He will absolutely get similar talent at Arkansas for several reasons.

1. He’s Coach Cal. Those recruits are committed to him, not Kentucky. He got big time recruits at stops other than Kentucky. If Saban took the Ole Miss job, he would still get five stars based on his brand.

2. Arkansas’s NIL budget for basketball is very large.

3. Arkansas as a program is capable of elite recruiting. We signed three five stars two years ago under not Coach Cal.

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Posted by bamameister

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Posted on 4/9/24 at 12:37 pm to Arkansasrazorback

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If Saban took the Ole Miss job, he would still get five stars based on his brand.

He didn't get them at Michigan State. That said, Arkansas was getting elite talent under Musselman.

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Posted by MedDawg

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Posted on 4/9/24 at 12:49 pm to Arkansasrazorback

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1. He’s Coach Cal. Those recruits are committed to him, not Kentucky. He got big time recruits at stops other than Kentucky. If Saban took the Ole Miss job, he would still get five stars based on his brand. 2. Arkansas’s NIL budget for basketball is very large. 3. Arkansas as a program is capable of elite recruiting. We signed three five stars two years ago under not Coach Cal.

I don't disagree with any of that. I'm thinking more of UK and Duke battling for the top 5-10kids coming out of HS. Getting 4-5 kids so good you knew they were 1-and-done before they stepped foot on campus.

Again, Cal has proven he doesn't need those best in the country kids to win. He and the team may do even better with kids he develops over two or three years.

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