Kentucky's Freeman Pursuit Heats Up

0:00On April 20, Kentucky Wildcat's coach, Mark Pope, faces a make or break off season after last year's letdown. The team grabbed two back court transfers and zoomed the Aloe and Alex Wilkins, but they're starving for front court muscle. Their top target, five star forward Donnie Freeman, looked locked in after visiting Lexington last week. Freeman even ditched a trip to Connecticut, sparking buzz that Kentucky had him. But St. John's crashed the party with a fatter offer, flipping the script, and making them the front runner now. Fans and analysts see Freeman as a game changer, despite injury sidelineing him early in college. When healthy, the dude dropped 16 points and grabbed seven boards of game, pure talent that Kentucky desperately needs up front. The Wildcats already lacked power for death, and with elite portal guys snapping of spots elsewhere, missing Freeman hits like a gut punch for. Pope's rebuild will keep eyes on Freeman's call as the portal heats up. He can't afford more whiffs if they want to roar back next season.