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Topic: Talk of transfer from Stanford sparks national title talk for UK
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catmandoo
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posted 05-30-2018 04:08 PM
Speculation about Kentucky improving its national championship chances by adding a graduate transfer power player intensified this week.
The player oft-mentioned as possibly UK bound is Reid Travis, a 6-foot-8, 245-pound forward for Stanford. Coaches voted him to their all-Pac 12 team in each of the last two seasons.
Jeff Goodman of ESPN and Evan Daniels of 247Sports cited sources as saying Travis will transfer after officially withdrawing from this year’s NBA Draft.
“Kentucky is believed to be the heavy favorite” to be Travis’ new school, Daniels tweeted. Daniels said Travis would be a “massive addition” for UK.
Goodman went even further in speculating about the impact Travis could make.
“If Reid Travis does go to Kentucky as a grad transfer, the Wildcats might become the favorite to win the national title . . . ,” Goodman tweeted. “Reid Travis would be a game-changer for any program.”
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blue hoot
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posted 05-30-2018 04:22 PM
I just read this too. This would be an intriguing piece to an already loaded team. Also it would give us some veteran leadership.
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catmandoo
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posted 05-30-2018 04:36 PM
Blue, getting a seasoned veteran like Travis is a huge pick-up for the Cats. We are lucky to get him.
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SCWC
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posted 05-30-2018 04:52 PM
With PJ Washington coming back and our new recruits, we should be able to match up with Duke just fine next season if we do get this young man. I see Kansas is loaded up with two or three transfers who sat out last year and will be playing this year, that is why some of the early polls have Kansas ranked number one over Duke.
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m hamilton
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posted 05-31-2018 06:29 AM
Experience and depth down low. Something we haven't talked about too much over the last couple of years!
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blue hoot
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posted 06-01-2018 12:47 PM
Some sources said he might be visiting this weekend. I don't think we would lose him to Villanova.
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SCWC
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posted 06-01-2018 03:48 PM
Villanova lost four of their five top players to the nba draft so they are in a total rebuilding mode. I certainly hope this young man comes to the Cats rather than Villanova.
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blue hoot
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posted 06-01-2018 04:05 PM
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Originally posted by SCWC:
Villanova lost four of their five top players to the nba draft so they are in a total rebuilding mode. I certainly hope this young man comes to the Cats rather than Villanova.
I saw that too but I think he has a better chance winning a title with our team. ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
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