How far could the Cats have gone....

[nicky]

Last year if Jaxson Robinson and Lamont Butler don't get hurt...?

Made the Sweet 16 without them so how much further could they have gone if both stayed healthy...? Elite 8..? Final Four...?

 

[MdWIldcat55]

If all played out the same, they probably still get beat by Tennessee in the Elite 8 game. It might have been closer, but beating a team with more talent, objectively, for a third time, was probably not happening.

But if you are suggesting a better regular season, a different draw, and so on, there is maybe a chance with the right match up, one more round into the Elite Eight. The Final Four teams were just better than Kentucky.

 

[Cats4321]

That team had some unlikely wins and they definitely played hard, so people have a fond memory of them But some people are trying to pretend that they were an elite team when they weren't. They had some major weaknesses. Other teams get injuries too, so you can't always say " what if we didn't have those injuries ".

 

[Anon1751335390]

Borderline top 10 is where last year’s team tops out.

 

[Bleedin Blue in Ohio]

Borderline top 10 is where last year’s team tops out.

I agree with that. Not the most athletic team and would get exposed defensively at times. When fully healthy that team could score points. Example was the 106-100 win over National Champion Florida. That team with the right draw could have possibly been a Final Four team but most likely Elite 8. Fully healtly they would have beaten Tennessee a third time.

If last year's team was fully healthy all season that means Jalan Lowe all season, JQ St Johns game on, and no mid-season injury to Kam would have been at least a 4 seed and a sweet 16 team.

With all that said Coach Pope does not get another injury plagued season. He needs to win regardless. I would say he needs at the very least a regular season that achieves a double bye in the SEC. Win the SEC tournament and he would be safe another year. Anything less than a double bye or an SEC Championship this team needs to make the Elite 8.

 

[W1LDCAT22]

Last year if Jaxson Robinson and Lamont Butler don't get hurt...?

Made the Sweet 16 without them so how much further could they have gone if both stayed healthy...? Elite 8..? Final Four...?

I still don't think we make it past Tennessee to advance if they were all healthy.

 

[UKWildcats1987]

Lose to UT regardless.