UK and Gonzaga end series

megablue

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This seems odd ... two (2) good programs that should keep playing each other and the players make MILLIONS to play in the BIG games !!
Surely, KY signing two (2) players from Gonzaga's backyard are not an issue in the decision ... ????
 
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megablue

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My ... how the times have changed:
 
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Catman100

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I wouldn't schedule a team that beat my *** by 35 in my backyard either.
Pope being smart for a change.
 
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Drogon

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Might not be so bad if you can add a Houston or an Arizona in their place. How about a rematch with Iowa State, Or possibly games against a team like Texas Tech, Cincinnati, BYU, Michigan, Illinois, or Purdue. Just not some bull **** like Jackson State.
 
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Good. We need to schedule more teams that we can be competitive with while Pope is here. 30 point beatdowns by quality teams is not something fans want.
I posted in the 3rd post of the thread the lowest ranked school in division 1 last year... That ought to be a great tune up and 1 less loss for UK next year!
 
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WeWant9

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Might not be so bad if you can add a Houston or an Arizona in their place. How about a rematch with Iowa State, Or possibly games against a team like Texas Tech, Cincinnati, BYU, Michigan, Illinois, or Purdue. Just not some bull **** like Jackson State.
If we are nixing Zaga, really have a hard time seeing that game being replaced by the likes of a Houston or Zona.
 

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Might not be so bad if you can add a Houston or an Arizona in their place. How about a rematch with Iowa State, Or possibly games against a team like Texas Tech, Cincinnati, BYU, Michigan, Illinois, or Purdue. Just not some bull **** like Jackson State.
This^ we always playing Gonzaga why not switch it up and increase viewership and revenue
 

MegaBlue05

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Good.

We beat them once. One time. Got owned by a school in the WCC the through multiple coaches. They beat us at Rupp. They embarrassed us in Nashville.
 

JustBlue

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We are allowed an extra regular season game this year so it isn't to schedule someone else. Strange move.
 

Wildcat_in_DC

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champions classic
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UL game
Indiana game
Gonzaga game

13 out of conference games, almost half against premier teams. i know fans love to "man up", "iron sharpens iron", "play everyone" mentality....but really no one plays this kind of schedule year in and year out. plus play in a league that is going to be top 2 every year.
 

BlueCane

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I wish UK would just stop making any major changes until we get a new AD.....and maybe a new coach. Just stop. No entertainment district...nothing major.
 

Dward13

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Unfortunately …minus one exception …the series will largely be remembered as a bloodbath in Gonzaga’s favor.

Pretty sure nobod expected that when it was announced that we were gonna start playing each other.

We had been trending downward or at best stagnated as a non title threat for years leading up to when the series was announced. It wasn’t hard to see coming if you take off the blue tinted glasses.

Our record versus ranked opponents in Cal’s last 4 or 5 seasons was abysmal compared to Gonzaga’s during that time frame. They had been a better program for nearly a decade. 2 final fours and like 5 1 seeds to our 0 and 0.
 

20MRoster

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His record is 1-1

he's not afraid of Gonzaga

and no one knows which team wanted the series cancelled

your delusional hate towards Pope skews your ability to be objective
You realize you are in the heavy minority here right? So who's being objective?
 
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FitchandMurray29

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Wasn’t really a matchup I cared much about. Hope they do right by the fans with the home game this year or a tournament like event that we haven’t done in ages.
 

PastorofMuppets82

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I mean it's better than Cal's 0-2 verses the Zags, but Pope's loss was way uglier despite the 1 last second win.

Interesting note, Cal never lost to Gonzaga prior to coaching KY. He was 4-0 against them while at UMASS and Memphis. But those weren't your current iterations of Gonzaga either.
 

Blue till I die

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Pope beat 8 top 15 teams his first year here with 4 significant injuries. That is an NCAA record. He can obviously coach. I don't think he will last here because of his recruiting ability. But he is not afraid to play Gonzaga, a team he has split games with at UK.

Your hatred for the guy causes you to create a narrative with complete ignorance
 

20MRoster

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champions classic
cbs classic
ACC-SEC challenge
UL game
Indiana game
Gonzaga game

13 out of conference games, almost half against premier teams. i know fans love to "man up", "iron sharpens iron", "play everyone" mentality....but really no one plays this kind of schedule year in and year out. plus play in a league that is going to be top 2 every year.
The opposing teams in those games need their cupcake to play.

Only one of those games where UK isn't the cupcake right now is the IU game.
 
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