With all the excitement of the incoming 2013 Kentucky recruiting class many have bounced around the idea of the Wildcats having a perfect season.
Julius Randle didn’t shy away from the idea, but Andrew Harrison didn’t seem to want to jump the gun in this excerpt from a Sport Illustrated article.
“Why not?” said Rivals’ second-ranked recruit Julius Randle when asked if the Wildcats could go 40-0 next season. “I don’t go into a game expecting to lose. Why not go 40-0? They say it can’t be done. Why can’t we?”
Randle is the latest addition to what may very well be the greatest recruiting class ever assembled. The top-ranked power forward in the nation committed to Kentucky in March, joining Andrew Harrison (the No. 1 point guard recruit), Aaron Harrison (the top shooting guard), James Young (the No. 2 shooting guard), Dakari Johnson (the top center), and Marcus Lee (the fifth-ranked power forward). Did you keep track of all of that? All you need to know is that each recruit is considered a five-star prospect Three-star power forward Derek Willis will also join the Wildcats next year.
A recruiting class bursting at the seams with talent has boosted expectations through the ceiling for next year’s Kentucky squad, but this is hardly new for Calipari. The recruits also know the pressure that awaits.
“They expect you not to lose no games or anything like that,” Andrew Harrison said. “I can’t promise them that, but I can promise that we’ll play hard every game.”
He may want to lower the expectations, but that doesn’t mean Andrew Harrison foresees a loss in his team’s future. “Of course not,” he said.
Just in case you didn’t know, Florida’s Patric Young is returning for his senior season and Billy Donovan has a very good class that includes 2 McDonald’s All Americans with Chris Walker and Kasey Hill.
Do you think the Wildcats can go undefeated in the 2013-14 season?
