Do not attend Big Blue Madness

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So you want to penalize the players who are here by not giving them a Madness experience? And a bad look to recruits visiting? How does that help?

You mean our new players who have already said their goal is to get in and out as quick as possible? I feel bad for Oscar but the rest are strangers to me.
 

RoyKent

Heisman
Feb 3, 2015
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Are you fan if you unwaveringly support your program as it goes down the toilet, or are you a fan if you attempt to do something to save that program? I'll hang up and listen.
If you think UK basketball is a program in the toilet than you are either insane or stupid. Maybe both.
 
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travisbickle_rivals252984

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Just last week I had signed up for this Make A Wish type thing. Taking 10 orphans to their first BBM. Bought them all UK jerseys and we were going to gorge ourselves on soft serve.

I’ve got an awkward conversation with some nuns in my future. And some jerseys to return.
 
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Fast3ddy88

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Just last week I had signed up for this Make A Wish type thing. Taking 10 orphans to their first BBM. Bought them all UK jerseys and we were going to gorge ourselves on soft serve.

I’ve got an awkward conversation with some nuns in my future. And some jerseys to return.
God wanted Oscar to continue his work in KY, not you. It’s ok
 
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Lempface

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So you want to penalize the players who are here by not giving them a Madness experience? And a bad look to recruits visiting? How does that help?
They think tanking the program through lack of fan support will get rid of Cal. But they aren't considering the long term effects of that type of boycotting. It would all just be undone the day a new coach is hired...
 

ManitouDan_anon

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So you didn't enjoy Wall, Cousins, Knight, KAT, Fox, Bam, Herro, etc...? If it's been 10 years of misery why do you pay attention to it?
I was mainly referring to midnight madness , but yes overall , by 4 decades of passion are being drained by Cal ( and the system in the current NCAA ) the transfer portal , the none and done , the play 12 games and done , the list of things Cal has done to ruin our traditions
 

willyclyde

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I’d say attendance at the ****** November/December games will be at an all time low.
 

UKEarp

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The easy solution is if you go to madness, cheer the hell out of Oscar and the players, boo the hell out of Cal.
 
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Fawrules

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Just last week I had signed up for this Make A Wish type thing. Taking 10 orphans to their first BBM. Bought them all UK jerseys and we were going to gorge ourselves on soft serve.

I’ve got an awkward conversation with some nuns in my future. And some jerseys to return.
"Sorry, kids.
You don't get to go see the basketball players or get ice cream. I'm also going to need those jerseys back. An 18-Year old hurt my feelings."

I hope your post is satirical 'cause if not you're more disturbed than the character you're using for your avi.
 

KyCPA2000

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Nov 24, 2007
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They think tanking the program through lack of fan support will get rid of Cal. But they aren't considering the long term effects of that type of boycotting. It would all just be undone the day a new coach is hired...
What else should fans do that are unhappy with the direction of the program? This is how sports fans always make there displeasure known. Mitch put UK in this position.
 

sluggercatfan

Heisman
Aug 17, 2004
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I mean you can do what you want, but this has to end. We as fans deserve better. Need to put the squeeze on the administration. I know people think I’m being dramatic, but this seriously is a hostage situation. It’s getting worse when he recruits kids, they take NIL money, and never play a second on the court.
I would hate this because OT wouldn't deserve it, but I message needs to be sent. Probably won't do any good because of CCCS contract, but at least a shot across the bow.
I won’t be there
Ed says he’s going though
He wouldn't complain if CCC took an ice cream poop in the middle of the UK at Rupp.
 
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senonesy

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I mean you can do what you want, but this has to end. We as fans deserve better. Need to put the squeeze on the administration. I know people think I’m being dramatic, but this seriously is a hostage situation. It’s getting worse when he recruits kids, they take NIL money, and never play a second on the court.
UK is going to be very good next year. Bunch of drama queens on this board. I won’t go to Big Blue madness because it’s stupid, but I am not going to stop rooting for this team. Especially with Oscar back.
 

travisbickle_rivals252984

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"Sorry, kids.
You don't get to go see the basketball players or get ice cream. I'm also going to need those jerseys back. An 18-Year old hurt my feelings."

I hope your post is satirical 'cause if not you're more disturbed than the character you're using for your avi.
Yeah it’s satirizing the ability of a 19 year old who dribbles a basketball for a living getting so many people worked up.

I couldn’t care less about Sharpe. But reading the board lately has made me realize how people can get radicalized on the internet.

I used to read articles about how people get sucked into weird internet stuff and wonder what has to be broken in someone’s brain to believe in secret cabals of cannibals eating babies and vast conspiracies. But now it makes sense.
 
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RalphDaltonFan

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The only thing I see Cal doing that would change the narrative is winning a National Championship. We know how difficult that is, but measuring the sentiments of the fans...that literally is the only thing that seems to be something that gets them back to feeling positive about the program.

Not a position I envy at all.
 

kentuckycriedfricken

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Never been to one. Not my thing. But it would be a shame if Oscar didn’t have a good night. But you don’t go to prove a point to someone who doesn’t even know you are trying to prove a point to them. Makes zero sense
More proof you're a Tard fan. You probably live on Bardstown Road somewhere in Buechel.
 

kentuckycriedfricken

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The only thing I see Cal doing that would change the narrative is winning a National Championship. We know how difficult that is, but measuring the sentiments of the fans...that literally is the only thing that seems to be something that gets them back to feeling positive about the program.

Not a position I envy at all.
Exactly. But according to his defenders, Cal will ride out the next seven years of his contract in the face of the whole state despising him, just for the money. Because he's that big of a dick. That's the corner they've painted themselves into.
 
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RalphDaltonFan

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Exactly. But according to his defenders, Cal will ride out the next seven years of his contract in the face of the whole state despising him, just for the money. Because he's that big of a dick. That's the corner they've painted themselves into.
This is a warning as to why you don't give lifetime contract extensions. I looked how Bruce Pearl fresh off his extension coached in the NCAA loss to Miami. He didn't resemble the guy who had their fans excited all year, he looked like he just accepted defeat and didn't care. $$$ and security change outlooks. I've never made enough to feel secure and I am not wired that way...kind of always looking for next thing, don't enjoy success long, but easier for me to say as a Thousand'aire rather than a guy who makes 8 figures
 

RalphDaltonFan

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I sat through the spring game on a snowy day. I'll be at Midnight Madness and hopefully get Oscar to sign my tits
Part of why UK is a historic program is the support no matter what. I understand being angry at Calipari/Sharpe situation but what does the team who does suit up to play have to do with this?

Now I find BBM really boring and have resorted to DVR'ing it due the waste of forcing women's team content/appearance on the viewer. I don't care about Women's team. Don't care who the coach was/is. After you've seen 1 or 2 they are all the same with different players but what used to be an exciting event is stale too.

Big Blue Bahamas is much more must see for me. Enjoy that in August.
 
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Catlogic15

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If we get stripper poles and Snoop Dogg like Kansas did I'll be the first one in the door.
 

IFerg1969

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Oct 3, 2009
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To all those saying that we can't boycott things because the players don't deserve it. Sorry, but I want my "team first" program back. There will always be some short term collateral damage in a bad breakup and a few players on this team would be caught in it, no doubt. But sometimes things have to get worse before they get better. It seems so few of them actually want to be at UK these days anyway.

You think I feel sorry for them? I don't. Especially with NIL money on the table. Hey, these guys wanted to get paid, time to put your big boy pants on and learn to deal with criticism and adversity. It's part of life anyway. You want to be a pro? Then act like a pro.
 
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BigCat241

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May 3, 2021
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Are you fan if you unwaveringly support your program as it goes down the toilet, or are you a fan if you attempt to do something to save that program? I'll hang up and listen.
Program going down the toilet? Wtf? We are getting back the NPOY and are going to end up starting the season at least preseason top 3. The Sharpe thing sucks, the program and team as a whole is going to be fine.
 

Fast3ddy88

Heisman
Jan 12, 2013
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Program going down the toilet? Wtf? We are getting back the NPOY and are going to end up starting the season at least preseason top 3. The Sharpe thing sucks, the program and team as a whole is going to be fine.
Oh good. Another preseason top 3 we can hang our hat on when we don’t win the conference, conference tournament, or the NCAA tournament. Thank God for that preseason top 3 though.
 
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BigCat241

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Oh good. Another preseason top 3 we can hang our hat on when we don’t win the conference, conference tournament, or the NCAA tournament. Thank God for that preseason top 3 though.
No guarantee we do anything with it obviously, but claiming a program is going down the toilet while we return the NPOY and add 2 top 10 recruits is ludicrous.
 

Fast3ddy88

Heisman
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No guarantee we do anything with it obviously, but claiming a program is going down the toilet while we return the NPOY and add 2 top 10 recruits is ludicrous.
So say we are preseason #3, we don’t win the conference, we don’t win the conference tournament, and we get bumped in the second round or sweet 16, is that not going down the toilet? Is that living up to the preseason ranking?
 
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Lempface

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What else should fans do that are unhappy with the direction of the program? This is how sports fans always make there displeasure known. Mitch put UK in this position.
Do what you want, just be aware that the grass isn't always greener.