Mark Pope and Kentucky Basketball began pursuing Michigan State fifth-year transfer Jaxon Kohler on August 1, following the news of the class of 2022's updated eligibility and fifth-year option. When Jon Rothstein broke the news that Kentucky was, in fact, targeting Kohler, a couple of other schools were mentioned as contenders for the sought-after forward transfer. AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementNow, on August 11, another familiar friend entered the mix: The Louisville Cardinals, according to Rothstein. Kohler would help bring the physicality Louisville is trying to build into this year's roster. Add it to the names of Taylen Kinney, who neither won, Gabe Dynes, who Louisville won, and Milan Momcilovic, who Kentucky won.