UK Prefers Walk-on to Scott County Star

**BlackcatAlum** · 02-17-2009, 02:17 AM

Scott County star, Richie Phares has been offered as a preferred walk-on at UK.

http://kentucky.rivals.com/barrier_noent...=&tid=&mid=

Thoughts?

**BlackcatAlum** · 02-17-2009, 02:19 AM

I'd really like to see Richie take advantage of this offer, but I do believe he should weigh in on other options as well especially if he is offered a scholarship at the D-1 level.

rojas · 02-17-2009, 07:09 AM

Unless the Phares family is very wealthy I would take the full scholarship at another school. Believe me college expenses can eat you alive.

**Stardust** · 02-17-2009, 08:42 AM

Hard to argue that. I'd love to see the young man wind up at UK, but he is an athlete worthy of a Scholarship. If a fullride is offered, it would be hard to pass up.

King_23 · 02-17-2009, 11:51 AM

I would really like to see him at UK next year. And i know this doesn't belong in this thread but if Euton can play there so can Phares.

Warriors23RJ · 02-17-2009, 12:23 PM

I say they pull Eutons scolly and give it too Phares. Phares is more worthy of a scholarship and would have more of an impact. I know him and Euton are teammates but from what I've seen Phares is the man on that team. Hes a dominate player and has the size and ability to be an impact player at U., I don't feel that way about Euton although he does have a year on him to improve.

**outdoorsman43** · 02-17-2009, 12:29 PM

Warriors23RJ Wrote:I say they pull Eutons scolly and give it too Phares. Phares is more worthy of a scholarship and would have more of an impact. I know him and Euton are teammates but from what I've seen Phares is the man on that team. Hes a dominate player and has the size and ability to be an impact player at U., I don't feel that way about Euton although he does have a year on him to improve.

I agree.

phsblackcats · 02-17-2009, 01:01 PM

I trust ole Billy Clyde

the breeze · 02-17-2009, 01:36 PM

A full ride at another D1 school would far outweigh walking on at UK, IMO the school has alot invested and he would get a shot at playing more and its worth alot of money.

rojas · 02-17-2009, 08:16 PM

Warriors23RJ Wrote:I say they pull Eutons scolly

I'm going to disagree with you on that one and it has nothing to do with the kid's potential. I am probably a lot older than you, but in my generation we were taught that your word was your bond. We valued honesty more than younger people do now. If a committment was made, it was kept. Billy Gillispie says he will honor his word and his committment to all that have committed to UK. I say good for him. If he starts breaking his committments to these kids like Pitrino did with the kid at Mount Vernon in football I will choose another team to follow. However, I don't believe he will.

**Aslan** · 02-17-2009, 08:20 PM

rojas Wrote:I'm going to disagree with you on that one and it has nothing to do with the kid's potential. I am probably a lot older than you, but in my generation we were taught that your word was your bond. We valued honesty more than younger people do now. If a committment was made, it was kept. Billy Gillispie says he will honor his word and his committment to all that have committed to UK. I say good for him. If he starts breaking his committments to these kids like Pitrino did with the kid at Mount Vernon in football I will choose another team to follow. However, I don't believe he will.

Never looked at it from this perspective. I agree 100%. However, imo Euton should have never been offered.