********OFFICIAL GAME THREAD********

RoyKent

Heisman
Feb 3, 2015
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Cats started 5/5 from three. Missed last 5 though.

Should start falling again soon.
 

Bkocats

Heisman
Jan 2, 2011
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whew - that probably should've been an offensive foul - but I'll take it
 

ck-2

Heisman
Apr 7, 2007
11,306
19,154
113
Where have these refs been all year? Definitely getting the home court whistle tonight.
 
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CatDaddy4daWin

All-Conference
Dec 11, 2013
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This is how Cal should have utilized Skal all season long on offense
And this is why your watching while he's coaching. If he'd done this at the beginning of the year Skal would be a paper tiger. Skal is growing into this and not's because he's finally being used 'right'. Cal is a genius and he's proven it again and again and again.

But back to the game, love the progress we're seeing in this team since the Auburn game. Really fun team to watch grow together. I love this team.
 

RoyKent

Heisman
Feb 3, 2015
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Great half (duh).

Really happy to see Skal so well.

Murray - come on man, join the shooting party!!!
 

Kentucky15

All-Conference
Mar 29, 2013
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Hahahaha

Rafters was right about Skal. Cal was wrong.

Bbboooooooooyyyyyaaaaaaaaaa

Out the horses mouth.
 

JasonS.

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Oct 10, 2001
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Say it again!!!

Caught up now ... WOW!

 
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WitnessGreatness

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Apr 28, 2015
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And this is why your watching while he's coaching. If he'd done this at the beginning of the year Skal would be a paper tiger. Skal is growing into this and not's because he's finally being used 'right'. Cal is a genius and he's proven it again and again and again.

But back to the game, love the progress we're seeing in this team since the Auburn game. Really fun team to watch grow together. I love this team.
Skal has always been able to shoot jumpers, but destroying his confidence by forcing him to be something he's not so early into his freshman year is not a genius move. As I'm typing this, Cal literally said the same thing during the half-time interview
 

Kycatspaws

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Jan 2, 2010
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The Cats shot 54 percent from the field (19-35) that half. Mizzou shot 26 percent (7-27)
 

WildMoon

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Apr 7, 2009
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I don't even care about Skal's shooting. I don't give a **** about that.

It's his blocking. did he get 4? Wow. DROOLLLL
 

kyjeff1

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Sep 8, 2012
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In fairness to Cal, Skal couldn't hold onto the ball and chew gum at the same time until recently so it couldn't have been easy to know what his strengths at this level were going to be.
In the NBA he's going to need to play like a big man and that's what Cal was trying to teach him.
 
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Bkocats

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so, thinking because we ARE doing so well, our game thread will have fewer posts than normal [laughing]
 
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jrm693

All-Conference
Jan 14, 2007
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Wow Cal - "I screwed this kid up"
Love that our coach takes responsibility for his mistakes
I just want you to know you are not the first woman that forgot that I was standing there waiting for a answer you didn't give the score updates. [eyeroll]
 

Kycatspaws

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UK's 27-point halftime lead is it's biggest this year. UK led Ole Miss by 24 at half. :clap:
 

kyjeff1

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In Poythress fashion. He slept on his man and gave up 2 points. Cal went straight to Lee.

Not mean spirited. Just love it.
Why do you love it?
I hate seeing Poythress get yelled at. He's a senior, that's not good. We need him if we want to succeed.
 
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Bkocats

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In fairness to Cal, Skal couldn't hold onto the ball and chew gum at the same time until recently so it couldn't have been easy to know what his strengths at this level were going to be.
In the NBA he's going to need to play like a big man and that's what Cal was trying to teach him.
I think Cal is going to want him to come back to develop that part of his game - right now play to his strengths and let him build confidence.
 

Anthony B

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Mar 27, 2007
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And this is why your watching while he's coaching. If he'd done this at the beginning of the year Skal would be a paper tiger. Skal is growing into this and not's because he's finally being used 'right'. Cal is a genius and he's proven it again and again and again.

But back to the game, love the progress we're seeing in this team since the Auburn game. Really fun team to watch grow together. I love this team.
Cal just admitted himself, "I probably screwed this kid up". Talking directly about the change in approach and how he should have been playing him away from the basket a bit more. It's something that a ton of UK fans were calling for anyway. I'll give him credit for showing some flexibility finally.