Sunday Morning

[KyFaninNC]

After a nights sleep I am ready to sort out my feelings. In the past I was on the edge of my seat, tense, nervous watching every play, living and dying with ever score or turnover. This is not happening now. I watch our games, wanting to win, but realize that I am only giving the Cats a 50/50 chance to win or lose. I am not nervous or worried or even any longer.

I think it is the OAD that has made me this way. I have accepted that as long as we have Cal, this is what we will have year after year. I find myself excited every year with who he recruits and always anxious to see them come together.

However the total lack of basic skills some of there 5 stars have makes me wonder if they have had ANY coaching in middle or high school. What I mean is lack of free throw shooting, lack of blocking out for rebounds, terrible passing skills, big men with no hook shot, guards that can't shoot,etc.

Last night's blowout has had zero affect on me, I slept like a baby, and this is NOT how I use to be when we lost a game.

In no way do I want Cal gone, but, I do wish he would be open minded enough to assess his new team each year and develop a system that works best for that specific team, instead of being so vanilla.

I am thinking Cal is a victim of his own success. And somewhere along the line it has took me to a place I have never been before, and I do not really like this place.

I am now like, meh, we lost a game, meh, we won a game, meh this bunch will be gone in 2 months, meh we will have a brand new bunch next fall, meh, wash, rinse, repeat.

I started feeling this way after the Wisky give away.

 

[BigBlueCatNation]

I'm not to that point, but I felt that way right after Tennessee. I saw what we had and what was coming because of all our issues.

 

[IYAOYAS1]

That Wisconsin game was crushing, especially sitting in a section surrounded by Duke fans. Reality hit me hard that day!

Great post OP

 

[Random UK Fan]

Nominated for "Post of the Season '17"

 

[Random UK Fan]

After a nights sleep I am ready to sort out my feelings. In the past I was on the edge of my seat, tense, nervous watching every play, living and dying with ever score or turnover. This is not happening now. I watch our games, wanting to win, but realize that I am only giving the Cats a 50/50 chance to win or lose. I am not nervous or worried or even any longer.

I think it is the OAD that has made me this way. I have accepted that as long as we have Cal, this is what we will have year after year. I find myself excited every year with who he recruits and always anxious to see them come together.

However the total lack of basic skills some of there 5 stars have makes me wonder if they have had ANY coaching in middle or high school. What I mean is lack of free throw shooting, lack of blocking out for rebounds, terrible passing skills, big men with no hook shot, guards that can't shoot,etc.

Last night's blowout has had zero affect on me, I slept like a baby, and this is NOT how I use to be when we lost a game.

In no way do I want Cal gone, but, I do wish he would be open minded enough to assess his new team each year and develop a system that works best for that specific team, instead of being so vanilla.

I am thinking Cal is a victim of his own success. And somewhere along the line it has took me to a place I have never been before, and I do not really like this place.

I am now like, meh, we lost a game, meh, we won a game, meh this bunch will be gone in 2 months, meh we will have a brand new bunch next fall, meh, wash, rinse, repeat.

I started feeling this way after the Wisky give away.

I've felt very similar to this. I only felt a twinge of anger last night. I think Cal's recipe may not be individualized from season to season enough. It might just be trying to out-athlete everyone every year.

Once it was exposed that preventing transition baskets was the key to victory over UK, it became a stencil for the teams we've lost to. I love my passion for this team. I also hate my passion for this team. Especially when they do a 180 on us. Being a victim to it is a choice; one that I decided I am not going to let a skid steal my joy.

 

[TJ-Cat]

There is a difference between a great basketball player and a great athlete who happens to play basketball. A lot of the highly ranked recruits are great athletes who depend on their athletic gifts to get by on the court. We have had our fair share of athletic 2's and 3's who come up short on basketball skills. The game is relatively simple, you have to be able to score while keeping your opponent from doing the same. For now, we are struggling to do either.

 

[UKCatNnc]

I've felt very similar to this. I only felt a twinge of anger last night. I think Cal's recipe may not be individualized from season to season enough. It might just be trying to out-athlete everyone every year.

Once it was exposed that preventing transition baskets was the key to victory over UK, it became a stencil for the teams we've lost to. I love my passion for this team. I also hate my passion for this team. Especially when they do a 180 on us. Being a victim to it is a choice; one that I decided I am not going to let a skid steal my joy.

This is how I have felt since the Miss. State game. They showed everyone how to beat us. Go Cats!!

 

[Blue Wildcat]

After a nights sleep I am ready to sort out my feelings. In the past I was on the edge of my seat, tense, nervous watching every play, living and dying with ever score or turnover. This is not happening now. I watch our games, wanting to win, but realize that I am only giving the Cats a 50/50 chance to win or lose. I am not nervous or worried or even any longer.

I think it is the OAD that has made me this way. I have accepted that as long as we have Cal, this is what we will have year after year. I find myself excited every year with who he recruits and always anxious to see them come together.

However the total lack of basic skills some of there 5 stars have makes me wonder if they have had ANY coaching in middle or high school. What I mean is lack of free throw shooting, lack of blocking out for rebounds, terrible passing skills, big men with no hook shot, guards that can't shoot,etc.

Last night's blowout has had zero affect on me, I slept like a baby, and this is NOT how I use to be when we lost a game.

In no way do I want Cal gone, but, I do wish he would be open minded enough to assess his new team each year and develop a system that works best for that specific team, instead of being so vanilla.

I am thinking Cal is a victim of his own success. And somewhere along the line it has took me to a place I have never been before, and I do not really like this place.

I am now like, meh, we lost a game, meh, we won a game, meh this bunch will be gone in 2 months, meh we will have a brand new bunch next fall, meh, wash, rinse, repeat.

I started feeling this way after the Wisky give away.

I'm with you. I mentioned in another thread that I would never miss a game regardless of what I had to do to be sitting in front of the tv when the ball tipped. Can't relate to the program these days; kids coming and going every year. Don't care about the NBA or the kids we put there, the money they make, etc. All things must grow and evolve but that doesn't mean you have to like it. I'm not a fan of how we do things now and would love for us to take a different approach.

 

[KyFaninNC]

I'm with you. I mentioned in another thread that I would never miss a game regardless of what I had to do to be sitting in front of the tv when the ball tipped. Can't relate to the program these days; kids coming and going every year. Don't care about the NBA or the kids we put there, the money they make, etc. All things must grow and evolve but that doesn't mean you have to like it. I'm not a fan of how we do things now and would love for us to take a different approach.

What part of NC are you in?

 

[wromanp7]

I'm easier going than I once was but it's usually a seasonal thing than a one and done thing.

I guess as a fan I kind of match the players' effort.

 

[Blue Wildcat]

What part of NC are you in?

Actually back in KY now, Somerset. We lived in Salisbury for 18 years. I created my user name when we lived there. You?

 

[Madcat62_rivals113839]

I'm with you. I mentioned in another thread that I would never miss a game regardless of what I had to do to be sitting in front of the tv when the ball tipped. Can't relate to the program these days; kids coming and going every year. Don't care about the NBA or the kids we put there, the money they make, etc. All things must grow and evolve but that doesn't mean you have to like it. I'm not a fan of how we do things now and would love for us to take a different approach.

What part of NC are you in?

need to spend time running up and down rupp

 

[KyFaninNC]

Actually back in KY now, Somerset. We lived in Salisbury for 18 years. I created my user name when we lived there. You?

I am in Wilson, retired now and wanting to move back home. I was born and raised in Cumberland Co.

 

[Stenchymouse]

I just don't care about this stuff like I used to...

The more I see teams that just don't know how to play and lack leadership, the less invested I am.

I'll keep watching and UK is the ONLY team I'll ever root for, but living and dying with this crap?

Never again.

 

[Blue Wildcat]

I am in Wilson, retired now and wanting to move back home. I was born and raised in Cumberland Co.

Hate that for you. You're right in the thick of Tarheel and Devil country. Coming home is good. Been home for 6 years now.

 

[BBNinSC_rivals62411]

Let's not forget that we are living in one of the greatest chapters of Kentucky basketball.
4 FF's in the last 7 seasons. We will fall to 15 or so in the rankings, have our most difficult games behind us, and have plenty of time to correct our issues.

 

[tHeFeVeR_23]

Definitely not anywhere close to the point some of you are. I know every season has ups and downs. Some more than others. But you have to keep grinding. BBN's biggest issue right now is the lack of heart we have all seen at points this year that really culminated last night. Also, the disconnect from the players wanted to play for the University of Kentucky versus wanting to get to the league.

 

[hoggwildcat]

Each year is a different type of excitement, because it depends on what 5 star players stayed for at least another year. Cal's best teams are the ones mixed in with returning players that have NBA potential. The more we rely strictly on freshman, the more we struggle, at least during the regular season. I find myself rooting on players draft stock to fall, so that the following year could be special.

 

[Cbbcrazy2]

After a nights sleep I am ready to sort out my feelings. In the past I was on the edge of my seat, tense, nervous watching every play, living and dying with ever score or turnover. This is not happening now. I watch our games, wanting to win, but realize that I am only giving the Cats a 50/50 chance to win or lose. I am not nervous or worried or even any longer.

I think it is the OAD that has made me this way. I have accepted that as long as we have Cal, this is what we will have year after year. I find myself excited every year with who he recruits and always anxious to see them come together.

However the total lack of basic skills some of there 5 stars have makes me wonder if they have had ANY coaching in middle or high school. What I mean is lack of free throw shooting, lack of blocking out for rebounds, terrible passing skills, big men with no hook shot, guards that can't shoot,etc.

Last night's blowout has had zero affect on me, I slept like a baby, and this is NOT how I use to be when we lost a game.

In no way do I want Cal gone, but, I do wish he would be open minded enough to assess his new team each year and develop a system that works best for that specific team, instead of being so vanilla.

I am thinking Cal is a victim of his own success. And somewhere along the line it has took me to a place I have never been before, and I do not really like this place.

I am now like, meh, we lost a game, meh, we won a game, meh this bunch will be gone in 2 months, meh we will have a brand new bunch next fall, meh, wash, rinse, repeat.

I started feeling this way after the Wisky give away.

I feel the same things you feel, I see a program that is what Cal says it is. Players first. If a player is not getting the exposure his camp thinks he should be getting, suddenly we change the way we are playing successfully to getting the grease to the squeaky wheel. I used to be torn up for a week after a loss, now its a bump in the road. There is a disconnect between long time fans of UK and the fans that believe any move Cal makes is the right one. One and done is just what Cal said, players first. I am gradually losing the luster for the game or maybe I am just getting numb from hearing Run, Run, Run without any adjustments.

 

[rodserling]

I like this post. i feel the same way usually. For me, the recruiting process has become bigger than the games. That's sad. But that is the culture Cal has promoted.

 

[Blue Wildcat]

Let's not forget that we are living in one of the greatest chapters of Kentucky basketball.
4 FF's in the last 7 seasons. We will fall to 15 or so in the rankings, have our most difficult games behind us, and have plenty of time to correct our issues.

Back in the day a trip to the final 4 meant that players were returning and were favored to cut the nets the next year. The excitement was in seeing the team grow, play for one another, and play for "Their" team, The Kentucky Wildcats.

They don't play for UK anymore. It's not about the school, the fans, the tradition...it's about them. It is what it is, don't expect it to change, but don't like it.

People today talk about AD, Wall, Towns, etc. I prefer Padgett, Epps, Turner, Mashhurn, Prince. These guys were UK basketball. We've moved away from connecting the players to the school and the fans.

 

[KyFaninNC]

Back in the day a trip to the final 4 meant that players were returning and were favored to cut the nets the next year. The excitement was in seeing the team grow, play for one another, and play for "Their" team, The Kentucky Wildcats.

They don't play for UK anymore. It's not about the school, the fans, the tradition...it's about them. It is what it is, don't expect it to change, but don't like it.

People today talk about AD, Wall, Towns, etc. I prefer Padgett, Epps, Turner, Mashhurn, Prince. These guys were UK basketball. We've moved away from connecting the players to the school and the fans.

:clap:

 

[VFO]

There is a difference between a great basketball player and a great athlete who happens to play basketball. A lot of the highly ranked recruits are great athletes who depend on their athletic gifts to get by on the court. We have had our fair share of athletic 2's and 3's who come up short on basketball skills. The game is relatively simple, you have to be able to score while keeping your opponent from doing the same. For now, we are struggling to do either.

^^^^^
100% agree!

 

[Cats_2010]

Pretty much how I got during the dog days of tubby only I got to where I only watched about half the games. Just quit scheduling my day around the games themselves. This is completely different with Cal because we do have much higher caliber of players and for the most part are fun to watch. I'm just tired of the one n done era, actually never warmed up to it. Don't blame the players at all, but will not watch one minute of NBA basketball again until they fix this garbage. This is not college basketball to me. Different team every single year is just too hard to build up any real emotional investment.

 

[ck-2]

I talk to a lot of lifelong Cat fans as I'm sure most on here do. The common theme amongst them seems to be they're fed up with the one and done. Fed up with Cal's primary interest being the draft.
Some of them who planned their day around our games are now going about their business not worrying about the games. If they're able to watch it fine, but they aren't canceling plans so they can watch.

 

[KyFaninNC]

Pretty much how I got during the dog days of tubby only I got to where I only watched about half the games. Just quit scheduling my day around the games themselves. This is completely different with Cal because we do have much higher caliber of players and for the most part are fun to watch. I'm just tired of the one n done era, actually never warmed up to it. Don't blame the players at all, but will not watch one minute of NBA basketball again until they fix this garbage. This is not college basketball to me. Different team every single year is just too hard to build up any real emotional investment.

BINGO

 

[KyFaninNC]

I talk to a lot of lifelong Cat fans as I'm sure most on here do. The common theme amongst them seems to be they're fed up with the one and done. Fed up with Cal's primary interest being the draft.
Some of them who planned their day around our games are now going about their business not worrying about the games. If they're able to watch it fine, but they aren't canceling plans so they can watch.

BINGO

 

[GoCats2009]

After a nights sleep I am ready to sort out my feelings. In the past I was on the edge of my seat, tense, nervous watching every play, living and dying with ever score or turnover. This is not happening now. I watch our games, wanting to win, but realize that I am only giving the Cats a 50/50 chance to win or lose. I am not nervous or worried or even any longer.

I think it is the OAD that has made me this way. I have accepted that as long as we have Cal, this is what we will have year after year. I find myself excited every year with who he recruits and always anxious to see them come together.

However the total lack of basic skills some of there 5 stars have makes me wonder if they have had ANY coaching in middle or high school. What I mean is lack of free throw shooting, lack of blocking out for rebounds, terrible passing skills, big men with no hook shot, guards that can't shoot,etc.

Last night's blowout has had zero affect on me, I slept like a baby, and this is NOT how I use to be when we lost a game.

In no way do I want Cal gone, but, I do wish he would be open minded enough to assess his new team each year and develop a system that works best for that specific team, instead of being so vanilla.

I am thinking Cal is a victim of his own success. And somewhere along the line it has took me to a place I have never been before, and I do not really like this place.

I am now like, meh, we lost a game, meh, we won a game, meh this bunch will be gone in 2 months, meh we will have a brand new bunch next fall, meh, wash, rinse, repeat.

I started feeling this way after the Wisky give away.

 

[GoCats2009]

After a nights sleep I am ready to sort out my feelings. In the past I was on the edge of my seat, tense, nervous watching every play, living and dying with ever score or turnover. This is not happening now. I watch our games, wanting to win, but realize that I am only giving the Cats a 50/50 chance to win or lose. I am not nervous or worried or even any longer.

I think it is the OAD that has made me this way. I have accepted that as long as we have Cal, this is what we will have year after year. I find myself excited every year with who he recruits and always anxious to see them come together.

However the total lack of basic skills some of there 5 stars have makes me wonder if they have had ANY coaching in middle or high school. What I mean is lack of free throw shooting, lack of blocking out for rebounds, terrible passing skills, big men with no hook shot, guards that can't shoot,etc.

Last night's blowout has had zero affect on me, I slept like a baby, and this is NOT how I use to be when we lost a game.

In no way do I want Cal gone, but, I do wish he would be open minded enough to assess his new team each year and develop a system that works best for that specific team, instead of being so vanilla.

I am thinking Cal is a victim of his own success. And somewhere along the line it has took me to a place I have never been before, and I do not really like this place.

I am now like, meh, we lost a game, meh, we won a game, meh this bunch will be gone in 2 months, meh we will have a brand new bunch next fall, meh, wash, rinse, repeat.

I started feeling this way after the Wisky give away.

Have to admit, I share these feelings as well. Doesn't seem to be the same as it used to be.

 

[catsfan3383]

After a nights sleep I am ready to sort out my feelings. In the past I was on the edge of my seat, tense, nervous watching every play, living and dying with ever score or turnover. This is not happening now. I watch our games, wanting to win, but realize that I am only giving the Cats a 50/50 chance to win or lose. I am not nervous or worried or even any longer.

I think it is the OAD that has made me this way. I have accepted that as long as we have Cal, this is what we will have year after year. I find myself excited every year with who he recruits and always anxious to see them come together.

However the total lack of basic skills some of there 5 stars have makes me wonder if they have had ANY coaching in middle or high school. What I mean is lack of free throw shooting, lack of blocking out for rebounds, terrible passing skills, big men with no hook shot, guards that can't shoot,etc.

Last night's blowout has had zero affect on me, I slept like a baby, and this is NOT how I use to be when we lost a game.

In no way do I want Cal gone, but, I do wish he would be open minded enough to assess his new team each year and develop a system that works best for that specific team, instead of being so vanilla.

I am thinking Cal is a victim of his own success. And somewhere along the line it has took me to a place I have never been before, and I do not really like this place.

I am now like, meh, we lost a game, meh, we won a game, meh this bunch will be gone in 2 months, meh we will have a brand new bunch next fall, meh, wash, rinse, repeat.

I started feeling this way after the Wisky give away.

Fantastic analysis. I couldn't agree more with what you said and how you said it. The Wisconsin game was it for me too. That was such a soul crushing, bitter defeat for all UK fans, nothing will even begin to put it to rest until we win another championship. We were on the brink of doing something historic that will most likely never be done and we blew it. That, coming off the previous year where we were, for almost the entire year, a massively underachieving dysfunctional bunch. Then we make one of the most exciting runs in our history and blow that by losing to a Uconn team had just recently lost to UL by 30!

Those two, back to back, were extremely tough to take for the "die hards" like you described. After Wisconsin, I moped around for weeks and swore I'd never get that deeply invested in the team again.

The last two years for me have been very similar to what you describe - meh. I actually turned the game off last night with over 8 minutes left and went to bed. I used to never do that, just never. Our players just don't care and our coach basically just jumps up and down and hollers "GO" a lot. It's just not fun to watch.

I agree that I don't even want to consider wanting Cal gone, but his methods and stubbornness have worn most all of us thin. What exactly needs to be changed? I have no idea. But the last two years we have been witness to rosters full of blatant holes somewhat because of recruiting "position less" players who are strictly athletes who have no idea how to rebound, make free throws, guard pick/roll or just about anything else that most high school teams know how to do.

We got extremely lucky last year snatching Murray at the last second and being witness to Ulis having one of the best years I've ever seen a point guard have at UK, or we would've been a borderline NIT team.
This year, it seems, we were falsely secured in thinking we had another final four type team with them being able to play their "AAU" game against most of our early season opponents. Once our schedule got tougher and then conference season started, that "AAU" game mentality has revealed massive flaws and everyone has figured us out. Any team with a decent coach and even average D1 players have been able to easily offset our "athletes" by simply playing smart, fundamental, basic basketball. Something sadly, we never ever do.

Lastly, no, I am not going to go root for another team because I am a wildcat fan and always will be. I bleed blue. Been watching the cats religiously for over 40 years, but I too am at a point where I feel less and less invested in the "team" as every game/year goes by. Maybe part of that is our coach doesn't value our "team" as much as he does getting four or five more guys to the NBA every year? If he feels that way, which he has repeatedly said over and over he does, how can he or we expect our players to value the team more than themselves. Our entire university has become nothing but an NBA farm team and I hate it. I guess after this season we're supposed to be "proud" that we've added Monk, Fox and Bam to the growing list of millionaires in the NBA but honestly I could care less. And, after the next draft, we'll just start all over again next year with another group of five* freshman and most likely will see the same issues and suffer through the same lack of fundamental problems that we see year after year.

 

[heidiho99]

I still enjoy watching young talent...I remember the sheray Thomas and that **** bag of a team....I will take this over that 100 times out of 100 times....what would be nice is having some of these kids realize they aren't good enough for the nba and stick around....maybe at least until they juniors...but ...

 

[RKulmer]

That Wisconsin game was crushing, especially sitting in a section surrounded by Duke fans. Reality hit me hard that day!

Great post OP

"THIS" ^^^^

 

[Ugoff]

Sunday mornin' comin' down.

 

[BourbonBalz]

Meh, we'll either get our crap together and make a run in the tournament or we'll lose in the 2nd round again. There's nothing any one of us can do about it one way it another. I'm pretty apathetic about it to tell the truth.

 

[ubtrapper_rivals103836]

I hardly ever post on here but you guys have described my feelings perfectly. I'm hearing the same things from the UK fans around me also.
I'm not sure what the answer is either or how Cal can get a better balance with his recruiting strategy, but I hope he steps back and takes a look at it from the fans perspective.
I've always loved how Cal molded these one and dones into good responsible adults with the servant leadership. But it seems like the last couple seasons he's gotten away from it. When that was a high priority, it seemed the players were closer and trusted each other more on and off the court. It built great chemistry.

 

[BBNinSC_rivals62411]

Back in the day a trip to the final 4 meant that players were returning and were favored to cut the nets the next year. The excitement was in seeing the team grow, play for one another, and play for "Their" team, The Kentucky Wildcats.

They don't play for UK anymore. It's not about the school, the fans, the tradition...it's about them. It is what it is, don't expect it to change, but don't like it.

People today talk about AD, Wall, Towns, etc. I prefer Padgett, Epps, Turner, Mashhurn, Prince. These guys were UK basketball. We've moved away from connecting the players to the school and the fans.

Those days are over, unfortunately. You can have a team of juniors and seniors but it means that you're not an elite program or competing for a national championship.
This is the state of CBB. It is almost guaranteed that this years' champion will have OAD players. A team with mostly upperclassmen may win a game or two in the tournament but the FF will have teams that have Freshman as principal players.
Cal will win another one. It's all about recruiting and he's the best.

 

[docholiday51]

After a nights sleep I am ready to sort out my feelings. In the past I was on the edge of my seat, tense, nervous watching every play, living and dying with ever score or turnover. This is not happening now. I watch our games, wanting to win, but realize that I am only giving the Cats a 50/50 chance to win or lose. I am not nervous or worried or even any longer.

I think it is the OAD that has made me this way. I have accepted that as long as we have Cal, this is what we will have year after year. I find myself excited every year with who he recruits and always anxious to see them come together.

However the total lack of basic skills some of there 5 stars have makes me wonder if they have had ANY coaching in middle or high school. What I mean is lack of free throw shooting, lack of blocking out for rebounds, terrible passing skills, big men with no hook shot, guards that can't shoot,etc.

Last night's blowout has had zero affect on me, I slept like a baby, and this is NOT how I use to be when we lost a game.

In no way do I want Cal gone, but, I do wish he would be open minded enough to assess his new team each year and develop a system that works best for that specific team, instead of being so vanilla.

I am thinking Cal is a victim of his own success. And somewhere along the line it has took me to a place I have never been before, and I do not really like this place.

I am now like, meh, we lost a game, meh, we won a game, meh this bunch will be gone in 2 months, meh we will have a brand new bunch next fall, meh, wash, rinse, repeat.

I started feeling this way after the Wisky give away.

I'm getting there,it is just a slower process for me.I don't get as upset now as I once did.I am more pissed over missing a putt than a UK loss,but then I think I can make them all.:golf:

 

[JayCatz44]

Apparently some of you weren't here during the late Tubby years and BCG fiasco. If you can't enjoy rooting for a consistent top 15 team every season, then you should probably quit watching. Some of you take this stuff way too seriously. Whether Kentucky wins or loses, it has little to no benefit to any of us. We don't play the games and we sure as heck don't have any wins to claim as our own.

 

[Dirt Court King]

After a nights sleep I am ready to sort out my feelings. In the past I was on the edge of my seat, tense, nervous watching every play, living and dying with ever score or turnover. This is not happening now. I watch our games, wanting to win, but realize that I am only giving the Cats a 50/50 chance to win or lose. I am not nervous or worried or even any longer.

I think it is the OAD that has made me this way. I have accepted that as long as we have Cal, this is what we will have year after year. I find myself excited every year with who he recruits and always anxious to see them come together.

However the total lack of basic skills some of there 5 stars have makes me wonder if they have had ANY coaching in middle or high school. What I mean is lack of free throw shooting, lack of blocking out for rebounds, terrible passing skills, big men with no hook shot, guards that can't shoot,etc.

Last night's blowout has had zero affect on me, I slept like a baby, and this is NOT how I use to be when we lost a game.

In no way do I want Cal gone, but, I do wish he would be open minded enough to assess his new team each year and develop a system that works best for that specific team, instead of being so vanilla.

I am thinking Cal is a victim of his own success. And somewhere along the line it has took me to a place I have never been before, and I do not really like this place.

I am now like, meh, we lost a game, meh, we won a game, meh this bunch will be gone in 2 months, meh we will have a brand new bunch next fall, meh, wash, rinse, repeat.

I started feeling this way after the Wisky give away.

Good post I think we're all starting to feel that way... :-((

 

[Blue Wildcat]

Those days are over, unfortunately. You can have a team of juniors and seniors but it means that you're not an elite program or competing for a national championship.
This is the state of CBB. It is almost guaranteed that this years' champion will have OAD players. A team with mostly upperclassmen may win a game or two in the tournament but the FF will have teams that have Freshman as principal players.
Cal will win another one. It's all about recruiting and he's the best.

Villanova, Louisville and Connecticut x 2 say hi.