Royce White to Kentucky?

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jovs said:
It is going to happen in the next month guaranteed. I hope it isn't Kentucky, but it will be a big name school.

He probably only has to sit out till January 1st. That will be his one year away from the U.
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Actually it would be the whole year. He has to be at what ever school he transfers to for an entire academic year before he can play. My buddy works in athletics at UK, I am going to shoot him an email to see if he has heard anything about this.
 

I was willing to give him a longer leash then most, since I do think he got hosed by the UMPD, but I'm past the point of caring. If Royce had any real motivation to play college basketball, he'd have taken the steps to show Tubby he really wants to be back on the team. He hasn't done it. And the odds that he's going to transfer to Kentucky, sit out an entire year, stay out of trouble, get good grades and play for Big Blue in November 2011 seem pretty remote to me. And if he does, Coach Sleeze may not be there. But hey, maybe it will all work out for the both of them. Good luck. You deserve each other.
 

I'm so done with Mbakwe and Royce by now. Just leave, give us our scholarships back so we can give them to people who want to be here. Only problem is, there are 3 star recruits that don't even want to be here. There was a time when I wanted them on our team, maybe Mbakwe still will be, but this is all a bad joke.
 

howeda7 said:
I was willing to give him a longer leash then most, since I do think he got hosed by the UMPD, but I'm past the point of caring. If Royce had any real motivation to play college basketball, he'd have taken the steps to show Tubby he really wants to be back on the team. He hasn't done it. And the odds that he's going to transfer to Kentucky, sit out an entire year, stay out of trouble, get good grades and play for Big Blue in November 2011 seem pretty remote to me. And if he does, Coach Sleeze may not be there. But hey, maybe it will all work out for the both of them. Good luck. You deserve each other.
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I was thinking the same thing. I think the UMPD deliberately jerked Royce around, but he gave them plenty of ammo and he hasn't handled things gracefully since then. Him and Calipari together would be a match made in heaven!
 

NBDL seems to make the most sense at this time, one would think. As SS said though, if he does remain in college ball, he's found his perfect match.
 


what ever as long as he didn't go to Bucky I always hope local kids do well. It would be nice to see a kid who is from the Minneapolis streets in the NBA.
 

I highly doubt he ends up there. Kentucky can get better players than him who don't cause as much trouble. I really can't see Royce waiting around a year before he plays either. Even if he does go there and manages to stay out of trouble for a year, there's a good chance he'll have someone playing ahead of him.
 

underground629 said:
I highly doubt he ends up there. Kentucky can get better players than him who don't cause as much trouble. I really can't see Royce waiting around a year before he plays either. Even if he does go there and manages to stay out of trouble for a year, there's a good chance he'll have someone playing ahead of him.
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Michael Gilchrist (rated #1 recruit in 2011 class) is UK commitment and will start at F in 2011-12.

Seniors Darius Miller and Darnell Dodson return at F in 2011-12. Terence Jones will likely be NBA 1 & Done after 2010-11 but Eloy Vargas will be back at F also.
 

Marcus Fuller tweets on the subject:

"Royce White to KY rumors I'm hearing stronger than ever. Seems Mbakwe might not be only one asking for a waiver to play next yr elsewhere."

Go Gophers!!
 



BleedGopher said:
Marcus Fuller tweets on the subject:

"Royce White to KY rumors I'm hearing stronger than ever. Seems Mbakwe might not be only one asking for a waiver to play next yr elsewhere."

Go Gophers!!
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Dear NCAA:

I pled guilty to misdemeanor assault. I had numerous problems in campus dorms. I was mistreated so I'd like to play next year somewhere else.

PS to Marcus Fuller - NCAA rules REQUIRE transfer to sit out a year. Royce cannot play anywhere next year.
 

Friend Of Tubby said:
Dear NCAA:

I pled guilty to misdemeanor assault. I had numerous problems in campus dorms. I was mistreated so I'd like to play next year somewhere else.

PS to Marcus Fuller - NCAA rules REQUIRE transfer to sit out a year. Royce cannot play anywhere next year.
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I think that's why he specifically said he might be asking for a waiver to play.
 

Niether of those guys will get waivers to play immediately.

If Mbakwe is found innocent, he will get his.....but if he is found innocent before the school year starts, he would be playing for the U of M.
White would definitely not get a waiver because: He has a criminal history and he dropped out of school.

White wants to go to the NBA early? Okay.....good luck. Contrary to what most people like to hyperbole about on here, White has never been regarded as a lock 1st round NBA guy. He would have had to come here and play well. If it were allowed to go to the NBA draft out of high school and he chose to. He would not have been a 1st round pick coming out of high school. In fact, he may have not been drafted at all.
 




Shooter on this and a few other tid-bits that have been on here for a few days:

A little birdie says Royce White, the troubled but talented basketball player who left the University of Minnesota program as a freshman last season, is being sought by the University of Kentucky, where the Gophers' Tubby Smith used to coach.

The 6-foot-8, 250-pound White would need to complete academic work before he could become eligible, regardless of where he might end up playing. If he stayed with the Gophers, the earliest he could play would be the start of the spring semester. He would have to sit out at least one transfer year at Kentucky. The Wildcats had the top recruiting class in the nation last season, according to Rivals.com.

Trevor Mbakwe, a 6-8 240-pounder whom the Gophers still hope will return to the team if he is cleared after a scheduled July 26 trial for felony assault in Miami, is expected to play Tuesday night for the Howard Pulley Errol Carlstrom Playaz team at the Salvation Army gym in St. Paul.

Mbakwe, who is being recruited by Memphis, will have Gophers sharpshooter Blake Hoffarber as a Pulley teammate.

Four incoming Gophers — 6-10, 270-pound Canadian Mo Walker, 6-11 Elliott Eliason of Nebraska, 6-4 Austin Hollins of Memphis and 6-1 Maverick Ahanmisi of California — are on campus in summer school.

Ex-Gophers Lawrence Westbrook and Damian Johnson get workouts today with the Timberwolves at Target Center.

http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_15317753?nclick_check=1

Go Gophers!!
 

BleedGopher said:
Shooter on this and a few other tid-bits that have been on here for a few days:

A little birdie says Royce White, the troubled but talented basketball player who left the University of Minnesota program as a freshman last season, is being sought by the University of Kentucky, where the Gophers' Tubby Smith used to coach.

The 6-foot-8, 250-pound White would need to complete academic work before he could become eligible, regardless of where he might end up playing. If he stayed with the Gophers, the earliest he could play would be the start of the spring semester. He would have to sit out at least one transfer year at Kentucky. The Wildcats had the top recruiting class in the nation last season, according to Rivals.com.

Trevor Mbakwe, a 6-8 240-pounder whom the Gophers still hope will return to the team if he is cleared after a scheduled July 26 trial for felony assault in Miami, is expected to play Tuesday night for the Howard Pulley Errol Carlstrom Playaz team at the Salvation Army gym in St. Paul.

Mbakwe, who is being recruited by Memphis, will have Gophers sharpshooter Blake Hoffarber as a Pulley teammate.

Four incoming Gophers — 6-10, 270-pound Canadian Mo Walker, 6-11 Elliott Eliason of Nebraska, 6-4 Austin Hollins of Memphis and 6-1 Maverick Ahanmisi of California — are on campus in summer school.

Ex-Gophers Lawrence Westbrook and Damian Johnson get workouts today with the Timberwolves at Target Center.

http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_15317753?nclick_check=1

Go Gophers!!
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no one actually listens to shooter's bs rumors. He just throws stuff at the wall and hopes something sticks. He relies on the fact that no on remembers the rumors that don't turn out to be true but will remember the rumors that turn out to be real.
 

If Trevor or Royce are playing college bball in the next 1-2 years, I highly doubt it's anywhere other than MN.
 

Rosemountian said:
Niether of those guys will get waivers to play immediately.

If Mbakwe is found innocent, he will get his.....but if he is found innocent before the school year starts, he would be playing for the U of M.
White would definitely not get a waiver because: He has a criminal history and he dropped out of school.

White wants to go to the NBA early? Okay.....good luck. Contrary to what most people like to hyperbole about on here, White has never been regarded as a lock 1st round NBA guy. He would have had to come here and play well. If it were allowed to go to the NBA draft out of high school and he chose to. He would not have been a 1st round pick coming out of high school. In fact, he may have not been drafted at all.
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if Leuer is a first-rounder, so is Royce.
 

dboy said:
if Leuer is a first-rounder, so is Royce.
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Not sure NBA teams are taking the risks they used to, especially on someone who hasn't played in over a year. Right now White would not be drafted if he entered the draft.
 

Royce needs to make a decision soon. The draft im guessing is out of the question since he doesnt have an agent. Although it wouldn't blow my mind if he tried to represent himself for some odd reason. I just wouldnt put it past him lmao. From what ive read he has to take summer classes to become a gopher. Well he missed that cut off. And Kentucky starts their summer classes here shortly. Highly unlikely he will go there. So unless the kid is never gonna play again and waste his talent i would guess he is gonna go the JC route. Thats just my guess.
 

SPCPrice21 said:
Royce needs to make a decision soon. The draft im guessing is out of the question since he doesnt have an agent. Although it wouldn't blow my mind if he tried to represent himself for some odd reason. I just wouldnt put it past him lmao. From what ive read he has to take summer classes to become a gopher. Well he missed that cut off. And Kentucky starts their summer classes here shortly. Highly unlikely he will go there. So unless the kid is never gonna play again and waste his talent i would guess he is gonna go the JC route. Thats just my guess.
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JuCo would be a good opportunity to rehabilitate himself. NBA scouts would see him. Div I coaches would see him. And he can get his academics back in order without sitting out.
 

Personally I think Royce to Kentucky makes sense. He could put the exclaimation point on Coach Cal's "Reign of Shame".
 

I'd love to know whether Tubby or Maturi forbade Royce from rejoining the Gophers. We know that Royce met with Tubby and asked back on the team. After that, no one knows what happened.

I imagine that Tubby isn't too happy about this ex-star recruit going to play for Kentucky. I'm sure Tubby would rather Royce play anywhere else in the country besides UK.
 

KyGopherfan said:
I'd love to know whether Tubby or Maturi forbade Royce from rejoining the Gophers. We know that Royce met with Tubby and asked back on the team. After that, no one knows what happened.

I imagine that Tubby isn't too happy about this ex-star recruit going to play for Kentucky. I'm sure Tubby would rather Royce play anywhere else in the country besides UK.
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Tubby has been very frank with Royce. As long as he hangs out with those people who stole a laptop from the dorm, he won't be a Gopher. As we all know, this happened during one the home games when Royce was supposed to be on the bench instead of escorting his buddies into a dorm.

From the article that we read earlier even Royce's grandgather hasn't spoken with him for a while. Royce needs to hire Artest's shrink before he can play ball in any college. Tubby would care less where Royce goes if Royce continues to be a dumbass.

I really like him to be a Gopher but unfortunately he has so much growing up to do.

Go Gophers
 

A 3 page thread on Royce White and not one post from Art reminding us Royce quit. Only one explanation. Mother Vandelay, I'm sorry for your loss.
 

I don't think Tubby has given royce much thought in quite awhile. They gave royce some pretty simple guidelines for his return back in march and then just moved on with there lives and program under the assumption he was never coming back. they we're not going to waste anymore time and energy trying to get him back, it was all in his hands and he had to do the work to get back and so far he hasn't done that. they weren't going to hold his hand and sign him up for summer school and do everyting for him, he had to put in the effort to do it and he hasn't so that is that. One possibility is Howard JC in Texas where Carlos Emmory plays.
 

I wonder what the odds are that Royce goes to a Juco, loses touch with his friends, and then returns to the Gophers the following year? I guess one can only hope.
 

Mulligan said:
A 3 page thread on Royce White and not one post from Art reminding us Royce quit. Only one explanation. Mother Vandelay, I'm sorry for your loss.
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Thanks for the kind words. Yes those first 20 minutes were tough but after that the beer buzz kicked in and I'm feeling better. Art asked to be buried in his badger red outfit but I decided to have him cremated so why bother. On the bright side I've got folks coming over this afternoon who are thinking about renting his room.
 

dboy said:
if Leuer is a first-rounder, so is Royce.
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They are not comparable players. Leuer is 6'10....doesn't have to worry about playing anything other than PF. He was an All-Big Ten caliber PF pre-injury. 6'10 guys with a jumpshot are not as big of a risk as 6'8 PF's with attitude problems, who haven't played in over a year, with a criminal history, who is probably a SF. White would have to prove he can play SF at the college level before he becomes a first round draft pick. His inside game is what made him so good in high school, his outside game was merely a compliment to that. At 6'8, he is a longshot at PF and his high school highlights would not be enough to merit drafting a guy with baggage to a position he has never really shown he can play at a high level.
 

Interesting post from TrueBlueKentucky.com

Per www.truebluekentucky.com:

Royce White to UK is NOT a done deal.... - 14 Hrs, 3 Mins ago

Fri, Jun 18, 2010 3:36pm

Iowa State is still in the mix. UK might be his favorite school, but things have to be worked out to get him to UK. It's one thing to want to come to UK...ti's another thing to be able to make everything fit right so it happens.

You'll probably hear a lot of internet guru's hyping that it's a done deal....seems like more and more internet "gurus" try to make their names on claiming something is a "done deal" just so they can later claim to have known it before anyone. The truth is that White won't be a done deal till he shows up on campus. It's not just a simple thing to get him into school at UK.... you have lots of work that has to be done to make his grades fit so he's eligible here at UK.

Don't believe any "done deal" stuff you hear......

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Hypothetical question: Let's say White went to Kentucky out of high school and he behaved in the exact same way down in Lexington...would it have even hit the media? Would he have missed a single game? I'm glad (most of the time) we hold our student-athletes to a higher example, but in doing so we have to be prepared to lose some talented guys that just want to party and coast through a year or two of college sports. Tubby and Monson are both very classy people, but how long do we give Coach Smith to get us out of the first round before we sell our souls for some sleaze who can get talent on the court?
 

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