Trilly Prediction

yoshukai

Heisman
Dec 21, 2002
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That’s a SUPER young core at Arkansas if that comes to fruition, very very very talented on paper, but the idea of winning with freshman just isn’t there anymore.
Can you imagine if following the Wisconsin game in 2015 someone would have said , “this is the last final 4 in Caliparis career “. Everyone would though that person was crazy.

But that’s whats going to happen.
 
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*Fox2Monk*

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Jun 10, 2009
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Can you imagine if following the Wisconsin game in 2015 someone would have said , “this is the last final 4 in Caliparis career “. Everyone would though that person was crazy.

But that’s whats going to happen.
Insane to think about. Although Fox team got robbed of one. We choked two other years against teams we should have beaten. One stop against Auburn and we couldn’t get it.
 

Skyguyb27

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Feb 12, 2008
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That’s a SUPER young core at Arkansas if that comes to fruition, very very very talented on paper, but the idea of winning with freshman just isn’t there anymore.
Especially now that other teams are targeting and buying players that are experienced and similar talent. I believe Cal could’ve won with freshman when he was here if he had done better with the coaching aspect but not now days. Now days there are just to many good teams to have to play in the tournament after being worn down all year.
 
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Skyguyb27

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Cal coached at a blue blood 36 years? Last I checked he was only at UK 15 years.

I'm not gonna hold 96 against him as UK has a decent team that season. And he was coaching at dog crap UMass.
I think the whole “you’re not a real fan if” is stupid but if you call the 96 team “decent” it raises a lot of questions.
 

Monday Nitro

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I'd have kept Cal if I knew we were going to get Pope.

If the donor kept paying, I bet he lands AJ to go with Acuff.

Then maybe Stokes to go with Smith Jr.

As it is, we're stuck with Cult Mindset Mark.
Not a single peep from you, the bug Dr. or RichieRich about the signing of N'diaye. UK fans on your own terms is no UK fan at all.
 
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mash_24

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Sep 26, 2011
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No idea why an international player would choose Cal. He hates them, has no idea how to use them. Cal only is interested in ready made pros. Cause he can’t coach. Much better options for the kid I would think. Also, the kid played prep ball in Arizona and they’ve not shown much interest? Kind of a red flag to me.
 

Monday Nitro

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Fans are with their team through good and bad. Look at Jets fans, Browns fans, etc. Clowns literally cheer for their team to lose so it can be done the way they want it to. They'll never admit it, but it's cold hard reality.
 

kyjeff1

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Sep 8, 2012
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No doubt, but Poythress makes all the difference in that game if he's healthy. You put him on Dekker.
Yeah, but damn, how much talent does he need?
That team was better in November than they were in March, because they played with their hair on fire. They had length, size and athletesism in spades and they let 1 guy beat them, just like in 2014.
Duke had no problem beating Wisconsin twice that year and they didn't have Poythress either. Heck, they had a center that couldn't guard me. Duke was playing 4 on 5 when they were on defense and had no issues.
Cal got in the way, he had the lead against Wisconsin and took the air out of the ball and that cost him the game.
He did it against Auburn in 2019 and 2 years ago with his Arkansas team, he blew a 19 point lead in the sweet 16 and lost.
Cal needs extreme top end talent to win, but even then, the second he gets in the way, he screws it up.
If there was no NBA lockout in 2012, he has zero national titles.
He has 1 offense and 1 defense he runs and that just isn't going to cut it in today's game.