On Wednesday, Austin Pope, a 2013 guard from Los Angeles College Prep (CA), made his commitment to Louisville. However, like many other recruits, this situation is unique.
Pope, a member of the 2013 class, will walk-on and red-shirt in 2013 and officially touch the floor for the Cardinals in 2014.
"This situation will give me time to get better and get my body ready for the next level," Pope told Future150.com.
Pope also has ties to Louisville, as his cousin Andre McGee suited up for Pitino in the past.
this confuses me...so would he ever even play for us or just sit on the bench and practice before leaving to louisville?On Wednesday, Austin Pope, a 2013 guard from Los Angeles College Prep (CA), made his commitment to Louisville. However, like many other recruits, this situation is unique.
Pope, a member of the 2013 class, will walk-on and red-shirt in 2013 and officially touch the floor for the Cardinals in 2014.
"This situation will give me time to get better and get my body ready for the next level," Pope told Future150.com.
Pope also has ties to Louisville, as his cousin Andre McGee suited up for Pitino in the past.
this confuses me...so would he ever even play for us or just sit on the bench and practice before leaving to louisville?
The plan was for him to go to Louisville, redshirt one year and then play. It now appears that Louisville is out, so substitute Colorado for them in that statement.
Guess Gonzaga and Baylor had offered, according to the free article they had on scout. Sounds like a weird situation. Would be interesting to know why Louisville is no longer where he wants to go. And why us over UCLA, other then Dinwiddie?
Normally, after signing two point guards in 2012 and being heavily interested in two more in 2014, I'd say it's not really a team need. But if our staff loves him, and he wants to be here, then you have to do whatever you can do to improve your team.
Sounds like the kid's been talking to Rodney Billups though (or so he tweets)
Have we ruled out sarcasm?
He's baaaaack. Still the top JUCO PG in the country and #2 overall according to 247.
From 247 July 9:
"Oklahoma State and Bowling Green have already offered while Colorado, DePaul, Oregon, Wichita State, UCLA, and Iowa are all tracking him."
Anybody know if he's still in play? Maybe an offer if we don't get Shamet or Dorsey (or any number of other guys that I don't know about yet)?