This is so naive and has zero reality based around this. What is the “fanbase” going to do?
Matt Jones Tenn postgame rant
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It doesn’t make you sound smart to constantly tell people they are stupid or insane. It makes it sound like you don’t have a great argument and want to bully people into accepting your word.
I’m fine with booing him at ballgames and being vocal at UK functions. Accosting the man during his private time though is low. I remember some liberals doing that to conservatives at dinner and people threw a hissy. Which I agree with actually.
I had a client try to talk to me about an ongoing issue while I was out with friends at dinner once.
No. Wrong. Rude.
Everyone, even if they suck *** at their job, even a public one deserves personal time and space.
He’s full of crap is he’s about
In the same breath his know it all spill….he then says I still don’t think cal should go. He’s never stated a coach needs to go but Joker
Like what the heck is the point if you’re not to able to argue Gillespie needed to go. Or however longer you neee to see Cal pull his stunts
That whole KSR screw are air bags to be honest
Cool story bro. The fans making these insane proclamations that it’s no issue to buy Cal out or he’ll accept a negotiation or the fans will force him to leave don’t require even a good argument. They are so stupid on their own that an argument isn’t even needed
The whole "all the other teams have fewer NBA players" argument is weak sauce for Jones to rely on. It smacks of somebody who doesn't really understand the game. What if I said, "this UK team relies on more high school players than every other team we've played." That's as close to the truth as what Jones said, if not more so. UK has no NBA players. Outside of possibly Reeves, they have kids who expect to be drafted in the future by NBA teams on potential. If a few of those players mature and develop into NBA All-Stars in a few years, so what. Still doesn't mean anything about NOW.
I just think there are much better arguments to make questioning Calipari - and I think focusing on the wrong logical fallacy doesn't get to the heart of the problem that has needed to change for a long time.
I just think there are much better arguments to make questioning Calipari - and I think focusing on the wrong logical fallacy doesn't get to the heart of the problem that has needed to change for a long time.
So Cal hasn’t had more talent than anyone we’ve played this year? Florida is more talented than us? Bull.
Not only Cal should be gone the AD should also be gone, a once proud Ky BB program has turned into program with a no winning guidance.
There you go again. Does it make you feel important to constantly call everyone stupid? Why, because your sister is a paralegal or something?
Right. It's not going to happen in a heartbeat or just because, because Capilouto is a bottom-line money guy and doesn't do things on a whim. (And it has to be Capilouto. Barnhart is incapable of ever thinking rationally about the basketball program, or at least of acting on a rational thought about it.)
It won't take very many empty Rupps or season ticket cancellations before Capilouto will see trends in the bottom line that bother him way more than any 30-million-over-x-number-of-years buyout ever would. Not to mention that things like empty Rupps or mass movements among season ticket holders put breach of contract on the table anyway and there goes your buyout—at least that starts heading towards the realm of possibility.
It can't happen now and hopefully as Matt said some trends will turn around and stop us being on the road where it can happen soon. Because we are on that road now. It won't take too many more nights like last night before empty Rupps and big block season tickets dumps really are a possibility.
No, I don't think FL is more talented than UK. The way I define talent, I wouldn't bet anyone has more talent than UK. But it also depends on what a person means by "talent." The player that has the biggest impact on winning a college game NOW, or the player with the most upside? There are a number of high school freshmen running around the country right now who likely have more talent than anyone on UK's roster. But UK isn't winning anything relying on those kids.
The money shouldn’t be an issue at all. Actually due to Bidenomics everyone is swimming in cash.
No, I’m just tired of so many here proving the “dumb, uneducated hick” Kentucky stereotype. It should be embarrassing
Ok. You just come across a bit aggressive. Just my two cents. Take it for what it’s worth. I think most of us are frustrated.
Matt wants badly to just come out and say Cal should be fired. But, he will wait until March. If we flame in first weekend, he will probably feel comfortable saying out loud.
I don’t disagree with that and I personally would not approach anyone in public negatively or positively however there are those who do. A more proper way to do it is for the media and university to take the kid gloves off and actually make him field real phone calls from the fan base on his call in shows. No more bobs from Jamestown BS or whoever the hell calls in. Make him address real coaching issues for a change.
We can get 1 million UK fans to pony up $33.38 each to make him go away. Who do I Venmo the money to? Let’s do this!
listening to it now, decided to come here and see if people were talking about it
the biggest takeaway from Matt's comments is that we constantly excuse every loss
but last night was different. Everyone feels it. There aren't many people accepting excuses now
the biggest takeaway from Matt's comments is that we constantly excuse every loss
but last night was different. Everyone feels it. There aren't many people accepting excuses now
This is true. But Cal's not as insulated from "Billy Joe Wildcat" as he might think.
Eli is about done. That dude is in his mid 70s and been president longer than lee todd. He’s well past the average time for university presidents. Another guy imported in for uk. Non. Active Kentuckian. Lee todd was a Kentucky guy and committed to making sure our bb team is always on top.
Interesting so no coach in the history of sports has ever accepted a negotiated buyout to move on? You may be the naive one here and not basing anything on reality.
Nah, what's really embarrassing is you switching sides once again - I've lost count of the number of times you have changed your stance between pro-Cal and anti-Cal.
Are you sure you are not bipolar or something?
Find me an example of a coach who had $50 million+ guaranteed who took a settlement and just walked away. Find one….I’ll wait
Reeves 2nd round. Wagner early 2nd, maybe early 1st. Sheppard late 1st. Z I think could be a 1st. Not there yet, but Theiro and Burks could become 2nd's.
Thanks for the breaking news, Matt.
Thousands of us fans have been saying this for two years now .
Thousands of us fans have been saying this for two years now .
I think All the media is being too soft on Cal, it’s just time to say he sucks and is basically stealing from Uk and he needs to GTFO.
Well, in the future anything is possible but I could guarantee that Edwards and Bradshaw won't be on an NBA roster and I can't see them starting for any G League team so they really should stay in college. I can't see Ugo ever playing in the NBA, just too slow. Reeves has improved to the point where I'm sure he will make an NBA roster next year. Dilly is a lottery pick and I think Shep is as well if he goes. I see DJ as a 2nd round pick that will eventually make an NBA team.
he'll probably say that Cal and UK need to go their separate ways without using the f word
100% I’m sick of Cal using excuses. It’s always something. It’s never his fault.
And what does the 9 million dollar man do? He goes in hides and lets his assistants take the blame.
Almost all. He's still not calling for Cal to go, but I think most of the fanbase feels that he should.
Early in the year, Cal was calm and even sitting most of the games. As things get tough, he starts getting louder and more animated. Now he’s back to what he’s always been and we suck. The correlation is there, the implosion is complete.
This exactly, I think we can all see that a few of our guys have talent. But it’s talent that needs time and especially strength. But it never stays here to become what they could be. It’s frustrating AF.
Have disagreed with Matt politically and on UK issues in the past but I agree 100% with him on the state of UK basketball.