Will you watch our next game?

[LineSkiCat14]

Anyone posting in this forum is not a casual fan. we are all watching, stop lying. Casual fans won't.

Not mutually exclusive. Im not a casual fan (although maybe im becoming one?).. I stayed up to watch BBM for like 15 years in a row. Watched all exhibition games.

But you can be a true fan and still not watch the product if you believe it sucks and isnt going to get better.

Further, its making a statement that you dont agree with the direction the program is going. They wont be getting my viewership to add to their ratings. It likely wont matter, im just 1 person. But it sure seems like there's many more who feel the same way.

 

[BigBlueBubba]

If there on TV and I have nothing better to do then I'll watch. I won't be planning a weekend around a UK game though.

 

[JimboBBN]

I’ll have it on my phone while I play Xbox. Then I’ll watch every second of the UK football game the next day.

 

[UKJenning]

No I have other plans.

Screw Cal! He started us down this path of losing.

 

[The_Answer1313_rivals]

LOL all the ones voting no.

I mean......come on lol.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

Nothing would make me miss Calipari. As bad as things are, I still have zero desire to go back to the bs that first sapped my interest & induced my apathy. I’ve been halfway checked out since like 2019 & have struggled to watch entire games, ever since. So, nothing will likely change this season. I’ll watch, or, at least try to watch. But, my attention span & expectations will be extremely low.

Like most everyone here, I don’t think I missed one second of a game from 1978-2018. I planned my life around the schedule & even chose UK basketball over a fiancé when I was given a bs ultimatum. No regrets, the 2005 region final against MSU was the game in question.

I’m hopeful that at some point in the near future we will hire the right guy & bring the program & my interest back to where they should be. But, I also hate the state of the game, currently. So, idk if I’ll ever regain the same level of interest & enjoyment that I had for most of my life. UK returning to form sure would help. But, I might be too far gone at this point. Sucks.

Unless you got the years wrong (and ever since COVID and our down years, I get them mixed up)... why would you stop watching in 2019?

In 2018/19 we got an Elite8.
In 2019/20 the season got canceled but we were 8th in the final AP poll, so a 2-seed most likely.

It was the year after that really **** the bed, and our freshman recruits just didnt pan out.

 

[The_Answer1313_rivals]

Honestly even the very end

2022 = 3 seed
2023 = 6 seed
2024 = 2 seed

Two of those last three years we didn't have bad seasons. We just had bad endings to those seasons lol.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

Honestly even the very end

2022 = 3 seed
2023 = 6 seed
2024 = 2 seed

Two of those last three years we didn't have bad seasons. We just had bad endings to those seasons lol.

Oh I have a post about this coming lol.

Two of those bad endings: one was due to awful injuries to our wings and we couldn't overcome that. The other was when Cal was checked out and just refused to play Reed and Dilly over Wagner and Edward's (to me, this was inexcusable and when someone purposely is trying to make a statement over winning, you have to cut bait)..

 

[AllBall]

I will watch it, but it won't be the only thing I'm doing.

and why put "I miss Cal?"

Cal was 2-3 against Kansas since 2019

Well, that is better than Pope on his trajectory.

 

[Catastic5]

At this point I just watch to b*tch.

 

[AllBall]

I’m a 67 year old lifetime fan of the Big Blue, I voted not watching, the way I felt after Tuesday night’s debacle was a first for me. There have been other recent terrible games but I finally realized that Pope just doesn’t have any answers. I frequent this board but don’t normally pick sides in the fire or keep Pope debate but something has to change and change soon. The only word I can use after Tuesday night is embarrassed.

I feel the same way. Apathy is at an all time high. Part of the fanbase criticizes others as fairweather chicken little's, but what's the definition of insanity?
I'm not gonna pretend everything is okay. This is year 3. No more excuses.

 

[The_Answer1313_rivals]

Oh I have a post about this coming lol.

Two of those bad endings: one was due to awful injuries to our wings and we couldn't overcome that. The other was when Cal was checked out and just refused to play Reed and Dilly over Wagner and Edward's (to me, this was inexcusable and when someone purposely is trying to make a statement over winning, you have to cut bait)..

And like I get it.........ppl were tired of Cal but I'm just not sure how one could even compare what Cal accomplished here to Mark Pope right now.

At the end of the day I just go back to recruiting. I want to watch the best of the best here at UK. Cal even if he was checked out post 15 (which I'm not so sure he was) he was still recruiting. If Pope cannot recruit better, we need to cut ties asap.


Also yeah that Reed/Dilly vs Wagner/Edwards thing was a bit weird. It's like Cal was just being stubborn and trying to prove a point. It didn't bug me as much as others tho because I think overall Reed and Dilly still played a large portion of the mins overall. And it was also something he had done all season long and we still had a good year. I don't really agree with it but I also don't think that was the reason we got upset. I think we got upset because that team while really really good on offense, was really really poor on defense. And St Peters was def not your typical 2 seed lol

 

[TTTblue24]

I used to rearrange my plans so I could watch every basketball game but now, I do that for football and not basketball. I have dinner plans and sure I will follow on my phone some but not staying in to watch like i have for 30 yrs.

 

[Ukwazoo3]

I have zero plans of watching tomorrow night. Have a date night with my wife. I honestly doubt I watch any of our remaining games against the popcorn states of the world. Those games are boring enough as it is (even when teams play us better than they should) but then you add in the pope coached **** show it is just a waste of time.

Yeah, these games bore the hell out of me. It is a no-win situation. They either win like they are supposed to or they wildly disappoint.

 

[YankeeCpt_rivals378522]

I couldnt imagine missing a game.

 

[Tprinceuk]

With my dumbass brain I have to watch but it'll be no highs or lows for me just going through the motions watching what better be Pope's last year or better yet month or two.

 

[JHannibalSmith]

Unless you got the years wrong (and ever since COVID and our down years, I get them mixed up)... why would you stop watching in 2019?

In 2018/19 we got an Elite8.
In 2019/20 the season got canceled but we were 8th in the final AP poll, so a 2-seed most likely.

It was the year after that really **** the bed, and our freshman recruits just didnt pan out.

It was the constant roster turnover & Calipari’s attitude toward fans & his overall, general essence. Wasn’t even about winning & losing for me. Although, his in-game decision making & choking in close games also played a role.

I hated having a whole new roster every year, loaded with a bunch of FR who couldn’t get out of town fast enough. I never dreamed it would devolve to its current state, which is even worse. I realize I’m in the minority. But, I was either cursed or blessed by growing up in the golden age, where teams stayed together 3-4 years & the best players rarely left early. Teams were balanced, with no shortage of leadership & cohesion. Calipari’s style was the antithesis of that & it got old, quickly, for me.

 

[bgoad72]

Not mutually exclusive. Im not a casual fan (although maybe im becoming one?).. I stayed up to watch BBM for like 15 years in a row. Watched all exhibition games.

But you can be a true fan and still not watch the product if you believe it sucks and isnt going to get better.

Further, its making a statement that you dont agree with the direction the program is going. They wont be getting my viewership to add to their ratings. It likely wont matter, im just 1 person. But it sure seems like there's many more who feel the same way.

This is how I feel. Lifelong fan and was lucky enough to be in school 96 on, so got to experience the “glory days”.
I will usually still watch every game, but it has become less important the past couple years. It’s not about the wins and losses as much, but the product that is being put on the court is trash. No hunger. No fight. No discipline. No fun. Makes it hard to watch.

 

[MichaelGray]

Too many better things to do than watch what the pathetic mess that Kentucky has become. What's really difficult is admitting that Tennessee is now superior to Kentucky. They smoked us in football and I don't see any way that the team from Tuesday night beats them.in basketball. If they give us another 20 point *** kicking then it's clear they are the superior school.

Idk about them being superior to Kentucky or not but I know this, we've swept them the last 2 years.

As far as football goes, I feel pretty confident in Will Stein & when he builds this team, there will be no more beat downs from them.

 

[PooPooPeePeePoo]

I’ll watch it but this is the least I’ve ever cared about UK basketball in my lifetime. If we win, meh. If we lose, meh. We need something new and exciting.

 

[RunninRichie]

Too many better things to do than watch what the pathetic mess that Kentucky has become. What's really difficult is admitting that Tennessee is now superior to Kentucky. They smoked us in football and I don't see any way that the team from Tuesday night beats them.in basketball. If they give us another 20 point *** kicking then it's clear they are the superior school.

What’s you handle on volnation?

 

[MichaelGray]

LOL all the ones voting no.

I mean......come on lol.

They know they'll watch lol.

 

[Catastic5]

What’s you handle on volnation?

Of all the trolls here, this one is the most blatant with their concern trolling bullsh*t.

 

[Ukbrassowtipin]

Yeah...I hate the games against no name teams tho.

Would you watch your kid if they still sucked ***...thats how I feel about it. I love uk so I cant not watch. Thats a difference than being excited about it.

 

[3 Putts]

Yeah, I’ll watch it but probably muted in multiview with something like The Bare Wench Project.

 

[Ash Williams]

Of course- Ky basketball is bigger than Mark Pope.
Being on a site like this discussing Ky Hoops & saying you won’t watch is an oxymoron.
Its like a 10 yr old threatening to run away from home. grow up.

It's not about throwing a fit. It's about apathy. Any real fan understands the difference.

 

[Goingfor9]

I click no because I don’t know when the game is I don’t know who we play. That’s how interested I am this year. Just get pope out of here and let’s get a legit coach.

 

[The_Answer1313_rivals]

They know they'll watch lol.

lol it’s just wild to me. I can understand expectations being at an all time low here but mannnnnn. Uk bball is still better than no UK bball.

oh well. I went to two of the exhibitions. I was still excited lol.

 

[WiseSerpent]

I’ll probably opt for a Hallmark Christmas movie. At least they always end well.

 

[kfwa]

Well, that is better than Pope on his trajectory.

that isn't the standard

 

[LineSkiCat14]

It was the constant roster turnover & Calipari’s attitude toward fans & his overall, general essence. Wasn’t even about winning & losing for me. Although, his in-game decision making & choking in close games also played a role.

I hated having a whole new roster every year, loaded with a bunch of FR who couldn’t get out of town fast enough. I never dreamed it would devolve to its current state, which is even worse. I realize I’m in the minority. But, I was either cursed or blessed by growing up in the golden age, where teams stayed together 3-4 years & the best players rarely left early. Teams were balanced, with no shortage of leadership & cohesion. Calipari’s style was the antithesis of that & it got old, quickly, for me.

I mean, I get the roster changes and understand it was new for a lot of older fans. Id prefer 4 year players as well.

But we were winning up until 2021. We were competitive and we were almost always in strong contention for a Final4 and possibly beyond. I dont understand how thats a product that you dont want to watch, roster turnover be damned.

I mean Duke was going through the same thing and those fans didnt seem to care, and before anyone says "well they were better", they only have 1 more title in this time frame and they (at the time) were the ones who were losing to the Lehighs and Mercers. And not only did fans still go crazy for Duke, but they didnt seem to care that Coach K would sometimes let games slip.

Idk, I dont understand the older UK fans, I guess. There's an awful lot of waxing poetic, wanting things to go back when they never will go back. I think 2010 to 2021 was about as good as you will ever see Kentucky be, especially given the pressure and scrutiny the coaches go through.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

lol it’s just wild to me. I can understand expectations being at an all time low here but mannnnnn. Uk bball is still better than no UK bball.

oh well. I went to two of the exhibitions. I was still excited lol.

I promise you, im not watching lol. Because there's nothing to gain for me. They could beat North Virginia (idk if thats even who the opponent is) by 40.. it doesnt mean anything when we get beat by 20 by top25 teams.

Idk if its because I have young kids or what, but I probably will completely forget that we are playing.

And this is coming from someone who scheduled their breaks and days off at their mall job around Kentucky games. I would leave my post sometimes and sneak off to watch John Wall, rip a shot and a beer and one of the various mall bars (underrated bar crawl idea, let me tell you), and then head back to the store. I wouldnt miss a minute of anything.

 

[RunninRichie]

I mean, I get the roster changes and understand it was new for a lot of older fans. Id prefer 4 year players as well.

But we were winning up until 2021. We were competitive and we were almost always in strong contention for a Final4 and possibly beyond. I dont understand how thats a product that you dont want to watch, roster turnover be damned.

I mean Duke was going through the same thing and those fans didnt seem to care, and before anyone says "well they were better", they only have 1 more title in this time frame and they (at the time) were the ones who were losing to the Lehighs and Mercers. And not only did fans still go crazy for Duke, but they didnt seem to care that Coach K would sometimes let games slip.

Idk, I dont understand the older UK fans, I guess. There's an awful lot of waxing poetic, wanting things to go back when they never will go back. I think 2010 to 2021 was about as good as you will ever see Kentucky be, especially given the pressure and scrutiny the coaches go through.

There was growing calls to move on from K, before that 2010 title.

 

[warrior-cat]

I will watch every game until a game gets out of hand like the Tuesday game. I generally turn to something else and then check the end score.

 

[UkBluePrint]

probably the first 10-15 mins then it'll most likely be a re-run of Fonzie that I'd rather watch

 

[TheDude73]

Yep I'll watch, but knowing full well that it won't show anything of proof of improvement. Unless Pope starts running the hell out of his old offense, but I doubt that.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

There was growing calls to move on from K, before that 2010 title.

Id have to look, but the duke fans I know, never said such a thing. And sadly, I know more duke fans than most here I imagine.

Either way, they win that 2010 title with the previous title over a decade earlier.. and they then spend the next 4 years losing early in the tournament, before the 2015 title.. and during that time I can say, no one seemed to care. "Lose to Lehigh? Mercer? Oh well, sometimes you get upset, better luck next year", seemed to be their statement

Look at Self, hes basically sucked balls in March for 20 seasons except for just two titles and only just recently did fans start to question him.

Kentucky fans would have kicked both he and K to the curb. And I dont know if either would have been warranted (self maybe lol).

 

[TFCat11]

I watch every game, don’t always enjoy what I’m watching, but I watch none the less.

 

[RunninRichie]

Id have to look, but the duke fans I know, never said such a thing. And sadly, I know more duke fans than most here I imagine.

Either way, they win that 2010 title with the previous title over a decade earlier.. and they then spend the next 4 years losing early in the tournament, before the 2015 title.. and during that time I can say, no one seemed to care. "Lose to Lehigh? Mercer? Oh well, sometimes you get upset, better luck next year", seemed to be their statement

Look at Self, hes basically sucked balls in March for 20 seasons except for just two titles and only just recently did fans start to question him.

Kentucky fans would have kicked both he and K to the curb. And I dont know if either would have been warranted (self maybe lol).

Self won a bunch of big 12 titles, made some final fours. Kansas fans want him gone for the most part. Duke fans, yeah, K just came off 4 titles and 5+ final fours, that earns you some leeway. Calipari was losing against ranked teams at an awful clip, stopped winning the SEC, eventually stopped winning in the NCAAT and trashing the fanbase in pressers.


But you have to remember, those “delusional expectations” are why UK is the pinnacle.

 

[Resignmarkpope]

Yes and who is Cal?

Cal is a 2012 national champion and hall of famer!
Mark pope is a POS coach!