Years ago in a far away place

[TNCatfanforever]

All UK fans were excited about final 4’s because many times we were there. How I long for those days again.

 

[jmw23712]

Hard to believe it’s been 11 years.

 

[paulcalhoun_rivals397471]

Hard to believe it’s been 11 years.

We could at least take two years off of that if not for the rooferee.

 

[darkshadesofblue]

We’re dead now but we will rise again. People said the same thing during the BCG years

 

[Bichoto]

We’re dead now but we will rise again. People said the same thing during the BCG years

We got rid of him fast, we need to do the same to pope

 

[Monday Nitro]

Dont take the shameless bait. The OP is 100% a Vandy fan and once said that he loved coming here to stir the pot as it was “too easy”. He was put in timeout for a week or so.

 

[ChicagoCat90]

It's a shame Dusty May wasn't available a few years ago when we were looking for a new coach.

 

[bbnkat02]

It's a shame Dusty May wasn't available a few years ago when we were looking for a new coach.

Well....he was....but we missed by about two weeks thanks to Mitch and Cal.

 

[paulcalhoun_rivals397471]

Dont take the shameless bait. The OP is 100% a Vandy fan and once said that he loved coming here to stir the pot as it was “too easy”. He was put in timeout for a week or so.

I guess he is still basking in their lone elite 8 over sixty years ago. Vandy has more losing seasons than NCAA tournament appearances.

 

[Monday Nitro]

I guess he is still basking in their lone elite 8 sixty years ago. Vandy has more losing seasons than NCAA tournament appearances.

His son has season tickets for all of it, according to him.

 

[Cowtown Cat]

Soooo many trolls on this board. It’s wild. That dude’s been posting here for YEARS!

 

[cornbreadnmilk]

Well....he was....but we missed by about two weeks thanks to Mitch and Cal.

Would it have mattered? Mitch likely wouldn't have considered him anyway.

 

[Big BlueBeard]

Man, we’re so far away. We are literally a hollow shell of what we used to be. It’s gonna be a long row to hoe to get back.

 

[caliman]

We’re dead now but we will rise again. People said the same thing during the BCG years

Big difference is there’s no Calipari waiting in the wings just itching to get to Lexington.

They’re gonna actually have to do their homework this time.

 

[peterpiper09]

You guys are like pigs rolling around in the mud. Damn.

 

[Madhuvan]

Hard to believe it’s been 11 years.

This sucks but there were 13 from 1998 to 2011 so it is not, sadly, unprecedented.

 

[JASUN74]

We could at least take two years off of that if not for the rooferee.

Kentucky should never go ten years without a final four with the resources we have here. I’d that team got hot they were hard to beat. Monk could absolutely light it up. Ahh the good old days.

 

[TNCatfanforever]

Kentucky should never go ten years without a final four with the resources we have here. I’d that team got hot they were hard to beat. Monk could absolutely light it up. Ahh the good old days.

I agree with that but Cal let us down his last 5 years and we allowed him to linger too long. I am hopeful that Pope can pull off a miracle next season. If not drastic changes have to be made.

 

[UKWildcats1987]

This sucks but there were 13 from 1998 to 2011 so it is not, sadly, unprecedented.

Yeah, we have had two really long droughts around a dominant 4 appearances in 5 seasons stretch.

 

[Monday Nitro]

Soooo many trolls on this board. It’s wild. That dude’s been posting here for YEARS!

One of MANY below. I was here the night he said we were all "too easy". It got wiped quick as it was troll-city, He can deny it since it was wiped.

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MegaBlue05 said:
Agree.

It’s close to home, fan expectations aren’t anywhere near as high, and I believe he was interested in engineering. Vandy has a top 40 engineering school. UK is top 100.

A degree from Vanderbilt wouldn’t be the worst thing in the world to have for the job market.

TNCatfanforever said:

He could wind up being one of many Ky kids who become stars at Vandy. I bet there are 10-15.

 

[Monday Nitro]

Here's one from TNCatfanforever just this January, lol. He sees this board as a guilty pleasure to get UK fans angry when he starts a negative thread.

1. Nate Oates criticized Vandy’s schedule.​

   Vandy proceeded to beat him and go 15-0. A little egg on his face
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[Resignmarkpope]

We’re dead now but we will rise again. People said the same thing during the BCG years

This is worse than bcg era! I’m telling you mark pope is the worse thing to happen to Kentucky since the joker Phillips hire.