[outdoorsman43]

Wiltjer made positive contributions as a freshman last season on an NCAA championship team. He was a highly rated prospect who Calipari recruited and signed. Suggesting that he is not good enough to play with a group of highly touted, but inexperienced freshmen next season is a statement on the job that Calipari has done with him - or the people expressing this opinion just don't know what they are talking about. Wiltjer is no slower now than he was last season and he is no slower than he was when he was recruited.

If Calipari starts cutting players after a year or two on the team, watch how fast his recruiting success declines. The UK program that I have followed for decades had more class than that.

The problem with your argument is that Wiltjer wasn't expected to do anything but shoot in the 2012 season. And he did well I might add. This past season (since he was supposed to be "talented") he was expected to shoot, defend, and rebound due to the lack of players and experience on the team. It's not like he absolutely can't do these things. He just can't do them with the minimal body preparation and effort he has given.

No one is arguing with you or anyone else about his talent level. The argument is his questionable (at best) effort. Talent is nothing if the effort is lacking (see Alex Poythress).

Some of you can't understand why people say "he ain't playing next season". To put it bluntly, if he continues to give the half-ass effort then he sure as hell ain't playing next season.