Hopson to UT

With as many guards as we have on the roster I was concerned about him choosing another school over our beloved Kentucky Wildcats. He should fit in well at Tennessee with Bruce Pear l's system.

I agree whole heartedly that we need a big man inside more than another guard but I would have welcomed him with open arms anyway. The more McDonalds All Americans we land the better. But I am not going to lose sleep over him choosing not to play at Kentucky either.

But, as Jubal stated in his post, he has not signed his LOI yet and has backed out of one commitment already so nothing is for certain. If indeed he does go to UT I hope he looses three games a year. Both conference games against UK and in the conference tourney against UK.

I really don't mind this at all.  I would have loved to see him dressed in a UK uniform and I would have really enjoyed seeing how much he could develop under CBG as Acie Law did.  I won't, however, lose sleep over this.  It's the same as when we lost Singleton.  I really, really, wanted to see Chris Singleton dressing in the blue and white next year but he committed to the Seminoles and I plan on cheering for him when I catch a Florida State game.

No loss of any recruit is too big to get over.  There's always a replacement--no one is irreplaceable.

Good luck to him in the Orange.  I'll be cheering for him anytime he plays against a team not named Kentucky.

First let me weigh in on this subject, then i will address another. I have seen Hopson play. He's good. Has some talent. He will work well in UT's system, as he isnt afraid to hit the glass or slash through the lane. Has a decent jumper. However I can honestly say that I am not upset. Sure, he wouldve added depth at the guard position. But lets think about that for a minute- Deandre Liggens, Darius Miller, Jodie Meeks, Derek Jasper, Michael Porter, it goes on and on and on and on. My guess is, he wouldve been unhappy and left anyway. So, it doesnt ruin my day to see him go. We need a big man anyway. I mean a real big man.

Now that that is out of the way, lets talk about a snippy few comments I saw a ways back about UT and being a 2nd rate school.

Now, I assume that since we are talking about basketball, we are speaking of UT as an ARUGABLE 2nd rate basketball program. I only say arguable because, obviously, its being arguable. Its really not arguable in my mind, they are a 2nd rate school.

I dont say that out of anger, or hate for your program. I have been very impressed with the strides UT has made over the last few years. Congratulations to you, I hope your success continues.

But how can you really sit here and say you are a top notch basketball program? I mean, unless you consider top notch to be top 100. Do you really consider yourselves to be on the same level as Kansas, North Carolina, UCLA, or Kentucky?

Hell, Louisville, Georgetown, Memphis, Syracuse, Connecticut, Duke?

I mean, honestly, Tennessee is a second rate program. Its just the truth of the matter, whether you like it or not. It's not such a bad thing, really. Just because you arent elite doesnt mean you dont have a solid program.