[RunItUpTheGut]

At the moment, it sounds like the NBA has a gentleman’s agreement on their latest attempt to have an NBA season. The agreement as it stands would the have the NBA beginning on Christmas day with a 66-game schedule. But the big impact that it could potentially have is if they adopt the two-done rule instead of the current one year rule for college players. This would have an enormous impact on the NCAA basketball landscape.

The one school that may benefit the most from this rule change would be the University of Kentucky led by John Calipari. In just three seasons, Kentucky is perceived as a program that only recruits one-and-done players, though there has only been one mass exodus in the first two years. Only one freshman left after last season in Brandon Knight. However, with another number one recruiting class in the fold this year full of top talent, Kentucky could be looking at another giant loss from this year’s roster. Anthony Davis is expected to be the number one pick in next year’s NBA Draft already, and guys like Terrence Jones and Doron Lamb are certain to follow. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Marquis Teague are other guys who could find themselves on NBA rosters next season. But with the new rule, Kentucky would likely be able to hold onto this season’s freshman, while also being able to reload the voids left by Jones, Lamb, Miller, Stacey Poole, and Eloy Vargas.

With likely five scholarships available next year, three high school seniors in the fold in Willie Cauley, Archie Goodwin, and Alex Poythress, and Ryan Harrow to be eligible after this season, Kentucky could be loaded with unbelievable depth that college basketball has never seen. With only five players allowed on the court, you know, basketball rules, Kentucky will have a lot of guys learning the game and gaining experience with the opportunity to play college basketball and perfect their game for two seasons instead of one. Instead of basically a new group of players learning Calipari’s system and offense every year, they will have their freshman year to learn, while the sophomores and upper classmen carry the load.

With players staying at Kentucky rather than bolting for the NBA, it will certainly bolster their chances to be Final Four contender every season. The longer the opportunity that Calipari gets to coach some of these guys, they better this team will be. With the ability of this years team already at a high level, it would be unfathomable to see over half of the offensive production return to play with next year’s recruiting class. In fact, that is exactly why this team is expected to be so good this season.

The return of talents like Jones and Lamb playing with the talented freshman has made them a favorite to win the NCAA Tournament this year. Had Jones and Lamb made their decision to leave for the NBA last year, this team would be lucky to be a top-25 team right now. Had Brandon Knight been forced to stay, Kentucky would be hands down the favorite to win it all and they would likely be looking at a good shot at an undefeated season. Kentucky is currently struggling with point guard depth, but with Knight at the point guard position and Teague backing him up, they would be the top one-two punch at the position in the country.

It could be like this every year for Kentucky.

If this rule passes, it will.

The only downside for this rule is that some of these players will be penalized. It takes the decision away from these players who may not want to go to school and are more than ready to go play NBA basketball. It may not be fair for these guys and in their best interest to have to stay at school when they could be earning a pay check to help their family if need be. However, for the leagues themselves, the two-year rule would have heavy benefits for both the NBA and college basketball levels with Kentucky being greatest benefactor.

http://www.opposingviews.com/i/sports/nb...basketball

[RunItUpTheGut]

I like this.....a lot

[LWC]

I am a KY fan but this could hurt in the academic penalties. UK's players have done fine so far in the 1-year rule, but lots of players playing 2-years and especially if someone comes in and doesn't try in the schoolroom, it could be devastating.

[DSRfan]

I am a KY fan but this could hurt in the academic penalties. UK's players have done fine so far in the 1-year rule, but lots of players playing 2-years and especially if someone comes in and doesn't try in the schoolroom, it could be devastating.

motivations won't change. You'll still have to meet
course work as a frosh to play as a soph. No diff
than if the frosh don't try in the class now.

[vundy33]

I don't think the NBA is going to pass this rule. But if they did, I don't think it would negatively effect us at all, and I don't buy the crap that players would go to other schools. We're still Kentucky.

[zaga_fan]

I love this for the cats.
I'm in favor of a 4-and-done rule but that will never happen lol
If Cal can have two years to work on them they will be a contender every year

[vundy33]

I love this for the cats.
I'm in favor of a 4-and-done rule but that will never happen lol
If Cal can have two years to work on them they will be a contender every year

Dude..you really gotta stop making avatar bets, hahaha.

[vundy33]

Well...looks like the 20 yr old age limit won't be implemented.

http://www.oregonlive.com/nba/index.ssf/..._nbas.html

[theVILLE]

I think It would hurt recruiting because top players want the playing time. However, I think if Cal ever wants to win a championhsip at UK this rule would help him do that. Cause he would have a little bit of expierence then. It takes expierence to win championships

[Stardust]

I think it means that Cal will not bet the best PG each year now. As Ville said, guys will not want to sit the bench for a year waiting for there ONE year.

[Aslan]

If the two year rule passes, can you say UK DYNASTY! Pure dominance. From my understand, the rule would go into accept immediately. That would mean we keep all the freshman, lose Lamb, Jones, Miller. Then add the recruits we got coming in next year and hopefully Shabazz. There's your back to back titles

[Spud6]

Help down the long road! But were not going to get these super classed like this anymore in my opinion.

[vundy33]

lol, it's didn't get passed!

[chaos1122]

This would only help UK. The people who thinks it would hurt UK are crazy. Calipari is going to get the best players year in and year out no matter what the rules on leaving to go pro are.

[chaos1122]

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/729717...ources-say

[RoShamBo]

This would only help UK. The people who thinks it would hurt UK are crazy. Calipari is going to get the best players year in and year out no matter what the rules on leaving to go pro are.

Exactly, so we get two or three top 10 players in the country each year in stead of four or five. I think I will survive.

[theVILLE]

This would only help UK. The people who thinks it would hurt UK are crazy. Calipari is going to get the best players year in and year out no matter what the rules on leaving to go pro are.

So would a brandon knight came to UK if John Wall was staying another year?

[RoShamBo]

So would a brandon knight came to UK if John Wall was staying another year?

Probably not, but if that was the case I wouldn't have cared anyways.

Sophomore John Wall>>>Freshman Brandon Knight.

[LWC]

^Agreed, that was my point.

[SPARTY]

Money Talks! Cal would pay them to sit on the bench for a season

[vundy33]

Agreed LWC.

I can see how a recruit would maybe skip over UK if our current lineup were going into their sophomore years...BUT, the sophomore version of Teague, Davis, Gilchrist and Wiljter would cancel that out. There's just so many quality recruits that I don't think it would hurt us a bit.

Plus, we are still...KENTUCKY BASKETBALL

[theVILLE]

Agreed LWC.

I can see how a recruit would maybe skip over UK if our current lineup were going into their sophomore years...BUT, the sophomore version of Teague, Davis, Gilchrist and Wiljter would cancel that out. There's just so many quality recruits that I don't think it would hurt us a bit.

Plus, we are still...KENTUCKY BASKETBALL

It would hurt "RECRUITING" though! Thats my point. If cal ever wants to win a championship he has to keep players more than one year. Which this would be the way to do that. However I think this would help UK basketball as a whole. They would have a better chance at a ring and Cal wouldnt have to spend as much money on paying recruits! Also college basketball as a whole, it would mean some other recruits would have to go somewhere else besides UK... I was just saying it would hurt UK recruiting.

[Aslan]

Money Talks! Cal would pay them to sit on the bench for a season

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[SPARTY]

Doesnt matter! Paypalcal will never win a cahmpionship! Even if he does it will get vacated, so who cares!

[DSRfan]

It would hurt "RECRUITING" though! Thats my point. If cal ever wants to win a championship he has to keep players more than one year. Which this would be the way to do that. However I think this would help UK basketball as a whole. They would have a better chance at a ring and Cal wouldnt have to spend as much money on paying recruits! Also college basketball as a whole, it would mean some other recruits would have to go somewhere else besides UK... I was just saying it would hurt UK recruiting.

Actually I don't think it's going to matter to recruiting much either
way. A decade ago, the top recruits felt they HAD to go to
the NBA to justify their ranking. Since that is no longer an
option, Cal is on the verge of turning UK's recruiting class
into the replacement for that. Many of the top kids
are going to start viewing being in Cal's recruiting class
as the same thing, though it will be even MORE exclusive
than going to the draft out of h.s. was. And changing the
rule to 2 years instead of one, isn't going to make a whole
lot of difference in that.

[DSRfan]

So would a brandon knight came to UK if John Wall was staying another year?

Why NOT? I recall a certain Eric Bledsoe coming the EXACT SAME
YEAR as Wall. If memory serves, he WAS a pretty good
backup pg wasn't he? So why WOULDN'T Knight have come anyway
had either returned?

[theVILLE]

Why NOT? I recall a certain Eric Bledsoe coming the EXACT SAME
YEAR as Wall. If memory serves, he WAS a pretty good
backup pg wasn't he? So why WOULDN'T Knight have come anyway
had either returned?

Im not saying Uk wouldnt get the top players. Im saying this would help UK win championship. However, If the 2 year rule stayed, UK likely would have not gotten Jones because the 5 forst round draft picks would have stayed. If bledsoe and wall had to stay then knight would not have came. If every freshman had to stay this season do you think that the top recruits would come next season to sit behing davis, gilchrist, Teague? Probably not. Would UK be better off? Yes I think they would likely win a championship next season if all players stayed another yeat. Heck if they all stayed another year you could probably buy me into this 40-0 crap. Until you get great talent to stay more than a freshman season the championships isnt going ot follow. Just as Cal has proved before, he has had great teams, some of the most talented if not the most talented EVER, but yet how many championships? Sure you will make the tourney year and year out and go to a Final 4 ever once in awhile but championship is something that takes expierece

[theVILLE]

Actually I don't think it's going to matter to recruiting much either
way. A decade ago, the top recruits felt they HAD to go to
the NBA to justify their ranking. Since that is no longer an
option, Cal is on the verge of turning UK's recruiting class
into the replacement for that. Many of the top kids
are going to start viewing being in Cal's recruiting class
as the same thing, though it will be even MORE exclusive
than going to the draft out of h.s. was. And changing the
rule to 2 years instead of one, isn't going to make a whole
lot of difference in that.

I can see your point, Kids are no longer worried about going pro to make a living, If they make it to Cals recruiting class they get the pay day anyway! nicker:

[RunItUpTheGut]

On the call in show before the game, a man called in and said that he read on a website of an NBA blogger that the 2 year, 20 years of age rule passed and will happen.
Now, take it as a grain of salt as it may be completely false, but either way i hope it happens.
I think Cal would still bring in the number one class every year.

[Stardust]

On the call in show before the game, a man called in and said that he read on a website of an NBA blogger that the 2 year, 20 years of age rule passed and will happen.
Now, take it as a grain of salt as it may be completely false, but either way i hope it happens.
I think Cal would still bring in the number one class every year.

I "think" you will be wrong. I think he will get the best class every other year, but not every. I still say that the 5*'s go where they will start both years, not just one!