Pressure can either make diamonds or burst pipes, especially at a place like Kentucky. We saw the latter unfold for the Wildcats when postseason play rolled around this year, falling in the SEC Tournament semifinals and then suffering a historic opening-round loss to No. 15 seed Saint Peter’s in the NCAA Tournament.
Now imagine being a recruit set to arrive on campus just months after that loss. It’s the same program and spotlight, but with the added weight of zero NCAA Tournament wins since 2019 now on your shoulders.