If your wings don't sweep....
Dang it...
Meant to post this link in my first response… Pretty good site, and it’s SB Nation to boot!
If your wings don't sweep....
I am taking a hard look at
Devil May Care
This filly seems to peaking at the right time.
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Ok, I think I know what happened earlier...
my bad. Let’s just chalk it up to “blonde on bourbon”, shall we? Sorry, seven. : )
Love the Derby talk, but, first things first — here’s to our Lakers closing out those pesky Thunder tonight, eh? Cheers! ; )
yeah....you edited your post and deleted the earlier one...no biggie
The Lake Show gonna put that baby to bed tonight…
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Oh, and hey,
if you haven’t already, check out Silver Screen and Roll.
It’s really good and has sort of a Hollywoodish vibe to it, although not cheesily so. Like, their version of the Big Blue Daily Mail is referred to as "The Credits" and they also include other movie and Hollywood references in their feature stuff. I could be the girly in me, but I am really loving it for Lakers news right now. ; )
Well, maybe its for the better...
Less 1-n-done’s this time around…better time to let them get comfortable w/ the program :)
What about using Miller at PF? A 6'7" Power Forward used with Thornton. What do you think?
Let Miller hit the weights and bulk up to about 235. Didn’t they use him against Europe as a PF on the USA team that won the gold? He is about to bust loose offensively and always has been a good defensive player. When Gilchrist comes next year he will have to move to another position to get quality PT as a senior. He has a good assist to turnover ratio and is quicker than most PFs. He will be small so he will have to be aggressive. He also hits his foul shots so it would be good to have him in there at the end of the game.
Interesting idea on offense, but I don't agree that Miller has always been a good defensive player...
if memory serves me, Coach Cal also sat Miller during the 2009-2010 mid season due to lack of
defense and not taking open shots.
shrug
I honestly don’t see the big deal here. UK didn’t get every player they wanted – so what? No school gets every player they want and yet somehow they manage to find a way to field a team each year and many of those teams are good.
There are lots of good players still out there – Calipari will just have to look a little bit harder to find them, but that’s why he’s being paid $3M.
3 > 2, except for very large values of 2.
Almost $4 Million Per
And UK signed #3, #6, #21, #33 (per Rivals).
Not bad.
by FortyYearCatFan on Apr 30, 2010 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions
exactly
It’s not like UK is hurting at other positions, so go out and find a couple of guys who can rebound and coach ’em up.
3 > 2, except for very large values of 2.
Like 2004 Or 2005
UK had a guard (Kaz) playing 3 and a short PF (Hayes) with skimpy depth (Perry, Thomas).
But the Cats were 55-11 those 2 seasons despite being “short” at F spots.
Liggins and Poole can play the 3. Miller can move over to 4.
by FortyYearCatFan on May 1, 2010 9:59 AM EDT up reply actions
Yes, not bad. In fact it's great.
The problem though it’s great if this is a class that is built on prior classes that has established as a foundation. Unfortunately that base just left to the NBA. Hence the problem with recruiting one-and-dones. Not exactly a recipe for success.
'..when they bring a knife, you bring a gun...that's the Chicago way..'
by HozeKing on May 1, 2010 12:51 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
And Yet
Calipari has 5 straight 30+ W seasons primarily with 1 & Done recruits.
by FortyYearCatFan on May 1, 2010 9:56 AM EDT up reply actions
Come on Forty...
don’t bite on the bait. Cal only had 4 1 and dones in 9 years at memphis.
liggins, miller, and hopefully dodson will be the foundation. at this point, i will call 09-10 an anomally and we will get a foundation built.
My point is Cal does not intentionally recruit entire classes of one and dones….
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by memphis wildcat on May 1, 2010 10:17 AM EDT up reply actions
Rose, Evans, Cousins, Wall
BIG reasons for his most recent successes.
by FortyYearCatFan on May 1, 2010 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions
agreed...
but not the total reason….
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by memphis wildcat on May 1, 2010 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions
One and Done Philosophy
No one seems to understand the whole one and done thing.
There is no one and done recruiting scheme.
At UK there is a recruit the best players theme. The fact that some of them may end up staying one year is coincidence.
DEEETROIT BASKETBALLL!!!
Disappointing....
but we still have a pretty good class. I just wonder where we’re gonna get the rebounding from. Kanter cant do it all. We just have to trust that Cal will bring someone in. There’s still names like Thornton, Vargas, Chandler out there. A big guy that would like some minutes…………COME ON DOWN!
Terrence Jones is not a done deal yet
If you remember during the presser he said he hadn’t really made up his mind. Well I ran across this. I know it is a real longshot but an interesting development.
Coach Cal is not giving up. You go Coach!
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Yeah
soooo in a strange turn of events Jones hasnt signed his LOI with UW yet. Apparently he spoke to Call for about 15 minutes after the press conference and may change his mind. As the ball bounces will continue after a brief message from our sponsor. IT’S GOOOOD!!!
DEEETROIT BASKETBALLL!!!
Interesting story developing
Here’s an article from the Seattle Times that suggests that Jones may still be headed to UK:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/huskymensbasketballblog/2011749480_terrence_jones_5.html
the kid got bad advice...
he should have never had the press conference without knowing what hat he was going to pick. what if cal let leslie go because jones had verbaled to him? if that is the case, cal misread the kid. will say, his parents looked a bit surprised. i am thinking seeing ross behind hm got him to rethink what he was going to do…
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by memphis wildcat on Apr 30, 2010 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions
posted above as well...
try this one….has some interesting updates:
http://www.allkyhoops.com/2010/04/breaking-news-is-terrence-jones-having.html
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by memphis wildcat on May 1, 2010 12:40 AM EDT up reply actions
Man if Coach Cal can steal him away it would be EPIC
The whole country would hate him and us even more….muuuuahahahahahaha
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Epic?
Really? It’s sad and not good. It goes against all that UK should be proud about. I get the ‘embrace the hate’ and all, but it is so unseemly. UK is better than that. UK and fans should expect better.
'..when they bring a knife, you bring a gun...that's the Chicago way..'
by HozeKing on May 1, 2010 1:02 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
i do not disagree...
however, if the kid did verbal to uk and that started a chain of events that resulted in leslie going to nc st, then i have no problem with cal talking with him. of course, if that is what happens, it opens up alot more questions about the kid. i really thought he was the one with less baggage versus the other PFs…
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by memphis wildcat on May 1, 2010 1:19 AM EDT up reply actions
I posted this on another site
If this guy is THAT undecided and goes ahead with his ‘commitment’ then he’s probably not the sharpest knife in the drawer. I always wanted TJ, but now I wonder. He can hoop but is he really THAT big an airhead? Do we really want that kind of player here? Do we want THAT kind or PERSON here? A man thats not good to his word? IF he gave Cal a verbal, as some have said, then flip-flopped at the last second, and now considering going back on his word to WU before all the nation, do we really want him? I have mixed feelings but I’m leaning towards ‘thanks, but no thanks, TJ……..and good luck.’
True...
but if he chooses UK, I’ll welcome him with open arms. And I’m pretty sure you will, too. You need talent to win, and this kid has a lot of that.
dont get me wrong......I'm just sayin'
IF he should end up at UK, I’ll welcome him into the family, but theres gonna be a whole sh*t load of grief coming with him over the way it transpired. Everyone and his uncle will cry CHEAT! Rightly or wrongly. IF he ends up here, he better be worth the grief.
by bigbill992001 on May 1, 2010 9:49 AM EDT up reply actions
I think he will be worth it.
You’re right about the accusations, though.
by mrmondaynite on May 1, 2010 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions
Another update --
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/huskies/2011749015_umen01.html
No matter where you're at, there you are
just had a sinking feeling....
what if he decides that he wants to go to KU as a comprimise….would rather he just stay at UW.
i am convinced that he said something to someone earlier in the week that lead to leslie going to nc state
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I dont know...
to me if he changes his mind and chooses Kentucky after a phone call with Cal, I’m not sure I want any part of that.
It is not worth an intelligent man’s time to be in the majority. By definition, there are already enough people to do that.
by kentuckygirl0724 on May 1, 2010 10:33 AM EDT reply actions
I woudn't worry about it.
I don’t expect he will change his mind.
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My guess
his family and friends want him to stay on the west coast,and I think he picked UW to make “everyone else” happy,classic peer pressure.
Thing is,you have to do what makes you happy,and live your own life.He needs to go where he wants to,rather it be UK or not.
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