Have a weird feeling Milan gets going this half and we make this a game. Maybe indigestion
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He had 11 ane 18 against KU last year. It’s a coaching issue. TJ O’berger is a hell of a coach.
Cause he had a coach! The coach that outclassed and outcoached us! Lol
One of my favorite posters on the board, he gets it.
It does grind my gears they got TKR right before the season, meanwhile the SEC cracks down on us over Mark MitchellIf they didn’t have the Purdue reject
When we took Kepnang, I knew Pope was scrapping the bottom of the barrel. How embarrassing for a school like Kentucky.
No kidding the UK name is starting to fizzle out thanks to these last 2 coaches....
Yep wish everyone would finally realize that
All the talk preseason was that Trey Kaufman-Renn would never be able to play. Much harder case to justify than Mitchell, etc. But here he is. Best player on the floor due to his experience and BB IQ. If he stays eligible Kansas has a chance to be FF good - but only if he stays eligible. Maybe UK should have taken a chance on him, but my recollection is we didn't try (again, most said he couldn't get eligible).
We're a rare Zoom Diallo offensive explosion from being down over 20. I bet he hasn't scored 15 in a half since high school.
Physical teams are going to be a problem all year. We really needed Mark Mitchell. Ndiaye and Hawthorne have the build of middle schoolers, and McBride is the shortest 6-foot-8 I've ever seen.
Bet Milan is wishing he was back in Ames, Iowa.
Physical teams are going to be a problem all year. We really needed Mark Mitchell. Ndiaye and Hawthorne have the build of middle schoolers, and McBride is the shortest 6-foot-8 I've ever seen.
Bet Milan is wishing he was back in Ames, Iowa.
Kentucky basketball looks like crap!
Because Pope has to panic buy players at the last minute so can’t afford a decent backup. Spends top dollar on a 3 point shooter and basically forgets he exists.
The game isn’t completely out of reach yet, but there honestly weren’t that many positives in the first half. Although somewhat expected, the defense and rebounding have been suspect. The even bigger disappointment may be the offense. It looks way too much like a late era Cal team where the guards just dribble a hole into the floor trying to beat their man one on one, and they make too many bad decisions leading either to turnovers or low percentage shots that might as well be. Momcilovic has been completely invisible.
We need a wholesale improvement to have a shot in the second half instead of just a tweak here and there.
We need a wholesale improvement to have a shot in the second half instead of just a tweak here and there.
If Pope blows it with Milan he will never get a top transfer again
Yeah, I don't understand the whining. Kepnang is literally playing his 7th f'n year of college basketball lol. An unfortunately large portion of our fanbase are incredibly dumb tho.
He is very easy to guard. He is not fast enough or have a good enough handle to create. He either shoots the 3 or backs in and does the Larry Bird fade.
The fact Tre White can guard him says a lot because he is horrible on defense.
I have actually been pleasantly surprised by the rim protection but Kansas was coming up with every loose ball under the basket and getting easy second chance baskets
Except reese potter. He isn't even mid major level. I cant believe we had to put him out there.
It’s popes offense. We were extremely lucky to have Amari Williams and Lamont butler his first year
One Positive: We're a little bit closer to Mark Pope getting fired than when the game started.
When you see a guy with a muscular body that big, and the NBA doesn't want him, and neither do top college teams... He's not gonna be a good basketball player.
Not to mention a HOF coach instead of slapdick, niceguy poser.
I’ll never understand why I let myself get so worked up over a game but man my bloods boiling right now.
Keeping Potter while giving Hawthorne’s little brother a slot and recruiting Kepnang while keeping the last slot open makes me really question WTF Pope was thinking.
I said I was going to try and be nice to Pope but hope hes gone after this year. Just not good basketball. Kentucky gets these games because they are Kentucky. Keep Pope and we will get replaced soon for prime time games.
This is so sad. A disaster of a hire. We don’t belong on the floor with Kansas. The talent level isn’t comparable.
There's such little roster continuity now..that something I want in our next coach, is the ability to get new teams up to speed early. Whether its through tough coaching (something Pope doesnt have) or a consistent system (something Pope also doesnt have)..
The next great coaches are gonna need to adapt teams that might have 50 to 60 or even 70% of new players, and they will have to do it fast.
We look like weve barely played together.
The next great coaches are gonna need to adapt teams that might have 50 to 60 or even 70% of new players, and they will have to do it fast.
We look like weve barely played together.
It's already sad that he's the only top 1 he's gotten..... Definitely not looking good for the future and he over paid for this one.
Nope. I just hate Pope and the purgatory of mediocrity.
Kansas 14 assists to 5 turnovers.
Kentucky 6 assists to 9 turnovers.
Who lost their point guard.
Kentucky 6 assists to 9 turnovers.
Who lost their point guard.
I said earlier Kansas is out hustling the Cats, but this post was just specifically pointing out the timing of Kansas looking better/KY looking worse.
so, yeah, I think losing both Moreno and N’Diaye to foul trouble at the same exact time was a big factor in the timing of that change.
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