***** OFFICIAL KU Vs UK Champions Classic Game Thread *****

[MarkPftw]

Terrible team, terrible Coach. I don't blame UK players though, they just don't belong at this level. This UK team honestly looks like a group of mid major players.

 

[four_every_hour]

So you would keep Moreno in with 2 fouls and Ousmane in with 3? lol

 

[ala_kat2]

Let's hope Kansas just destroys us in the second half. We don't need some scrappy 10-12 point loss. We need off this ride ASAP and unfortunately that is best served by us being embarrassingly bad.

****IGNORE****

Frank does more than Moreno. At least hes a presence and plays hard like hes aware of the moment. Moreno just skips around all cool calm and collected all the damn time.

Kepnang cannot rebound or score

 

[kywildcat1021979]

Same problems as last year. Must be some locker room problems again, poor pope having to deal with these dramatic players

Sure is a locker room problem... It's the only common denominator that came back for a 3rd year that's the locker room problem.

 

[TheWyldKat_rivals45219]

I mean, if we know that, surely the staff knows that?

 

[Gilead12]

Does anyone have any theories on why Milan can’t get a shot off? I know KU has been handsy with him at times but it just doesn’t make sense.

 

[RunninRichie]

Mark Pope is embarrassing the brand.

 

[Mike-D]

 

[Anon1739778738]

Once again pope fails to recruit a backup 5 . Pope is over his head this team doesn't have adequate talent to compete with other Bluebloods. Their basketball IQ sucks and Pope has no answers to solve this problem. I hope our new AD has the balls to end this bad experiment. Screw you Mitch Barnhart you bastard.

 

[MbergCat]

My advice to everyone is to get blackout drunk starting...NOW!

 

[HolySmokes]

Kansas is the better team. Not sure it’s close.

Its almost like they have five star athletes and the number one player. We got mid majors

 

[Tri-Countycat]

 

[BluWildcatz]

I'm glad I put money on Kansas! I figured if we win, I'll still be happy even if I lose some money. But I knew Stokes was going to kick our ***.... Ez money

 

[fisherscatfan]

Thats because hes a shooter. Not a basketball player. He does nothing. He wouldn't even grab the fkn rebound and let Kansas get it and score.

Pope knew that. Signed him and does nothing with him. He‘s having trouble landing freshman. This is going to kill him landing portal players.

You have a pure spot up shooter and Pope refuses to have any inside outside game to kick out to him. Refuses to run screens for him.

 

[BigRedMachineBigBlueNation]

I have no doubt you are pulling for Kansas

Being mediocre and middling is worse than being bad because you can at least point out there’s a problem when we suck. I hope we come back . I prefer winning

 

[Anon17922829675390261]

You’re mad the KU 24 year old is dominating the UK 25 year old. Got it.

I already said earlier I hate we have one too but thanks for your concern

 

[Catastic5]

This all goes back to Mitch Barnhart. Of course Pope wasn’t going to turn down his dream job.

Mitch Barnhart set us back a decade no joke

Everyone should’ve known that a Mitch Barnhart hire was never going to work out. Once you heard that his Mormon buddy, Marc Hill “convinced” him to take fellow Mormon, Mark Pope should’ve been all too obvious we were going to get ratf*cked.

 

[Blue Jesus]

Yeah, he looks the part, but isn't very athletic. I think his history of injuries probably haven't helped.

Watching this game I'm coming to terms with the fact that Kepnang is basically the Eloy Vargas to Moreno's AD. Except he also has a long injury history, and the idea of relying on Reece Potter in important games makes me... nervous.

On a positive note: Zoom, Wilkins, and Williams is a fun trio of guards to have. Hawthorne looks like he could develop into a difference maker. When Kam Williams is back up to full speed I hope we see him and Hawthorne get minutes next to each other.

 

[sheppard98]

I had continued to support Pope...not anymore. Absolutely pathetic offense, and god awful substitutions. Pat Adams took us out of this early, but if Pope could coach his way out of a wet paper bag, we still would have a chance. The inability to get Mom a single 3 attempt is one of the worst coaching jobs I've ever seen in a half for UK basketball. That includes BCG. Hell, give me BCG over this garbage. We are going to lose 15+ games this year and at this point I say GOOD. At least that will end the ridiculous Mark Pope disaster. Today is my birthday, and Pope+Adams has ruined it.

 

[mash_24]

I don’t mean to be cruel with this. But Kepnang needs to hang em up. He obviously can’t move with the effects of his past injuries.

 

[loublue22_rivals308424]

You’re mad the KU 24 year old is dominating the UK 25 year old. Got it.

our old *** bum player had several major injuries that caused him to miss time

 

[Shaudylo]

Hes slow. Who's he going to lose on a screen? They can go around the screener two times and still contest his shot. Missing me off with the durk fade away. Your not dirk man. Go get a rebound for once if you dont want to shoot threes.

He had no issues scoring at Iowa St

 

[SECualHealing]

We all wished we were more like Duke. Should have been more specific because we're looking just like them tonight

 

[PooPooPeePeePoo]

Hes slow. Who's he going to lose on a screen? They can go around the screener two times and still contest his shot. Missing me off with the durk fade away. Your not dirk man. Go get a rebound for once if you dont want to shoot threes.

I mean he’s the leading rebounder for our squad with 6. That’s THREE times anyone else

 

[BCD]

Well, this is embarrassing, if we get an invite to come back we should turn it down. You can’t lose every da— game you play in this tournament.

IF we are invited back.

 

[ala_kat2]

He has been terrible tonight

One would think a 7’, 265 lb man could at least rebound

 

[TheDude73]

Pope has no answer. How can you not understand off ball screens or even double screens to get Mom some looks? This is embarrassing. It's amazing we aren't down 30.

We will be soon.

 

[ukwildcat2004]

Another first half data collection session.

 

[loublue22_rivals308424]

I don’t mean to be cruel with this. But Kepnang needs to hang em up. He obviously can’t move with the effects of his past injuries.

his agent did a great job getting him a few hundred thousand from UK after we didn't have any other options

 

[OldScratchBlues]

And this bunch almost lost to UCF at home
Sure, exhibition but so was Purdue last year.

This is a typical Pope team.

May revamp and go 12-14 losses this year. Gonna be a Looooonnnnnggggg year.

 

[kfwa]

I just want something to be excited about.

Its tough to watch this.

they look like they are struggling and have no idea what to do - and its not Kansas defense that is the problem

 

[kywildcat1021979]

He had no issues scoring at Iowa St

and shooting a career 49% from 3.....

 

[bigblueinsanity (the real)]

Terrible team, terrible Coach. I don't blame UK players though, they just don't belong at this level. This UK team honestly looks like a group of mid major players.

Because they are. Momcilovic is great at only shooting. Moreno is decent. Williams is surprising. Wilkins is ok but should be a backup pg.

Everyone else is mid major level.

 

[RunninRichie]

Jason Batt please save us. Fire Pope; let Mo Williams interim.

 

[Anon1739778738]

How the hell does frank get outrebounded

It's called lack of talent and fundamentals

 

[Jmmcgr35]

Announcers just said…Kansas has been the better team for the last 16 mins.

Hmmm…I wonder why?
16:37 Moreno 2nd foul
16:01 N’Diaye fouls 1 & 2
15:40 N’Diaye foul 3

I thought N’Diaye getting in foul trouble was huge because Stokes was driving around him or trying to shoot over his length early.

N’Diaye let his emotions get the best of him, and he can’t do that, but those 2 guys being in foul trouble is the difference in the game.

I would add I think Stokes would’ve struggled with N’Diaye’s because Hawthorne played him pretty well a couple of possessions as he bothered him with his length.

That is an extremely optimistic take on the 1st half

 

[crxohio]

How can Hawthorne be opened so many times and pump fake, but Milan cannot? Makes no damn mickey mouse daffy duck sense to me. Its pope folks! He simply cannot coach!

 

[blackcat714]

****IGNORE****

Kepnang cannot rebound or score

Can’t fight either

 

[Johnny_Jeepers]

I have no doubt you are pulling for Kansas

This is the same guy who thought if we had Mark Mitchell that this roster is like top 2-3 in the country lol. He doesn't know ball. At f'n all.

 

[seccats04]

Hes slow. Who's he going to lose on a screen? They can go around the screener two times and still contest his shot. Missing me off with the durk fade away. Your not dirk man. Go get a rebound for once if you dont want to shoot threes.

He did just fine for ISU last year. Have to have a coach that can actually draw up a play. This is street ball with no talent.