Never actually seen him play or paid attention to his always-improving skill set, but I can look up his career averages for you & recite them over and over.
Tells me everything I need to know about his “potential.”
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Never actually seen him play or paid attention to his always-improving skill set, but I can look up his career averages for you & recite them over and over.
Tells me everything I need to know about his “potential.”
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I’ve never seen Jacob Toppin play, but you know why he only averaged 6&3 last season?
Because when BBdK made his Toppin proclamation last year, he didn’t even play well enough to beat out all world superstar Keion Brooks for a starting spot.
I like Toppin a lot. He’s a sick athlete. I love watching him play, and am super pumped to see his growth this season. I’m just hoping to see the hype actually translate to on court performance for more than a game or two before constructing my perma boner over his ability. He’s been a college athlete for 3 full seasons, and has never been anything more than a 7th man. I certainly hope that changes.
Because when BBdK made his Toppin proclamation last year, he didn’t even play well enough to beat out all world superstar Keion Brooks for a starting spot.
I like Toppin a lot. He’s a sick athlete. I love watching him play, and am super pumped to see his growth this season. I’m just hoping to see the hype actually translate to on court performance for more than a game or two before constructing my perma boner over his ability. He’s been a college athlete for 3 full seasons, and has never been anything more than a 7th man. I certainly hope that changes.
Boy.. MilqueToast really knocked it out of the park yesterday.
- I don't keep up with the ole national pastime that much anymore, but this is pretty cool:
It feels like history repeating itself 70 years later.
I remember when Todd Coffey’s fat *** used to sprint out to the mound with gas can in hand ready to throw batting practice every time his number would get called.
F that guy.
It’s a lot more badass when you’ve got a true shutdown closer, which Diaz certainly is.
F that guy.
It’s a lot more badass when you’ve got a true shutdown closer, which Diaz certainly is.
The Barnhart era has been an unbelievably odd experience of genuine dislike from the fan base for 20 years.
From the moment he was hired with the directive to kill the “Good Ole Boy Network” of boosters who helped get UK football on probation, he was despised by donors.
The following year, Guy Morriss leaves and he replaces him with Rich Brooks and a massive amount of football fans aim their hatred towards him.
From that point on, he has been forced to operate in the shadows with what seems to be an intentional avoidance of making public appearances at football or basketball games that would require him to address the crowds.
While the non basketball sports have been upgraded tremendously (except for baseball and his bible thumping buddy), the only real appreciation for him at UK has come from the coaches and administrators themselves.
Now, if it has reached a point where the 2 most prominent coaches on campus are showing outright disrespect towards him, it really should be time for him to move on with his life’s work.
From the moment he was hired with the directive to kill the “Good Ole Boy Network” of boosters who helped get UK football on probation, he was despised by donors.
The following year, Guy Morriss leaves and he replaces him with Rich Brooks and a massive amount of football fans aim their hatred towards him.
From that point on, he has been forced to operate in the shadows with what seems to be an intentional avoidance of making public appearances at football or basketball games that would require him to address the crowds.
While the non basketball sports have been upgraded tremendously (except for baseball and his bible thumping buddy), the only real appreciation for him at UK has come from the coaches and administrators themselves.
Now, if it has reached a point where the 2 most prominent coaches on campus are showing outright disrespect towards him, it really should be time for him to move on with his life’s work.
I didn’t watch the Mitch response, so didn’t realize he said “…and if you don’t like it, coaches change a lot in this business” till I saw the MJ video.
He’s got a little BJW in him! I actually like it…
…in a WWF spectator sort of way. This whole is surreal and a media jock’s wet dream.
I do not like Mitch calling out both coaches at all. Stoops needs and deserves his practice facility. Cal does not. If we can pay for it, fine, but making stupid blanket statements like Mitch did probably doesn’t help his relationship with the football coach we can’t afford to lose.
He’s got a little BJW in him! I actually like it…
…in a WWF spectator sort of way. This whole is surreal and a media jock’s wet dream.
I do not like Mitch calling out both coaches at all. Stoops needs and deserves his practice facility. Cal does not. If we can pay for it, fine, but making stupid blanket statements like Mitch did probably doesn’t help his relationship with the football coach we can’t afford to lose.
What was the purpose of Mitch speaking? He should have squashed the whole thing behind the scenes.
like he said, ‘keep it in the family’… but then ranted in front of the scribes for 15 minutes like an idiot.
Gotta keep Stoops happy as Penn State will prolly be available at years end.
like he said, ‘keep it in the family’… but then ranted in front of the scribes for 15 minutes like an idiot.
Gotta keep Stoops happy as Penn State will prolly be available at years end.
- So Antonio Reeves is definitely starting, right? Cal's reaction here on this wet step back cracked me up... I don't think he realized how good this dude was going to be:
To me, Mitch’s biggest failure is not being on speaking terms with the highest profile person in the state, also his employee. I mean it’s one thing to have an up and down relationship but this seems to have been going on for years. At some point, he has to look in the mirror and realize he is at least as much to blame as Cal is and being the boss, you could argue more to blame.
Mark Stoops ain't moving to State College, Pennsylvania.
Mitch Barnhart couldn't properly run a Papa John's store, much less a premier University athletic department.
in my mind, Stoops comment on being born on 3rd base was aimed at the Calipari children.
Yep, Gillespie. The extent of UKs history. Amazing what that drunk gofer-looking turd was able to do in two seasons. Built us into a basketball school while getting dui's and mashing hookers.
Toppin’s shorts are so short that for a minute I thought he was Donald Ducking it.
He really could have taken this nuclear with an “earned not given” jab, so I’m happy he resisted.
Good test against an athletic team playing some aggressive D.
- No team in the country may have a better pair of shooters than Reeves and Fredrick.
- My starting lineup:
Wheeler
Wallace
Reeves
Toppin
Tshiebwe
That said, if Toppin and Livingston shoot well and put the ball on the floor well, I can handle them playing together. Still want one of our deadeyes in at all times.
- This team is like Cal’s old Memphis teams with a bunch of interchangeable guys who can drive and kick.
- My starting lineup:
Wheeler
Wallace
Reeves
Toppin
Tshiebwe
That said, if Toppin and Livingston shoot well and put the ball on the floor well, I can handle them playing together. Still want one of our deadeyes in at all times.
- This team is like Cal’s old Memphis teams with a bunch of interchangeable guys who can drive and kick.
Last year's team shied away from that sort of physical play. It was good to see this squad respond after taking some early body shots.
That makes me wonder if that plays a role in Cal not wanting to depend so heavily on shooters. In general they aren’t the type of players that like to play through contact.
Hard to not like Collins in the lineup often - maybe starting some games
Just watched the last game vs the CB Natl team & really love the depth we have
If the mullet can make a comeback
Short basketball shorts can't be too far behind
Finished moving youngest daughter into UK campus today -- the volunteers helping with that were outstanding
Even more of a reason to pull for the Cats now
Just watched the last game vs the CB Natl team & really love the depth we have
If the mullet can make a comeback
Short basketball shorts can't be too far behind
Finished moving youngest daughter into UK campus today -- the volunteers helping with that were outstanding
Even more of a reason to pull for the Cats now
I fully believe someone told media outlets this (someone I assume close to Cal). I just struggle to believe his actually happened. For the last 6-8 years we’ve been told nothing but Cal doesn’t respect, listen to, or even give MB the time of day. Now, during one of Cals biggest PR goofs, the story is he didn’t apologize to Stoops publicly because he listened and Mitch told him not to? Makes little to no sense other than to push it off Cal.
I don't know, just going on what Matt said. It may make sense if Cal went to Mitch only because Stoops wasn't returning his messages. I don't think Barnhart is Machiavellian enough to have done it so Cal would look even worse but I find it kind of odd Barnhart wasn't as upset with Cal's football team comments and Stoops' reaction as he was that Cal went over his head to talk about facilities,
He does the "State of UK Athletics" overview every year at Media Day. He was out of town that day, so they made plans to move it to this day. Just so happened he got a hand grenade tossed in his lap about 48 hours earlier.
The old lady said that's what it looked like at times. I think he had the sides pinned up inside or something. Just looked bizarre.
Mitch should’ve dove on the grenade and could have left it as a “no comment” and a “family business” moment…Alas, he fed reporters more red meat on the issue.
Short shorts are in brother. You’ll see it more and more over the next few years, way more freedom of movement and comfort, it just makes sense, style or not. I wear nothing but short shorts because I’m a gangster too. Only works if you have the thighs for it, so unless you got some quads and hammies stick with the longer stuff so we don’t have to see your sticks lol.
I’ve turned into my middle school gym teacher for whatever that’s worth, sorry for dogging you Mr. Cantrall at West Hardin…you had it right all along, Kerry Kittles high socks and long shorts were too cool at the time to pass up though.
What happened “exactly” to Rex Chapman and his latest gig with UK?
I mean, he came back to UK and everybody was sucking his D, he was an official KSR goofy dude, made little videos, someone thought it would be good to put him on the pregame radio show, there was also some C-list celebratory desperate housewives dude that trolled around with him, Cal at least pretended to love him etc etc….looking back, it was extremely weird and beyond awful.
Then Rex vanished and became a pro Twitter douche. Nobody talked about him or mentioned him from UK. I guess because he’s black? That mfer did something. Assuming it involved drugs and him probably calling Tom Leach racist.
I mean, he came back to UK and everybody was sucking his D, he was an official KSR goofy dude, made little videos, someone thought it would be good to put him on the pregame radio show, there was also some C-list celebratory desperate housewives dude that trolled around with him, Cal at least pretended to love him etc etc….looking back, it was extremely weird and beyond awful.
Then Rex vanished and became a pro Twitter douche. Nobody talked about him or mentioned him from UK. I guess because he’s black? That mfer did something. Assuming it involved drugs and him probably calling Tom Leach racist.
-cooler mornings=football is on the horizon. Giddy up.
-The nip in the air is prompting a little comfort food cooking binge:
-sunday: lamb shoulder roast w/ potatoes and carrots. Delicious.
-Saturday : pork meatloaf, homemade mashed taters and grilled wedge salad.
@anthonys735 ...soup season is upon us. I've been keeping an eye out for a copy this for sloot:
-also home cooks should not sleep on this:
-The nip in the air is prompting a little comfort food cooking binge:
-sunday: lamb shoulder roast w/ potatoes and carrots. Delicious.
-Saturday : pork meatloaf, homemade mashed taters and grilled wedge salad.
@anthonys735 ...soup season is upon us. I've been keeping an eye out for a copy this for sloot:
-also home cooks should not sleep on this:
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