You must go to UCLA, it is Gardner-Webb and now Gillispie has his own players and is a relentless recruiter. I agree w/you about UNC though......

Good thing UCLA wasn't recruiting him.....at least they saved themselves the embarrassment of losing him to an "inferior school", to borrow UCLA-ite idiocy.  UK has been Orton's favorite since early summer, even tho he kept Kansas up there simply because, as any young man would, he wanted the free visit to another college campus, and the girls....who can blame him?  But whether or not Self performed his "Self-less" act or not, he wasn't getting Orton.  The kid's dad said back in May UK and kansas were at the top, but when you compared schools, there was no comparison.

Ucla was not recruiting him! Oh! and by the way we have another top ten recruiting class already and if we sign Michael Snaer we will be top four or five easy!!!!!

Sorry...as much as I would love to believe that will happen, I just don't see it.

Patrick is an intelligent young man from a stable, education-minded family.  This same family knows that a degree can be achieved at any time if you have the money to pay for it.  They are also aware that if someone calls you up and offers you two years of employment at a guaranteed 2 or 3 milliion dollars a year...you don't ponder...you grab.

Assuming Patrick develops along the same lines this year as last...he'll be gone.  It's the RIGHT thing to do.

I do believe that Patterson and Orton will play for at least two years together meaning that Kentucky will dominate in the paint if Orton lives up to his potential.  Patterson has been answering the question of early entry a whole bunch lately.  Based off of what I've heard, he has pressure from his parents to stay and get a degree and I hope he sees out there wishes.

I happen to agree with your assessment about Orton and Robinson, Duke fan.   I saw him at an open scrimmage last Saturday.  He is a big bodied post man with great footwork and soft hands.  He catches everything sent into the post with ease and has a feel for the defense and knows when to pass and when he has position to score.  He is team oriented, defensive minded, and pursues rebounds with a passion.  Meyer knocks him by saying he doesn't score enough.  I think he was watching him just after he injured his knee .... he obviously hasn't seen him lately.  He is big and quick and a load to handle one-on-one.

Also, after hearing Daniel speak at the press conference, I am very proud to have him represent my alma mater. 

Bill Self did a very smart thing by calling Daniel.  Daniel was a Kentucky lean anyway and it kept the headlines from reading "recruit picks Kentucky over Kansas".  Now it appears that Kansas "chose" Robinson over Orton. 

 

Great pickup by Kentucky.  What I find funny is that Daniel Orton narrowed it down to Kansas and Kentucky and then Thomas Robinson committed to Kansas.  Bill Self called Orton up and told him Kansas was no longer recruiting him, essentially giving Orton to Billy Gillispie.  In my opinion, I would rather have Daniel Orton than Thomas Robinson.  I know potential is overrated, but you can't teach 6-10, 260.  Orton has a chance to be a special college player as well as a lottery pick in the NBA Draft.

Ha ha what a loser.. o yeah UCLA has had 3 good years since 2000 and UK has has 1 bad one wow we must really suck...

is this the first year you was able to say that? congratulations its also your last time

and how many more times can Kentucky not win a pittifull sec and lose to Garner Webb and USD? At least we have had success while you guys are sitting on your coaches by first weekend of NCAA Tourneywaiting for next year.