National Championship thread

[BigBlueManSouthCentralKY]

Worked out perfect for us. Darling Duke down, NC no closer to us and now Kansas get their spanking.

 

[26MichaelUK]

Selfs father died this year. We were all rooting for them anyways, and that kinda made it palatable. Don't come at me sideways when you don't understand what I wrote.

I lost one parent in 2017 and the other literally any day. I have empathy that transcends sports bro.

 

[Lazlo7]

How the heck does Agbaji get MVP he played like crap tonight.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

Selfs father died this year. We were all rooting for them anyways, and that kinda made it palatable. Don't come at me sideways when you don't understand what I wrote.

I wasn't rooting for them. And I didn't mean that towards you, just more so to this notion of rooting for rivals because someine on their family died. Sorry, miss me with that ****. Self CHEATED.. CHEATED.. in college basketball.

 

[JoeSwag]

After next year, we will have one title in a quarter of a century.

20 year gap from Rupp to Hall’s title in 78.

18 more years for Pitino to win a title in 96.

2 year gap for Tubby to win a title in 98

14 year gap for Cal to win a title

That was over a decade ago and our future looks dim.

 

[Atrain7732]

Had the Tarholes +4 in a couple bets.

Sweating it there at the end.

Won my bet and UNC lost. Works for me.

 

[DreadLox]

Manek Depression

 

[LineSkiCat14]

I'm fixated on Cow going on 8 seasons without even making a final 4.

I LOVE that we just expect Final 4's every few years. Boy, it's gonna be a rough drop off for us fans, if we don't ABSOLUTELY nail our next coaching hire.

 

[26MichaelUK]

I wasn't rooting for them. And I didn't mean that towards you, just more so to this notion of rooting for rivals because someine on their family died. Sorry, miss me with that ****. Self CHEATED.. CHEATED.. in college basketball.

lost one parent in 2017 and the other literally any day. I have empathy that transcends sports bro.

 

[Atrain7732]

Manek only shot 8 shots while the guards shot 40. Bad coaching right there.

Manek seemed a little out of it after he got popped a couple times at the start. His shots were mostly flat and bricks.

But, I agree he’s still your best shot gotta try to get him the ball.

 

[track42]

I LOVE that we just expect Final 4's every few years. Boy, it's gonna be a rough drop off for us fans, if we don't ABSOLUTELY nail our next coaching hire.

8 years is every few years?

 

[JerseyCat84_rivals57050]

I didn’t even know Self’s dad passed away. RIP but i wish an earthquake hit that arena tonight.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

lost one parent in 2017 and the other literally any day. I have empathy that transcends sports bro.

Hey maybe you're better than me. Because I don't. Since I started typing this, about 100 people in this country just lost a parent. Death is a fact of life, I'm not going to root for a coach that cheated the game just because his assumed 85 year old dad died.

I am sorry about your folks, though. Because I do, sometimes, care about the people here.

 

[TortElvisII]

How the heck does Agbaji get MVP he played like crap tonight.

Martin or McCormick should have been the MVP.

 

[Atrain7732]

I don’t really dislike either team or coach honestly. I know I’m supposed to, but I don’t. Self and Davis seem like good guys. My hate for UL, Duke & Tenn far surpasses anything I harbor for UNC or KU.

Once rat face lost I was playing with house money. Didn’t really matter too much who won. Kansas prolly better for overall title count.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

8 years is every few years?

You seem to think 8 is too long. So 7 or less, to start, is what you're "ok" with. I imagine you assumed we should have won within 5.

Like I said, going to be a rough rest of the way for us.. regardless of Cal. We better hire a future HOF coach. This program has been dying since 97, and just so happened to get a quick shot of adrenaline in 2009. So better hope the next guy is a home run hire.

 

[26MichaelUK]

I wasn't rooting for them. And I didn't mean that towards you, just more so to this notion of rooting for rivals because someine on their family died. Sorry, miss me with that ****. Self CHEATED.. CHEATED.. in college basketball.

By rooting I trust you realize that wasn't meant literally, it means of Duke, UNC, and KU the overwhelming majority wanted KU to win.

But I literally don't know why we arguing. We agree on most stuff.

 

[track42]

You seem to think 8 is too long. So 7 or less, to start, is what you're "ok" with. I imagine you assumed we should have won within 5.

Like I said, going to be a rough rest of the way for us.. regardless of Cal. We better hire a future HOF coach. This program has been dying since 97, and just so happened to get a quick shot of adrenaline in 2009. So better hope the next guy is a home run hire.

I'm not talking about a championship.I'm simply talking about getting there.

 

[Lazlo7]

Martin or McCormick should have been the MVP.

Braun 12 pts 12 rebs 3 asst and got them back into the game at the beginning of 2nd half

Martin made key shots to keep them ahead

McCormack Brought it home

Agbaji tried to give the game away

 

[LineSkiCat14]

By rooting I trust you realize that wasn't meant literally, it means of Duke, UNC, and KU the overwhelming majority wanted KU to win.

But I literally don't know why we arguing. We agree on most stuff.

To start, we can disagree on things. I dont think there's a poster here who I've agreed with 100% of the way. But there's only a few I think are worthless.

I just can't get into the whole "This person lost a relative". Who knows, maybe UNC plyaers lost MORE relatives than we know. I just try and go by which team annoys me more. So for me, not only is Kansas' transgressions worse than UNCs (paying players is more of an issue than free classes), but UNC has a brand new coach who, as far as we know, wasn't part of their issues.

I am glad that UNC is still at 6 titles tho lol.

 

[26MichaelUK]

Hey maybe you're better than me. Because I don't. Since I started typing this, about 100 people in this country just lost a parent. Death is a fact of life, I'm not going to root for a coach that cheated the game just because his assumed 85 year old dad died.

I am sorry about your folks, though. Because I do, sometimes, care about the people here.

I also care about people on here. I'm not better than you or anyone and never have I carried myself that way ever. I was just pointing out it made it more palatable for me to see KU won, as much as I hate them. Wasn't saying everyone's or anyone should think the same.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

I also care about people on here. I'm not better than you or anyone and never have I carried myself that way ever. I was just pointing out it made it more palatable for me to see KU won, as much as I hate them. Wasn't saying everyone's or anyone should think the same.

Oh no.. I meant that as you're VERY likely better than me. But I also don't set the bar high lol.

I just like getting into sports debates. Didn't mean much by it.

 

[26MichaelUK]

Oh no.. I meant that as you're VERY likely better than me. But I also don't set the bar high lol.

I'm just getting into sports debates. Didn't mean much by it.

Lol you had me fired up for a second. Now I'm literally laughing about the argument.

 

[Blue_2_the_bone_rivals]

I don’t really dislike either team or coach honestly. I know I’m supposed to, but I don’t. Self and Davis seem like good guys. My hate for UL, Duke & Tenn far surpasses anything I harbor for UNC or KU.

Once rat face lost I was playing with house money. Didn’t really matter too much who won. Kansas prolly better for overall title count.

Same. I’m not really into rooting against other teams just to make UK look better. Downward social comparison screams insecurity to me. But I will root against coaches or players I don’t like. I’ve never had any hard feelings against Kansas or Carolina. I actually really like Davis and think he’s a good man.

I just hope UK can get its act together so we can see them competing in a Final Four again soon. It doesn’t look good right now for us.

 

[Schwagg]

F Self & F anyone who is happy that the most undeserving team to ever win a championship did. Even though they cheated desperately to get there which included fixing a number of games.

 

[DreadLox]

After next year, we will have one title in a quarter of a century.

38 year gap from Rupp to Hall’s title in 78.

18 more years for Pitino to win a title in 96.

2 year gap for Tubby to win a title in 98

14 year gap for Cal to win a title

That was over a decade ago and our future looks dim.

There are lots of teams and lots of players. Kentucky is a small, really poor state. And collegiate sports have moved into a novel bizarre territory with relaxed transfer rules and NIL money. It's not as if tradition has the oomph that it once had. And it really wasn't all that much to begin with.

On the positive side, it was only 20 years from Rupp's last title to Hall's.

 

[sammysdad05]

But they did win it.

Doesn’t mean they’re a good team or a great championship team by any means

 

[ManitouDan_anon]

Well that was shocking wake up thuds am to read about the comeback , man NC must have sucked horrible in the 2nd half . I thought the only way Kansas might sneak back in was if UNC's guards go cold and God knows they will keep firing .. I won a office pool because of the outcome but I really dont care .

 

[ManitouDan_anon]

NCAA isn’t going to do anything.

Thanks for stating the truth . Too many UK fans are like " Yeah Now the NCAA is going to swarm in and take away 784 wins and 2 titles " NO , they are not going to vacate crap . quit dreaming . Cal pissed away the title of the most winning team in college basketball, the most NCAAT , all in one fell swoop . I wish we could drop the dead weight and move on. Cal is like running a race with 50 pounds tied to your waist .

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

You seem to think 8 is too long. So 7 or less, to start, is what you're "ok" with. I imagine you assumed we should have won within 5.

Like I said, going to be a rough rest of the way for us.. regardless of Cal. We better hire a future HOF coach. This program has been dying since 97, and just so happened to get a quick shot of adrenaline in 2009. So better hope the next guy is a home run hire.

Why shouldn't we expect greatness, and quickly?

UNC just came a possession away from winning the whole thing with a first-year coach.

Tubby won in his first year here.

Pitino took us from the last year of probation (1991) to #1 in the nation (1993) in two years time.

Guthridge took UNC to the Final Four in his first year and his third year.

Roy won a title at UNC in his second year.

The rest of the blue bloods have a combined 6 titles since 2008 (Kansas, UNC, Duke), and 12 Final Fours in that span.

This is Kentucky. We don't have to have a HOF coach, just a coach who understands that the program comes first. Tubby lost sight of that. So has Calipari. It's why it's time for a chance if he doesn't get it done next season.

 

[tls]

They don’t really have much offense. Harris can’t score. Wilson is no outside threat. Braun ok but overmatched tonight.

Don’t think KU can make a run.

They benched Harris and Remy Martin made the difference.

 

[jmmcgr02_rivals363287]

They benched Harris and Remy Martin made the difference.

Harris' defense was huge the first 5 minutes of the 2nd half. I like Remy more running point, but Harris doesn't have to score when he is on the court with Ochai, Braun, Wilson and Dave.