From Rob Cassidy
arkansas.rivals.com
In one of the most surprising coaching moves in recent history, John Calipari is vacating his post at Kentucky to take the head coaching job at SEC rival Arkansas. The move will not only have wide-ranging effects on the recruiting landscape, but on the sport as a whole.
Just how messy the divorce between Calipari and Kentucky gets may depend on the fate of the six-member 2024 class – currently ranked No. 2 nationally behind Duke – the legendary coach has assembled in Lexington.
It stands to reason that most of the prospects committed to the program will at least consider reopening their recruitment. Still, if multiple members of the class end up asking out of their letters of intent to follow Calipari to Arkansas, bad blood could permeate.
Below Rivals’ Rob Cassidy ranks the six Kentucky commits in order of how likely each is to ask out of his letter of intent and explores the options each will have if he does.
For Knox, a major chunk of the Kentucky allure was Calipari, who helped his older brother, Kevin Knox, become a lottery pick at the school years ago. Because of that, he seems decently likely to re-open his process.
USF was the lone other college on his list of finalists, but there would be wide-ranging interest in the 6-foot-5 wing upon his return to the open market. Pro options would be in play as well, as Knox considered the NBA G League Ignite before the program folded and even thought about staying another year at Overtime Elite, where he currently plays. Obviously Arkansas is worth monitoring.
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HawgBeat - Calipari leaving: Which prized 2024 recruits will Kentucky lose?
Kentucky's 2024 recruiting class is ranked No. 2 in the country, but it could soon unravel with John Calipari leaving.
arkansas.rivals.com
In one of the most surprising coaching moves in recent history, John Calipari is vacating his post at Kentucky to take the head coaching job at SEC rival Arkansas. The move will not only have wide-ranging effects on the recruiting landscape, but on the sport as a whole.
Just how messy the divorce between Calipari and Kentucky gets may depend on the fate of the six-member 2024 class – currently ranked No. 2 nationally behind Duke – the legendary coach has assembled in Lexington.
It stands to reason that most of the prospects committed to the program will at least consider reopening their recruitment. Still, if multiple members of the class end up asking out of their letters of intent to follow Calipari to Arkansas, bad blood could permeate.
Below Rivals’ Rob Cassidy ranks the six Kentucky commits in order of how likely each is to ask out of his letter of intent and explores the options each will have if he does.
1. KARTER KNOX
For Knox, a major chunk of the Kentucky allure was Calipari, who helped his older brother, Kevin Knox, become a lottery pick at the school years ago. Because of that, he seems decently likely to re-open his process.
USF was the lone other college on his list of finalists, but there would be wide-ranging interest in the 6-foot-5 wing upon his return to the open market. Pro options would be in play as well, as Knox considered the NBA G League Ignite before the program folded and even thought about staying another year at Overtime Elite, where he currently plays. Obviously Arkansas is worth monitoring.
CONTINUE READING HERE FOR THE OTHER FIVE
