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

[mash_24]

One thing I thought Pope had was heart and fight. I’ve seen neither. I can live with a little less talent if they play hard and smart. And have a coach that gets every bit out of their ability. Popes the antithesis of that.

 

[BleedBlue747]

My KY win cash out is 9 cents...

 

[crxohio]

He is our worst coach we have ever had. And yes i am including bcg! Cause his teams atleast tried hard. Pope teams dont try after the first media timeout!

 

[Noledynasty2490]

This is gay

 

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[legalbeagle123]

Activate the Batt Signal. Need new coach.

 

[UKgrad22]

This is the problem.

1. Zero Sets for Milan
2. Players dont pass to him
3. Pope has zero discipline and does not instill what needs to be done.

Milan also just stands there

 

[Big BlueBeard]

I am totally ****** off about the refs this game, but there are some things going on on our end that are pretty inexcusable. Stokes is getting wide open looks, Hawthorne, Zoom or Kam should be glued to his jock wherever he goes. Not running screens and sets for Momcilovic is something I don't understand. I try and be as fair as possible to Pope, but he is making it hard to stay positive tonight

I am totally ****** off about the refs this game, but there are some things going on on our end that are pretty inexcusable. Stokes is getting wide open looks, Hawthorne, Zoom or Kam should be glued to his jock wherever he goes. Not running screens and sets for Momcilovic is something I don't understand. I try and be as fair as possible to Pope, but he is making it hard to stay positive tonight.

This asswhoopin’ has ZERO to do with the refs. Pope blows and so does his team construction. Until he’s gone, nothing changes. We deserve better than this guy on the sidelines for us.

 

[truckbrandon]

I cant believe some fans actually got upset that Cal fired back at some of his critics, helping start a 5-year divorce, and leading to this hot garbage.

I truly believe if we just duct-taped the mouths of some of the more ungrateful and idiotic fans, Cal might still be here and actually trying.

But nope. They thought freshman Tyler Ulis should have played over the twins who hadnt lost a game in 4 months, and they had to let Cal hear it. 3 final 4s and a title in four years just wasnt good enough for ol' kyjeffery

Cal sucked and needed to go... but... Mark Pope is not the answer

 

[SECualHealing]

Biggest winner tonight is UNC. Congrats on landing Rosser!

 

[megablue]

They make at least 5 passes every possession.
We are lucky to make 2 ...

 

[MbergCat]

This is hard to say, but I may be done. This **** isn't worth getting invested in anymore.

 

[Johnny_Jeepers]

What a sweet bounce pass from Stokes.

He may be dumb as **** but he's a baller.

 

[darkshadesofblue]

Oh well time to order Door Dash

 

[Eagles_Ball_69]

I am totally ****** off about the refs this game, but there are some things going on on our end that are pretty inexcusable. Stokes is getting wide open looks, Hawthorne, Zoom or Kam should be glued to his jock wherever he goes. Not running screens and sets for Momcilovic is something I don't understand. I try and be as fair as possible to Pope, but he is making it hard to stay positive tonight.

Well, TBF, he kinda sucks at coaching.

 

[RunninRichie]

Don’t blame Milan at all. Just chuck all the 3’s.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

The pope era has wasted 3 years of uk basketball and completely wasted a couple years of elite talent we had no chance with.

Its gonna be hilarious to see him give up the all-time wins in just 3 years when fans were fretting about Cal doing it for like a decade lmao.

Sorry, but I'm gonna get in some victory laps. Cal never got down 20 points in a championship classic I dont believe.

 

[katwest]

He might as well leave them in until they foul out, we can’t come back so why are we taking anybody out in foul trouble.

 

[Jmmcgr35]

Not sure if KU is a great team, but they have the best player on the floor by a lot. We all knew this team could not play defense. When you pile on inability to shoot you get blowouts. Talented players love big moments. We do not have talented players, it's that simple.

Based on tonight, Diallo is the only UK player that would crack KU’s rotation. Milan will score, but so will the guy he tries to guard.

 

[loublue22_rivals308424]

one thing we can look forward to is some Kansas fan making a **** talk thread and it stays up for like 8 hours for some reason

 

[MarkPftw]

Tired of this already. I already see this is going to be like last year.

Worse. We have no Oweh, Chandler, etc to bail us out. We have a bunch of mid major players who aren't talented enough to play at UK. We have MM and that's it but he is just one guy and will be smothered all season long because we really have no other threats whatsoever. Can't rebound, too slow, can't play defense, can't shoot, etc...and the worst Coach in the SEC and one of the worst in all of College Basketball.

 

[Catastic5]

We can’t hit a shot. (except Diallo)

 

[fisherscatfan]

The fact Pope still thinks running the offense thru a center top of the key is comical. UK’s lack of offensive movement is offensive.

 

[kywildcat1021979]

63-43 FIRE HIS *** TONIGHT!

 

[Johnny_Jeepers]

Really need this to be a 30+ point blowout. C'mon Kansas, dig that knife in deeper.

 

[Wildcat_in_DC]

down 22 to an average ku team......

 

[RationalKentuckyFan]

20 points! I knew that Kentucky wasn't going to be a contender but I really did believe that the team wouldn't be garbage. I guess this is what Kentucky is now a historic program that is now just completely trash. That's what Kentucky basketball is now.

 

[Noxium3222]

This is a slaughter.

 

[Kantucke_rivals]

Oh lord

 

[UKSanders]

The last foul on N’Diaye…

TKR sets a moving screen to move N’Diaye out of position, and then gets the foul called against N’Diaye.

N’Diaye DID foul him, but it should not have been possible because TKR should’ve been called for a foul first.

The Cats are playing like absolute crap, but I hate basketball officiating so much.

 

[CELTICAT]

I’ve said this before, but we’ve been down 20 in the Pope era more times than the previous thirty years combined

 

[Anon17922829675390261]

Milan was wide open and Moreno waited way too long to pass

 

[Johnny_Jeepers]

YES!!!

 

[JwUKFan11]

Both things can be true fella

Cry

 

[mash_24]

Popes turned Momcilovic into Shaquille O’Neal.

 

[JakeKx]

This isn’t Kentucky basketball. It’s exactly what we thought it’d be. Time to clean house

 

[RunninRichie]

I miss Calipari.

 

[Bill_the_cat]

That is what I noticed as well. He jogs rather than sprints to get open..

 

[gbl97]

2018-19 Duke beat down incoming.

 

[kyjeff1]

I cant believe some fans actually got upset that Cal fired back at some of his critics, helping start a 5-year divorce, and leading to this hot garbage.

I truly believe if we just duct-taped the mouths of some of the more ungrateful and idiotic fans, Cal might still be here and actually trying.

But nope. They thought freshman Tyler Ulis should have played over the twins who hadnt lost a game in 4 months, and they had to let Cal hear it. 3 final 4s and a title in four years just wasnt good enough for ol' kyjeffery

Why the hell do you think we want Cal here? He's terrible. Yeah, he’s better than Pope, but that's like saying my sh*t sandwich is a little better than your sh*t sandwich.

Cal is not the answer, he stopped being the answer a long time ago.

Cal was an absolute clown his last 4 years here and he’s washed up

 

[UKgrad22]

Bash me all you want, as a proud alum of UK, and as someone that wouldn’t imagine choosing any other school other than UK, I had to turn this game off. Same looking flaws as last year, same stagnant offense, undisciplined passes, poor defense, no fire from the players. Unwatchable is an understatement.